Past events
ANAHEIM: No Duh, No Doubt / Gwen Stefani tribute, 7 p.m. Summer Nights Under the Stars at Pearson Park, 401 N. Lemon St., Anaheim, CA. Free, but ticketed event, register online at anaheim.net/pearsontheatre
ARCADIA: Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute To The Beatles, Larry Blank conductor, 7:30 p.m. at Pasadena Summer Pops Concerts. Los Angeles County Arboretum. Location: 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA. $tickets, pasadenasymphony-pops.org
ARCADIA: 626 Night Market August 22-24 & August 29-31, 2025, 4-11 p.m. at Santa Anita Park. Performances and a DJ dance floor. Shop from hundreds of vendors selling food, merchandise, and crafts. No pets! Location: 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. $5.90-6.93 and free parking, 626nightmarket.com
ARCATA: Checkered Past band at Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
AUBURN: Dry Diggings Music Festival August 22-23, 2025 at Gold Country Fairgrounds. Acts include Mystic Roots, Save Ferris, Anthony B, King Yellowman, Mad Caddies, Prezident Brown, The Supervillians, The B-Foundation and more. Location: 209 Fairgate Road Auburn, CA $67.42 - $236.34, drydiggingsfest.com
AVILA BEACH: Robert Hererra, multi genre, 5-7 p.m. Avila Beach Summer Concerts at Avila Beach Resort - Mulligan's Bar & Grill. Location: 6464 Ana Bay Road, San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, avilabeachresort.com
BEAUMONT: Boots, Brews & BBQ Bash August 22-23, 2025 at Noble Creek Regional Park. BBQ stands, live music. Beverage garden, kids zone and more. Hours: 5-10p Friday; 12-10p Saturday. Location: 650 W. Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont, CA. $ tickets & parking, bcvparks.com (951) 845-9555
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear MX Grand Prix August 21-24, 2025 at Bear Mountain Ski Resort. Motocross event brings together the Swapmoto Race Series at Big Bear Mountain Resort with race classes for beginners to pro riders, youngsters to 60+ and and more. Location: 43101 Goldmine Dr., Big Bear Lake, CA. Registration: swapmotolive.com/ bbmxgp/
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear LakeFest August 22-24, 2025 at Swim Beach. Free 2 day concert at Ski Beach, Beer Garden and Local Food Vendors. Swim Lakefest Open Water Swim race, Paddle Lakefest paddle races on Stand-Up Paddleboards, Kayaks, and more! Ultimate Arm Wrestling League, BMX Action Sports + athletes from Nitro Circus & ESPN XGames Location: 41216 Park Ave Big Bear Lake, CA. bigbear.com
CAMINO: Folk on the Farm, concert with The Droptines August 23, 2025, 6-10 p.m. at Delfino Farms. Concert serving the farm's own Edio wine and Henrietta Stich hard cider. Music is focused on grassroots country, bluegrass, and folk. Location: 3205 North Canyon Road, Camino, CA. $ general admission, age 21+ only delfinofarms.com
CEDARVILLE: Modoc District Fair "Biscuits, Boots and Country Roots" August 21-24, 2025 at the Fairgrounds. Fair features Sheep Dog Trials, BBQ, Livestock Show, Greased Pig Contest, Hot Summer Car show, Kids Day Rodeo, Wiener Wannabe and Corgi Dog Races, Car Races, Main Street Parade, Wold Carnival and more! Free admission daily, modocfair.com | fairs
CLAREMONT: Nerd Out at the Garden, 6-10 p.m. at California Botanic Garden. Games, Cosplay photo station and contest with prizes, Nature night walks, Food trucks & more. Location: 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA. $25 general admission, calbg.org | (909) 625-8767
CLAYTON: Pride & Joy, R&B, Motown, 6-8:30 p.m. Concerts in the Grove. Location: The Grove Park, 6001 Main Street, Downtown Clayton, CA. Free, claytonca.gov
COBB: Blackberry COBBler Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Whispering Pines Resort, 16541 Golf Rd. Cobb, CA. COBBler festival old fashioned picnic under the pines, dance to live music, enter the COBBler contest, enjoy wood fired pizza. cloverdalecreative.org
DANVILLE: Alex Lucero, 4-6 p.m. Music in the Plaza Prospect Park Plaza Music Series. Location: Town Green, 400 Front St., Danville, CA. Free, danville.ca.gov
FERNDALE: Humboldt County Fair "Your County Fair with a Redwood Flair - Come Celebrate Your Hometown Roots!" August 16-24, 2025 (closed Monday&Tuesday). Horse Racing, Kinetic Races & Hat Day Aug.16; Chili Cookoff & Guy Fieri Aug.21; Brett McFarland & The Freedom Riders concert Aug.23; Lumberjack Competition Aug.23; Ferndale, CA. $13-15 approx. humboldtcountyfair.org | fairs
FORTUNA: Hops in Humboldt, August 23, 2025, 1-5 p.m. in Rohner Park held the 4th Saturday in August. Location: Park Street, Fortuna, CA. $40-75, hopsinhumboldt.com
