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RIVERSIDE: Cherub to play Municipal Auditorium Oct. 16

Cherub is coming to the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in October. (Sami Drasin/Courtesy of Cherub)

Fresh off KROQ’s Weenie Roast, Cherub is headed to the Riverside Municipal Auditorium this fall.

Why you know them: The earworm “Doses & Mimosas” is poised to be the jam of the summer even though it actually came out a couple of years ago.

The synth-tastic duo will perform at the Muni on Oct. 16 with Ghost Beach and Gibbz.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m. and are $17 before fees. You can pick them up over at livenation.com or the Fox Performing Arts Center Box Office.

Here’s a totally random acoustic version of “Doses & Mimosas” for your listening pleasure.

RIVERSIDE: Social Distortion to play the Muni

Social Distortion performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (File Photo)

File this one under “Big Darn Deal.”

Riverside just got infinitely cooler with the announcement that Social Distortion will perform at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 26.

The Orange County punk band, whose sonic chestnuts include “Story of My Life,” “Mommy’s Little Monster” and “Ball and Chain,” is a SoCal favorite.

Tickets are $35 before fees and go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. with a few pre-sales starting earlier. You can pick up tickets at livenation.com or at the Fox Performing arts Center’s box office.

For those of you keeping score at home, that means we’ll have three notable rock/alternative shows in a row at the Muni. Bookending Social D is metal band Amon Amarth on Sept. 25 and Fitz and the Tantrums will perform Sept. 27.

FOX: Houghs add second show, Ozomatli and Matisyahu tickets on sale Friday

Julianne & Derek Hough (CONTRIBUTED IMAGE)

Julianne and Derek Hough are so popular that the dancing siblings have added a second show to their Riverside stop this summer.

The “Move Live” tour, which already had an 8 p.m. show at the Fox Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 19, will also have a 3 p.m. matinee show the same day. There are only a handful of tickets for the nighttime show, but tickets for the afternoon performance go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9. Tickets are $35-$65, before fees.

Also on sale this week at the Fox is a Saturday, Aug. 30, date with Matisyahu, Ozomatli and Makua Rothman.

Matisyahu, who rose to fame with reggae-rap hit “King Without a Crown,” has been going in more of an alt-rock direction in recent years. His new album, “Akeda,” will be out June 3.

World music group Ozomatli just had a big show with Los Lobos (who have officially been added to the Boz Scaggs gig July 17 at the Fox) and their summer tour dates include multiple stops with Matisyahu. Tickets are $35-$45, before fees and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Also, Minnesota R&B group Mint Condition, which had hits with “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” and “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” will perform at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 17.

Tickets, $19.50-$39.50, go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Tickets for all three shows will be available via www.livenation.com and at the Fox box office at 3801 Mission Inn Ave.

The box office is open weekdays noon to 6 p.m., 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

RIVERSIDE: Kid Ink christens the Municipal Auditorium

The crowd watches Kid Ink at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. The rapper had a drone fly above the crowd. (Vanessa Franko/Staff)

If you book it, they will come.

Even though it was a Tuesday night, a healthy crowd of 1,400 people came to the Riverside Municipal Auditorium to see rapper Kid Ink on his “My Own Lane” tour.

It was a coming out party of sorts for the venue, which reopened in 2012 as a stand-in for the Riverside Convention Center after being closed for two years for renovations. Promoter Live Nation inked a deal with the city at the end of 2013 to take over operations of the Muni as well as the Fox Performing Arts Center just a few blocks away. The Kid Ink show was Live Nation’s first at the venue.

Friends Chris Austin and Michael Hamlin of Riverside were impressed with the lights, sound and coordination of the venue.

There have been upgrades the lights and the sound at the Muni and the results were impressive, with the deep bass shaking the seats Tuesday night during Kid Ink and openers King Los and Bizzy Crook. There were also two VIP areas, which had waitresses, tables and bottle service, on either side of the stage. They were on risers, but didn’t block the view of the patrons standing on the floor.

