The Observatory

Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based trio of brothers known for their strong acoustic roots and melodic rock sound, became YouTube's most-viewed independent band with billions of views. See them live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Wednesday March 25!

The White Buffalo (Jake Smith) brings his cinematic storytelling and dark folk sound rooted in countrified soul to Santa Ana. His songs have graced Sons of Anarchy, Logan, and more. See him at The Observatory on Thursday March 26!

Aries, the self-taught producer-rapper who redefined the underground pop scene through online community, brings his GLASS JAW World Tour to The Observatory Santa Ana on Sunday, March 29!

New Jersey indie-pop band The Happy Fits transform heartbreak into infectious power-pop jams on their new album Lovesick, featuring cello, catchy hooks, and earworm melodies. See them live at The Observatory on Sunday April 5!

Orange county punk trio Agent Orange were the pioneers of surf punk, melding the guitar figures of classic surf music with the fast-and-loud attack of hardcore punk rock, and they became one of the truly enduring bands in the West Coast punk community. See them live at The Observatory on Saturday April 4!

ESPRIT 空想 is the vaporwave project of George Clanton, launched in 2012 as one of the genre's founding voices. Blending chopped samples with lush original electronic compositions, the project helped shift vaporwave toward fully original production with landmark releases like "Virtua.zip" (2014) and "200% Electronica" (2018). See them live at The Observatory on Sunday, April 26!

Seattle-bred rapper and singer Ryan Caraveo has built a devoted cult following by blending lyrical rawness with otherworldly soundscapes, earning comparisons to artists like NF and G-Eazy. His December 2025 album Forever Foggy marks his most ambitious chapter yet, following a string of acclaimed projects including Butterfly Boy and the 20-million-stream single "Paradise." See him live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Tuesday, April 28!

Canadian electronic duo Purity Ring — producer Corin Roddick and vocalist Megan James — return to Southern California on their "Place of My Own" tour behind their acclaimed self-titled fourth album, a concept record envisioned as the soundtrack to a fictional RPG. DIY Magazine praised it as "a fully formed, imaginary universe where vulnerability and hope collide," showcasing the duo's signature crystalline production and haunting vocals evolving into something warmer and more cinematic. Catch their immersive, otherworldly live show at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Tuesday, April 21.

Hailing from Nanakuli, Hawai'i with Samoan roots, five-time Island Music Award winner Fia blends R&B, soul, and reggae into a heartfelt Island Soul & Reggae Fusion sound — best captured in his smash hit 'Love Me,' which has racked up over 42.5 million Spotify streams. His 2024 debut album 'Never Give Up' further cements his standing as one of Island music's most innovative voices, and he has shared stages with the likes of Lauryn Hill and Steel Pulse. See him live at The Observatory on Tuesday, April 7!

Hoboken, New Jersey's Phoneboy channel the irresistible energy of early 2000s pop-punk — think Blink-182 and Sum 41 — through a modern indie-pop lens built on singable guitar solos and danceable hooks. With their 2023 sophomore album Moving Out capturing the anxieties of leaving home and stepping into adulthood, they've earned a fervent fanbase that sings every word back to them. See them live at The Observatory on Monday, April 27!

Swedish melodic death metal force Orbit Culture combine relentless intensity, crushing groove, and cinematic dark atmosphere into a sound that has made them legitimate contenders for heavy music's next big breakthrough. Their 2025 Century Media debut Death Above Life earned a 4/5 from Metal Hammer with the verdict "there's really no way you should be ignoring this band," and their sold-out live shows have been called performances "people will fiercely envy you for attending." See them live at The Observatory on Thursday, April 9!

Maryland beach rock veterans Ballyhoo! have spent three decades blending reggae, punk, ska, and rock into an infectiously energetic signature sound, built from the ground up by brothers Howi and Donald Spangler in Aberdeen, MD. Their 2013 album Pineapple Grenade cracked the Billboard 200 after a run on Vans Warped Tour, and their 2023 release Shellshock earned Reggae Rock Album of the Year from Daily Reggae, proving the band's creative fire burns as bright as ever. See them live at The Observatory on Friday, April 17!

Massachusetts-born dubstep duo Barely Alive — childhood friends Matt and Willie — have been shaking bass music to its core since 2013, blending hard-hitting dubstep with trap and drum & bass to become Beatport's second best-selling dubstep artist of 2014 and earn festival stages at EDC, Lost Lands, and Coachella. Now headlining the Overdrive Tour, the duo brings their signature retro-infused bangers and high-octane live energy to The Observatory on Saturday, April 18. See them live at The Observatory on Saturday, April 18!

Lafayette, Louisiana rapper Autumn! is one of the founding voices of pluggnb, the hazy, melodic hip-hop microgenre he helped define alongside labelmate Summrs. His 2021 viral single "One Way!" launched him to mainstream attention, and he has since built an impressive catalog spanning his major-label debut Antagonist! on Victor Victor Records and fan-favorite projects like the Golden Child series and Midnight Club. See them live at The Observatory on Sunday, April 19!

Born in Jamaica to reggae singer Lorna Bennett and calypso king Mike Ollivierre, Protoje has become one of the defining voices of the reggae revival, weaving hip-hop, soul, and jazz into his roots sound with sharp, conscious lyrics that earned his 2018 album A Matter of Time a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album. With two Billboard reggae chart #1 records and another Grammy nod for 2022's Third Time's The Charm, he's built one of the most critically celebrated catalogs in modern reggae. See him live at The Observatory on Wednesday, April 15!

Canadian rapper and producer Freddie Dredd is one of the architects of modern phonk, fusing bare-bones Memphis trap beats, chopped-and-screwed effects, and cryptic lo-fi flows into a sound he describes as "ominous, lo-fi, and a little bit warped, like a tape that's been left on the dashboard." His viral singles "Cha Cha" and "Opaul" built a massive online following, and his 2024 album Cease & Disintegrate shows he has only sharpened his craft since. See him live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Wednesday, April 22!