California Events
Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival
Friday, August 22, 2025
AUBURN: Dry Diggings Music Festival August 22-23, 2025 at Gold Country Fairgrounds. Location: 209 Fairgate Road Auburn, CA $114.93 - $3,276.90, drydiggingsfest.com
BEAUMONT: Boots, Brews & BBQ Bash August 22, 2025 at Noble Creek Regional Park. BBQ stands, live music. Beverage garden by the Craft Lounge, kids zone and more. Location: 650 W. Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont, CA. $5 parking, bcvparks.com
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Old Town Car Cruise, 4-7 p.m. on Ventura Blvd. Participate with your classic or collector car, or come admire the beauties every 4th Friday during the months of March through October. Vendors, Face Painting, and over 200 Classic Cars at this FREE event! Location: Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA. Free, facebook.com/ camarillooldtown/ | Additional dates: September 26 & October 24, 2025.
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Sea Festival August 22-24, 2025. Location: Dorine & El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA Free, CityofLagunaNiguel.org
TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 22-23, 2025 | Gates open 4:30 p.m. on Aug.22 at McIver Arena. Location: 10695 Brockway Rd., Truckee, CA 96161 $15 approx., truckeerodeo.org | rodeo
Past events
ANTIOCH: Maya 6-8 p.m. at Antioch Rhythms by the River, last concert of the summer season at Prewett Park Antioch, CA Free, antiochca.gov
BANNING: Red Corvette, Prince tribute, 7:30 p.m. at Banning Concerts at the Bowl, Laura May Stewart Playhouse Bowl. Location: Repplier Park, 749 N. San Gorgonio, Banning, CA. Free, playhousebowl.com
BASS LAKE: Bass Lake Summer Concerts Eddie Guzman | + Lamar Leathers at Marina Tiki Bar & Grill 54406 Rd 432 Bass Lake, CA 93604 Usually free of charge, basslakeboatrentals.com
BEVERLY HILLS: The Tokens Doo-Wop, Pop, 60s to today "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", Beverly Hills Concerts in the Canon Beverly Canon Gardens 241 N. Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA Free, beverlyhills.org
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
CEDARVILLE: Modoc District Fair "Biscuits, Boots and Country Roots" August 22-25, 2024 at the Fairgrounds. Fair features Sheep Dog Trials, BBQ, Livestock Show, Greased Pig Contest, Hot Summer Car show, Kids Day Rodeo, Wiener Wannabe and Corgi Dog Races, Car Races, Main Street Parade, Wold Carnival and more! Free admission daily, modocfair.com | fairs
COLUSA: The Gold Souls Soul music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Colusa Concerts Veterans Memorial Park 217 9th Street Colusa, CA cityofcolusa.com | levittampcolusa.info
CONCORD: Rag Dolls, Aerosmith female tribute band, 6:30-8 p.m. Concord Concerts Concord Music & Market Concerts Todos Santos Plaza 2175 Willow Pass Willow Pass & Grant St. Concord, CA Cost: Free, cityofconcord.org
DANA POINT: Jimmy's Buffet, Jimmy Bufffett tribute, 6-8 p.m. Orange County Parks Summer Concerts at Bluff Park, Salt Creek Beach, 33333 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, CA. Free, ocparks.com
EL DORADO HILLS: Peace Frog, The Doors tribute, 7-9 p.m. El Dorado Hills Concerts El Dorado Hills Town Cent er Live On The Boulevard Steven Young Amphitheater Live on the Boulevard Program Free, edhtowncenter.com
FAIR OAKS: Jim Anderson and the Rebels in the last concert of the season, 8-10 p.m. at Fair Oaks Summer Music Concerts at Fair Oaks Park Softball Field, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA. Free, fairoakschamber.com
FERNDALE: Humboldt County Fair "Where the Highway Ends and the Fun Begins" August 21-September 2, 2024 (closed Monday). Horse Racing, AOK Clown Show, Youth Livestock, Concerts, Pie Eating Contest, Chili Cookoff and more. Ferndale, CA. $12 approx. humboldtcountyfair.org | fairs
FOLSOM: Death & Taxes, Swing Band, Good old-fashioned big band style, 7:30 p.m. Folsom Music and Concerts Zittel Family Amphitheatre 200 W00l Street 905 Leidersdorrf (parking) Folsom, CA Free, historicfolsom.
