San Diego turns out for 311, Dirty Heads, Atmosphere, & Rome

San Diego doesn’t need much convincing to stretch summer a little further, especially when the plan involves live music under an open sky. In August 2026, 311 and Dirty Heads brought their So Glad You Made It Tour to North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, with Rome and Atmosphere rounding out the bill. […]

Super Girl Surf Festival 2026: Day Two

Day Two of the Super Girl Surf Festival was another action-packed day at the Oceanside Pier with attendees enjoying music, art, and competitive sports. The World Surf League surfing and longboarding knockout rounds continued, pushing towards the Sunday finals. Women also competed in beach volleyball, beach flag football, and inline/quads skating. There were also several […]

Steel Pulse & friends end the OC Fair season in pure reggae style

Reggae fans came together at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa for a night filled with great music, positive vibrations, and important sociopolitical commentary as legendary reggae band Steel Pulse brought their Reggae Against Racism World Tour to Orange County. The show featured a stacked lineup of semi-local and worldwide favorites. Common Sense opened the […]

Rebelution & Skip Marley kick three days of reggae in Orange County

The night of August 7th kicked off Night One of a three-day reggae concert series at Costa Mesa’s Pacific Amphitheatre, with Rebelution, Skip Marley, and Niko Rubio taking centerstage. Niko Rubio opened the night with her sultry trip hop-meets-reggae vibe. Niko Rubio was a nice way to start the evening, with a younger, more pop-influenced […]

Surfer Girl slips into ‘Midnight’ with new album

Surfer Girl has never had much trouble making music that sounds good in the sun. But with their latest album, Midnight, the California-based collective proves it can hold down that same appeal with a little darkness. Led by Carter Reeves, former frontman of Aer, Midnight weaves hip hop into more reggae-rooted instrumentals this time around […]

Hazmatt freezes time with heartfelt new single, “Time Stops”

Encinitas band Hazmatt has built a reputation on energy, spunk, and the kind of songs that thrive in front of a live crowd. But their latest single, “Time Stops”, reveals a different side of the band. Trading urgency for sincerity, the track is an uncomplicated love song rooted in the moments that matter most — […]

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 […]

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 […]

Iration, Tribal Seeds, & more kick off OC summer concert season

There are some summer nights you wish you could keep in your pocket forever. Warm weather, live music, your favorite people, and not a single thing to worry about. That’s exactly what Iration has does to their show audiences. To kick off the OC Fairgrounds summer season, the Iration boys brought that vibe to the […]

The countdown is on for Warped Tour Long Beach 2026

It’s time to dust off your studded belt. In just a few short weeks, Vans Warped Tour returns to southern California on July 25th and 26th, bringing two days of pop punk, metalcore, emo, ska, hardcore, alternative, reggae rock, and everything in between to the Shoreline Waterfront in Long Beach. With the recently released daily […]

Tropidelic emerges with ethereal ‘First Light’ album, out now

Nine studio albums is an incredible feat for any band. Add immense talent to the track record and it’s a wonder why Tropidelic isn’t more of a mainstream name by now. Of course, any band that takes the ‘reggae’ route in America is, somewhat discriminately, kept from the radio waves and spotlight nine times out […]

Cali Roots 2026: Day Three

May 24th, 2026 kicked off Day Three of everyone’s favorite reggae meets hip hop music festival in Monterey — California Roots. And what a wild ride it turned out to be! After two full days of frivolity, Sunday started off with Kyle Smith aggressively assuming the Bowl Stage; his mix of reggae riddims and punk […]