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New Music and Tour from July 19, 2024 by Holly Jones They are one of the bands we love from the ‘90s, and The Smashing Pumpkins are ready to make some noise this summer with a new album and a North American tour. Best known for hits like “Tarantula,” “Rhinoceros,” Today,” “1979,” “Tonight, Tonight,” “Disarm,”Continue reading “NEW MUSIC & TOUR FROM THE SMASHING PUMPKINS”

Live at SoFi Stadium July 18, 2024 Review by Steve Allen A wise man once said, “You can’t always get what you want.” In this year of nothing can shock us, the Rolling Stones may have done just that as their Hackney Diamonds tour rolled into SoFi Stadium. Local sensation The Linda Lindas – aContinue reading “THE ROLLING STONES LIVE AT SOFI STADIUM”

North American Tour With Marcy Playground July 17, 2024 by Holly Jones With concert season well underway, some of our favorite bands are going on the road. With that in mind, great news about the man, the myth, the legend that is Art Alexakis and Everclear. This incredible band is going to hit the roadContinue reading “EVERCLEAR | 2024 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR”

The Future Has Arrived For July 17, 2024 by Nancy Evans The future has arrived for Irish post-punkers Fontaines D.C. with new music and a tour. We last saw them at Primavera Sound, Los Angeles, and did they open eyes and hearts of the musically inclined crowd. This band has always had an aura surroundingContinue reading “THE FUTURE HAS ARRIVED FOR FONTAINES D.C.”

Opens This Weekend July 16, 2024 by Traci Turner The 2024 OC Fair is ready to launch and promises fun for everyone with the theme “Always a Good Time!” This Friday Costa Mesa will once again welcome the sights, sounds, and scents of the annual OC Fair for its 23-day run, which means you haveContinue reading “OC FAIR SET TO OPEN”

3rd Annual Gutterfest Live at Garden Amp July 15, 2924 Review by Kevin Gomez For all their goofing around and hijinks, Orange County’s punk rock clowns, Guttermouth sure know how to throw a party. Over a dozen bands gathered one again at the Garden Amp in Garden Grove to celebrate all things Guttermouth. As theyContinue reading “THIRD ANNUAL GUTTERFEST LIVE AT GARDEN AMP”

Royalty Coming to Orange County The Return of July 15, 2024 by David Jackson Royalty is a word that is often overused in the English vocabulary, especially when it comes to bands. But there are a few standouts that literally fill this bill, Midge Ure is one of those exceptions and he is coming toContinue reading “ROYALTY COMING TO ORANGE COUNTY | THE RETURN OF MIDGE URE”

MEET POWER SERGE July 12, 2024 by Jimmy Alvarez In this era of sensory overload that is attributed to i-this and that, live music with bandmembers who play instruments have an appeal that we just can’t stay away from. On July 27th, we get to experience the hair metal ‘80s all over again courtesy ofContinue reading “MEET POWER SERGE | THE BEST DAMN GLAM COVER BAND IN THE LAND”

Live at The Belasco July 11, 2024 Review by Christina Sanchez There really aren’t enough good things I can say about the show with Hot Water Music, Quicksand, and Tim Barry. They all rocked the Belasco in Los Angeles, and I was thrilled that I was able to experience it with a legion of theirContinue reading “HOT WATER MUSIC | LIVE AT THE BELASCO”

Farewell Tour Coming to YouTube Theater July 11, 2024 by Kevin Gomez For nearly three decades, Sum 41 has remained one of the most commercially successful pop punk bands. The Ontario, Canada band first started gaining attention with their EP, “Half Hour of Power,” and filming silly pranks around their town. Blending pop punk, hip-hop,Continue reading “SUM 41 FAREWELL TOUR COMING TO YOUTUBE THEATER”