Jason DeBord's Rock Subculture Journal

Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards 2018 Summer Concert Line-Up

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Richter Entertainment Group’s Summer Concert Season at Ironstone Amphitheatre in Murphys will be happening in June, July, August and September this year. Artists include Toby Keith, Little Big Town, The Isley Brothers, The Commodores, The Family Stone, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, Queensryche, Counting Crows, Live, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, America, Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush, Culture Club, The B-52s, Tom Bailey from Thompson Twins, and more!

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Eric B. & Rakim Kicking Off First Tour in Two Decades – The Technique Tour

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In about a week, R&B hip hop legends Eric B & Rakim will be embarking on their first tour in two decades.  After a 2017 reunion show for the 30th anniversary of the debut album, Paid in Full, this will be their first full tour since they broke up in 1993.  [Read more…]

Nile Rodgers & CHIC on Tour and Playing Festivals Through Summer 2018

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After a series of gigs with Lionel Richie in Australia and New Zealand over the next week, Nile Rodgers & CHIC will be playing a number of dates all over the world through the end of August, including many festival appearances.  [Read more…]

Portugal. The Man Bringing “Woodstock” To The World in 2018; Next Stop Grand Sierra Theater in Reno

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Portugal. The Man earned their second Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 2017’s Woodstock.  After a short break, they will pick up their massive world tour in 2018 on April 11th with at one of my favorite venues, Grand Sierra Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno.   show a Not one to rest on their laurels, however, the experimental rockers have expanded their already massive 2018 world tour with additional shows in the US and Europe. [Read more…]

Wolf Alice at Ace of Spades | Sacramento, California | 3/17/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

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“How we doing out there?” Ellie Rowsell with Wolf Alice at a rare appearance in Sacramento at Ace of Spades Saturday night, a few shows into their massive schedule taking them all over the world in 2018.  In addition to their own headlining shows, they are playing gigs in support of Queens of the Stone Age as well as shows across the festival circuit.  I’ve been following the band since 2015, and now with two studio albums under their belt (sophomore effort Visions of a Life came out late last year), they are better than ever, with a massive amount of killer songs to fill up their sets.  I’ve always seen them as a band made to play live, and they did not disappoint.  This concert will certainly rank among the top at the end of the year for me personally, so I can’t recommend enough getting out to one of their shows if they stop in at a city near you. [Read more…]

Wolf Alice Tours “Visions of a Life” Around the World Throughout 2018

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Wolf Alice, the alternative band from London, will be playing all over the U.S. in the next few months, in both headlining shows and in support of Queens of the Stone Age, as well as dates overseas, including shows with Foo Fighters and many festival appearances. The group’s sophomore album, Visions of a Life, was released late last year. [Read more…]

World One Presents & V101’s “Valentine’s Soul Jam 2018” Featuring Cameo & Club Nouveau

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World One Presents & V101 are holding their annual event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort again this year with their “Valentine’s Soul Jam 2018”, with both Cameo and Club Nouveau performing.  They will take the stage inside the resort at Pano Hall.  You can still get tickets at Ticketmaster. [Read more…]

MØ & Cashmere Cat: The Meøw Tour Spans North America in January & February

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Following up on 2017’s new EP When I Was Young, MØ will be starting her co-headlining North American tour with Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat starting in Montreal on January 20th.  The pair will play 21 dates in January and February. [Read more…]

Bananarama “The Original Line-Up Tour” Coming to North America for First Time in February 2018

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The reunited British pop group Bananarama will be playing a four city North American tour next month, featuring all three founding members Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward.  They will be playing live dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Toronto.  These shows will mark the first time all three original members will perform together in North America. [Read more…]

K-EARTH 101’s “Totally 80’s Live” & FKOA and Bobby Dee Presents “Your Real Life Playlist” feat. Boy George, Adam Ant, The Bangles and More at Honda Center on January 26th

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K-EARTH 101’s “Totally 80’s Live” and FKOA and Bobby Dee Presents “Your Real Life Playlist” will be happening at Honda Center on Friday, January 26th in Anaheim.  The show will feature live performances from Boy George, Adam Ant, The Bangles, Violent Femmes, Salt-N-Pepa, The Romantics, Tone Loc, A Flock of Seagulls, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Dramarama, Sugarhill Gang, and Nick Heyward of Haircut One Hundred, and it will all be hosted by Richard Blade.  [Read more…]