This quirky occasion may bring a certain scenic Southern California community to mind, thanks in part to the town's presence in "Halloween," the 1978 John Carpenter-helmed classic. It's South Pasadena ...

When rocker Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in August 1958, the concept of “the song of summer” was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that anyone whose summer wasn ...

The Tejano group Le Fiebre, known as "The Pride of Pasadena," is celebrating the band's 40th anniversary with a Memorial Day weekend music festival and new single. The seven performers first launched ...

Marengo Avenue and Villa Street transformed into a festival vibe on Sunday night, though the subject was serious. Hundreds crowded a stretch from Villa to Orange Grove Boulevard, where cumbia echoed ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Vampire Weekend will close out the 2025 Just Like Heaven Festival that returns to Pasadena on Saturday, May 10, with a reunion of the beloved Southern California indie rock band Rilo ...

The new 500-capacity independent music venue, from tastemaking promoter Sid the Cat, will open in South Pasadena this fall. The site of the former historic South Pasadena elementary school still has ...

South Pasadena is welcoming a new venue with one of the music industry’s most prolific promoters at the helm. Sid the Cat, whose love of music and DIY spirit has powered local shows since 2015, will ...

The free, family-friendly event on Saturday, April 26 from 3-10 p.m. will feature more than 50 musical acts, an Artisans’ Alley, a children’s zone, beer gardens, food trucks and art activities, all ...

The seven performers first launched a rock band in Pasadena in 1985 before transitioning to Tejano music. They have been nominated for three Grammy awards over the past four decades and are still ...

Sid the Cat co-founders Kyle Wilkerson, left, and Brandon Gonzalez move a ladder onstage in August at the Sid the Cat Auditorium in South Pasadena. (Etienne Laurent / For The Times) When Kyle ...