But for the Riverside residents, there was another perk to the venue.

“It’s local–you don’t have to drive far,” Hamlin said.

Josie Garcia, of San Bernardino, who brought her kids to the show, found herself enjoying the music as she watched from the seats on the lower level. She works in Riverside and has noticed the uptick in events.

“It gives it a more upbeat feeling to the city,” she said.

Live Nation has already made some very smart choices at the Fox Performing Arts Center, hosting two Jason Mraz acoustic evenings, a Willie Nelson show and “The Sing-Off” Live, within a week. All were sellouts. And if the Kid Ink show is an indicator of things to come, Riverside will have two viable venues where music lovers won’t have to drive to LA, Orange County or San Diego to get quality entertainment.

Upcoming shows at the Muni include Swedish electronic music producer Basshunter on Thursday, April 17, Coachella Fest vet Julieta Venegas on Friday, April 18, and rap group Cypress Hill on Saturday, April 19.

Visit www.foxriversidelive.com for more information on the venue.

RIVERSIDE: SRH Fest brings Unwritten Law, Big B to Muni

Big B will perform in Riverside at the SRH Fest in June. (2013/File Photo)

The Riverside Municipal Auditorium announced that the SRH Fest will happen on Saturday, June 14.

The show includes Unwritten Law, Madchild, Johnny Richter, Big B, Perro Bravo and Slaine. Tickets cost $15-$25, before fees, and go on sale at noon Friday.

Tickets will be available via www.livenation.com. For more information, go to www.foxriversidelive.com.

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.

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: Larry the Cable Guy, Tech N9ne booked for downtown venues

Tech N9ne performs at the Rock the Bells Festival in Devore on Saturday, September 7, 2013. The rapper will return to the Inland region with a show at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on June 3.(David Bauman/Staff Photographer)

The acts just keep on coming for the Fox Performing Arts Center and Riverside Municipal Auditorium, with a new batch of performers announced for the downtown Riverside venues.

The Fox will see the 30th anniversary of the Happy Together tour with Flo & Eddie of The Turtles, Mark Farner, Mitch Ryder, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and former Three Dog Night singer Chuck Negron on Wednesday, July 16 and two shows from comedian Larry the Cable Guy on Friday, Sept. 12.

Tickets for Happy Together are priced at $35.50-$65.50, before fees, and are $41-$96 for Larry the Cable Guy, before fees.

Meanwhile, the Riverside Municipal Auditorium will host rapper Tech N9ne on Tuesday, June 3, and the Beatles Vs. Stones musical tribute battle on Saturday, June 21. The Tech N9ne show is open to guests 18 and older and tickets are $23-$33, before fees. Tickets are $10-$18 for Beatles Vs. Stones, before fees.

Tickets for all of the newly announced shows will go on sale Friday, Feb. 21 at noon.

You can pick up passes for all of the shows online at www.livenation.com or 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.

Also of note: the Trace Adkins show scheduled for Sunday, May 18 has been postponed. The country star had entered an alcohol treatment facility earlier this year.

The new date has not yet been determined, but refunds are available at the point of purchase for ticket holders.

Visit www.foxriversidelive.com for more information.

RIVERSIDE: Live Nation books Queen tribute, Kid Ink

Kid Ink is coming to the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in April. (Contributed Image)

Two more shows have been announced for Riverside’s downtown venues operated by Live Nation.

Up first is One Night of Queen at the Fox Performing Arts Center on March 7. The show has been a popular perennial favorite at the venue. Tickets are on sale now through Live Nation and are $16-$53, plus fees. You can pick them up at www.livenation.com or at the Fox box office for less fees.

Also, a new show has been added to the lineup of the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. Rapper Kid Ink will headline a show at the venue on April 8. Tickets, priced at $18-$28, before fees, go on sale Friday, Feb. 14 at noon at www.livenation.com. King Los and Bizzy Crook will also perform. The show is open to guests 16 years old and older.

You can pick up tickets for both shows 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.