That wasn’t out of the ordinary. Chain Reaction had many artists grace that stage that went on to bigger things: Death Cab for Cutie, Avenged Sevenfold, Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, ...

Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior covered with band stickers and T-shirts and a cramped, enclosed alley with walls ...

And another one bites the dust. This one cuts deep for all the Southern California kids who got their introduction to countless acts in this one special place. No, I’m not talking about Disneyland—I’m ...