LA Bands Join Forces with Food Vendors and Boomtown Brews Saturday October 28 BOOMFEST is a periodic marathon spectacular at the expansive Boomtown Brewery—a premium craft brewery, taproom, patio, and event space in Downtown Los Angeles.It features six local bands and two food trucks to celebrate all things beery, foodie, and musical. Admission is free; all ages until 8PM, … [Read more...]
Duran Duran Announces Charity Concert To Kick Off North American Tour
Duran Duran has announced a charity concert will kick off its 2023 North American summer and fall tour. The charity concert is for The Cancer Awareness Trust and will be Saturday, August 19 at The Guild Theatre in the Bay Area's Menlo Park, CA. The concert is in response to learning that former band member, guitarist Andy Taylor, has been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate … [Read more...]
Dolly Parton And Dionne Warwick Release ‘Peace Like A River’ Gospel Duet
Music giants Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick have collaborated to release a new gospel duet called "Peace Like A River." Parton wrote the song and Warwick's son/manager Damon Elliott produced it for AND CUT… Productions. “I was honored to get to sing with one of my idols, Dionne Warwick. I have loved her since we were younger and getting to sing with her was one of the … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Songs To Be Featured At Whisky A Go Go’s Ultimate Jam Night
Sammy Hagar has left more than empty tequila bottles in his wake. The Red Rocker, who is still rocking, has also left a rock music legacy that will be celebrated during Ultimate Jam Night at the legendary Sunset Strip musical club the Whisky A Go Go on Tuesday, Feb. 28 Hagar's songs will be performed by Orianthi, Tracii Guns (LA Guns), Mijenko Matjevic (Steelheart), Dave … [Read more...]
Boomtown Celebrates 8th Anniversary With All-Day Beer, Music And Food Festival February 18th
Eight years ago, Boomtown Brewery planted a flag in the northernmost reaches of the DTLA Arts District community with a neighborhood taproom and event space featuring handcrafted local beer. Eight years of rotating taps, perennial favorites and more than a dozen of their Artist Series hazy DIPA can releases later—and surviving the pandemic years with loading dock sales of … [Read more...]
Holiday Events At The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
adsbygoogle.js"> Naturally, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has holiday events. Here is the rundown of those events. Ohio City Singers Performance On December 18th from 3pm to 5pm, The Ohio City Singers will take the Rock Hall’s PNC Indoor stage. Formed at a 2008 Christmas party in Cleveland, The Ohio City Singers are a raucous group of … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Health Scares Through The Years
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Jimmy Buffett wound up in the hospital in late September and on doctor's advice, canceled/postponed his scheduled fall tour. It's of concern to him and all this fans – who proudly call themselves Parrotheads – but it's not the first heath scare Buffett has had in his life. In 2011, he famously walked off the stage in Sydney, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Cancels Fall Tour Due To Health Reasons; Shows Being Rescheduled
Attention Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett has canceled his fall tour due to heath reasons. Now before you go into mental crisis mode, several of the shows are being rescheduled. Here's what PubClub.com now knows. "Due to health issues and brief hospitalization, Jimmy will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year," stated a news release issued his publicity … [Read more...]
How To Watch The Madonna Madame X Tour Film
Here's how to watch the just-released concept film to Madonna’s acclaimed Madame X Tour. It is available in the U.S., Latin America, Australia, the Nordics, and Canada, exclusively on Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS. People outside these markets can watch the documentary on MTV. To coincide with the film’s debut, Warner Records has released the digital … [Read more...]
Free Concerts This Weekend In New York’s Central Park
Machine Gun Kelly To Play Ticketed Show On Monday There are two free concerts taking place this weekend, Sept. 11 and 12, in New York City's Central Park. And there is a third show on Monday featuring Machine Gun Kelly. That show is a ticketed event. The concerts are put on by Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage. Below are the details. Proof of full … [Read more...]
5 Ways Music Can Promote Healing
People use music in different ways. Some listen to upbeat music to motivate them to exercise, while others find playing an instrument or dancing to a beat as enjoyable experiences. While it is readily available in your daily life, you might not be aware that music also has healing effects on kids and adults alike. In music therapy, music is used to help people improve their … [Read more...]
Dead & Company Announce 2021 Tour Dates & Venues
Band's Concert Schedule Involves Three MLB Stadiums – Including Wrigley Field – And The Hollywood Bowl Dead & Company is back on tour. Their 2021 concert schedule involves 31 shows from August thru October and includes two performances at the Chicago Cubs' historic Wrigley Field and wraps up with three shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The stops … [Read more...]
