Imad Fares – “Desperado”
SHIRAZ LANE – “In Vertigo”
Finnish rock band Shiraz Lane are pleased to announce the release of their new studio album, “In Vertigo”, out on October 24, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The record will be available in the following formats: CD, digital, white vinyl, and a limited edition gold vinyl. Pre-Order “In Vertigo” HERE “In Vertigo” marks a bold new […]
Blues Bassist James ‘JB’ Barnes Releasing New Album, “My Mississippi Roots”
James Barnes — known to audiences throughout the region as JB — carries the blues in his blood. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Jersey after his family moved east in 1965, he grew up steeped in the sound and spirit of the music. On his father’s side, JB traces his lineage back to […]
Fred Hostetler Homecoming Concert / ‘Blues Back Pages’
Celebrating the vinyl release of his new album Blues Back Pages, eclectic singer-songwriter-guitarist Fred Hostetler returns to his hometown where his first vinyl record was released in 1967, performing at Ignition Music Garage, 120 E. Washington Ave., Sunday, October 26. Show: 3pm-5pm. Free Admission. Info: (574) 8282 or visit ignitionmusic.net. The free, informal solo acoustic set features a compilation […]
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Stevie Salas set to bring the TriCity Rollers to the Dragonfly Festival
The Dragonfly Music Festival— the love child of music and community is ready to land on Oct 4th at the stunning Teri Campus of Life in San Marcos, CA. BackStage360 Staff Writer, Victoria Vaughn, had the chance to sit down with Stevie Salas, acclaimed Guitarist, Producer & Filmmaker from Oceanside, CA, in this behind the […]
Out and About – October 2025
Halloween events are happening all over along with a few Harvest or Fall Festivals including Fallbrook, plus the Fall Festival of Gems and Stagecoach Sunday in Fallbrook, and the Ren Faire in Escondido. Oktoberfest is still going on. More music, art and wine festivals in San Diego. There are International Film Festivals going on in […]
Michael Campagna Band Begins Monthly Residency at Visionarium
Renowned guitarist-vocalist Michael Campagna and his eclectic, talented band begin a monthly residency at Visionarium, 1020 Mission Street, Friday, October 3 (and every consecutive Friday for four weeks thereafter). Show: 7:30pm-9:30pm. Tickets: $17.85 (of which $15. is fully refundable on food and drinks). All ages welcome. Info: (626) 460-6055 or visit visionarium.shop/index.php/en-us/. “Visionarium and hospitality are synonymous. Italian culture bought […]
STAGECOACH FESTIVAL REVEALS NEXT-LEVEL LINEUP FOR 2026
Saddle up, country lovers! Stagecoach is thrilled to unveil its much-anticipated 2026 lineup, get ready for a roaring weekend of music magic beneath the desert sky. Country music’s biggest festival will be back April 24-26, 2026 at Indio’s iconic Empire Polo Club. This year’s festival will feature headline performances from country music stars Cody Johnson, […]
Ruf Records Releases New Album “Wonderlust” by Prog-Rock Legends, Pavlov’s Dog
In 2024, as Pavlov’s Dog celebrated the release of the career-spanning retrospective box set Essential Recordings 1974–2018, the band was already hard at work on a new album of original material. That album, entitled Wonderlust, has now arrived on Ruf Records –- a half-century after their debut LP Pampered Menial with the hit “Julia” briefly made Pavlov’s Dog the darlings of the 1970’s progressive rock scene. […]