Smokin ‘Grooves returns; free tunes with a side of tamales in Indio – Orange County Register

By Hannah M. Schmitt Last updated Dec 5, 2021

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Who else spent the vacation weekend watching “Get Back”? I don’t want to spoil anything for those who haven’t completed the 7+ Hours of Beatlemania yet, but I will say this is the closest time travel thing I can ever experience.

Back in 2021, there is a lot of great music at the Indio International Tamale Festival this weekend. And it’s free!

Looking ahead to next year, Smokin ‘Grooves is back. It gets a new location, but the lineup is pure fire. Also ahead in 2022? The Foo Fighters and Iron Maiden return via southern California. Read on.

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Erykah Badu performs on the Free Your Mind Stage during the Smokin ‘Grooves Music Festival at Queen Mary Events Park on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The festival returns to a new home at Los Angeles State Historic Park on March 19. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Smoking in 2022

Beloved hip-hop and neo-soul festival Smokin ‘Grooves returns in March, but it’s moving from Long Beach to LA. Stacked lineup includes Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, and more. See the full lineup and find out how to get tickets.

La Sonora Dinamita performs on day two of the two-day music and taco festival, Tropicalia at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Sunday, November 4, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Airs and tamales

The The Indio Tamale International Festival returns this weekend with a major entertainment upgrade. You can see La Sonora Dinamita, Tijuana Panthers, Sweet & Tender Hooligans, Thee Midniters, The Red Pears and more for free. Bonus: there are also delicious and delicious tamales.

Iron Maiden will present their Legacy of the Beast World Tour at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, September 21 and at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista on Sunday, September 25. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)

Raise the shackles!

Iron Maiden returns to the United States in 2022, and the beloved British metal band has booked shows for Anaheim and Chula Vista in September. here are the details on how to get tickets so you can experience the ecstasy of hearing the band play “The Trooper” live.

X’s Exene Cervenka shares her Top 5 favorite Christmas albums ahead of the group’s holiday concerts at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on December 3-4 and at the Santa Ana Observatory on December 18. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)

Wild Christmas Gift

Iconic Southern California punk band X is doing a few holiday shows in the area, starting this weekend, and Kelli Skye Fadroski caught up with singer Exene Cervenka to talk about her favorite Christmas albums.

The Foo Fighters will headline at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on August 18 and 20. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

A fool for the Foos

If you just can’t get enough Dave Grohl in your life, we’ve got good news: The Foo Fighters will be playing at Banc of California Stadium in August. Get the details and find out how to get tickets.

The Los Angeles Hot Club, a jazz ensemble with a weekly residency at the Cinema Bar in Culver City, performs on Monday, November 22, 2021. Left to right: Carl Byron, accordion, Jim Doyle, drums, Paul Eckman, bass, Josh Workman, guitar, and Jake Bluenote, guitar. (Photo by Axel Koester, collaborating photographer)

A jazzy and chic decade

For 10 years, the session musicians who make up the Los Angeles Hot Club have been chasing the Monday blues with a residency at the Cinema Bar in Culver City. Richard guzman talked to the band and their fans about the music and more.

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Smokin ‘Grooves returns; free tunes with a side of tamales in Indio – Orange County Register

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