Duran Duran, Interpol, Blondie, Simple Minds, Placebo, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Soft Cell and Adam Ant are among the acts scheduled to play the third Cruel World Festival, set for Saturday, May 11, at Brookside at the Rose Bowl.
Incoming: Smokin Grooves Fest, Duran Duran, Gang of Four, Pixies, MANÁ, New Edition, Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, Marc Anthony, John Mayer, Pennywise, Agent Orange, Nicky Jam, Angela Aguilar, Flogging Molly, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Yves Tumor, Still Woozy, Corb Lund, Black Veil Brides, Todrick Hall, DeVotchKa, Nation of Language, Osees, Lisa Loeb, The Motels, LP Giobbi, Tate McRae, K.Flay, Thumpasarus, Still Woozy, Chai, Peach Pit, Charlotte Day Wilson, Mary Lattimore, Leif Vollebekk, Joywave, Olivia Kaplan, Marc E. Bassy, Perfume Genius, Brainstory, Slothrust, José González , Jess Williamson, Peach Pit, Laura Veirs, Sofia Wolfson, KennyHoopla, Mini Bear, Wallice, Spirit of the Beehive, Almost Monday, Estereomance, All Things Blue, Harry Katz & the Pistachios, Kilo Bravo, Plastic Horseshoes, Groop, Austin Leonard Jones, Harry Katz & the Pistachios, Gilby Clarke & the Keep Richards, Classless Act, the Darbies, Taper’s Choice, Jet Lemons
The Hollywood Bowl’s 2022 season features the likes of Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow, Ricky Martin, Boyz II Men, TLC, John Fogerty, Nathaniel Rateliff, Trombone Shorty, Flying Lotus, Diana Ross, Grace Jones and Pentatonix — plus its usual cast of classical stars, tributes (heads up to Billie Eilish fans) and traditional events.
Incoming: Reggae Fiesta, Latinx Festival, Long Beach’s First Annual Oktoberfest, AUDACY’S 8th Annual We Can Survive, Chain Fest, A Concert Tribute to Linda Ronstadt, Dark Karnival, Willie Nelson & Family, Lucinda Williams, Jason Bonham, X, Wilco, the Eagles, Erykah Badu, Duran Duran, Coldplay, Phish, Incubus, Candlebox, John Legend, Alejandro Fernández, Björk, Snoop Dogg, Jack White, Common, Questlove, System of a Down, Dead and Company, Bon Iver, Jamie Foxx, Brandi Carlile, Deerhoof, Phoebe Bridgers, Japanese Breakfast, J. Cole, Fantastic Negrito, Sleigh Bells, Kills Birds, Ramonda Hammer, Tinashe, Oingo Boingo Former Members, Rick Springfield, Debbie Gibson, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Martha Davis & the Motels, Ben Williams Band, Grant Lee Phillips, Hail the Sun, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Post Animal, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Together Pangea, Alexander 23, Rodrigo Amarante, Vinyl Williams, CAPYAC, Patrolled By Radar, Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rocc, Near Beer, Creature of Doom, Tolliver, Goon, the Entrance Band, Lael Neale, Starcrawler, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts, Margaret Cho, Fred Armisen, Hovvdy, John Coltrane, Nation of Language, Alec Benjamin, Niia, Emotional Oranges, Junaco, Ruby Haunt, Charlie Hickey, MUNA, Polartropica, Poppy, Golf Alpha Bravo, Jamael Dean and the Afronauts, Simone Istwa, the Gooms, the Mismiths
The fifth annual KAABOO festival has announced its lineup. Besides headliners Kings of Leon, the Dave Matthews Band and Mumford & Sons, it includes Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow, Silversun Pickups, Squeeze, the Bangles, Vintage Trouble and more.
Highlights from the weekend’s Outside Lands in San Francisco included Radiohead LCD Soundsystem, Air, Duran Duran, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Richie, Ryan Adams and Vince Staples — plus, some puppets doing cover songs.