Graceland Live 2021 Concert Schedule At The Elvis Presley Mansion
David Crosby & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Among Those To Perform At The Home Built By The King Of Rock 'n Roll David Crosby and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are two of the musicians and bands scheduled to perform in a series of concerts at Graceland Live this year. The shows kick off April 9 & 10 with a special acoustic performance from country … [Read more...]
Five Tips For Guitarists Wanting To Join Or Start A Cover Band
Important Things Every Aspiring Band Member Needs To Know By Brian Kelleher, Special To PubClub.com Playing in a cover band can be as simple as having some fun in front of ten people for free drinks, or you can find yourself playing to auditoriums full of people on tour for big money. The road between the two is long, but if you want to get a jump start on your … [Read more...]
South Bay Top 10 Iconic All-Time Best Bands, Music & Musicians
All The Music That Has Made The LA Beach Cities Such A Longtime Fun Party Place By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com When people think of live music in the Los Angeles area, the Sunset Strip with its legendary bands and clubs immediately comes to mind. And for good reason, but there is another part of the vast city that has long been a hotbed of bands and musicians. … [Read more...]
‘A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!’ Livestream Artists & Information
Duran Duran, Peter Frampton & Boy George Part Of Musical Lineup A massive tribute to rock legend David Bowie is taking place via a livestream broadcast on Friday, Jan. 8. Called "A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!," it features performances by Duran Duran, Peter Frampton, Boy George and dozens of other artists. Set to air at 9 p.m., ET, it is $25 and … [Read more...]
Colombian Singer Shakira ‘Can’t Wait To Go On Tour Again’
Popular Performer Anxious To Return To The Stage By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Editor Performing is what she does and performing is what she misses. In a live video chat with fans, super popular Colombian singer Shakira said that she “can’t wait to go on tour again.” Like all singers, performers and bands, she is sidelined as the coronavirus pandemic … [Read more...]
New John Lennon Book, ‘1980 Playlist,’ Reveals Musical Tastes In His Final Year
The Bands, Musicians & Songs That Influenced The Rock Legend In 1980 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Editor For fans of John Lennon and The Beatles, there is a new book out that's music to your ears. It’s John Lennon: 1980 Playlist, written by music historian Tim English. The book provides a very detailed look at the music and bands of that era and how … [Read more...]
Saint Rock Hermosa Beach Being Sold But The Music Memories Never Fade To Black
Club Helped Put The South Bay On The National Music Stage By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com South Bay Blogger My memories of Saint Rocke go back before it was Saint Rocke. It was the Pitcher House at the time, a wall-worn, beer-drinking bar on 2nd and PCH in Hermosa Beach with live music before live music was much of a scene in the South Bay outside of, say, … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s New Social Justice Exhibit Examines Music’s Role In Fighting Racism
'It's Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment' Opens In July Rock 'n roll singers and songwriters have long been voicing their opinions about racism and recognizing the importance of it in today's environment, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has put together a new social justice exhibit. Called "It's Been Said All Along: Voices Of Rage, … [Read more...]
There’s ‘More Love’ From Jeremy Buck And Moe Z MD In Live Acoustic Song
New Release Supports Black Lives Matter Movement This songwriting duo seems to have it figured out in a confused world: "The only thing we need is more love." That's the recurring lyric to the song "More Love" from Jeremy Buck and Moe Z MD, and they have now released an acoustic version, which debuted on Friday, June 5, during Buck's Facebook live stream … [Read more...]
PBS ‘Iconic Women Of Country’ Show Explores Female Country Music Legends
Current Stars Look Back On Singers' Popular Songs Loretta Lynn. Dolly Parton. Patsy Cline. These are just three female country music legends that will be featured in an upcoming PBS show, the "Iconic Women Of Country." The show pays tribute to 14 women icons of country music. It is set to air June 1 on PBS stations around the USA (check local listings … [Read more...]
The Best Club Music To Play Along With A Guitar
The guitar is usually the best choice for those who wish to learn an instrument. This is mainly because it is portable, approachable, and even flexible. Also, there are tons of material online and in physical libraries that you can use to learn how to play the guitar. Club music has become popular amongst guitarists. Among the best club music to play along a guitar is … [Read more...]
Elton John Headlines A #StayHome Concert This Sunday On Fox
Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, the Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw and Billie Joe Armstrong Also Scheduled To Perform From Their Homes Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain And ironing out the rough spots Is the hardest part when memories remain And it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio 'Cause from the lips of some old … [Read more...]
Knoxville Musicians To Give Free Virtual On-Line Concert
The Second Belle Sofa Soiree To Provide Music For For 11 Hours Just because we can't go out to hear live music doesn't mean we can't rock out at home. And you can do just that with a free virtual on-line concert put on by musicians from Knoxville, TN. Called the Second Belle Sofa Soiree, it will take place Saturday, March 28, for a whopping 11 hours, starting … [Read more...]
