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CALIFORNIA


Aerial view of Lake Merritt, Oakland, California


Below: Saxophone player in Balboa Park, San Diego


music cities


Music icons such as Snoop Dogg, Blink 182 and Tupac Shakur have all called


the Californian coast home — its cities are where they got their big breaks


Oakland Berkeley’s punk scene can trace its origins to neighbouring Oakland, the San Franciso Bay Area city where influential post-metal bands like Neurosis spawned in the late ’80s. Punks would squat in warehouses, which inspired tracks like Green Day’s Welcome to Paradise, about a teen leaving home to live in a slum. Today, venues like The Starry Plough and 7th West are still pulling in the punk crowds, while genres like reggae and jazz can be heard at The New Parish. thestarryplough.com 7thwest.com thenewparish.com


San Diego The scene in San Diego is influenced by its punks, skaters and surfers — just ask local band Blink 182 — but in truth this is a diverse musical city. The city thrives in the warmer months — outdoor jazz festivals like Gator by the Bay, in May, and the San Diego Symphony’s months-long Summer Season, are just two of the versatile events that keep this city on the Californian music map. gatorbythebay.com sandiegosymphony.org


Long Beach The West Coast rap explosion of the ’90s spread fast, led by icons such as Tupac Shakur, a New Yorker who embraced Oakland as his adoptive hometown. But it was Snoop Dogg — hailing from the oceanfront city of Long Beach — who flew the flag for Los Angeles County, along with Compton-based NWA alumni Dr Dre and Ice Cube. Long Beach’s rap spirit is perhaps best enjoyed today through the annual Cali Vibes festival, which brings international artists to the city in February, while smaller venues like Seabird Jazz Lounge and DiPiazza’s also host regular jazz and rock concerts. calivibesfest.com RF


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