Jack Harlow

We tell stories that never do the trick. The events of my day are articulable, but the meaning of a day is always greater than its constituent moments.

Dust settled, fog lifted and fireworks flared in San Francisco to welcome headliners SZA, Green Day, Post Malone and other sensational acts August 5 to 7.

On Saturday, Green Day returned to the Bay Area for a special headliner homecoming performance, and Kali Uchis and Rina Sawayama served divine, slayful sets at Twin Peaks.

Jack Harlow’s show at Fox Theater made for a fun and exhilarating night, but one can’t help but think that with some small adjustments, he could’ve really “put the ball in the end zone.”

The record sees Lil Nas X coming into his own, churning out both raucous, whiplash-inducing chart-toppers and tapping into a wellspring of contemplative material anchored by his artistic identity.

Music beat reporters Vincent Tran and Taila Lee are here to recommend a few highlights you might’ve missed in the music world this past month.