When We Were Young Fest 2024

It was never a phase, mom! And thanks to When We Were Young Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Vegas, we have the validation to back it up. What started as a one-day wonder has blossomed into an annual week-long vacation for elder emos across the globe. In its third installment, we’ve reached a place […]

Mayhem Fest 2024

Mayhem Fest made its iconic return to Southern California this year on Saturday, October 12th, nestled at the well-known Glen Helen Amphitheater. The one-day, one-stop festival (unlike previous years’ touring renditions) was headlined by none other than Bad Omens after a decade of performance hiatus.  On the organizational front, the festival excelled, with well-placed stages […]

Mannequin Pussy sells out San Diego with support from Margaritas Podridas

The Observatory North Park came alive with girl power as Mannequin Pussy headlined a sold-out show, supported by Mexican opener Margaritas Podridas. Fans packed the venue early, eager for a night of true rock and roll therapy courtesy of these two punk queens. Margaritas Podridas, hailing from Hermosillo, Mexico, kicked off the evening with a […]

The Sisters of Mercy & Blaqk Audio bring darkwave to San Diego

Self-proclaimed ‘intellectual love gods’ The Sisters of Mercy brought their headlining North American tour to San Diego’s Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater on October 5th, 2024. Alongside them were dark electro-pop Blaqk Audio — the side project of AFI’s Davey Havoc and Jade Puget. Frontman Havok commanded the stage with energy, twisting and twirling […]

Dashboard Confessional sells out SOMA San Diego

Emo icons Dashboard Confessional brought fellow rockstars BoysLikeGirls and the newly reformed Taylor Acorn to San Diego’s legendary venue SOMA on October 4th — the house was completely packed. The tour comes at the heels of Dashboard’s and BLG’s new single “Watch the Fire”, released just last month. The crowd showed up and out, eager […]

Saddle up for the 4th Annual Wild Horses Fest in San Diego

Wild Horses Festival is returning to San Diego’s Petco Park on December 30th, 2024, for the rowdiest end-of-year celebration this side of the coast has ever seen. The 4th Annual event will headline captivating sweetheart Post Malone — who just released his country debut, F-1 Trillion, after headlining this year’s Stagecoach Festival. Crossing over from […]

Quinn XCII cooks up a savory San Diego show for ‘Lunch’

Quinn XCII (pronounced “92”) brought his All You Can Eat Tour to San Diego’s Cal Coast Open Air Theater on September 20th, giving fans just a taste of new music on the horizon. The Detroit native brought singer and rapper Kyle (or “Superduper Kyle”) to start the night off right in a big way — […]

Bass Camp 2024: Day Two

Bass Camp has gone through many evolutions in its decade of festivities, but the consensus with the crowd is clear that this year’s formula is the sweet spot. The festival has returned to its new home at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno, allowing for use of the refreshing Truckee River right alongside the stages of […]

Bass Camp 2024: Day One

Bass Camp celebrated its 10th installment in the popular Wingfield Park in Reno, Nevada on July 27th and 28th, 2024. With another day added, Reno now had all the more reason to make it an entire weekend affair, with immaculate pre- and post-parties around the “biggest” little city starting on Friday July 26th.   After a […]

San Diego Bayfest 2024

San Diego Bayfest brought their 5th annual installment to downtown’s beautiful Waterfront Park on July 20th, 2024. Headlining the event was Sublime, with original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh reunited alongside Jakob Nowell (son of late frontman Bradley Nowell). Accompanying this legendary performance was Atmosphere, Goldfinger (with an insane special guest appearance), Barrington Levy, […]

Mayhem returns to SoCal this fall after nine years of fest hiatus

Mayhem Festival is returning as a single-day destination event in Southern California this October 12th, 2024. This will be the first Mayhem event since the fest’s last touring run in 2015, making this announcement long overdue. The festival is also calling back to its roots by returning to the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, […]

Ziggy Marley & Lettuce bring a funky reggae night to Costa Mesa, CA

Ziggy Marley — the second-generation, eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning reggae icon — came through Costa Mesa, California on July 18th, 2024, in celebration of his Circle of Peace Tour that is currently taking over the U.S. all summer long. Alongside Ziggy for this date were funk masters themselves, Lettuce. As fans entered the OC arena, Lettuce […]

Bass Camp Reno founder says 2024 fest is better & bassier than ever

Attention, Bass Campers! The time is almost here for us to report to camp and ignite Reno in EDM perfection. Bass Camp is returning to its beloved home at Wingfield Park NEXT WEEK, spanning July 27th and 28th. This year’s installment features a stellar lineup of world-renowned deejays alongside tomorrow’s headliners, directly reflecting the vibrant […]

Just Like Heaven 2024

An indie rocker’s dream was brought to life courtesy of Southern California’s Just Like Heaven Music Festival. The one day extravaganza returned to the Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, May 18 for its forth and biggest installment yet. Festival producers, Goldenvoice, hosted two brilliantly lit stages paired with excellent sound in the beautiful […]

Sick New World 2024

Sick New World made its crushing sold-out debut in 2023 and there’s no stopping this fantastic fest, bringing together the best in modern rock. With their second year, C3 Presents has proven SNW to be a landmark for Las Vegas festivals. Along with their second year came upgrades! Everyone got wristbands this year! It was […]