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The Queen Mary ocean liner docked in Long Beach, with its three red funnels and the white dome beside it

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Zombie Apocalypse 2027 Guide: Two Nights of Bass at the Queen Mary, and What Your Costume Can’t Include

Insomniac's bass music festival Zombie Apocalypse returns to the Queen Mary Waterfront in Long Beach on June 18 and 19, 2027. The…Sep 10, 2026

Waterfront Park in San Diego at night, with lit fountains in the reflecting pool, the County Administration Center glowing purple, and downtown towers behind

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Holo Holo Music Festival San Diego 2027 Guide: Island Sounds on the Bay, With Mahalo Tickets On Sale

Holo Holo Music Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego on July 17, 2027, with island and reggae music. The lineup…Sep 10, 2026

Crowds and white tents outside the San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con week, with palm trees and traffic on the street in front

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San Diego Comic-Con 2027 Guide: Badge Prices, Registration Days, and a Game Plan for July

San Diego Comic-Con 2027 runs July 22 to 25, with Preview Night July 21. Here are the badge prices, both registration days,…Sep 10, 2026

Simple Plan's singer onstage with arms spread wide in front of a Simple Plan banner as fans raise their hands

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Vans Warped Tour Long Beach 2027 Guide: Two Days on the Shoreline, Canned Food Tricks, and What to Know Before the Lineup

Vans Warped Tour returns to Marina Green on the Long Beach Shoreline Waterfront July 24 and 25, 2027. The lineup is still…Sep 10, 2026

The curved blue glass front of the Anaheim Convention Center behind a plaza fountain, framed by palm trees under a clear sky

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Midsummer Scream 2027 Guide: The Horror Convention Moves to Anaheim After Four Straight Sellouts

Midsummer Scream leaves Long Beach for the Anaheim Convention Center, August 6 to 8, 2027, after a record 2026. Here is what…Sep 10, 2026

Pyrotechnic flames shooting up from an indoor stage over a crowd at the NOS Events Center

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Wasteland SoCal 2027 Guide: Hard Dance at 150 BPM and Up, Back at the NOS Events Center

Insomniac's hard dance festival Wasteland SoCal returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on September 3 and 4, 2027. The…Sep 9, 2026

Smiling woman in a yellow outfit holding a colorful plush toy, with a person in a brown mascot suit beside her outdoors.

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Anime Expo Chibi 2027 Guide: SPJA’s Fall Show Returns in October After a Year Off

Anime Expo Chibi returns October 22 to 24, 2027, after pausing in 2026. The venue is still to come. Here is what…Sep 9, 2026

The round Long Beach Arena at the Long Beach Convention Center, painted with a large ocean mural, seen across a parking lot lined with palm trees

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Season’s Screamings 2027 Guide: Holiday Horror Returns to Long Beach for Two December Days

Season's Screamings, the holiday horror show from the Midsummer Scream team, returns December 4 and 5, 2027, at the Long Beach Convention…Sep 9, 2026

Two people standing at the side of the stage at Rolling Loud in Oakland in 2018, one of them rapper P-Lo

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Rolling Loud California 2027 Guide: A 10th Anniversary Weekend in San Bernardino

Rolling Loud returns to California for its 10th anniversary, December 10 to 12, 2027, at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.…Sep 9, 2026