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Donovan Roche

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As seen in: D-Constructed, Adweek, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Substack, MediaPost, San Diego Reader, Times of San Diego, O'Dwyer's PR News, PR Daily, Ragan and
Covers:  Music, Arts/Entertainment, Consumer & Lifestyle, Business, Public Relations & Marketing, Crisis Communications
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Still Rocking, Less of a Thrill

Still Rocking, Less of a Thrill

D-Constructed — Night Ranger's long-awaited San Diego return delivered nostalgic hits, but an uneven performance fell short of expectations
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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

Times of San Diego — Performing beneath the glow of carnival rides, Night Ranger delivered moments that reminded fans why the band remains a fixture on the classic-rock circuit.
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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

D-Constructed — Tucked in the belly of the elegantly restored Lafayette Hotel on El Cajon Boulevard, you'll find one of San Diego's most historically significant jazz clubs.
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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

Times of San Diego — The trendy supper club formerly called The Mississippi Room showcased emerging neo-jazz artist Zinadelphia on May 13.
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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

Times of San Diego — Year 23 of Gator by the Bay, the annual Bayou bash, is adding a free Thursday night kickoff party and Saturday late-night set.
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Bayou to Bayfront: Gator by the Bay '26 Goes Big

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

D-Constructed — 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

D-Constructed — St. Paul & The Broken Bones delivered a powerful message the day before Easter, filling The Sound on April 4 with one of its fullest houses in recent memory. From the opening chords, the eight-piece band tapped into a higher power, and it clearly resonated with the crowd.
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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

Times of San Diego — From the opening chords, the eight-piece band tapped into a higher power, and it clearly resonated with the crowd.
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Is Louis XIV San Diego's Most Misunderstood Band?

Is Louis XIV San Diego's Most Misunderstood Band?

D-Constructed — On April 4, Louis XIV will take the stage at the North Park Festival of Beers, the annual sampling of 80-plus craft brews held in front of the historic Lafayette Hotel. It's a fittingly unpretentious setting for a band that has spent its entire career being widely misunderstood.
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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

Times of San Diego — Louis XIV reunited last year and on March 12 released a new single, "Statues," which they'll play at the North Park fest.
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Slightly Stoopid is Livin' the Dream

Slightly Stoopid is Livin' the Dream

D-Constructed — 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.

Times of San Diego — Hometown heroes Slightly Stoopid's upcoming festival at Petco Park is the latest chapter of a three-decade run rooted in San Diego.
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SDMAs Announce 2026 Nominees, Set Stage for May 6 Awards

SDMAs Announce 2026 Nominees, Set Stage for May 6 Awards

D-Constructed — Vote for your favorites in 27 categories through March 31
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Sound Bites

Sound Bites

D-Constructed — 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?

Times of San Diego — Slightly Stoopid, which started in OB, garners SD Music noms while readying launch of Field of Dreamz at Petco Park.
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Dirty Good from Top to Bottom

Dirty Good from Top to Bottom

D-Constructed — 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

Times of San Diego — Anyone at the Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band’s Jan. 23 return to the Belly Up hoping to hear some ZZ Top was in for a treat. The trio stacked its 17-song set with 14 ZZ Top songs, ranging from popular hits to seldom-heard deep cuts.
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Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

Three singer-songwriters poised to make it big in 2026

Times of San Diego — Olivia Dean, Izzy Escobar and Maya Delilah are three artists who our columnist expects to begin their ascent to major stardom this year.
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Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch

D-Constructed — 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

D-Constructed — 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

Times of San Diego — On Jan. 18, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic bring their "Just For the Funk of It!" tour to the Music Box.
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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

D-Constructed — On the first of two sold-out nights at the Belly Up, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling invited the crowd to forget the worries of the world for a while.
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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

Times of San Diego — On the first of two sold-out nights at Belly Up, The English Beat's Dave Wakeling invited the crowd to forget the worries of the world for a while.
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Sound Bites

Sound Bites

D-Constructed — Quick hits in music news
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