Artists & Events Covered by BackStage360
With their newest album, Somewhere Under Wonderland, Counting Crows continue their tradition of delivering uncompromisingly honest music grounded in pure feeling—even when the stories at the center of those songs are essentially fiction. “Palisades Park,” for instance, not only draws on Duritz’s teen years in the wilds of San Francisco, but also mines inspiration from […]
Foghat kicked off their Road Fever Tour this month at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. Formed in 1971 in England, 2023 marks Foghat’s fifty-second year together. Even though they endured many personnel changes during that time, Foghat remains devoted to the blues. Long known for their distinctive slide guitar and hard-driving boogie sound, the […]
I remember when Pink just started her solo career with her first big hit “There You Go” in the Year 2000. It is crazy how time flies by and to look back and see how Pink has grown and what she has become is just mind blowing. She is one of the strongest, most giving, […]
It was a fantastic way to begin the holiday “feels” on a chilly San Diego December night. There was a bit of “Hollywood” nostalgia and excitement as I drove past the marquee with red flashing stars and lights of the Oceanside Star Theater that read, Six String Society Presents, Pianotastic. The Star Theater is a […]
The music of the 1970s was immensely dynamic and diverse. I had the good fortune of spending my formative years immersed in the symphonic artistry born during this era, which ultimately left me with an unabated love and insatiable thirst for music. Naturally, I jump at the chance to see live performances from just about […]
The world class Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego hosted the 4th annual SD Smooth Jazz festival June 11th & 12th, 2022, a long held popular festival in the mid-year San Diego music scene. Cohosted by the phenomenal Pat Prescott of 94.7, “The Wave” radio Station and promoted by Rainbow Promotions, this annual event combines […]
Kenneth Rexrode’s Six String Society brought together three exceptional musicians for an unforgettable night of prominent guitar music at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith was the first to take the stage. Hailing from the UK, Smith was the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, and in 2008 and 2021, he […]
This group of talented musicians from the 1960s and ’70s, Legends, provided an energetic blast-from-the-past performance. Singing and playing hits from their respective bands were: Mike Pinera (Blues Image, Iron Butterfly, and Alice Cooper) Marco Reyes (War) Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise) Jerry Salas (El Chicano) Bob Luna (Played with Paul McCartney) Greg Alban (Patrick Moraz […]