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Marcus Miller Talks Black Movie Soundtrack III The Hollywood Bowl With Pat Prescott

Marcus Miller stopped by The WAVE studios and talked with our Pat Prescott about his upcoming show, Black Movie Soundtrack III, at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, September 25th with Reginald Hudlin and host Craig Robinson. Tickets are on sale now! Read More

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, George Clinton Joins Deborah Howell and Reveals his Favorite Musician and Songs

As George Clinton sits down with our very own Deborah Howell, he reveals his favorite thing to eat, his favorite movie, his favorite musical artist, and his favorite place on earth! The two also talked about his writing for cartoon characters Mr. Wiggles and Sir Nose, and his role as King Quincy in... Read More

Pat Prescott Talks To Boney James About Headlining Upcoming Greek Theater Show

Boney James will take the stage at the Greek this Sunday night headlining a show that also features some serious star power from Bob James, David Sanborn and Marcus Miller with Double Vision Revisited, recreating one of the most popular instrumental records of all time. Boney and Marcus are good... Read More

Deborah Howell Talks Newport Beach, New Music, and More with Common

Deborah Howell chats with Common about his newest album, "Let Love", and Common adds that this will be an album "that you'd love to hear on vinyl" even though the new album will be available in all mediums. Common has already dropped two singles off of "Let Love", "Her Love" and "Hercules". Common... Read More

Pat Prescott talks to Miss America, Nia Imani Franklin

Nia Imani Franklin may just be the last Miss America crowned in Atlantic City after it was announced this week that the upcoming competition is moving to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Nia represents the state of New York and is the fourth Miss New York since 2013 to take home the crown. She is... Read More

Pat Prescott talks Central Avenue Jazz Festival with The Baylor Project

The 24th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival is coming this weekend and two performers that I’m especially looking forward to seeing checked in with the morning show to talk about their performance this Saturday at 5:20 on the Ella Fitzgerald Stage.. They are husband and wife duo Jean and Marcus... Read More

David Sanborn Discuses His Upcoming Show at The Greek with Pat Prescott

We’ve been looking forward to Sunday, August 4th at the Greek for quite a while now. It’s the evening that The Wave presents Boney James along with Double Vision Revisited, an all-star tribute to the 1986 recording that brought bassist Marcus Miller, pianist Bob James, and saxophonist David Sanborn... Read More

What to Expect at the 2019 OC Fair

The 2019 OC Fair has returned to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa and is running now through August 11th. You'll want to listen to music, do some serious shopping, marvel at the exhibits, check out the competitions to see who wins the blue ribbon - and you cannot skip the food! See all... Read More

Review: "The Play That Goes Wrong" at the Ahmanson Theatre

Review by Keri Tombazian With the Fourth of July in the rear-view mirror and the long days of summer heating up, the Mischief Theatre’s production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” makes a well-timed stop at the Ahmanson Theatre on its National Tour. With its conception in a tiny pub-theatre in England... Read More

Faye Clerk Moseley, Ebony Fashion Fair Alum, Talks Upcoming FLAIR 2019 with Pat Prescott

On Saturday, July 27th at the California African American Museum, Ebony Fashion Fair alums host “The Jazz Age of Fashion”. One of those alums is Faye Clerk Moseley, who prowled the runways of the traveling fashion extravaganza that gave a platform to African American models and designers before it... Read More