Village People’s ‘YMCA’ Song Added To Library Of Congress National Recording Registry
Iconic Song Joins Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' And Others Form 'Ultimate Stay At Home Playlist' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger A silly song that instantly became a big-time "party song" has been added to the Library Of Congress' National Recording Registry. The Village People's "Y.M.C.A" joins Whitney Houston's version of Dolly … [Read more...]
Led Zeppelin III Tops List Of Best 25 Albums Of 1970
Discogs Releases This List Which Includes The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix & Miles Davis Describing it as "perhaps the most unassuming album of the band’s most fertile period," the music database company Discogs has proclaimed Led Zeppelin III as the best album of 1970, topping a top 25 list that includes some of the most iconic bands in music … [Read more...]
Coachella & Stagecoach Festivals Postponed; New Dates Are In October
Coronavirus Fears Prompt Promoters To Move The Popular Southern California Music Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Coming on the heels of the cancelation of the massive South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and concerns about coronavirus all over the world, organizers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music and entertainment festivals … [Read more...]
Elton John Says ‘I Gave It All I Had’ After Walking Off Stage In New Zealand
Suffering From Walking Pneumonia, He Apologizes To Fans While Vowing To Continue The Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger It was goodbye Yellow Brick Road in New Zealand for Elton John, but all it will take is a couple of vodka and tonics – or rest, really – to set him on his feet again. While performing a concert in Auckland, John was forced to leave … [Read more...]
BeachLife Festival 2020 Lineup For 2nd Annual Redondo Beach Music Event
Bob Marley Celebration Part Of This Beach Party May 1-3 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Redondo Beach Blogger On the heels of a highly successful debut, the BeachLife Festival has announced the lineup for the 2020 music extravaganza in Redondo Beach, CA. It features features the Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, UB 40, Blues Traveler, War, Sugar Ray plus a … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett 2020 Tour Dates, Cities & Venues
He's Still Here; Parrotheads To Have Shows In USA, Dublin, London & Paris By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger As Jimmy Buffett himself would say "we're still here." And the legendary troubadour continues to go out and play live shows. Here is his complete 2020 tour schedule with dates, cities and venues. He and his long-time Coral Reefer … [Read more...]
Gibson Guitars Launches Gibson TV Featuring Shows About Music
An Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Instruments Behind The Musicians Music icons are not just comprised of musicians and bands, but the instruments those people play. Among the instruments are Gibson guitars, and now people can get a behind-the-scenes look at the company and the people who provide its beat with Gibson TV. A free service on Gibson.com and also … [Read more...]
LA’s Mr Musichead Gallery Featuring Rare Elvis Presley Photos In In Birthday Tribute
Eternally Elvis! Exhibition Features Unseen Photographs From 1956 – 1957 Mr Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles, which features collections of music-related photography, is holding a tribute to Elvis Presley in celebration of what would have been the King's 85th birthday. Called Eternally Elvis!, it features rare and previously unseen photos from the singer's early … [Read more...]
Tennessee Songwriters Week Provides A Chance To Perform At The Bluebird Cafe
Top Nashville Live Music Venue Hosts Event For Those Who Write The Songs The Bluebird Cafe is one of the most sought-after venues for aspiring musicians and bands to perform at in Nashville, and those who write the songs have the chance to showcase their work at the legendary bar. Tennessee Songwriters Week, Feb. 23-29, gives artists the once-in-a-lifetime … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum’s ‘Play It Loud’ Exhibit Shows Why Cleveland Still Rocks
'The Instruments Of Rock & Roll' Make For An ImpressiveDisplay By Jack Fleming, Special To PubClub.com Cleveland rocks. And it has done so since 1951 when Cleveland disk jockey Alan Freed coined the term “Rock and Roll” to describe the up-beat tempo in the records he played of black R&B artists on Cleveland radio station WJW. Today it continues with … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Adds ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ Exhibit
Fans Invited To Opening Ceremony Nov. 22 Going beyond bands and artists, the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame is expanding its exhibits to include the tools of their trade: their instruments. Following a successful showing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City where it had more than 600,000 visitors, “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” opens at … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Announces 2020 Tour Dates With All-Star Band
Edgar Winter Opening For Two Florida Shows Ringo Starr is on tour again. His 2020 concert schedule with his All-Star Band has been announced and itinvolves 20 shows along the Eastern seaboard of the USA from Canada to Florida. The tour is in May and June. It begins at Casino Rama in Rama Ontario, Canada, where Starr has performed many times and launched several … [Read more...]
Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Documentary Contains Survivors Accounts & Memories
'I'll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours Of Lynyrd 'Skynyrd' Has First-Hand Accounts When news got out about the plane crash of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and death of lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, the entire South went silent. Fans could think of nothing to say as they were mostly in shock. It was a dark day throughout the region that day in … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 3 New Florida Tour Dates For December 2019
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide Concerts Wraps Up In The Sunshine State By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub Parrothead Blogger Where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends... Jimmy Buffett has not yet tossed out the anchor and in fact has added three more dates for his 2019 "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide" Tour. He will be playing the Amway Center in Orlando … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr’s 20th Album, ‘What’s My Name’ To Be Released In October
Paul McCartney & Joe Walsh Contribute To Home Studio-Recored Songs Ringo Starr keeps delivering the music and this fall, he will release his 20th studio album,What’s My Name, to be released on UMe Oct. 25. It is the latest in a series of records that Starr has produced in his home studio with many of his musician friends, including Paul McCartney and Joe … [Read more...]
Duran Duran Rocks Kennedy Space Center With Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Concert
An Iconic Band Performs For An Iconic Event Duran Duran reached for the stars and delivered a concert at Kennedy Space Center that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's launch and landing on the moon. Held on the site and date of the launch of Apollo 11 – July 16 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida – the show was the sole anniversary event at the location … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 2020 Concerts For Sydney & New Zealand
Parrotheads Can Get Their Fins Up Down Under By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger In a pre-concert interview with Michael Utley aired on Radio Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett said planning for the 2020 tour is underway and then announced – after a bit of prodding from the long-time Coral Reefer – that it will take place in Australia and New … [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...]
Redondo’s BeachLife Festival 2019 Introduces Huge Lineup Of Musicians
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, Brian Wilson And Willie Nelson & Family Part Of Inaugural Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beach Cities Blogger The inaugural BeachLife Festival is really bringing the beach to life with a lineup of world-famous musicians. Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, Brian Wilson, and Willie Nelson & Family are performing at Seaside Lagoon in … [Read more...]
Maybe Concert Stages Should Have Warning Tracks Like Baseball Stadiums
Paula Abdul And Jimmy Buffett Have Both Fallen Off Stages In Concerts By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger A few years ago, Jimmy Buffett accidentally walked off the stage during a concert in Sydney, Australia. It knocked him out of action for six months. And then in October of 2018, Paula Abdul did the same thing in Mississippi. She fell off the … [Read more...]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 2018 Full Concert Tour Schedule, Dates & Venues
California Swing Band Traveling Across The USA If you live in Southern California and like music and live bands, chances are you've heard Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. In fact, they would be hard to miss considering they have been playing for 25 years. And they are not about to stop now, for they have a full fall tour in 2018 that will take them across the country. … [Read more...]
Idyllwild Strong Free Weekend Concert Benefits Cranston Fire Victims
More Than 70 Bands & Artists To Perform At Riverside County Venues The Southern California town of Idyllwild in Riverside County was hit hard by a massive fire at the end of July, and to rebuild, it's singing its praises for a strong community effort to rebuild. And you can sing along, too. The weekend of Aug. 17-19 it is hosting Idyllwild Strong, a free … [Read more...]
Dead & Company Release 2017 Fall Tour Dates, Venues & Ticket Information
Grateful Dead Original Members To Play Madison Square Garden The Grateful Dead's touring band of original members, Dead & Company, is hitting the road this winter with a U.S. tour, starting off with a pair of shows in Madison Square Garden. The tour starts in the Big Apple with shows on Nov. 12 & Nov. 14, and also hits Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas, … [Read more...]
Taylor Swift To Premier New Music Video At 2017 MTV VMAs
‘Look What You Made Me Do’ To Be Performed Live Taylor Swift will exclusively premiere the music video for her smash hit new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” at the 2017 “VMAs.” Hosted by Katy Perry, the 2017 “VMAs” will be broadcast live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 27th at 8 p.m.. ET/PT. Swift is promoting this on her Twitter … [Read more...]
The Eagles Announce Fall Concert Tour 2017 Dates, Cities & Venues
Legendary Band Having 'An Evening With The Eagles' In October The Eagles are running down the road trying to loosen their load this fall as they are doing a a brief 2017 concert tour in October. Featuring Don Henley, Joe Walsh & Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, they are having “An Evening with the Eagles” kicking off October 17 in Greensboro, … [Read more...]
