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The Mars Volta at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA, USA Photography by Jeff Coggins

MANA at The Forum November 2025 photos by Alex Kluft

Alex Kluft Photography It’s been 22 years since the world lost one of the greatest artists to emerge in the 70’s, Warren Zevon. The Wild Honey orchestra put on the ultimate tribute to Zevon at the United Theater on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, CA (Formerly the Theater at Ace Hotel) with a total of…

Los Angeles–based art collective SceneFour has teamed up with guitar icon Steve Vai to release the first installment of their exclusive two-part webisode series, Inside “The Harmony Hut.”  The collaboration grants fans unprecedented access to Vai’s creative sanctuary, highlighting the instruments, stories, and inspirations that have defined his legendary career. The webisode is now streaming…

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by Alex Kluft The Get Together Foundation paid tribute to America’s Favorite Band the Beach Boys for their annual benefit show. This would also honor Brian Wilson especially as he had passed less than a month before the event took place. The show kicked off with an opening set from the Steve Bardwil band followed…

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Alex Kluft Photography Legendary Yes frontman and one of the greatest voices in Prog-Rock Jon Anderson kicked off his tour with his new group Band Geeks in Tucson, AZ April 1st and two days later was at the Grove Of Anaheim. This would be Anderson’s second tour with Band Geeks and first shows for 2025.…

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By Alex Kluft Scottish Rockers Franz Ferdinand played the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA last night (3/29). They most recently played L.A. as part of the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show at the KIA Forum this past December and a few songs at the iHeartRadio Theater just two days before the Wiltern. Last year…

by Alex Kluft Photgraphy Legendary jam band String Cheese Incident played the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles March 13th with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Typically the doors time at the Wiltern are 7 P.M., but with the length of the show Playing Ping Pong went on at 7 playing an hour set with String Cheese…

Alex Kluft Photography Since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in January, the city of Los Angeles has come together to help our fire departments and those affected by the fires. Musician Alex Jules (The Monkees/ Bebopalula Band) put together an all star lineup of artists and comedians, many either from L.A. or long time…

By Alex Kluft Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and Richie Kotzen (Winery Dogs) performed a small run of West Coast shows back in 2022. In 2021, the duo released a self-titled debut album. In November of last year, a second album Black Light/White Noise was announced to be released March 7th. At the Grammy Museum last night in…

Alex Kluft Photography Music legend Jose Feliciano performed at the Grove of Anaheim December 4th. Feliciano’s career goes back to the 60’s and his debut album will celebrate 60 years next year. Since then Feliciano has released over 50 studio albums. Feliciano is a member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame,  International Music Hall…

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by Alex Kluft In the history of Metal, few bands have had the impact Judas Priest has had on the genre, as well as having one of the greatest guitar duos of all time and one of the most iconic frontmen. Along with Judas Priest on their Invincible Shield tour is one of the best…

Edit this setlist | More Kansas setlists SEP 24 2024 Kansas at Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA Artist: Kansas, Tour: Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour , Venue: Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA Alex Kluft Legendary rock band Kansas played at the Fred Kavli Theater (Bank of America Performing Arts Center) in Thousand Oaks, CA Tuesday night (9/24) as…

Join photographer Mark Weiss and artist Billy Morrison on Friday, September 20th, from 7-10 p.m. at their LA art show at the Motor Cars Los Angeles Showroom in Hollywood; celebrating the 80s era through art and music. Sponsored by X5 Podcast, the event will feature a Q & A with Billy and Mark. The show…

Peter Frampton Live at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort Shanda Golden Photography 4/11/2024 Intro (Video Montage of Peter Frampton’s Career) Golden Goose Play Video Lying Play Video Shine On (Humble Pie song) Play Video I Got My Eyes on You Play Video Lines on My Face Play Video Show Me the Way Play Video…

Alex Kluft Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth is finally back in the U.S. Before kicking off his Interstellar Sky Guitar World Tour, Roth held a four day Sky Guitar Academy in Long Beach, CA then began the tour April 2nd in Mesa, AZ. Last night Roth returned to the Whisky for an unforgettable night. Roth…

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Alex Kluft / CRN: You’re about to kick off the Interstellar Sky Guitar World Tour which is your first North American tour in 5 Years UJR: Thanks to covid. I’m flying out on the 21st [March]. We’re really looking forward to it. First we’re doing a Sky Academy teaching seminar in Long Beach, CA for…

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Living Colour and 2025 will be Extreme’s 40th anniversary. The two iconic 80’s bands played Downtown Los Angeles’s newest venue the Bellwether. The tour began last year. Living Colour opened with 10 songs. Living Colour is  Corey Glover (Lead Vocals), Vernon Reid (Guitarist), Will Calhoun (Drums), and bassist Doug…

Alex Kluft/ Alex Kluft Photography What American band has been around 57 years, has won five Grammys, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, their debut album in the Grammy Hall of Fame, are Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees, released nearly 40 studio, compilation, and live albums combined (five were at number one consecutively) and…

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https://www.matteomancuso.net Walking through a music convention last year, my kids had to witness me totally losing it to this random guy playing a baritone. None of the impressive playing on Instagram could have prepared us for what we witnessed that day: absolute disbelief of this happy looking young dude in a hoodie playing a baritone guitar…

Alex Kluft Photography Performers, host, fans and special guests attended the first annual American Classics charity benefit concert. The first annual American Classics event honored Leslie West, co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain, and features many musicians who he influenced. Proceeds of the event benefit the MusiCares charity. Tuesday, January 23rd…

Alex Kluft Photography Tom Morello Inducted by JOHN 5 at Metal Hall Of Fame Gala 2024 + Eddie Trunk, Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Carlos Cavazo, Penelope Spheeris, Biohazard, Cleopatra Records, Whisky A Go Go This Year’s Gala Also Featured Meet and Greet and Performances with Kings Of Thrash Including David Ellefson &…

Alex Kluft Photography The Canyon Club, Music Saves Lives Presents An All-Star Jam Session With “Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age”, “Kevin Martin Of Candlebox”, “Brett Scallions Of Fuel and Radiobot”, “Orianthi”, “Billy Morrison Of Billy Idol”, “Julia Lage Of Vixen”, “Richie Kotzen”, “Jonathan Mover Of Aretha Franklin, Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani, and…

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