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Sunday, July 20, 2025

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ARROYO GRANDE: The Molly Ringwald Project, 80s cover band, 1-3 p.m. at Summer Concerts at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org

BASS LAKE: Bass Lake Summer Concert Karey Nickel + 12 p.m.  | 6 p.m. Rocky Von Wagner Band - Free!

BEVERLY HILLS: Festival Beverly Hills July 20, 2025, 12-6 p.m. at Beverly Gardens Park. Celebrate communities around the globe through art, music, dance & food. This year's event spotlights Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno. Location: 9439 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA. Free, beverlyhills.org

CALABASAS: Live From Earth, Pat Benatar tribute, 6-8 p.m. Calabasas Concerts in the Park - Calabasas Lake Entrance at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, CA. Free, cityofcalabasas.com

CARMEL: Carmel Bach Festival July 12-26, 2025. Carmel Bach Festival held in multiple locations celebrates the works, inspiration, and ongoing influence of J.S. Bach $free-up, approx. bachfestival.org 

CORONADO: The Pine Mountain Logs, rock, covers, 6 p.m. Coronado  Free Summer Concerts in Spreckels Park, 7th St & Orange Ave., Coronado, CA. Free, coronadoconcert.com

CORTE MADERA: Kanekoa, uke-powered Hawaiian jam-rock, 5-6:30 p.m. at Corte Madera Summer Concerts. Location: Menke Park Piccolo Pavilion, Redwood Avenue at Corte Madera Avenue, Corte Madera, CA. Free, cortemaderatownband.org

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

CROCKETT: The Sugar Town Festival July 20, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Great FOOD Vendors ARTS & CRAFTS Vendors And More Beer & Wine Garden, Over 150+ Vendors and concerts with bands such as: Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces (Rockabilly & Country), Salvage Title (Rock Covers) and Sacred Fire (Santana tribute with  actual Santana Band members). Location: 1214 Pomona St., Crockett, CA. Free, sugartownfestival.com

DANA POINT: Anthony Small - Small World + Family Style band, 2-6 p.m. Concerts in the Park. Location: Sea Terrace Park, Pacific Coast Highway at Niguel Road, Dana Point, CA. Free, danapoint.org

DAVIS: Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Music, food, vintage and handmade goods Art, Crafts, Vintage, Up-cycled, Handcrafted, Spa, Food and live music! Location: Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA.  daviscraftandvintage.org Additional dates: August 3 & 17, September 7 & 21, October 19 & 26,  November 16 & 23, December 7 & 14, 2025

EAGLE ROCK: Past Action Heroes, 70s, 80s, 90s hits, 6-8:30 p.m. Eagle Rock Summer Concerts at Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Free, eaglerockchamberofcommerce.com

EUREKA: SoHum Girls, funk and country rock , 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden Summer Music Series. Location: 7707 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95503 $10-15, hbgf.org

FORTUNA: Fortuna Rodeo July 12-20, 2025. See Bullfighters Only; Fortuna Rodeo; Bulls, Broncs, Bands, & Brews; and
 Deep Pit Barbeque. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, 1 Park Street, Fortuna, CA. Tickets: $15-up, fortunarodeo.com fortunarodeo.com | rodeo 

GLENDORA: 80'z All-Stars, 80s Hits, 6-8 p.m. at Glendora Summer Concerts in the Park in Finkbiner Park. Location: 160 N. Wabash Ave., Glendora, CA. Free, cityofglendora.org

GROVER BEACH: Dark Desert Highway, Eagles tribute, 3-6 p.m. Grover Beach Summer Concerts. Location: Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue Grover Beach, CA. Free, grover.org

HOLLYWOOD: SiR | Leon Thomas KCRW Festival, Hollywood Bowl Concerts . Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Orange County Concert Band, band classics, 5-7 p.m. Free Summer Concerts in Central Park. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org

