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INLAND: The New Danger plays Redlands, Riverside and more

The New Danger has three shows happening this weekend throughout the Inland Empire.

The duo, which started in 2009 and describes itself as “black hoodie blues,” will release debut album “The Shoelace Express” in June and also has a new single called “California Burning.”

On Friday, April 19, the duo will be at Cal State San Bernardino for the “Best of the Bands” competition and on Saturday, April 20, the band is at The Vault Martini Bar in Redlands with Coleslaw and The Paper Crowns. Finally, on Sunday, The New Danger appears at Worthington’s Tavern in Riverside.
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TACHEVAH: Passion Pit, Alf Alpha party in Palm Springs

Alf Alpha performs ar Tachevah in Palm Springs on Wednesday, April 17. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Alf Alpha performs ar Tachevah in Palm Springs on Wednesday, April 17. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Last night I went out to Palm Springs to catch Tachevah, a Palm Springs block party that was free, open to the public and featured performances from Passion Pit, Alf Alpha, The Pedestrians, You Me & Us and The Tribesmen.
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RIVERSIDE: The James Douglas Show comes to Mission Tobacco Lounge

James Douglas Show plays Mission Tobacco on Sunday, April 21.

The James Douglas Show performs at Mission Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on Sunday, April 21.

The group fuses funk, rock and soul in its music.

Here’s a list of performers the James Douglas Show has shared the stage with: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, The Black Crowes, Bon Jovi and Los Lonely Boys.
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