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Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    What You Missed Over The Weekend Part XXIII

    This weekend Gustavo Arellano sharpened his writing pen and wrote a post calling-out historian Chris Jepsen for not referencing his pieces on a historical blog. Alex Brant-Zawadzki reported (again) on the continuing construction cost climb on estimates for the 241 Toll Road through Tressles. Been ... More >>

  • Unknown

    May 11, 2000

    THATS LOWBALLASSCHATTER TO YOU!

    This weekend Gustavo Arellano sharpened his writing pen and wrote a post calling-out historian Chris Jepsen for not referencing his pieces on a historical blog. Alex Brant-Zawadzki reported (again) on the continuing construction cost climb on estimates for the 241 Toll Road through Tressles. Been ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    [Summer Guide] Twenty Summer Shows That Should Be Fun (Or Fun to Make Fun Of)

    This weekend Gustavo Arellano sharpened his writing pen and wrote a post calling-out historian Chris Jepsen for not referencing his pieces on a historical blog. Alex Brant-Zawadzki reported (again) on the continuing construction cost climb on estimates for the 241 Toll Road through Tressles. Been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Incoming: No Doubt Returns to Orange County! Eventually.

    Full tour dates have finally been announced for archetypal OC success stories No Doubt's tour with Paramore--we've known for a while that they were going on tour at some point and the first date would be May 3 at the Bamboozle Festival in NJ, but now we've got the whole sched, and the three month-is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Incoming: Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    Let's get let's get let's get rocked. Def Leppard, Poison (pictured, duh) and Cheap Trick are coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on August 30. Tickets are on sale 11 a.m. this Saturday, March 7. No word on prices yet, or if the arsenal of Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels skanks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Buy a No Doubt Ticket, Get No Doubt Music

    Live Nation and Universal Music Group have announced a new promotion for No Doubt's big return tour this summer: If you buy a seat in the "top tier ticket price levels," you will receive digital copies of "No Doubt's entire music career." Yes, the obvious question is why would someone that didn't al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Incoming: The Offspring Return to Orange County. Updated!

    Huntington Beach's The Offspring might be the most successful Orange County band of all time--y'know, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide is as good of a claim as any, not to mention being one of very few '90s bands still churning out huge radio hits--and they're making a big ol' return to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Hate Service Fees? Live Nation Has You Covered! (For One Day, At Least)

    It's easy to hate on Live Nation, but they've been involved in some alright stuff lately, like the Blink 182 lawn seats that cost $20, straight-up--inclusive of parking and service fees and all that yakkety yak. The latest is "no service fees Wednesdays," which will run throughout the summer and sta ... More >>

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Extreme Projectiles

    Sounds of the Underground Summer 2007 Tour

  • Music

    August 31, 2006

    Keepin' Tings Irie

    Reggae Sunsplash 2006

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Red, Embarrassed Asphalt

    Getting my swerve on . . . for life!

  • Features

    January 1, 2004

    2003 Soundtrack

    The Year in Music

  • Music

    July 3, 2003

    A Weenie In The Ear!

    The Year in Music

  • Features

    May 29, 2003

    Rendered by Verse

    Summer music haiku-o-rama!

  • Music

    May 30, 2002

    Haiku-O-Rama!

    The summer music preview!

  • Music

    August 16, 2001

    Great Dorks Afire!

    Hammond plus Waits equals not bad. Plus, the Proclaimers!

  • Music

    May 31, 2001

    Strings & Things

    Hammond plus Waits equals not bad. Plus, the Proclaimers!

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Weenie Roast Lineup Announced: Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Kings of Leon

    Andrew YoussefThe full lineup for KROQ's annual Weenie Roast show was released today, a whopping TWELVE DAYS! before the show itself. Seems kinda quick, right? Oh well. It still looks like a pretty good show, headlined by Weezer and Jimmy Eat World (pictured)--they toured together in 2001!--Kings of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Slideshow: Doves at the House of Blues, Anaheim

