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This Ain't No Picnic 2022 Set Times Released

It's almost time to get ready to head to Pasadena to experience This Ain't No Picnic this month! Taking place at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, you can now plan out who you want to see now that Goldenvoice has finally released set times. Logic 1000 and Tems will no longer be performing at the festival this year.

The Strokes and LCD Soundsystem will be headlining. Also on the festival bill are Courtney Barnett, Phoebe Bridgers, Beach House, Circle Jerks, Deafheaven, Descendents, Four Tet + Floating Points, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Honey Dijon, IDLES, Jungle, Kaytranada, King Woman, LeTigre, Nicki Nicole, Kelly Lee Owens, Genesis Owusu, Caroline Polachek, Slowthai, Jorja Smith, Sparks, Earl Sweatshirt, Tinashe, Turnstile, Mike Watt, Wet Leg, Ying Yang Twins, Yves Tumor, and many more.

The Despacio tent (courtesy of LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and 2ManyDJs) will also be returning to Southern California and set to party all weekend long.

The Ford Announce Their 2022 Concert Schedule

One of our favorite "hidden gems" is returning for another season of shows! The Ford has revealed their concert offerings for this season, upon the Hollywood Hills, as programed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a lot of exciting options in their second year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2022 concert calendar includes performances by Babasónicos, Best Coast, Calexico, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chulita Vinyl Club, Les Claypool (of Primus), Ani DiFranco, El Dusty, Melissa Etheridge, Nubya Garcia, José González, The Halluci Nation (fka A Tribe Called Red), Tigran Hamasyan, Ibeyi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Monsieur Periné, Noche Cosmica (Thee Sinseers, Luna Luna, Katzù Oso, and Irene Diaz), Punch Brothers, She & Him, Rufus Wainwright, Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, and many more. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year, as well as a FREE "101 Festival Concert" on Sunday, June 12, featuring some of your favorite artists to help kick off the season.

Viva! LA Booked This Summer at Dodger Stadium

Get ready to welcome back one of the city's best all-ages DIY music festivals, Viva! Instead of taking place at the Glass House in Pomona, the festival will now be taking place on a grander scale at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 25. This year's lineup will still feature local favorites as well as up-and-coming indie bands, but will now have arena acts headlining to match the size of their new venue.

Artists scheduled to perform includeA.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All Starz, J. Balvin, Devendra Banhart, Beach Fossils, Natanael Cano, Chicano Batman, Willie Colon, Cuco, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Ivy Queen, Jenny69, Kali Uchis, Carin Leon, Lido Pimienta, Los Bitchos, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Ed Maverick, Carla Morrison, Omar Apollo, Paquita La Del Barrio, TAINY, The Garden, The Marias, The Red Pears, Tijuana Panthers, Shannon and the Clams, and many more.

Artists scheduled to perform includeA.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All Starz, J. Balvin, Devendra Banhart, Beach Fossils, Natanael Cano, Chicano Batman, Willie Colon, Cuco, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Ivy Queen, Jenny69, Kali Uchis, Carin Leon, Lido Pimienta, Los Bitchos, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Ed Maverick, Carla Morrison, Omar Apollo, Paquita La Del Barrio, TAINY, The Garden, The Marias, The Red Pears, Tijuana Panthers, Shannon and the Clams, and many more.

Palomino Reveal Their Country Festival Lineup

We have another amazing festival is coming to Brookside at the Rose Bowl this summer! This time it's Palomino Festival, bringing some of our favorite country music acts into the city on Saturday, July 9, Kacey Musgraves as the scheduled headliner. Also on the festival bill are Willie Nelson, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Turnpike Troubadours, Orville Peck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Valerie June, Charley Crockett, Paul Cauthen, Nikki Lane, Morgan Wade, Sierra Ferrell, Langhorne Slim, Amythyst Kiah, Sierra Hull, Low Cut Connie, Jaime Wyatt, Ian Noe, Logan Ledger, The Compton Cowboys, and many more.

The 4th Annual .Paak House Comes to Oxnard

Anderson .Paak will be bringing his annual fundraiser to his hometown! The 4th Annual .Paak House benefit show will be coming to Oxnard when it comes to Oxnard College Park on Wednesday, December 22. The event will be raising funds to give back to the community with live performances, children’s activities, community outreach and resources, gifting, food, and more. At press time, only .Paak & The Free Nationals are listed on the event bill, but further surprise guests will be announced soon.

FREE Katzù Oso Show at La Monarca Bakery

One of our favorite local indie rock acts has a FREE show this weekend, Scenestar readers! Katzù Oso will be teaming up with the iconic Los Angeles Mexican bakery, La Monarca, for a FREE acoustic show at their Highland Park location on Friday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. They will also be giving away tickets to his upcoming show at the Lodge Room on Friday, December 10, the last stop on his brief West Coast tour.

Viva! Pomona 2021 Returns to the Glass House

One of our favorite all-ages DIY music festivals has finally announced its lineup! As we previously announced, Viva! Pomona will be returning to the Glass House in Pomona on Saturday, December 18, and Sunday, December 19.

Day One of the festival will feature performances by Jean Dawson, Angel Du$t, Automatic, DannyLux, Michi, Exum, AJRadico, Soul Glo, Lealani, Jacks Haupt, Isabella Lovestory, Sad Park, Ignatius, Grady Strange, Niis, Yungatita, Milpa, Soltera, 60 Juno, Maya Abee, Court Verano, La Cosecha Internacional, Sadie, and Muezette.

Day Two will wrap up Viva! Pomona 2021 with festival sets by Eyedress, Magdalena Bay, Spill Tab, Coco & Clair Clair, Cola Boyy, Pachyman, Rio Romeo, Junior Mesa, Vex Ruffin, Archer Oh, Gap Girls, Slater, Marinero, Mo Dotti, Whaja Dew, Kuromi, Ruby, Sonoda, Grave Flowers Bongo Band, Amira Elfeky, Slaughterhouse, Wayword, Bastardo Gerardo, and Not from England.

Dia De Los Muertos Back at Hollywood Forever

One of our favorite Mexican holidays will be celebrated once again at Hollywood Forever Cemetery! Back for its 22nd year, the Dia De Los Muertos celebration will be held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, October 30, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for the Dia de los Muertos portion. The Noche de los Muertos portion of the celebration will also take place on Saturday, October 30, from 5:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. Performing at this year's Noche de los Muertos event will be Mon Laferte, Little Jesus, Y La Bamba, Marinero, Flor Amargo, and many more! Check out the full lineup for both events here.