IRVINE: Tijuana Dogs, rock, dance, party band, 5-7 p.m. Concordia University Concerts on the Green. Location: Concordia University Irvine, 1530 Concordia W., Irvine, CA. Free, cui.edu

LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Kayln & the New Frontier, country pop, 6-7:30 p.m. at La Canada Flintridge Summer Concerts in Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge, CA. Free, lcf.ca.gov

LAGUNA BEACH: Cubensis, Grateful Dead tribute, 5 p.m. Laguna Beach Music in the Park. Bluebird Park, 772 Cress St., Laguna Beach, CA. Free, lagunabeachcity.net

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 $35-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

LA MESA: Taylor Johns & the ContraBand, country hits, 6-7 p.m. at Summer Concerts. Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden St., La Mesa, CA. Free, lamesaparks.org

LONG BEACH: Catfish and the Hollywood Hound Dogs, blues, 1-5 p.m. at Summertime in the SLV Concert Series, Shoreline Village, 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive, Ca Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com

LOS ANGELES: The Manhattans, The Stylistics, Joe Bataan, & MORE! 3 p.m. at Pershing Square Free Summer Concerts. Location: 532 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA. Free, reserve your space on eventbrite.com 

LOS GATOS: Taylor Rae, 5-7 p.m., Music in the Park. Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn. Location: 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA. Free, losgatosca.gov

MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Reggae Festival July 18-20, 2025 at The Village at Mammoth. Line up: Artikal Sound System, Vana Liya, Pipe Down- Alific, Mykal Rose, Junior Toots, Ginger Roots, Indica Roots, Eli-Mac, Kyle Smith and Roots of Mine. Location: 100 Canyon Blvd, Mammoth Lakes, CA. Free admission, mammothreggae.com

MANHATTAN BEACH: Acme Time Machine, retro, oldies, 50s, 60s, 5-7 p.m. Manhattan Beach Summer concerts. Location: Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA. Free, ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us

MONROVIA: Pop Vision, top 40s, 7-8:30 p.m., Monrovia Summer Concerts in Library Park, Rotary Club Bandshell. Location: 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA. Free, monroviaca.gov

MT. SHASTA: Jessica Malone, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Mt. Shasta Summer Concerts. Location: Shastice Park, 800 Rockfellow Dr., Mt Shasta, CA. Free, mtshastaconcerts.com

NAPA: Hunter Hayes at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com

OAKLAND: Oakland Municipal Band, 1-3 p.m. at Summer Concerts. Location: Edoff Memorial Bandstand, Lakeside Park, Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA. Free, oaklandmunicipalband.org

PALO ALTO: Stanford Jazz Fest  John Santos Quintet with Special Guest Yilian Canizares, transcendent jazz and Afro-Cuban fusion, 7:30 p.m. $20-$62, stanfordjazz.org | lineup

PASO ROBLES: California Mid-State Fair July 16-27, 2025. Concerts, carnival rides and the midway, cowboy culture, xtreme car event, contests for all ages and food competitions. Open Mon-Thurs 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | Fri-Sun 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Location: 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA. $14-15, midstatefair.com

PICO RIVERA: Colombian Festival July 20, 2025, 12 p.m. Biggest South American festival on the West Coast. Enjoy ethnic foods from many parts of Latin America. On the main stage enjoy live entertainment from many local tropical and Latin bands as well as International talent, plus electronic dance stage. Location: Pico Rivera Sports Arena, 11003 E. Rooks Rd., Pico Rivera, CA. Ticket: $58 general admission, elfestivalcolombiano.com

PIERCY: Northern Nights July 18-20, 2025. Music. Cannabis. Art. Glamping. Wellness. Redwoods. Acts: Jungle DJ Set, Zeds Dead, Alun, Justin Martin, Livity, Walker & Royce, Bachelors of Science, Balkan Bump, Cut Chemist, Beat Kitty, Super Future, Uniqu3, Wreckno, Beat Kitty, Life on Planets, Shaded & more Location: Cooks Valley Campground $149-599 approx., northernnights.org

