A new student band — Purple Hibiscus — is bringing soul to San Luis Obispo. The band consists of Cal Poly students Cate Armstrong, Rylan Childers, Tim Kanu, Zach Mips and UC Santa Barbara alumnus Thomas Grandoli. Their funk, soul…
Cal Poly Marching Band hosts first virtual Bandfest
Wind Ensemble, Wind Orchestra and Cal Poly Marching Band practiced for weeks to create the first virtual Bandfest. Students performed in small groups on campus a few days before the event and Music Directors Nick Waldron and Chris Woodruff edited…
“donna” revamps sound in new album
“I’d say our relationship is extra-marital. No one’s got a prenup,” Lennon Fanning said as he and his six bandmates laid on the bed, bodies smushed together. The group of friends and roommates teased each other, smiled and joked as…
Box the Oxford talks post-graduation plans
The band has performed on just about every platform in San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly music department releases its 2016-17 lineup
Prices for each event varies. Some tickets are free to students. Tickets can be purchased at the Cal Poly Ticket office.
Echosmith and DEV: Cal Poly’s cure for ‘back to school’ funk
Echosmith and DEV performed at Cal Poly’s Welcome Back concert on Sept. 24, blasting out hits and energizing the crowd.
Finding Fialta: The past, present and future of its music
“We just want to dance our legs off and remember what it is to be fully alive…”
Talkin’ shop and hyperspheres with honestly, nothing
The band discussed songs they cried to in middle school, their inspirations and recommendations for the perfect frisky night in.
Las Cafeteras: Sharing Latino stories and struggles through music
“There’s a saying: If you can’t dance together, how do we build together?”
Las Cafeteras to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with vibrant traditional sounds
These musicians have married hip-hop sounds to music heard south of the Mexican border.