G Flip (with support from Kat Cunning and Peyton Shay) performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on May 8, 2024. All photos taken by Ashley Crichton.
Matt Maeson | Santa Ana
Matt Maeson (with support from Steinza) performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on October 2, 2023. All photos taken by Raven Kendall.
Christian French | Santa Ana
Christian French performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on September 8, 2023. All photos taken by Dean Symonds.
Sun Room | Santa Ana
Sun Room performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on February 4, 2023. All photos taken by Ashley Crichton.
Claud | Santa Ana
Claud performing at Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA on March 11, 2022. All photos taken by Shannon Williams.
Animal Sun | Santa Ana
Animal Sun performing at La Santa in Santa Ana, CA on July 8, 2021. All photos taken by Keion Hayes.
Mallrat | Santa Ana
Mallrat performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on October 8, 2019. All photos taken by Teddie Hart.
Masego | Santa Ana
Masego performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on November 9, 2018. All photos taken by Shanna Cobb.
Allen Stone | Santa Ana
Allen Stone performing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on October 16, 2018. All photos taken by Shanna Cobb.
Wallows | Santa Ana
Wallows performing at Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA on July 1, 2017. All photos taken by Yising Kao.
Dashboard Confessional | Santa Ana
Dashboard Confessional took everyone at The Observatory in Santa Ana on a trip back to the 2000s. There's something special about the nostalgia that the band brings. Playing songs from "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar," "The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most," and a few other albums, the show felt like a revival of their music. A revival that made those familiar songs feel bigger and better with a perfect hint of emo.
Words and photos by Sammi Hsu.
Beach Fossils | Santa Ana
On an unusually cold Thursday night in Santa Ana, Calif., Brooklyn, N.Y. based indie rockers Beach Fossils made The Observatory feel like a mini music festival on the beach. Even before the band went on stage, the commotion began throughout the night, with concertgoers eager to start a mosh pit in anticipation of Beach Fossils. Playing songs from their latest 2013 album, “Clash The Truth,” and also showing love to older records, the band did not disappoint. Whether you’re an avid fan and crowd-surfer, listener, or just someone who knows one or two songs, there’s something about Beach Fossils’ dreamy guitar riffs and vocals that draw you in and sound a little dreamier live.
Words and photos by Sammi Hsu.