Rose City Band

San Francisco’s The Chapel will host an evening of genre-bending guitar music on Saturday, September 26, 2026, when folkYEAH! Presents Rose City Band with MØTRIK and Jas Stade. With a lineup that moves from sun-soaked country rock to hypnotic krautrock and experimental instrumental folk, the show offers local music fans a chance to hear three distinct approaches to atmosphere, rhythm, and guitar-driven songwriting in one setting.

Headlining the evening is Rose City Band, led by guitarist and vocalist Ripley Johnson, whose work with Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo has long centered on exploration and discovery. Rose City Band draws on Johnson’s affection for private-press records from the mid-to-late 1970s, blending country-rock, Americana, pedal steel, keyboards, drums, and spacious guitar work into music that can feel both warmly familiar and subtly otherworldly. The band’s current material, including Sol Y Sombra, embraces a deliberate tension between brightness and melancholy. Songs can suggest an open-road sunset or a moment of respite while acknowledging the darker atmosphere surrounding them.

Joining Rose City Band are Portland’s MØTRIK, described as “America’s Best Krautrock Band.” Their fourth full-length album, EARTH, explores the meeting points between machine and soul, body and void, and repetition and transformation. Their sound combines motorik propulsion, cosmic textures, and experimental intensity, making them a natural fit for listeners drawn to hypnotic rhythms and adventurous electronic-leaning rock.

Opening the evening is Jas Stade, an Oakland musician whose background in classical guitar and art rock informs an experimental instrumental folk style. Her music shifts between surreal walls of sound and intricate fingerpicked passages. Her 2025 debut album, Smoke & Mirrors, was recorded to analog tape and emphasizes a meditative, textural character.

For Bay Area audiences, the concert presents an especially varied night of contemporary guitar music, with three artists approaching mood and movement from very different directions. The Chapel is located at 777 Valencia Street in San Francisco. Tickets are listed at $25 in advance and $28 on the day of the show. ADA seating can be requested through The Chapel’s box office, and early contact is recommended because accessible seating may reach capacity. Attendees can also dine at Curio before the concert and receive expedited entry when they arrange their show-ticket check at the restaurant.

With Rose City Band’s expansive Americana, MØTRIK’s cosmic rhythmic drive, and Jas Stade’s intimate experimentation, the September 26 bill offers a compelling opportunity for San Francisco listeners looking for a concert that crosses boundaries without losing its musical focus.