2013 OCR Local Music Archive Stories

Local nonprofit organization Blue Water Green Earth presented the eighth annual Earth Day Blue Water Music Festival on Sunday on a patio overlooking the ocean at The Cliff Restaurant in Laguna Beach. The seven-hour concert featured Southern California bands Ted Z and the Wranglers, MoonShine, Justin James, Aloha Radio, Trevor Green, the

The Wheeland Brothers performed at the Aliso Viejo Conference Center on Tuesday evening to kick off the Music Matters series of concerts showcasing Southern California musicians. Gourmet tacos and specialty drinks were served on the patio overlooking Aliso Viejo Country Club while the band played originals and covers of punk and reggae s

The Aliso Viejo Conference Center will launch its new springtime "Music Matters" concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday with a show by Southern California band the Wheeland Brothers. Admission is $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. The cost includes two tacos and a specialty drink. You have to be 21 or older to attend.

The Ocean Institute's three-day, 11th annual Jazz Festival kicked off Friday night at Dana Point Harbor with a wine reception, a silent auction and a concert headlined by trumpet man Rick Braun, featuring guitarist Peter White and saxophonist Richard Elliot.

Jeramiah Red wins best new artist at the 2012 OC Music Awards. Photo: OC Register If you’ve b

So far the 2013 OC Music Awards Showcase Series concert themes have been well-planned. The kickoff at Detroit Bar was a night of indie and blues rock, the second event carried a mellower folk/country sound. But the third affair, held Tuesday night at the Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen in downtown Fullerton, was one for which earplugs were definite

It was a cold night – OK, nearly freezing – at the District at Tustin Legacy on Tuesday when five more local hopefuls took to the small outdoor stage for the second of eight rounds of competition in this year's OC Music Awards Showcase Series. Beyond being dubbed best live band, it was announced Monday what other goodies the

Clad in a plaid scarf and blue button-down shirt, Gavyn Bailey pushed his black bangs from his eyes and cooed into the microphone Sunday evening as the 14-year-old released his first EP. Though you might not be familiar with him yet, the Laguna Niguel resident could have been mistaken for a household name at his record-release party at

The 2013 OC Music Awards Showcase Series kicked off Tuesday night at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, drawing a capacity crowd as five local artists competed for the title of best live band and the opportunity to perform at the awards ceremony at