In the fifth episode of MISSION:MUSIC, we sit down with Panic is Perfect to talk about their comeback show to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Bottom of the Hill on November 2. We get into what they've been up to, our thoughts on acapella groups, and get a few exclusive songs from the...Continue Reading

Balanced Breakfast Presents The Cancer Benefit show with Panic is Perfect, Great Highway, and The Minnesota Child. This show is in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and each musician will be donating 100% of their portion of ticket sales to raise money for cancer awareness, research, and funding for patients. We’ll dance, we’ll...Continue Reading

Join Balanced Breakfast on Thursday Eve, Oct 24th at Amnesia for a night of local singer-songwriters and a dance party by DJ Stefan Aronsen . Hear solo performances from Ziva , Josh from The Crux , Chelsea Wilde from Minor Birds , MAAYAN , Andrew Levin Music , and Steve Egelman Music.Continue Reading

In the fourth episode of MISSION:MUSIC, Stefan, Jason, and Cory are in talks with guest, Jamie Freedman of Pandora. The group talks about Jamie's past all the way to her current role at Pandora as well as other topics at the interaction of music and technology.Continue Reading

In the third episode of MISSION:MUSIC, Balanced BreakFEST veteran, Fellow Vessel, is the guest. Talks range from figuring out the difference between major and minor to Fellow Vessel's bromance with another band! Continue Reading

Topping the bill is Wu-Tang Clan, Ween, The Flaming Lips, and Devo. Additionally, you can expect high energy sets from Flying Lotus 3D, Khruangbin, Stereolab, Animal Collective, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Black Angels, The Locust, Alvvays and many others.Continue Reading

The full lineup for this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass includes Judy Collins, Bill Frisell, Grace Potter, Fantastic Negrito, Michael Nesmith & the First National Band, and Shooter Jennings. These additions join an already robust bill for the free three-day concert at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, which is scheduled to take place Oct. 4-6.Continue Reading

In the second episode of MISSION:MUSIC, Jason switches places and becomes a guest on our show with his band, Great Highway. Guest hosting in his place is Kristina Islas.Continue Reading

In episode one of BB's new podcast MISSION:MUSIC on Mutiny Radio we interviewed San Francisco singer-songwriter, Sam Johnson. His band is headlining on Thursday, September 19th at the second annual Balanced BreakFEST at Amnesia in the Mission.Continue Reading

Ok full disclosure here, bear with me for a paragraph to put this into perspective… I was a HUGE Metallica fan as a teen. Posters on the wall, logo on my notebook, Ride the Lightning shirt. I was suspended from school for repeatedly drawing that most awesome logo on my desk with a marker.Continue Reading

OUTLIER is an international event series curated by Bonobo which was host at The Midway in San Francisco on August 3rd. It was the perfect location based on their "Outdoor Block Party" layout.Continue Reading

Balanced Breakfast presents BreakFEST, the second annual SF music festival in the Mission September 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Featuring a variety of local and touring bands, it will be the ultimate example of community in the music industry.Continue Reading