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Coming to Pacific Amphitheatre August 3rd, 2026 By Clara Amaris Becker The Head and the Heart lands in Costa Mesa on August 14th, as part of their 15th Anniversary Tour. The tour is a celebration of their certified platinum, self-titled debut, an album that helped define the indie folk revival in the 2010s. The bandContinue reading “THE HEAD AND THE HEART IS COMING TO PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE”

ALT 98.7 Announces Summer Pool Party with August 3rd, 226 by Joey Clark Don’t have a way to end your summer? We have the answer! ALT 98.7 is closing out the summer with their annual pool party at Yaamava’ Casino and Resort on August 8th. The best part? The All-American Rejects will be taking theContinue reading “ALT 98.7 ANNOUNCES SUMMER POOL PARTY WITH THE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS”

Turns House of Blues Into an ’80s Reunion August 2nd, 2026 Review by Shane Pase There are nostalgia tours that feel like carefully packaged trips through the past, and then there are nights when the past simply walks into the room, orders a drink, and starts dancing beside you. The Totally Tubular Festival landed atContinue reading “TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL LIVE IN ANAHEIM”

LIVE AT In-N-Out Burger Sound Space at KROQ August 2nd, 2026 Review by Stuart Karpel The setting of KROQ’s newly branded In-N-Out Sound Space made for a perfect hot-day matinee of the legendary band, Joyce Manor. As people enjoyed their In-N-Out burgers on a Monday afternoon, they lined the block around the building in anticipationContinue reading “JOYCE MANOR LIVE AT IN-N-OUT BURGER SOUND SPACE AT KROQ”

ELECTRIFIES LONG BEACH July 31st, 2026 Review by Kevin Gomez & Jimmy Alvarez The Vans Warped Tour made its long-awaited return to the Shoreline Waterfront in Long Beach on sunny summer weekend, July 25th and July 26th. The weekend would prove to be hot, Africa hot, but not as it was about to get inContinue reading “VANS WARPED TOUR ELECTRIFIES LONG BEACH”

Turns the Kia Forum into a Sanctuary July 30th, 2026 Review by Joey Clark Every year the Kia Forum plays host to dozens of concerts from a wide array of artists, but it can be argued that after their July 18th performance, Evanescence is amongst the greatest to grace the legendary venue. They gave usContinue reading “EVANESCENSE TURNS KIA FORUM INTO A SANCTUARY”

Brings Tour Home July 30th, 2026 by Traci Turner Los Angeles-based alt rock band, Dogstar has expanded their upcoming North American tour, and SoCal will be blessed with multiple shows. The trio of Keanu Reeves (bass), Robert Mailhouse (drums), and Bret Domrose (guitar, vocals) will kick off the tour August 1st in Austin, all inContinue reading “DOGSTAR IS COMING TO HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM”

Live at Gallagher Square at Petco Park July 29th, 2026 by Clara Amaris Becker When I told my boss I needed to leave early because I was going to report on a band in San Diego, he asked me what band. When I replied with Rainbow Kitten Surprise, he gave me a look of pityContinue reading “RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE LIVE AT GALLAGHER SQUARE AT PETCO PARK”

EMO Comes to Kia Forum July 28th, 2026 by Kevin Gomez We are barely halfway through the year and Joyce Manor is already having a career-defining 2026. Late last year/early this year the band started going viral in a comical way as the lyrics “sunken city by the ocean” from “Catalina Fight Song” was beingContinue reading “EMO COMES TO THE KIA FORUM: JOYCE MANOR TOUR IS COMING”

NEW MUSIC FROM July 28th, 2026 by Kevin Gomez Premiere cover superband Spike & the Gimme Gimmes have a brand new track for us – and it will also do some good in the world. Fresh off a four-night residency at the Kilowatt Bar in San Francisco – a hometown show for the Bay AreaContinue reading “NEW MUSIC FROM SPIKE & THE GIMME GIMMES”