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Attending Day Three of action-packed Aftershock 2026

Danny Wimmer Presents delivered an impressive 2026 production of Aftershock Festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park. Running October 1st through October 4th, the four-day festival expanded to five stages and featured more than 140 artists. After attending Aftershock several times over the years, I can confidently say this was my favorite year yet. I attended Day […]

San Diego’s Innovation Family Community Theatre dazzles with ‘Black Patent Leather Shoes’

You never know what to expect with community theater. Sometimes, it’s a three-hour cringe-inducing nightmare that you endure for the sake of your friends’ ambitions; sometimes, it’s absolute magic on a stage for only $17.50. When I ventured out to cover Innovation Family Community Theatre‘s rendition of the seemingly forgotten Broadway musical Do Black Patent […]

Shinedown’s first-ever Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend set for Florida this fall

Rock radio kings Shinedown have spent more than two decades building an extended ‘family’ through constant touring and consistently releasing emotionally driven music. The band holds the record for the most #1 songs in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay history — with 23 tunes topping the chart. “Safe and Sound” from their latest release Ei8ht is […]

Aftershock 2026 set to quake Sacramento bigger & harder

The west coast’s biggest rock and alternative music festival is gearing up for another unforgettable year. That’s right, Aftershock 2026 is returning to Sacramento’s Discovery Park from October 1st through October 4th, bringing four full days of music and immersive experiences to Northern California. And 2026 is one of the most diverse lineups in the […]

Sacramento readies for annual island-style Holo Holo Festival

If you’re already counting down the days to fall festival season, then Holo Holo Festival in Sacramento deserves a spot at the top of your calendar. Returning to Heart Health Park on September 26th and 27th, the two-day celebration of reggae music, Polynesian culture, island cuisine, and diverse community promises to transform Sacramento once again […]

Journey’s Final Frontier coming to San Diego & 39 more cities

Don’t stop believing, San Diego. You have one last chance to experience the power and the glory of a Journey concert! The legendary arena rock band will perform their classics at your very own classic arena — Pechanga Arena — on September 14th, 2026. Just a few short days away! But San Diego isn’t the […]

The full Outside Lands 2026 experience

Outside Lands Music Festival brought its vibrant atmosphere and eclectic lineup once again to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park the weekend of August 7th through 9th, 2026 — marking its eighteenth year! As one of the most anticipated music festivals of the summer season, its blend of diverse talent (spanning all genres, from indie rock […]

Coheed and Cambria’s Neverender Festival lands in Santa Ana this October

There are music festivals… and then there are gatherings built for a community that speaks the same language. This October, Neverender Festival arrives at the Observatory Festival Grounds in Santa Ana for a two-day celebration of post-hardcore, emo, punk, indie, and progressive rock. It’s a rundown crafted with intention, an entity increasingly rare in today’s […]

Brighter Daze Festival 2026 set to bring reggae vibes to Reno

Brighter Daze Festival makes its return to Reno this August 29th and August 30th, delivering two full days feel-good energy to the J Resort Festival Grounds. Located in the heart of “The Biggest Little City in the World” and produced by Good Vibez Presents (the team behind beloved west coast events like California Roots and […]

Hilary Duff’s first headlining tour in 20 years hits Minnesota

On Saturday night, fans came in droves to the newly constructed Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota to watch Hilary Duff perform a mix of her early 2000s anthems and current pop releases. A heat advisory was in effect, but the threat of high temperatures and humidity couldn’t keep midwestern fans from this Millennial icon. […]

Northern California readies for Camp Redwoods 2026

When summer begins its final stretch, one of Northern California’s most beloved boutique music gatherings prepares to welcome festival-goers back beneath the towering redwoods at Camp Navarro. Known as Camp Redwoods, the festival returns to Camp Navarro this August 21st through the 23rd, bringing together an eclectic lineup of feel-good artists, immersive camping experiences, and […]

Outside Lands takes over San Francisco once again for 2026

Outside Lands music festival is set to return on August 7th through the 9th, 2026 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, that means, the countdown is on! The festival — produced by Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents, and Starr Hill Presents — is one of the main annual events to hit the city, a […]