The Observatory

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of The Sophtware Slump album, Grandaddy, known for blending indie rock with vintage electronic textures, comes to The Observatory on Friday May 8!

Reality TV icon and Baddies executive producer Natalie Nunn brings her "Already Rich" Tour to The Observatory in Santa Ana on Tuesday May 26! From Bad Girls Club breakout star to CEO Baddie and rapper, don't miss her bold, unapologetic live show.

Dance With the Dead fuse screaming guitars with dark synthwave, creating horror-film-inspired soundscapes that have earned them a devoted cult following worldwide. Catch them with Magic Sword at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23!

NYC street punk legends The Casualties have been delivering aggressive, old-school hardcore since 1990. Now touring behind their explosive new album 'Detonate' on Hellcat Records, catch them live with The Adolescents at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Sunday May 24!

Virginia-born, multiplatinum singer-songwriter Matt Maeson brings his raw, reflective indie-folk and platinum hits like "Hallucinogenics" on the Watch My Step Tour. See him live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Wednesday May 27!

Helmed by Spider One (Rob Zombie's younger brother), Boston's electro-metal pioneers Powerman 5000 have been delivering sci-fi-fueled industrial rock since 1991, from platinum smash "When Worlds Collide" to 2024's Abandon Ship. Catch them live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Thursday May 28!

The Heavy Heavy, Brighton's retro-rock revivalists hailed by Paste as "one of the most talented rock bands alive," bring their bombastic soul and sun-soaked harmonies to The Observatory in Santa Ana on Sunday May 10!

Named an "essential emerging artist" by NME, hemlocke springs weaves hyper-personal tales into exuberant, '80s-inspired art-pop anthems. Catch her on The Apple Tree Under the Sea Tour at The Observatory on Sunday May 17!

Leftover Crack, NYC's notorious punk collective born from the ashes of Choking Victim, fuse hardcore punk, crust, and ska into politically charged, uncompromising anthems. Catch their raw, volatile energy live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Tuesday May 19!

Two Feet marries blues guitar to skeletal hip-hop beats and stark, grinding bass, while the faint rasp in his voice suggests a tumbler of whiskey served neat. Catch him on The Next Steps Tour at The Observatory on Friday May 15!

Oklahoma's PeelingFlesh fuses slam death metal with hip-hop samples for what they call "Slamming Gangster Groove." Hailed as "the heaviest band right now," catch them live at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Thursday May 21!

Fusing raw soul and R&B with alt-rock swagger since 1986, Cincinnati's The Afghan Whigs have never played by the rules of convention. Celebrate their 40th anniversary at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Friday May 22!