Mission Bayfest 2025: the ultimate San Diego Fall party

Clear your calendar mid-October and start rallying your crew because Mission Bayfest is coming back to take over the bay shores of San Diego. From October 17th through 19th, Mission Bay — a coastal paradise, just north of the downtown San Diego area — will turn into one giant celebration filled with live music, sunshine, […]

Andy Grammer & wife Aijia dazzle at The Ford in Los Angeles

It was a beautiful evening on Sunday, August 10th in the heart of Hollywood at The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, familiarly known as The Ford. This is currently my third time attending this beautiful, intimate outdoor venue and I just can’t get enough of it. It gives you an up-close-and-personal experience with the artist; you […]

The OC Fair goes reggae with Tribal Seeds, Mike Love, & more

On Sunday, August 10th in Costa Mesa, the Pacific Amphitheatre pulsed with the heartbeat of modern roots reggae. As part of the Orange County Fair’s 2025 Summer Concert Series, Tribal Seeds headlined a stacked lineup that felt less like a concert and more like a spiritual gathering of California’s reggae faithful. The Simpkin Project kicked […]

Creed takes Mountain View, CA back to Summer of ’99

Creed made a triumphant return to the bay on Saturday, August 9th, when they rolled through Mountain View, California’s Shoreline Amphitheater for the Summer of ’99 Tour with special guests Sevendust and Mammoth. Creed is one of those rock bands that, in my opinion, needs no introduction. Whether it’s at a sports game, a restaurant, […]

Lucy Dacus ends August leg of tour at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre

On Saturday, August 16th, Lucy Dacus celebrated her last night of the Forever Is A Feeling Tour — at least, her August run — at the historic Greek Theatre located within UC Berkeley. Doors opened at 6:30, but lines were already wrapped down the street well before 6pm, marking the sign of a great show […]

X, Los Lobos, & Ozomatli celebrate 99 years of rock at OC Fair

The Pacific Amphitheatre was ablaze with nostalgia on August 3rd, as three legendary Los Angeles bands — X, Los Lobos, and Ozomatli — joined forces for the 99 Years of Rock ‘N Roll Tour. It was also part of the Orange County Fair’s Summer Concert Series. It wasn’t just a concert; it was a cultural summit: […]

Morgan Wallen kicks tour off with two nights in Santa Clara

On Friday, August 1st, country music star Morgan Wallen brought the first two nights of his highly anticipated I’m The Problem Tour to Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California — home of the San Francisco 49ers. Morgan Wallen has just released his fourth studio album I’m The Problem on May 16th, shattering records with 36 […]

Keith Urban & friends corral country fans at California Mid-State Fair

Country fans were back in action once again at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles for yet another topnotch show. On day nine of the fair, attendees got the final country show of the summer, welcoming back the one and only Keith Urban. This town knows how throw down… and throw more than a […]

Big things are brewing: new music, live shows, and more from Brewfish

The southern California reggae-rock crew is closing out 2025 with a packed schedule, new tracks, and a string of live dates that are guaranteed to keep fans well-fed. Fronted by original members Alex Kay (vocals/guitar) and Andrew Valero (bass), Brewfish has built a reputation on a seamless mix of reggae, rock, punk, and hip-hop influences. […]

The Red Clay Strays stir up fans at the California Mid-State Fair

It was Day Six at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles and the fun had just begun, considering the fast-rising American country rock band from Alabama The Red Clay Strays was about to take the stage that night alongside Kaitlin Butts. With a cool breeze in the air to break up the summer heat, […]

CRSSD comes back full force for Fall 2025 in San Diego

It’s that time of year again! The biannual CRSSD stages are taking back over Waterfront Park in San Diego for two full days (and nights) of housey raving madness. Being the last weekend of September on the 27th and 28th, the weather is still supportive for attendees to show up in full rave regalia without […]

Bailey Zimmerman brings new album energy to California Mid-State Fair

Bailey Zimmerman brought his New to Country summer tour to the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles — and it was a wild one. Right now, Bailey is playing all over the radio stations, becoming a poplar name with younger country music fans with huge hype going around about how entertaining his live shows are. […]

Cody Johnson corrals country fans at California Mid-State Fair

The California Mid-State Fair is back in town and brought along a great lineup of country artists. Cody Johnson along with Randall King sold out the Grandstand Arena for Day Four and the energy for this one will be hard to beat! Usually, Paso Robles this time of year has weather hovering around 100 degrees, […]

Dispatch brings all-star folk rock lineup to San Francisco

On Sunday, July 27th, American rock band Dispatch brought their summer tour to San Francisco’s The Masonic. Tour support for the evening included Donavon Frankenreiter and G. Love opening the night followed by Aussie roots rock legend John Butler.  The combination of Donovan Frankenreiter and G. Love (sans Special Sauce) made for a special pairing, […]