California Events
Thursday, August 7, 2025
ANTIOCH: Nzuri Soul, R&B, soul, rock, 6-8 p.m. Rhythms by the River at Prewett Park, Antioch, CA Free, antiochca.gov
AZUSA: Start Me Up, Rolling Stones tribute, 6-9 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Memorial Park, 320 N. Orange Place, Azusa, CA. Free, azusaca.gov
BALDWIN PARK: Pancho Sanchez, Latin jazz, 7-9 p.m. at Music in the Park during Downtown Street Market 5-9 p.m. Location: Morgan Park, Ceasar Chavez Amphitheater, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. Free, baldwinpark.com
BANNING: The Outlaw Mariachi "Los Charros of Rock de Califas, USA", rock mariachi band, 7:30 p.m. at Banning Playhouse Bowl Concerts. Laura May Stewart Playhouse Bowl, Repplier Park, 749 N. San Gorgonio, Banning, CA. Free, playhousebowl.com
BASS LAKE: Lamar Leathers + Vince Warner perform at Bass Lake Free Summer Concert
BEAUMONT: DJ Gary Williams and Dance Spectrum, 5-9 p.m. at Beaumont Nights @ Towncenter. Location: Beaumont Avenue between 6th and 8th Street, Beaumont, CA. Free, beaumontca.gov
BELDEN: Stilldream Festival August 7-11, 2025. Parking is at Blue Mountain Event Center where you catch a shuttle. $285-up for weekend pass, stilldreamfestival.com
BEVERLY HILLS: Rod Lightning And The Thunderbolts of Love, classic rock tribute, 6-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Canon. Location: Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA. Free, beverlyhills.org
BIG BEAR LAKE: Sad Girl & The McCharmlys, 6 p.m. Big Bear Lake Village Concerts. Location: Big Bear Lake Village, Pine Knott Ave. & Village Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA. Free, bigbear.com
CALISTOGA: Boys of Summer, Eagles tribute, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Calistoga Concerts in the Park at Pioneer Park. Location: 1320 Cedar Street Calistoga, CA. Free, calistogavisitors.com
CAMPBELL: Soul Kiss, 6:30-8 p.m. Campbell Summer Concerts at Orchard City Green. Location: 70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA. Free, campbellca.gov
CERRITOS: Flashback Heart Attack, classic 80s, 7 p.m., Cerritos Concerts Under the Stars at Heritage Park. Location: 18600 Bloomfield Ave. Cerritos, CA. Free, ci.cerritos.ca.us
COLUSA: Red Light Cameras, indie, pop, rock, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Levitt AMP Summer Concerts, Veterans Memorial Park, 217 9th Street, Colusa, CA. Free, cityofcolusa.com
CONCORD: The Bell Brothers, country, rock, Americana, 6:30-8 p.m., Concord Music & Market at Todos Santos Plaza, Location: 2175 Willow Pass Willow Pass & Grant St. Concord, CA. Cost: Free, cityofconcord.org
CORONA: Not Fade Away, rock 'n' roll reignited, 6 p.m. Summer Concerts in the Park Food, drinks, artisan vendors at Civic Center Front Lawn. Location: 815 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA. Free, coronaca.gov
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Find Your Happy" July 18-August 17, 2025. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
CULVER CITY: Yari More Latin Band, latin dance party , 7-9 p.m., Summer Sunset Concert Series . Town Plaza, The Culver Steps. Location: Culver City City Hall, 9300 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA. Free, culvercity.org
CUPERTINO: Livewire, dance, 6:30-8 p.m., Cupertino Summer Concerts at Memorial Park. Location: 21121 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Stevens Creek Blvd and Mary Ave Cupertino, CA. Free, cupertino.org
DUARTE: National Night Out Celebration 6-9:30 p.m. at Beardslee Park. Public Safety event. Deputies BBQ and give away hot dogs, chips and water - while supplies last + free movie to watch, Toy Story. It is a night to celebrate community safety, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, and have some fun. Location: Duarte, CA. Free, accessduarte.com
DUBLIN: Back to School Night band, pop, rock, dance, 6-8 p.m., Concerts | Market 4-8 p.m. Dublin Free Summer Concerts at Emerald Glen Park. Location: 4201 Central Parkway, Dublin, CA. 94568 Free, dublin.ca.gov
EL DORADO HILLS: Nathan Owens + Soul Revue, Motown, 7-9 p.m., Live on the Boulevard at El Dorado Hills Town Center, Steven Young Amphitheater. Program Free but has waitlist. Online waitlist registration link will go live at noon the day of the event, edhtowncenter.com
