May 20 Sat - "KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta 2017" @ StubHub Center, Carson, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
Main Stage: Lorde / Incubus / Imagine Dragons / Cage The Elephant / 311 / Paramore / Lana Del Rey / DREAMCAR / Andrew McMahon In The Wildernes / DJ: Jeremiah Red of KROQ
"Bud Light" Stage Dos: Judah & The Lion / New Politics / The Revivalists / DJ: Jeremiah Red of KROQ
...This was the first ever KROQ Weenie Roast held at StubHub Center since the closing of its old, usual venue, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, on October 30, 2016
- [ audio: Cage The Elephant ]

May 21 Sun - U2 : "The Joshua Tree 25th Anniversary"; (special guest: The Lumineers *) @ Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]
* I missed this act

May 25 Thur - Midnight Oil : "The Great Circle 2017 World Tour"; @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio ]

June 22 Thur - Sandwich & Cheats : "Back For More Tour"; @ Cybertron Studios (in Downtown Rehearsal), Los Angeles, CA
[ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ video ] [ audio ]

June 25 Sun - "Arroyo Seco Weekend" (Day 2) @ Brookside Golf & Country Club (golf course), Pasadena, CA - [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]
"The Oaks" Stage: Mumford & Sons / Weezer / Fitz & The Tantrums
"Sycamore" Stage: The Revivalists
"Willow" Stage: Galactic / Con Brio

Aug. 5 Sat - Dragonfly Collector - gig; @ Cybertron Studio (in Downtown Rehearsal), Los Angeles, CA - [ web flyer ] / [ video ]
Presented by schizo's bootleg! & Lilystars Records
* Dragonfly Collector is the solo project of Clem Castro (aka Clementine) from Orange & Lemons and The Camerawalls

Aug. 12 Sat - "Downtown Stage 2017 Summer Concerts" : free concert @ Pershing Square, Los Angeles, CA - [ web ad ] [ photos ] [ videos ]
Featuring: The B-52's (special guest: The Sh-Booms *)
...This free show was packed! They didn't let us in at first but some fans broke through a fence & we got in, hehe!
* I missed this act

Sept.. 9 Sat - "Ohana Fest 2017" @ Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA - [ web poster ] [ entry wristband ] [ photos ]
Main Stage: Eddie Vedder / Ray La Montagne / Fiona Apple / Glen Hansard / The Frights
Tiki Stage: Liam Finn * / Ella Vos / Conner Youngblood / Missio / Timmy Curran **
* watched his performance on the projector screen in the Main Stage area
** I missed this act
- [ audio: Eddie Vedder ]

Sept. 10 Sun - ChameleonsVox @ Echoplex, Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
...I didn't go to this one because I had to go to a different show; I transfered the ticket to my friend.

Bamboo & Morissette Amon @ Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Sept. 14 Thur - Manchester Orchestra : "A Black Mile To The Surface Tour"; (special guests: Tigers Jaw / Foxing ) @ The Novo, Los Angeles, CA
- [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ]

Sept. 16 Sat - CANCELED! "Spaceland Block Party" (Day 1) @ Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Featuring: Vic Mensa / Highly Suspect / The Horrors / Amelia Airhorn feat. The Knocks & Skylar Spence / Snow Tha Product / Tuxedo / Black Kids / Betty Who / Preoccupations / Sales / Porches / Slothrust / Nombe / Palm / Matt Maeson / Jesse Boykins III / Seratones / Wilsen / Troi Irons / Tanika Charles / First & 15th DJs / Ham On Everything / Echoflex

Oct. 6 Fri - Coldplay : "A Head Full Of Dreams Tour"; (special guests: Tove Lo / Alina Baraz * ) @ Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
* I missed this act
- [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio ]

Oct. 7 Sat - "Cal Jam '17" @ Glen Helen Regional Park (incl. Glen Helen Amphitheater), San Bernardino, CA
"Cal Jam '17 Stage": Foo Fighters / Queens Of The Stone Age / Cage The Elephant / Liam Gallagher / Royal Blood / The Struts / Circa Waves
"Sun Stage":
[ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio: Foo Fighters / Cage The Elephant / Liam Gallagher ]

Oct. 14 Sat - Depeche Mode : "Global Spirit Tour"; (special guests: Warpaint ) @ Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
* I missed this act
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio ]