Power Of Rock Experience A ‘Signature’ Part Of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
New Exhibit Immerses Fans In Induction Ceremonies & Rock Legends After several years in the making, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland has a new exhibit, one officials are calling a "signature experience." Labeled the Power Of Rock Experience, it attempts to immerse visitors into the museum's centerpiece events, the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. It … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Debut New Exhibit On Fourth Of July Weekend
The Power Of Rock Exhibit Brings Induction Ceremonies To Life The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is celebrating the 4th of July weekend by opening a new exhibit called the Power of Rock Experience. The new exhibit has three elements designed to bring the induction ceremony to life. There are a pair of films and story booths where fans are “interviewed” by HOF … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee 2019 A Local’s Blog Party Guide To The Big Gig Music Festival
Inside The The World's Largest Music Festival By Luau Larry, PubClub.com Summerfest Correspondent Music and Milwaukee may not seem likely to go together – after all, it's hardly the heart of rock 'n roll – but for 11 days in June and July it takes center stage. Summerfest in Milwaukee is an annual event on its lakefront. Known locally as the Big Gig, there are … [Read more...]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017 Features Free Festival For Fans
Shrine Auditorium In Los Angeles Site For Live Music, Red Carpet & Live Broacasts MTV is throwing an open party for fans prior to its "Movie & TV Awards," taking place Sunday, May 7, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Actually, the network describes it as a “massive party for thousands of fans” on the grounds outside of the Shrine. The free event will … [Read more...]
Duran Duran Adds Hawaii To 2017 North & South American Tour
Band Playing Honolulu In July As Part Of Spring & Summer Concerts People in Hawaii are "Hungry Like A Wolf" for big-name concerts and this summer they are getting one as Duran, Duran is playing Honolulu in July. The band is stopping at the Neal Blaisdell Arena on July 16, much to the delight of locals. The group is promoting their 14th studio album, Paper Gods, … [Read more...]
Fyre Festival May Be The World’s Most Exclusive Music Festival
Bahamas Event Features Blink 182, Yachts And A $50,000 Ticket Package In order to draw a diverse level of fans, music festivals have created VIP areas that feature front-section seating, private bars overlooking the stage, premium food and cocktails, even spruced-up temporary toilets. But there's nothing like what's being delivered at the Fyre Festival, an event so VIP … [Read more...]
Yes, There’s A Huge Music Festival In Pemberton, Canada!
A Top Summertime Event In BC Near Whistler By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I remember a few years ago, a Canadian friend put me in his car and drove me from where he lived in Whistler to what seemed to be the end of the earth. For all I knew at the time, as I looked around and saw nothing but a vast and empty land, this was the end of the earth. He had taken … [Read more...]
Three Huge Music Festivals You Need To Know About In 2017
Tortuga Music Festival, Bonnaroo & Pemberton Festival Dates Lineups & Details By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Festivals Blogger One of the hottest trends in the music industry now is not necessarily concerts – and with ticket prices for big acts topping $100 for mid-tier seats it's easy to see why – but music festivals. There are so many of them all … [Read more...]
A Salute To Elvis Presley On His Birthday January 8
Celebration Event At Graceland & Cocktails To The King Of Rock 'N Roll Elvis Presley went from being a truck driver to a rock 'n roll icon with swiveling hips, unique white jumpsuits, ridiculously long sideburns and a curled lip that sent women of all ages into a screaming frenzy. He was born on January 8, 1935 which in 2017 would make him 82 years old. In Memphis, … [Read more...]
Venice Beach Bar LIVE Doors Cover Bands On Jim Morrison’s 73rd Birthday
'All-Day, All-Doors' Features Cover Band Peace Frog On Dec. 8 If you like The Doors and need something to light your fire on what would have been Jim Morrison's 73rd birthday on Dec. 8, then Venice Beach Bar LIVE has an event that will have you loving it madly. The live music venue right on the boardwalk in Venice, CA, is having "All-Day All-Doors," a tribute to … [Read more...]
WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley 2017 Craft Beer & Music Festival
Brews & Bluegrass Paired With A Ski Resort A Top Springtime Event Craft beer and bluegrass music returns to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for WinterWonderGrass in the spring of 2017 with more than 25 bands on three stages during its three-day run. The event, the third annual festival, is March 31-April 2. California and Nevada craft breweries pour their signature … [Read more...]
UB40 Releases ‘Unplugged + Greatest Hits’ Double CD
Band's Timeless Classics & Biggest Hits Included In New Album In all their years of success, UB40 never recorded an acoustically, but that has changed as the band is releasing Unplugged + Greatest Hits a double CD available in December. It features a mix of timeless covers and classic originals. “This is the first time we’ve taken iconic UB40 tunes and done them in … [Read more...]
