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Live at Garden Amp September 11th, 2026 Review by Kevin Gomez Mad Caddies have become a regular at the Garden Amp in the past few years, always making Garden Grove a stop on any tour they announce. What was originally scheduled for the main outdoor stage was switched to the more intimate indoor Locker Room,Continue reading “MAD CADDIES | LIVE AT GARDEN AMP”

Set to Invade Observatory Santa Ana September 11th, 2026 by Traci Turner English punk rockers the Buzzcocks will invade Santa Ana in November and tickets are on sale now. The band previously announced US dates, but the SoCal date is brand new. The night before their November 14th Darker Waves appearance, Buzzcocks will play TheContinue reading “BUZZCOCKS ARE SET TO INVADE OBSERVATORY SANTA ANA”

Live at The Observatory Santa Ana September 9th, 2026 by Steve Allen There’s a weird kind of magic that happens when UK indie legends cross the Atlantic to play a smaller room like The Observatory in Santa Ana. Tonight wasn’t just a standard Thursday gig – it felt more like a big room of die-hardContinue reading “THE CHARLATANS UK | LIVE AT THE OBSERVATORY SANTA ANA”

Celebrates 100 years September 10th, 2026 by Stuart Karpel Since its opening in 1926, the Fonda Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard has seen a wide array of acclaimed artists, including Tom Petty, Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, and Stevie Wonder. The undeniably historic location of the contemporary concert hall has seen millions of concertgoers overContinue reading “THE FONDA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS”

CHEAP TRICK & X Bring Nearly a Century of Rock History to September 9th, 2026 Review Ron Lyon There was nearly a century of rock history onstage Saturday night at Pacific Amphitheatre, as Cheap Trick and Los Angeles punk pioneers X turned an unexpected pairing into a fitting look at two very different branches ofContinue reading “CHEAP TRICK & X LIVE AT PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE”

M I L E Y Bass Persuades Coming to Hollywood Bowl September 7th, 2026 by Traci Turner The girl we knew as Hannah Montana, who became the woman we called Miley Cyrus, is now simply “Miley.” In addition to dropping her last name, this week Miley delivered news of an upcoming album and two HollywoodContinue reading “MILEY CYRUS | BASS PERSUADES COMING TO HOLLYWOOD BOWL”

Live from The Pinnacle | Nashville September 3rd, 2026 Review by Traci Turner Social Distortion brought their Born to Kill World Tour to Nashville this week as they made their way across North America on their massive trek. The boys from Fullerton had some help from fellow SoCal natives, Descendants, and from the land downContinue reading “SOCIAL DISTORTION | LIVE FROM THE PINNACLE IN NASHVILLE”

THE WOW! SIGNAL Tour Live from Chula Vista September 2nd, 2026 Review by Jimmy Alvarez As the Saturday sun began to set over the warm Pacific Ocean, droves of music fans poured into North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. They were all there to see a music powerhouse, a band from London calledContinue reading “MUSE | THE WOW! SIGNAL TOUR LIVE FROM CHULA VISTA”

CRETIN FAMILY Celebrate RAMONES 50 Live from Hollywood Forever September 1st, 2026 Review by Bruce R. Kilgour On a beautiful Sunday evening in Hollywood, the founders of punk rock were honored with a grand 50th anniversary celebration of their historic first album. Released in April of 1976, “RAMONES” remains one of the most important andContinue reading “CRETIN FAMILY CELEBATE RAMONES 50 FROM HOLLYWOOD FOREVER”

INDUSTRY REPORT # 71 Catching up with Public Image Ltd A Conversation with Lu Edmonds August 30th, 2026 by Traci Turner The unmistakable, unapologetic, and defiant frontman of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon became a punk pioneer and music history legend. Post-Sex Pistols Lydon has continued to be a legendary pioneer – and still defiantContinue reading “INDUSTRY REPORT # 71 | CATCHING UP WITH PUBLIC IMAGE LTD”