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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

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

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

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

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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