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PHOTOS: Toby Keith at San Manuel Amphitheater

Whenever Toby Keith goes on a big summer tour, you can bet he will make a stop in Inland Southern California.

The popular country star returned to San Manuel Amphitheater on Friday, May 30, with some help from openers Colt Ford and daughter Krystal Keith.

Photographer David Bauman was on hand to capture some moments of the show. Check out photos of Toby Keith, Colt Ford and Krystal Keith and a red solo cup over at PE.com or click the photo below.

Toby Keith performs at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore on May 30, 2014. (David Bauman, Staff Photographer)

Toby Keith performs at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore on May 30, 2014. (David Bauman, Staff Photographer)

RIVERSIDE: It’s the Common Ground celebrates fifth anniversary

What Hands Are For will perform at the fifth anniversary of It's the Common Ground. (Contributed Image)

What Hands Are For will perform at the fifth anniversary of It’s the Common Ground. (Contributed Image)

Five years ago, It’s the Common Ground made its debut at The Vibe in Riverside and gave a place for musicians of all types to get up and perform and hone their skills, whether they were freestyling or plugging in a guitar.

The night is one of the reasons that the Inland Empire music scene is experiencing a renaissance and there will be a special fifth anniversary party with some old friends on Sunday.

Moreno Valley rapper Speak (“Bulletproof Denali”) will headline the night. Other performers include Nocando, What Hands Are For, Verbs, Art Barz, Nietzsche Cortez, Internal Definition, Apex Predators, Vito, Cash Lansky & Marley B and ARS.

7 p.m. Sunday, The Vibe, 1805 University Ave., Riverside, $10 in advance, $12 at the door, all ages.

Visit bricktoyaface.eventbrite.com for tickets.

SAN BERNARDINO: Rachele Lynae to showcase at Brandin’ Iron

Rachele Lynae will perform at the Brandin' Iron in San Bernardino. (Contributed Image)

Rachele Lynae will perform at the Brandin’ Iron in San Bernardino. (Contributed Image)

If you love country music, you need to visit the Brandin’ Iron in San Bernardino. The club is routinely a stop for artists who go on to be huge Nashville stars, from Justin Moore to Taylor Swift.

This weekend, a new up-and-coming artist, Rachele Lynae, will perform a showcase at the club. Her debut album was produced by country songstress Jamie O’Neal, who also signed Lynae to her label.

Lynae will perform a set along with Ashley’s Midnite Riders, one of the Brandin’ Iron’s house bands.

You must be 18 or older to attend. If you arrive between 6 and 7 p.m., there’s no cover. Other wise, it’s $5 for those 21 and older and $10 for those ages 18-20.

Saturday, May 31, Brandin’ Iron, 320 South E St., San Bernardino, 909-888-7388, brandinironsaloon.com.

RIVERSIDE: Borrowed Bones celebrates new CD with Romano’s show

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

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

Riverside rock band Borrowed Bones will celebrate the release of new album “American Garage” with a show on Friday, May 30 at Romano’s Concert Lounge in Riverside.

Admission to the show also nets you a copy of the band’s sophomore disc. If you like the spirit of 1980s rock ‘n’ roll straight from the Sunset Strip, but with more edge and less teased hair, this is the disc for you.

The opening guitar riff of “Kiss Me One Time” puts its hooks in you immediately. “Pour Me Another Round” is another standout on the release.

Roughhouse is also on the bill.

9 p.m. Friday, May 30, Romano’s Concert Lounge, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, $10, 21 and older only.

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

RIVERSIDE: Gabriel Soriano celebrates album release at Mission Tobacco Lounge

Gabriel Soriano will celebrate the release of his new album with a show at Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on May 29. (Contributed Image)

Gabriel Soriano will celebrate the release of his new album with a show at Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on May 29. (Contributed Image)

Riverside singer/songwriter Gabriel Soriano will celebrate the release his new album with a hometown show at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Thursday.

Soriano will be playing acoustic and have some friends sit in at the show, which also includes Eleventy, the Cosmopolites and Kyle McMillin.

8 p.m. Thursday, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside. Free, 21 and older only.

Visit gabrielsoriano.bandcamp.com for more on Soriano.

RIVERSIDE: Shoppy to reunite at Saturation Fest

Shoppy will reunite at Saturation Fest this weekend. (Contributed Image)

Shoppy will reunite at Saturation Fest this weekend. (Contributed Image)

The Saturation Music and Arts Festival returns to Riverside this weekend for its 14th year.

Various venues throughout downtown will host music, art, workshops and more, including Back to the Grind, Worthington’s Tavern, Mission Tobacco Lounge and others.

One notable event is the reunion of Riverside funky jam band Shoppy, which happens at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Saturday evening.

Many of the events are free and all ages, but some are only open to those 21 and up. Visit saturationfest.blogspot.com and facebook.com/saturationfest for more information, but here are a few highlights:

Today

 

Back to the Grind

6 p.m.-midnight, 3575 University Ave., Riverside. 951-784-0800, free, all ages.

Group Art Show and concert with Summon the Yeti, Brockton Brothers, Mikaela Elson Jazz Quartet, Moro Amour, Sam Marsey and Townes

Blood-Orange Infoshop

7-10:30 p.m., 3485 University Ave. No. 2, Riverside. Free, all ages.

Concert with Castle Pines, City of Thieves, Black Bear and the Cheyenne Autumn Band and more.

Saturday

Back to the Grind

5 p.m.-midnight. Upstairs: concert with Teenage Exorcists, Sister Rogers. Downstairs: Summer Twins, Raw Geronimo.

