

She's seen shows at every major concert venue in Southern California, but most special was when Paul McCartney played the high-desert roadhouse Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown for a couple hundred fans in October 2016.

In June 2019, Poynter wrote about Vanessa and the Southern California News Group Entertainment Squad's approach to covering local entertainment journalism. She has reported on everything from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the MLB All-Star Game as a reporter, photographer, videographer and on-camera personality. Celebrate Halloween, Insomniac style The Psycho Circus returns to NOS Events Center in Southern California for a two-day festival of electronic dance music that will shake you to your bones. BEYOND WONDERLANDS 2016 LINEUP HAS FINALLY ARRIVED. Vanessa became the pop culture reporter at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside in 2006 and later took on the music and casinos beats prior to becoming the Features Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor overseeing features and sports. Beyond Wonderland is an electronic dance festival organized by Insomniac Events. GHASTLY (please omg i die please please please), dillon francis, odesza, MARSHMELLO, GALANTIS, ookay, PORTER robinson, jauz, CHAINSMOKERS, FLUME, dada life. Metropolis: The Line-Up African Tales: Mawazo African Tales: The Business. Day-by-Day Lineup Adam Auburn Armand van Helden Billy Kenny Bryan Kearney Carnage Chris Lake Dada Life Ferry Corsten Galantis Go Freek Jackmaster Jorn van Deynhoven Kink Marshmello. Vanessa graduated from Boston University with a journalism degree and her first newspaper job was in her home state of Maryland working at The Capital in Annapolis, where she was a general assignment and breaking news reporter. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Locarno Industry Academy & Locarno Industry. Vanessa Franko is the Digital Director of Entertainment and Features for the Southern California News Group.
