AFI and Circa Survive Bring Thundering Rock Show To The Pristine Vina Robles Amphitheater

The Central Coast of California has become a bit of a no man’s land for hard rock and especially heavy metal bands since the dawn of the millennium. Santa Barbara County, home to copious amounts of live pop music has seen very little in the way of hardcore rock ….

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A Strange Evening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery With a Concert by Sufjan Stevens and Friends

It was already going to be an unusual evening in Hollywood which is saying something in a town known for its strange excesses especially in the entertainment world. Sufjan Stevens was set to play his new exotic album Planetarium as part of the summer evening concert series …

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Blondie, Garbage and a Little Bit of X – A Remarkable Night of Music at Santa Barbara Bowl

During one of the best evenings of live music in Santa Barbara this summer, three innovative groups of musicians brought their immense talents to the Santa Barbara Bowl. The July 7th concert took place on a sweltering evening with a nearly full moon hanging above the hillside amphitheater.

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