Music legends from Bonnie Raitt to Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello were in San Francisco to honor Joan Baez.

Located atop Nob Hill in one of San Francisco's most prestigious neighborhoods, SF Masonic is a versatile facility, hosting a variety of events. The building has several large sculptures ...

Joan Baez, surrounded by friends, on stage at the Masonic in San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2025. (Jay Blakesberg) It’s Baez’s perceived victimhood, at her caliber, that seems to endear her to the women ...

At mid-afternoon, firefighters were pumping 11 streams of water into the burning building, but the fire had quickly consumed the Masonic hall. Finally, shortly before 3 p.m., with the fire still ...