POWAY: Britain's Finest, Beatles tribute, 5:30-7 p.m., at Concerts in the Park. Location: Lake Poway, 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA. Free concert, parking $10 for non-residents, poway.org

PLEASANT HILL: Sunsets by the Lake Concerts with The Uninvited band, Alt-Americana rock music at City Hall. Location: 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA. Free, pleasanthillca.gov

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: The Answer, classic rock, 6-8 p.m. at Rancho Santa Margarita Summer Concerts Series. Location: Central Park Civic Center Plaza, 30842 La Miranda St., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Free, cityofrsm.org

REDONDO BEACH: South Bay Greek Festival July 18-20, 2025.   Location: ​St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 722 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach, CA. Hours: Friday ​5-10p; Saturday 12-10p; Sunday 12-9p. Admission is affordable and there's lots of fun at this annual event in the South Bay. $5. $2 off 12-5 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday, sbgreekfestival.com

ROCKLIN: Concerts at the Quarry features Toad The Wet Sprocket & Sixpence None The Richer - $ticketed event

SACRAMENTO: California State Fair July 11-27, 2025, at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. Open Monday-Thursday 4-10 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $16-20 + $15 parking, calexpostatefair.com

SALINAS:  California Rodeo July 17-20, 2025 at Salinas Sports Complex. Rodeo, Colmo del Rodeo Parade in Old Town Salinas   carodeo.com

SAN CLEMENTE: San Clemente Ocean Festival July 19-20, 2025 next to San Clemente Pier. International Lifeguard Competition July 19, 8:45a-5p; Body Surfing Contest July 20; Sport of Kings SUP Race, Beach Run, Grom's Rule Surf Contest, Sand Sculpting Competition July 20, 6:30a-2p; Lifeguards' Pancake Breakfast, Fishing Derby, Youth Pavilion with Mermaid Parade July 20, 9a;  Dolphin Dash, Kid's Beach Run, Classic Woody Car Exhibit July 19-20, 9:30a-2:45p; Ocean Art Show July 19-20; Family Beach Party & Free Concert July 19, 6-8p; and Great Rubber Duck Race July 20, 3:30p; Free to attend.  Location: San Clemente Pier, San Clemente, CA. oceanfestival.org

SAN DIEGO: Pride Festival July 16-20, 2025 includes  Rally, Saturday Parade, Festival, and night time parties hosted by various clubs and venues. Location: Historic Balboa Park, Marston Point, Balboa Park (6th & Laurel St.) $, sdpride.org

SAN DIEGO: SAN DIEGO: 256th Mission San Diego de Alcala parish anniversary Jubilee Festival of the Bells July 18-20, 2025. Location: 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA.  missionsandiego.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Choreofest, 1-2:30 p.m. San Francisco Summer at Yerba Buena Gardens Choreofest (Day One). Location: Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA. Free, ybgfestival.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Girl Talk + Chromeo, 2 p.m. at Stern Grove Free Summer Concerts. Location: 19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd. San Francisco, CA Free General Admission Reservations are required for entry, sterngrove.org

SAN JOSE: Tropa Magica, La Maltida Cruda, 60s Peruvian cumbias, 90’s grunge, tropical psychedelic dance party, 3-5 p.m. Music in the Park. Location: St. James Park, N. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA. Free, levittsanjose.org

SAN JOSE: Water Lantern Festival July 18-20, 2025, 5:30-10 p.m. at Almaden Lake Park. Food trucks, Floating lantern kit, LED candle, Commemorative drawstring bag, Marker, Playing Cards, Conversation Cards, Lantern retrieval and supporting water.org cause.  Location:6099 Winfield Blvd., San Jose, CA.  $30.99-57.99,  waterlanternfestival.com