EL MONTE: Touch a Truck & National Night Out August 7, 2025, 5-9 p.m. on Main Street. Live music, food, vendors and giveaways. Meet members of your El Monte Police Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Waste Hauler and Tow Operators. Free, facebook.com/ CityofElMonte
FAIR OAKS: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, zydeco, 7-9 p.m. at Fair Oaks Summer Music at Village Park, 7997 California Ave., Fair Oaks, CA. Free event, fairoakschamber.com
FOLSOM: The Sky Kings, country rock, Americana, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Folsom Twilight Concerts at Zittel Family Amphitheatre. Location: 200 Wool Street | 905 Leidersdorrf (parking), Folsom, CA. Free, historicfolsom.org
FONTANA: Dreaming of You, Selena tribute, 7-9 p.m., Fontana City Summer Concerts at Miller Park. Location: 17004 Arrow Blvd. Fontana, CA. Free, fontana.org
FULLERTON: Last Call OC, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fullerton Market Concerts at Downtown Fullerton Plaza, 125 E. Wilshire Avenue, Fullerton, CA. Free, cityoffullerton.com
GILROY: Shane Dwight Band, blues, rock, country, soul, 5-9 p.m., Gilroy Live Summer Concerts at Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigleberry, Gilroy Downtown Business Association Gilroy, CA. Free, visitgilroy.com
HANFORD: Carlos Montano Band, old school, 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
HOLLISTER - TRES PINOS: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 7-10, 2025 at San Benito County Historical Park. Line up: Sweet Sally, Whole Hog, Solid Gold Stranger, Bay Area Special, Critical Grass, Honey Run, Rare Company, Mountain Drive, Marin County Breakdown, Mission Blue, Jesse Appleman's West Coast Stringband, Yoseff Tucker & the Bow Ties, Lucas Lawson, Deep Thicket Dwellers, Dark Hollow, Sunny Side of the Mountain, Charlie Torch, Brianna Colliard & the Desert Marigolds. Location: 8300 Highway, Tres Pinos, CA $110/3 day pass, scbs.org
HOLLYWOOD: Mahler & Korngold with Gustavo Dudamel, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
IRWINDALE: The Ace Band, R&B, soul, old school, latin, funk, 7-9 p.m. at Music in the Park, Dan Diaz Rec Center. Location: 16053 Calle de Paseo, Irwindale, CA. Free, irwindaleca.gov
LAGUNA BEACH: Alex Mendham and his Orchestra, big band, at Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Concerts $, foapom.com; limited free seating available to festival attendees during many of these concerts
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival, 11 a.m. daily at Sawdust Festival Grounds. Fine arts, entertainment and sawdust. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $12, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts, . The Pageant in a star-lit amphitheater features tableaux vivants (living pictures) that are faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art in which real people pose to look exactly like the subjects in original paintings and sculptures. Pageant $45-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival features 115 known artists in a juried art show and sell, along with entertainment, concerts and food available for purchase. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10 or season pass $15, art-a-fair.com
LAKEWOOD: Stone Soul, Motown, 6:30-8 p.m., Lakewood Summer Concerts in the Park at Del Valle Park. Location: (Woodruff Ave. & Arbor Rd.) 5939 Henrilee St., Lakewood, CA. Free, lakewoodca.gov
LA MIRADA: Chris Lozano, country + celebrating National Night Out, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Concerts in the Park, at La Mirada Creek Park. Location: 12021 Santa Gertrudes Avenue, La Mirada, CA. Free, cityoflamirada.org
LANCASTER: Old Dawgs New Tricks, oldies, latin , 6-8 p.m. BLVD Market Summer Concerts at The Bandstand Stage. Location: 706 W Lancaster Blvd., Erlich Ave. and the BLVD, Lancaster, CA. Free, cityoflancasterca.org
LA PALMA: The Dreamboats, 50s, 60s, pop + Civic Expo & National Night Out. Expo 5:30 p.m.; Concert 6:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m. Summer Concerts in Central Park, 7821 Walker St., La Palma, CA. Free cityoflapalma.org
