California Events
Saturday, July 12, 2025
ARCATA: Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. presents Sohum Girls Band. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
ATASCADERO: Josh Rosenblum Band, pop, rock & blues concert at Atascadero Saturday in the Park summer concert series tonight! Location: Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand, 9305 Pismo Ave. Atascadero, CA. Free, atascadero.org
CHICO: Slice of Chico Watermelon Fest July 12, 2025, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Chico's merchants invite the community downtown for a day filled with great shopping, hot prices and FREE slices of ice-cold watermelon. L0cation: Downtown Chico, between 1st & 9th Streets, Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.net
COLTON: 138th Colton Birthday Celebration 6-9 p.m. at Colton High School Football Stadium. Live music, food vendors and a big fireworks show! Location: Rancho Ave., Colton, CA. Free, coltonca.gov
LAKEPORT: Lake County Rodeo & Parade July 11-12, 2025 at Lake County Fairground. Location: 401 Martin Street, Lakeport, CA. $, lakecorodeo.com/rodeo-events | rodeos
REDONDO BEACH: Free Concerts on the Pier, 6-8 p.m. featuring the band, Greg in Good Company, Soulful Rock & RollHigher Ground, Disco tribute. Location: Fisherman's Wharf, west end of the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
WRIGHTWOOD: Mountaineer Days July 12-13, 2025,. Festival includes a parade, along with Bed Races and great mountain activities for the entire family.
Past events
ALAMO: The Houserockers, rock & soul 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alamo Free Summer Concert at Livorna Park Livorna Rd & Miranda Alamo, CA alamore.org
ALHAMBRA: New Romantics, Taylor Swift tribute, 7-8:30 p.m. at Alhambra Park Bandshell. Alhambra Free Summer Concerts are back by popular demand. Location: 500 N. Palm Ave. Alhambra, CA. Free, cityofalhambra.org
ANAHEIM: Hikaro Taiko & Ling's Dance Academy Celebrating Asian-American Culture 7 p.m. Summer Nights Under the Stars Pearson Park 401 N. Lemon St. Anaheim, CA $4, anaheim.net
ANAHEIM: Zepidemic, Led Zeppelin Tribute performs 7-9 p.m. at Anaheim Town Square Summer Concert Series. Location: Anaheim Town Square 2180 E. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA. Free, anaheimtownsquare.com
AUBURN: Music Around Town, 7-9 p.m. Central Square Auburn, CA
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
BASS LAKE: Bill Reiland | 6 p.m. Vince Warner Band at Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts, Marina Tiki Bar & Grill, 54406 Rd 432, Bass Lake, CA. basslakeboatrentals.com
BRENTWOOD: Fast Times, 80s hits at 7-9 p.m. in the Brentwood Summer Concerts Series at City Park. Location: 710 2nd St. Brentwood, CA. Free, brentwoodca.gov
BRISBANE: Pride & Joy band, 2-4 p.m. Brisbane Summer Concerts at Brisbane Community Park Gazebo. Location: 11 Old County Rd., Brisbane, CA, Free, ci.brisbane.ca.us
BURLINGAME: Tommy Drinkard & the Remedy, Rock, 70, 80s, 90s, classic hits concert, 6-8 p.m. in Washington Park. Burlingame Music in the Park June-July. Free, burlingame.org
CARLSBAD: Mad Hat Hucksters, Jazz, swing performs at Carlsbad TGIF Concerts at Stagecoach Community Park
CARMEL: Chicano All Stars, Latin rock, Old School, R&B goes 5-7 p.m. at Carmel Plaza Summer Live Music Seriess. Location: Ocean & Mission Carmel, CA. Free, carmelplaza.com
CHICO: Soul Posse band at Chico Free Summer Concert Series Chico City Plaza 418 Main Street Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.com 7-8:30 p.m.
