Mumford & Sons Gives The Ohana Fest A Rousing Performance To Close An Epic Festival Weekend
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Mumford & Sons closed out the festival with a strong and memorable 15-song set. With their notable folk rock meets bluegrass meets alternative rock style, Marcus Mumford drummed on a couple songs and teased details of their new album Delta…
Switchfoot Emerges From Their Hiatus And “Dares Us To Move” At Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Just steps away from the beach and under a hazy Orange County sky, Jonathan Foreman of Switchfoot said, “I look out at all of your eyes right now and I’m reminded of what an incredible thing it is to…
Allan Rayman Reveals Himself To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Allan Rayman carries himself with a serious sense of swag. Since his emergence in 2015 with his self-released LP Hotel Allan, the singer/songwriter developed a sense of mystery about him and his music, performing in dimly lit lighting schemes and speaking…
Jack Johnson Brings The Island Vibes To Asbury Park
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- “… Keeping with the surf and music theme of Sea.Hear.Now, Jack Johnson was a perfect fit. His music instantaneously took the crowd to a place of warm ocean breezes and palm trees. Johnson took the stage, the crowd responding to…
Eddie Vedder’s Headlining Set At Ohana Fest Defines The Concept Of “Ohana”
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Saturday’s full slate of amazing performances culminate with Eddie Vedder’s solo headlining set, but it would be a solo set the whole way through as he sure got some fantastic help from some of his wonderful friends. Just like…
Liz Phair Brings Exile In Guyville and Her Biggest Hits To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Back in high school, a lot of my girl friends had either Exile In Guyville or Whip-Smart in their CD and/or cassette collections. Perhaps I naively thought- or was intimidated into believing- that Liz Phair’s music was more suited…
Johnny Marr Rocks The Ohana Fest With Selections From “Call The Comet” And The Smiths’ Favorites
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… When I was younger, whenever thought “The Smiths”, I though “Morrissey”. It wasn’t until I was older, and I really started paying attention to liner notes (do kids still even read them?) and music news, that I was introduced…
Billy Raffoul’s Passionate Intensity At The Ohana Fest Surely Garnered New Fans
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… A new voice that has intrigued me since the start of the year is possessed by Billy Raffoul. This Canadian singer/songwriter’s voice is about as raw and emotive as they come. Think Joe Cocker meets Rod Stewart. In June,…
Nothing Better Than A Cold Beer and Bahamas To Relax At The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “…With the sun reaching its apex in the Pacific sky, it was the perfect time to head on over to the bar to grab a cold one and just sprawl yourself out on the festival ground’s grassy knolls, and relax….
Plague Vendor Rips The Pants Off The Ohana Fest … Literally
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Kicking off the action on the main stage was the Southern California based band Plague Vendor. Signed to Epitaph, this quartet- consisting of Brandon Blain, Jay Rogers, Luke Perine and Michael Perez- has really been making a name for themselves…