The Specials were the poignant, political band their pork pie hat-wearing fans remembered Saturday night. Some of songs were new, but their messages were largely the same.
Also on Saturday: Strange 80s benefit show, Wango Tango, Jai Wolf, Wavves, Z Berg & Friends, Tim Atlas, Howe Gelb, Plastic Cactus, Outpost Los Angeles, Goldroom, Colin Hay, Fat Nick, SonReal, Young Dubliners
On the eve of “The Specials Day” in the City of Los Angeles, the band’s Lynval Golding took ill and was hospitalized. Tuesday night’s show at the House of Blues Anaheim was canceled.
Also on Tuesday: Veers, Liv Slingerland, Andy Clockwise, Deadland Ritual, the Jungle Giant, Sgt. Papers, Radkey, Kira Kosarin, Jordan Jones
Incoming: JazzReggae Festival, Lyerr, the Hives, the Specials, Pink Sweat$, the Marías, DeBaby, the Stranglers, Earth, Palaye Royale, Twilight Sad, Apex Manor, the Undertones, Sego, Wavves, Odonis Odonis, iHeartRadio Wango Tango, Strange 80’s, Harriet Brown, The Specials, Azimüth, Rumbankete, Sam Weber, Fencer, Harry Katz & the Pistachios, CAPYAC, Veers, Liv Slinglerland, Miranda Lee Richards, Princess, Xiu Xiu, Mogli, WYO, Dynasty Handbag and more
The Specials will get their own day in Los Angeles. City Council has declared May 29 as “The Specials Day.”
Neil Young and the Specials served up reminders of current affairs, and Jack White, Pretenders, Kamasi Washington and the Milk Carton Kids were highlights, too, at Day 1 of Arroyo Seco Weekend in Pasadena.
Also on Friday: Ólafur Arnalds, Red Baraat, Ted Leo, Chris Brown, Rich the Kid, Bent Knee, Shlohmo, the North, Brick + Mortar, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Haux, Jesika von Rabbit
Incoming: Arroyo Seco Weekend, Stars, Francis & the Lights, Aly & AJ, Andrea Bocelli, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Elle Belle, the Pretty Flowers, Miya Folick, Badflower, Joe Cardamone, Ana Tijoux, LL Cool J, The Fontaines/SWIMM, Warped Tour, TT, Clara-Nova, Wale, the Get Up Kids, La Luz, Tiger Army, the Specials, Wavves, Shlohmo, Dom Kennedy, Tinashe, Avid Dancer, Stones Throw Soul, Spendtime Palace, Greta Van Fleet, Talk Time, Hana Vu
Fans gobbled up sets from Iron & Wine, the Specials, Dr. Dog, Warpaint, Gallant, Squeeze, Sylvan Esso at this past weekend’s inaugural Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach.
