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01/06/2026

✨Hump Day Giveaway on More Music in The Morning with Nic Harcourt + Jet - Wednesday, January 7 (between 8:30a & 9:30a PT): IVY Traces Of You 2026 Tour at The Teragram Ballroom on May 27!

Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com

01/04/2026

Greetings, Fellow Bob Dylan & Elvis Presley Fans! ⭐ LISTEN NOW TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS to the longest-running ELVIS PRESLEY BIRTHDAY BASH in Los Angeles ⭐ at The Venice West in Venice, CA, next Thursday, January 8, 2026! ♫♪

Please join Lisa Finnie on The Dylan Hours today, Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 9-11am, for:

🎶 THE BARD MEETS THE KING + KINGS OF OTHER THINGS ♔

Thank you...thank you very much!

Greetings, Fellow Bob Dylan & Elvis Presley Fans! Please join me on the program tomorrow, Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 9-11am, for:

🎶 THE BARD MEETS THE KING + KINGS OF OTHER THINGS ♔

⭐ LISTEN TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS to the longest-running ELVIS PRESLEY BIRTHDAY BASH in Los Angeles ⭐ at The Venice West in Venice, CA, next Thursday, January 8, 2026!

The DYLAN HOURS, produced/hosted by yours truly, Lisa Finnie, airs locally in Southern California at 88.5 FM Radio/The SoCal Sound and streams WORLDWIDE at thesocalsound.org every Sunday, from 9 - 11am, Pacific! ♫♪

Thank you...thank you very much!

01/04/2026

It's John Coltrane! Tune in to Tangled Roots Sunday morning 7:00AM - 9:00AM to hear John Coltrane, Joe Pass, Sarah Vaughn, Tom Waits, Miles Davis, The Beatles and much much more! 88.5FM and thesocalsound.org

01/03/2026

Happy New Year! On our first Americana Matinee in 2026 at 8am Pacific, we'll hear music from Zoé Basha, The Steeldrivers, Hayden Thompson (RIP), Sentimental Family Band, Caitlin Canty, Lucinda Williams, and others. We'll also hear music from some of the artists on the bill for the BIG annual Elvis Birthday Bash at The Venice West, Thursday, January 8th at 6:30pm! You may even WIN TICKETS!! TUNE IN to 88.5FM via a real radio and/or your device of choice on our app and TheSoCalSound.org.

01/02/2026

Support for The SoCal Sound is made possible by Subaru of Glendale - The “Subaru Love Promise” is at the core of their business, showing love + respect to all people as a positive force in the community. Subaru of Glendale is proud to be the #1 in CA! Info at SubaruOfGlendale.com

01/02/2026

⚡Current ticket giveaways & upcoming events! 👇

The SoCal Sound has your chance to win a pair of tickets to some great shows! Enter for the chance to win at TheSoCalSound.org/win-tickets or click the Online Giveaways tab in the LINK IN BIO! 🔗

🧡 Member Only: Enjoy a performance from Neko Case with Destroyer at Observatory Santa Ana on March 9th! Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com

12/30/2025

✨While other public radio stations are in full-on pledge drive mode right now, we wanted to keep the music going throughout the holidays.

Still, we are trending a bit behind in Year-End donations and are asking you to please support The SoCal Sound now so we can head into next year fiscally strong.✨

As the year comes to a close, please make your year-end, tax-deductible donation today to support The SoCal Sound. 📻

You’ll be helping power the artists, sessions, and stories that make this station unique!

And, you’ll be automatically eligible for a pair of tickets to the Foo Fighters on January 14th at the Kia Forum! 🤘🏻

Please make your year-end gift now at https://www.thesocalsound.org/support/thank-you-for-subscribing-to-the-socal-sound/

Thank you, The SoCal Sound fam! 🌟

12/28/2025

Greetings Fellow Bob Dylan Fans! Please join Lisa Finnie on The Dylan Hours today, Sunday, December 28, 2025 for:

RINGING IN THE YEARS ⋆*✩

Greetings Fellow Bob Dylan Fans! Please join me on the live broadcast tomorrow, Sunday, December 28, 2025 for:

RINGING IN THE YEARS ⋆*✩

The DYLAN HOURS, produced/hosted by yours truly, Lisa Finnie, airs locally in Southern California at 88.5 FM Radio/The SoCal Sound and streams WORLDWIDE at thesocalsound.org every Sunday, from 9 - 11am, Pacific! ♫♪

12/28/2025

It's Band Of Gypsys! Tune in to Tangled Roots Sunday morning 7:00AM - 9:00AM to hear Band of Gypsys, The Band, Reverand JM Gates, Grateful Dead, BB King and much much more! 88.5FM and thesocalsound.org

12/27/2025

This morning at 8 Pacific on Americana Matinee, we'll hear music from Bruce Cockburn, Dan Tyminski, Carla Olson, Speedtwinn, and others. We'll also salute Scotty Moore, Don Bryant, and Joe Ely. TUNE IN to 88.5FM via a real radio and/or your device of choice on our app and TheSoCalSound.org.

12/26/2025

⚡Current ticket giveaways & upcoming events! 👇

The SoCal Sound has your chance to win a pair of tickets to some great shows! Enter for the chance to win at TheSoCalSound.org/win-tickets or click the Online Giveaways tab in the LINK IN BIO! 🔗

🧡 Get ready for A Concert For Altadena with Dawes and Friends featuring Lord Huron, Brandon Flowers, Jenny Lewis, Lucius, Stephen Stills, Rufus Wainwright, and more at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on January 7! Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster.com

🧡 Toto performs at Long Beach Amphitheater with Christopher Cross and The Romantics on August 14! Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com

🧡 Khalid’s It’s Always Summer Somewhere North American Tour makes a stop at The Greek Theatre with Lauv on June 24! Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com

🧡 Members Only: The SoCal Sound Presents Joseph performing at Pacific Electric on February 27! Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com

🧡 Members Only: The SoCal Sound Presents The Lemon Twigs at The Troubadour on January 15! Tickets are on sale at Troubadour.com

🧡 Enjoy a performance by Big Mountain at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on January 8! Tickets are on sale at TheCoachHouse.com

🧡 Close Enemies perform at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on January 2! Tickets are on sale at TheCoachHouse.com