CHINO: Chino Summer Nights movie, Elemental, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Lawn. Location: 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA. Free, cityofchino.org
CHOWCHILLA: Marie Wilson Band, Variety, mix 8-9:30 p.m. at Chowchilla Sizzlin Free Summer Concerts in Veteran's Memorial Park. Location: 600 West Robertson Blvd. at North 6th St. Chowchilla, CA. Free, cityofchowchilla.org
CLOVERDALE: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Cajun, Zydeco performs 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Live at the Plaza during the Downtown Cloverdale Street Fair. Free, cloverdaleartsalliance.org
CLOVIS: Dirty Cello, Tight vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass and cello, played like a fiddle! 6:30 p.m.-dusk Clovis Bluegrass in the Park Clovis Veterans Memorial Park 901 Fifth St. Clovis, CA. Free
COSTA MESA: Caravana, Rhythmic Latin, R&B Costa Mesa Concerts at Metropointe. Location; 901 S. Coast Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. Free. metropointe.com
CYPRESS: The Kings of 88, Greatest hits from Piano Legends Summer Concerts on the Green at Cypress Civic Center Green, 5275 Orange Ave., Cypress, CA, Free, cypressca.org/ summerconcerts
DINUBA: Old's Cool, Latin music 5-8 p.m. at Dinuba Summer Concerts at Entertainment Plaza Park 289 S. L Street Dinuba, CA Free, dinuba.org
EASTVALE: Smooth Sounds of Santana, Santana tribute at Eastvale 65th Street Live Concerts in Harada Heritage Park, 13099 65th St., Eastvale, CA. Free, jcsd.us
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
FOLSOM: Hey Monkey band, Friday Night Live Music in the Piazza Palladio 410 Palladio Parkway Folsom, CA Free, gopalladio.com
FOSTER CITY: The Deep Fakes, Dance, pop 6-8 p.m. at Foster City Summer Concerts, Leo J. Ryan Amphitheatre, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, California Free, fostercity.org
GLENDALE: The Pepper Moons, Swing Music, 7 p.m. at Brand Summer Music Series at Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street Glendale, California 91201 Free, glendaleartsandculture.org
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
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival "Where Art Meets Magic" June 28-September 1, 2024, 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, A La Mode: The Art of Fashion, through August 30, 2024. 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 $35-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival through September 1, 2024. 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
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Don't Look Back, Boston tribute 6-9 p.m. at Lake Arrowhead Free Summer Concerts in the Village. Lake Arrowhead Village in the towering pines of the San Bernardino Mountains 28200 Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead, CA. Free as space permits with reserved table options starting at $40 for 2 people thelakearrowheadvillage.com
LAKEPORT: The Fargo Brothers, Rhythm & Blues 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakeport Summer Concerts in the Park. Location: Library Park 200 Park St. Lakeport, CA. Free, lakecochamber.com
LA PUENTE: Aventura Banda, 6-10 p.m. La Puente Live Concerts 15900 Central Avenue Central/Stimson La Puente, CA Free, lapuentelive.com
LOOMIS: Cartunes, Classic rock, 7-9 p.m. Loomis Evening Concerts in the Park Loomis Train Depot 5575 Horseshoe Bar Road Loomis, CA loomis.ca.gov
LOS ANGELES: Smitty Smith Septet Jazz, Jazz at LACMA 6 p.m. at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Free, lacma.org
MARIPOSA: Dogweed Stringband concert, 7-9 p.m. at Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts. Location: Highway 140 at 4th Street Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MILL VALLEY: Fog City Swampers, Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR tribute band performs 5:30-8 p.m. at Mill Valley Creekside Fridays
MODESTO: David Perez Band Modesto Music in the Plaza 10th Street Plaza Modesto, CA. Free, 7-9 p.m.
MORGAN HILL: Alex Lucero Band Americana, Country 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Morgan Hill Free Summer Concerts Community and Cultural Center Amphitheatre 17000 Monterey Road Morgan Hill, CA. Free, visitmorganhill.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Fleetwood Macrame, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band 6-7:30 p.m. at Mountain View Concerts on the Plaza Civic Center Plaza 500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA. mountainview.gov
NAPA: People of the Earth + Dennis Johnson, 6-10 p.m. at Napa City Nights Summer Concerts in Veteran's Park, 3rd & Main Streets, Napa, CA Free admission & free parking, donapa.com
NEWARK: Cisco Kid, War / Lowrider tribute 5-7:30 p.m. at Groovin' at the Grove Summer Concerts Shirley Sisk Grove NewPark Mall Newark, CA. Free, newark.org
NORCO: Electric Vinyl, rock, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Norco Summer Concerts Pikes Peak Park 97 6th St. Norco, CA Free, norco.ca.us
NORTH LAKE TAHOE: Broken Compass Bluegrass, 6-8:30 p.m. at North Lake Tahoe Music on the Beach, Kings Beach North Lake Tahoe, Calif. Free, northtahoebusiness.org
OAKDALE: Valley Fire, acoustic, country music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oakdale Concerts Dorada Park Oakdale, CA Free, facebook.com/ oakdalecachamber/
OXNARD: Heart and Soul, Latin rock, funk, 6-8:30 p.m. at Oxnard Heritage Square Concerts Heritage Square 715 South A Street Oxnard, CA. Free, chair & table tickets optional, heritagesquareoxnard.com
PIONEER: Double Take, 60s, 70s & 80s classic rock 6-8 p.m. Amador City TGIF Concerts in Mollie Joyce Park, Pioneer CA Free, amadorarts.org
PLEASANTON: Other People's Money, Classic rock, 7-8:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Free Summer Concerts Lions Wayside Park, First and Neal Streets, Pleasanton, CA Free, pleasantondowntown.net
PORTERVILLE: Summer Night Lights Zalud Park, Family Movie Night, 7:30 p.m.
