California Music Fest will be in high gear this weekend, bringing together a multitude of music vets as they celebrate some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal as part of the 2015 NAMM Jamm. It's a yearly showcase taken on the road since 2010, and diehard rock enthusiasts and metal heads shouldn't miss a beat in checking out this homage to fallen musical greats: Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses), Bevan Davies (Danzig) and legendary godfather of drumming Bill Ward among others come together for John Henry “Bonzo” Bonham, Led Zeppelin's original drummer. Tonight we raise our lighters for Quiet Riot/Ozzy Osbourne's talented but underrated guitarist Randy Rhoads, taken tragically too soon in 1982. The all-star line-up includes Joel Hoekstra, Nik Kai, Brian Tichy, and more.
Fri., Jan. 23, 8 p.m., 2015
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.