Candlebox brought their Can’t Quit You Tour to The Observatory North Park in San Diego, California on October 2nd, 2026. Fellow 90s grunge standouts Sponge opened the show. This show brought two bands on divergent career paths: Sponge having just released their purportedly “final” album, Recuerda Tu Muerte, on the day of the show joins […]
The Sound in Del Mar, California hosted an old-fashioned rock-and-roll show on a Sunday night in late September. Dogstar, featuring none other than Keanu Reeves on bass, has music that would fit comfortably on local alternative rock radio station 91X today, as well as at any time in the 1980s or 1990s — when the […]
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 […]
Brandi Carlile played the final date of her second North American leg of The Human Tour at the picturesque Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in downtown San Diego, California on September 22nd, 2026. Irish rising star Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, who performs as CMAT, opened the show accompanied by The Very Sexy CMAT Band. The outdoor […]
Sevendust and Theory of a Deadman brought their Dead/Seven Tour to The Sound in Del Mar, California on September 19th, 2026. The Sound is one of the newest venues in the San Diego area, located at the front of the vast Del Mar Fairgrounds. Although part of a larger system, the venue itself is beautiful, […]
Long Beach got a little taste of the late 2000s and early 2010s on September 12th when CTRL + ALT + DEL: A Blog Era Celebration took over the F&M Bank Amphitheater. Headlined by Miguel and Big Sean, the concert brought together a lineup that felt like a trip back to the days when discovering […]
Rock-and-roll legends Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots arrived in Chula Vista, California on September 15th in the midst of their Rise Of Rock Tour. Dorothy provided opening support for the evening, getting early arrivers at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre buzzing with excitement for this show. Fun fact, both Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy […]
Hot Flash Heat Wave brought their nostalgic 2010s punk rock energy to downtown San Diego as part of their tour following the release of their fourth album, Butterfly in a Landslide. The Bay Area band made their second stop on their US tour at the intimate venue, The Casbah. By the end of the night, […]
Tuesday, September 22nd was no ordinary Tuesday in San Francisco. The one and only Melanie C (more commonly known to many as Mel C, aka, Sporty Spice — that’s right, one of the SPICE GIRLS!!), rolled into town for a special sold-out show at the newly renovated historic Castro Theater. 30 years ago, the Spice […]
San Diego’s SOMA Mainstage was completely consumed by chaos on September 19th as Russian deathcore heavyweights Slaughter To Prevail brought their North American tour to with California newcomers Rev3rent in tow. The crowd was packed in early, with crowd-surf-catching security stationed at the front. Exploding onto the stage first, Rev3rent immediately proved worthy of their […]
Some concerts you wait your whole life for. Hyperbole effing valid. The year was 1996. The cassette tape was Bad Hair Day. The artist, “Weird Al” Yankovich. The place — afterschool kiddie care in a little shed overflowing with spiders at the back of a rural elementary campus in Boise, Idaho while my mom took […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arena rock legends Journey brought their Final Frontier Tour to San Diego’s legendary Sports Arena (now known as Pechanga Arena) on September 14th, 2026, celebrating five decades of memorable music on their extended farewell tour. Founding member and lead guitarist Neal Schon led the current incarnation of the band on a two-and-a-half-hour trip down memory […]
A blood moon shined over San Diego’s Gallagher Square at Petco Park as three of rap’s legends presented A Great Night in Hip Hop. Long Island’s De La Soul, New York City’s Nas, and Philadelphia’s The Roots joined forces to celebrate the best of the 1990s East Coast scene. A large video screen behind the […]
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