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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T193000
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SUMMARY:Meatbodies\, Host Family
DESCRIPTION:Meatbodies is a Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock band\, founded by Chad Ubovich\, blending garage rock\, punk\, and neo-psychedelic sounds with guitar-heavy riffs and catchy\, sometimes introspective\, melodies. Their music explores themes of self-discovery\, escapism\, and existentialism\, and their albums\, including their 2014 self-titled debut and their recent 2024 release Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom\, have explored more ambitious sonic territories.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/meatbodies-host-family/
LOCATION:Casbah\, 2501 Kettner Blvd\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101
CATEGORIES:SD Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T220000
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SUMMARY:Little Joe y LA Familia
DESCRIPTION:with Pepe Marquez\, Elvia Cadena\, Ray Carrion & Thee Latin Allstars\, Lily Lulu Cardona\, Gangster & the Mariachi
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/little-joe-y-la-familia/
LOCATION:Garden Amphitheatre\, 12762 Main Street\, Garden Grove\, CA\, 92840
CATEGORIES:OC Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T210000
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SUMMARY:Jam Sesh Presented By Peanut Butter Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Jam Sesh Presented by Peanut Butter Sundays” is a music festival and community event held on August 24\, 2025\, at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles\, hosted by the youth-run nonprofit Peanut Butter Sundays. The festival aims to raise money for their organization and connect with unhoused neighbors by bringing people together for music\, art\, and community engagement\, in keeping with Peanut Butter Sundays’ mission to foster a more loving and aware community through sandwich making and distribution.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/jam-sesh-presented-by-peanut-butter-sundays/
LOCATION:Regent Theater\, 448 S. Main St.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T144459Z
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SUMMARY:PLUM FEST
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 30th PLUM FEST at Old World Biergarten! We have Special PLUM Menu and LIVE German Band! \nGerman School Campus host PIRATE FEST FOR KIDS during PLUM FEST. Click here to learn more. \nABOUT DIE SAURKRAUTS \n \nStep into the world of Festmeister Hans und Die Sauerkrauts\, a band that brings a delightful fusion of authentic\, traditional melodies and “oompafied” modern tunes to entertain you all day long! With their infectious energy and captivating performances\, they are here to ensure you experience an unforgettable musical extravaganza. Comprised of the multi-talented Festmeister Hans and his merry crew of Sauerkrauts\, the band is driven by their passion for music and a desire to share the true essence of Gemuetlichkeit (“togetherness”) with every audience. So\, immerse yourself in the world of Festmeister Hans und Die Sauerkrauts\, and let their zany mix of tunes transport you to a place of unbridled fun and celebration. Get ready to dance\, laugh\, and sing along as they take you on a whimsical musical journey that you’ll cherish forever. Prost! \nFollow the band: \n\nhttps://www.diesauerkrauts.com\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@DieSauerkrauts\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DieSauerkrauts\nhttps://www.instagram.com/diesauerkrauts
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/plum-fest/
LOCATION:Biergarten at Old World HB Concert Venue\, 7561 Center Ave. #49\, Huntington Beach\, CA\, 92647
CATEGORIES:OC Lifestyle Events,OC Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T170000
DTSTAMP:20250822T043610Z
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SUMMARY:19th Annual LeucadiART Walk
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR LARGEST JURIED FINE ART SHOW IN NORTH COUNTY! \nLeucadia 101 Mainstreet Association presents the 19th Annual LeucadiART Walk on Sunday 8/24/2025 from 10am-5pm. With approx. 100 participating fine-artists\, sculptors\, potters\, photographers\, printmakers and handmade crafters\, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Come join us for a day packed with art\, music\, culture and fun. This year’s LeucadiART Walk will be a day to remember in celebration of supporting creativity\, art and culture in our community. \nOur biggest family-friendly community event of the year\, it brings approximately 8\,000 local residents and visitors to enjoy and purchase fine art\, experience art demos\, entertainment\, enrichment activities for kids\, live music\, and so much more! \nFeatured Artist Dallas Smith will host an Artist Plaza with art demos\, live music and Black Plague Brewing Beer Garden at Leucadia Glass. Children’s Artwalk will be hosted by the Leucadia Farmers Market at Paul Ecke Elementary School. \nBeverage Partners Pouring at Swell Property Beer Garden: Duck Foot\, Boochcraft\, Ashland Hard Seltzer\,  Modern Times\, Bambucha\, Fox Point Brewing and RationAle Brewing (non-alc)… \nFree to the public + Hop On Hop Off Trolley\nBike Valet Sponsored by Leucadia Cyclery \nDon’t miss:\n\n\nLocal juried artists displaying & selling original art all along N. Coast Hwy 101 in Leucadia\nFree Hop on Hop off Open Air Trolley\n\n\n\n\nLive Music & Entertainment & Art demonstrations\nChildren’s Artwalk\nTwo 21 + libation gardens with Live Music\nBike valet\n\n\n2025 Artist Plazas:\n\n\n\n\nThe Brown Studio/Leucadia Post Office – 1144 N. Coast Hwy 101\nLeucadia Art Gallery/Corner Frame Shop – 1038 N. Coast Hwy 101\nSurfhouse Hotel/Coffee Coffee – 970 N. Coast Hwy 101\nSwell Property Beer Garden – 914 N. Coast Hwy 101\nLeucadia Roadside Park – 860 N. Coast Hwy 101\nThe Mudd House – 802 N. Coast Hwy 101\nBambini Montessori School – 818 N. Coast Hwy 101\nHamburger Hut – 588 N. Coast Hwy 101\nCoastal Animal Hospital – 434 N. Coast Hwy 101\nKeep Searching Surf Shop – 422 N. Coast Hwy 101\nLeucadia Glass – 396 N Coast Highway 101\n\n\nCost: Free to the Public
