California Events
Rio Del Wildwood Days August 3-6, 2023
Saturday, August 3, 2024
CLAYTON: Concerts in the Grove in Downtown feature free entertainment on Saturdays during the summer when people are looking for affordable weekend fun. This week's band, Pride & Joy, proudly serves up R&B and Motown sounds.
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Always a Good Time" July 19-August 18, 2024. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. $13-15, ocfair.com
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - USC Trojan Marching Band on stage + Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks August 3, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
Past events
ANAHEIM: The Smokin' Cobras, Oldies, Anaheim Concerts to the Max in Maxwell Park, Anaheim, CA. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
ARCADIA: Cold Duck, 70's, Top 40, Latin Arcadia Summer Concerts in the Park City Hall, West Lawn 240 W. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA Free, arcadiaca.gov
AZUSA: 4 Lads from Liverpool, The Beatles tribute, Azusa Summer Concerts Memorial Park 320 N. Orange Place Azusa, CA 91702 Free, azusaca.gov
BALDWIN PARK: Santana Ways performs a Santana band tribute at Summer Concerts. This is the final in the summer music series, but you can head on over to Downtown Street Market for more concerts throughout the summer. Location: Morgan Park, Ceasar Chavez Amphitheater, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. Free, baldwinpark.com
BANNING: Mad Dogs and the Englishman, Joe Cocker tribute, Banning Summer Concerts at the Bowl Laura May Stewart Playhouse Bowl Repplier Park 749 N. San Gorgonio Banning, CA Free, playhousebowl.com
BELLFLOWER: Hit Me 90s, 90s pop, rock, Bellflower Street Fest Downtown Bellflower Between Bellflower Boulevard between Flower St. and Oak St. Bellflower, California Free, bellflower.org
BEVERLY HILLS: Rumba Acoustic Band Beverly Hills Summer Concerts in the Canon Beverly Canon Gardens 241 N. Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA Free, beverlyhills.org
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
CALISTOGA: LC Diamonds, Vintage rock, rockabilly, blues, surf, Calistoga Concerts Pioneer Park 1320 Cedar Street Calistoga, CA 94515 Free, calistogavisitors.com
CAMPBELL: Maneck Campbell Concerts Orchard City Green 70 N. First Street Campbell, CA 95008 Free, campbellca.gov/ 280/ Summer-Concert-Series downtowncampbell.com
COLUSA: The Brothers Reed Colusa Levitt AMP Summer Concerts Veterans Memorial Park 217 9th Street Colusa, CA levittampcolusa.info
CORONA: Stone Soul Classic soul, Motown Corona Concerts in the Par City Hall South Lawn 400 S. Vicentia Corona, CA Free, coronaca.gov
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair July 14-August 13, 2023. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. $13-15, ocfair.com
CERRITOS: Knyght Ryder, 80s Cerritos Summer Concerts Concerts Under the Stars Heritage Park 18600 Bloomfield Ave. Cerritos, CA National Night Out
CHINO: Dreaming Of You Selena Tribute Chino Summer Concert Chino Concerts on the Lawn Thursdays June-July Summer Concert Series Chino City Hall Lawn 13201 Central Ave. Chino, CA Free, cityofchino.org
CONCORD: Jean Fineberg & Jazzphoria Concord Jazz Festival Concord Summer Concerts Todos Santos Plaza 2175 Willow Pass Willow Pass & Grant St. Concord, CA Cost: Free, cityofconcord.org
CRESCENT CITY: Del Norte County Fair - Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights, August 3-6, 2023. Challenge of the Champions Bulls & Barrels and Rodeo + Rodeo Dance in the Beer Garden Tuff Trucks, Pit Bikes, and UTV + Hillbilly Wheelbarrow Race ccpra.com | dnfair.org