LONG BEACH: JP McDermott and Western Bop, 7-8 p.m. | Gates open 6:30 p.m., Long Beach Summer Concerts at El Dorado Nature Center. Location: 7550 E. Spring Street Long Beach, CA. Free admission, $6 parking, longbeach.gov
LOS ALAMITOS: Spin Town, top 40, 6:30-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park. Location: Orville Lewis Jr. Park, 3662 Kempton Dr., Los Alamitos, CA. Free, cityoflosalamitos.org
LOS ANGELES: Jojo Abot + Say She She, afrobeat, jazz, neo-soul, electronica, and reggae, 7-9:30 p.m. at Sunset Concerts at Skirball. Location: Skirball Cultural Center, N. Sepulveda Blvd. off the 405 Freeway, Los Angeles, CA. Free, $20 parking upon arrival, skirball.org
LOS ANGELES: Tom Kenny and the Hi-Seas, rock & soul, 7-9 p.m. at Farmers Market Summer Music Series. Location: 6333 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. Free, farmersmarketla.com
LOS ANGELES: Izote Ensemble - A Celebration of Salvadoran Music & Culture, 8 p.m. Inspired Summer Concert Series at The First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Location: Forecourt 540 S. Commonwealth at 6th, Los Angeles, CA Free, inspiredsoundinitiative.org
McKINLEYVILLE: Young & Lovely, at Summer Concert Series in Pierson Park, 6-8 p.m. Free, mckinleyvillechamber.com
MORAGA: Big Blu Soul Revue, soul & funk, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Moraga Summer Concerts at Moraga Commons Park Bandshell. Location: Moraga Rd. and St. Mary's Rd., Moraga, CA. Free, moragaparks.org
NAPA: Ryan Woodard Band + Tin Man, 5-9 p.m. | bands start at 6 p.m. at Napa Summer Concerts at Oxbow Commons. Location: 1268 McKinstry St., Napa, CA. Free, cityofnapa.org
NAPA: Napa Town & Country Fair August 7-10, 2025. Location: 575 3rd Street, Napa, CA. $14 general admission presale, napafair.org
ONTARIO: The Smokin' Cobras, rockin' oldies, 7-10 p.m. Summer Concert Series. Celebration Park North. Location: 4980 S. Celebration Ave., Ontario, CA. Free, ontarioca.gov
ORANGE: Elton The Early Years, Elton John tribute, 5-8 p.m. OC Parks Summer Concert Series. Celebrate summertime outdoors with free concerts at Orange County, Calif. Parks. Music begins at 6 p.m. Location: Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA. Free & free parking, ocparks.com
ORANGEVALE: Bryson Musiq and The Caribbean Soul, 5-8 p.m., Bands & Brews at Orangevale Farmers Market. Location: 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale, CA. Free, sactownfarmersmarkets.com
ORINDA: Hipster Cocktail Party, 6-8 p.m., Orinda Summer Concerts at Orinda Community Park. Location: 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. 94563 Free, cityoforinda.org
PASO ROBLES: 90s Babiez, pop, R&B, hip-hop, 6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park at Downtown Paso Robles City Park Bandstand. Location: 11th & Park Streets, 12th and Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA. Free, prcity.com
PINOLE: Trio Sin Lio, 6-8 p.m. at Summer Sounds in the Park. Location: Fernandez Park, 595 Tennent Avenue, Pinole, CA Free, pinole.gov
PLACENTIA: The New Romantics, Taylor Swift tribute 6:30 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Food trucks: Buen Appetit, Cali Delights. Location: Tri-City Park, 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, CA. Free, placentia.org
POMONA: The Pomona Concert Band - Linda's Musical Kaleidoscope Where Eagles Soar, Drumbeat Jamboree, Skyward Spirits, MacArthur Park and At the Movies. 7:30 p.m. Summer Concert Series. Regular band members conduct pieces chosen from varied genres. Location: Ganesha Park, G Stanton Shelby Bandshell, 1575 N. White Ave., Pomona, CA. Free, pomonaconcertband.com
PORTOLA VALLEY: Ol'man Brothers Band, Allman Brothers tribute, 5:30-8 p.m. Portola Valley Summer Concerts. Location: Performance Lawn by the Library, 765 Portola Rd., Portola Valley, CA. Free, portolavalley.net
SAN BERNARDINO: Show Me the 90s, top 90s hits, 7 p.m. at Sizzling Summer Nights Concerts. Court Street Park, 349 N. E Street, San Bernardino, CA Free, sanbernardino.gov
