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The Super Bowl is nearly here. That means in addition to the football, there are A LOT of events with notable musicians happening all around the area.

The biggest is the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, which taps Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Miley Cyrus, Green Day and…Machine Gun Kelly, among others, for a three-day event at the downtown Los Angeles arena I now refer to as “The Crypt.”

Richard Guzman has rounded up the biggest events that the public can attend this weekend. Meanwhile, if you want to talk about the halftime show, Peter Larsen dives into what we think we’ll see on Sunday with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.

We’ve also got photos from last week’s Cali Vibes fest, an update on the Coachella NFTs, Splash House details and more festival news. Read on.

More chances to splash

Splash House is coming back to Palm Springs for three weekends this summer. You might remember the EDM-fest/pool party had planned to do that before the pandemic upended those plans. Get the details and find out how to buy tickets.

The Drums perform on day two of the Maho Rasop Festival 2019 on November 17, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The band along with concert promoter Goldenvoice, is putting on the inaugural Abysmal Fest, which is taking place on July 9(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Abysmal in a good way

Indie band The Drums has teamed up with Goldenvoice to do their own festival outdoors at the Shrine Auditorium. Dubbed the Abysmal Fest, it will bring more than a dozen bands to the venue on July 9. See the lineup and find out how to go.

Fans of Anuhea dance during her performance on day one of the Cali Vibes Festival in Long Beach on Friday, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Reviving the Vibes

The California Vibrations Reggae Fest debuted in Long Beach last weekend. Check out the images from photographer Drew A. Kelley from opening day.

The Ferris spins as the LED balloons float in windy night (with a long exposure) during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 14, 2019. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Hot commodities

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival put a variety of NFTs on sale last week and one collection was snapped up in minutes. Reporter Charlie Vargas has more about what happened.

Rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform onstage during the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California. They’ll team up again, and add Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, for the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Feb. 113, 2022. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

California love

The Super Bowl halftime show is going to be a star-studded affair with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Reporter Peter Larsen wrote about what we might see on Sunday.

Green Day will be performing at a Super Bowl party at the Crypto.com Arena as part of The Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, which takes placeFeb. 10-12. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Party all the time

Lodi dodi, if you want to go to a Super Bowl week party, there are plenty of options if you’re willing to pull out some cash. Here are seven Super Bowl celebrations happening around the area.

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