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The Mars Volta: Three Shows at the Palladium

Twice in Los Angeles was not enough for The Mars Volta! As we previously reported, the band set up a "VoltaCube" at Grand Park announcing their reunion and upcoming North American tour. The Mars Volta currently has SOLD OUT shows with opener Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, Now a third show has been announced in Hollywood on Sunday, October 23.

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Lineup at The Kia Forum

We finally know who's joining the Foo Fighters as they pay tribute to their bandmate, Taylor Hawkins! As we previously reported, the "Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert" will bring the band and special guests to The Kia Forum on Tuesday, September 27, for a benefit show where Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee will come together with the Hawkins family to celebrate the life, music, and love of their husband, father, brother and bandmate at the Inglewood venue.

Joining the Foo Fighters will be Chris Chaney, Stewart Copeland, Miley Cyrus, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme, Joan Jett, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Alanis Morissette, Mark Ronson, Gene Simmons, Nikki Sixx, Chad Smith, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Jon Theodore, Wolfgang Van Halen, Brad Wilk, Pat Wilson, and more to be announced. Chevy Metal will also perform.

The Foo Fighters will also hold the same tribute show at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, September 3, with the lineup previously announced this morning. The band had concerts at Banc of California Stadium scheduled to take place before Taylor Hawkins' passing.

Coachella 2023 Festival Dates & Info Revealed

It's time once again to start making your plans to attend Coachella 2023, Scenestar readers! After the festival's triumphant return after having to postpone the 2020 edition and 2021 editions of the festival, Goldenvoice has announced new dates and on-sale info for one of the biggest and best festivals in the U.S. with Weekend 1 scheduled to take place from Friday, April 14, 2023, to Sunday, April 16, 2023, and Weekend 2 held from Friday, April 21, 2023, to Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.

Goldenvoice will announce what other headliners they have booked besides Frank Ocean and who else is performing at Coachella 2023 at a yet-to-be-determined date in January of 2023, but you can register now to purchase tickets this week for next year.

Ohana Encore Returns to Doheny State Beach

It looks like we're getting an additional weekend of live music courtesy of the sixth edition of Ohana Fest! The festival is coming back to Doheny State Beach from Friday, September 30, to Sunday, October 2, with Stevie Nicks, P!nk, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, and Jack White, are scheduled to headline this year. The festival will also include performances by Bomba Estereo, Broken Social Scene, Madison Cunningham, Grouplove, Curtis Harding, Brittany Howard, Khruangbin, Manchester Orchestra, Briston Maroney, Kevin Morby, Joy Oladokun, The Revivalists, Billy Strings, St. Vincent, and many more.

Ohana Encore will feature a different lineup with headliners Alanis Morissette and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam taking the stage on Saturday, October 8, and The Black Keys and Haim headlining on Sunday, October 9.

Saturday performers include The Front Bottoms, Marcus King, Charlotte Lawrence, Amos Lee, Painted Shield, The Roots, Jonny Roundhouse, Seratones, Trousdale, and Julieta Venegas. Sunday’s lineup includes The Afghan Whigs, Amyl and the Sniffers, Band of Horses, Iceage, Illuminati Hotties, Hamilton Leithauser, Pluralone, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Johnny Roundhouse, and Jamie Wyatt.

Automatic to Perform at the Regent Theater

Los Angeles-based post-punk trio Automatic has a hometown show coming up! Besides playing a set at this year's Desert Daze, Automatic will also take the stage for their own show in support of their latest release Excess at the Regent Theater on Saturday, August 6.

Desert Daze Reveal Their 2022 Festival Lineup

Desert Daze has finally announced its festival lineup! As we previously announced, Desert Daze will be returning to Moreno Beach at Lake Perris from Friday, September 30, to Sunday, October 2, for their 10th edition of the festival. Headlining the festival this year are Iggy Pop, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Tame Impala (Playing Lonerism in full).

Other highlights in this year's lineup include Chicano Batman, The Marías, Sky Ferreira, Cortex, BADBADNOTGOOD, Boy Pablo, Perfume Genius, Reggie Watts, Aldous Harding, Men I Trust, Mild High Club, Viagra Boys, Cymande, Shannon and the Clams, Nation Of Language, Duster, Nilüfer Yanya, Show Me The Body, Daniel Rossen (of Grizzly Bear), Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Surfbort, L.A. Witch, Automatic, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, The Paranoyds, JJUUJJUU, ZO, Surprise Chef, Black Country, New Road, Lady Wray, and many more.

The grounds will also be illuminated by an array of video artists and art installations including work by Tarik Barri, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show, Slim Reaper, and more. Multidisciplinary artist Cristopher Cichocki also returns to the beach, curating this year’s installment of The Sanctuary featuring clipping., Silent Servant, Kid 606, and more, as well as Cichocki’s own Circular Dimensions Immersive Sound Installation and DJ sets from Nosaj Thing and Telefon Tel Aviv.

Café Tacvba Back at Walt Disney Concert Hall

One of our favorite acts has added two local shows besides their upcoming festival set! Before taking the stage at Besame Mucho 2022 at Dodger Stadium, Café Tacvba is set to return to Walt Disney Concert Hall for the first time since 2017 when they play acoustic sets at the iconic venue on Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22.

Primavera Sound Los Angeles Adds More Acts

We have another update on one of this year's most anticipated summer music festivals! As we previously reported, Primavera Sound will be taking place for the first time ever in Los Angeles from Friday, September 16, to Sunday, September 18, with headliners Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, and Nine Inch Nails. Today, the festival has added a few more acts to the bill. This includes Amyl and the Sniffers, Current Joys, Girl In Red, Giveon, Jeff Mills, and Surf Curse.

Other notable acts performing this year include Arca, Bad Gyal, Beak>, Bicep, James Blake, Boy Harsher, Buscabulla, Cigarettes After Sex, Clairo, Darkside, Dry Cleaning, Fontaines D.C., Georgia, Kim Gordon, Gustaf, Helena Hauff, Khruangbin, King Krule, Little Jesus, Low, Mitski, Paloma Mami, PinkPantheress, Shygirl, Special Interest, Stereolab, John Talabot, Faye Webster, Tierra Whack, and possibly more acts will be announced closer to the festival date. There will be sideshows taking place around the city leading up to the festival starting on Monday, September 12.