Escaping the Ordinary with Django’s Jazz Caravan Six String Society’s modern day Vaudeville act recently played at the Sunshine Brooks Theater, a show known as “Django’s Jazz Caravan.” Envisioned by Kenneth Rexrode of RexRode Productions, the Belgian-born composer, Django Reinhardt, was honored tremendously through this collaboration of jazz musicians. An evening filled with enduring music, […]
Joey Klaparda (Canopus Drums) “Canopus” is the name of a shining, reddish star in the Southern Hemisphere. In brightness it is second only to Sirius, which is rarely seen from Japan. In Ancient China it was named the “Old Man of the South Pole” as it could occasionally be seen low in the boundless southern […]
Proficient singer-songwriter, Rick Springfield, held a performance at Rancho Mirage’s The Show, one of the region’s most distinguished live music venues. A time capsule of a man, his energy onstage surpasses many musicians even half his age. Sun & The Saint, a duo based in Los Angeles, served as the opening band for Springfield. Together, […]
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 […]
Gibson Generation Group “G3” The Gibson Generation Group is a powerful two-year mentorship program that fosters a diverse new generation of young guitar players, songwriters, and music creators across the globe. The program encourages young players to pursue a career in music by providing monthly artist mentorships, one-on-one artist relations support, instrument loans, collaborative […]
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, […]
Bill Grisolia (The Bill Grisolia Band) Bill Grisolia is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and piano player, and is a voting member of The Recording Academy. He founded several bands throughout his musical career including the popular Long-Beach-based band New Blues Revolution. Bill’s touring career took off in the 1990s and with his enigmatic stage presence […]
Aerial Michael Hernandez (STEEL TEAR, AERIAL, SEDUCER, LOST CITY, SHOCK CIRCUS, DOG MAFIA) was born in Ogden Utah on June 20, 1964. Mike grew up loving music, and it was artists such as Ted Nugent and Aerosmith that inspired Mike to pursue a life of rock ‘n roll. As a teenager in the early ’80s, […]
James Barnes — known to audiences throughout the region as JB — carries the blues in his blood. Born in Cleveland, and raised in New Jersey after his family moved east in 1965, JB grew up steeped in the sound and spirit of the music. On his father’s side, Barnes traces his lineage back […]