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/19th-annual-leucadiart-walk/
LOCATION:LeucadiART Walk\, Highway 101\, Leucadia\, CA
CATEGORIES:SD Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T010000
DTSTAMP:20250822T161933Z
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SUMMARY:Club Nostalgia: Radio Disney Edition
DESCRIPTION:Step into a time machine at Club Nostalgia: Radio Disney Edition\, a 21+ throwback party where childhood hits meet the club. \nSounds by @djhunnybee @rosegawd @SNDSMTH
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/club-nostalgia-radio-disney-edition/
LOCATION:Peppermint Club\, 8713 Beverly Blvd.\, West Hollywood\, CA\, 90048
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T230000
DTSTAMP:20250822T165439Z
CREATED:20250822T165439Z
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SUMMARY:WesGhost - CAN WE GO BACK TO SLEEP' TOUR
DESCRIPTION:WesGhost blends 2000s pop-punk\, alternative\, and hip-hop into a sound that simultaneously feels both nostalgic and forward-pushing. Hidden by his signature balaclava\, he’s cultivated a tight-knit fanbase—the WesGhost Collective— drawn to the raw vulnerability and distorted energy pulsing through every release. His 2024 mixtape DON’T WORRY\, I’LL BE FINE and 2025’s AM I DREAMING? build out a world of emotional unrest and cathartic release\, earning co-signs from the likes of blackbear and Diplo along the way. Now gearing up for his second US headline tour\, WesGhost continues to blur genre lines while anchoring everything in community\, intensity\, and feeling.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/wesghost-can-we-go-back-to-sleep-tour/
LOCATION:Regent Theater\, 448 S. Main St.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T230000
DTSTAMP:20250822T162738Z
CREATED:20250822T162738Z
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SUMMARY:Babe Rainbow
DESCRIPTION:Babe Rainbow are a stoner pop band from Australia noted for their boogie psychedelia and throwback surf cult imagery. \n\nFormed 2015 in Rainbow Bay by kiosk lurkers Jack Crowther aka Cool Breeze  Angus Dowling and Elliot O’Reilly. At a time the three worked for local grower John Cutts in Duranbah NSW near tropical fruit world. John and the guys were cranking out the kale way before it was cool. “We’ve seen plenty of vegetables go in and out of fashion” says Angus. \n\nInitially rooted in 60’s psych and 70’s French surf pop the Babe’s musical style has evolved through their career exploring elements of woodland bop and disco\, dub and more recently dance and international groove\, yet has maintained an Aquarian quality built of Dowling’s spacemen singing style and Cool Breeze’s chiming effects-based guitar sounds. \n\nBabe wrote and recorded their first release “The Babe Rainbow EP” in a 2nd hand bookstore in Murwillumbah which was soon picked up by national broadcaster triple J and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard label Flightless Records. In 2017 they released their debut album produced by Stu Mackenzie and smacked out support tours with King Gizzard\, Allah Las\, Tomorrows Tulips\, and French synth wave band La Femme internationally. \n\nThe debut Babe Rainbow album was signed to 30th Century / Columbia. The “Double Rainbow” (2018) followed and then “Today” (2019). Wollongong surfer Miles Myjavec joined on drums around this time. Babe Rainbow now own all their masters and future releases including album four ‘Changing Colours’ which was the first on the bands own label EUREKA! Music through AWAL. \n\nBabe Rainbow is powered by Hobie swallowtails
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/babe-rainbow/
LOCATION:The Fonda Theatre\, 6126 Hollywood Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90028
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T220000
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SUMMARY:Jack Van Cleaf\, Joelton Mayfield
DESCRIPTION:This is a 21+ event w/ valid ID at Soda Bar – San Diego. \nJack Van Cleaf was still an independent artist when “Rattlesnake” became a viral hit in 2023\, earning praise from songwriters like Noah Kahan (who hand-picked Jack as the opening act on his sold-out Stick Season Tour) and Zach Bryan (who began covering \nthe song online). For Jack\, it felt like a pivotal moment in a career that had been building since his teenage years. \n“This album is all about the vertigo of growing up\,” says Jack\, who makes his Dualtone Records debut with the sophomore release JVC. “It’s about re-defining and re-understanding yourself.” JVC does more than plant its flag halfway between the worlds of indie rock and Gen Z folk. It also asks big questions about home and identity. Years after penning his first song as a high school freshman in San Diego\, he headed east to Nashville\, where he studied songwriting at Belmont University and released his debut album\, Fruit from the Trees\, after graduation. “I met many of my closest friends during my very first week at Belmont\,” says Jack about his formative years in Music City. \n“All talented artists in their own right\, they went on to help me make my first record everything that it is\, and have remained my most trusted collaborators to this day.” “Rattlesnake\,” with its introspective lyrics and atmospheric acoustics\, earned him a spot on Spotify’s 2024 Best New Artist list with tastemaker playlist “juniper\,” but nothing – not even the praise of his heroes – could calm the existential freakout he experienced as a 20something thrust into adulthood. \n“I was shell-shocked\,” he remembers. “I’d spent my whole life being told what to do every