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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

January 5, 2018 by Jason DeBord

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…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Adam Ant, Boy George, Dramarama, Flock of Seagulls, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Nick Heyward of Haircut One Hundred, Salt-N-Pepa, Sugarhill Gang, The Bangles, The Romantics, Tone Loc, Violent Femmes Tagged With: 2018, 80's weekend #5, 80s, 90s, a flock of seagulls, adam ant, anaheim, axs, Bobby Dee Presents, boy george, Concert, dramarama, FKOA Presents, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, honda center, information, K-EARTH, K-EARTH 101, KEARTH, live, location, Los Angeles, microsoft theater, Nick Heyward of Haircut 100, orange county, preview, richard blade, Romantics (The Romantics), Salt-N-Pepa, Sugarhill Gang, The Bangles, ticketmaster, tickets, Tone Loc, tour, violent femmes

22nd Annual Live 105 BFD 2016 Line-Up, Tickets, and Details Announced for Music Concert Festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 4th

March 7, 2016 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Live 105 is holding BFD 2016 on Saturday, June 4th this year at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. This will be the 22nd annual event, and the day long festival event is expected to run from 11am to 11pm. Artists on the bill include The Offspring, Fitz and the Tantrums, Silversun Pickups, The Naked and Famous, BØRNS, Bad Religion, Wolfmother, The Wombats, Jake Bugg, Broods and more! [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Bad Religion, BØRNS, Broods, Fitz And The Tantrums, Jake Bugg, Silversun Pickups, The Naked and Famous, The Offspring, The Wombats, Wolf Mother Tagged With: #teamlive105, 2016, aaron axelsen, Bad Religion, bay area, bfd, bfd2016, BØRNS, broods, Concert, festival, Fitz and The Tantrums, jake bugg, live 105, mountain view, Music, Naked and Famous (The Naked and Famous), pre-sale, pre-sale code, San Francisco, shoreline amphitheatre, Silversun Pickups, The Offspring, The Wombats, ticketmaster, tickets, Wolf Mother

Morrissey at The Event Center at San Jose State University | San Jose, California | 7/25/2015 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 30, 2015 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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“When I grow too old to dream, remember me…”  Morrissey, though frequently employing an economy of words on stage, always has something interesting to say.  Over the past few years, he has seemed a bit preoccupied with the darker themes of mortality and retiring from live performances.  And given his track record prior to this tour just completed, it has made those shows that do come together that much more magical, as it can all feel rare and fleeting.  With the concert at The Event Center at San Jose State University on Saturday night, things seemed to come together quite perfectly (apart from the fact that Amanda Palmer sadly had to cancel her supporting set due to medical issues).  Morrissey seemed to be in a great and (for him anyway) chatty mood to boot.  The audience was stellar.  All in all, it was a fantastic show with a captivating set list and a few surprises as well.  I think this is the first time I’ve seen Morrissey in the past few years in which he seems really both at ease and dare I say kind of joyous on stage.  It’s as if he’s found a new path forward, surrounded by great fellow musicians who can create a show for themselves as much as for the audience.  As one of my all-time favorite artists, it’s certainly motivated me to continue to turn out for any of his shows that I can.  There is always an element of excitement in the air as well as an overwhelming feeling of authenticity.  He is one of a handful of artists that can still give me that chill down my spine and make me feel like I am witnessing something genuine and important. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Amanda Palmer, Concert Reviews, Event Center at San Jose State University, Goldenvoice / AEG / Axs, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Morrissey, San Jose California Tagged With: 2015, amanda palmer, autobiography, california, capitol music, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, event center, event center at san jose state university, gig, goldenvoice, guest list, guests, harvest records, Joe Chiccarelli, live, mondavi, Morrissey, moz, Music, performance, San Jose, san jose state university, set, set list, setlist, show, The Smiths, ticketmaster, tour, World Peace Is None of Your Business

Morrissey Coming To The Event Center at San Jose State University with Special Guest Amanda Palmer

