Spiritbox in San Francisco

About Spiritbox

Spiritbox is the project of Courtney LaPlante, a Canadian metalcore vocalist who emerged in the mid-2010s with a distinctive approach to heavy music. After years of backing vocals and collaborations, LaPlante launched Spiritbox as a full creative statement, releasing the album Eternal Blue in 2021. The album showcased her range—capable of everything from intricate vocal layering and melodic passages to absolutely punishing screams, often within the same song. Tracks like "Holy Shit" and "Circle With Me" became streaming staples, introducing progressive metalcore to listeners who might not typically seek out heavy music. What sets Spiritbox apart is the structural ambition behind the songs; they're not just heavy for heaviness's sake, but built with genuine compositional ideas. LaPlante's technical ability and willingness to write songs that shift between brutality and vulnerability made Spiritbox feel relevant in a way that revitalized interest in metalcore as a whole. The follow-up work has continued this trajectory of experimentation within the heavy music space.

Spiritbox crowds are unusually attentive for metalcore shows—people actually listen between the breakdowns. LaPlante commands the stage with focus rather than theatrics. Pits form but don't dominate; heads stay up to catch the intricate vocal arrangements. The energy feels concentrated, purposeful.

Known for Circle With Me, Holy Shit, Eternal Blue, Hurt You, Constance

Spiritbox + San Francisco

Spiritbox rolled into the Masonic Auditorium in May and delivered a 16-song set that felt less like a greatest-hits run and more like a band working through its whole catalog on purpose. They opened with "Fata Morgana" and moved through the heavier material—"Black Rainbow," "The Void," "Hysteria"—but the real win was watching them land the deeper cuts. "Rotoscope" and "Soft Spine" are the kind of songs that only matter to people who've actually sat with the album, and the crowd was there for it. They closed on "Ride the Wave," which felt earned after going the distance. Courtney LaPlante's voice is built for rooms like that—intimate but imposing.

Spiritbox in San Francisco News

• Spiritbox Book North American Tour – New Album Coming Soon Ghost Cult Magazine · Dec 5, 2024
• Spiritbox Announce North American Tour with Loathe, Dying Wish, and Gel New Noise Magazine · Dec 5, 2024
• SPIRITBOX announce headline tour with LOATHE, DYING WISH and GEL Revolver Magazine · Dec 3, 2024
• Spiritbox Embarking On North American Tour In 2025 Pollstar News · Dec 3, 2024
• Spiritbox announce 2025 ‘Tsunami Sea’ North American Tour Metal Insider · Dec 3, 2024

Live Music in San Francisco

San Francisco's metal and alternative scene has always been about refusing easy categorization. It's a city where heaviness and experimentation go hand in hand, where Spiritbox's blend of metalcore precision and industrial-leaning synths doesn't feel like a risk. The Bay has a long history of bands pushing the envelope on what heavy music can be, and that sensibility is still in the water. Crowds here listen deep and don't need the obvious moments explained.

San Francisco road trip to see Spiritbox?

Stay in Hayes Valley or the Mission—both neighborhoods have the kind of restaurants and bars that make a weekend feel deliberate rather than touristy. Head to State Bird Provisions for dinner if you can get in; it's precise and inventive without being pretentious. Spend a day in Muir Woods or hiking around Twin Peaks for actual views of the city. The de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is worth a couple hours if the weather holds. Hit up a coffee place on Valencia Street in the Mission just to sit and watch the neighborhood move around you.