single day\, and I always dreamed about growing up to be my own boss. Then graduation came\, and I got what I wanted… but I realized I had no idea how to function on a day-to-day basis.” \nJVC was born during that period of anxiety\, self-examination\, and newfound freedom. It’s a sharply-written record that measures the long\, winding road from past to present. Sometimes that road is literal\, with songs like “Shouldn’t Have Gone to L.A.” finding Jack in transit\, caught between locations without a clear anchor\, his heart in search of a place to land. Elsewhere\, the album traffics in metaphor\, whether Jack is singing about the road to ruin in “Thinkin’ About It” (a candid look at suicidal ideation\, laced \nwith resonator and acoustic guitars) or tracing the similarities between romantic obsession and substance abuse with the countryfied “Using You.” \n\n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event\n\n\nPresented by Soda.\n\n\n\n$\n\nYou can get a refund if: \n\nIt’s within 24 hours of buying tickets\nThis event is rescheduled or cancelled
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/jack-van-cleaf-joelton-mayfield/
LOCATION:Soda Bar\, 3615 El Cajon Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104
CATEGORIES:SD Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T170000
DTSTAMP:20250822T181420Z
CREATED:20250822T181420Z
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SUMMARY:“Matinees on the Mountain”
DESCRIPTION:…screening Early Astronomical Films \nMount Wilson Observatory (MWO)—Southern California’s esteemed home to several of the most groundbreaking astronomical discoveries in history—presents the fourth “Matinees on the Mountain” screening on Saturday\, August 23\, 2025 at 3:00pm. \nThe Observatory\, along with Los Angeles Filmforum\, presents “Envisioning the Skies: A Short History of Astronomical Films\,” a program of early scientific films exploring how cinema first attempted to understand and visualize the cosmos. Curated by L.A. Filmforum’s Jane de Almeida\, Adam Hyman\, and Jheanelle Brown\, the program explores how astronomy and image‑making have shaped one another from the 19th century to the present-day. From Hanns Walter Kornblum and Ernst Krieger’s “Our Heavenly Bodies\,” to Bernard Lyot’s solar footage\, to Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos.” these films reveal how techniques from sequential photography to digital simulation have transformed how we see\, teach\, and imagine the universe. \nMWO’s new film series—happening on select Saturday afternoons this season—will take place in its 256-seat auditorium\, screening classic science fiction\, early scientific\, vintage silent films\, and even a few family-friendly surprises. Moviegoers can enjoy lunch at the Cosmic Cafe or picnic on the grounds\, explore the Observatory’s rich history\, and then settle in for a unique cinematic experience 1-mile above the City of Los Angeles. Tickets are priced at $20 for general admission and $15 for children under 12. For more information and tickets\, please visit: www.mtwilson.edu/events/movie082325
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/matinees-on-the-mountain/
LOCATION:Mount Wilson Observatory\, 100 Mt Wilson Circle Road\,\, Mt Wilson\, CA\, 91023
CATEGORIES:LA Lifestyle Events,LA Theater,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events,SoCal Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T160000
DTSTAMP:20250822T142148Z
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SUMMARY:Chili at the Beach
DESCRIPTION:Chili at the Beach is an annual\, local favorite event held on the first 3 blocks of HB Downtown on Main Street. Featuring chili contestants\, chili tasting for paid ticket holders\, live music\, vendors\, kids activities and more. A portion of the ticket proceeds to benefit The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley and the HB International Surf Museum. Event is free to attend.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/381814/
LOCATION:Huntington Beach Downtown\, Main St & Pacific Coast Highway\, Huntington Beach\, CA
CATEGORIES:OC Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T160000
DTSTAMP:20250822T043046Z
CREATED:20250822T042827Z
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SUMMARY:KPBS San Diego Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 23\, 2025 \n10 a.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors\, activities\, live entertainment\, exhibitors including local authors and independent booksellers\, and more. \n\n\n\nReserve your free general admission tickets now! \n\n\n\nView Program PDF \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nHelp support “Literacy for All” with the San Diego Council on Literacy (SDCOL)! Bring new or gently used books\, appropriate for kindergarten through elementary school students\, with you to the festival to donate to SDCOL. Every book will find a loving home within our local library branches\, on the shelves of literacy program sites or in home libraries of local community members. Thank you kindly for your support! \nCheck back for more information as the event approaches\, and follow us: \n 
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/kpbs-san-diego-book-festival/
LOCATION:University of San Diego\, 5998 Alcalá Park\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110
CATEGORIES:SD Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20250822T180727Z
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SUMMARY:New Blues Festival IX
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two days of incredible live blues music at the New Blues Festival IX\, happening Saturday\, August 23 (12–8pm) and Sunday\, August 24 (9am–8pm) at Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach. \nWe’ve got a powerhouse lineup featuring some of the best blues talent around\, including Ana Popovic\, Bill Grisolia\, Dennis Jones\, Laurie Morvan\, and many more. \nCome out and enjoy great music\, ocean views\, food vendors\, and the perfect summer festival atmosphere. \nLocation: Shoreline Aquatic Park\, 200 Aquarium Way\, Long Beach\, CA\nMore info: www.newbluesfestival.com
