Democratic Party, 8 p.m.
Over 2000 people expected special dinner menu and club night. No cover.
Sutra Lounge
1870 Harbor Blvd. in the Triangle Square
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 722-7103
DJ Velvet Touch Birthday Bash, 10 p.m.
Featuring Summer Darling; Years Around the Sun; Tartufi; Barrett Johnson. $3
The Prospector
2400 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-3839
Election Night Party Time, 3:30 p.m.
Happy Hour Drink specials all night, President and Vice President look-a-like contests. No co
Tonight sees the penultimate OC Music Awards showcase, with the shows moving to the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest for two free, 21 shows (today and next Tues., natch). Opening things up at 8:30 are Honeypie, who I wrote about this past week in Locals Only. Also on the bill are Barrett Johnson, Avenue of the Giants and The Union Line, pictured. We'll probably have some Twitter posts throughout the night (Tweets, if you will). Set times after the jump.
Last night's OC Music Awards showcase at the Gypsy Lounge boasted a fun, rootsy lineup of Honeypie--in their first show together, ever!--the eclectic Avenue of the Giants, Barrett Johnson (who got the crowd there on his side in a big way) and the impressive Union Line, pictured. It was a solid night all around, but if you couldn't make it out there, help is on the way in the form of these keen pictures by our guy Robert Fayatte.
We've been following the story of eVocal's untimely closing all this week, and now we have some more information on what looks to be the Costa Mesa all-ages venue's second-to-last show. Dubbed "Freedom Fest," festivities are planned to go for a full 12 hours--from noon to midnight--with back-to-back local acts playing inside, and acoustic artists playing short sets in between while bands set up. Next door neighbor Avalon is also getting in on the fun, with DJs spinning (with records, not like, o
