Pirates of Penzance skewer Victorian Culture
Good Gilbert and Sullivan singing, for a change, at San Diego Opera
Garrett Harris 4 p.m., Oct. 20
Concerts Just Announced
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Converge
Brick by Brick
Saturday, January 27, 2018
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LA Witch
The Hideout
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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Shovels & Rope
Belly Up
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
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Pink
Valley View Casino Center
Monday, May 28, 2018
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Pato Banton
Belly Up
Friday, December 15, 2017
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Kacy Hill
The Casbah
Monday, November 6, 2017
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Morgan Saint
The Casbah
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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St. Vincent
Observatory North Park
Saturday, January 27, 2018
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Tal Wilkenfeld
Belly Up
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
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Dave Koz Christmas Tour
Balboa Theatre
Thursday, December 14, 2017
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Alkaline Trio
Observatory North Park
Sunday, December 31, 2017
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Sam Smith
Valley View Casino Center
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Just Announced
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Vandals on the straight and narrow
“We’re playing a cruise ship with the Offspring and the Buzzcocks."
Orange County proto-punkers the Vandals haven’t had a new member since 1989. Joe Escalante joined shortly after the band formed in 1980. “If you told me back then I’d still be playing in my 50s ...
Classical Music
Pirates of Penzance skewer Victorian Culture
Good Gilbert and Sullivan singing, for a change, at San Diego Opera
What of The Pirates of Penzance at San Diego Opera? The production is good and includes some excellent singing. My YouTube search for Pirates clips to include with this article brought home to me just ...
Pirates sail into San Diego Opera
It promises to be a treat... because Greer Grimsley
The last time Greer Grimsley was in a production at San Diego Opera I was accused, in so many words, of having an unhealthy man-crush on the steely voiced bass-baritone. I don’t deny it. Although ...
Musician Interviews
Seems any band can work with Joe Troutman
"They had to remove their swastika belt buckles before we let them back in.”
Joe Troutman, one of the few local independent music promoters, has outlasted most the venues he’s booked over 16 years. North County’s Jumping Turtle, Royal Dive (formerly owned by this reporter), Metaphor Café, Del Dios ...
Of Note
Mastodon helps let out the scream
Count on "survivor bond" after House of Blues show
I used to think the Black Crowes were a loud band until I experienced Mastodon. The back story: I’d been granted a working-category stage pass back when San Diego still hosted Street Scene weekend concerts. ...
