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OUT AND ABOUT 🎄Merry Christmas!🎄 Happy Hanukkah! 💐 There are numerous holiday events and parades going on with many listed below along with a few ice-skating rinks. Some New Year’s Eve events are listed. Areas having multiple events all month are Vista (Winter Fest and Jingle Terrace), Coastal Christmas in Del Mar, Lightscape in Encinitas, and […]
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presents “Inspirations & Collaborations” show at the Bornemann, “Pretending Chrissie, ” A Tribute to The Pretenders
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Pretending Chrissie is a tribute band dedicated to the music of The Pretenders, featuring professional musicians who replicate the sound and style of the original band. Led by lead vocalist Rose “Wild Rose” Gill. The band aims to recreate the classic sound and energy of The Pretenders, showcasing their music from over five decades. They […]
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Out & About - Nov 2025
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Carlsbad and Encinitas are hosting Street Festivals, and the San Diego Botanic Garden has brought back their Lightscape event. Lots of holiday events are scheduled, with Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos events through this weekend. This is the last weekend for the Ren Faire. There are parades and other special events around the area […]
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Dragonfly Festival - Music and Dragonflies
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It was a beautiful California (Summer in Autumn) Day in San Marcos, California at the TERI Campus of Life. I believe this was the first outdoor music festival hosted by TERI live and it proved to be a huge success. The Dragonfly Festival is the brainchild of Six String Society Producer, Kenneth Rexrode, a few […]
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Fred Hostetler Homecoming Concert / 'Blues Back Pages'
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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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concert photography
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NO DOUBT Check back often as we present images from some of our favorite shows More Concert Photography
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Billy Idol’s “It’s a Nice Day To…Tour Again!
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Legendary musician Billy Idol is recognized for his contributions to the London punk rock scene of the ’70s. Beginning his career as Generation X’s frontman and lead singer, Idol released three albums with the band before pursuing a solo career alongside guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens. Idol’s music, a mixture of rock and roll with punkish […]
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Stevie Salas set to bring the TriCity Rollers to the Dragonfly Festival
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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 […]
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Out and About - October 2025
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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 […]
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dragonfly, Festival, Ten Years of Daring Greatly in San Diego – A Homecoming for Six String Society’s Dragonfly Festival
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Ten Years of Daring Greatly in San Diego – a Homecoming Anniversary Show Slated for the Six String Society’s October Dragonfly Festival As a local music fanatic here in San Diego, I can honestly say that something superb is afoot; The Six String Society is hosting an all-day music festival at one of North County’s […]