Episode 519 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Cab, in which we talk to lead singer Alex DeLeon about breaking into the pop punk/emo scene, calling Vegas their home, “Angel With A Shotgun” going platinum, coming back after a long hiatus, their new album “Chasing Crowns” and their tour that starts this week. The Cab is playing August Hall in San Francisco on June 2!

Episode 518 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dreamboats, in which we chat with Ritchie Hummins and Johnny G. Wiz about starting the band playing all covers, adding in original music, going back to covers, playing at Cavern Club where The Beatles built their early career, swimming in Elvis’ pool, living together to build the band, the impact of Palm Springs, CA to their band, the impact of their outfits on the band, identifying as 50s-60s retro rock, being sabotaged by Canada’s Got Talent, their favorite concerts, and more.

Episode 517 of Concert Pipeline, featuring live acoustic performances from The Format, Phantom Planet, and Limbeck from their performance in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on April 18, 2026.

The Format: The Compromise, The First Single, Holy Roller

Phantom Planet: California, Raise The Dead,

Limbeck: Hear Me For Free

Episode 516 of Concert Pipeline featuring Gary Marks, in which we talk about the major impact his mother played on him becoming a musician, how he started writing music in the 60s and never looked back, the differences in his approach to writing books, poetry, and music, similarities in how his music is as relevant in the current climate as when he wrote it in the 70s, the impact of AI on the music industry, his favorite concerts, and his album “Crossroads” which spans his music career from 1976 to present.

Episode 515 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Jaws of Brooklyn and coverage of VacaCon with Christopher Mintz-Plasse, DJ Qualls, and Tia Carrere. We talk to Gretchen Lemon and Bryan Cohen of The Jaws of Brooklyn about Gretchen joining the band after the original singer left, music they listened to as kids, early concerts that influenced them, how they met, and working with Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes on their new album “Unstoppable” out May 15.

Episode 514 of Concert Pipeline featuring Cody Jasper, in which we discuss getting his first Fender guitar at age 14 and never looking back, his history playing the Christmas Jam in North Carolina, advice he got from Warren Haynes, performing multiple times with Stone Temple Pilots, what he learned from being in Moon Fever, working with Aleks Von Korff, his excitement when Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins saying his song is a banger, and his new album “Rock is Dead” out April 10.

Episode 513 of Concert Pipeline featuring Fishbone, in which we chat with keyboardist/trombonist/songwriter Chris Dowd about politics being very present in his life and music, early musical influences, the dynamic of the band over the years, their documentary “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone,” their most recent album “Stockholm Syndrome, their upcoming double LB “In Your Face/Cover Your Face” which is their remastered original album and a bunch of amazing artists covering their songs from that album out April 10, playing SNL, William Zapka from Karate Kid being in their band in junior high, and the new album they are working on. Fishbone is playing August Hall in San Francisco on April 9!

Episode 512 of Concert Pipeline, featuring Ambrosia as well as a review of The Man in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash, in which we first review The Man in Black show at Uptown Theatre in Napa. Then we chat with Burleigh Drummond, drummer of Ambrosia about forming in 1970 in Los Angeles, working with Alan Parsons, both on their albums and on Alan Parsons Project, touring with Fleetwood Mac and Doobie Brothers, his role beyond the drummer, the label of Yacht Rock, the band dynamics and longevity, and what he’s most proud of of from his time with the band.