True Stories and Friends at The Casbah December 26

Tickets are on sale now for True Stories at The Casbah on December 26. The night features performances from Marujah and The Zach Guiterrez Trio.
Tickets are available here:
https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Marujah-TheZachGuiterrezTrio-TrueStories/517645

New Spotlights: Tolan Shaw, Isabel Leonard, Viva Santana, Paul Cowie, The Voices and Brian Pierini

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Viva Santana at Humphreys Backstage Live, Tolan Shaw at UTC Palm Plaza, The Paul Cowie Celebration of Life at Tio Leo's Lounge, The Voices at Beaumont's Eatery, Isabel Leonard at the Baker Baum Hall and Brian Pierini at the La Valencia Hotel.
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-12

New Photos for Music Scene SD

Here are some outtake photos of Bart Mendoza with publisher Brad Weber, from a recent photo shoot by Farima Tabrizi for the upcoming 2022 Year In Review Magazine from Local Umbrella Media. The photos were taken in Balboa Park's Sculpture Garden.

New Brenneman Song, "The Red Barn" with Manual Scan Name Check!

Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan are name checked in the song "The Red Barn" by Brenneman. The song can be found on his new six-song EP, 'Marcos, and includes Chris Cavacas (Green on Red) on keyboards.
Listen here: www.brenneman.bandcamp.com/track/the-red-barn

Music Scene SDTV

Courtesy of FT Images, a pair of outtake photos from a session for Music Scene SDTV. Bart Mendoza with Local Umbrella Media publisher Brad Weber

 

Roni Lee Rocks Christmas December 18 with True Stories, Calamity, Laurie Beebe Lewis and more!

The 10th Annual Roni Lee Rocks Christmas shindig will take place at Rock and Roll San Diego on December 18 with True Stories as well as Jeff Berkley & The Banned, Ophelia Vibe, Calamity, Laurie Beebe Lewis & The Electric Underground, The Flutterbyes and 8five8.

Save the Date! March 25 2023! Laurie Beebe Lewis (The Mamas & The Papas / The Buckinghams etc.), Mike Pinera (Blues Image / Iron Butterfly) with MC Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza will MC a special concert on March 25, 2023 at the Grand Ritz Theatre in Escondido. On hand will be Laurie Beebe Lewis (The Mamas & The Papas / The Buckinghams etc.) & The Electric Underground as well as guitarist Mike Pinera (Blues Image / Iron Butterfly). Tickets available soon!

New Concert Spotlights: Postmodern Jukebox, Sven-Erik Seaholm, The Farmers, The Emmet Cohen Trio, Susan Merdinger

My latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News- Spotlights on upcoming shows, including Sven-Erik Seaholm with Joey Harris and Calamity at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Farmers at Tio Leo's Lounge, David Yuter at Waterbar San Diego, Postmodern Jukebox at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Emmet Cohen Trio at the UC San Diego Conrad Prebys Music Center and Susan Merdinger at the La Jolla Athenaeum 
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast

Listen Local: Bart Mendoza Podcast

 Bart Mendoza performs "You Still Take My Breath Away" on the Listen Local Podcast

 

New! FYI with Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris + Reviews of Paul Weller, The Byrds in San Diego, Wayne Riker, Jeremy Morris and more

Bart Mendoza's latest FYI column for the San Diego Troubadour includes: Five Questions with Bob Berryhill of the The Surfaris + Reviews of Richard Öhrn Music, Librarians With Hickeys (Big Stir Records), Jeremy Morris and Wayne Riker + The Byrds and Paul Weller in San Diego!
Read here: www.sandiegotroubadour.com/fyi-november-edition