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Donovan Roche

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Still Rocking, Less of a Thrill

Still Rocking, Less of a Thrill

Night Ranger's long-awaited San Diego return delivered nostalgic hits, but an uneven performance fell short o…

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Night Ranger's long-awaited return to Del Mar delivers nostalgia - but frustration too

Night Ranger's long-awaited return to Del Mar delivers nostalgia - but frustration too

Performing beneath the glow of carnival rides, Night Ranger delivered moments that reminded fans why the band…

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Zinadelphia Shines in the Shadows of Jazz Giants at Historic Lou Lou's Jungle Room

Zinadelphia Shines in the Shadows of Jazz Giants at Historic Lou Lou's Jungle Room

Tucked in the belly of the elegantly restored Lafayette Hotel on El Cajon Boulevard, you'll find one of San D…

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Zinadelphia shines in the shadows of jazz giants at Lou Lou's Jungle Room

Zinadelphia shines in the shadows of jazz giants at Lou Lou's Jungle Room

The trendy supper club formerly called The Mississippi Room showcased emerging neo-jazz artist Zinadelphia on…

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Gator by the Bay is thriving: Bayou bash adds free kickoff, late-night party in year 23

Gator by the Bay is thriving: Bayou bash adds free kickoff, late-night party in year 23

Year 23 of Gator by the Bay, the annual Bayou bash, is adding a free Thursday night kickoff party and Saturda…

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Bayou to Bayfront: Gator by the Bay '26 Goes Big

Bayou to Bayfront: Gator by the Bay '26 Goes Big

Free Cajun kickoff, neon-lit late-night party spice up Mardi Gras in May

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A Rousing St. Paul Takes The Sound to Church

A Rousing St. Paul Takes The Sound to Church

St. Paul & The Broken Bones delivered a powerful message the day before Easter, filling The Sound on April 4 …

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A rousing St. Paul and the Broken Bones takes The Sound to church

A rousing St. Paul and the Broken Bones takes The Sound to church

From the opening chords, the eight-piece band tapped into a higher power, and it clearly resonated with the c…

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Is Louis XIV San Diego's Most Misunderstood Band?

Is Louis XIV San Diego's Most Misunderstood Band?

On April 4, Louis XIV will take the stage at the North Park Festival of Beers, the annual sampling of 80-plus…

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Is Louis XIV San Diego's most misunderstood band? Unravel the mystery at the Festival of Beers

Is Louis XIV San Diego's most misunderstood band? Unravel the mystery at the Festival of Beers

Louis XIV reunited last year and on March 12 released a new single, "Statues," which they'll play at the Nort…

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Slightly Stoopid is Livin' the Dream

Slightly Stoopid is Livin' the Dream

The pride of Ocean Beach lines up summer music fest, new album and national tour

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Slightly Stoopid never left Ocean Beach. Now they're throwing their own festival at Petco Park.

Slightly Stoopid never left Ocean Beach. Now they're throwing their own festival at Petco Park.

Hometown heroes Slightly Stoopid's upcoming festival at Petco Park is the latest chapter of a three-decade ru…

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SDMAs Announce 2026 Nominees, Set Stage for May 6 Awards

SDMAs Announce 2026 Nominees, Set Stage for May 6 Awards

Vote for your favorites in 27 categories through March 31

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Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Quick hits in music news

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Music Notes: 2026 SD Music Award noms, Field of Dreamz Fest and an end for the Eagles?

Music Notes: 2026 SD Music Award noms, Field of Dreamz Fest and an end for the Eagles?

Slightly Stoopid, which started in OB, garners SD Music noms while readying launch of Field of Dreamz at Petc…

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Dirty Good from Top to Bottom

Dirty Good from Top to Bottom

Billy Gibbons and BFGs deliver surprising ZZ Top-loaded set of big hits and deep cuts

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Billy Gibbons and BFG Band surprise Belly Up with ZZ Top-loaded set

Billy Gibbons and BFG Band surprise Belly Up with ZZ Top-loaded set

Anyone at the Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band’s Jan. 23 return to the Belly Up hoping to hear some ZZ Top w…

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Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

Olivia Dean, Izzy Escobar and Maya Delilah are three artists who our columnist expects to begin their ascent …

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Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch

Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

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Ain't Nothin' but a Party

Ain't Nothin' but a Party

George Clinton & P-Funk's Mothership Touches Down in San Diego

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George Clinton brings funk-fueled mothership to the Music Box

George Clinton brings funk-fueled mothership to the Music Box

On Jan. 18, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic bring their "Just For the Funk of It!" tour to the Music B…

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The English Beat Delivers Dance-Worthy Escape to Sold-Out Belly Up

The English Beat Delivers Dance-Worthy Escape to Sold-Out Belly Up

On the first of two sold-out nights at the Belly Up, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling invited the crowd to fo…

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The English Beat delivers dance-worthy escape to sold-out Belly Up

The English Beat delivers dance-worthy escape to sold-out Belly Up

On the first of two sold-out nights at Belly Up, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling invited the crowd to forget…

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Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Quick hits in music news

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