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Shabang festival returns for 10th anniversary

Shabang festival returns for 10th anniversary

Jennaca Ortiz April 23, 2024

The exclusive San Luis Obispo music festival, Shabang returns to Dairy Creek Golf Course May 3-4, 2024 for its 10 year anniversary! The iconic music and arts festival will feature multiple stages, interactive...

Freemont marquee. Highsmith, Carol M.

SLO’s expanding entertainment industry

Sawyer Thomas February 20, 2024

The entertainment industry has drastically changed over the last decade with the advent of social media, streaming services and the internet. It would be an understatement to say that these new technologies...

Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival Logo. Photo by Shabang

Shabang was a blast

Jennaca Ortiz June 2, 2022

San Luis Obispo’s exclusive music festival, Shabang, returned for its eighth year - and it did not disappoint. The two-day festival was held at Laguna Lake Park May 13 and 14. The festival returned...

Shabang attendees in front of sign. Photo courtesy of Shabang

Shabang music festival returns with a bang

Jennaca Ortiz April 14, 2022

San Luis Obispo’s exclusive music festival, Shabang, returns this May.  Shabang music festival makes its way back to Laguna Lake Park after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Shabang returns...

Front of SLO Brew Rock venue hall.  Photo by Lauren Grasmick

Will live music return in SLO county?

Lauren Grasmick December 13, 2020

Since COVID-19 shut down music venues around the Central Coast in March of this year, live music has made its return. The San Luis Obispo Emergency Information categorizes live music/concerts as “operations...

Fremont Theatre. Photo by Lauren Grasmick

SLO County’s best concert venues

Lauren Grasmick April 3, 2020

New music venue additions in San Luis Obispo county are on the rise. Nearly every night of the week, there is somewhere to go to enjoy live music. The top favorites range from Avila Beach up to Paso Robles,...

Tripped Up at SLO Brew Rock. Photo by Gunnar Velten of GunnShotsMedia

Tripped Up makes a splash with new music

Gunnar Velten November 7, 2019

Tripped Up is a four piece reggae band from San Luis Obispo, Calif. consisting of lead singer Drew Gonzales, lead guitarist Jon Millsap, bass player Matty Miller and drummer Brian Kusko.  Tripped Up...

Roots on 66 fans enjoying the music. Photo by Gunnar Velten of GunnShotsMedia

Roots Reggae takes over the San Bernardino county fair

Gunnar Velten November 7, 2019

Reggae on Routes 66 Music Festival, located in Victorville, Calif. (outside of San Bernardino), held its second annual festival from September 27-29. On the first day of the festival, everyone arrived...

Hundreds attended the local Branch Mill Festival in Arroyo Grande. Photo By Gunnar Velten of GunnShotsMedia

Branch Mill Festival raises funds for learning center

Gunnar Velten October 3, 2019

Branch Mill Organic Farm held the First Annual Branch Mill Music Festival on Saturday, September 21. Presented by SLO Music Vibes and Branch Mill Organic Farm, the festival was a special fundraiser to...

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