Arts & Culture :: Music
Isaac Mizrahi: Dapper designer’s singing with style
“The Isaac Mizrahi style has never changed since day one,” boasted the fashion icon, who's now embarked on a tour with his new cabaret show, full of songs and stories from his fabulous life.
Going Out, April 17-25, 2025 arts & nightlife events
As funding for arts nonprofits gets eliminated by a hideous regime, arts events become more precious than ever. Vibrant theater, comedy nights, and benefits abound. Support your favorite art forms, and nightlife, too!
Queerchella: Lady Gaga, Green Day & Bob Mizer: Coachella music festival’s gayest moments
Coachella Valley once again filled with thousands of fans, influencers and people willing to pay $600 and up for single tickets, and $20 for a slice of pizza. Lady Gaga led the list of queer moments in the desert, which we enjoyed free online.
‘Eugene Onegin’ up against the wall: Director Laurent Pelly tames Tchaikovsky’s opera
Far worse things happen to characters in other operas by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, but “Eugene Onegin” sweeps the competition for its depiction of crippling interpersonal damage. Belgium’s La Monnaie offers a new staging on DVD from Naxos.
Pansy Division: Groundbreaking queercore band plays its 1000th show at Bottom of the Hill
Pansy Division has been charming us with songs like “Fem in a Black Leather Jacket,” “James Bondage” and “That’s So Gay” since 1991. The band has planned a homecoming for their thousandth concert and they’re happy to be coming home to where it all began.
DEI: Diverse, Eloquent and Indie queer music
While we continue the struggle to fight censorship and mass idiocy from the White House, new albums by independent queer artists should appeal and provide inspiration. Check out new sounds from Bob Mould, Lucy Dacus, jasmine.4.t and Sharon Van Etten & The
Going Out, March 20-28, 2025 arts & nightlife events
Sing out at your local karaoke night, or leave the vocals to the professionals at concerts and recitals. For more music, theater and nightlife pleasures, check out Going Out each week, right here.
Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus 'Reflections: Voices of Resilience'
"Reflections" stands apart from regular programming this month's concerts by the Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus, as the set list has been entirely curated by its singers.
SF Gay Men's Chorus celebrates show tunes
Broadway musicals have always resonated with gay men. So it comes as no surprise that the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus would put together a concert that celebrates songs that were made famous on the Great White Way.
Janis Ian: Singer-songwriter on her music and a new documentary
Singer/songwriter Janis Ian is the subject of Varda Bar-Kar's informative documentary that covers her folk music career from the '60s, her now-famous 'Saturday Night Live' appearance, and the decades of her music afterwards.
Reflecting on reissues: Box sets and vinyl from Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross & others
Whether you heard them in their original release, or you're a youngster digging the retro classics, new reissues from historic music groups include Fleetwood Mac, Don Henley (The Eagles), The Byrds' Gene Clark, plus Diana Ross and The Supremes.
The Fab Four in photos: Paul McCartney's personal collection documents the Beatles' rise to fame
'Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm,' the touring exhibit of the early years of The Beatles' leap to pop music stardom, are presented in an entertaining layout at the de Young Museum.
LGBTQ Agenda: Trump return shaking up Kennedy Center, WorldPride
Several recent moves around this year's WorldPride festivities planned for Washington, D.C. following President Donald Trump's return to office have LGBTQs learning the nation's capital might not be big enough for the both of them.
'Singing for Justice' - Faith Petric, the godmother of the San Francisco folk music scene
The film "Singing for Justice" is a 60-minute documentary about the incredible life of Faith Petric (1915-2013), known as the godmother of the San Francisco folk music scene.