Fender February is a month-long Thursday night series celebrating music, community, and creativity. Join us every Thursday in February from 4:00pm – 8:30pm for an evening filled with live music, a curated selection of local vendors by XZBT, and a lively beer garden featuring crafted cocktails.
Whether you’re stopping by after work or making a night of it, Fender February offers the perfect atmosphere to unwind, connect, and enjoy great sound and flavor in a vibrant setting. Each week brings a fresh mix of music and experiences, making every Thursday something to look forward to.
This event is FREE to the public.
Performers
MICHAEL UBALDINI
The Folk/Honky Tonk singer & roots rock n roller, the media and fans call-‘The Rock n Roll Poet’, award-winning songwriter. A voice of the forgotten regular people who’ve been kicked around by life.
Whether songs of society, protest, social struggle, love, honky tonkin’, hard luck, satire, or rebellion. He’s a poet & a man with a message
His raw folk album Acoustic Rumble was named “Better than Springsteen at probing the national soul ” and the #1 album of the year –LA Times & NY Village Voice and #10 best of the decade, including the song ‘Poem to my country’ named #25 ‘best song of the decade’ in the LA Times
Michael recorded his new upcoming album set for 2026 in Nashville, TN, where he does shows three times and has built a great following in Nashville.
The prolific songwriter who once fronted & founded OC punk Garage rock legends ‘The Earwigs’ released A new EP limited edition on red vinyl ‘Storms of Trouble’ on April 30th 2025 -a little taste of what’s to come on the new album -Also the Earwigs classic debut album finally saw the light of day limited edition Sept 2025 & sold out in 1 week and was a feature story in the LA times by Nate Jackson author of the book “Tearing Down The Orange Curtain’.
His songs are covered by other artists, and he has collaborated with legend Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats on Michael’s song ‘Don’t Say Goodbye’ released on EMI. He also created the successful ‘Outlaws Of Folk music Series’, an ongoing live show strong for over a decade, where he and touring artists perform
He has toured & done shows with Dwight Yokam -Judy Collins, The Cramps, Don Mclean, The Kingston trio, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lucinda Williams, & The Stray Cats, showcasing his vast, diverse appeal in different genres. He’s played The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville many times. He’s been compared to songwriting legends Hank Williams Sr., early Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie & Willie Dixon- not sounding like them -but as a link in the chain of great American songwriting. He also hosted his own radio show, ‘Outlaws Of Folk Music Radio’ on KXFM104.7, playing rare 78 shellac and vinyl records from the 1920s to the present, with the stories behind them. He lives and has lived his songs, ‘A True American Music Folk rock Outlaw.’
PARALLEL UNIVERSE
Parallel Universe is a high-energy Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band formed in Riverside, delivering an authentic RHCP experience that hits both the soul and the stage. With over five years of tearing up stages across Southern California, the band has built a reputation for unmatched vocal accuracy, spot-on tones, and true-to-era performances that fans instantly recognize.
From the raw funk-rock fire of Blood Sugar Sex Magik to the melodic, expansive soundscapes of Californication, Parallel Universe dives deep into the Chili Peppers’ catalog—bringing not just the biggest hits, but also beloved deep cuts and B-sides that true fans crave. Every detail matters: the groove, the swagger, the textures, and the energy that defined one of the most iconic bands in rock history.
This isn’t just a tribute—it’s a full-throttle journey through the RHCP universe, crafted by musicians who live and breathe the music.
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