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Returns to Hollywood Bowl August 29, 2024 by Steve Allen On November 2nd, multi-award winning composer Danny Elfman will host a Hollywood Bowl comeback concert featuring songs from his solo albums, movies, and television appearances. This not to be missed, one-time performance in Southern California is a scaled-down version of Elfman’s October 2022 Hollywood BowlContinue reading “DANNY ELFMAN RETURNS TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL”

SYSTEM OF A DOWN & DEFTONES Live at Golden Gate Park August 28, 2024 Review by Thomas Ochoa “We may never see them together again!” This was the general consensus amongst all concert attendees on August 17th at the Polo Field in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for System of a Down and Deftones. WhenContinue reading “SYSTEM OF A DOWN & DEFTONES LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO”

SLIGHTLY DIRTY TOUR Live in Chula Vista August 27, 2024 Review by Cameron Schuyler The North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista was the place to be on Saturday as reggae-rock heavyweights Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads took the stage, delivering a night of unforgettable performances. This show, a part of their ongoing summerContinue reading “SLIGHTLY STOOPID AND DIRTY HEADS LIVE IN CHULA VISTA”

THE ANNOUNCEMENT Updated September 5, 2024 by Traci Turner Original Story August 28, 2024 by Holly Jones Originally, the internet had been riddled with rumors upon rumors about the Linkin Park announcement. The crazy one was Sum41’s lead singer Deryck Whibley would be joining the band after their farewell tour. Well, that turned out toContinue reading “LINKIN PARK | THE ANNOUNCEMENT”

HOWARD JONES with ABC & Haircut 100 Live at YouTube Theater August 26, 2024 Review by Michelle Cooper         This week was unquestionably a week for ‘80s fans! We have Howard Jones, ABC, and Haircut 100 touring North America, Squeeze and Boy George performing dates together, and the always incredible Lost 80s – and here inContinue reading “HOWARD JONES & ABC | HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED LIVE AT YOUTUBE THEATER”

Live at Pacific Amphitheatre August 26, 2024 Review by Todd Markel The Aquabats have had a summer to remember, starting with a standout performance at the No Values Festival in June, followed by the release of their eagerly awaited album “Finally!” and a successful cross-country tour. To cap it all off, they returned home forContinue reading “THE AQUABATS! LIVE AT PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE”

THE RETURN OF August 27, 2024 by Traci Turner I’ll skip the “they will start fighting before it happens” jokes because that is low-hanging fruit when discussing the brothers Gallagher. Instead, we will just rejoice that after a 15-year hiatus, Oasis is back together! Noel and Liam Gallagher just announced Oasis will reform for aContinue reading “THE RETURN OF OASIS”

Live at the Kia Forum August 25, 2024 Review by Jimmy Alvarez It was another beautiful night in the City of Angels. The endless summer of 2024 continued with the Kings of Leon coming to the Kia Forum. There was quite the crowd; eclectic was a good word to describe the concertgoers. All ages, andContinue reading “KINGS OF LEON LIVE AT KIA FORUM”

New Album + ENSOULED WORLD TOUR August 25, 2924 by Kevin Gomez If there’s one thing you can’t accuse Matt Johnson of, it’s being boring. While many other music acts throughout time have failed to evolve or challenge themselves, Johnson has continually displayed an ability to adapt musically amongst several eclectic genres. Often difficult toContinue reading “NEW MUSIC AND TOUR FROM THE THE”

INFEST THE WEST TOUR Coming to the House of Blues Anaheim August 25, 2024 by Shane Pase On August 30th, the House of Blues in Anaheim will host a night of pure, unadulterated punk fun as Me First and the Gimme Gimmes take the stage. For the uninitiated, this isn’t just any punk rock show.Continue reading “ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES ARE COMING TO ANAHEIM”