My first concert of the new year invovled catching San Diego’s very own Almost Monday performing a sold-out show in their hometown on a pleasant, mid-January night. The venue was the multi-level Music Box — …
March 5, 2026
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Gonzo Report: Almost Monday at The Music Box
Pop goes San Diego: Jonah Kagen, Nine Inch Nails, Umphrey's McGee
Jonah KagenUpcoming EventJonah KagenSaturday, March 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana BeachAge Limit: 21+MoreGeorgia-born singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen has earned hundreds of millions of global streams with his friendly blend of …
March 5, 2026
Live Five: Jonathan Karrant, MohaviSoul, Vokab Kompany, Irving Flores, Celebration of The Black
Jonathan Karrant at Lou Lou’s Jungle RoomMarch 5Pop-jazz crooner Jonathan Karrant grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, but now lives and works in San Diego. He works straight out of the American songbook, citing among …
March 5, 2026
San Diego Reader writers tell their dream stories never written
STEPHEN ESMEDINAStephen EsmedinaA number of years ago, I was persuaded by a guileful siren with designs on the music biz to share my lowly downtown apartment for “a couple of days” with the great but …
March 5, 2026