Nov. 10 Fri - Morrissey : "Low In High School Tour"; (special guest: Billy Idol) @ Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio: Morrissey / Billy Idol ]

Nov. 14 Tue - Liam Gallagher : "As You Were" Tour @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio ]

Dec. 3 Sun - Arnel Pineda : "The Album Promo Tour" @ Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio recording ]
...This solo tour was produced by our friend, MCY Entertainment, thus we got complimentary tickets & backstage access hook-ups =)

Dec. 9 Sat - "2017 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" (Night 1) @ The Forum, Inglewood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]
Featuring: Muse / Thirty Seconds To Mars / Queens Of The Stone Age / Rise Against / Prophets Of Rage / Run The Jewels / Cold War Kids /
Judah & The Lion / Royal Blood *
* I missed this act

Feb. 23 Fri - UDD @ 333 Live, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by OPM Bay Music Production; Powered by Happy Box

Mar. 12 Mon - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds : "Stranded On The Earth" World Tour @ The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ audio ]

May 11 Fri - Liam Gallagher & Richard Ashcroft : double-headline bill @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ video ]

May 15 Tue - U2 : "eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour 2018" @ The Forum, Inglewood, CA - [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ]

May 18 Fri - Peter Hook & The Light * (special guest: El Ten Eleven) @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
* exclusively performed Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" & "Closer" albums for this show only in the "Substance by Joy Division / New Order" North American tour

July 12 Thur - "Muse: Drones World Tour" concert movie @ Regal Edwards West Covina Stadium 18, The Lakes, West Covina, CA - [ ticket ]

Aug. 11 Sat - "KCON 2018 LA" (Day 2) @ Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ wristband ] [ photos ] [ video ]
Featuring: Momoland (1 pm - 1:30 pm) / Twice (1:30 pm - 2 pm) - "STAR Talk Live" at KCON Stage; Subin at Star Square (3:50 pm);
fromis_9 at Star Square (4:15 pm - 4:45 pm); Imfact - "Super Rookie Showcase" at KCON Stage (4:30 pm)

"KCON 2018 LA x M Countdown Concert" (Night 1) @ Staples Center - [ seat locator ]
Featuring: Wanna-One / Ailee / Twice / Dynamic Duo + Crush / Davichi / Golden Child / Mia / IN2IT / Momoland
Kukkiwon (pre-show Taekwondo demonstration/performance)

Aug. 31 Fri - Smashing Pumpkins * : "Shiny And Oh So Bright" Tour 2018 (special guest: Metric ** ) @ The Forum, Inglewood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
* featuring the semi-reunited original members, Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin
** I missed this act

Sept. 13 Thur - Ely Buendia : "The Legendary Tour" - Meet & Greet @ The Noypitz Bar & Grill, West Covina, CA - [ autograph ]

Sept. 14 Fri - Ely Buendia : "The Legendary Tour" @ 333 Live, Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio: flac / mp3 ]

Sept. 21 Fri - The Charlatans UK (special guest: The Winachi Tribe) @ Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

Sept. 22 Sat - Kamikazee : "Tagpuan" US/Canada Tour 2018 (special guests: Lake Effects / Something Came Up / Space Diaries) @ Exchange LA, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by OPM Bay Music Production; Powered by Happy Box

Sept. 30 Sun - The Vaccines : "Combat Sports" Tour 2018 (special guest: Mourners) @ Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
[ set list ] [ audio ]
Note: This sold-out show was originally scheduled for May 17, 2018

Oct. 7 Sun - GMA Pinoy TV "Kapusong Pinoy: Paskuhan At Kantawanan" @ City National Grove Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA - [ ticket ]

Oct. 9 Tue - The Twilight Sad @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Note: I did not go to this show because I wasn't feeling well

Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018" (Tour presented by Happy Box & Red Garage Productions / Executive Producer: Redeemed Tax)
Oct. 19 Fri - Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018" @ Bal Theatre, San Leandro, CA
Oct. 20 Sat - Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018" @ Exchange LA, Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 24 Wed - Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018" @ Backstage Bar & Billiards, Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 27 Sat - Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018"@ The Bambou, Baltimore, MD
Oct. 28 Sun - Rico Blanco & Urbandub : "US 2018"@ La Boom, Woodside, NY

Oct. 30 Tue - Urbandub : "US 2018" @ Stardust Club, Downey, CA
Nov. 2 Fri - Urbandub : "US 2018" @ Michella Terrace Banquets & Night Club, Chicago, IL
Nov. 3 Sat - Urbandub : "US 2018"@ Pasayahan Sa Nayon, Houston, TX

Nov. 17 Sat - The Dobre Brothers @ The Yost, Anaheim, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ]
...I took my 8-year old daughter to this show. She liked these YouTuber brothers!

