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Wonderfront 2022 Festival: Photo Highlights, Day 2

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By Armando

The Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival came roaring back to life Saturday night along the San Diego waterfront for its second of three days, delivering another strong bill of performances headlined by rock icons Kings of Leon, with support from G-Eazy, SOJA, and Swae Lee.

Kings of Leon gave the kind of headlining performance the festival deserved, a full-throttle rock set drawing from over two decades of catalog, played against the backdrop of the San Diego Bay at night. Earlier in the evening, Bay Area rapper G-Eazy worked the crowd with confidence, reggae veterans SOJA brought a laid-back but powerful energy to their stage, and Swae Lee kept the momentum going with his signature melodic style.

The festival sprawls impressively across the downtown waterfront, with eight stages tucked into parks, piers, and promenades along the Port of San Diego. The Events.com Headliners Stage, the Port of San Diego Stage, and the Sugarshack Sessions Stage anchor the action at Embarcadero Marina North Park, while the Coors Light Stage and ImmerXion Stages take over Seaport Village. Over at Ruocco Park, the TUStreams Stage and the Silent Disco Stage keep things going simultaneously, and the Spirit of San Diego Marietta Stage rounds out the lineup at 5th Ave. Landing. Water taxis shuttle festivalgoers between the venues, and yacht parties and sunset cruises are part of the experience as well, it’s a setup unlike most festivals anywhere in the country.

This is only the second time Wonderfront has taken place. The inaugural 2019 edition drew 57,000 people, but the pandemic wiped out both the 2020 and 2021 editions entirely. The 2022 return features over 80 artists across the three days, with the full weekend drawing on a genuinely diverse lineup, everything from rock and hip-hop to reggae, Christian pop, and R&B. Festival ambassadors include San Diego icons Tony Hawk, surfer Rob Machado, and Padres legend Trevor Hoffman, all of whom have invested in the event.

The festival wraps up tomorrow night with Gwen Stefani, three-time Grammy Award winner and multiplatinum solo artist, closing out the weekend as Sunday’s headliner. Other acts performing across the three days include Zac Brown Band, Young the Giant, Fitz & the Tantrums, Thundercat, Big Boi, EarthGang, Quinn XCII, Lauren Daigle, Noah Cyrus, Judah & the Lion, and many more.

Go to wonderfrontfestival.com for tickets and more details.

See some of the photo highlights from today’s performances below.

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Wonderfront 2022 Festival: Photo Highlights

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By Armando

The Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival made its long-awaited return to the San Diego waterfront on Friday, kicking off three days of music across eight stages with over 80 artists on the bill, and Day 1 did not disappoint.

Among the night’s standout performances were Los Angeles indie pop outfit Saint Motel, whose cinematic sound and high-energy live show made a strong impression at the Port of San Diego stage, as did Young the Giant, who brought the kind of anthemic rock presence that tends to own a waterfront crowd after dark. Over at Seaport Village, Detroit-bred singer-songwriter Quinn XCII delivered a set full of the genre-blending, feel-good energy he’s become known for, while country singer-songwriter CAM kept things lively at the Events.com Embarcadero North stage with her sharp songwriting and easy charisma.

Closing out the main stage was headliner Zac Brown Band, who packed the Events.com Headliners Stage and gave the crowd a night to remember. A highlight of the set came when the band brought out Caroline Jones, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who had just been officially announced as the first female permanent member of the group, only weeks before the festival. It was a timely and memorable moment for fans who knew exactly what her joining the band meant.

Tonight the festival continues with G-Eazy, SOJA, and Swae Lee taking the stages ahead of headliner Kings of Leon, and the weekend closes Sunday with three-time Grammy Award winner and multiplatinum solo artist Gwen Stefani topping the bill on the final night.

The festival’s eight stages span the downtown waterfront across three locations: the Events.com Headliners Stage, the Port of San Diego Stage, and the Sugarshack Sessions Stage at Embarcadero Marina North Park; the Coors Light Stage and the ImmerXion Stages at Seaport Village; the TUStreams Stage and the Silent Disco Stage at Ruocco Park; and the Spirit of San Diego Marietta Stage at the 5th Ave. Landing. Water taxis run between the venues, keeping the whole sprawling setup surprisingly easy to navigate.

Go to wonderfrontfestival.com for tickets and more details. See some of the photo highlights from yesterday’s performances below.

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Wonderfront 2022 Festival: Photo Highlights, Day 2

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Hard-Boiled Crime Thriller “Blood Tree” Set To Launch In February 2023

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bloodtreeFan-favorites Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin, Superman, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Super-Sons, Detective Comics) and Maxim Šimić (Escape from New York, Worlds Apart) team up for Blood Tree, an all-new ongoing series set to launch from Image Comics in February 2023.