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/new-blues-festival-ix/
LOCATION:ShoreLine Aquatic Park\, 200 Aquarium Way\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90802
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20250822T180154Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T180154Z
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SUMMARY:Los Feliz Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 23rd and 24th to celebrate the voices of Los Feliz and write together! \nOn August 23rd and 24th\, the first ever Los Feliz Writers Festival will be celebrating the voices of Los Feliz and creating spaces for the community to write together! They will have flash fiction writing competitions with prizes donated by local businesses; poetry writing workshops\, literary trivia\, zine-making\, a community mic\, and more. The intention of the festival is to create a safe and welcoming environment for all the voices of Los Feliz to connect and share their work.The festival is organized with support from the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council\, as well as fifteen local organizations.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/los-feliz-writers-festival/
LOCATION:Los Feliz\, 1800-1856 N. Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027
CATEGORIES:LA Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T233000
DTSTAMP:20250822T040745Z
CREATED:20250822T040745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T040745Z
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SUMMARY:Beebs + Black Diamond Riders + Water Tower + Kasuyamaaa
DESCRIPTION:LONG BEACH\,CA! I’m coming through to rock a show AUG. 22nd at with my soul brother Jesse Wagner (of The Aggrolites)! He’s bringing his All-Star band The Black Diamonds! See ya soon!  link below \nhttps://www.sndlbc.com/…/black-diamond-riders-beebs…
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/beebs-black-diamond-riders-water-tower-kasuyamaaa/
LOCATION:Supply & Demand\, 2500 E Anaheim St\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90804
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T230000
DTSTAMP:20250822T164129Z
CREATED:20250822T164129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T164129Z
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SUMMARY:K Camp Kiss 6 Tour'
DESCRIPTION:The “K CAMP KISS 6 TOUR” is K Camp’s current concert series promoting his latest album Built Different\, featuring genre-bending tracks\, a blend of smooth R&B and hard-hitting trap\, and energetic live performances of his catalog of timeless hits. The tour offers fans a preview of the artist’s continued evolution and a deeper\, more introspective side following his partnership with Virgin Records. 
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/k-camp-kiss-6-tour/
LOCATION:Regent Theater\, 448 S. Main St.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T223000
DTSTAMP:20250822T163224Z
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SUMMARY:Sam Barber
DESCRIPTION:Now that Sam Barber has your attention\, he’s looking forward to holding onto it a while. \n  \n“I love making anything that can affect someone emotionally\,” Barber says. \n  \nThe 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Southeast Missouri has already seen his career begin on a meteoric rise\, and his debut album\, Restless Mind\, released in November 2024\, is poised to send him into orbit. The ongoing Restless Mind Tour has already featured Barber’s SOLD-OUT Ryman Auditorium debut and a showcase slot at the GoldenSky Festival. The tour will reach the U.S.\, Europe and Australia in 2025 introducing tens of thousands of new fans to Barber’s energetic and emotional live show. \n  \nBarber is also entering 2025 on a high note following the release of “Indigo (feat. Avery Anna)\,” which marked his debut on the Billboard Hot 100 while amassing more than 250 MILLION global streams (and counting)\, and notching 1 BILLION+ views and 500\,000+ creates on TikTok. \n  \nAfter the success of his 2X PLATINUM-certified 2023 single “Straight and Narrow\,” Barber combines raw honesty and youthful enthusiasm in a way that has forced him into nearly every conversation about the future of country music. In the wake of the Restless Mind album and tour\, that future may well belong to Barber.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/sam-barber/
LOCATION:The Fonda Theatre\, 6126 Hollywood Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90028
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T213000
DTSTAMP:20250822T174124Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:From the moment she began writing her new album\, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner knew that she wanted to call it Jubilee. After all\, a jubilee is a celebration of the passage of time—a festival to usher in the hope of a new era in brilliant technicolor. Zauner’s first two albums garnered acclaim for the way they grappled with anguish; Psychopomp was written as her mother underwent cancer treatment\, while Soft Sounds From Another Planet took the grief she held from her mother‘s death and used it as a conduit to explore the cosmos. \nNow\, at the start of a new decade\, Japanese Breakfast is ready to fight for happiness\, an all-too-scarce resource in our seemingly crumbling world. How does she do it? With a joyful noise. From pulsing walls of synthgaze and piano on “Sit\,” to the nostalgia-laden strings that float through “Tactics\,” Jubilee bursts with the most wide-ranging arrangements of Zauner’s career. Each song unfurls a new aspect of her artistry: “Be Sweet\,” co-written with Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum\, is a jagged\, propulsive piece of ‘80s pop