CUPERTINO: Mixed Nuts Classic Rock, Soul Cupertino Summer Concert Memorial Park Amphitheater 21121 Stevens Creek Boulevard Stevens Creek Blvd and Mary Ave Cupertino, CA Free, cupertino.org
DUBLIN: Fleetwood Mask Fleetwood Mac tribute Dublin Summer Concerts Emerald Glen Park Amphitheater 4201 Central Parkway Dublin, CA 94568 Free, dublin.ca.gov
EL DORADO HILLS: Island of Black & White Rock, reggae, blues El Dorado Hills Concerts Steven Young Amphitheater Live on the Boulevard Program Free, edhtowncenter.com
ENCINITAS BY THE SEA: Euphoria Brass Band Conservatory Amphitheater, $30-35 Encinitas Concerts by the Sea San Diego Botanic Garden 300 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA Free-$35 general admission, sdbgarden.org
EUREKA: Petty Rocks Tom Petty Tribute Eureka Summer Concerts Madaket Plaza Foot of C Street Eureka, CA eurekamainstreet.org Free
FOLSOM: Jax Hammer Folsom Concerts Twilight Concert Series June-August, Thursdays Zittel Family Amphitheatre 200 Wool Street 905 Leidersdorrf (parking) Folsom, CA historicfolsom.com
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: The English Beat performs at Orange County Parks Summer Concerts at Mile Square Regional Park. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy live music under the summer sky at the OC Parks Summer Concert Series. Opener DJ sandok. Event and parking are free, and food and beverage available for purchase, ocparks.com
FREMONT: Idea Band Pop Rock Fremont Summer Concerts Central Park Performance Pavilion 40204 Paseo Padre Parkway Fremont, CA Free, fremont.gov
FULLERTON: Darden Sisters Fullerton Summer Concerts Downtown Fullerton Plaza 125 E. Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA Free, cityoffullerton.com
GARDEN GROVE: Stevie Nicks Illusion Fleetwood Mac tribute Garden Grove Summer Concert Eastgate Park 12001 St. Mark Street Garden Grove, CA
GILROY: San Benito County Line Gilroy Summer Concerts Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigleberry Gilroy Downtown Business Association Gilroy, CA Free, This is the final concert of the Fifth Street Live summer series
GLENDALE: Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney Tribute Glendale Summer Concerts City Hall - Perkins Plaza 613 E. Broadway Glendale, CA 91206 Free, glendaleca.gov
HANFORD: Classic All Stars Classic Rock, Covers Hanford Summer Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA Free
HERMOSA BEACH: International Surf Festival August 2-6, 2023. This is an on-the-sand and in-the-ocean five day beach festival featuring the greatest talents in a variety of beach sports and athletic competitions. surffestival.org
HOLLYWOOD: A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing July 29 - August 6, 2023 at Huntington Beach Pier. Surfing, skateboarding and BMX competitions, family-friendly activities, community market, giveaways, sustainability panels and art installations. Location: Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Free, usopenofsurfing.com
IDYLLWILD: Free Summer Concerts features the band Ghost Notes, a Grateful Dead tribute with opening act Sandii & Friends at Butterfield Amphitheatre. Location: 26184 Highway 243, Idyllwild, CA. Free
IRWINDALE: The Ace Band R&B, Soul, Old School, Latin, Funk Irwindale Summer Concerts Irwindale Park Plaza 5050 N. Irwindale Ave. Irwindale, CA Free, irwindaleca.gov
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival June 30-September 3, 2023. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach, CA. $10, $7 age 65+, $5 age 6-12 yrs. sawdustartfestival.org
LA HABRA: Modern Highway Top 40, Motown, R&B, Classic Rock La Habra Summer Concerts Portola Park 301 S. Euclid St. La Habra, CA Free, lahabracity.com
LAKEWOOD: OC Groove R&B, Blues, Funk Lakewood Summer Concerts Del Valle Park (Woodruff Ave. & Arbor Rd.) 5939 Henrilee St. Lakewood, CA lakewoodcity.org Free
