California Events
Friday, July 12, 2024
AUBURN: Auburn Cruise Night 5-9 p.m. on Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn. 300+ classic cars 1972 or older cruise on the second Friday of each month between May and September. Free, auburncruisenite.org
CHINO: Chino Summer Nights, The Super Mario Bros Movie, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Lawn. Location: 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA. Free, cityofchino.org
CYPRESS: The City of Cypress Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Green this week featuring the Kings of 88, with top piano legends performing in a free concert on the Civic Center Green.
EL CAJON: High Tide Society concert at Music On the Prescott Promenade 6-8 p.m. Location: 329 E. Main El Cajon, CA Free, downtownelcajon.com
HAYFORK: Trinity County Fair July 11-14, 2024 at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. Get ready for "Summer Nights and Fair Delights" with live music, carnival, exotic animals, logging show, junior livestock and destruction derby! Location: 6000 Hwy 3, Hayfork, CA 96041 trinitycountyfair.com | 530-628-5223 | July fairs
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Maestro of the Movies: + John Williams with the LA Phil July 12, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
SACRAMENTO: California State Fair July 12-28, 2024, at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $16, calexpostatefair.com
Past events
AMERICAN CANYON: Meet Me in the Streets
ANDERSON: Ariel Jean, Country Covers, Summer Concerts. Location: Anderson River Park, Main Street at Willow Street, Anderson, CA. Free!
BEAUMONT: Two great bands - 24K Magic (Bruno Mars tribute) and The Company Men (Top 40 hits) perform at Summer Concerts. Location: Stewart Park, 985 Maple St., Beaumont, CA. Free
BUENA PARK: 4 Alarm, a tribute band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Boisseranc Park, 7520 Dale Street, Buena Park, CA. Free
CAPITOLA BY THE SEA: Ribsys Nickels performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Esplanade Park Bandstand, 120 Montgomery Ave., Capitola Beach, Capitola, CA. Free
CHINO HILLS: Undercover Live, Top 40, Variety performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Veterans Park, 14877 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino Hills, CA. Free
DIAMOND BAR: Upstream, a Reggae, Soca, and Caribbean Island band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Summitridge Park, 1425 Summitridge Dr., (adjacent to Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Avenue) Diamond Bar, CA. Free
DOWNEY: Gold Rush Country, a Country band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Furman Park 10419 Rives Ave.
FORTUNA: Fortuna Rodeo July 10-16, 2023 fortunarodeo.com
GLENDALE:Identity theft the Band, an 80's Coverband performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Verdugo Park 1621 Caņada Blvd. Free
HOLLYWOOD: Charlie Wilson + En Vogue perform at Summer Concerts. Location: Hollywood Bowl. hollywoodbowl.com for tickets
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival June 30-September 3, 2023. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach, CA. $10, sawdustartfestival.org
LA HABRA HEIGHTS: 4 Lads from Liverpool, The Beatles tribute, performs at Summer Concerts. Location: The Park, 1885 N. Hacienda Blvd. Free
LOS GATOS: Ren Geisick Quartet, Americana roots performs at Jazz on the Plazz Summer Concerts. Location: Downtown Plaza, Main Street & Santa Cruz Ave.
MENLO PARK: Luv Bomb, R&B, soul, cover band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Fremont Park, 915 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, CA. Free
MOKELUMNE HILL: Calaveras County Concerts feautures the band Poison Oakies at Summer Concerts. Location: Community Park, Mountain Ranch
NAPA:
Festival Napa Valley July 8-23, 2023
festivalnapavalley.org
NAPA: Festival Napa Valley Summer Concerts features a free concert with chamber music.
NEVADA CITY: Summer Nights. 6 stages of entertainment includes Honey of the Heart, Running for Cover, Dream & the Dreamer, Caltucky, David Ayala, Sol Risers with SambaDrop, Izzi Tooinsky and Possum.