that’s followed by a sweetly melancholic ballad in “Kokomo\, IN.” As she rides a crest of saxophones and synthesizers through “Slide Tackle\,” a piece of nimble pop-funk run through a New Order lens\, Zauner professes her desire to move forward: “I want to be good—I want to navigate this hate in my heart somewhere better.” \nIn the years leading up to Jubilee\, Zauner also took theory lessons and studied piano in earnest for the first time\, in an effort to improve her range as a songwriter: “I’ve never wanted to rest on any laurels. I wanted to push it as far as it could go\, inviting more people in and pushing myself as a composer\, a producer\, an arranger.” She pours that sentiment into the album from the very beginning\, weaving a veritable tapestry of sound on the opening track “Paprika.” To build such an anthem of self-actualization\, Zauner maxed out the technical limits of her recording rig\, expelling her anxieties and egoism with layers upon layers of triumphant horns and marching snares. “How’s it feel to be at the center of magic? To linger in tones and words?” she ponders\, conjuring the widescreen majesty of Kate Bush. “I opened the floodgates and found no water\, no current\, no river\, no rush!” \nLater\, on “Savage Good Boy”—a kooky\, terrifyingly prophetic jam co-produced with (Sandy) Alex G—Zauner reduces the excess of modern capitalism to an emotional level\, sarcastically imagining the perspective of a billionaire trying to convince his lover to join him underground as the apocalypse unfolds. “I want to make the money until there’s no more to be made/And we will be so wealthy\, I’m absolved from questioning/That all my bad behavior was just a necessary strain/They’re the stakes in a race to win.” “I don’t want to weave politics into my music in a way that feels cheap\, but I couldn’t make something that doesn’t comment on the reality we live in\,” says Zauner. “I think that you need to push yourself to care\, and that’s part of what this album is about: If you want change\, in anything\, you need to go to war for it.” At the end comes “Posing for Cars\,” one of the longest\, most visceral Japanese Breakfast songs to date. In its muted opening\, Zauner quietly re-embraces impassioned facets of youth—wistful daydreaming\, fierce loyalty—atop a bed of slowly-strummed guitars. \nThose same feelings pour out of her fingertips as she erupts into a cathartic\, nearly three-minute-long solo to close out the record\, with gradual swells of distortion that evoke the arena-sized guitars of bands like Wilco or Sonic Youth. Jubilee is an album about processing life and love in the quest for happiness\, and how that process sometimes requires us to step outside of ourselves. “Savage Good Boy” isn’t the only time Zauner takes on a persona; On the cavernous masterpiece “Posing In Bondage\,” she imagines a woman left behind in the confines of an empty house\, traversing the blurred lines between domesticity and dominance as she sings to an absent lover. Meanwhile\, “Kokomo\, IN” was written from the perspective of a small- town Indiana boy\, forced to say goodbye to a girlfriend who’s shipping off to study abroad. But throughout Jubilee\, Zauner is hardly fictionalizing her lyrics\, instead pouring her own life into the universe of each song to tell real stories\, and allowing those universes\, in turn\, to fill in the details. Joy\, change\, evolution—these things take real time\, and real effort. And Japanese Breakfast is here for it.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/japanese-breakfast/
LOCATION:The Greek Theatre\, 2700 North Vermont Avenue\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90027
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T230000
DTSTAMP:20250822T165047Z
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SUMMARY:WesGhost
DESCRIPTION:… Kill Dyll\, Call Me Karizma \nThis is a 21+ event w/ valid ID at Soda Bar – San Diego. \nWesGhost blends 2000s pop-punk\, alternative\, and hip-hop into a sound that simultaneously feels both nostalgic and forward-pushing. Hidden by his signature balaclava\, he’s cultivated a tight-knit fanbase—the WesGhost Collective— drawn to the raw vulnerability and distorted energy pulsing through every release. His 2024 mixtape DON’T WORRY\, I’LL BE FINE and 2025’s AM I DREAMING? build out a world of emotional unrest and cathartic release\, earning co-signs from the likes of blackbear and Diplo along the way. Now gearing up for his second US headline tour\, WesGhost continues to blur genre lines while anchoring everything in community\, intensity\, and feeling. \n\n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event\n\n\nPresented by Soda & Casbah.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/wesghost/
LOCATION:Soda Bar\, 3615 El Cajon Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92104
CATEGORIES:SD Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T220000
DTSTAMP:20250822T161337Z
CREATED:20250822T161337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T161337Z
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SUMMARY:Coyote Island
DESCRIPTION:Coyote Island is the musical vision of producer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist Mike O’Hehir. For many years\, Mike traveled the country with a guitar in hand\, collecting sounds and ideas. Upon returning home to Maine\, he began the process of pouring his heart into recordings.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/coyote-island/
LOCATION:Peppermint Club\, 8713 Beverly Blvd.\, West Hollywood\, CA\, 90048
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T220000
DTSTAMP:20250822T045452Z
CREATED:20250822T045119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T045452Z
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SUMMARY:A Night with Carnell
