Toby Keith is not only a staple but also an icon of country music. His accomplishments read like a novel and include forty-two top ten hits; thirty-two number one hits, forty-million albums sold. Since 1993 he has recorded twenty studio LPs, seven compilation LP’s, many of which have gone gold or platinum, and has released sixty-nine […]
Since Elvis, singers and musicians have been creating shows around music icons for decades. But Tribute bands, some say, really started to take off with the Broadway production of “Beatlemania” in 1977. Since then, band after band has tried to jump on the Tribute “bandwagon.” Tribute bands have found their place in the music world […]
I haven’t covered a show in well over a year during this Covid Outbreak. Let me say that it was a treat to see live music again. We would like to thank Viva Santana, Pala Casino and it’s Staff for having us as their guests which is always a treat. As a fan of Santana […]
Tab hit the Belly Up Stage with his screaming guitar in-hand stunning the crowd with his rowdy opener. Everyone was obviously glad to be back enjoying live music again, especially the musicians! They had smiles on their faces from ear to ear throughout the entire show. However, things were bittersweet according to bass guitarist, Corey […]
Music possesses the power to transport its listeners back in time. Every so often, you hear a song that results in a deluge of memories flooding your mind. Sometimes it’s a particular song, but it can also be a specific band. For me, that band is War. When I hear just about any War song, […]
“What has brought us here is we’re just a tight-knit group of friends…We got an opportunity to go play some music and do a thing. So we threw a setlist together, had one rehearsal, and anything goes.” This is what Michael Olivieri, frontman of Knights of Hope, said about the band and tonight’s show at Campus […]
Nov. 3, The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, is putting their Christmas tree-raising event on both Facebook and YouTube, free, at 2pm PST. The website also has virtual tours of the gardens and grounds. www.biltmore.com/event/virtual-tree-raising Bill Magee: Nov. 7, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 1:30pm Nov. 28, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 5pm Dec. 12, Coyote Bar & […]
Scarecrows, scarecrows, everywhere! (At least in Fallbrook!) Between Halloween, Oktoberfest, many other fall festivals and the fall/holiday arts and crafts events, there is quite a lot scheduled. There are even Pub Crawls, in costume too! I did a musical Pub Crawl in Dublin once, what a blast! This link will take you to the pub […]
Hard to believe it is already August? It’s still summer time though! 💥 Two Concerts in the Garden in San Marcos will be this month, and Summer Grass in Vista. The rest of the summer concert series are on schedule, including Poway, Dana Point, Huntington Beach and Balboa Park. Carlsbad TGIF has 2 virtual concerts left. […]