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What's Going on at Street Fest – 2013 Vendors and Activities

Lauren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:59:48 +0000

There’s more than just music at Street Fest! There will be tons more for you to see all over the festival grounds!

Visit the Convention Center for the area’s largest car show, sponsored by Orielly Auto Parts! Click here for information on the vehicles that will come to town for the competition! Also in the Convention Center, you can see the Hoy Fox Toyota and Dick Poe Toyota vehicle display. Southwest University

Enjoy the Championship Rod & Custom Car Show at Street Fest 2013 Sponsored by Oreilly Auto Parts

Lauren — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:46:07 +0000

Street Fest isn’t only about the music. We’ve got a terrific car show for all ages, too. Vintage cars, hot rods, and more will fill the convention center. Admission to the show is included in your regular Street Fest ticket! It’s not too late to enter your car into the show. If you’d like to [...]

Street Fest 2013 – 4 Stages, 4 Lineups – See All the Acts

Lauren — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:26:39 +0000

In addition to Bush, Third Eye Blind, and the other great bands coming for Street Fest 2013, check out the lineup for the other three stages of music. T Mobile Hot Spot DJ Stage Friday June 28th, 2013 DJ Tom Laike Dottkom DJ Omar Garnica Saturday, June 29th, 2013 DJ Freddy Towers DJ Tommy Bustillos [...]

KLAQ's Sexiest, Funniest, Most Shocking Blogs of the Week

Lauren — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:08 +0000

Let’s all celebrate this glorious Friday by taking a look back at the week’s best blogs. Below you’ll find the top 9 most-read blogs of the week including some hiney, some chi-chis, and a whole lot of humor. Youtube 1 VIDEO - Would-be Robber Dies Trying to Jack Car Ronson found an amazing [...]

Win Backstage Passes to Street Fest 2013

Lauren — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:33:55 +0000

Want to meet the bands and enjoy VIP treatment at the 2013 Street Fest? Enter below for your chance to win.

When is A Chocolate Affair 2013?

Lauren — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:58:45 +0000

Tell us when A Chocolate Affair 2013 is and we’ll give you 500 points. Don’t know? Click below for the answer.

You can also register here to win tickets!

Taste of El Paso Night 1 Photos and Reviews [VIDEO]

Lauren — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:24:33 +0000

The first night of Taste of El Paso is in the books and according to the people we spoke to, it was amazing. Take a peek at our photos below. Not only can you expect great food, there is live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and mixology sessions, all included in the price of admission. There are [...]

Who has the Best BBQ in El Paso? Here's My Top 5 – Ok, 6!

Super Mario — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:21:26 +0000

As we get ready for the 27th annual KLAQ BBQ , the question always comes up -Who has the BEST BBQ in town? Forget all those polls claiming to have the vote of the people. I have lived in El Paso all my life , besides having the best mexican food . We also [...]

Finding Labor Day Fun Without the Labor [EVENTS/LINKS]

Duke Keith — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:40:13 +0000

So, you’ve got Labor Day weekend off and you’re ready to chill with family and friends. But what’s happening in El Paso that weekend? What’s open? Actually, more than you might think… Of course, here in West Texas and Southern New Mexico, Labor Day fun means… THE KLAQ BBQ! It’s a two-decade Labor Day tradition, [...]

Will Fists Fly at This Year's Media Softball Tournament in El Paso? Likely.

Teresa Provencio — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:12:20 +0000

Have you ever wanted to see your favorite anchors and radio personalities duke it out? Well, now is your chance. The fourth annual media softball tournament is happening this Saturday and Sunday at Cohen Stadium. Admission is free with a canned or non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the West Texas Food Bank. [...]

We Did It, El Paso! We're Getting Closer To The Social Media Tourism Symposium! [Audio]

Mardi Gras — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:45:48 +0000

I would like to thank Brooke Underwood from the El Paso CVB who was on air with me to explain this possible event happening here in the sun city! I have our interview inside, check it out! Also, the result from the voting! Wow! Such an incredible race for Round 2. Congrats to El Paso [...]

Football Fan Clubs

Scott Ronson — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:12:48 +0000

I am trying to find out where all the football fan clubs are in this town. Please e-mail me sronson@klaq.com or hit me up on fb and tell me where all the fans hang out for the different teams on Sunday. Thank you in advance for your suppor

Rock News You Should Know

Scott Ronson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:36:35 +0000

Most days you don’t have time to flip through magazines or jump from web page to web page and get your rock news, So, I have found a few need to know stories for my friends. Bret Michaels Planning Star-Packed Solo CD: Bret Michaels says he’s excited about his next solo album. The singer [...]

EVANESCENCE Performs New Single, 'What You Want', Live On MTV! [Video]

Mardi Gras — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:54:34 +0000

Evanescence performed its new single, “What You Want”, live — for the first time anywhere on MTV as part of the “MTV First: Evanescence” event. The new, self-titled EVANESCENCE album, the band’s first in five years, is due out October 11. The CD was recorded at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO [...]

Former Queens Of The Stone Age Bassist Arrested After SWAT Standoff

Scott Ronson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:55:30 +0000

Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri is facing felony domestic violence charges after a five-hour standoff ended with his arrest Tuesday night. According to the “Los Angeles Times,” police found the rocker locked up in his Hollywood home after responding to a domestic violence call. SWAT officers were called in once it was [...]

The World is coming to an end!

Scott Ronson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:47:42 +0000

Because of the state of the economy, until further notice, the light at the end of the tunnel has been extinguished!!

Corey Taylor — And Only Corey Taylor — Wrote "Seven Deadly Sins"

Scott Ronson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:01:02 +0000

Corey Taylor says that when people pick up “Seven Deadly Sins,” they’ll be reading his actual words. In a website interview with “That Metal Show’s” Jim Florentine, the Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman says he didn’t — and wouldn’t — work with a ghost writer on the project. Taylor explains that it was more important to [...]

Roger Waters' The Wall Is Top Tour

Mardi Gras — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:10:34 +0000

Roger Waters is bigger than Taylor Swift – and it’s official. Not that any of us ever thought otherwise, but Waters’ current tour performing The Wall grossed just under $30 million in June from 17 sold-out shows , making it the biggest tour in that month. Taylor Swift just managed half of that figure. [...]

California Woman Accused Of Severing Husband's Penis

Teresa Provencio — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:48:25 +0000

A California woman is accused of cutting off her husband’s penis and grinding it up in the GARBAGE DISPOSAL. The “Los Angeles Times” reports Garden Grove police say Catherine Kieu Becker told them the man “deserved it” during a rocky divorce. Becker allegedly drugged her husband’s dinner, then tied him to a bed before severing [...]

Watch Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax Jam Misfits Classic [Video]

Mardi Gras — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:33:35 +0000

The third time’s a charm. Following jams featuring three of the Big 4 at their first two European shows, Wednesday night’s jam in Milan, Italy included members of all four metal titans: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax taking on the Misfits classic “Die, Die My Darling”. “There’s some extra gear on stage, extra amps” said [...]