Category Archives: Audio File

HEMET: Hooliganz will headline benefit event

Hooliganz will perform at a benefit in Hemet this weekend. (Contributed Image)

Nonprofit group EEK Fitness, which offers sports, recreation and learning activities for children and adults with special needs, is putting on the Reggae Music and Friendship Festival in Hemet this weekend.

Reggae band Hooliganz will headline. Also, Jason Nutter and the Family Band will perform, as well as some of the students at EEK.

There will be activities, a raffle and Caribbean food during the day.

4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Simpson Center, 305 E. Devonshire, Hemet, $5, all ages.

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

RIVERSIDE: Teen group Almost Anywhere going somewhere

Almost Anywhere will perform in Orange. (Contributed Image)

Rock group Almost Anywhere is playing a SoCal show this weekend.

The band features four Riverside teens who attend La Sierra High School and Poly High School. The group has been together for two years.

The band will play The Vault on Saturday, March 8, with Cherri Bomb, False Puppet and Mad n Mack.

7 p.m. Saturday, The Vault, 1200 W. Alvarez Ave., Orange, $7.

Visit www.facebook.com/almostanywhererocks2 for more information.

RIVERSIDE: Julie Byrne to perform at Blood Orange Infoshop

Julie Byrne will perform in Riverside on Friday, March 7. (Contributed Image)

Seattle musician Julie Byrne is making a special stop in Riverside on Friday, March 7 at the Blood Orange Infoshop.

The folk singer has even snagged a favorable review from notoriously picky indie music tastemakers Pitchfork for her newly released album “Rooms With Walls and Windows.”

San Francisco band Labs is also coming down for the show. Traveling a little less are Kevin Greenspoon of La Puente and Velvet Penny from Pomona.

7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, Blood Orange Infoshop, 3485 University Ave., Riverside, $5.

Visit www.soundcloud.com/juliebyrne for more information.

RIVERSIDE: Yanni to perform at Fox Performing Arts Center

Yanni will perform at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside in September. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 7. (Contributed Image)

Yanni, Greek god of the new age piano, brings his music to the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Sept. 17.

Tickets are $59.50-$125, before fees, and go on sale at noon on Friday, March 7 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.

SAN BERNARDINO: Toby Keith will return to San Manuel Amphitheater

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

Country star Toby Keith will return to San Manuel Amphitheater this spring.

Keith will perform at the outdoor Devore venue on Friday, May 30. Colt Ford and Krystal Keith, Keith’s daughter, will open the show.

Tickets are $15.75-$70.75, before fees, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 7 at www.livenation.com.

RIVERSIDE: Borrowed Bones returns to the stage at Romano’s

Borrowed Bones will perform at Romano’s Concert Lounge. (Contributed Image)

Riverside rock band Borrowed Bones was on the verge of turning into dust a while back, but now the group has grown back stronger with two new members.

Guitarist Mark Shrader and drummer Anthony Feery will make their debut with the band at a show at Romano’s Concert Lounge in Riverside on Friday, March 7.

The band has been working on a new EP of six songs that will be out soon (the band’s debut, “Live at the Rec Room” was one of the best local albums of 2012).

Also, the Chris Thayer Band will open the show.

10 p.m. Friday, March 7, Romano’s Concert Lounge, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, free, 21 and older only.

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

RAIN STORM: UCR cancels Heat Festival

Childish Gambino (Contributed Image)

The Heat Festival, an annual concert with big names in music held on campus at the University of California, Riverside, has been canceled due to the weather.

University officials had made changes to the event, which features multiple stages across the campus, to accommodate light to moderate rain, but the forecast severe weather that could include lightning, and high winds and heavy, sustained rain, forced the cancellation.

Rapper Childish Gambino, French house music producer Madeon, rockers The Neighbourhood and Portugal. The Man, singer Ciara, and Canadian electronic duo Dzeko and Torres were scheduled to perform at the popular festival.

University officials said the concert would not be rescheduled and that ticket buyers would receive refunds within a few days. Those who purchased tickets online would be contacted via their purchasing email address.

RIVERSIDE: Black Bear and the Cheyenne Autumn Band hold release show

Black Bear and the Cheyenne Autumn Band will perform at Back to the Grind in Riverside. (Brooke Ashleigh/Contributed Image)

Corona’s Black Bear and the Cheyenne Autumn Band released a new album, “Rollin’ Train,” a few months ago, but the holidays and other commitments led to the release not getting a true celebration.

The Americana group will perform music from the new album at a show at Back to the Grind in Riverside on Saturday, March 1.

It’s the first album featuring the full group. A previous recording, ”Trans-Mountaineer,” was done as a solo project by Johnny Miller, aka Black Bear, after taking commercial music classes.

7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Back to the Grind, 3575 University Ave., Riverside, all ages.

Visit www.bbcab.org and www.facebook.com/bbcabmusic for more information on the band.

Here’s a clip of Black Bear performing the song “Rollin’ Train” for PE Live last year.

LAKE ELSINORE: Swedish EDM artist Basshunter to perform Feb. 28

Basshunter will perform in Lake Elsinore on Friday, Feb. 28. (Contributed Image)

Promoter Audio Glow is bringing a massive electronic dance music event to Trevi Entertainment Center in Lake Elsinore this weekend.

The night, titled React, will feature Swedish singer-songwriter, producer and DJ Basshunter.
There are four different rooms with four different stages of music. It’s the second year for the event in the Inland Empire.

Tickets are $33 in advance.

9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Trevi Entertainment Center, 32170 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore, 18 and older only.

Visit www.audioglowevents.com for more information.

PALM SPRINGS: Hard Rock Hotel hosts Phantogram March 6

Phantogram will perform at the Hard Rock Hotel’s opening party on March 6. (Contributed Image)

Although the Hard Rock Hotel has been open for a few months, the property is celebrating with an official grand opening party on Thursday, March 6.

The hotel, which opened in October, will host a poolside performance from dream pop buzz band Phantogram and a party with bigwigs from the music and hotel industries.

A limited number of individual tickets to the party will also be available for $20 at the door.

The music-inspired resort features DJs playing every weekend and concert promoter Goldenvoice, the company behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival, inked a deal last year to book music at the hotel.

8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, Hard Rock Hotel, 150 South Indian Canyon Drive. Palm Springs, www.hrhpalmsprings.com.