GRIDLEY: Butte County Fair August 21-24, 2025. Midway Carnival, Kids Zone, Food & Expo Hall Vendors, Miss Butte County Competition + Future Missette, FFA, 4-H, Fine Arts, Baking, Sportman's Expo, Concert and more. Location: 199 East Hazel Street, Gridley, CA. $10-15 admission, Grandstand events - Tractor Pull, Bulls & Broncs, and Destruction Derby extra, buttecountyfair.org | fairs
GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Faire August 23-24, 2025 Stone Soup Music Festival Street Faire offers live music, vendor booths and international foods. Local dance groups, too! Location: Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA. Free, clarkcenter.org
HOLLYWOOD: Maestro of the Movies: Celebrating the Music of John Williams, 8 p.m. It's Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Wise Guys Big Band Machine
Swing and jazz, Rat Pack style Band
Free Summer Concerts August 23, 2025, 5-7 p.m. in Central Park.
Swing and jazz, Rat Pack style. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington
Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org
IONE: Preston Castle Vines & Steins August 23, 2025, 4 p.m. Preston Castle, 900 Palm Drive, Ione, CA $47.70, prestoncastle.org - age 21+ only Self-guided tours of historic Preston Castle in Amador County, sample pours of local wines and craft beers from commemorative glasses, crackers and cheese included and additional food can be purchased from local food vendors and music on the patio. Full pours of your favorite wine and beer sold.
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Battle of the Bands + Stone Soul (Soul, Motown) + Family Style (Blues, soul, rock & roll), at Laguna Niguel Sea Festival Concerts. Location: Between Chet Holifield Federal Building & Laguna Niguel Design Center, Laguna Niguel, CA. Free, cityoflagunaniguel.org
LA HABRA: Corn Festival August 22-24, 2025. Join the fun with a fantastic parade, carnival rides, corn galore, food and beverages for sale and rockin', live band entertainment daily. Free admission, lahabralions.org/ corn-festival
LAKE ALMANOR: Shadows, 7:30 p.m. Music Under the Stars at Almanor Country Club Bandshell, 1036 Peninsula Drive, Lake Almanor, CA Free, lakealmanorcountryclub.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Which Ones Pink, Pink Floyd tribute, 6-9 p.m. at Lake Arrowhead Summer Concerts in the Village. Location: 28200 Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead, CA $, lakearrowheadsummerconcerts.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Jazz Festival in San Bernardino Mountains at Tavern Bay August 21-23, 2025. Shuffle, Swing & Sizzle! featuring Ms. Monet & Friends, Gordon Goodwin, Little Phat Band, Tamir Hendelman, piano virtuoso Eddie Wakes, vocals, LA Jazz Salon “An Evening of Nat King Cole and more. Location: 28399 N Shore Rd. Lake Arrowhead, CA $58.75-up, bluejayjazz.org
LAKE FOREST: Diego's Garage + Flashback Heart Attack, 90s rock & 80s tribute, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lake Forest Summer Concerts. Also feast your eyes on some shiny cars at the Car Show. Location: Lake Forest Sports Park, 28000 Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest, CA. Free, lakeforestca.gov
LAKEPORT: Joe Samba with Irie Rockerz at Summer Reggae Concerts at Lakeport Konocti Vista Casino & Resort. Location: 2755 Mission Rancheria Road. Lakeport, CA. Free, konocti-vista-casino.com
LONG BEACH: . Sarah Daye (pop/r&b/funk, jazz), 1-5 p.m. | Smooth (R&B) at Summertime in the SLV Concert Series, Shoreline Village, 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive, Ca Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com
LOS ANGELES: Coffee Fest August 22-23, 2025 at Los Angeles Convention Center. Meet face-to-face with suppliers, educators, experts and with the West Coast specialty coffee & restaurant community. Education, competitions and connections! Location: 1201 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA. $70-up, coffeefest.com
LOS ANGELES: Monster Jam August 22-24, 2025 at Crypto Arena. 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in intense competitions of speed and skill. Witness world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. Location: 1111 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA. $, monsterjam.com
LOS ANGELES: Grand Finale: Oro Solido, 6-10 p.m. Grand Park Free Summer Concerts at Grand Park California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Free with RSVP, grandperformances.org
LOS ANGELES: Kinky + Los Abandoned concert featuring
electro-rock, Latin beats & Indie, 7-10 p.m. at
Levitt Pavilion Free Summer Concerts
W. 6th Street & South Park View Street,
Los Angeles, CA.
