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DEVORE: Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts booked for San Manuel Amphitheater

Country music singer Toby Keith will return to San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore in May. (2012/File Photo)

The biggest names in country music will visit Southland amphitheaters this year, with big tours from Toby Keith and Rascal Flatts on tap for San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore.

Keith will come to town with an as-yet-unnamed opening act on May 30 and Rascal Flatts will be joined by Sheryl Crow and Gloriana on Aug. 16.

Although tickets aren’t yet on sale for the individual shows, venue operator Live Nation has included them in the Country Megaticket promotion, which includes six other concerts at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine.

In addition to the Devore dates, the concerts scheduled for Irvine include Tim McGraw and Cassadee Pope on May 18, Lady Antebellum and David Nail on June 14, Brad Paisley with Randy Houser, Leah Turner and Charlie Worsham on July 12, Miranda Lambert on July 10, Keith Urban with Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge on Sept. 5 and an artist yet to be announced on Sept. 26.

The premium reserved ticket package is $900, before fees, and includes one reserved seat in the orchestra section for each show, access to the Country Megaticket Lounge and preferred parking.

The gold reserved tier is $750, before fees, and includes one reserved ticket in the loge section for each concert and preferred parking.

There is also a lawn seat package, priced at $225 before fees, which includes one general admission lawn ticket for all of the shows and general parking.

The ticket packages will be available through March 8 via www.megaticket.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

RIVERSIDE: The English Beat plays Romano’s on Saturday

The English Beat is headed to Romano’s Concert Lounge in Riverside. (Bryan Kremkau/Contributed Image)

Romano’s Concert Lounge loves The English Beat and frontman Dave Wakeling loves the Riverside venue, too.
The ska band, famous for songs such as “Mirror in the Bathroom” and “Save It For Later,” returns to the local spot for a concert on Saturday, Jan. 18.

8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, Romano’s Concert Lounge, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, 951-781-7662, $22.50, 21 and older only.

Visit www.theconcertlounge.com for more information

RIVERSIDE: Former Kottonmouth Kings MC Johnny Richter hits town

Johnny Richter will perform at Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on Friday, Jan. 17. (Contributed Image)

After more than a decade of being an MC for Orange County’s Kottonmouth Kings, Johnny Richter has set forth to rule his own kingdom as a solo artist.

Richter started crafting some rhymes for what would become his new solo release, “FreeKING Out,” and he’s bringing it to Mission Tobacco lounge in Riverside on Friday, Jan. 17.

The EP is full of his real-life experiences, not all of them pretty.

Supporting him will be Mira Loma’s West of Mainstream and Redlands-based favorites 100 Proof.

9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, $10, 21 and older only.

Visit www.facebook.com/therealrichter for more information.

RIVERSIDE: Julieta Venegas headed to the Muni

Julieta Venegas will perform at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on April 18. (AP Photo)

Live Nation has announced the first artist to be booked for the Riverside Municipal Auditorium when concert promoter takes over the venue this spring.

Pop-rock singer Julieta Venegas will perform in Riverside at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Friday, April 18.

Live Nation, which took control of the Fox Performing Arts Center in December, will operate the Muni after the renovated Riverside Convention Center reopens in March. (The Muni has been filling in for the Convention Center.)

Venegas, who sings in Spanish, has performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the past. She’s also taken home multiple Latin Grammys as well as the Best Latin Pop Album for “Limon y Sal” at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

She released her latest album, “Los Momentos,” in 2013.

Tickets are $33, before fees, and go on sale at noon on Friday, Jan. 17. You can purchase them via www.livenation.com or at the box office of the Fox Performing Arts Center at 3801 Mission Inn Ave. in Riverside . The box office is open Monday through Friday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on show days until show time. You can also call the box office at 951-779-9800.

COACHELLA 2014: OutKast’s Indio appearance only the beginning

Outkast will reunite at Coachella 2014. (2006/AP Photo)

Since the news of Atlanta duo OutKast reuniting for the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival leaked a couple of months back, people have been wanting to know if it’s a one-off performance or something more.

The band’s publicity firm confirmed that there will be more dates for Andre 3000 and Big Boi after the April 11 and April 18 sets at Coachella–a press release stated that the group will be the “marquee act at over 40 festivals around the world throughout the Spring/Summer of 2014.”

The reunion coincides with the band’s 20th anniversary.

With what came out in the press release, it’s safe to say that OutKast is going to be the common act at the major fests this year.

If you wanted to see them at Coachella (which is set for April 11-13 and April 18-20) and you didn’t get a ticket yet, you’re out of luck. Passes for the festival sold out on Friday, Jan. 10, after being on sale for less than three hours.

NEON TREES: Band releases new single ‘Sleeping With a Friend’

Chris Allen, left, and Tyler Glenn perform in their hometown of Murrieta with their band Neon Trees at a special show at Vista Murrieta High School on June 8, 2013. (Frank Bellino/Staff Photographer)

In search of some new music? Murrieta’s own Neon Trees has released a new single, “Sleeping With a Friend,” off the forthcoming album “Pop Psychology.”

Singer Tyler Glenn and guitarist Chris Allen grew up in the area before moving to Provo, Utah. Fun fact: Neon Trees actually performed a homecoming show at Vista Murrieta High School in June 2013.

In 2010, the band’s major label debut “Habits” spawned the mega-hit “Animal” and the band’s first round of national and international exposure, with TV appearances on late night shows and tours with big names including 30 Seconds to Mars.

