Gary Tovar Has His Goldenvoice

"We chose bands that embraced our ideas, and together, we carried it as far as we could," Tovar says of the sold-out shows. "I think it's time to celebrate the greatest punk-rock city in the world. We want to celebrate punk heritage and culture, both of which are so deeply ingrained in Southern California."

He glances down at his hands, then back up. "I had so much fun. I wanted the world to see punk rock. I really did," he says. "I think we got as much mileage as we could out of the thing. We rode this wave all the way to the sand."

John Gilhooley

Gary Tovar

John Gilhooley

Paul Tollett, left, with Tovar

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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

1855 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Category: Community Venues

Region: Out of Town

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GV30 presented by Gary Tovar, features Social Distortion, X, Adolescents, Bad Religion, T.S.O.L., Youth Brigade, Descendents, the Vandals, Dickies and more at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, www.goldenvoice.com. Fri.-Sun., 6 p.m. $33-$99. All ages.

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Tovar pauses and grins. "Eh?" he asks. "How OC is that? We rode this one all the way to the shore."

This article appeared in print as "His Golden Voice: Gary Tovar's iconic concert production company birthed Coachella, helped punk-rock luminaries early in their careers—and he isn't done yet."