Central Valley we are ecstatic to be bringing you shows at the New Starline in Fresno. With a new team and new vision in place, you can expect to see a diverse, something-for-everyone event calendar and programming that will further enrich the Fresno community. Here is a taste of what's on tap: KEVIN SECONDS from posi punk pioneers 7 Seconds performs a FREE show on 5/27, RUSS RANKIN of GOOD RIDDANCE on 6/1, regional ska legends LETS GO BOWLING 6/14, ZAVALAZ featuring At The Drive In & The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler Zavala on 6/25, and a smashing co-headline with two of Orange County's finest AGENT ORANGE & GUTTERMOUTH on 7/23. Check our calendar for more info and future happenings.

You are all cordially invited to see a special Numbskull Photography Exhibit at The Press Room 15 E Ortega St in Santa Barbara. Opening reception will be Thursday, May 2, 8pm as part of downtown SB's First Thursday Art & Culture Series. Our award-winning photographer Sarah Fiske will be showcasing choice live music photos from the last decade featuring such acts as The Postal Service, Against Me!, Refused, Tiger Army, Wiz Khalifa, NOFX, and many, many more...DJ Shimer will provide aural pleasures, full bar on hand. The show runs thru June 2.

Numbskull HQ has been working triple time these days. Coachella overflows to the Central Coast with THE POSTAL SERVICE 4/12 & MODEST MOUSE 4/17 at the Madonna Expo in SLO both shows are sold out as is TYLER THE CREATOR on 4/8 at slo brew. Tix going quick like for THE FAINT 4/13 slo brew, BAND OF HORSES 4/18 & THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM at the ventura theater and JAPANDROIDS & CLOUD NOTHINGS 4/15 at velvet jones in sb, plus DINOSAUR JR hit fulton 55 in fresno 4/13.

Metal reigns supreme in Oakland at the metro operahouse with the most blasphemous band in the world MARDUK plus MOONSPELL 3/8, SUFFOCATON, EXHUMED 4/15, swedish death metal torchbearers HYPOCRISY 5/16, CANNIBAL CORPSE & NAPLAM DEATH destroy the metro on 5/17 and TORCHE will make you deaf on 5/21. For all you front of the line revolutionaries ANTI-FLAG celebrate their 20 Year Anniversary at the metro 3/20-21 with DEAD TO ME and UK political punks SUBHUMANS bring down the establishment on 5/24. Locals gone big THE STORY SO FAR will undoubtedly sell the place out on St. Paddy's 3/17.

Speaking of sellouts, REBELUTION's 3 day numbskull run is well on its way to hitting cap so get tix now for the 3/14 ventura theater & 3/16 slo madonna expo shows, 3/15 is already done.

Real hip hop coming your way too... Los Angeles underground vets THE PSYCHO REALM 3/22 fulton 55 fresno & 3/24 slo brew, Wu Tang Clan's GHOSTFACE KILLAH 3/31 slo brew, 4 shows with MURS 3/24 fulton 55, 3/26 bryders bako, 3/27 velvet jones sb, 3/28 slo brew. Plus ANDRE NICKATINA 4/26 slo brew

Sooo many other rad shows on the calendar too...come out and play.

A flurry of tremendous shows keep raining from the heavens and hells! We are very very honored and pleased to bring you all of these gems...English bluesy-swamp rockers BAND OF SKULLS at slo brew 1/27, same night we have folky alt-country songstress NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS at bryders in bako. A triple shot of NASHVILLE PUSSY 2/5 bako, 2/6 billy o's ventura, 2/7 slo brew. Two ANTI-FLAG 20 Year Anniversary shows at the oakland metro 3/20-21, the metro has been metal mecca as of late and upcoming shows with EVERY TIME I DIE, THE ACACIA STRAIN 2/15, TURISAS, Firewind 2/21, MARDUK, MOONSPELL 3/8, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NAPALM DEATH 5/17 prove that. A DAY TO REMEMBER return to the rainbow ballroom in fresno 4/19. California feel good reggae stand outs REBELUTION do a 3 night numbskull stand 3/14-15 ventura theater & 3/16 madonna expo in slo. Tons more multiples down the pike as well with underground hip hop icon DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN 2/19 bryders bako & 2/20 slo brew, academy award winning rock troubadour RYAN BINGHAM 3/3 lobero theater in sb & 3/5 slo brew, hxc pop punk darlings THE STORY SO FAR & MAN OVERBOARD 3/14 slo brew & 3/17 oakland metro. 2013 is off and running. Check our calendar for details on these and the dozens of other rad shows you pretty much need to be at.