In Blood Tree, two obsessed NYPD detectives hunt for a vicious butcher called the Angel Killer, a sociopath who preys on the innocent family members of known murderers in order to “purify” the rest of society.

This new story confronts the battle of nature versus nurture, considers how present and future generations are tainted by past generations, and asks the age-old question: Who must pay for the sins of the fathers—and perhaps even the sins of the mothers?

“I always wanted to take a shot at writing a taut and haunting crime drama in the tradition of Silence of the Lambs meets Seven,” said Tomasi.

Šimić added: “This book will surely grip the reader the same way it gripped me after reading the entire script. It’s dark, action packed, and, best of all, it’s got great characters.”

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Ari Lennox Announces The “age/sex/location” Tour 2023

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Ari Lennox Announces The age sex location Tour 2023Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, age/sex/location, GRAMMY nominated, and platinum recording artist Ari Lennox(Dreamville/Interscope Records) announces her “age/sex/location” Tour 2023.

Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on January 26th at House of Blues in Las Vegas making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and more before wrapping up in her hometown at Howard Theatre in Washington, DC on March 28th. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, November 18th at 10am local on Ticketmaster.com

The D.C.-born singer-songwriter catapulted to success in 2019 through her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. The project, now with over 1.3 billion global streams, spawned major hits: the RIAA platinum-certified title track, featuring Dreamville label head and marquee artist, J. Cole, the fan-favorite, gold-certified singles “BMO” and “Whipped Cream,” and “Up Late,” whose intimate video drew praise from ESSENCE, Noisey, Pitchfork, and Billboard.

The album also reached certified gold status with the RIAA. Awards recognition capped off the debut era, with nominations at the Grammys (for her contribution on Dreamville’s album, Revenge of the Dreamers III) three 2019 Soul Train Awards, and two 2020 NAACP Awards. In 2021, she introduced her second chapter with the R&B throwback, “Pressure,” produced by legendary hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Johnta Austin.
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Zac Locke’s “#FLOAT” Comes To Digital and VOD 12/9 from XYZ Films

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Zac Locke FLOAT Comes To Digital and VODA survivor horror film about a lazy river trip gone wrong, #FLOAT is the directorial debut of writer-director Zac Locke.

The horror film from XYZ Films is set for release in VOD and digital platforms on December 9, 2022.

#FLOAT skillfully plays on classic tropes of ’80s slasher films – beautiful young, selfish people blithely ignore warnings about the dangers awaiting them and then get gruesomely killed off – while employing a modern sensibility.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Young, beautiful and full of life, vlogger Kali and her friends are heading to the river for their annual float, but it’s the first time since their friend overdosed and drowned last year. Their partying turns deadly as a sinister paranormal force plunges them into a life and death struggle forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other – and proceed to die one by one.

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Bigfoot Chapter Gets Extra-Length Encore Reprint In The Department Of Truth: Wild Functions Special This December

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Bigfoot Chapter Gets Extra-Length Encore Reprint In The Department Of TruthJames Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ popular Bigfoot two-issue The Department of Truth story will return in an extra-length encore reprint titled, The Department Of Truth: Wild Fictions Special. On sale in December from Image Comics, the issue will include both The Department of Truth #10 and The Department of Truth #11 which, together, tells the standalone cryptid story fans love.

The Department Of Truth: Wild Fictions Special provides the perfect jumping on point for readers new to the series as well. “It’s impossible to pick a favorite story from the first few years of The Department of Truth, but the one that has brought the most people to my table at convention after convention is ‘A Hunter’s Story’, which ran over two issues in our second arc,” said Tynion IV.

“We’ve spent a lot of time talking about what might be the perfect bite-sized morsel of DOT to help comic shops introduce new readers to our series, and we can think of no better option as we start the drumbeat to The Department of Truth #25.”
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Legendary Songstress Anita Baker Announces 2023 Tour Dates

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Legendary Songstress Anita Baker Announces 2023 Tour DatesEight-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Anita Baker, The Songstress, has announced a special run of live dates for 2023. The Songstress’ tour, produced by Live Nation, will bring her to 15 cities kicking off on February 11th at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, and more before wrapping up in Oakland’s Oakland Arena on December 23rd.

The tour celebrates Baker’s 40 years as a music icon in the industry since the release of her debut album, The Songstress, was released in 1983. These dates mark the first time she has been on a full tour since 1995 and it is also the first time The Songstress will be performing her classic hits live since winning back the rights to her masters.

“Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!! … Gonna, bring some new music & some special guests, too.” -AB

Baker, born in Toledo, OH, and raised in Detroit, MI, is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. In 1986, she rose to stardom following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single “Sweet Love.”

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The White Buffalo: New Album ‘Year of the Dark Horse’ Released Today

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The White Buffalo New Album Year of the Dark HorseThe White Buffalo release his highly anticipated eighth studio album titled Year of the Dark Horse today, Friday, November 11 via Snakefarm Records. Year of the Dark Horse is available digitally worldwide now.

The White Buffalo is in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour which hits Dallas (Deep Ellum Art Co, Fri Nov. 11), Austin (3Ten Austin City Limits Live, Sat. Nov. 12), Houston (House of Blues- Bronze Peacock, Sun. Nov. 13), Santa Fe (Tumbleroots Brewery, Tue. Nov. 15), Flagstaff (Orpheum Theatre, Wed. Nov. 16), Los Angeles (The Regent Theater, Thur. Dec. 1), San Francisco (The Fillmore, Fri. Dec. 2), Sacramento (Ace of Spades, Sun. Dec. 4), Portland (Wonder Ballroom, Tue. Dec 6), Seattle (The Showbox, Wed. Dec. 7), Missoula (The Wilma Theatre, Fri. Dec. 9), Bozeman (The ELM, Sat. Dec 10), Boise (Knitting Factory, Sun. Dec. 11), Reno (Cargo Concert Hall, Tue. Dec 13), Fresno (Strummer’s, Thur. Dec. 15), San Diego (Observatory-North Park, Fri. Dec. 16), and Santa Ana (The Observatory, Sat. Jan 14). Expect more dates for 2023 to be announced soon; for all tour current dates for The White Buffalo.

Today, November 11, viewers can tune-in live to watch a global stream of the new film The White Buffalo: Year of the Dark Horse—a companion art film to the new album—in ts entirety on Veeps at 2:00pm PT.

The White Buffalo have premiered the new song and video for “Kingdom For A Fool” on Relix. Viewers may watch and share “Kingdom For A Fool” exclusively on Relix.

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Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival Set To Return To San Diego

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The three-day Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival is set to return to San Diego’s waterfront on Nov. 18-20, 2022.

The three-day festival will kick off featuring more than 80 bands from different musical genres across eight stages that are uniquely positioned along the iconic waterfront location of America’s Finest City.

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This includes three-time Grammy Award winner and multiplatinum solo artist Gwen Stefani, four-time Grammy-winning rock band The Kings of Leon, three-time Grammy-winning country music performers The Zac Brown Band, and two-time BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Award winner Schoolboy Q.

The eight named stages are the Events.com Headliners Stage, the Pot of San Diego Stage and the Sugarshack Sessions Stage that are all located at Embarcadero Marina North Park; the Coors Light Stage and the ImmerXion Stages, located at the Seaport Village; the TUStreams Stage and The Silent Disco Stage at the Ruocco Park, and the Spirit of San Diego Marietta Stage at the 5th Ave. Landing.

The festival gets underway on Friday, Nov. 18. Doors open at 2:30 on Friday with the first acts on stage at 2:45 pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20, doors opens at 12 noon each day with bands and artists performing on both daays from 12:30 to 10pm.

For the full 2022 Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival lineup, you can go to the festival daily schedule list here. Tickets are currently available and on-sale at WonderfrontFestival.com.

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XYZ Films Sets Release Of Thriller “Dash”, Trailer And Poster Debut

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dash poster thrillerWritten and directed Sean Perry (The Homebodies, Saturday Night Live), the thriller from XYZ Films is set to be available on VOD and digital on November 29, 2022.

DASH is a thriller about a rideshare driver’s wild overnight shift in Hollywood, and is a true one-take feature film, which was shot while driving through Hollywood.

The new thriller stars Alexander Molina (Evil, Afternooner), Shah Granville (upcoming Dark Arrows), Monette Moio (The Real Bros of Simi Valley, Midnight Texas, Insecure), Paige Grimard, Audra Alexander (All You Need is Me).

DASH follows Milly, your average everyday rideshare driver preparing himself for a night shift behind the wheel… by purchasing a massive amount of cocaine from a prostitute. On the perilous Hollywood streets, he attempts to sell the drugs to his unassuming passengers including: a homosexual thruple, some phone-obsessed gen Z’ers, and even an off-duty police officer.

His attempt to illegally fund his sinful actions takes a literal turn for the worse when he picks up a drug addict going through severe withdrawal. Desperately trying to take his nefarious, double-life to the grave, he continues on, only to keep digging a deeper grave for himself.

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