CALIFORNIA ROCK NEWS

CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST TRAVELING TEQUILA and TACO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO VENTURA IN JULY

The 9th Annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival to bring two days of the finest in tequila, tacos and entertainment to the Ventura Co. Fairgrounds on July 24-25 With restrictions on concerts and festivals liftedin California as of June 15, Ventura’s beloved Tequila & Taco Music Festival will be returning on July 24 – 25 to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Festivalgoers will be able to enjoy tequila sampling, live entertainment, delicious street tacos, craft beer, refreshing margaritas and an artisanal craft market, all at …

Stu Hamm Joel Taylor and Toshi Yanagi The Baked Potato 6/4/2021

Photos by Alex Kluft

WAR at Concerts In Your Car Ventura County Fairgrounds 5/29/2021

photos and review by Alex Kluft Saturday night, WAR played the Ventura County Fairgrounds part of the Concert In Your Car series. The last time WAR toured was in celebration of their 50th anniversary in 2019. From the group’s original lineup the only member remaining is singer/keyboardist Leroy ‘Lonnie’ Jordan. …

CTA Danny Seraphine Marc Bonilla Travis Davis Ed Roth with Robby Krieger Jason Scheff Gregg Bissonette Tony Pia Canyon Club 2021

LA WOMAN ROBBY KRIEGER JASON SCHEFF CTA DANNY SERAPHINE MARC BONILLA ED ROTH CANYON CLUB 5/29/2021

Monsters of Rock Cruise announced for 2022

MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE 2022 ANNOUNCEDFEBRUARY 9-14 TIME TO ROCK! THE ULTIMATE HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL AFLOATSAILS OUT OF MIAMI, FL ABOARD ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S FREEDOM OF THE SEAS VISITING COCOCAY, BAHAMAS AND THE PRIVATE ISLE OF LABABDEE  ALL-STAR LINEUP FEATURES HEADLINER ALICE COOPER AND OVER 35 ARTISTS INCLUDING: QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA’S TOM KEIFER, SKID …

“Abracadabra” quarantine jam with Arnel Pineda Joel Hoekstra Billy Sheehan Van Romaine Ollie Marland Lenny Castro

quarantine jam with Arnel Pineda Joel Hoekstra Billy Sheehan Van Romaine Ollie Marland Lenny Castro

Ben Woods’ Same Day Cover of Yngwie Malmsteen’s “Wolves At The Door”

  “Wolves at the Door was released this morning (May 7 2021) by the Maestro Yngwie J. Malmsteen. I instantly fell in love with it, so I just had to learn it and post my Flamenco guitar version this same day! A tribute to the Maestro! Of course, it’s not …

Ziggy Marley’s Live Tribute to Bob Marley Kicked off Season 2 of Concerts In Your Car at Ventura County Fairgrounds April 17, 2021

Photos by Alex Kluft Once the Covid-19 pandemic began in the U.S. in March 2020 concerts began to be postponed and ultimately cancelled as well as any kind of in-person event. With any kind of gathering being put on hold live-stream concerts became the new normal until live concerts could …

Keith Emerson Tribute Concert Reunion Livestream Pictures 3/5/2021 WLV, CA

Photos by Alex Kluft Photos by Alex Kluft https://youtu.be/1yhKWgrv2x0 This special event celebrating the life and music of legendary keyboardist/composer Keith Emerson was hosted by Mark Thompson former KLOS radio host (Mark & Brian) broadcasting from North Carolina and live-streamed for free by Alert The Globe. The event will gave fans …

RIP “Big Toe” Guitarist Mark Goffeney

RIP guitarist Mark Goffeney Inspirational and talented San Diego guitarist Mark Goffeney‘s mini-documentary by Ross Harris and Stanley Gonzales. Mark Goffeney (May 22, 1969 – March 2021) was an American musician from San Diego, California, known as “Big Toe” because, being born without arms, he played guitar with his feet.[1] He was bassist and vocalist for the ‘Big …

Gibson and Rock Icon Gene Simmons Enter Joint Venture to Launch G²

G² To Introduce New Electric Guitar and Bass Collections and Streaming Entertainment Content You live and die by the instrument in your hands. You can stick your tongue out only so many times, but you have got to deliver the goods.”  –Gene Simmons Gibson, the iconic American guitar brand, has …

Radiant Echoes Collection By Joe Satriani

  Radiant Echoes Collection By Joe Satriani   http://www.joesatrianiart.com/echoes/ The latest art collection from guitar legend Joe Satriani, Radiant Echoes Collection features 2 new versions of his classic Time Shredder, as well as a new version of his classic piece The Stare. [VIEW NOW]

