PREVIEW: Solis at the arena
Jennie Rodriguez / 209VibePosted October 7 at 03:10 PM
Marco Antonio Solis, one of Latin music’s most influential composers, singers and producer, will soon make his only Northern California stop in Stockton. And his opening act will be none other than Latin rock queen Alejandra Guzman, a Latin Grammy Award winner...
PHOTOS, REVIEW: Fall Fest!
Vanessa Magana / 209Vibe street teamPosted October 3 at 03:32 PM
The inaugural Fall Fest closed with a bang Oct. 4 despite the emergency withdrawal of one of its headliners. Organizers announced that Sacramento metalcore act Catherine cancelled because one of its members was in the hospital in critical condition...
PREVIEW: Catherine at Fall Fest
Jordin Harris / 209Vibe street teamPosted October 3 at 02:33 PM
Sac metalcore act Catherine's raging sound and energetic stage show has made them a 209 favorite over the past few years. Recently, however, the band's seemed quieter, performing less in the area...
PREVIEW: Fall Fest at the One-Eighty
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted October 2 at 10:26 AM
Alex Casillas has a problem that was unheard of in the local music scene just a few years ago. His band has too many fans. “The fact that the venue won’t hold more than 300 people, we can’t bring as many people as we want,” said Casillas, 20, guitarist for We’re Not Friends Anymore. The Stockton-Oakley group is among the more than 20 young bands set to perform over two days at Fall Fest, a concert which reflects the explosive growth of the local music scene...
209RUNDOWN: Oct. 2-8
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted October 2 at 10:19 AM
We've got anniversaries all over the place this weekend, from the Laugh Track Live comedy series to Pacific Bowl to "The Big Lebowski." But let's not make Reggie Ginn feel left out, even though she's not "celebrating..."
PREVIEW, PHOTOS: With Grace We Fall at Fall Fest
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted October 2 at 10:12 AM
It took five months for With Grace We Fall to get serious. At first, the band was a collection of friends who’d kick back and play for fun. Members drifted in and out of the loose-knit Galt collective. Then, about a year ago, the lineup clicked, along with the band’s sound.
PREVIEW: A Shootout in Paris at Fall Fest
Ophelia Turner / 209Vibe street teamPosted October 1 at 06:51 PM
Bored on a Sunday afternoon? Try interviewing A Shootout In Paris. A talk with the local metal act can be an entertaining way to spend a day. Guitarist Jake Miller, drummer Willie Fisher, drummer and vocalist Ernesto can be both laid-back and energetic in conversation. They’re also quick to laugh, which makes hanging out with the band so much fun...
PREVIEW: 'The Romance of Magno Rubio' at the Hope
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted October 1 at 06:42 PM
Set in the agricultural fields of the San Joaquin Delta in the 1920's, Ma-Yi Theatre's acclaimed production of "The Romance of Magno Rubio" comes home (so to speak).



