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September is the caller spring. This is going to beryllium the biggest play of festivals we’ve seen successful Southern California successful 2 years. While Same Same But Different is happening successful Riverside County, Brew Ska Ska is happening successful Orange County and BeachLife kicks disconnected its 2nd installment connected Friday successful Redondo Beach.
Things volition decidedly beryllium antithetic different with COVID-19 rules successful place, and Thursday greeting BeachLife canceled plans to connection escaped coronavirus testing for its attendees aft its supplier backed out.
In different news, the Stones person added different SoFi amusement and Danny Elfman is doing a 2nd nighttime of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Oh, and we toured the caller Pink Floyd accumulation successful L.A. with Nick Mason!
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Pandemic shifts
The BeachLife Festival kicks disconnected successful Redondo Beach connected Friday. To get in, attendees person to supply impervious of afloat COVID-19 vaccination oregon amusement results of a antagonistic trial taken wrong 72 hours. The festival was readying to connection escaped on-site testing, but that’s not happening now. Here’s wherefore not.
More connected the music
BeachLife is bringing a fig of section bands to the signifier this weekend. Reporter Michael Hixon caught up with a fewer of them. And ICYMI, Richard Guzman talked to some of Southern California’s astir beloved punk acts who are unplugging astatine the festival’s SpeakEasy signifier this weekend.
Hello Silverado
Brew Ska Ska is backmost successful Silverado this play and Less Than Jake is headlining. Reporter Kelli Skye Fadroski caught up with LTJ’s Chris DeMakes astir his podcast and playing unrecorded again.
ICYMI
Terry Corso of We Are Pigs and Alien Ant Farm stopped by the Can’t Feel the Heat podcast to speech with america astir each things Coachella. My idiosyncratic pro tip: If I spot Terry connected the field, I request to halt immoderate I’m doing and travel him to spot a large set. That’s however I discovered Trash Talk successful 2013. Check it retired on Apple podcasts and Spotify.
More Halloween treats
Danny Elfman has added a 2nd nighttime to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” live-to-film performance acquisition amusement astatine Banc of California Stadium. “Weird Al” Yankovic volition articulation the cast, too. Here’s however to get tickets.
More Stones astatine SoFi
The Rolling Stones person added a 2nd day to the No Filter Tour astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood. The 2nd amusement volition hap Thursday, Oct. 14. Find retired however to get tickets.
Hey you
The Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains accumulation has opened successful Los Angeles. Reporter Kelli Skye Fadroski toured the caller installation with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason.
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