    Is there any stopping Andrew Youssef? Not only was he at KROQ's Weenie Roast at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday--both reviewing and shooting--he also photographed Doves Friday night at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Check out the pictures here. Not only are Doves a draw on their own, but C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Friday Night: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    (Placeholder image to soon be replaced by live photo by Robert Fayette!)BY DAVID J. NICOLASFriday Night: The Offspring, Alkaline Trio at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; June 5, 2009.Say what you will about the Offspring. Yes, their heavy punk-pop distortion seems to be a better fit in a diffe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Live Nation Going 'All-In' Today

    The Fray kicking back.Sure, it's fun to hate Live Nation for being a giant corporation that seems to control every big concert tour in the world, but they're making it pretty tough to do so this summer. Since starting "no service fee Wednesdays" last month, they've (as one might guess) dropped those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Two-for-One tickets today

    Just got this email regarding two-for-one tickets on sale only today. Here's the info I was sent. HALF PRICE TICKETS; Get 2 for the Price of 1 -- Tomorrow! -- Starting at 12:01 midnight on Wednesday, July 22 for 24 hours: -- A pair of lawn tickets to participating Live Nation amphitheate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Last Night: The Fray, Jack's Mannequin and Vedera at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    ​Last Night: The Fray, Jack's Mannequin and Vedera at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; July 29, 2009.Alternative rockers The Fray, Jack's Mannequin and Vedera paid a visit to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Wednesday; entertaining a sold-out crowd of teenyboppers, college kids, and post- ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Homecoming Week for Jack's Mannequin, Crystal Antlers and No Doubt

    ​Last Night: The Fray, Jack's Mannequin and Vedera at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; July 29, 2009.Alternative rockers The Fray, Jack's Mannequin and Vedera paid a visit to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Wednesday; entertaining a sold-out crowd of teenyboppers, college kids, and post- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    THIS WEEKEND: Final Weekend of Shows at the OC Super Fair

    Chris Victorio​It's that sad time of the year, when fair season is just about over. (Insert joke about saying goodbye to bizarre fried foods here.) The OC Super Fair ends on Sunday, but there's a show each night until then to help you bid farewell to the magical land of ferris wheels and zucchini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2009

    Slow Fall at the Fox Theater?

    Andrew Youssef​Since reopening this past May with a show from Gogol Bordello, the Fox Theater in downtown Pomona has continually impressed by netting top-flight shows: Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band of Horses, Girl Talk, Ween, Cake, Marilyn Manson. After tonight's Paramore (picture ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Jack Johnson Announces Tour Dates, 98 Percent of Orange County Celebrates

    Christopher VictorioJack Johnson, wearing a Save Trestles T-shirt, performing at the Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 29, 2008.​​Chief mellow music maker Jack Johnson has announced a new slew of tour dates for his upcoming To The Sea Tour, spanning from early July on the East Coast ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Ximena Sariñana

    Detroit Bar

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Weenie Roast Lineup Doesn't Suck

    [Mental Notes] Also: Buzz about the Golden Bear, the Dirty Heads' no. 1 hit and how you can get on the warped tour next year

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    No Service Fees For Live Nation Shows

    www.myspace.com/kingsofleon​Live Nation's eliminating service fees this June for all the tickets sold at all their amphitheaters throughout the country. I don't know if that's such a good idea; some of those service fees jack up the cost of a ticket by almost double sometimes. By eliminating them ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2010

    It's Reader's Choice!

    [Summer Guide] Choose your own musical adventure this summer—regardless of time, money or personal taste, we've got the concert for you

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    What You Missed: World Cup Viewing Parties, Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque, PETA Protest, Lilith Fair

    Keith May​ Break out the vuvuzelas! What'd you miss this weekend? We were in Long Beach's 2nd St. visiting all the World Cup viewing parties, checking out the gals of the Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque (straight outta Huntington Beach!), dropping in on the PETA protest of the Ringling Bros. circus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Deciphering Kings of Leon: They're Just Like You And Me!