LA MIRADA: Just Dave Band Country La Mirada Summer Concerts La Mirada Regional Park 13795 Adelfa Dr. La Mirada, CA Free, cityoflamirada.org
LANCASTER: Miles 2 Go Rock, Blues Lancaster Summer Concerts The Bandstand Stage 706 W Lancaster Blvd Erlich Ave. and the BLVD Lancaster, CA 93534 Free, cityoflancasterca.org
LONG BEACH: Blue Breeze Band Motown, R&B, soul, funk, jazz and blues, 6-12 piece band Long Beach Raising Decibels Concerts 2nd & PCH Seaport Way Long Beach, CA Free, 2ndandpch.com
LOS ALAMITOS: Journey Through Time, Journey tribute at Los Alamitos Summer Concerts, Little Cottonwood Park, 4000 Farquhar Avenue, Los Alamitos
LOS ANGELES: AvevA, Ethiopian sounds and soul-pop melodie at free Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 Freeway Los Angeles, CA skirball.org
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluespalooza August 3-6, 2023. Mammoth Lakes, CA mammothbluesbrewsfest.com
MENLO PARK: Menlo Park Summer Concerts Music with Soul 4Kidz Menlo Park Library 800 Alma St. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Free, menlopark.gov
MORAGA: The Sun Kings The Beatles tribute Moraga Summer Concerts Moraga Commons Park Bandshell Moraga Rd. and St. Mary's Rd. Moraga, CA Free, moragaparks.org
MORENO VALLEY: Mariachi Divas Grammy-winning Mariachi women's band Moreno Valley City Summer Concerts Civic Center Amphitheater 14075 Frederick Street Moreno Valley, CA Free, moval.gov
ORANGEVALE: Manzanita Orangevale Farmers Market Summer Concerts 6826 Hazel Ave. Orangevale, CA Free admission, orangevalechamber.com
ORINDA: Kate Burkart Band Orinda Summer Concerts Orinda Community Park 28 Orinda Way Orinda, CA 94563 Free, cityoforinda.org
PALMDALE: On Tap Palmdale Summer Concerts Domenic Massari Park 37716 55th St. East Palmdale, CA Free, cityofpalmdaleca.gov
PASO ROBLES: Carbon City Lights Rock, soul Paso Robles Summer Concerts Downtown Paso Robles City Park Bandstand 11th & Park Streets- 12th and Spring Street Paso Robles, CA Free, prcity.com
PLACENTIA: OC3 Classic rock Placentia Summer Concerts Tri-City Park 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd. Placentia, CA
POMONA: PCB's Got Talent Band members conducting pieces they have chosen for the band Pomona Concert Band Summer Concerts Ganesha Park - G Stanton Shelby Bandshell behind Palomares Park Community Center 1575 N. White Ave. Pomona, CA Free, pomonaconcertband.com
REDONDO BEACH: Dark Desert Highway Eagles tribute Redondo Beach Summer Concerts Redondo Beach Pier 100 Fisherman's Wharf Concerts take place mostly behind Tony's Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Free, redondopier.com
REDWOOD CITY: Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) 6 p.m. | Jurassic World: Dominion (PG-13) 8:30 p.m. Redwood City Movies on the Square
RIO DEL: Wildwood Days August 3-6, 2023 Admission to most events is free riodellscotiachamber.org | wildwooddays.org
RIVERSIDE: Merletallica + Electric Ash bands perform at Breezing Through the Summer Concerts on Main at City Hall Breezeway. The two bands performing are a Metallica Cover Band and a Classic Rock band. Location: 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA. Free, riversideca.gov
SAN CLEMENTE:80z Allstars 80s rock San Clemente Summer Concerts San Clemente Pier
SAN FRANCISCO: La Gente SF San Francisco Summer Concerts Yerba Buena Gardens Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets San Francisco, CA Free, ybgfestival.org
SAN MATEO: Department of Rock Rock Party Band San Mateo Summer Concerts Central Park 50 E. 5th Ave. San Mateo, CA Free, cityofsanmateo.org
SANTA ANA: Suave the Band Latin soul Santa Ana Summer Concert Free, santa-ana.org Jerome Park, 2115 W. McFadden Ave.