Bush Ventura Nov 21, 2020

311 11/14/2020 VENTURA FAIRGROUNDS

Watch “Riff Lords” Streaming Now On Gibson TV; Learn How To Play Iconic Riffs With Phil X Of Bon Jovi And Richie Faulkner Of Judas Priest

“RIFF LORDS” –WHERE ARTISTS TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY THEIR ICONIC RIFFS–   NEW EPISODES FEATURING: PHIL X (BON JOVI) AND RICHIE FAULKNER (JUDAS PRIEST) STREAMING NOW (HERE) NASHVILLE, TN (May 29, 2020) GIBSON TV, the iconic, American-made guitar maker’s first-ever all-original, worldwide online network–features original series from the world’s …

Tony MacAlpine at Universal Bar and Grill, Los Angeles, CA, USA The Electric Illusionist Tour 2020

Videos by Chuck Walker Pics by The Faust

A Bowie Celebration at The Rose, Pasadena, CA, USA North America 2020 Diamond Dogs & Ziggy Stardust 3/6/2020

Photography by Manny Dominguez A Bowie Celebration Setlist at The Rose, Pasadena, CA, USA Tour: North America 2020 -The Diamond Dogs & Ziggy Stardust Tour Edit this setlist | More A Bowie Celebration setlists

KISS Staples Center 3/4/2020

Photos by David Khorsandi     More KISS setlists

SOUNDCHECK LIVE NUNO DUG PINNICK PHIL X RICHIE KOTZEN LUCKY STRIKE FEBRUARY 2020 2/26/2020

GUEST CURATOR – dUg Pinnick Legendary Kings X and KXM vocalist/bassist, Dug Pinnick steps in to the Guest Curator role this months to deliver 45 minutes of Jimi Hendrix classics with some notable friends. Dug’s set will start at 11pm w Special Guests Nuno Bettencourt- Extreme, Generation Axe, Rihanna Richie …

Eddie Money Tribute Saban Theatre Beverly Hills 2/20/2020

Star-Studded Tribute To Eddie Money:Hagar/Springfield/Thorogood & More Edit this setlist | More Various Artists setlists

NAMM Media Preview Day Anaheim 2020 Juanes Los Lobos

NAMM 2020

NAMM 2020 Anaheim

NAMM 2020

SANTA CLARITA BENEFIT CONCERT for SAUGUS HIGH SCHOOL at THE CANYON 1/5/2020

Gregg Bissonette, Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Richard Marx, Warren Ham, Mick Mahan, Jeff Babko, Cecilia Noel, Matt Scanell,  

Steve Vai An Earth Dweller’s Return Fathom Gallery 12/14/2019

Photos by Chuck Walker STEVE VAI: An Earth Dweller’s Return showcases the musician’s hand painted guitars and artwork, created often in airplanes, tour buses, hotel rooms, backstage, and his own home studio. Steve allows his unconscious to guide the process and because of this, he is able to create unique compositions, …

Blue Oyster Cult Canyon Montclair 12/6/2019

Photos by Manny Dominguez

ACE FREHLEY CANYON CLUB Agoura Hills 11/15/2019

Kz Guitars: How a One Man Factory in Japan Ended Up Creating Signature Instruments for The Struts and the “Red Special”

Kz Guitar Works is a local all-handmade guitar factory in Zushi City, Japan. Kz Guitar Works was established in 2001 by ESP Craft Academy graduate Kaz Ijyuin as a one-man operated shop specialized in building a close copy of Queen’s Brian May’s Red Special guitar to honor Queen’s music with May’s …

5th Annual BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party Event Pics November 2019

Photos by Chuck Walker Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6:30 p.m. at PINZ Bowling Center, Studio City, CA   Hosted by Broadcast Personality Eddie Trunk   Bringing together rock musicians and celebrities to benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout …

In Conversation: Ringo Starr, Filmmaker David Lynch & Photographer Henry Diltz 10/29/2019

Photos by Manny Dominguez  

Medlock Krieger 2019

Scott Medlock-Robby Krieger Golf Classic and All-Star Concert 2019 Night 2 Concert Robby Krieger Chad Smith Adrian Young Orianthi Dennis Quaid Patrick Warburton Jason Scheff Glen Sobel

Scott Medlock-Robby Krieger Golf Classic and All-Star Concert 2019 Night 2 Concert to Benefit Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The 12th Annual Scott Medlock-Robby Krieger Invitational and All-Star Concert benefiting Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology & St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® with Jerry …