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun evening filled with music\, laughter\, and great company at A Night with Carnell! \nFrom @c_note01 \nHey everyone\, super excited to announce I will be returning to @winenowlounge this coming Friday\, August 22 from 7 to 10. Joining me will be my good friend @phillipwhack .. going to be a fun time. Hope to see you there. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1573906369319?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/a-night-with-carnell/
LOCATION:Wine Now Lounge\, 8419 Haven Avenue\,\, Rancho Cucamonga\, CA\, 91730
CATEGORIES:San Bernardino Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T210000
DTSTAMP:20250822T173546Z
CREATED:20250822T173321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T173546Z
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SUMMARY:Spotlight: MARINA
DESCRIPTION:The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome MARINA to the Museum’s intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater for an evening discussing her latest album\, PRINCESS OF POWER\, her career\, creative process\, and more with Producer CJ Baran. There will be a special performance. \nMARINA returns transformed on PRINCESS OF POWER—a euphoric\, high-energy exploration of healing\, empowerment\, and self-reclamation. Written during a period of deep personal reflection\, the album marks a turning point for the platinum-selling artist. Where 2021’s Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land looked outward at a fractured world\, PRINCESS OF POWER turns inward\, embracing vulnerability as strength\, turning pain into power and the radical optimism of love. \nWritten entirely by MARINA—with longtime collaborator CJ Baran co-writing and producing a number of tracks—the album marks her first release as an independent artist through her own label\, Queenie Records (in partnership with BMG). PRINCESS OF POWER debuted at #7 on the UK Albums Chart and has since surpassed 150 million global streams\, making it one of her most successful and creatively liberated chapters to date. \nThe album pulses with disco-lit electro pop and lyrical declarations of freedom\, feminine energy\, and love. Tracks like “BUTTERFLY\,” “C★NTISSIMO\,” “CUPID’S GIRL\,” and the luminous new single “I <3 YOU” reflect a woman reborn and thriving on her own terms. \nMARINA recently announced her North American PRINCESS OF POWER Tour\, kicking off this fall\, where fans will get to experience the new era live for the first time since her 2022 headline run. \nSince bursting onto the scene in 2009\, MARINA has released five acclaimed albums including Electra Heart (2012)\, which debuted at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Charts; FROOT (2015); Love + Fear (2019)\, which debuted Top 5 in the UK and Top 10 on the U.S. Albums chart; and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land (2021)\, which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated hit “Man’s World.” \nWith PRINCESS OF POWER\, MARINA isn’t just making music — she’s building a future rooted in authenticity\, creativity\, and courage. It’s MARINA as you’ve never seen her\, yet never more herself. \nBAG POLICY: please note that only bags 9 inches x 6 inches and smaller will be allowed for this event. Vinyl\, memorabilia\, gifts\, etc. will also not be allowed inside the building. \n  \n*Physical Valid ID Necessary for check-in. \n  \nMember Check – In: 6:00pm \n  \nNonmember Check – In / Doors: 6:30pm \n  \nShow Time: 7:00pm
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/spotlight-marina/
LOCATION:Grammy Museum LA Live\, 800 W Olympic Blvd\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90015
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T172609Z
CREATED:20250822T172609Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz at LACMA: Gil Castellanos
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA\, presented Friday evenings from May through October. This week\, join us for a concert with Gil Castellanos. \nGilbert Castellanos is a renowned musician\, composer\, curator\, educator\, and arranger\, and one of the country’s top-call jazz trumpeters. Established as one of the nation’s most inventive improvisers\, he can be heard around the world in stirring live performances as a member of the renowned Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and nationally as a band leader of his own groups. He toured extensively as a former member of the Anthony Wilson Nonet\, Charles McPherson Quintet\, and Willie Jones III Quintet and has recorded with such artists as Michael Bublé\, Oscar Hernandez\, Luis Miguel\, and Diana Krall.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/jazz-at-lacma-gil-castellanos/
LOCATION:Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20250822T140218Z
CREATED:20250822T140218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T140218Z
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SUMMARY:La Habra Corn Festival
DESCRIPTION:The La Habra Corn Festival is a FREE annual event hosted by the La Habra Host Lions Club that celebrates community spirit\, local tradition—and this year\, La Habra’s 100th birthday! \nFirst held in 1947\, the Corn Festival began as a small neighborhood gathering with square dancing\, bingo\, and—of course—buttered corn. Since then\, it has grown into one of the Lion’s biggest events and fundraisers\, drawing thousands of visitors for a weekend full of fun\, food\, and memories. \nAfter listening to community feedback\, we’re proud to share that the Corn Festival is returning to its traditional August dates—just the way so many locals remember it. And we’re stepping it up with even more thrilling rides\, promising a weekend of celebration you won’t forget! \nFestival highlights include: \n\n\na hometown parade with marching bands\, floats\, and local schools and organizations; \n\n\ncarnival rides and games; \n\n\na wide selection of food and merchandise vendors; \n\n\nlive entertainment; \n\n\ncorn-eating contests; \n\n\nand\, of course\, plenty of sweet corn on the cob!