NORWALK: Jenni Rivera, Selena tribute performs at Summer Concerts. Location: City Hall Lawn, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA. Free
ORANGE: Fabulous Yachtsmen band, Yacht Rock, performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Hart Park, Orange, CA. Free
ONTARIO 24K Magic, a Bruno Mars Tribute, is featured at Summer Concerts. Location: Ontario Town Square, Jack Mercer Bandstand, 224 N. Euclid Avenue, Ontario, CA. Free
REDWOOD CITY: Tempest, a Celtic Rock band performs at Music in the Park Summer Concerts. Location: Stafford Park, Corner of King St. & Hopkins Ave., Free, redwoodcity.org
RIVERSIDE: C4, Top 40, variety, performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Boulevard, Riverside, CA. Free
SAN BERNARDINO: Redneck Rodeo band performs at Summer Live Music Concerts. Location: Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave., San Bernardino, CA. Free, mtgrove.com
SAN DIEGO: Pomerado Community Band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Balboa Park Spreckels Pavilion 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA. Free
SAN DIMAS: Dynamite Dawson, Acoustic Rock & Roll, performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA. Free
SANTA MARIA: Santa Barbara County Fair July 12-16, 2023 Santa Maria, CA $15-20 approx. santamariafairpark.com
SANTA ROSA: Tamborazo Santo Domingo Latin band performs at Wednesday Night Market Summer Concerts. Location: Courthouse Square, Downtown Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA. Free,
SEAL BEACH: Steven Cade, Country music artist performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Eisenhower Park, South side, Seal Beach Pier, Ocean Ave. & Main Street, Seal Beach, CA. Free concert
SEBASTOPOL: Marshall House Project, Bob Culbertson (Chapman Stick), Black Sheep Brass Band, Adam Levy & the Mint Imperials and The THUGZ perform at Peacetown Summer Concerts. Location: 5 venues to see free concerts outdoors.
SIGNAL HILL: Cold Duck, R&B, soul, funk, Top 40 band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA. Free
SOLVANG: Chicken Bone Slim & the Biscuitsp performs at Solvang Music in the Park Summer Concerts. Location: Solvang Park, 1630 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. Free
STATELINE: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Sammy Hagar & The Circle perform at Summer Concerts. Location: Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Summer Concert Series. Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Highway 50 at Stateline Avenue, Lake Tahoe, NV. Tickets: harveystahoe.com
STOCKTON: Blowbacks, a Swing and jazz band with lots of brass performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Victory Park, 1001 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton, CA. Free
SUNNYVALE: Megatones perform at Sunnyvale Music & Market Summer Concerts. Location: Downtown Sunnyvalle, Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA. Free
TEMPLE CITY: Neon Nation performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Temple City Park Performing Arts Pavilion, 9701 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City, CA. Free
TEMPLETON: Bad Obsession, a Classic rock, country band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Templeton Park, Templeton, CA. Free
THOUSAND OAKS: Boys of Summer, Eagles tribute band performs at Summer Concerts. Location: Janns Marketplace, 275 N. Moorpark Road East, Thousand Oaks, CA. Free
TRUCKEE: Down The Rabbit Hole, 80s, 90s, 2000s Cover Band performs at Music in the Park Summer Concerts. Location: Truckee Regional "Salty" Gebhardy Amphitheater, Truckee, CA. Free
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 7-16, 2023. In addition to the carnival, free concert with Lit, food and entertaining Reflector Man, Twiggy (water skiing ) Squirrel, The Drum Heads and Mascots in Action, paid Arena action sports include Monster Trucks: Behemoths of Bash $12 general - $15 reserved. Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $15 fair admission + $10 parking, stancofair.com
TUSTIN: The Fenians perform at Summer Concerts. Location: Peppertree Park, 230 West First St., Tustin, CA. Free
WEST COVINA: Southland Band, Country, rock and R&B, performs at Summer Concerts. Location: West Covina City Hall Courtyard, 1444 W. Garvey, West Covina, CA. Free
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