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Australian indie-folk trio Sons of the East are making their way to San Diego’s SOMA Sidestage on October 23, bringing with them the kind of earnest, harmony-rich folk that has quietly (and now not so quietly) taken them from beachside buskers to international festival stages.

Get ready to relive the glory days of arena rock when Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band storms the stage at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 11.

Music doesn’t merely float through the background of childhood. It carves pathways.

San Diego fans are in for an unforgettable night when Dallas-based, New Mexican-born artist Esteban Flores, better known as Slow Joy, takes the stage at The Observatory SD on October 9th.

Jeffrey “Saxophone Tall” Newton is a Detroit native and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who learned jazz from the city’s greats, many of them Motown “Funk Brothers.”

San Diego’s own sullvn, a vibrant 10-piece collective known for their retro-soul-meets-modern-pop sound, have released a bold new cover of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ ska-punk anthem “The Impression That I Get.”

Psychedelic music has always thrived at the edges of atmosphere and imagination, and with his debut self-titled record, The Faint Havens, 23-year-old songwriter and producer Christian is ready to prove he’s more than prepared to push the genre forward.

San Diego band Cardiff State released their new EP, State Line, on September 4th across all major streaming platforms.

San Diego indie band Manganista is set to release the official music video for their latest single, “Talking to Myself,” on September 12.

It’s getting to be that time of year: August is coming to a close, the heat wave is upon us, and all the tourists are going home, which means it’s time for San Diegans to enjoy their city again.

On September 5th, San Diego gets a taste of California’s rising surf/garage rock talent when Ray & Paul hit town ahead of their highly anticipated debut EP Fading (out September 12 via AWAL).

San Diego’s music scene has a knack for bringing the right people together in the strangest of ways, and Good Citrus is proof of that. Born from a Craigslist ad and fueled by chance, honesty, and a lot of groove, the band has quickly carved out a sound that’s both refreshing and unexpectedly bittersweet.

San Diego’s own Ben Parks takes the stage at The Casbah tonight, Tuesday, August 26, marking his long-awaited debut at the iconic venue. Doors open at 7:30 PM, with the show starting at 8:30 PM.

You don’t need to give up your music career to pay rent. What you do need is some creative leverage. Not hustle culture. Not grinding until the passion dies. Just a handful of practical ways to keep the lights on - while keeping your sound intact.

Tone has worn many hats in the music world (engineer, songwriter, producer, frontman) and through it all, he’s built a sound that’s both raw and refined.