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/la-habra-corn-festival/
LOCATION:Portola Park\, 301 South Euclid Street\, La Habra\, CA
CATEGORIES:OC Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20250822T044632Z
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SUMMARY:Sea Country Festival
DESCRIPTION:The City of Laguna Niguel’s Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a 3-day festival starting Friday\, August 22nd\, through Sunday\, August 24th. Make sure to bring your friends and family to experience this end-of-summer event with music\, rides\, games\, food\, and much more! The Festival is a FREE ENTRY event\, with nominal fees for attractions\, games\, and food. \nEvent Dates \nFriday\, August 22: 5:00pm-10:00pm \n\nTheme Night: “Glow Pop Party!”\n\nSaturday\, August 23: 2:00pm-10:00pm \n\nTheme Night: “Family Fun Night”\n\nSunday\, August 24: 2:00pm-9:00pm \n\nTheme Night: “Beach Party Bash!”\n\nFestival Location \nThe Sea Country Festival will be located on Dorine and El Lazo\, between the Laguna Design Center and the Chet Holifield Federal Building. Please find the Festival Map below for you to download. \nClick image to enlarge the map. \nPlease click the button below to learn about parking and the FREE shuttle service the City will be providing from Sea Country Senior & Community Center (24602 Aliso Creek Rd) to the Festival. \n  \nLive Music Performances \nThe Sea Country Festival will have live music performances throughout the 3-day event! Below is more information about our Headliners and Line Ups that’ll be performing on the Main Stage.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/sea-country-festival/
LOCATION:Sea Country Festival\, Dorine and El Lazo\, Laguna Nigel\, CA
CATEGORIES:OC Lifestyle Events,SoCal Events,SoCal Lifestyle Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T220000
DTSTAMP:20250815T124013Z
CREATED:20250815T124013Z
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SUMMARY:MATT VON RODERICK BAND
DESCRIPTION:Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner\, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker” by the New York Times and “a top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” by JazzTimes Magazine. \nMatt’s uplifting message and poignant sound have been featured among the world’s most celebrated venues\, including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. If you can imagine a one-of-a-kind trumpet virtuosity paired with dreamy vocals\, deeply authentic jazz roots and soaring soundscapes\, you’re beginning to conjure the artistry of Matt Von Roderick. \nVon Roderick has enjoyed working with many of the most respected names in jazz and beyond\, including Brad Mehldau\, Kenny Werner\, Antonio Sanchez\, Chris Potter\, Neil Diamond\, Dionne Warwick and The Saturday Night Live Band. Von Roderick and his clarion tone have appeared in numerous film and television spots including SNL and The Ellen Show\, as well as at events with best-selling author and spiritual activist Marianne Williamson. Matt was named the 1st place winner of The Independent Music Awards Jazz Category as judged by progressive Rock icon Lou Reed\, awarded as finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition\, and was a recipient of the Vilar Global Fellowship\, dubbed the “Rhodes Scholarship” of the performing arts by The New York Times. \nVon Roderick often combines his classic\, lush tones with adventurous vocal/trumpet multiphonics\, a dash of loops and contemporary spoken word to create what the International Trumpet Guild calls “exquisite”\, while Downbeat Magazine describes his musical approach as being “Zen-like”. \nMatt Von Roderick prioritizes the spiritual aspects of music. He genuinely loves his audiences — it is his great joy to bring you joy.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/matt-von-roderick-band-2/
LOCATION:The Drake\, 2894 South Coast Hwy\, Laguna Beach\, CA\, 92651
CATEGORIES:OC Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T213000
DTSTAMP:20250815T123723Z
CREATED:20250815T123639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T123723Z
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SUMMARY:Dean Grech
DESCRIPTION:As with many artists of his caliber\, Grech’s music career and his long road to success started at a young age. Grech began his devotion to music and guitar at age 7. He played his first paying gig at age 11. His dedication only increased when he took lessons from world-renowned classical guitarist\, and Decca recording artist\, Rey Delatorre at the age of 14. With the advanced technique that comes with classical training\, Dean later found his niche playing jazz and emulating guitarists who would become Grech’s guide to improv in the years to come. His interest started with a gift. Grech’s jazz influence can be traced back to a friend of the family who gave him a stack of records. In that stack\, Grech found “Kaleidoscope” by Johnny Smith and “Boss Guitar” by Wes Montgomery. The passion was placed. The sounds of these two guitar players haunted Grech relentlessly from that point on. \nWith those records\, Dean locked himself in his room and practice for hours on end. While most kids set their sights on Saturday morning television\, Grech set his sights to play jazz as a profession. His friends from those days remind him. Tha’?s all he talked about\, they say today. At the chagrin of Delatorre\, who envisioned Grech to be a great classical player someday in his footsteps\, those jazz records essentially ended Grech’s classical guitar career. Jazz music opened the door to improvisation he loved more. Grech never looked back. Within the next few years\, Dean began to perfect his jazz improv technique through hours of practice in his room and with engagements he played professionally at a young age. Determined to follow his path at 19\, Grech went on to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. At