Free, levittlosangeles.org
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Sea Festival August 22-24, 2025. Location: Dorine & El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA Free, CityofLagunaNiguel.org
LOS ANGELES: Grand Finale: Oro Solido, 6-10 p.m. at Grand Park Free Summer Concerts at Grand Park California Plaza, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Free with RSVP, grandperformances.org
LOS ANGELES: 7-10 p.m. Kinky + Los Abandoned, electro-rock, Latin beats & indie , 7-10 p.m. at Levitt Pavilion Free Summer Concerts W. 6th Street & South Park View Street, Los Angeles, CA. Free, levittlosangeles.org
LOS ANGELES: Emile Mosseri + DJ set, 6 p.m. Off the 405 at Getty Center Concerts at The Getty Center Museum Courtyard. Location: 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Free & advance ticket required, getty.edu
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Rocks August 22-23, 2025. Free live music includes classic rock tributes Rag Dolls - Aerosmith Tribute; Blink 180True - Blink-182 tribute; The Folice - The Police tribute; ABBA LA - ABBA tribute; The K-Tel All-Stars - 70s rock, pop tribute; The Felt Cutouts - Indie rock & blues. Food festival, too! Location: Village Events Plaza, 100 Canyon Blvd., Mammoth Lakes, CA. Free admission, mammothrocks.com
MARIPOSA: Roger Perry, 7-9 p.m. at Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts. Location: Highway 140 at 4th Street Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MONTEREY: Turkish Festival August 23-24, 2025, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Custom House Plaza. Food such as Doner Kebap, Adana Kebap, Borek, Baklava, Turkish Coffee & more! Art exhibits, Folk Dancing, Belly Dancing and music by Group Taksim Big Band at the 25th annual festival. Public warmly welcomed. Location: 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA. Free admission, turkfestca.org
MOORPARK: Juano & Friends, R&B, Latin, oldies, rock, 6 p.m. Moorpark Summer Concerts Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark, CA. Free, moorparkca.gov
NAPA: Snarky Puppy at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com
NORCO: Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo August 22-24, 2025 at Ingalls Park. Rodeo includes All-around cowboy, Bareback riding, Steer wrestling, Team roping, Saddle bronc riding, Tie-down roping, Barrel racing and Bull riding. There's a family dance each night after rodeo with live band on Saturday. Location: 6th Street, Norco, CA. $20-35, $10 approx. parking, norcomountedposseprcarodeo.com | rodeos
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Rhaqsira Belly Dance Fest August 23-24, 2025 at Evolution Studios. Internationally acclaimed belly dance instructors Sonia Ochoa, Edenia Archuleta and Tracy Lynn offer workshops and are showcased at a gala show. Location: 10816 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. Get show tickets, sign up to perform, take a workshop, or buy an all-inclusive VIP pass: rhaqsirabellydancefest.com/ belly-dance-workshops/ Questions? email Tracy Rhaj at info@tracyrhaj.com or text (909) 263 0109.
