California Events
Napa Valley Fair August 10-13, 2023
Sunday, August 11, 2024
ALISO VIEJO: Flashback Heart Attack 80s Aliso Viejo Community Concerts Grand Park/Town Center Amphitheater 6101 City Lights Dr Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Free avca.net 2024 Concerts 5:30-7:30 p.m.
ARROYO GRANDE: Garden Party 60s-80s rock, folk, 1-3 p.m. at Summer Concerts at Heritage Square Park Nelson Street and Short Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Free, arroyogrande.org
BALDWIN PARK: Maine Avenue opening night with Josi Cuen Mariachi 7-9 p.m. Baldwin Park Concerts at Morgan Park, Ceasar Chavez Amphitheater, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. 91706 Free, baldwinpark.com
BASS LAKE: Michael Nagy | CAB Street Band at Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts Marina Tiki Bar & Grill 54406 Rd 432 Bass Lake, CA basslakeboatrentals.com
BRISBANE:Mercy & the Heartbeat at Brisbane Summer Concerts at Brisbane Community Park Gazebo. Location: 11 Old County Rd., Brisbane, CA, Free, ci.brisbane.ca.us
CALABASAS: L.A. Vation, U2 tribute, 6 p.m.Calabasas SunSets Concerts Calabasas Calabasas Lake Entrance at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center 23400 Park Sorrento Calabasas, CA 91302 Free, cityofcalabasas.com
CHESTER: Grebe Festival August 9-11, 2024 at Olsen Barn. Sponsored by Plumas Audubon Society, activities include Kayak Tours, Birding Tours, Grebe Symposium, Live Music and Vendor/info Tables. $Free activities to Fee, registration plumasaudubon.org
CORONADO: Cassie B at Coronado Summer Concerts Spreckels Park 7th St & Orange Av Coronado, CA Free, coronadoconcert.com
CORTE MADERA: The Coffis Brothers, California Rootsy Rock & Roll, 5-6:30 p.m. at Corte Madera Summer Concerts at Menke Park Piccolo Pavilion, Redwood Avenue at Corte Madera Avenue, Corte Madera, CA Free, cortemaderacommunityfoundation.org
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Always a Good Time" July 19-August 18, 2024. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. $13-15, ocfair.com
DANA POINT: Full Strength Dance 2:30-4 p.m. funk, hip hop; The Tijuana Dogs 4:30-6 p.m. rock, Dana Point Summer Sundays Sea Terrace Park Pacific Coast Highway at Niguel Road Dana Point, CA Free danapoint.org
EAGLE ROCK: Sgt. Peppers, The Beatles tribute at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Free, eaglerockchamberofcommerce.com
ENCINITAS: Beeb's and Her Money Makers, Indie, soul, pop; Opening acts: Kat Hall + School of Rock House Band 1-5 p.m. Concerts by the Sea at Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street, Encinitas, CA. Free, encinitasca.gov
GILROY: CCPRA Rodeo August 9-11, 2024. Location: 2365 Dunlap Ave. Gilroy, CA. $22.45-26, gilroyrodeo.com | rodeos
GROVER BEACH: Jump Jax 3-6 p.m. Grover Beach Summer Concerts Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue, Grover Beach, CA. Free, grover.org
HOLLISTER - TRES PINOS: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 8-11, 2024 at San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Highway, Tres Pinos, CA $35-up, scbs.org Line up
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Artists to be announced August 11, 2024, 7 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Free Summer Concerts in Central Park features The Wise Guys Big Band Machine performing at 5 p.m. at the gazebo behind Central Library.
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing August3-11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 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
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Brian Lynn Jones & the Misfit Cowboys, Country, 6-8 p.m. at La Canada Flintridge Summer Concerts Memorial Park 1301 Foothill Boulevard La Canada Flintridge, CA (818) 790-8880 Free, lcf.ca.gov
LAGUNA BEACH: Betamaxx, 1980s covers, 5 p.m. at Laguna Beach Free Summer Concerts Music in the Park Bluebird Park 772 Cress St., Laguna Beach, CA Sunday evenings July-August lagunabeachcity.net/ Concerts
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: 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
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
LA VERNE: The Answer, Classic rock, 6:30 p.m. La Verne Free Summer Concerts in the Parks at La Verne Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion, La Verne, CA. Free, cityoflaverne.org
LONG BEACH:
Long
Beach Jazz Festival August
9-11, 2024
Great line up of acts: Jeanette Harris & Tom Browne, Darryl Walker, Rebecca Jade, Brian Simpson,
Michael Lington,, and
more. VIP options, too. Held at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Park.
