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Gogol Bordello at The Observatory: Elevated Energy, Bliss & Unity

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Gogol Bordello at The Observatory: Elevated Energy, Bliss & Unity

Jessica Moncrief November 22, 2016

Fuck the Red party and the Blue party, what the world needs a little more of, is...

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Echo and the Bunnymen Mesmerize Suburbia at The Observatory

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Echo and the Bunnymen Mesmerize Suburbia at The Observatory

Jessica Moncrief October 3, 2016

September 30, 2016 not only marked a rare black moon, but a “Killing Moon” as well for...

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Subhumans At The Observatory: Old Songs, New Decade, Same Problems

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Subhumans At The Observatory: Old Songs, New Decade, Same Problems

Jessica Moncrief September 20, 2016

If you think punk’s dead, then you don’t know Dick! From Wiltshire pubs in 1980 to present...

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Reel Big Fish and Suburban Legends: Ska Skank Redemption at The Observatory

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Reel Big Fish and Suburban Legends: Ska Skank Redemption at The Observatory

Justin Cornwall January 21, 2016

The Observatory in Santa Ana had to have been built for local ska shows. The layout, the...

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Beach Goth 4: The Party of The Year

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Beach Goth 4: The Party of The Year

Danny Baraz October 28, 2015

The freaks, stoners, hipsters, bloggers, vegans, photographers, rockers, punkers, pukers, trippers, hippies and seemingly every beautiful woman...

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Berserktown II: Music Fringe Binge at The Observatory

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Berserktown II: Music Fringe Binge at The Observatory

Danny Baraz August 18, 2015

Last year at around this same time, the first annual Berserktown Festival was in the midst of...

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Django Django Fit Their Big Sound Into The Constellation Room

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Django Django Fit Their Big Sound Into The Constellation Room

Danny Baraz August 10, 2015

To state that the self titled, debut album by Django Django was a success would be an...

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Take This: Berserktown II Ticket Giveaway at The Observatory

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Take This: Berserktown II Ticket Giveaway at The Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command July 31, 2015

Did you see the lineup for Berserktown II festival at The Observatory?  It’s tough to pinpoint what...

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OG’s, Toddlers and Whiskey for The Weirdos and Adolescents at The Observatory

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OG’s, Toddlers and Whiskey for The Weirdos and Adolescents at The Observatory

Taylor Wong December 7, 2014

When I got to the Observatory in Santa Ana, the first things I saw were teenagers drinking...

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