OUT AND ABOUT May 2026 💐Happy Mother’s Day!💐 Summer concerts have started! Gator by the Bay, the Carlsbad Street Fair, Temecula Rod Run, Renaissance Fair, Fallbrook Car Show, Fiesta del Sol, the Vista Strawberry Festival, Thornton Winery, World of Orchids, Cinco de Mayo, 5k runs, and various Street Festivals are all happening this month, including […]
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew Curry sets off on his 2026 Spring/Summer “One For The Ride” Tour (named for his new Ruf Records album release), with the first show taking place at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester Ave., Thursday, May 21. Show: 7:30pm. Tickets: $20.34. Info: (816) 483-1456 or visit https://knuckleheadskc.com/. Curry’s One For The Ride has received stellar reviews: “One listen […]
Kurt Allen Band Rockin’ the Blues 2026 Tour The Kurt Allen Band Rockin’ the Blues 2026 Tour, featuring respected guitarist-vocalist of the same name, continues to criss-cross the US, with a local stop at Southern New Jersey’s renowned live music venue, Lizzie Rose Music Room, Wednesday, June 10. Show: 7:30pm. Tickets: $30. plus $5. […]
A CD Launch Party for Men Are Like Potato Chips, the new upcoming album by Anni Piper, “Australia’s First Lady of Blues” takes place at Beach Hut Deli, 12436 SW Main St., Friday, May 29. Show: 7pm. Free. Info: (503) 718-7067 or visit beachhutdeli.com/store/tigard. Men Are Like Potato Chips drops June 1. The Portland, Oregon-based musician formerly represented the […]
Beyond 1969 Featuring Guitarist Tom ‘The Suit’ Forst Release “Back To The Blues” Prolific guitarist Tom ‘The Suit’ Forst and Beyond 1969 are very excited and proud to announce their release of their new live in-studio, all-original album, BACK TO THE BLUES. The ten-song recording features Blues/Rock Hall Of Fame inductee – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist Tom Forst (The […]
“From Chet Atkins, Keb Mo,’ the band America, and Albert Lee, Davey Jones takes all of them in and creates his own music that is fresh, entertaining, and relaxing. Quite simply, I LOVED Ball Cap Blues…Davey Jones is one of those rare artists that is out there, working hard for the blues fans. His songs are […]
Fred Hostetler’s new single ‘A Man in Black’ is an interpolated song about a song. “It is about the writer of that song and about a mother pleading with her son: “Don’t take your guns to town”. It also refers to Johnny Cash’s memorable 1971 album ‘Man in Black’ and thepowerful statement it made,” explains the longtime singer-songwriter with […]
OUT AND ABOUT 🪻Happy Easter! 🐰🪻 Flowers, festivals, and fun, it’s spring! Summer feels like it is right around the corner! Bill Magee: Apr. 5, Flower Fields, Carlsbad 1pm Apr. 19, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 5pm Apr. 25, Flower Fields, Carlsbad 1pm May 8, Gator by the Bay, San Diego 5pm June 6, The Vibe, […]
Blues-rock powerhouse Dana Fuchs announces the release of her new live album, LIVE IN DENMARK, on Ruf Records. Recorded in a single, unforgettable night at Godset in Kolding, Denmark, in October 2025, LIVE IN DENMARK captures the raw intensity, emotional depth, and unfiltered power that have made Fuchs one of the most compelling voices in contemporary blues-rock. […]