A couple of months ago, I was scrolling through Instagram stories when one of my friends (who also happens to be a music journalist) posted about a new band I’d never heard of before. The band was called The Barbarians of California and the song was “Bomb to a Knife Fight”. My first thought was […]
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 […]
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. […]
Nostalgia and party vibes hit Inglewood hard, as Ne-Yo and Akon performed their final stop of their Nights Like This Tour. I’ve been to hundreds of shows in my life, but I’ve never been to a show like this one! As a kid, I would always hear Ne-Yo and Akon on the radio during my […]
It was a hot summer day in Long Beach as fans made their way to the heart of the harbor for a night of reggae, rock, hip hop, and plenty of SoCal vibes. Dirty Heads and 311 brought their So Glad You Made It Tour, with Rome and Atmosphere joining the lineup for an evening […]
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 […]
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 […]
It was a beautiful day on Wednesday, August 26th, when Courtney Barnett kicked off one of three nights at a true San Francisco historic gem — The Fillmore. The Sydney-born, Hobart-raised, and Melbourne-based Aussie singer-songwriter was in town promoting her forthcoming album, Creature of Habit, with proof of the album’s acclaim being THREE SOLD-OUT NIGHTS […]
Friday, August 21st, chart-topping breakout country star Tucker Wetmore was all smiles as he brought his Brunette World Tour to beautiful Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California. Nestled high up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Mountain Winery offers picturesque views without a single bad seat in the house. If you got to the show early, Adele’s […]
This past Wednesday, I experienced a miracle. I was looking down at my phone, browsing Instagram while waiting for a meeting to start, and I saw something I could hardly believe — Johnny Blue Skies (aka, Sturgill Simpson) was playing at the Cobra Nashville?! I clicked on their website to see if this was a […]
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 […]
Over 7,000 San Diego country music fans showed out on Thursday, August 20th, selling out Gallagher Square at Petco Park wearing their boots, cowboy hats, and finest country couture to support rising star Tucker Wetmore. The Brunette World Tour is Wetmore’s first headlining run, just two years from turning TikTok fame into independent hit-making success. […]
It was absolutely perfect weather the night of Saturday, August 15th at Long Beach’s new F&M Bank Amphitheater, as opening acts Lanie Gardner, Lauren Watkins, Randall King, and DJ Rock joined headliner Luke Bryan for his Word on the Street Tour promoting his upcoming ninth studio album, Signs — scheduled to be released this year […]
Sometimes concert photography starts with a photo pass waiting at the box office and everything going exactly according to plan. Other times you stand around outside the venue, wondering if anyone knows who you are or why you’re there. July 29th was leaning pretty heavily toward the second option. With my credentials temporarily stuck somewhere […]
Cypress Hill brought their classic west coast sound to the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa for a night of old-school hip hop and Chicano energy. Opening the show was Ozomatli, another band heavily influenced by Cypress Hill. Having both groups on the same bill made sense, because they both have strong roots in the Los […]
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