Hearing A Blues But Not Feeling The Blues With Seaside Lagoon's Headliner The fireworks rattled the sky, the flares shining brightly through the overcast conditions, and the band played on, into the night. And the beer flowed freely and often, the drinkers being able to enjoy their cold beverages in the open without worry of a citation, as happened to a few unfortunate … [Read more...]
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Elvis To Be Seen At Manhattan Beach Pollywog Park Sunday Concert
Scot Bruce Sounds And Really, Really Looks Like The King The sun is out, it's a warm day ideal for bike riding along The Strand, there's a beach volleyball tournament at the Hermosa Beach Pier, a Vegas-type pool party (except without the pool but hey, there's an ocean a block away) at Ocean Bar, and of course, Sharkeez Hermosa Beach. There's no end to the entertainment in … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Shines At Grammy Museum Exhibit Preview Opening
The Starr Impressed Blogger At Preview For Ringo: Peace And Love Display in L.A. He laughed, he joked and showed off a quick wit. Ringo Starr demonstrated why he's been such a popular personality during a press event to introduce the Los Angeles and music industry media – and Pubclub.com – to an exhibition at the GRAMMY Museum dedicated to his music. Some of the media … [Read more...]
I Never Want To WInd Up Like Those People In Billy Joel’s Piano Man Video
Never Serve Me A Drink Called Loneliness Have you ever seen the original video to Billy Joel's "Piano Man?" It's a great video to an outstanding song. An American classic. But it's also a warning not to wind up like those people in it, individuals past their prime who feel they have nothing to look forward to so they cling to their past by going to the same bar … [Read more...]
Bret Michaels Playing The Long Beach Grand Prix Saturday Concert
Rock-N-Roar Concert Is Saturday Night, April 20 In Long Beach, CA He's got rock, and he's certainly got roar. Bret Michaels, who is making headlines for a supposed "meltdown" after being eliminated from this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" show, will be looking to melt some metal as he's playing the Saturday night 'Rock-N-Roar' concert Saturday night during the 39th … [Read more...]
Here Are The Perfect Elements That Make Up A Good Live Music Dive Bar
The Best Live Music Bars Are Dive Bars That Highlights The Music Not Decor There's a small place I went to on occasion that I just learned is closing. It was a live music venue that featured really good local bands, and I'm sad to see it disappear from the scene. It had all the elements that made a perfect live music dive venue, and even had the word "dive" in its … [Read more...]
Stepping Out Of The South Bay Nightlife Bubble Of Hermosa Beach
The Tale Of A Trip Out Of The Beach Cities To Hear Shari Puorto Band At LA's Sagebrush Cantina I love live music and hearing bands, so when the opportunity came up to roll up to LA's famous Sagebrush Cantina to do just that, I jumped at the chance. And jumped in the car with the band leader, Shari "El" Puorto of the Shari Puorto Band. But to do so meant that I had to get … [Read more...]
Kool & The Gang Concert Review: A Fun and Entertaining Experience
Disco Kings Provide Entertaining Contrast As Opening Act Editor's Note: This is a review of the Kool & The Gang concert to open up for the Van Halen North American reuntion tour with David Lee Roth in 2022. It may seem to be an odd pairing, like a chardonnay with a steak. But it works. Kool & The Gang – yes, that's 70's band that was at the forefront of the … [Read more...]
Van Halen Reunion Concert With David Lee Roth Was A Night to Remember
A Review of David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen Rocking The Stage at a Private Friends and Family Show This is a review of the 2012 Van Halen tour featuring, for the first time since the breakup, David Lee Roth. Drop whatever you are doing and get tickets to the 2012 Van Halen concert tour. Do so and you might as well "Jump." That's because Van Halen rocks it, … [Read more...]
Fans Wait 12 Hours to Meet Nikki Sixx in Toronto
CD and Audio Book 11-City Tour Ends In Grand Style in Canadian City They obviously love Nikki Sixx in Toronto. The former Motley Crue bassist drew a crowd of nearly 1,000 fans, some of whom camped out the night before and waited for 12 1/2 hours, to meet him at CD and audio book signing at Chapters bookstore on John St. "Pretty much mind blowing," Sixx said. It was … [Read more...]
Mumford & Sons Railroad Revival Tour Concert Review
People Pack A Parking Lot in Pedro For A Real Music Festival Atmosphere (And Lots of Beer) Not even PubClub can know about every great party in the world. So when we find a new one, it's like an archaeologist discovering an ancient lost city or a football coach unearthing a Hall of Fame receiver from Mississippi Valley State. Such was the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Jazzfest: A Parrothead’s Guide to the Ultimate Experience With Photos
Tips From A Jazz Fest Veteran On How to Prepare For This Parrothead Heaven Of A Show Editor's Note; Looking back on the experience and moment of seeing Jimmy Buffett perform at New Orleans Jazzfest. Where in the heck is Parrothead heaven? Much like Jimmy Buffett's explanation for where is Margaritaville, it's wherever you want it to be. But from personal … [Read more...]
Memorable Moments at Jimmy Buffett Concerts Santa Barbara Show
A Long-Time Parrothead Recalls His Single Greatest Moment at A Buffett Show Story Written By Longtime Parrothead Kevin Wilkerson (and not AI!) Of all the Jimmy Buffett concerts I've ever attended – I've about caught up to Buffett's age in the number of shows I've seen – one that really stands out was when he played the Santa Barbara Bowl in the early 90s. The … [Read more...]
A Long-Time Parrothead’s All-Time Favorite Jimmy Buffett Songs
As Any Parrothead Knows, Picking One Best Buffett Tune is Not Easy Because It All Depends On One's State of Margaritaville Mind By Kevin Wilkerson, Jimmy Buffett Parrothead I suppose, were I pressed to name my favorite Jimmy Buffett song to, say, enter a contest to win free concerts tickets for life (and wouldn't that really be something!), that I would come up with an … [Read more...]