KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2025 Unites LA’s Rock Community at the Kia Forum
LOS ANGELES, CA- A lineup of early aughts rock shook the Kia Forum on Dec. 13 during Audacy’s KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, the 34th holiday charity gig from the seminal LA rock and alternative radio station. Rise Against, Papa Roach, Evanescence and Social Distortion brought…
Mike Ness Reflects on Orange County Punk Roots and Social Distortion’s Legacy
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Any conversation about Southern California’s music scene in the late ‘70s through the ’80s will undoubtedly include Social Distortion. Hailing from Fullerton, Calif., Social D is among the progenitors of the Orange County…
Punk Legends Social Distortion and Bad Religion Thrill Fans in Cincinnati Show
CINCINNATI, OH- An auspicious occasion happened on Mother’s Day in Cincinnati. Social Distortion and Bad Religion made a stop on their co-headlining tour to the Brady Music Center. A near-capacity crowd made their way to partake in the festivities put on by these two iconic…
KROQ Celebrates 30 Years of Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum
LOS ANGELES, CA- KROQ, the seminal Los Angeles radio station responsible for catapulting the careers of many of rock and alternative music’s marquee acts, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its iconic Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Kia Forum this weekend with performances by Wet…
40 Years of Social Distortion-Sounds From Behind The Orange Curtain
ORANGE COUNTY, CA- Social Distortion fans from around the country came out to the FivePoint Amphitheatre on October 26th to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of the band. After spending the latter half of the summer on tour with Flogging Molly, they brought the party home…
Sea.Hear.Now Gave Asbury Park Lots Of Extra Music Treats
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- Day two of the inaugural Sea.Hear.Now. Festival was about to get under way making me wonder how it could possibly compare to day one, but as the day progressed rumor of a special guest spread across the festival grounds creating a…
Social Distortion Performs A Trio Of Songs With The Legendary Bruce Springsteen At Sea.Hear.Now
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- “… Mike Ness walked out onto the stage, standing silent for a moment, taking in the massive crowd on the beach, bandmates Jonny (2 bags) Wickersham on guitar, Brent Harding on bass and Dave Hidalgo on drums taking their positions….
The Ohana Fest | A Music Festival By Music Lovers, For Music Lovers [HOMEPAGE]
Dana Point, CA- These days’ music festivals are everywhere. You can find them on the coast or deep inland, in big cities and small towns, on the water or in a desert. If there’s an available space and money to be made, someone will inevitably…
Eddie Vedder Puts Togther Another Solid Line Up For OHANA DANA POINT
DANA POINT, CA- Last year, Eddie Vedder launched a new music festival that paired an amazing line-up with perfect So-Cal beach weather at Doheny State Beach. With more than 22, 000 attendees, last year’s festival was surely a success, and Mr. Vedder is bringing the…
Social Distortion Perform Sold Out Show In Pomona [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s Saturday night in the quaint and artsy city of Pomona, California and as I make my way toward the Fox Theater, I walk through night markets that smell of sizzling Mexican food, past cafes, and hole-in-the-wall…