FULLERTON: The Mike Taylor Quartet at Fullerton Concerts Downtown Fullerton Plaza 125 E. Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA Free, cityoffullerton.com
GRIDLEY: Butte County Fair August 22-25, 2024. Midway Carnival, Kids Zone, Food & Expo Hall Vendors, Miss Butte County Competition + Future Missette, FFA, 4-H, Floriculture, Fine Arts, Baking & Confections, Industrial Crafts Adult Farm & Garden, Bulls & Broncs, Roping, Destruction Derby, Sportman's Expo, Lanco Concert and more. Location: 199 East Hazel Street, Gridley, CA. $10-15 admission, Grandstand events extra, buttecountyfair.org | fairs
HANFORD: No Stringz Attached, Rock, Country, 5:30-9 p.m. at Hanford Summer Concerts at Farmers Market Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Wynton Marsalis + The Rite of Spring August 22, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
IRWINDALE: Suave, Latin Variety, 7-9 p.m. at Irwindale Free Summer Concerts in Irwindale Park Plaza, 5050 N. Irwindale Ave., Irwindale, CA. Free, irwindaleca.gov
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: Jazz Festival in San Bernardino Mountains at Tavern Bay August 22-24, 2024 Location: 28399 N Shore Rd. Lake Arrowhead, CA $58-up, bluejayjazz.org | lineup
LANCASTER: Cervantes, Latin, 6-8 p.m. at Lancaster Summer Concerts The Bandstand Stage 706 W Lancaster Blvd Erlich Ave. and the BLVD Lancaster, CA. 93534 Free, cityoflancasterca.org
LONG BEACH: Reggae, island music 5-8 p.m. at Long Beach Summer Concerts Long Beach Beachside Beats Concerts 2nd & PCH Seaport Way Long Beach, CA Free, 2ndandpch.com
McKINLEYVILLE: Blue Rhythm Revue, 6-8 p.m. at McKinleyville Free Summer Concerts Pierson Park 1608 Pickett Road McKinleyville, CA Free
ONTARIO: Ontario Concerts in the Park 7-10 p.m. Summer Concert Series Thursdays July-August at Celebration Park North 4980 S. Celebration Ave. Ontario, CA
ORANGEVALE: Jessica Malone Duo, 5-8 p.m. Orangevale Summer Concerts 6826 Hazel Ave. Orangevale, CA. Free admission, orangevalechamber.com
PASO ROBLES: Joy Bonner Band, Rock, pop , 6-8 p.m. at Paso Robles Free Summer Concerts in the Park Downtown Paso Robles City Park Bandstand 11th & Park Streets- 12th and Spring Street Paso Robles, CA. Free, prcity.com
RAMONA: Ramona PRCA Rodeo August 22-24, 2024 at Fred Grand Arena at Ramona Outdoor Community Center 421 Aqua Lane Ramona, CA. $20-130, ticket, parking $5 approx. cash only, ramonarodeo.net | rodeos
SAN BERNARDINO: Woody & The Harrelsons 7 p.m. at Sizzlin' Summer Concerts at San Bernardino Summer Live Music Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza 27511 San Bernardino Ave. San Bernardino, CA Free, mtgrove.com
SAN CLEMENTE: Common Sense, Reggae, 6-8 p.m. (sunset) at San Clemente Concerts San Clemente Pier, San Clemente, CA. Free, san-clemente.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Mae Powell 12:30-1:30 p.m. at San Francisco Free Summer Concerts at Yerba Buena Gardens
SANTA BARBARA: Gary Clark Jr. at Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Concerts. Location: Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA. $, sbbowl.com/concerts
SANTA MARIA: Souled Out, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Skyway Nights Concerts. Browse local artisans arts, crafts and goods, buy some food from vendors and listen to the free music. Bring lawn chairs for seating and head for the intersection of Broadway and Skyway Location: 3596 Skyway Dr., Santa Maria, CA. Free, skywaynights.com
SOUTH EL MONTE: Soto, 6 -9 p.m. in last concert of the season at Summer Night Market Series, 1459 Santa Anita Ave. South El Monte, CA Free, cityofsouthelmonte.org
WESTMINSTER: The New Originals, 70s & 80s Dance Band, performs in the last concert of the season, 6-7:30 p.m. (activities start at 5:30 p.m.), Westminster Concerts in the Park at Civic Center Sunken Gardens, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA. Free, westminster-ca.gov
WINDSOR: Mercy & The Heartbeats, Dance, 60s to Now, 6-8 p.m. at Windsor Free Summer Concerts on Windsor Town Green. Location: 701 McClelland Dr., Windsor, CA. Free
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