Two years later, Neon Trees followed that up with the full-length album “Picture Show” and a second monster hit with “Everybody Talks,” plus their own headlining tours.

The new album “Pop Psychology” will be out on April 22.

The band has gigs booked with “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, Jan. 16 and “The Today Show” on Friday, Jan. 17 so expect to be hearing a lot more of the new single soon.

Listen to the song below, which Rolling Stone premiered, and let me know what you think in the comments section.

REDLANDS: Kid Gramophone plays Hangar 24

Kid Gramophone is playing Hangar 24 in Redlands on Jan. 15. (Kid Gramophone Facebook/Contributed Image)

Kid Gramophone has been playing around the Inland Empire for the last few years and is poised to break out. This will be the band’s year.

Catch them before they blow up at Hangar 24’s Tasting Room in Redlands on Wednesday, Jan. 15. They will be playing some new material and friends Summon the Yeti will open the show.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, Hangar 24 Tasting Room, 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands, free.

Visit www.facebook.com/KidGramophone for more on the band.

Here’s the band’s most recent release, 2012’s “Saint Somewhere” EP.

COACHELLA 2014: Festival passes sold out

Coachella 2014 tickets go on sale today, Jan. 10. (Nikie Johnson/Staff Photo)

Tickets for the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have sold out.

The popular music festival, which will hold its 15th edition over April 11-13 and April 18-20 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, draws nearly 200,000 concertgoers to the Coachella Valley during that time.

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice put tickets on sale Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. pacific and they were gone less than three hours later.

An undisclosed amount of pre-sale tickets for 2014 were offered in May 2013. Those sold out within three days.

Coachella switched to a twin weekend format in 2012 (where all 140-plus artists played both weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.) due to rising demand for the festival.

The 2014 festival will include headlining sets by OutKast, Muse and Arcade Fire. Other highlights on the lineup include The Replacements, Bryan Ferry, Beck, Calvin Harris and more.

For more Coachella news, photos, interviews and information, visit the iGuide Coachella page. If you want to follow me on social media, I’m at @vanessafranko on Twitter, the Audio File on Facebook and on Google+.

COACHELLA 2014: How to get tickets, how much and a FAQ (UPDATED)

Get ready for Coachella 2014. Here’s what you need to know. (2013/File Photo)

UPDATE 4/6/2014: Want to get tickets to the sold-out 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Here are some tips, including a way to get an official pass that doesn’t involve a scalper. Also, don’t forget to check out the iGuide’s special Coachella section for the latest details.

So you saw that the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup was released and you’ve decided you want to shake it like a Polaroid picture when the OutKast reunion takes the stage at the Empire Polo Club in Indio this April.

How do you get tickets for Coachella 2014? We can help. Consider this your primer for your best chance of getting Coachella tickets.

When do Coachella 2014 tickets go on sale?
-UPDATE: Tickets for Coachella 2014 sold out in three hours. They had gone on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 via Coachella.com and only through Coachella.com. If you have a buddy that tells you that you can get them on an aftermarket ticketing site, that’s not a guarantee that you’re getting a real ticket.

What do I have to do to buy tickets online?
–Register on the Coachella ticketing site ahead of time. You will want to do this before 10 a.m. Friday. If you and a friend are both trying to get the tickets, you should both register. Doing this for the first time? Coachella has a walkthrough with pictures and everything.

When is the festival again?
-Weekend 1 is April 11-13 and weekend 2 is April 18-20. Coachella is already alerting folks that your ticket chances are better for weekend 2 and recommend registering for that.

How much are tickets?
-A general admission pass is $375 and a VIP pass is $799. Car and tent camping are $85 for either. A shuttle pass alone is $60 and a general admission with a shuttle pass is $435. VIP parking is $150. Again, the only GA option for weekend 1 is the $435 shuttle/GA pass combo.

But I REALLY want to go to Weekend 1? What are my options?
-General admission festival passes for Weekend 1 must be purchased as a shuttle combination and those are $435 ($375 for a ticket and $60 for the shuttle pass). Yes, that’s still the price even if you aren’t using the shuttle.

I’m broke. What about those payment plans?
-If you were banking on the layaway option, you’re out of luck–that only worked if you did the pre-sale last May.

OK. I signed up, I’ve got money and I’m ready to get my tickets. What now?
-Patience, grasshopper. Coachella draws nearly 200,000 people out to the Coachella Valley for those two weeks every year and since the fest has consistently sold out, lots of people are trying to log in and buy tickets at the same time. Be patient at the 10 a.m. on-sale time tomorrow. Also, if you’re going with friends, it’s always good for multiple people to register and be prepared to purchase.

And in the meantime, keep hanging out here and read our award-winning Coachella coverage.

RIVERSIDE: Germany’s Lord Bishop Rocks plays Morgan’s Tavern

Lord Bishop Rocks, a German band, will play Morgan’s Tavern in Riverside on Friday. (Contributed Image)

Riverside is going global with a show at Morgan’s Tavern on Friday night.

Originally hailing from Germany, Lord Bishop Rocks describes its sound as “Hendrixian Motör Funk.” If metallic umlauts and Jimi Hendrix don’t draw you in, what will?

The band is on tour with Badlands Bandits, a band from the United Kingdom, who will also perform at the show.

Plus, there is local support from some bands worthy of getting there early to see, including Teenage Exorcists, Spiral Sons and Danger, Inc.

9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Morgan’s Tavern, 4850 Tyler St., Riverside, free, 21 and older only.