KROQ and Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion
KROQ-FM (106.7) has ditched the I.E.
After six years, the L.A. alternative station moved its annual September Invasion concert festival from Hyundai Pavilion in Devore to Home Depot Center in Carson. What a disappointment.
Since KROQ always puts on the Almost Acoustic Christmas in Universal City and Weenie Roast in Irvine, Inland Invasion always meant we didn't have to drive far to see some of the biggest names in modern rock - past and present.
Morning deejays Kevin & Bean reportedly blamed the switch on too many complaints about traffic and parking in Devore (ironic, since the duo never attended any Invasions), but I think it had something to do with scheduling conflicts.
Tickets for L.A. Invasion on Sept. 15 go on sale at noon Saturday. Details at kroq.com.
Do you think this will get KCXX-FM (103.9) to sponsor its own alt-rock show in the I.E.? We can only hope.
Speaking of Hyundai, Rock the Bells “sold out” last Saturday with attendance at 45,000 (the venue's capacity is actually 65,000). It's a good thing the crowd wasn't bigger. Various reports stated that security was overzealous and police used pepper spray on concertgoers several times.
Comments
This may sound selfish, but I live in north OC and I am very glad it is switching to Carson. That is not just because it's a little closer for me, but rather because the air temperatures will be MUCH cooler in Carson than at Devore. The uncomfortably hot temp at Devore has prevented me from attending many shows there over the years.
Posted by: ida miller | August 21, 2007 03:45 PM