$, longbeachjazzfestival.com
LONG BEACH: Crazy Tomes, Blues, 1-5 p.m. Summertime in the SLV, Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com
LOS ALTOS: Los Altos Community Fine Art in the Park August 10-11, 2024, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Over 150 artists selling photos, oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, textiles, wearable art, wood, metals, glass, ceramics, and jewelry. Bands: Charged Particles, Eurotrash, Suburban Bliss, Fully Funded, Jazz ConneXion, Lady and the Tramps, Crossing Dana, Wandering Acoustics. Location: Lincoln Park 199 University Avenue Los Altos, CA losaltosca.gov | rotaryartshow.com Hosted by the Los Altos Rotary Club
LOS ANGELES: Pop 2000's Tour: Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, The Calling, & LFO! at Pershing Square Concerts Location: 532 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 laparks.org/pershingsquare
LOS ANGELES: Nisei Week Festival in Little Tokyo at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Plaza August 10-18, 2024. niseiweek.org
LOS GATOS: Boot Juice band, 5-7 p.m. at Los Gatos Summer Concerts Jazz on the Plazz Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn 110 East Main Street Los Gatos, CA Free, losgatosca.gov
MANHATTAN BEACH: Radio Royalty, 80s dance band, 5-7 p.m. at Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA. Free, ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us
MENLO PARK: Nathalia: Bilingual Music for Families! at Menlo Park Music with Soul 4Kids 10:15-11 a.m. at Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA. Free, menlopark.gov
MONROVIA: Upstream, Reggae, at Monrovia Free Summer Concertss Station Square Park Amphitheater 1601 South Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 cityofmonrovia.org
NAPA: Napa Town & Country Fair August 8-11, 2024. Location: 575 3rd Street, Napa, CA. $12 general admission presale, napafair.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Wilbury Super Group, Rock Tribute, 6-7:30 p.m. Newport Beach Free Summer Concerts on the Green, Civic Plaza, City Hall 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA Free, newportbeachca.gov
OCEANSIDE: Longboard Surf Contest and Beach Festival August 9-11, 2024, oceansidelongboardsurfingclub.org
OROVILLE: For the Funk of It Music Festival August 9-11, 2024 at Lake Concow Campground. Line up: Boca do Rio, JeNes N the Juice, Phat Mark, The Gold Souls...more Location: 12967 Concow Rd., Oroville, CA. $294.87 weekend pass (approx.), ftffest.com
POMONA: Exotic Bird Mart & Expo August 11, 2024, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fairplex. Location:1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA. $18, fairplex.com
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: 80z Allastars band 6-8 p.m. at Summer Concerts Series Central Park, 30842 La Miranda St., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Free, cityofrsm.org
REDWOOD CITY: The Tempest, Shakespeare in the Park Saturdays & Sundays, August 10-25, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m. at Red Morton Park. Produced and presented by SF Shakes. Location: Valota Road side, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcity.org
ROSEVILLE: Moonshine Crazy, Country, Roseville Concerts in the Park Royer Park, 190 Park Dr., Roseville, CA. 6-8 p.m.