Feb. 12 Tue - "U.P. Fair: Tatsulok" @ Sunken Garden, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City - [ web poster ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos]
Featuring: 6Cyclemind / Sandwich / Teeth / Callalily / Juan Karlos / Mayonnaise / Munimuni / I Belong To The Zoo / Hilera / Gracenote / Pedicab /
Banda Ni Kleggy / Oh Flamingo! / Fourplay MNL / Paraluman / Eevee / Brass Pas Pas Pas with Kat Aggarado / Better Days / Pinkmen / Rice Lucido /
Sofa Sky / Any Name's Okay / The Vowels They Orbit / BRWN / Granny Lee / Martin Riggs / Liana
* I missed this act

Mar. 1 Fri - A Flock Of Seagulls @ Totally 80s Bar N Grille, Fullerton, CA - [ web poster ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

Mar. 11 Mon - Muse : "Simulation Theory" World Tour @ The Forum, Inglewood, CA - [ ad ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ]

April 11 Thur - Take The Stage @ Wish Bus USA, in front of Josephine's, Cerritos, CA - [ web flyer ] [ photos ] [ videos ]

April 12 Fri - Take The Stage (with: PinkFurs / The Jags / Nick Sherwin) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ web poster ] [ photos ] [ videos ]

Apr. 18 Thur - Cypress Hill (with DJ Muggs) : "Hollywood Star Celebration" (special guest: Meyhem Lauren) @ Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
- [ web poster ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ] [ set list ]

May 10 Fri - China Crisis : "West Coast USA 2019" (special guest: Funerol) @ The Concert Lounge, Riverside, CA - [ web poster ] [ e-ticket ] [ photos ]
[ videos ] [ audio ]

May 30 Thur - The Twilight Sad : "It Won/t Be Like This All The Time" North American Tour 2019 (special guest: Kathryn Joseph) @ Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA - [ web poster ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

Aug. 3 Sat - Julie Plug : "Starmaker: 20th Anniversary Show" (special guests: Hello Pacific / Teen Models) @ Highland Park Bowl (in Mr. T's Room),
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA - [ web poster ] [ set list ] [ video ] [ audio ]

Aug. 7 Wed - The Psychedelic Furs & James : "Summer Tour" (special guest: Dear Boy) @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ web poster ] [ ticket ]
[ audio ]
Note: I missed Dear Boy and the first 6 songs of James

Aug. 31 Sat - "Pasadena Daydream Festival" @ Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - [ web poster ] [ e-ticket ]
The Cure / Pixies / Deftones / Mogwai / Throwing Muses / The Joy Formidable / Chelsea Wolfe / The Twilight Sad / Emma Ruth Rundle / Kaelan Mikla
[ audio: The Cure / Pixies / Deftones ]

Sept. 5 Thur -

Sept. 6 Fri - Rivermaya with Perf De Castro : "Moving Forward, Giving Back" 2019 U.S. Tour (special guest: RockStallion) @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Show produced by Bayan Promotions
- [ web poster ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

December Avenue* & Juan Karlos : "US/West 2019" (Tour presented by Happy Box in association with Amor Yu Productions)
* December Avenue Tour presented by Toggleswitch & Callidus Productions

Sept. 21 Sat - December Avenue & Juan Karlos : "US/West 2019" @ Four Points by Sheraton (at Pavilion), San Diego, CA - [ web poster ]
Show produced by Amor Yu Productions

Sept. 25 Wed
- deadmau5 : "Cube V3 Tour" North America 2019/20 (special guests: ) @ Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
- [ web poster ] [ mobile ticket ] [ photos ] [ videos ]

- December Avenue & Juan Karlos : "US/West 2019" @ Backstage Bar & Billiards, Las Vegas, NV - [ web poster ]
Show produced by Amor Yu Productions
I didn't go to this one!

