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RIVERSIDE: Boz Scaggs, Los Lobos lead new downtown shows

Los Lobos will perform at the Fox Performing Arts Center. (File Photo)

The Fox Performing Arts Center and Riverside Municipal Auditorium have announced a new batch of shows going on sale.

Marisela, a Latina pop star who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, will perform at the Fox on Thursday, April 24. Tickets are $30-$53, before fees.

The Beatles Vs. Stones won’t be the only tribute show at the Muni. No Doubt tribute No Duh will be at the venue on Friday, April 25. Tickets are $12, before fees.

San Diego reggae band Tribal Seeds will perform at the Muni on Saturday, May 24. Tickets are $28-$38, before fees.

Boz Scaggs and Los Lobos have both performed at the Fox, but never on the same bill. The man responsible for the “Lido Shuffle” and the band responsible for “Kiko” will share a night at the venue on July 17. Tickets are $55-$99.50, before fees.

For all of the shows, tickets go on sale to the public at noon Friday., March 14. Pre-sales begin Tuesday, March 11 for Marisela and on Wednesday, March 12 for Boz Scaggs and Los Lobos.

You can pick them up online at www.livenation.com or with fewer fees at the box office of the Fox Performing Arts Center at 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside.

The box office is open weekdays noon to 6 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.

Visit www.foxriversidelive.com for more information.

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: 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: 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.

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.

CORONA: M15 will host Alien Ant Farm, King’s X and Band Wars

Alien Ant Farm will perform at M15 in Corona on Friday, Feb. 28. (File Photo)

M15 in Corona is the landing spot of some familiar faces in local music.

Ivan McClain, who booked The Vault in Temecula, a beloved local all-ages venue that closed in 2013, has moved to the Corona venue and is wearing a number of hats, including marketing director, in-house talent buyer and special event producer.

Among the popular events from The Vault that he’s bringing to the Corona venue is Band Wars, a local band series which has its first night at M15 on Sunday, March 9. The series will have other nights on March 16 and March 30 in its first run at M15.

In the meantime, one of the Inland region’s most famous bands, Alien Ant Farm, will perform at M15 on Friday, Feb. 28 with a host of other notable locals, including Assuming We Survive, Divide the Day and Strike Twelve, among others.

Also, on Saturday, March 1, King’s X will perform.

Alien Ant Farm: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, $20, all ages.
King’s X: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, $22, all ages.
Band Wars: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9; Sunday, March 16; Sunday, March 30, $10, all ages.

M15 is located at 9022 Pulsar Court in Corona. For tickets and more information, call 951-200-4465 or visit www.m15concerts.com.

SAN MANUEL: KISS takes acoustic show to the casino

Kiss will perform a special acoustic show at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland. (AP Photo)

A week before Kiss will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the band will stop by San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland for a rare acoustic show.

The glam rock band, famous for its bombastic stage shows of fire, blood and catchy rock songs played by makeup-wearing men in platform boots will roll into the casino on Thursday, April 3.

Billed as “Kiss: An Acoustic Evening and Stories with Kiss,” the show will feature the band sans makeup and telling stories along with the stripped-down, full band tunes, not unlike the “MTV Unplugged” episode the band filmed nearly 20 years ago.

The show will happen two days before the home opener of the LA Kiss, a new arena football team partially owned by band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

The team will be the subject of an upcoming reality show on AMC and cameras will be at the April 3 concert.

Tickets are $65-$75 and go on sale Friday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the box office at San Manuel. You must be 21 or older to attend the show. Visit www.sanmanuel.com for more information on the show.

Kiss will be inducted into the Rock Hall with a presentation in New York on April 10, but will not perform after there was a dispute over which members would perform at the induction ceremony.

RIVERSIDE: LeAnn Rimes, James Blunt announced for the Fox

Leann Rimes performs at the Friend Movement Anti-Bullying Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theatre on Monday, July 1, 2013. (AP)

The Fox Performing Arts Center and Riverside Municipal Auditorium have announced a new batch of shows going on sale this week, including a popular singer-songwriter, a country superstar and more.

LeAnn Rimes is the biggest name in the newly announced shows.

The singer, famous for songs such as “Blue” and “How Do I Live,” will return to the Fox on Saturday, Sept. 27, for the first time since she played the venue in 2012. Tickets are $35.50-$68.50, before fees.

British singer-songwriter James Blunt will make his Fox debut on Sunday, May 18. Tickets are $31-$55.50, before fees.

You know him from the monster hit “You’re Beautiful,” which will now be stuck in your head the rest of the day. The show replaces the Trace Adkins show scheduled for that same day, which has been postponed.

Another show headed to the Fox features the Midtown Men, a harmony group of actors from the hit musical “Jersey Boys.” They will perform on Friday, April 11.

The Midtown Men are Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer, who created the roles of three of the Four Seasons in “Jersey Boys,” and Michael Longoria, who joined the Broadway cast later as Frankie Valli. Tickets are $28.50-$53.50, before fees.

Also, rapper YG has been booked for the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Thursday, May 22, with DJ mustard for the “My Krazy Life” tour. The show is open to guests 18 and older and tickets are $23-$33, before fees.

Tickets for all of the shows go on sale to the public at noon on Friday, Feb. 28, with various pre-sales starting earlier.

You can pick them up online at www.livenation.com or with fewer fees at the box office of the Fox Performing Arts Center at 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside.

The box office is open weekdays noon to 6 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.

Visit www.foxriversidelive.com for more information.

Staff Writer Fielding Buck contributed to this report.

RIVERSIDE: Luicidal and Sick Sense to play Mission Tobacco Lounge

Luicidal will perform at Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside this weekend. (Contributed Image)

Luicidal, which features members of the original lineup of Suicidal Tendencies and the Inland’s own Sick Sense, will perform at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Saturday, Feb. 22.

The band will perform originals and some of the classic Suicidal Tendencies catalog.

Singer Mando Ochoa will be on stage twice during the evening, first with Sick Sense and then with Luicidal.

The Cheated and Pull Punch N Pray will also perform.

9 p.m. Saturday, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, $8 before 10 p.m., $10 after, 21 and older only.

Visit www.facebook.com/luicidal1 for more information.