SAN CLEMENTE: San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 100 & 200 Block of Avenida Del Mar San Clemente, CA 92672 Free, scchamber.com
SAN DIEGO: Hillcrest CityFest August 11, 2024, 12-11 p.m. 5th Avenue - 9 city blocks! (includes parts of Robinson & University Streets) San Diego, CA. Free, fabuloushillcrest.com | Line up
SAN DIEGO / PACIFIC BEACH: The Monsters band, Pacific Beach Concerts on the Green Kate Sessions Park 5115 Soledad Rd San Diego, CA 92109 Free, pbtowncouncil.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Herbie Hancock, SFJazz Collective at Stern Grove Festival Free Summer Concerts. Reserve tickets 1 month prior to show date with Limit of 4 tickets per reservation, online only! Location: 19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd. San Francisco, CA Free but reservations are required for entry, sterngrove.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Pistahan Festival August 10-11, 2024. Parade: Civic Center Market Street to 4th St on Saturday, 11 a.m. Features Giant Human Philippines Flag, made up of the next generation of FilAm leaders Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. & Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, CA Free, pistahan.net
SAN FRANCISCO: Orchids in the Park August 10-11, 2024 San Francisco County Fair Building Hall of Flowers 1199 9th St. San Francisco, CA $, orchidsanfrancisco.org | home shows
SAN FRANCISCO: Outside Lands August 9-11, 2024 in Golden Gate Park. $226-up, sfoutsidelands.com, Line up
SAN JOSE: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest August 9-11, 2024
Plaza
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$40-up, sanjosejazz.org |
Line up
SAN MATEO: Aloha Festival, August 10-11, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at San Mateo Event Center. Hula, Polynesian dance performances, music, Hawaiian art and souvenirs, food. Location: 1346 Saratoga Drive Free, $18 parking, pica-org.org
SANTA MARIA: Way Out West band 1-3 p.m., Santa Maria Concerts in the Park at Acquistapace Park, - Corner of Sonya & Western Adja, Santa Maria, CA. Free, cityofsantamaria.org
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair "The Greatest Fair on Earth" August 1-11, 2024. Horse Racing, Barrel Racing Aug.2; PRCA Rodeo Aug.3; Horse Racing Aug.4; Liberte Cavalia Horse Show Aug.5; Tasty Tuesday Aug.6; Equine Theater Aug.7; Monster Trucks Aug.8-10; Destruction Derby Aug.11; Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $21.25-26.25 approx., sonomacountyfair.com
SANTA ROSA: Joshua James Jackson & The Dream Team, Soul, Funk, Jazz and Rock 5-7 p.m. at Santa Rosa Summer Concerts in Juilliard Park, 227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. Free, srcity.org
SEBASTOPOL: Gravenstein Apple Fair August 10-11, 2024 at Ragel Ranch Park. $18-20, gravensteinapplefair.com
SUTTER CREEK: Historic Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival August 9-11, 2024. 4-5 locations throughout the town feature: Saturday evening concert and a Sunday afternoon concert to end the festival. Event passes are required at the venues, but you can still see and listen to the music at the Sina's backroads Cafe with no pass. $25-115, historicsuttercreekragtimefestival.com | lineup
THOUSAND OAKS: Blank Space, Taylor Swift tribute, at Thousand Oaks summer Concerts at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Free, crpd.org/concerts
TIBURON: Midnight Flyer, dynamic renditions of The Eagles greatest music Tiburon Summer Concerts Belvedere Park, 450 San Rafael Ave., Belvedere / Tiburon, CA. Free, belvedereconcerts.org
UKIAH: Blitzen Trapper, Alt Country, Indie at Ukiah Concerts at Todd Grove Park, 600 Live Oak Avenue, Ukiah, CA. Free, cityofukiah.com
WALNUT CREEK: Contra Costa Crystal Fair August 10-11, 2024, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. at Civic Park Community Center. Location: 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA. $14 | under 12 free, crystalfair
WOODLAND HILLS: The FABBA Show, ABBA tribute, at Woodland Hills Concerts Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Park 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA Free, valleycultural.org
YORBA LINDA: Surf's Up, Beach Boys tribute, 5:30-7 p.m. Yorba Linda Concerts in the Park Hurless Barton Park 4601 Casa Loma Yorba Linda, CA. Free admission & parking, artsyl.org Free, yorbalindaca.gov
YOUNTVILLE: Fog City Swampers, CCR tribute, 5-7 p.m., at Yountville Summer Concerts at Veterans Memorial Park, 6465 Washington St., Yountville, CA. Free, townofyountville.com
YORBA LINDA: City of Yorba Linda Concerts in the Park, a perennial summer favorite, returns in 2024 with six concerts in Hurless Barton Park. The free Sunday evening entertainment offers a variety of popular music for all to enjoy with The Beach Boys tribute band, Surf's Up featured tonight.
YREKA: Siskiyou County Fair "A Country Fair with a Golden Flare" August 7-11, 2024. Rodeo, Barrel Racing, Monster Trucks and Destruction Derby and free concerts. Location: 712 Fairlane Rd. | Yreka, CA. admission. Siskiyou Golden Fair Fairgrounds, 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA. Rodeo seats $18-25; Fair admission $8-12, sisqfair.com
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