REDLANDS: Americana Women, American folk music, 8 p.m. at Redlands Summer Music Festival Calendar Redland Bowl 25 Grant St. Redland, CA. Free, no ticket needed redlandsbowl.org
REDWOOD CITY: Boys of Summer, Eagles tribute, 8 p.m. at Redwood City Music on the Square Courthouse Square 2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA Free, redwoodcityevents.com
ROHNERT PARK: Janie & The Reformed, Classic Rock, Alt, Country & Blues, 5-9 p.m. at Rohnert Park Summer Concerts Friday Night Market - City Center Plaza 500 City Center Drive Rohnert Park, CA. Free
SACRAMENTO: MVSSIE, Coma Phase, MRS, DJ Eddie Z, Rock 5-9 p.m. at Sacramento Concerts in the Park Cesar Chavez Plaza 910 I Street Sacramento, CA. Free, GoDowntownSac.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
SAN BERNARDINO: Alex Maes 7-9 p.m. San Bernardino Summer Concerts Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave., San Bernardino, CA. Free, mtgrove.com
SAN CARLOS: Pop Fiction, 70s, 80s, 90s hits & beyond 6-8 p.m. at San Carlos Summer Concert Series Burton Park
SAN DIEGO: Fleetwood MAX band at San Diego Outdoor Summer Concerts Point Loma Park 1049 Catalina Boulevard San Diego, CA Free, pointlomasummerconcerts.org 900 Chestnut St. San Carlos, CA. Free, cityofsancarlos.org
SAN FRANCISCO: JUMP//FALL: An All-Ages Contemporary Circus Show, July 12-14, 2024 at Circus Center. Acrobatic daring, aerial grace and nimble juggling performed by 11 San Francisco Youth Circus young artists who face a decision to either fall, or jump. Location: 755 Frederick St., San Francisco CA $15-30, circuscenter.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Ka-Hon (Kids' Show) at San Francisco Free Summer Concerts at Yerba Buena Gardens
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Hot 45 plus Ras Danny at San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza Mission Plaza 989 Chorro San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, downtownslo.com 5-8 p.m.
SAN RAFAEL: Citizen Flannel 6-8 p.m. San Rafael Summer Concerts at Marinwood Park, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, CA. Free, marinwood.org
SANTA CLARA: The Megatones, 80s and 90s Dance Party, 6:30-8 p.m. at Santa Clara Summer Concerts in Central Park Pavilion, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara, CA Free, santaclaraca.gov
SANTA FE SPRINGS: Winslow Country Band 7-9 p.m. at Concerts at Heritage Park, 12100 Mora Drive off Heritage Park Drive Santa Fe Springs, CA Free, santafesprings.org
SANTA MARIA: Banda La Reina Azteca 5:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Maria Concerts Downtown Santa Maria Town Center West Parking Lot S. Broadway & Cook St. Santa Maria, CA Free, dtfsantamaria.com
SANTA MARIA: Santa Barbara County Fair July 10-14, 2024 Santa Maria, CA $15-20 approx. santamariafairpark.com
SAUSALITO: Bautista, Latin Funk, Rock, 6:30-8 p.m. at Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay Gabrielson Park Anchor St. & Humboldt Ave Sausalito, CA. Table seating tix, Free grass seating, first come first serve, fills up quickly sausalitoca.gov
SHASTA LAKE: Shelley Rusk Band 6-8:30 p.m. City of Shasta Lake Free Concerts at Clair Engle Park Shasta Lake, CA Free, cityofshastalake.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: NV 445 band 5:45-9:15 p.m. South Lake Tahoe Summer Concerts 1001 Heavenly Village Way South Lake Tahoe, CA Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
STATELINE, NV: Palm Tree Festival - Lake Tahoe Stateline Nevada Harvey's Outdoor Summer Concerts ft. Gryffin and more! 6:30 p.m.
TEMECULA: Much Ado About Nothing, July 11-20, 2024. Shakespeare in the Vines. Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Kit Fortier. $, shakespeareinthevines.org
TRACY: Touch of Class Motown, R & B, Funk, Pop 6-9 p.m. at Tracy Block Party Summer Concerts Front Street (Downtown) Plaza 6th & Central Ave. Tracy, CA Free, cityoftracy.org
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 5-14, 2024. In addition to the carnival, free concerts featuring David Lee Murphy, The Commodores, Great White and more, see Reflector Man, Twiggy (water skiing ) Squirrel and sports arena rodeos, truck pulls, and more (for extra fee.) Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $15 fair admission + $10 parking, stancofair.com
VACAVILLE: Los Cochinos, Latin rock, soul, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Vacaville Creekwalk Concerts Andrews Park 614 East Monte Vista Vacaville, CA. $3 per concert approx., $20 season pass approx., ci.vacaville.ca.us
VICTORVILLE: Victorville Summer Concerts in the Park features Acme Time Machine Oldies
WEED: Weed Carenvale July 11-14, 2024 in Downtown Weed includes music, food, and fun for all ages. Free admission, facebook.com/ weedchamberofcommerce
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.