Mission Tobacco Lounge

5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 3630 University Ave., Riverside. 951-682-4427, 21 and older.

Concert with Shoppy, The Great Late, more.

 

Sunday

Pixels

3535 University Ave., Riverside. 951-683-7957, free, 21 and older only.

1 p.m.-midnight, Bar Brigade concert with Birote the Musical, the Hated, Inc., the Penetrators, Bat Maker and more.

MUSIC: Metal band Sangre bleeds in Ontario, Riverside

Sangre will perform in Ontario and Riverside over Memorial Day weekend. (2010/File Photo)

Sangre will perform in Ontario and Riverside over Memorial Day weekend. (2010/File Photo)

Sangre has thrown spray-painted tortillas into a Mayhem Fetsival crowd, toured with award-wining Mexican rock band Molotov and recently released a new album “The Great Tribulation.”

This weekend, the Inland metal band plays two rare local shows in the area.

On Friday, May 23, Sangre will perform at the Granada Theatre in Ontario with Army of Darkness, Dyer, Devastation and Eden’s Onslaught.

On Saturday, May 24, the band will be at Clash City Studios in Riverside with Devil McCoy, The Busters and more.

7 p.m. Friday, Granada Theatre, 303 North Euclid Ave., Ontario, $7, all ages.

2 p.m. Saturday, Clash City Studios, 3175 Kluk Lane, Riverside, $12, all ages.

Visit facebook.com/sangremetal for more on the band.

MURRIETA: Country rock brothers Kanan Road play around the Inland region

Murrieta's Kanan Road will perform around the Inland region this weekend. (Contributed Image)

Murrieta’s Kanan Road will perform around the Inland region this weekend. (Contributed Image)

Murrieta country rock band of brothers Kanan Road have a spate of upcoming local shows. Among the performances are sets at Casino Pauma on Friday, May 23 and Monday, May 26; Lorimar Vineyards & Winery in Temecula on Saturday, May 24; and Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands on Wednesday, May 28.

The band has been readying a new album for release this year.

8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Monday, Casino Pauma, 777 Pauma Reservation Road, Pauma Valley, free, 18 and older only.

6 p.m. Saturday, Lorimar Vineyards & Winery, 39990 Anza Road, Temecula.

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hangar 24 Brewery, 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands, free, all ages.

Visit kananroadband.com for more information.

RIVERSIDE: The Sugar Daddys cook up sweet tunes on May 23

The Sugar Daddys will perform at the Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on May 23. (Tim Hunter Photography)

The Sugar Daddys will perform at the Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on May 23. (Tim Hunter Photography)

The Sugar Daddys, an Orange County rockabilly band, will be heading eastbound for a show at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Friday, May 23. Get your pompadour as high as you can and practice those pinup moves.

The Filthy Still, Straight Shooter and Reverend Red will also be on the bill.

9 p.m. Friday, May 23, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, $10, 21 and older only.

Visit thesugardaddys.com for more information.

RIVERSIDE: James Blunt adds some arena to the Fox

James Blunt performs at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Sunday, May 18, 2014. (Vanessa Franko/Staff)

James Blunt performs at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Sunday, May 18, 2014. (Vanessa Franko/Staff)

James Blunt didn’t have his five semi trucks of production on hand for his gig at the Fox Performing Arts Center, but that didn’t stop him from putting on an arena-worthy show in the theater on Sunday, May 18 as part of his “Moon Landing” tour.

While Blunt is known for his big ballads, he was as much of a showman as the Fox as hosted, nimbly moving across the stage and making rock star poses with an acoustic guitar in his hands. By the end of the night, he had leapt off the organ riser and ran a lap through the two center aisles of the theater, giving high-fives to audience members along the way.

Blunt was vivacious, charming and funny throughout the one hour and 45 minute long set. He and the other four members of his group appeared on stage wearing vintage space suits.

“We’re not dressed up as idiots, there’s a theme,” he said, pointing out the band was on the tour for the 2013 album “Moon Landing.”

After finishing the up-tempo “Satellites,” Blunt cheekily addressed the crowd’s expectations.

RELATED: See photos of James Blunt at the Fox

“That’s enough of the happy songs,” he said. “I know that you’ve come here for misery.”

While the upbeat numbers were energetic and fun, the reason Blunt is a star is the raw emotion he conveyed in songs such as “Goodbye My Lover,” which featured him on the piano, bathed in purple light, and “Miss America,” a song about the spectacle of the downfall of celebrity that he dedicated to Whitney Houston and Princess Diana.

The only thing that marred the evening was a disrespectful audience. It’s one thing to snap a quick photo with your phone from your seat–it’s quite another to stand in the middle of the aisle of the seated theater blocking other fans, oblivious to the fact that you’ve suddenly turned great seats into obstructed view tickets.  There were also quite a few in the crowd who talked through the songs, not to mention the woman who kept professing her love to James Blunt at inappropriate times during the set.

However, when Blunt commanded the audience, they listened. Despite those who clearly ignored concert etiquette, the nearly full crowd was loud and enthusiastic throughout the whole set.  As the crowd sang  on “I’ll Carry You Home,” it induced goosebumps, and mega hit “You’re Beautiful” and new single “Bonfire Heart” were also fan favorites.

The Fox is built for singer-songwriters like Blunt and Jason Mraz (who played two sell-out shows there in March)–the room has fantastic sound and offers the artist a more intimate way to be a pop star.

 See photos of James Blunt at the Fox.