January 2026 🎆 🥂 Happy New Year!!🍾 There are additional NYE events listed in addition to the links below. The Holiday Bowl Parade is Jan. 2. The San Diego International Auto Show is Jan. 1-4. The ice rinks and some of the holiday events are open into January. Nov. 14-Jan. 14, Lightscape, Encinitas Botanical Gardens Nov. 29-Jan. […]
When we last checked in with Sugar Fix in the article Sugar Fix – The Sweet Sound of Ambition | BackStage360.com the band was identified as a rising force of Teen Rockers in the Southern California Music Scene. One year later, in December 2025, that initial spark has been amplified. The band Liv Beall (Vocals), Ryder Beall […]
Get Ready for a Texas Guitar Throwdown starring Lone Star State guitar aces Jay Hooks and Chris Castaneda at Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge, 3714 Main St., Saturday, January 31. Show: 8:00PM. Tickets: $18. Info: (913) 520-9899 or visit https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLRNGF6WV7S09/checkout/ZBJZZADMASJCLXEEB2CQRILU. Jay Hooks: This past September, Texas blues-rock firebrand Jay Hooks released Tequila & Bullets, his first studio album in years, to wide critical acclaim. Born and […]
People Get Ready: A Blues and Rock ‘N’ Roll Summit is coming to Lizzie Rose Music Room, featuring a potent double-bill of New Jersey-based talent: rocker Glenn Alexander & Shadowland featuring Oria and the Asbury Jukes Horns; and some tasty original blues by James ‘JB’ Barnes and the JB Blues Band, Friday, January 30. 217 E. Main […]
Bay Area Royalty, the Delta Wires, bring their rockin’ Big Band Blues sound back to one of the group’s favorite haunts, Almost Famous Wine Lounge, 2271 S. Vasco Rd. in Livermore, Saturday, January 3. Show: 7:30pm-9:30pm. Tickets start at $12.51. Info: (925) 315-5355 or visit eventbrite.com/e/delta-wires-tickets-1736131288419. Delta Wires are celebrating the release of two new singles that […]
Kansas City multi-instrumentalist Brody Buster’s critically=lauded new album Redemption, released last April, was nominated in the Blues-Rock best album category for the 2025 Blues Blast Awards. Here’s what the press had to say, reviews-wise, about Redemption. *Also, check out Brody’s cool new video, “Can You Hear Me,” at the bottom of this press release. “Redemption is a strong, […]
San Diego, CA – Get ready for a spectacular night of rock, soul, and community spirit! On Thursday, December 18th, three of San Diego’s most beloved acts—Daring Greatly, Jesse Ray Smith, and Alex Bergan—will take the stage at the iconic Music Box for an unforgettable evening with a powerful purpose. The collaborative heart of these San […]
The Blues Foundation enters its 45th year by saluting the 2026 Keeping The Blues Alive (KBA) honorees during International Blues Challenge week, Tuesday, January 13 through Saturday, January 17, 2026. This year’s KBA recipients are Cognac Blues Passions; John Anderson; Jeff Davis; Michael Gray; Jazz Alley; Nola Blue; Jim Hartzell; Robert Terrell; and Mark Jacobson. The KBA Awards are chosen annually by […]
The New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival returns to the historic New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave., Thursday, January 15 through Saturday, January 17. Tickets/info: visit NewOrleansCBG.com. The festival will showcase Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee Jonathon “Boogie” Long, sensational old-time music duo Hillary Klug & Meredith Moon, exciting French trio La Durance Blues Band, New Jersey-based Americana outfit April Mae & the […]
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 […]