July 14, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Morrissey and his 2015 tour will be coming to the Event Center at San Jose State University on July 25th, with special guest Amanda Palmer. Some health issues led to premature cancellations of tours in recent years, but thus far things seem to be going quite favorably with this current set of dates, which kicked off last month.  It will all wrap up next Saturday.  Tickets for the Goldenvoice show are still available at www.Ticketmaster.com. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Amanda Palmer, Morrissey Tagged With: 2015, amanda palmer, autobiography, california, capitol music, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, gig, goldenvoice, guest list, guests, harvest records, Joe Chiccarelli, live, mondavi, Morrissey, moz, Music, performance, San Jose, san jose state university, set, show, The Smiths, ticketmaster, tom jones, tour, World Peace Is None of Your Business

Super Freestyle Explosion with Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Debbie Deb, Shannon, Trinere, Johnny O, Nu Shooz, Pretty Poison, Stacey Q at HP Pavilion | San Jose, California | 6/29/13 (Concert Review)

June 30, 2013 by Jason DeBord 6 Comments

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It’s not often that you attend a non-festival concert with ten (!) different music artists performing on the same stage in one night, all in the span of about three and a half hours.  It was a pretty special event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose last night, with the Super Freestyle Explosion turning out about 7,000 fans of the predominantly Latin, electronic/synthesizer/samples-centric, and mostly mid-80s era genre of music.  Representing the relatively short-lived but highly influential music scene and style for the evening was Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Debbie Deb, Shannon, Trinere, Johnny O, Nu Shooz, Pretty Poison, and Stacey Q.  Really a remarkable line-up, to the credit of promoter ITP Records/Pacific Concert Group, for pulling together such a vast roster of artists to play through a series of highly recognizable hits to those who grew up with the music or perhaps rediscovered it later.  Of course, pulling off such an event in such a time frame requires some concessions and trade offs, but in my opinion they found a near perfect balance to make for an incredible evening of 80s freestyle nostalgia.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Debbie Deb, Exposé, HP Pavilion, Johnny O, Lisa Lisa, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Nu Shooz, Pacific Concert Group & ITP Records, Pretty Poison, San Jose California, Stacey Q, Stevie B, Trinere Tagged With: 2013, 80s, 98.1 KISS FM, Ann Curless, announcement, california, Concert, Concert Review, dance, Debbie Deb, electronic, event, Exposé, florida, freestyle, Gioia Bruno, gold circle, HP Pavilion, itp records, jade starling, Jeanette Jurado, Johnny O, june 29, latin freestyle, Lisa Lisa, Music, new york, Nu Shooz, pacific concert group, Phoenix, Photo, photography, photos, Pop, Pretty Poison, preview, sale, San Jose, Shannon, show, ssq, Stacey Q, Stevie B, ticketmaster, tickets, Trinere, video, videos, vip, youtube

Super Freestyle Explosion (Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Debbie Deb, Shannon, Trinere, Johnny O, Nu Shooz, Pretty Poison, Stacey Q) Hits California, Arizona

June 18, 2013 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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The Super Freestyle Explosion will be hitting the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on June 29th, US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona on August 2nd and Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento on July 27th with an amazing line-up of popular artists that are immediately recognized by fans of the electronic dance/pop music of the 80s, much of which originated in Florida and New York.  The massive line-up includes Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Debbie Deb, Shannon, Trinere, Johnny O, Nu Shooz, Pretty Poison, and Stacey Q.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Debbie Deb, Exposé, Johnny O, Lisa Lisa, Nu Shooz, Pretty Poison, Shannon, Stacey Q, Stevie B, Trinere Tagged With: 80s, 98.1 KISS FM, announcement, Arizona, california, Concert, dance, Debbie Deb, electronic, event, Exposé, florida, freestyle, gold circle, HP Pavilion, itp records, Johnny O, latin freestyle, Lisa Lisa, Music, new york, Nu Shooz, pacific concert group, Phoenix, Pop, Pretty Poison, preview, sale, San Jose, Shannon, show, Stacey Q, Stevie B, ticketmaster, tickets, Trinere, us airways center, vip

