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Win Tickets For Scorpions Farewell
After 45 years (yes, 45!) the Scorpions have decided to lay down their guitars. Before they do, however, they'll be on a three-year farewell tour. That tour comes to southern California this week, and blogging.la has your tickets. »
Sweet Summer Nights at the Santa Monica Pier
Yup. Every Thursday this summer (and lots of summers past!) the Twilight Dance Series is rockin’ at the Santa Monica Pier. Grab your honey, your friends or both, bring a blanket and some deliciousness to imbibe and it’s a guaranteed good time on the sand.... »
Summer Fund Drive At KCRW Needs Volunteers
KCRW is having their summer pledge drive from August 9 through August 17 and they need volunteers. They specifically need to fill the following days/shifts: Monday, August 9 from 2:30pm – 5:40pm Monday, August 16 from 5:50am – 8:10am AND 7:45am – 9:20am They could... »
Win Tix For Queensrÿche Cabaret!
Queensrÿche returns to Los Angeles on Friday night, bringing their latest creation to Club Nokia. Enter below to win your tickets to the show. Progressive rock is about creating something. Not just the same old rock & roll with a 4/4 beat, but stretching the... »
Win Tix to The New Pornographers 7/20!!!!
Those Canadians! Giving us great things like poutine, part of a title of a Calvin & Hobbes collection, and a pretty great band pretty awesomely called The New Pornographers (band name history: founder and lead singer A.C. Newman was contemplating the use of placing “new”... »
HARD LA Cancelled
In a confusing turn of events, HARD LA which was scheduled for July 17th has been cancelled. Initial reports were that is was being cancelled for “security concerns” which is generally vague code for “we didn’t sell enough tickets and need to cut our losses”... »
Win tix to see Rocco Deluca headline at the White Light White Night benefit this weekend
This weekend, the South Bay plays host to the annual gala known as White Light White Night, benefitting the nonprofit Walk With Sally, which works to mentor and support children who have parents with cancer. This year, White Light White Night features So Cal native... »
Win Tix (And Win Points With Your Kid): Jordin Sparks at Club Nokia
Are you a tween? No? Perhaps you parent one. Perhaps you’re not afraid to let your inner 13-year-old freak flag fly. But for whatever the reason, you want these tix to see the multitalented America Idol winner, Jonas Brothers gal pal and ubiquitous Nickelodeon guest... »
The Odd Numbers at Music in the Park
I just got back from tonight’s Music in the Park. I didn’t go for The English Beat, what I wanted to see was the local punk band, The Odd Numbers. They gave a great show, and they got a great response from the crowd. Their show was mostly original numbers, but they did include... »
Saturday at Left Coast Live
Overall, Left Coast Live’s Saturday schedule featured a lot more “urban” bands and DJ’s than Friday, which aren’t really my thing. I can’t deny those acts do draw a bigger crowd in San Jose than the pop, folk, rock, blues, jazz, and punk bands I’m more interested in. Still, the festival gave me plenty... »
More from Left Coast Live
Free Energy and Crash Kings played the main stage: Ok Go were the headliners, and they drew the crowds: Case in Theory didn’t draw a huge crowd, playing opposite Ok Go, but they did keep a friendly group entertained with their moody, grooving sound: My discovery of the night was probably Whiskey Avengers, with a... »
Horror of Our Love: A Short Film
Soon after Dave Rada and I became friends on facebook I learned that he had a passion for film and I asked him to tell me about his latest project: Horror of Our Love: A Short Film I (Dave) produced/directed/wrote and was the monster in the short film. The short film is inspired by the song... »
Left Coast Live is live
Silicon Valley Roller Girls are demo’ing roller derby to the musical backdrop of Back Pocket Memory: Whiskey Avengers are heating up the stage at the Ramada with banjo-punk action: The music goes on, on 14 stages around the SoFA, ’til after 11 tonight, and tomorrow from about 5 until the wee hours. »
Drum Corp
Do you thrill at the sound of a marching band? Wait for half time just to see the drum and bugle corps? Love to watch the gymnasitcs of a truly awesome color guard? If you said yes to any of these questions then you’re going to love what’s happening at Stanford Saturday night (June... »
Help “Tommy and the High Pilots” make a Music Video
Show up at the Music Go Round on Friday. Ask for Dave Reda or Karl Schweitzer of Elftwin Films, and you might find yourself in a music video. After the filming “Tommy and the High Pilots” will entertain with a free concert. If you buy a Tommy and the Hight Pilots t-shirt you... »