SAN LUIS OBISPO: Central Coast Renaissance Festival July 19-20, 2025 at Laguna Lake Park. Step into the year 1585 when Queen Elizabeth I was England's magnificent monarch. Location: Laguna Lake Park, 504 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA. $35-50, ccrenfaire.com

SAN PEDRO: 4 Bands: Dirty Ice Cream, MLC, 110 South, Azure, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Music by the Sea  Summer Concerts at Point Fermin Park, 807 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA. Free, facebook.com/ musicbytheseasanpedro

SANTA FE SPRINGS: Bongo Funk, 12-3:30 p.m. at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet Concerts. Location: 13963 Alondra Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA. Free to fee, sfsswapmeet.com

SANTA MARIA: Steppin' Out, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Concerts in the Park. Location: Pioneer Park, 1150 W. Foster, Santa Maria, CA. Free, cityofsantamaria.org

SANTA ROSA: Hot Air Balloon Classic July 19-20, 2025.  Drinks, food trucks, funzone, photo balloon, cold inflate. Hot Air Balloon Glow Show, Main Launch (Approx. 20 balloons participate), Tethered hot air balloon rides, Food trucks, funzone, photo balloon, cold inflate. Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA. $15-45, schabc.org

SEAL BEACH: Lions Club Fish Fry July 19-20, 2025. Location: Eisenhower Park Ocean & Main St. at Seal Beach Pier. Bands play continuously on Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Besides the famous Lions Fish & Chips, there's Bratwurst and Cajun Sausage sandwiches along with Jumbo Hot Dogs. Ice cold Beer, Wine and Wine-a-Ritas sold in the beer garden. Free admission, sealbeachlions.org 

SIERRA MADRE: The Skinny ties, 80s rock & roll, 6-8 p.m. at Sierra Madre Summer Concerts at Memorial Park Bandshell. Location: 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA Free, cityofsierramadre.com

SOLVANG: Left on Tenth Concerts in the Park, Solvang Festival Theater. Location: 420 2nd Street, Solvang, CA. $, solvangtheaterfest.org

SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Music Festival July 12-27, 2025 is a series specializing in Classical and Romantic chamber music on period instruments. Location: Hanna Boys Center Auditorium 17000 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476. $, valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org 

SUSANVILLE: Lassen County Fair July 16-20, 2025, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily except Sunday closing at 10 p.m. 3-day concert & rodeo pass available: Concerts with  Parmalee, Rodney Atkins. CCPRA Rodeo. Susanville, CA $21.60 unlimited admission, lassencountyfair.org

TAHOE CITY: Cool Cool Cool, funk, R&B, soul, 4-7 p.m. at Commons Beach Summer Concerts. Location: 400 North Lake Tahoe Blvd., Tahoe City, CA. Free, concertsatcommonsbeach.com

THOUSAND OAKS: Debby Holiday does Tina Turner, Tina Turner tribute, 5-7 p.m. at Thousand Oaks free summer Concerts Location: Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA. Free, crpd.org/concerts

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. Topanga, CA. $32-60, theatricum.com

TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 11-20, 2025.  In addition to the carnival, free concerts, Reflector Man, Twiggy (water skiing ) Squirrel and sports arena Tractor Pulls 7/11-12; Destruction Derby 7/14-15; Monster Trucks 7/16-17; Hispanic Rodeo 7/20; (for extra fee.) Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $15 fair admission + $ parking, stancofair.com

VENTURA: Tequila and Tacos Music Festival July 19-20, 2025. Held at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Surfer's Point $, tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com | lineup

WOODLAND HILLS: The Music of Neil Diamond, Neil Diamond tribute, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Woodland Hills Concerts. Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA. Free, valleycultural.org

YORBA LINDA: Pickleback Shine, modern country, 5:30-7 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Hurless Barton Park. Location: 4601 Casa Loma, Yorba Linda, CA. Free, yorbalindaca.gov

 

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