Concert Reviews

Date: Friday, October 21st, 2011 Line up: Mike Pinto & Josh Heinrichs Location: Martini Ranch. Scottsdale, Arizona State University The mainstream, excitement driven nightlife of downtown Scottsdale, AZ, was taken hold by The Mike Pinto Band and solo-artist Josh Heinrichs. Lyrically inspired and acoustically driven, the Martini Ranch nightclub turned into more of a campfire [...]

Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 Line up: The Green, Stranger & The Simpkin Project Location: The Belly Up. Solana Beach, CA The Green from Hawai’i played in Solana Beach, California on Wednesday, October 13th. The island boys are currently on tour in the western part of the U.S. before hitting up the southern states and [...]

Date: Thursday, October 13th, 2011 Line up: Tribal Seeds & E.N Young Location: The Marquee Theatre. Tempe, AZ The relentless Roots Rock Reggae artists Tribal Seeds began their fall tour with E.N. Young in the state of Arizona. After opening at The Rock in Tucson the night before, the act hit the road for another [...]

Date: Friday, October 14th, 2011 Line up: Katastro & Pacific Dub Location: The Clubhouse. Tempe, AZ Friday night is the kick starter for the weekend, but Katastro utilized that special day of the week to host their CD release party for their new album Gentle Predator. After the album reached #2 on the iTunes Reggae [...]

Date:Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 Line up: Yellowman, The Devastators Location: The Belly Up Tavern. Solana Beach, CA Yellowman, the notorious dance-hall artist from Kingston Jamaica played at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on Wednesday, October 5th. The event took place on a windy, rainy evening in San Diego as part of Yellowman’s [...]

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Line up: Ziggy Marley Location: Ogden Theater. Denver, CO A Night Out Featuring, Ziggy Marley... I grew up to Bob Marley like many of us reggae lovers have, so when I was asked to attend the Ziggy Marley show at the legendary Ogden theater in Denver, Colorado, I did not [...]

Date: Friday, September 30th, 2011 Line up: Seedless, Katastro, Natural Heights, 80 Proof, The Originalites Location: Yost Theater. Santa Ana, CA What: KROQ Locals Only Showcase "If you build it, they will come." Judging from the size and enthusiasm of the crowd last Saturday night, I'd say that is exactly what's happening for up-and-coming Orange [...]