Festival Pass: Take a trip to Gnarlytown this…
Festival Pass: Take a trip to Gnarlytown this weekend; 2 more electronic music fests announced
Plus: Catch up with Smokin' Grooves and find out why this Eat Drink Vegan will be the last
Fans of Common wave their hands in the air during his performance on the Free Your Mind stage during the Smokin' Grooves music festival at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
By Vanessa Franko | vfranko@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise
PUBLISHED: June 20, 2019 at 6:26 pm | UPDATED: June 20, 2019 at 6:26 pm
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Summer's pretty much here and even though the Warped Tour doesn't exist in its prior form of a touring punk rock festival, the season always makes me think fondly of my time spent standing in parking lots watching punk bands.
I saw so many great sets, including Green Day (I still remember them playing "Christie Road" on a very hot late July day outside of D.C. 19 years ago), Rancid and Pennywise while skateboarders busted tricks on a halfpipe in the distance.
A new fest in San Pedro this weekend sounds a lot like those old Warped Tour days, since Rancid and Pennywise are playing and Travis Pastrana is bringing Nitro Circus to the new Gnarlytown fest. Reporter Kelli Skye Fadroski talked with Pastrana about the fest, which also has Mike Watt, Off! and Madball on its lineup.
But that's not the only fest that's giving me the old school Warped vibes this week. Read on.
Action sports icon Travis Pastrana will bring his Nitro Circus to the KLOS 95.5/FM Gnarlytown: Bikes, Boards and Bands fest at the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Saturday, June 22. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Totally gnarly: Finally, a festival with a name that sounds like it came from the mouth of Jeff Spicoli has arrived. Gnarlytown brings Rancid, Pennywise and Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus to San Pedro this weekend.
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The Aquabats! will headline the 10th Annual OC Brew Ha Ha at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado on Saturday, Sept. 7. (File photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
Warped déjà vu, part 2: Is a revival of '90s ska considered a skavival? We'll find out when the OC Brew Ha Ha celebrates its 10th anniversary in September with Save Ferris, Voodoo Glow Skulls and the Aquabats. Get the details and find out how to get tickets.
Usher performs on the Free Your Mind stage during the Smokin' Grooves music festival in Long Beach on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
Not blowing smoke: Smokin' Grooves sold out its second year at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach last weekend and reporter Richard Guzman saw a breakout set from a rising star. Catch up and see the photos from the fest.
The four-day BET Experience, including the free two-day BET Fan Fest, will return to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, June 20-Sunday, June 23. Migos will perform at Staples Center as part of the BET Experience on Saturday, June 22. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
On the calendar: Don't forget that the BET Experience is back in L.A. this weekend with a ton of cool events and concerts. Get details and find out how to get access.
Eat Drink Vegan, happening at the Rose Bowl Grounds on June 22, will include more than 250 beverages, such as beer and cider, kombucha, wine and more. (Courtesy of Goldenvoice)
Eat Drink Vegan's finale and Arroyo Seco's future: After 10 years, this weekend's Eat Drink Vegan festival will be the last in its current form, but founder Nic Adler dished on the fest as well as what's happening with Arroyo Seco Weekend, which has been held on the same grounds.
Splash House, a Palm Springs EDM and pool party festival, has announced its lineup for its second weekend, which runs from Aug. 9-11, 2019. (Courtesy of Splash House)
Another splash: The lineup for the August version of Splash House in Palm Springs is out. Find out who is playing and how to get tickets.
Dreamstate SoCal, a trance music festival, will return to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23.(Courtesy of Tony Nungaray)
In a trance: For fans of trance, Dreamstate will return to San Bernardino for a fifth year in November. The lineup isn't out but tickets go on sale Friday.
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Vanessa Franko
Vanessa Franko is the Digital Director of Entertainment for the Southern California News Group. The lure of palm trees and covering pop culture brought her to The Press-Enterprise in Riverside in 2006. Vanessa has reported on everything from the Palm Springs International Film Festival to the MLB All-Star Game as a reporter, photographer, videographer and on-camera personality. She's won awards for her coverage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and for crime reporting in her home state of Maryland. Vanessa studied multimedia storytelling as a Knight Digital Media Center fellow in Dec. 2011 and has taught college courses in digital journalism. She's seen shows at every major concert venue in Southern California, but most special was when Paul McCartney played the high-desert roadhouse Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown for a couple hundred fans in Oct. 2016. Her album collection numbers in the thousands (including a couple hundred on vinyl) and when she isn't hunting for records, she and her husband like to check out the best in Southern California craft beer and watch sports. She also had a cameo in the 1992 Atlanta Braves highlight film, Lightning Strikes Twice!
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