Sept. 27 Fri - December Avenue & Juan Karlos : "US/West 2019" @ Bal Theatre, San Leandro, CA
Show produced by Happy Box in association with Alyas Galo Productions

Sept. 28 Sat - December Avenue & Juan Karlos : "US/West 2019" @ The Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Show produced by Happy Box

Oct. 2 Wed - Juan Karlos @ The Noypitz Bar & Grill - DTLA, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA - [ web poster ] [ photos ] [ video ]
Show produced by The Noypitz Bar & Grill

Oct. 4 Fri - December Avenue @ S.O.B.'s, New York City, NY - [ web poster ] [ setlist ] [ video: full show ] [ download audio ]
Show produced by Toggleswitch & Callidus Productions in association with JCNYC Entertainment
This is December Avenue's first ever New York show!

Oct. 5 Sat - Juan Karlos & takethestage (with guests) @ La Boom, Long Island City, NY - [ web poster ]
Show produced by Infinity Entertainment NYC
...I was in the van outside the venue the entire set by Juan Karlos, watching over their luggage as we would go straight to JFK airport aftershow

Oct. 6 Sun - Juan Karlos & crew left the US for Manila, Philippines @ John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Queens, NY - [ photos ]

Oct. 24 Thur - ChameleonsVox : "U.S. Tour 2019" (special guests: Theatre Of Hate / Jay Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel) @ MTL Concert Venue, Riverside, CA - [ web poster ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

Nov. 21 Thur - "Spirits In The Forest" : Depeche Mode movie World Premiere - One night only! @ Laemle Claremont 5, Claremont, CA
- [ web poster ] [ ticket voucher ] [ ticket ]

Dec. 9 Mon - Parokya Ni Edgar : gig @ 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub, El Pueblo, Pasig City - [ video ]

Dec. 11 Wed - U2 : "The Joshua Tree" Tour 2019 @ Philippine Arena, Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]
...Finally, after all this time, U2 performed in the Philippines and I was there to witness history!

Dec. 13 Fri - Juan Karlos (supporting One Click Straight's "The Xmas Show") (also with: Nathan & Mercury / Syd Hartha / Tom Cat) @ saGuijo Cafe & Bar, Makati City - [ video ]
* I only watched Juan Karlo's set

Dec. 16 Mon - Asintada Christmas Party feat. Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, Lirah, JKris & Sandiwa @ LoLa Cafe, Diliman, Quezon City - [private invite] [ photos ]

Dec. 17 Tue - Parokya Ni Edgar : gig for Globe "Illuminate As One: Ka-Globe Christmas Party" @ SMX Convention Center - Manila, Pasay City
- [ laminate ] [ video ]

Dec. 20 Fri
- December Avenue : "Langit Mong Bughaw" Album Launch @ Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Paranaque City - [ web poster ] [ set list ] [ audio: flac / mp3 ]
- Ex-Battalion private show @ 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub, El Pueblo, Pasig City. I then hung out with them at their crib in Quezon City. - [ photos ]

Dec. 22 Sun - Parokya Ni Edgar / Bamboo [solo] : gig for Grab "Rock On, Ka-Grab! Year-End Party" @ Philippine Arena, Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan - [ Parokya Ni Edgar video ]

Dec. 23 Mon - Ex-Battalion Christmas Party at their crib in Quezon City - [ photos ]

Dec. 27 Fri - takethestage at "Mission Beyond Music: A Night of Music and Laughter" @ Cragen's, Makati City, Philippines - [ web poster ] [ photos ]
[ video ]

Dec. 30 Mon - Sonnet LVIII : "Crossing Oceans" Album Launch & Reunion @ The 70's Bistro, Proj. 2, Quezon City - [ web poster ] [ video]
[ audio: flac / mp3 ]

2020

Jan. 2 Thur - Parokya Ni Edgar : gig for Resorts World Manila "Jumpstart 2020" @ Marriott Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City - [ video ]

Mar. 30 Mon - POSTPONED! Dan Luke And The Raid @ The Echo, Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Postponed until further notice due to the "COVID-19" pandemic =(