The Chainsmokers Playing LA Convention Center December 2016
Ringing In New Year's Weekend In Los Angeles If you're in Los Angeles for New Year's and are looking for something energetic to do on NYE Eve, then head to DTLA, which is what locals call Downtown L.A. The Chainsmokers are playing a show not at Staples Center but the L.A. Convention Center on Friday, Dec. 30. Presented by Insomniac and Exchange LA, the event marks The … [Read more...]
iHeart80s Party 2017 San Jose Bands, Date & Tickets
Concert Includes New Kids on the Block, UB40, Men At Work & Night Ranger Building on a successful debut show, iHeartMedia is bringing back an 80s concert featuring several bands of that era for 2017. Set for Jan. 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., it features live performances from New Kids on the Block, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey, Colin … [Read more...]
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyceum London Shows Available To Fans
Live Shows In Three LP Set The music of Bob Marley & The Wailers continues to fill the air as his family is releasing songs from the band's live shows as the Lyceum London performance in 1975. On Dec, 16, the complete sets from both shows, Bob Marley & the Wailers - Live!, will be available as a three-LP set in 180-gram black vinyl and as a digital package in a … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Celebrates 76th Birthday With #PeaceAndLove
Former Beatle Also Announced 2016 Worldwide Tour Ringo Starr celebrated his 76th birthday front of Capitol Records for his annual #PeaceAndLove birthday event held on Thursday, July 7. He was joined by special guests, family, friends and the public for this free happening in Hollywood, CA. He did a "Peace and Love" salute in which people participated all day on social … [Read more...]
Confessions From A Closet Elvis Presley Fan
There's a Reason He Was The King of Rock 'n Roll By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It's always been one, but it took some type of trigger point to bring it out from the inner soul to the surface. I'm a closet Elvis Presley fan. That's just the wonder of Elvis. The moment of recognition came at no particular special moment. I was doing like I always do when … [Read more...]
Switzerland Music Festival Is Called The Blue Balls Festival
Despite It's Odd Name, Annual Event On Lake Lucerne Attracts 100,000 People By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com Travel Blogger It definitely loses something in the translation. Lucerne, Switzerland has a music festival featuring jazz, soul and rock, a total of 100 performances during an entire week in the middle of summer (July 20-28 in 2018). It's takes place along 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...]
Music Festivals & Events The Biggest Trend In Nightlife
Fans Pour In To See Bands At Mega Shows, Particularly In California Forget craft cocktails, swanky lounges, craft beer bars and even nightclubs with traveling DJs. The biggest trend in the nightlife industry right now is music festivals and events. It now seems as if there's a mega event or festival every single week, with new ones piling up like empty beer cups in … [Read more...]
Remembering Merle Haggard The Singer & The Drinker
'I Think I'll Just Sit Here And Drink' An Appropriate Song For Country Music Singer's Legacy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I had known of Merle Haggard and his legendary song "Okie From Muskogee" because I am from East Tennessee. But I never had any real interest in seeing him in concert because I was never much of a country music fan. When I moved to … [Read more...]
Reviewing Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s ‘Sinatra Sings Sinatra’ Tour
The 'Centennial Celebration' Celebrates Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday By Teresa Bergen, Special To PubClub.com I wasn’t sure what to expect from a Frank Sinatra, Jr., concert. Would he sing his own music? His dad’s? It turned out that the performance I caught at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre outside of Palm Springs, CA, was a special tribute to celebrate what would have … [Read more...]
Dead & Company 2016 Tour Dates, Venues & Tickets Info
NYC Citi Field & Fenway Park Hosting Grateful Dead Members Dead & Company is having a 17-stop summer tour that includes two nights at Citi Field in New York, a two-show independence day weekend celebration at Folsom Field in Boulder and two nights at the famous Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. It all starts June 10 in Charlotte, N.C., and … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr 2016 Summer Tour Schedule Released
All-Starr Band Plays North American Concerts From New York To California Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band will be playing 20 dates this summer across the USA. Starting in Syracuse, N.Y., and winding up at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, the tour runs through June and winds up just before the Fourth of July. And that's just part of a schedule, as even more dates … [Read more...]
Festival d’été de Québe 2016 Features Sting & Peter Gabriel
Quebec Music Festival Gets More Rock Superstars During the past several years, the Festival d'été de Québe has had a lot of big names perform: The Rolling Stones (2015), Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, Keith Urban, Aerosmith, Skrillex, Lionel Richie, The Offspring, Metallica and Elton John. And in 2016 it's happening again, as Sting and Peter … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Summerfest 2016 To Feature Sting & Peter Gabriel
Music Legends Playing 'The Big Gig' As Part Of North American Tour The Milwaukee Summerfest, known to locals as the Big Gig, will be featuring Sting & Peter Gabriel as part of its 2016 lineup. They will be playing on the Marcus Amphitheater stage on Sunday, July 10. The two teaming up for a summer concert tour, which will also have them in Montreal for … [Read more...]