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Tiki Oasis Festival August 6-10, 2025 at Town & Country Hotel. The biggest Tiki event in the world is a lifestyle celebration of Polynesian food, cocktails, fashion, art & music. Non-stop, fun & immersive events include exciting shows, talks, demos and more. $, tikioasis.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Afrosolo Presents: Lady Bianca & The West Coast Caravan Of Blues Allstars 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Combo Chimbita "It Sounds Like Colombia, It Sounds Like New York City, It Sounds Like Nothing You’ve Heard Before" 6-7:30 p.m. . at Yerba Buena Gardens Summer Concerts, Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA. Free, ybgfestival.org
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF) July 17-August 3, 2025 Presented by the Jewish Film Institute, the largest and longest-running festival of its kind exploring the complexities of Jewish life around the world. Locations for film viewing include San Francisco and Oakland. $ tickets, jfi.org | film
SAN MATEO: Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88's, jump, swing, boogie woogie, 6-8 p.m. at San Mateo Summer Concerts in Central Park, 50 E. 5th Ave., San Mateo, CA. Free, cityofsanmateo.org
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair August 1-10, 2025. World Championship Grape Stomp, Horse Racing, Barrel Racing, PRCA Rodeo, Monster Trucks, Destruction Derby, concerts, Corgi Spring Racing, Elvis Impersonation Contest, Barn Dance, Sheepdog Trials, Dirt Drags, Tractor Pull and more. Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $21.25-26.25 approx., sonomacountyfair.com
SANTEE: 80'z All-Stars, 1980s top hits, 6:30-8 p.m., Santee Summer Concerts at Town Center Community Park. Location: East 550 Park Center Drive Santee, California 92071 Free, cityofsanteeca.gov
SOLANA BEACH: Salty Papa, R&B, blues, 6 p.m. Solana Beach Concerts at the Cove at Fletcher Cove Park, 111 S. Sierra Ave., Solana Beach, CA. Free, cityofsolanabeach.org
TOPANGA: Much Ado About Nothing June 7-September 13, 2025 at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum. Sparks fly as two couples become ensnared in a whirlwind of lies and deceptions. It's really "much ado about nothing," at the outdoor theater with a back drop of Topanga Canyon's lush and rustic natural surroundings. Location: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
TRUCKEE: Sierra Roc, 5-8:30 p.m. Truckee Thursdays Concerts Historic Downtown Truckee, Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA Free, truckeethursdays.com
UPLAND: Redneck Rodeo, country, 6-10 p.m. plus Dog Man, movie, at 8:30 p.m. at Upland Summer Concerts. Magnolia Park. Location: 651 W. 15th Street, Upland, CA. Free, uplandca.gov
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair "Fair-ever Young" July 30-August 10, 2025, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. Free concerts, Carnival, and more. PRCA Rodeo Aug.8-10 is a special ticketed event within the fair. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $20.59, venturacountyfair.org
WALNUT CREEK: Ragdolls, female Aerosmith tribute, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Walnut Creek Summer Sounds at Rudney Plaza. Location: Locust St & Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA. Free, lesherartscenter.org
WESTMINSTER: Funk Station, funk, soul, R&B, 6-7:30 p.m. (activities start at 5:30 p.m.) Concerts in the Park at Civic Center Sunken Gardens, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA. Free, westminster-ca.gov
WHITTIER: Radio Royalty, 80s hits on the radio dial, 7 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Parnell Park. Location: 15390 Lambert Rd., Whittier, CA. Free, cityofwhittier.org
WINDSOR: Fast Times, rock, dance, party, 6-8 p.m. (Market opens at 5 p.m.), Windsor Summer Concerts at at the Town Green. Location: 701 McClelland Dr. Windsor, CA. Free, townofwindsor.com
WRIGHTWOOD: Claudia Campbell, Wanda Ray Willis and The Craig Kupka Band, folk, classic rock, reggae, 6-9 p.m. Music in the Pines at Vivian Null Park (parking lot) Community Center between Park Drive & Pine, Wrightwood, CA. Free, facebook.com/ MusicInThePines/
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