    ​Kings of Leon--also dubbed U2's successors, and "the next great arena band," are performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine tonight. After a 40 minutes of a round-robin press teleconference with singer/guitarist Caleb Followill and bassist Jared Followill, I realized that KoL ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Kings of Leon at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Night

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyKings Of Leon's Caleb Followill​Kings of LeonJuly 14, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterSee the slideshow here! Hot off their sold out Hollywood Bowl debut, the Kings of Leon continued on their ascension to donning the rock and roll crown with an electrifying performance at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    What You Missed: Comic-Con International, the Devil's Playground Burlesque, Rage Against the Machine, the Offspring

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyMeow.​Heeeey. What'd you miss this weekend? We had a good one, with some of us down in San Diego for the 2010 Comic-Con International. We attended some panels, saw some celebrities, went to some parties, sure... but the best event of the weekend? The Devil's Playgroun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Aerosmith, Cheap Trick at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Night

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Check out very cool images from our Aerosmith slideshow here (including a great shot of Tyler's footwear of choice).Aerosmith and Cheap TrickJuly 29, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterIt was hard to decide with whom to be more disappointed--the rock band 20 years past ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Rush at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Over The Weekend

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Rush August 13, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterSee the slideshow here!Mere months away from celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Moving Pictures, Rush easily sold out the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater as they played the album in its entirety along ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    [UPDATE] Man Collapses at Tom Petty Concert Last Saturday; Medical Help Did Not Arrive Until House Lights Came On

    Christopher Victorio/SF Weekly​ UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2:04 p.m.):We just got word from Hoag Hospital Irvine that the man did survive and is now OK.UPDATE (Oct. 5, 1:20 p.m.): Here's a statement from Matt Curto, the general manager of Verizon Wireless Amphitheater:"The on site medical team was dispatche ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    The Rascal Flatts Go Fest Show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Rescheduled

    ​Live Nation announced that due to illness, the Go Country 105's radio festival show featuring  Rascal Flatts has been postponed. Previously set for Saturday, Oct. 9 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, it has been rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17 at Verizon W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    TGIF: This Weekend, a Few Shows Only We Can Tell You About

    www.myspace.com/magictheband​Why do we say that? Because tonight, Magic Triangles take the stage at the Blue Café in Long Beach, with the near-impossible-to-Google-named Technology and the equally how-do-you-expect-people-to-find-you monikered Vice Versa. So on that front alone we have to salute ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    20 Best Concert Photos of 2010

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAerosmith​It's terribly difficult to condense a whole year of spectacular concerts into 25 photos, but here we are: OC Weekly's best concert photos of the year. If you missed these shows, relive the moment through our slideshows.1. Aerosmith Aerosmith was a spectacle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    OMG! System of a Down Announce Irvine Show

    systemofadown.com​Our prayers have been answered: Not only are System of a Down playing a few headlining shows in the United States before their trip to Europe this summer, they're also playing an Irvine date!!!

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Christian Acts Back at Verizon Amphitheatre for Fishfest

    ​Who says Christians don't have fun? Sure, the price you pay for having too much fun is an eternity in the lake of fire, but there'll be plenty of time for that later. For now Christians can edify their God and shake their booty simultaneously (and piously of course) courtesy of area radio station ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Kings of Leon Return to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in September

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyKings of Leon at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater last year​Kings of Leon have confirmed a date at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with Band of Horses opening. They must like Orange County, since they were just here last year. It's their first tour since their fifth album, ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Summer Music: What Kind of Fan Am I?

    [SUMMER GUIDE] Can't decide which shows are worth opening your recession-lightened wallet for? We're here to help!

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Buy Identity Tickets for $20

    ​On Wednesday, July 13, electronic-only festival Identity, which we'd talked about here, will be selling $20 general admission tickets for only 20 hours (for any one of the Identity Festival shows). Starting at 9 a.m. until 5 a.m. the next day, fans can buy the tickets via any Ticketmaster outlet. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    OC Pride Breaks Out in Irvine Saturday

    ​Pride breaks out in the area between Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre and Wild Rivers Waterpark in Irvine Saturday, and I don't mean the pride associated with reaching your car dry after leaving either place.It's OC Pride, the once-despised, now kinda-sorta mainstream celebration of alternative l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Chris Brown at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Saturday Night

    Timothy Norris/LA WeeklyChris Brown at Staples Center, not Verizon Wireless​Chris Brown November 5, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Attending Chris Brown's concert Saturday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a test of devotion, with the traditionally long, 15 minute walk from the pa ... More >>

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