New Orleans Jazzfest Set To Announce 2016 Lineup
Music Festival A Top Party Event In The Big Easy One of the biggest party events in a city full of big party events is ready to announce its musical lineup for 2016. New Orleans Jazzfest will revel the performers on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and the bands and musicians will fill the stages on two weekends, April 22-24 and April 28-May 1. In 2015, more than 450,000 people … [Read more...]
California Elvis Band Graceband More About Show Than Tribute
Horns & Background Singers Bring Back The King's Live Performances If you "Can't Help Falling In Love" with tribute bands, and get "All Shook Up" when you see Elvis, then you'll be howling like a "Hound Dog" when you hear Graceband. Except Graceband is not really a tribute band to the King. Instead, it's a tribute to the grand production and shows that were Elvis … [Read more...]
BottleRock 2016 Rocks Napa Valley With This Lineup
Stevie Wonder & Red Hot Chili Peppers Headline Music, Food, Wine & Beer Festival What kind of music goes well blended into California's premier wine country? Well on the fourth weekend of May in 2016, it's Stevie Wonder, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz, Ziggy Marley and Florence + The Machine, among many other sounds. These are the premier performers … [Read more...]
Coachella 2016 Party Headlined By Guns ‘n Roses
GA Tickets Sell Out In Hours For First Weekend Guns 'n Roses, Ice Cube and 160 more bands and DJs provide the background music for the party that is Coachella for 2016. The annual two-week music festival takes place in the Southern California desert near Palm Springs on April 15-17 and April 22-24. Tickets went on sale on Jan. 6 and GA for the first weekend sold out … [Read more...]
Coldplay A Good Play For Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show
British Invasion Coming To America's Top Sporting Event The British rock band Coldplay is headlining the music for Super Bowl 50, and it's a good play by the NFL. After Bruno Mars and Katy Perry, the league is going with the the more toned-down sounds of Coldplay. This is a good middle-of-the-road act, one that's not too trendy but not too old-fogie, … [Read more...]
Allen Toussaint Death Sparks Social Media Reaction From Musicians
Jazz Musician Remembered For His Soulful Sounds In this day of American Idol stars, YouTube sensations and jerks like Justin Bieber, you may not know the name of Allen Toussaint. But true musicians know Toussaint and his passing touches those who knew and respected this blues and jazz musician. At 77, he died of a heart attack and the reaction was as touching as his … [Read more...]
Madonna Takes Rebel Heart Tour To Europe
The Material Girl Concerts To Also Visit Asia, Australia & New Zealand After rolling through the USA, Madonna is taking her Rebel Heart Tour around the world, starting in Europe. She played a pair of sold-out shows in Cologne, Germany, and now goes to 11 European countries during the next seven weeks. The Material Girl then returns to North America before heading … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Top Party Tips For Music Fans
The Best Beer Tents, Tickets & The Weather The Big Gig, as it's known, is the World's Largest Music Festival And you just don't show up to it, you need to do some advance planning. Thankfully, PubClub.com has Summerfest veteran Luau Larry to call upon to provide these top tips. The 2016 dates are June 29- July 3 and July 5-1o. • Take the shuttles to the event ($6 … [Read more...]
KAABOO Rocks San Diego; Looks Forward To More
Cheryl Crowe, Zack Brown, OAR & Set The Stage For Fun Music Festival At Del Mar Fairgrounds By Wil Barnes When I first became aware of KAABOO was when Chris Culos drummer for the band OAR told me in May that they would be returning to Southern California for KAABOO after a show in LA in late February. After looking it up on Google I saw a lineup of some of the top … [Read more...]
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Announces Cities & Artists
Holiday Music Concert Tours The USA The cities, dates and performers have been announced for the 2015 iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Holiday concert series. Called the The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour Presented by Capital One, it will visit Dallas; San Francisco/Oakland; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami/Ft. … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival 2016 Las Vegas Tickets Now On Sale
Shuttle Passes, Parking & Lockers All Available The hugely successful Electric Daisy Carnival is back at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for 2016 and here's how you can get tickets. The dates are June 17-19. Three-day tickets start at $355 and it's cheaper to buy sooner rather than later. Purchase tickets at the ECC website. The Electric Daisy Carnival is a … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Sets 2016 Dates
Popular Insomniac EDM Festival Is June 17-19 The Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC, is back in Las Vegas for 2016, and promoter Insomniac is promising it to be "the most creative and immersive experience to date." And speaking of dates, it's June 17-19. “Seeing the growth of EDC over the last 20 years has been an amazing experience, one I am truly grateful for,” said … [Read more...]
