A roots rock reggae night with Rebelution in Avila Beach

On August 14th, Avila Beach was blessed to host reggae rock legends Rebelution for another sold-out show, with DENM and Steel Pulse. DENM (one of the best up-and-coming Cali reggae artists) started off the evening with upbeat music, getting the crowd singing and dancing alongside him and his players! Next up was legendary roots reggae […]

Five Finger Death Punch welcomes Irvine to the circus

Welcome to the circus, motherfuckers! Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Th HU and Fire From The Gods came to Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine CA on a lovely SoCal evening for an outside concert! Unfortunately, we were outside the venue for Fire From The Gods and The HU, due to credentials issues, but we’ll still […]

Fitz and the Tantrums brings The Wrong Party Tour to LA

It was a warm Saturday night on August 27th in the heart of Los Angeles, where you found hundreds of fans lined up and filling the streets to get ready for a jam-packed night of great music live at the famed Greek Theatre. If you’re looking for a party and a place to hear some […]

X Ambassadors hosts benefit for abortion rights in Los Angeles

What seemed to be another regular concert at the iconic Troubadour turned out to be a marvelous night, headlined by X Ambassadors and full of surprise guests — all to support reproductive rights, thanks to the National Network of Abortion Funds foundation. X Ambassadors — along with Rosie, Jensen McRae, Lexi Jayde, corook, Grandson and […]

Collective Soul & Switchfoot light up Paso Robles

 Atlanta rockers Collective Soul — with current members Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals) and Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals) — didn’t let the a global pandemic slow down their 26 years of touring, as they are currently out on the road again. The 90s alt icons are […]

Kid Cudi takes Oakland to the moon

Kid Cudi’s To The Moon World Tour landed in Oakland at the Oakland Arena on Sunday August 21st, with special guests Denzel Curry and Strick. Unfortunately for fans, two days prior to the show Don Toliver — who was originally set to open — pulled out of the tour, with an announcement on Twitter stating “due […]

The Weeknd brings After Hours til Dawn Tour to Santa Clara, CA

Spectacular! That is one word to describe the incredible show on Saturday night in Santa Clara, California. But, before we get into the headliner, let’s start from the beginning. It was a beautiful day in Santa Clara, with temperatures reaching 77°. Thousands and thousands of fans walked up to the stadium, as doors opened at 6:30pm. […]

Rebelution, Steel Pulse sell out the Orange County Fair

There is no better way to cap off a day at the annual Orange County summertime fair than with Rebelution. On August 3rd, that’s exactly what myself and many others did. The Pacific Amphitheatre was sold out, with attendees eagerly awaiting the arrival of Reb’s headlining run — the Good Vibes Summer Tour. Spanning from […]

Reggae Rise Up Maryland 2022: Day One

You book a redeye flight with the intention of sleeping through it. At least that’s what I did… only I didn’t take into account how excited I was to go to the first ever Reggae Rise Up Maryland three-day music festival. I didn’t sleep a wink on that flight. With a backpack bursting at the […]

August Burns Red brings Through The Thorns Tour to San Diego

The Through the Thorns Tour featuring August Burns Red, We Came As Romans, Hollow Front and Void Of Vision came to San Diego’s SOMA. This incredible lineup managed to hit 32 cities in the span of just 44 days! Hollow Front is a metalcore band from Grand Rapid, Michigan. When the tour was first announced, […]

Sleeping With Sirens fills San Diego’s Observatory North Park

The CTRL+ALT+DLT Tour — including Sleeping With Sirens, Don Broco, Point North and Garzi — played a sold-out show at San Diego’s North Park Observatory. We saw Garzi earlier this year, when he supported Zero 9:36 on tour; he hit a few obstacles on that tour and didn’t have a band, but still performed with […]

Dillon Francis & Ghastly get Sacramento amped AF

I pray for the wicked on the weekend. Time to dance and listen to EDM. Oh, it’s Saturday night! At the Sacramento Rail Yards on Saturday night, Dillon Francis came to party and vibe with his fans. The energy of the night was wild, with over 5,000 fans celebrating like it’s 1999. Sacramento has been waiting […]

Three Days Grace riles up Hollywood with Wage War & Zero 9:36

Three Days Grace, Wage War and Zero 9:36 took over the Hollywood Palladium and started a “Riot”! This was a night of onstage collaborations and a tsunami of crowd-surfers. All shows are fun, but I especially love end-of-tour shows, because of the chaotic energy! This was the second-to-last show of this tour and all bands […]

Oliver Tree spreads salacious lies to St. Louis

Oliver Tree is a LIAR!!! The internet’s most famous gaslighter, Oliver Tree, made a stop in St. Louis for his Cowboys Don’t Cry Tour. Fans packed into The Factory to hear the 29-year-old singer play his set and regale them with lies. Opening the show were the bands Huddy and Jawny. Both acts hailing from […]

Outbreak Festival 2022: Day Three

The third and final day of Outbreak Fest was the attendee-proclaimed “Cali Day” of the festival. Seven of the bands — roughly a third of the artists to take the stage that day — originated from California. Of the seven California-based bands, three of them — Ceremony, Deafheaven and Touché Amoré — played the final […]