I had an absolute ball this weekend at Chain Fest in Irvine!!! I was transported back to my prime emo days of 2010 where there was nary a care and some amazing adventures with friends. I FINALLY got to see Cartel, something I was sure would never happen; as well as the likes of Anberlin; Mayday Parade, who played ALL the jams from A Lesson In Romatics; the back and better than ever The Summer Set, and so many more. I’m thankful that event was rescheduled so I could attend and enjoy. Kudos to Kristen for our prime seat location, which was basically a seated spot in the pit. Fantastic view but could sit and dance instead of lean in pain! Also, props to FivePoint Amphitheatre for having a great space with good food and a top notch security detail. The little things matter folks.
Rocktober is coming to a close this week. You can catch me at the Almost Monday show at Music Box but I know this week has some other goodies in store!
Monday: Finneas @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
Tuesday: Hamilton Leithauser and Kevin Morby @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Delta Rae with Raye Zaragoza @ Belly up at 8pm
Wednesday: Thrice @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Lord Huron @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU at 8pm
AND: Gus Dapperton @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Lydia Loveless, Lilly Hiatt @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Soccer Mommy @ Music Box at 7pm
AND: Trey Hill and Bill Pomerleau @ Tin Roof at 9pm
Thursday: Sun Room, Almost Monday @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Vacation Manor, Night Traveler @ Soma at 8pm
AND: Mayer Hawthorne @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
Friday: Rocket From The Crypt @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Diana Ferrer and the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 8pm
AND: MDRN HSTRY @ Winstons at 9pm
Saturday: Delta Spirit, Deer Tick @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: King Whisker, The Volclays, BRUE, Pinkeye @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Oingo Boingo Former Members with Missing Persons and Dramarama @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
AND: Inspired and the Sleep, Trouble in the Wind @ Belly Up at 9pm
Sunday: Drama @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Glass Spells, Male Tears, Flaw Lust @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: The Creepy Creeps, The Schizophonics @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 8pm
Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Julien Baker @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
November 3rd: The Struts @ House of Blues at 8pm
November 4th: Michigan Rattlers @ Soda Bar at 9pm
November 4th: Summer Salt @ House of Blues at 8pm
November 5th: Pink Sweat$ @ House of Blues at 8pm
November 6th: Teenage Bottlerocket @ Brick By Brick at 7:30pm
November 7th: Colony House @ Belly Up at
November 10th: Nick Waterhouse @ Casbah at 8pm
November 10th- Walk the Moon @ Soma at 7:30pm
November 12th: All Time Low @ Humphrey’s at 7pm
November 13th: Evanescence, Halestorm @ Viejas Arena at SDSU at 7:30pm
November 15th: Coin @ The Observatory North Park at 8pm
November 16th: Lucero, Morgan Wade @ Belly Up at 8pm
November 16th: The Aces @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
November 17th: lovelytheband, Sir Sly @ Observatory North Park at 6:30pm
November 18th: Dar Williams (seated show) @ Music Box at 7:30pm
November 22nd: Dawes @ Belly Up at 8pm
November 23rd: Dawes @ Belly Up at 8pm
November 24th: Madison Beer @ House of Blues at 8pm
November 30th: The Happy Fits @ House of Blues at Voodoo Room at 8pm
December 4th: Blue October @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
December 11th: Fu Manchu @ Casbah at 9:30pm
December 13th: CHVRCHES, Donna Missal @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
December 14th: CHVRCHES, Donna Missal @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
December 16th: The Dead South @ House of Blues at 8pm
December 18th: Noah Kahan @ House of Blues at 8pm
2022:
January 3rd: The Go-Go’s @ Civic Center at 7:30pm
January 12: Mother Mother @ Music Box at 7pm
February 9th: Smallpools @ House of Blues at 7pm
February 9th: Best Coast @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
February 11th: AFI @ Soma
February 22nd: Dinosaur Jr. @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
February 24th: Nothing But Thieves @ House of Blues at 7pm
March 7th: Kaleo @ House of Blues at 7pm
March 15th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
April 24th: Mogwai @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 28th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphreys at 8pm
June 4th: Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
June 22nd: AJR @ Petco Park at 6:30pm
August 24th:The Killers @ Pechanga Arena