Tindersticks

The Tindersticks are Coming to San Francisco

For three decades, the British band Tindersticks has been crafting music that feels like a dimly lit room—lush, cinematic, and steeped in melancholy. On April 8th, the group will bring their singular sound to The Fillmore, where their brooding elegance and orchestral grandeur are sure to find an ideal stage.

Led by Stuart A. Staples’ deep, weathered baritone—one that falls somewhere between Leonard Cohen and a whispered confession—Tindersticks weave together soul, jazz, and chamber pop into something wholly their own. Songs like “Another Night In,” “My Sister,” and “Cherry Blossoms” are slow-burning and atmospheric, stories told through sparse arrangements that bloom into sweeping beauty. Staples and his bandmates have always approached their craft like filmmakers, painting soundscapes that are immersive and strangely tactile—music that feels like heavy velvet drapes and the smell of rain-soaked streets.

Performing at The Fillmore, a venue rich with history and intimacy, Tindersticks will bring that careful artistry to life, delivering a set that feels more like an experience than a concert. It’s music to lose yourself in—sonic vignettes that tap into something both shadowy and sublime. Expect a crowd that listens intently, the room thick with reverence, as each note and lyric hangs in the air like smoke from a lingering cigarette.

For fans of Nick Cave, Scott Walker, or anyone who appreciates the beauty in restraint and tension, this is a rare opportunity to witness a band whose music has only deepened with age.