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Helix Poeticus, a.k.a. the Coachella Snail, travels slowly through the crowd during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2013. (Rodrigo Peña/Freelance Photographer)
Now we know the answer to the question “What are the dates for Coachella 2014?” The 2014 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2014.
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Eddie Money will play M15 in Corona on June 1. (2010/File Photo)
The Money Man and his tambourine skills will be returning to the area on Saturday, June 1.
Eddie Money, he of “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Take Me Home Tonight” and “Baby Hold Onto Me” fame, is performing at M15 in Corona.
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Science Fiction Theater performs an acoustic set at The Press-Enterprise. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
I’m constantly floored by the music that’s being made out here in the Inland Empire and this week’s PE Live band is no exception–Science Fiction Theater, has been crafting some of the finest indie pop rock around.
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Trash Talk performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 20, 2013. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
UPDATE 5/20/2013: Click for information on Coachella 2014 dates.
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Casey Abrams is playing the Public House in Temecula and the Historic Hemet Theatre this weekend.
Casey Abrams, the talented multi-instrumentalist from Idyllwild who won the hearts and ears of America as one of the top 10 finalists on “American Idol” a couple of years back, is playing two shows in the Inland area this weekend.
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Kerry King, left, and Jeff Hanneman of Slayer perform in Montreux, Switzerland, in 2002. Hanneman died on Thursday, May 2. (AP Photo)
There will be a public memorial for Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Martha Davis is coming to Lake Arrowhead Village.
Martha Davis returns to the area this weekend with The Motels for the band’s annual performance at the Lake Arrowhead Village.
I recently interviewed her for a story and she was a delight.
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Terri Nunn will perform with Berlin at Romano’s Concert Lounge in Canyon Crest. (2009/File Photo)
Berlin with Terri Nunn just can’t get enough of the Inland Empire.
On Saturday, May 18, the band heads to Romano’s Concert Lounge in Riverside.
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Ricky Skaggs will headline the Huck Finn Jubilee. (Fielding Buck/Staff Photo)
The Huck Finn Jubilee, traditionally held in Victorville, is moving to Ontario next month.
Bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs will headline the festival, which will take place June 14-16 at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park at 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario.
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Oingo Boingo performs at the Us Festival in 1983. (Kurt Miller/File Photo)
Did you see Black Sabbath at Cal Jam? What was the best show you ever saw at Spanky’s? Where was the first concert you ever attended in the Inland Empire?
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