SAN DIEGO: Tiki Oasis Tiki Festival August 2-6, 2023 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North tikioasis.com
SAN JOSE: Santa Clara County Fair July 26-August 6, 2023. Canine Stars, Strolling Pianos, Zaney Zoe, Animal Crackers, Bubble Fun, games, contests, animals, carnival, food and music. Location: 344 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA. $13-15 approx. thefair.org
SAN MATEO: Department of Rock Rock Party Band San Mateo Summer Concerts Central Park 50 E. 5th Ave. San Mateo, CA Free, cityofsanmateo.org
SANTA BARBARA: Old Spanish Days Fiesta August 2-6, 2023 sbfiesta.org
SANTA CRUZ: 4to Prestigio Corridos, cumbias, zapateados, rancheros Santa Cruz Boardwalk Concerts Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Beach Bandstand 400 Beach Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Free, beachboardwalk.com
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair "Jurassic Jubilee" August 3-13, 2023 (closed on Aug.8). Highlights: PRCA Rodeo Aug.6; Monster Trucks Aug.11; NorCal Brew Fest Aug.12; Prelim Rounds for Grape Stomp Aug.12&13; Hat Day at the Races Aug.13; Destruction Derby Aug.14; Rock-A-Hula, Midget Wrestling Warriors. Entertainment: Aloha Fest Faith Ako, Los Mismos With Banda Potrero, Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri, The Spinners, Illeagles Eagles Tribute, Tina Turner Tribute, Banda El Mexicano & Los Bondadosos. Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $14-18, sonomacountyfair.com
SANTEE: Branded Country Country Favorites with Rock Twist Santee Summer Concerts Town Center Community Park East 550 Park Center Drive Santee, California 92071 Free, cityofsanteeca.gov
SOLANA BEACH: Brawley Country, honky tonk Solana Beach Concerts at the Cove Fletcher Cove Park 111 S. Sierra Ave Solana Beach, CA Free, cityofsolanabeach.org
SOLVANG: Smith and Tegio $11 Solvang Concerts Lost Chord Guitars Concert Series Lost Chord Guitars 1576 Copenhagen, Ste. 101 Solvang, CA 93463 Free to fee age 21+ only, lostchordguitars.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Brewfest, 4-8 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park North. Unlimited food tastings, unlimited pours by breweries, and live music by Ignition band. Location: 1379 East Janss Road Thousand Oaks, CA. $85-115, tobrewfest.com | beer
TOPANGA: Shakespeare in the Park, Macbeth. Theatricum Outdoor Shakespeare Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, A Repertory Theatre Company $tickets, theatricum.com
TRUCKEE: El Cajon Truckee Summer Concert Truckee Thursdays Summer Street Festival Historic Downtown Truckee Donner Pass Road Truckee, CA Free, truckeethursdays.com
UKIAH: Redwood Empire Fair Jungle of Fun August 3-6, 2023. Nightly Concerts, Racing Pigs, Mickey O'Connor Tricks & Stunts, Brad's World Reptiles, Flo the Clown, Hypnotist, Truck & Tractor Pulls, Contests - Corn Dog Eating, Diaper Derby, Ag, Baking and Arts contests and competitions. Motorsports Action: Thurs. Side by Side, Quads, Motorcycles and Monster Trucks; Fri. Mudd Boggs and Monster Trucks; Sat. Truck & Tractor Pulls; Sun. Jalopies, Boat Races, Junior Mud Boggs. Location: 1055 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA. $9, redwoodempirefair.com
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair "A Country Fair with Ocean Air" August 2-13, 2023 at Ventura County Fairgrounds. 8 free concerts, Oh Wow Cycles Carnival, and more. Free concerts: Aug.2 Midland; Aug.3 Patti LaBelle; Aug.4 Collective Soul; Aug.5 Ashanti; Aug.6 Dia de la Familia; Aug.7 Trace Adkins; Aug.8 38 Special; Aug.9 Tesla. PRCA Rodeo Aug.11-13, 2023 is a special ticketed event within the fair. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $15, venturacountyfair.org
WALNUT CREEK: Tainted Love 80s cover songs Walnut Creek Summer Concerts Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza Summer Concert Series Thursdays in August Event Plaza 1275 Broadway Plaza Walnut Creek, CA Free, broadwayplaza.com
WESTMINSTER: Funk Station Old School, Funk, Soul, R&B Westminster Concerts Westminster Concerts in the Park August, Thursdays Civic Center Sunken Gardens 8200 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CA Free, westminster-ca.gov
WHITTIER: Anything for Salinas Selena tribute Whittier Summer Concerts Whittier Thursday Concerts in the Park June-August, Thursdays Parnell Park 15390 Lambert Rd. Whittier, CA Free, cityofwhittier.org
WINDSOR: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Zydeco, Blues curleytaylor.com From the heart of Creole country in Louisiana Windsor Summer Concerts Windsor Town Green 701 McClelland Dr. Windsor, CA Free, townofwindsor.com
YUBA CITY: Legend Classic 70s rock tributes of Journey, Boston, Foreigner, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Peter Frampton Yuba City Summer Concerts Gauche Aquatic Park 421 C St Yuba City, CA Free, yubacity.net
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