Craft Beers & Bands Mix At The 2015 Long Beach Folk Revival Festival
Music, Food, Brews & Beards You can hear all kinds of music in Los Angeles, but this one is rare: folk music. It's something more associated with where I'm from, East Tennessee. Rocky Top. But there will be banjos playing, as well as craft beer being poured and food being served at the third annual Long Beach Folk Revival Festival, Saturday, Sept. 19 in Long Beach, CA. … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Hollywood Bowl Only Of Mild Interest To This Parrothead
No Pre-Party Tailgating Just Part Of The Problem When Jimmy Buffett announced he and the Coral Reefer Band would be playing the Hollywood Bowl as part of his 2015 tour, friends of mine automatically assumed I would be warming up my fingers to try and be the first to get on Ticketmaster the second tickets go on sale. But not really. Sure, Buffett hasn't been here to Los … [Read more...]
Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach Hosts Bobby Womack Band Tribute Show
Music Of Legendary Soul Man A Rock 'n Roll Experience It's going to be a soul-filled night at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach as the long-time band of legendary soul man Bobby Womack takes the stage for a special tribute show on Saturday, Nov. 13. For the first time since the death of Womack, his band is getting together to play a tribute show. Hosted by Womack … [Read more...]
Rating Jimmy Buffett’s Fin Fest Hermosa Beach Concert Show
A Parrothead Reviews Discovery Channel's Shark Week Performance By KevinWilkerson, Parrothead After years of going to see Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett finally came to see me! He played practically in my front yard, right on the beach, here in Hermosa Beach, CA. I live a quarter of a mile from where the Discovery Channel set up a stage on the south side of the pier to … [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...]
A Day On The Green Brisbane Music Festival: The Real Review
The Pluses And Minuses At Australia's Sirromet Winery Event Here's the scoop on A Day On The Green, a mid-sized music festival that takes place in the summer months at wineries in Australia and New Zealand. Music festivals are, of course, are all about the setting and the bands. And while the setting is good – it's on a big field that's part of the winery but it's not … [Read more...]
YouTube Music Awards Performers To Include Eminem, Lady Gaga
Fans Can Vote For Winners During Show From NYC On Sunday, Nov. 2 The nominations are all set for the inaugural YouTube Music Awards, a live show from New York City on Sunday, November 3. Six categories – Video, Artist, and YouTube Phenomenon of the Year – are part of the program and voting is open to fans from around the world. The lineup of performers incluces … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing The Belly Up Tavern In San Diego Oct. 17
San Diego Live Music Venue Hosts Trop Rock Singer And His Parrotheads Normally, Jimmy Buffett plays large arenas with 20,000 people. Only occasionally does he go back to his roots and play clubs. But he's doing it in San Diego, at the Belly Up Tavern in North County's Solano Beach. Buffett is playing on Friday, Oct. 17, and tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. … [Read more...]
Reggae and EDM Come Together on Bob Marley LEGEND: Remix
Reviewing The Marriage Of Electronic Dance Music And Marley By Bill McCoy, PubClub.com And Bar Blogger Music Critic I had the pleasure of witnessing the marriage of two genres that I never thought could come together in music. Like two people who you’d never in a million years thought would find happiness together. Yet somehow it works. That union was between EDM … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Music Festival 2013 Draws Huge Crowds Event Review
Linkin Park Proves Popular Headliner As People Pack SSMF Los Angeles is the music capitol of the world and the Sunset Strip is the music capitol of Los Angeles. So to block off the world-famous street and hold a multi-day festival with a near-constant lineup of bands is a great way to showcase the area's culture and heritage. It works. In 2013, the Sunset Music Festival … [Read more...]
The Eagles To Open Up LA Forum As Revised Concert Venue
'History Of The Eagles' Tour Coming To Los Angeles In January The Madison Square Garden Company is not "Taking It Easy" when it opens up the Los Angeles Forum as a concert venue after a whopping $100 million renovation. The opening act is The Eagles, who are doing a three-night performance on Jan. 15, 17 and 18. It's part of the band's "History Of The Eagles" … [Read more...]
LA Forum To Have A Different Kind Of Showtime As A Concert Venue
Madison Square Garden Company Creating An Entertainment Icon To Rival Staples Center When I received a press release announcing that the Madison Square Garden Company is spending $100 million to revamp the once-fabulous Forum – where the LA Lakers created "Showtime" – as a concert venue, I did a double take. Could that be right!? One hundred million dollars!? Sure … [Read more...]