OAKLAND: Oakland Chinatown StreetFest August 23-24, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 9th Street and Franklin. 80 booths spanning 8 blocks, two stages of performances, art, food, and beverages. The event attracts thousands of people from all over the Bay Area to savor the taste of Asia, experience the traditions of Oakland Chinatown, and support local businesses. Free to the public, oaklandchinatownchamber.orgPALO ALTO: Festival of the Arts August 23-24, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. University Avenue, between High and Webster. Over 300 fine art & contemporary craft displays, over 60 Italian Street Painters, Kids' Art Studio, specialty areas, stage & street entertainment, gourmet food, fine wines & micro-brews. Free admission, paloaltochamber.com
RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Smokin' Cobras, oldies, classic rock, 4-6 p.m., Concerts in the Park at Palos Verdes Civic Center, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Free, rpvca.gov
REDONDO BEACH: Free Concerts on the Pier, 6-8 p.m. featuring the band, Manuel the Band, Indie Pop. Location: Fisherman's Wharf, west end of the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
REDWOOD CITY: Masterpiece The Band, funk, dance, Motown, R&B, 3:30-6 p.m. at Port of Redwood City Rock the Dock. $5-20 suggested donation, rockthedockrwc.com
SAND CITY: West End Celebration August 23-24, 2025. Location: Ortiz & Hickory St., Sand City, CA. Free admission, westendcelebration.com
SANTA BARBARA: Tikifari Zoofari Ball August 23, 2025, 5:30-11 p.m. $550, | sbzoo.org Always sells out way early
SANTA CLARITA: Blonde Ambition, Madonna tribute, 7 p.m. at Concerts in the Park in Central Park. Location: 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA. Free, santa-clarita.com
SIMI: Simi's Endless Summer Beer Fest, August 23, 2025, 6-9 p.m. at Rancho Simi Community Park. Unlimited beer tastings from approx. 25 craft breweries with over 50 beers, ciders, and seltzers, live music and food trucks. Location: 1765 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065. $43.06-110, simisunsetrotary.org | simibeerfest.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Mescalito, 5:45-9:15 p.m. at Heavenly Village Summer Concerts. Location: 1001 Heavenly Village Way South Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Tahoe South Brew Fest August 23, 2025, 12-5 p.m. Ski Run Blvd. Food trucks and vendors, arts & crafts, shopping, lawn games, all the fun runs and live music! There will be plenty to do. Location: 1101 Ski Run Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA $80-up for tasting, tahoebrewfest.com | beer
SUNNYVALE: Legally Blue, 6-8:30 p.m. at Sunnyvale Jazz and Beyond. Location: Downtown Sunnyvale Historic Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA. Free, sunnyvaledowntown.org
TEMECULA: Mindi Abair and BPM ft. Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown, and Michael Paulo at Champagne Series Concerts, Thornton Winery. $, thorntonwine.com
TORRANCE: Sangre Nueva, salsa, marimba, cumbia, 5 p.m. at Torrance Summer Nights Concerts in Wilson Park Amphitheatre. Free, torranceca.gov
TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 22-23, 2025, Gates open 2:30 p.m. on Aug.23 with Rodeo at 4p, Dirt Dance after at McIver Arena. Location: 10695 Brockway Rd., Truckee, CA. $, truckeerodeo.org | rodeo
TWAINE HARTE: Zero Gravity, rock, country, 6-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Pines in Eproson Park. Location: 22901 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, CA Free, twainhartecc.com
VENTURA: Conjunto Oye, salsa orchestra band, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Music Under the Stars. Location: Los Olivas Adobe. $20 tix approx., cityofventura.ca.gov
WATSONVILLE: Testicle Festival August 23, 2025, 3-7 p.m. at Estrada Deer Camp. Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Annual Testicle Festival Fundraiser Barbeque Do they really taste like chicken? Location: 194 Hazel Dell Rd. Watsonville, CA $81.88, agri-culture.us
WEED: Rollin' In Weed Car & Bike Show, August 23, 2025, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in Bel Air Park. The Community Pool is available to everyone, live music or a DJ, food vendors and sharing the venue is the COS College Craft Fair. Location: 450 College Ave., Weed, CA. weedchamber.com
WESTLAKE VILLAGE: Smooth Sounds of Santana, Santana tribute, 7 p.m. at Westlake Village TGIF Concerts in Berniece Bennett Park. Free, wlv.org
YOLO: Cruisin Into the Next Chapter Car & Truck Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Yolo Branch Library. Live music, 100+ cars, trucks, antique tractors and gas engines. Location: 37750 Sacramento, Yolo, CA. Free to see, friendsofyololibrary.org
YUBA CITY: Blues Brews and BBQs, August 23, 2025, 4-8 p.m. at Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. Location: 442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City, CA $65, brewsbluesandbbq.org
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