By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger My friend Connie is fun. As in F.U.N. So when she said that I should check out the band Atomic Groove at the Belly Up Tavern during one of its Friday Happy Hours, I followed her advice and went there with her. And whoa, she was right. What a night! Now, I’m not saying it’s the most fun you can have in San … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres 2025 Opening Day East Village Block Party Date, Bands, Music & Information
Excitement is high in San Diego for the 2025 Padres season and the East Village Association is again hosting its East Village Block Party on Opening Weekend, It is Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. The location is J Street from 7th to 10th avenues, which is in front of Petco Park. That leads directly into the baseball game as the pennant-seeking Padres host the … [Read more...]
Fake Tipping, Or Palming, Of Musicians For Singers And Bands Happens More Than You Think
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By The Kevbeaux, PubClub.com Music Blogger Here is something for musicians, bands and singers that is worse than bad tippers. My musician friend Island Eric Stone had this happen to him the other day. He was playing a gig in a small Florida harbor hangout bar when a guy walked up with money in his hand and PRETENDED … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off Review Bands, Beer Garden & Food
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger When I stepped off the MTS bus at the entrance to the 42nd annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off – what, me drive when there's a beer garden!? – to experience this event for the first time, I had a very familiar feeling. There were vendor and food pop-up … [Read more...]
Win Tickets To The Who’s Moving On! Tour By Posting “Magic Bus” Sightings On Social Media
Watch Out For The Legendary Band's Promotional Bus In Chicago, LA & NYC Streets First of all, it's moving on and then it's moving down the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. In celebration of their recently announced 2019 North American MOVING ON! Tour, The Who has launched a series of pop up Magic Buses straight from the 60s in Chicago, LA … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Is One Of The Top Los Angeles Live Music Cities
Bands & Live Music Venues That Rock The South Bay There is no disputing that the Sunset Strip is the top place to see live music in Los Angeles, but when you go to other areas it sometimes seems as if there's almost as many incredible musicians and great bands as there are cars on the freeways. And that's saying something in L.A. A great example of this is in the … [Read more...]
Pancho’s Is Where To Hear Great Live Music In Manhattan Beach, CA
Day Of Days Band Covers Rock Music With Talented Touring Musicians If you want to find live music – good live music, the kind where you just can't stay seated and suddenly start singing along even though you may only know a few of the words to the songs – then here's where to go in Manhattan Beach, CA. It's Pancho's, at the corner of Rosecrans and Highland Ave., in this … [Read more...]
Where To Go For Live Music In Hermosa Beach, CA
Saint Rocke, Standing Room & The Legendary Lighthouse Cafe Feature Local & National Bands One of the best live music spots in Los Angeles is the beach town of Hermosa Beach, making it kind of a mini-Sunset Strip by the sand. There are several great local bands – Pennywise is from Hermosa – that play here and also regional and national touring bands. Here's a … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Band Barley Playing KAABOO Del Mar
Local Musicians Performing The Same Day As Jimmy Buffett They have played Saint Rocke, Standing Room and now have a regular gig at the Lighthouse Cafe (first Saturday of the month, 4-8 p.m.). They have been on stage at the Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts, Redondo Beach Lobsterfest and other local festivals. And now the Hermosa Beach, CA, band Barley is getting on the … [Read more...]
Bands Hit The Hollywood Stage For Hard Rock Rising 2016
Hard Rock Cafe Hosting Local Bands Around The World On a single day – Wednesday, June 1 – more than 425 local artists and music acts will perform at 107 Hard Rock Cafe and Hotel locations across the globe as part of the world’s largest, one-day music showcase. Called Hard Rock Rising it's a battle of the bands with select winners going onto perform a massive show in … [Read more...]
Shari Puorto Band Plays LA’s Sagebrush Cantina On Sunday Afternoon
Blues/Rock Singer Rocks The Famous Calabasas Bar The Shari Puorto Band, which mixes in original songs with rock classics, is playing a legendary Los Angeles bar on its best day of the week. The venue is Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasis, a favorite place of motorcyclists out for Sunday rides in the hills of Southern California, and a destination for people from all … [Read more...]
John Denver Tribute Artist Jim Curry Opens The Cave In BIg Bear
New Year-Round Convert Venue To Feature Rock Tribute Bands If Jim Curry sounds as close to John Denver as he looks, then it's going to be one "Rocky Mountain Night" night at the new live music venue in Big Bear Lake, CA. Curry, a John Denver tribute artist, is opening The Cave, an entertainment venue in the old Village Movie Theater. Big Bear Lake is located two hours … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Invites Bands To Submit Videos To Play The Big Gig
Fans Can Vote On Which Acts They Would Like To See At World's Largest Music Festival Bands and musical acts from across the USA want to play at Summerfest, known to locals at The Big Gig. And now they have a chance with the Land the Big Gig contest. To enter the contest, bands need to submit a video featuring an original song to Summerfest. The deadline is … [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...]
LA Beer Festival Event Review Images Party Scene
Fun Annual Event Brings Brews And Good Times to Brew Fans at Sony Studios From the moment I walked into the LA Beer Festival, I knew it would be a fun day. The first beer station I spotted was right at the entrance, Kona Brewing Company. That meant Longboard Lager and Firerock, two of my favorite beers (it's what I consume when am partying in Waikiki Beach). On one side … [Read more...]