Bon Jovi “Because We Can Tour” at HP Pavilion | San Jose, California | 4/25/2013 (Concert Review)

April 26, 2013 by Jason DeBord 32 Comments

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“I ain’t gonna waste a lot of time talking. All I’m gonna tell you is this… For the next two and a half hours, I promise to take you on a roller coaster ride you will never forget…”  A pledge from the Bon Jovi front man, Jon Bon Jovi, about 15 minutes into their supporting act-free “An Evening With…” concert for their “Because We Can Tour” at the massive HP Pavilion in San Jose last night, which appeared near filled to its 17,496 capacity.   Admittedly, I am not a dedicated Bon Jovi follower – I am a big fan of a handful of hits – so I don’t feel as though I was the intended audience.  Having said that, I tried to imagine how I would take it all in if I were a fan, and I still find the roller coaster metaphor challenging to wrap my head around, as I found the show to be, for lack of a better description…  ill-suited, and frankly boring… for such a large venue.  While Richie Sambora did not make it through the tour to appear at this last date on the U.S. leg of their journey in support of the new What About Now album, I can’t imagine his being part of last night’s show would have been enough to overcome the shortcomings (and fill-in Phil X was fine).  Bon Jovi seems like a genuine, appreciative, kind guy, but at least from my perspective, maybe he arrived last night and forgot to load that six string on his back.

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Filed Under: Bon Jovi, Concert Reviews, Goldenvoice / AEG / Axs, HP Pavilion, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, San Jose California Tagged With: 2013, aeg, aeg live, announcement, because we can, because we can tour, bon jovi, cities, city, code, Concert, Concert Review, concert tickets, date, dates, details, event, jon bon jovi, live, location, new album, north america, package, packages, performance, Photo, photography, photos, pre-sale, pre-sale code, review, sale, show, ticket, ticket prices, ticketmaster, tickets, tour, upcoming, venue, venues, vip, vip experience, What About Now

Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake to Perform “Legends of Summer” at a Dozen Stadium Concerts in July & August

February 22, 2013 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake have today announced a stadium tour for North America as part of a “Legends of Summer” tour kicking off in July and covering a dozen cities in two months.  Special VIP tickets immediately went on sale via VIP Nation, with a broader pre-sale scheduled for Ticketmaster February 27th (code = LEGENDS).  There is also a Citi pre-sale and Official Platinum Seats sale currently going on via Ticketmaster. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake Tagged With: 2013, announcement, Concert, Jay-Z, justin timberlake, legends of summer, live nation, news, official platinum seats, pre-sale, stadium, suit & tie, ticketmaster, tour, vip nation

Bon Jovi “Because We Can – The Tour” Hits North America in 2013

November 29, 2012 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

Bon Jovi will be touring North America starting in February, March, and April 2013.  Tickets officially go on sale tomorrow, November 30, though there is a special pre-sale from promoter AEG that starts today, and special VIP packages are also on sale.  This will be the first tour showcasing songs from the upcoming album, What About Now, due in the spring.  The concerts are comprised of special, multi-tiered pricing, including some tickets offered for under $20, with frontman Jon Bon Jovi wanting to make sure that everyone who wants to see them has an opportunity to buy tickets. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Bon Jovi Tagged With: 2013, aeg, aeg live, announcement, because we can, bon jovi, cities, city, code, Concert, concert tickets, date, dates, details, event, jon bon jovi, live, location, new album, north america, package, packages, performance, pre-sale, pre-sale code, sale, show, ticket, ticketmaster, tickets, tour, upcoming, venue, venues, vip, What About Now

The Who Announce Special “Quadrophenia” Tour For North America In 2012/2013

October 22, 2012 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

The Who surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be having their first tour in North America in four years starting November 1 and continuing well into 2013, with 37 dates planned.  Title “Quadrophenia and More, the show will include a performance of the entire 1973 album.  Tickets are on sale through AEG Live and Ticketmaster. [Read more…]

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