Y & T | August 10, 2011 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano,...

Review by James P. Shelley What compels someone to see the same band two times a year, year after year? A solid performance that is never less than two and...

Concert Review: Peter Frampton & Yes (2011) | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA

Review by Shawn Perry In 1976, I saw Peter Frampton and Yes together (along with Gentle Giant and Gary Wright) at Anaheim Stadium. In 2010, Frampton and Yes reunited for...

Chicago | July 28, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...

Review by Sara Escalante Photos by Ron Lyon As the sun began to set on a warm summer night at the Orange County fair grounds, groups of crochet bearing baby...

Paul Rodgers | July 27, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA

Review by Alex Jacard Photos by Ron Lyon Walking towards the Pacific Amphitheatre, located within the Orange County Fairgrounds complex, I thought about the controversy this venue has experienced since...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | October 2, 2010 | Verizon Amphitheater | Irvine,...

Review by Shawn Perry Sitting here at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, amongst a gathering of some 20,000, I reminded of two friends, two Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fans....

The Steve Miller Band | July 21, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa,...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon “Summertime and the Steve Miller Band go together like peanut butter and jelly…” So said the man on the corner, scalping tickets and making...

Bob Dylan | July 15, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA

Review by Mateo Carlin Photos by Jim McCluney There was an air of excitement in Costa Mesa, not only for the grand opening of the 2011 Orange County Fair, but...

Eddie Vedder | July 6, 2011 | Terrace Theater | Long Beach, CA

Review by Ron Lyon & Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon “Hello Long Beach…” Three words Eddie Vedder apparently thought he’d never put together. But as someone who spent his formative...

Tower of Power | May 28, 2011 | The Greek Theatre | Los Angeles,...

Review by Junkman Funk. A word that is familiar to most of us, but not necessarily defined correctly. Loosely translated, it can be described as the sweaty, stinky, state of...

Concert Review: Max Weinberg 7 | June 24, 2011 | Hyatt Regency ...

Review by Julie Richards & Pam Hales Photos by Jim McCluney The Max Weinberg 7, plus Bill Champlin (formerly of Chicago) and special guest Mindi Abair, kicked off the first of 15...