college\, his passion for jazz\, and music in general\, solidified his pursuit to follow a music career. He?s never done anything else. \nThrough the next few decades after school\, Dean fulfilled many dreams. Dean would go on to tour with original and cover groups who played locally and worldwide. Later\, his work could also be found on television and movie soundtracks. Grech would have success as a songwriter for various American and European artists. He was employed by The Walt Disney Company and traveled with their world tours and for their park in Anaheim for seven years. It was after many years of stage work\, Grech turned to his biggest dream. Performing and recording original jazz content became a reality. Finding success with a jazz Christmas tune that received radio play\, producers encouraged Dean to compose his first album. Grech went to work. He has since completed three albums\, “Look Out” and “We Got Lost.” His third album\, “Back in Time” is hitting the airwaves in April of 2021.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/dean-grech/
LOCATION:The Drake\, 2894 South Coast Hwy\, Laguna Beach\, CA\, 92651
CATEGORIES:OC Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T223000
DTSTAMP:20250816T051544Z
CREATED:20250816T051544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T051544Z
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SUMMARY:Cynthia Erivo with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Erivo\, vocalist\nAnthony Parnther\, conductor\nMark G. Meadows\, music director \nSan Diego Symphony Orchestra \nCynthia Erivo is a Grammy®\, Emmy®\, and Tony® Award-winning actress\, singer and producer\, as well as an Academy Award®\, Golden Globe®\, and SAG nominee. Erivo burst onto West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and has since taken the world by storm. \nErivo most recently starred as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in Universal’s record-breaking film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked from director Jon M. Chu. Wicked Part One opened at number one and has since become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical. Erivo has received widespread critical acclaim and rave reviews for her performance as Elphaba including Golden Globe\, SAG\, Critics’ Choice\, NAACP\, BAFTA\, and Academy Award nominations. \nPhoto credit: Mark Seliger
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/cynthia-erivo-with-the-san-diego-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:The Rady Shell @ Jacobs Park\, 1245 Seventh Ave\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101
CATEGORIES:SD Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T220000
DTSTAMP:20250816T131307Z
CREATED:20250816T131307Z
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SUMMARY:KCRW Festival: Reggae Night XXIII
DESCRIPTION:KCRW Festival: Reggae Night XXIII – Damian Marley & Stephen Marley \nIf Bob Marley was reggae’s first great ambassador\, brothers and sons of Bob\, Damian “Jr. Gong” and Stephen Marley\, have spent decades carrying forward his legacy. Both are celebrated singers\, songwriters\, and producers who’ve continued to push the boundaries of reggae with curiosity and innovation. \nMulti-Grammy-winner Damian Marley seamlessly blends reggae with hip-hop\, and R&B\, delivering socially conscious hits like “Welcome to Jamrock” and “Stony Hill.” Whether reimagining his father’s classics like “Exodus” or transforming George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” into a spiritual anthem\, Damian’s artistry knows no bounds. \nStephen Marley\, an eight-time Grammy winner\, stands among Jamaica’s greatest studio innovators\, following in the footsteps of legends like Coxsone Dodd and King Tubby. Inspired by everyone from The Beatles to Jimmy Cliff\, his 2023 album Old Soul features collaborations with Bob Weir\, Jack Johnson\, and\, of course\, Damian. \nDon’t miss a night of classic songs\, good vibes\, and pure positivity at Reggae Night XXIII!
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/kcrw-festival-reggae-night-xxiii/
LOCATION:Hollywood Bowl\, 2301 N Highland Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90068
CATEGORIES:LA Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T220000
DTSTAMP:20250530T040111Z
CREATED:20250530T040111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T040111Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Braxton\, Rebecca Jade\, Andrea Lisa
DESCRIPTION:Veteran Saxophnist Tom Braxton makes his debut at Rhythm on the Vine . Tom Braxton (https://tombraxton.com/) has garnered critical acclaim while thrilling audiences of all ages from coast to coast and abroad for over two decades.  From Africa to Japan…from New York to L.A.\, Braxton’s distinct\, melodic sound leaves audiences astounded\, clapping\, and on their feet screaming for more!  His music can be heard on radio and television airwaves nationwide\, and his albums have hit numerous jazz charts including Billboard\, RadioWave\, SmoothJazz.com\, Groove Jazz Music\, Capital Jazz Radio\, and Amazon. Rebecca Jade a San Diego native is hands down the hottest singer in Smooth Jazz. Rebecca Jade earned two San Diego Music Awards in 2022 for “Best Music Video” & “Best R&B/Funk/Soul Song” for “What’s It Gonna Be”\, her first single off of her latest upcoming album; she also earned “Song of the Year” for 2021\, & “Artist of the Year” for 2020; She will captivate you with her live performance.https://rebeccajade.com/ . Rising star Andrea Lisa https://www.andrealisa.com/ will also be performing in this incredibel night of music.
URL:https://socalspotlight.biz/event/tom-braxton-rebecca-jade-andrea-lisa/
LOCATION:South Coast Winery Resort & Spa\, 34843 Rancho California Road\, Temecula\, CA\, 92591
CATEGORIES:Desert | Riverside Co. Music,SoCal Events,SoCal Music Events
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