Tom Jones, Alice Cooper Lead Classic Rock’s Strong SoCal Presence
Southern California's concert calendar is seeing a notable surge in classic rock and legacy acts this season, with Tom Jones and Alice Cooper leading a wave of iconic performers.
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Chappell Roan’s LA Benefit Shows Feature Surprise Duets With Pop Stars
Chappell Roan capped her two-night Super Graphic Spectacular benefit at Shrine Auditorium with surprise appearances from PinkPantheress and Lola Young, demonstrating her growing influence and collaborative power within the pop music scene.
Rock and Metal Acts Announce Major Tours and New Albums for 2027
A wave of major rock and metal artists are announcing extensive tours and new music for 2027, signaling a robust live music resurgence across genres.
The Damned Extend Farewell Tour into 2027, Add San Diego Stop
The Damned have announced an extension of their Final Damnation 50 Tour into 2027, adding new North American dates that include a Southern California stop.
John Legend Announces La Jolla Show, Joins Jay-Z at SoFi Stadium
John Legend is bringing his acclaimed live performance to Southern California this fall with a newly announced show at Epstein Family Amphitheater in La Jolla on November 9.
Interpol Announces 2027 US Tour with Deafheaven as Special Guest
Interpol will return to the U.
The Offspring Guitarist Noodles Steps Away From Touring for Health Reasons
The Offspring guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman is stepping away from touring indefinitely due to a serious health issue, the band announced this week.
Josh Homme Channels David Bowie in Queens of the Stone Age’s New Era
Josh Homme is embracing a new artistic direction with Queens of the Stone Age, channeling the spirit of David Bowie during recent performances that signal a profound shift from the band's trademark swagger to soulful introspection.
Gorillaz, Joyce Manor Headline KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas at Kia Forum
The Kia Forum in Inglewood will host KROQ's 35th Almost Acoustic Christmas on December 12, 2026, featuring a powerhouse lineup led by Gorillaz and Joyce Manor alongside Foo Fighters, Weezer, Sublime, and Interpol.
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Reviews Staind at Toyota Arena: Break the Cycle Turns 25
Toyota Arena, Ontario · October 10, 2026
"It's Been Awhile" ... It's been a while since the five-times platinum album Break the Cycle was released. And this tour wears that namesake.
It's...
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Attractions La Brea Tar Pits: The Ice Age Is Still Unfolding
Explore the La Brea Tar Pits, where dire wolves, active fossil excavations, and bubbling asphalt reveal the Ice Age beneath Los Angeles.
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Reviews Cameron Whitcomb at Stagecoach 2026
When he executed a backflip from atop the speakers, he did not occupy space on the stage, he occupied the stage.
A sea of people all moving with the ebb and...
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Reviews Black Veil Brides Open Their Tour at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
The line outside the Riverside Municipal Auditorium was unusually long on Saturday, April 25, and the weather made it feel even longer. Riverside does not get many rainy concert nights,...
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Reviews Ronnie Montrose Remembered at 10! A Family Reunion of Rock
Walking into The Grand Theatre for the 10-year anniversary of Ronnie Montrose Remembered felt like stepping into a living scrapbook. Not the dusty kind, but the kind that still smells...
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Reviews The Queen hosts Zombie Apocalypse.
The Queen Mary's Waterfront Park, sowed hospitality while hosting zombies!The proposed site of a new permanent addition to Southern California's venue line up, the Long Beach Waterfront Park is nothing...
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Interviews David Ellefson on Nick Menza, Memory, and the Spaces Between the Music
For many fans, Nick Menza exists in a specific frame of reference — a defining era, a powerful presence behind the kit, a sound permanently etched into the catalog of...
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Reviews Country Campout Weekend: Where Veterans Day Met Cold Beer then Cold Breezes
Country Campout Weekend brought families, RVs, and country music to Prado Regional Park in Chino for a Veterans Day festival headlined by Chris Janson.
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Reviews Live Nation Presents: Flogging Molly at the RMA (Review)
Saint Patrick’s Day stretched into a full weekend in Riverside in 2023. Not just one green night and home early. In California, that date still hits different because March 2020...
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Reviews Broadway at the Fox Presents, STOMP (Review)
February 28 and March 1, 2023, felt like a reminder that live performance still does things a screen cannot. STOMP came through Riverside with the same core promise it has...
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Reviews Broadway at the Fox Presents, On Your Feet (Review)
February 21 and 22, 2023, Broadway at the Fox brought On Your Feet to Riverside, and the mood in the room was already up before the first big number hit....
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Reviews Musical Theatre West Presents, 9 to 5 (Review)
Musical Theatre West's 9 to 5 arrived with an audience advantage before the overture even began: most people already know the core setup. Three women trapped under a smug, sexist...
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Reviews Paranormal Circus Returns to the Inland Empire
The Paranormal Circus is back in San Bernardino, and it is exactly the kind of night built for people who like their live entertainment a little strange, a little theatrical,...
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Reviews Musical Theatre West Presents, Cinderella (Review)
Everyone walks into Cinderella thinking they know the story. That is part of the challenge and part of the opportunity. Musical Theatre West's production at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center...
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Reviews Musical Theatre West Presents, Damn Yankees (Review)
Some shows age into nostalgia. Damn Yankees does something better. It keeps one foot in a very specific American past while still feeling alive in the room right now. Musical...
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Reviews Made in the Shaed. A FlySBD, Flying at Altitude, Concert.
It’s a bird. Is it a plane? Nope. It’s the World Famous 737 Plane Stage, an actual sound stage built from the airframe of a once serviceable Boeing 737 airliner....
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Reviews Toby Keith, brought us out of lockdown! In California, The Red Solo Cup took stage on Native land. Not beholden to state regulation.
Before the rest of the state was released from house arrest, one country event found a way. Due to the sovereign authority of the Twenty Nine Palms Band of Mission...
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