California Events
Truckee, California summer concerts
Saturday, August 23, 2025
ARCATA: Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. presents Checkered Past band. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
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
HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Wise Guys Big Band Machine
Swing and jazz, Rat Pack style Band
Free Summer Concerts August 23, 2025, 5-7 p.m. in Central Park.
Swing and jazz, Rat Pack style. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington
Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Rhaqsira Belly Dance Fest August 23-24, 2025 at Evolution Studios. Internationally acclaimed belly dance instructors Sonia Ochoa, Edenia Archuleta and Tracy Lynn offer workshops and are showcased at a gala show. Location: 10816 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. Get show tickets, sign up to perform, take a workshop, or buy an all-inclusive VIP pass: rhaqsirabellydancefest.com/ belly-dance-workshops/ Questions? email Tracy Rhaj at info@tracyrhaj.com or text (909) 263 0109.
CAMINO: Folk on the Farm, concert with The Droptines August 23, 2025, 6-10 p.m. at Delfino Farms. Concert serving the farm's own Edio wine and Henrietta Stich hard cider. Music is focused on grassroots country, bluegrass, and folk. Location: 3205 North Canyon Road, Camino, CA. $ general admission, age 21+ only delfinofarms.com
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Sea Festival August 22-24, 2025. Location: Dorine & El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA Free, CityofLagunaNiguel.org
REDONDO BEACH: Free Concerts on the Pier, 6-8 p.m. featuring the band, Manuel the Band, Indie Pop. Location: Fisherman's Wharf, west end of the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 22-23, 2025, Gates
open 2:30 p.m. on Aug.23 with Rodeo at 4p, Dirt Dance after at
McIver Arena. Location:
10695 Brockway Rd., Truckee, CA. $, truckeerodeo.org |
rodeo
Past events
ANAHEIM: Live From Earth Pat, Benatar Tribute, 7 p.m. Summer Nights Under the Stars Pearson Park 401 N. Lemon St. Anaheim, CA $4, anaheim.net
ARCADIA: 626 Night Market August 23-25, 2024, 4-11 p.m. at Santa Anita Park. Performances and a DJ dance floor. Shop from hundreds of vendors selling food, merchandise, and crafts. No pets! Location: 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. $5.77-6.82 and free parking, 626nightmarket.com
AUBURN: Dry Diggings Music Festival August 23-25, 2024 Gold Country Fairgrounds 209 Fairgate Road Auburn, CA $95-2200, drydiggingsfest.com | lineup
AUBURN: Food Truck Fiesta, 5 p.m. at Recreation Park. Outlaw Cuisine Maria's Mexican Tacos Dubbs Lunchbox Old Town Pizza Cousins Maine Lobster Fry Boys Flores Munchies Bangin Bowls Tipsy Cheese Daisy’s Desserts Food Dude Wagon Pinorrito: Filipino Food Truck, Live music, food, beer, games and more. Location: 123 Recreation Dr., Auburn, CA. Free admission, auburnrec.com
BALBOA ISLAND: The British Invasion, 6-7:30, Newport Beach Free Summer Concerts, Balboa Island Park 107 Agate Ave. Newport Beach, CA Free, balboaislandnb.org
BASS LAKE: Eddie Guzman + BRT Band at Bass Lake Summer Concerts at Marina Tiki Bar & Grill 54406 Rd 432 Bass Lake, CA 93604 Usually free of charge, basslakeboatrentals.com
BEAUMONT: Boots, Brews & BBQ Bash August 23-24, 2024 at Noble Creek Regional Park. BBQ stands, live music by Grand Junction Band, Winslow, Bluesuasions, Michael Landingham and Aubree Pensak. Beverage garden by the Craft Lounge, kids zone and more. Location: 650 W. Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont, CA. $5 parking, bcvparks.com
CARLSBAD: San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, August 23-25, 2024, at Senior Center. Three full days of entertainment features 150+films from 30 + counties in multiple venues in the only film festival focusing on Children and Family cinemas. Location: 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92011. $, sdkidsfilms.org
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
CHICO: The Chemicals, 7-8:30 p.m. at Chico Free Summer Concert Series Chico City Plaza 418 Main Street Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.com
COMMERCE: World’s Biggest Boombox is Back through Labor Day at Citadel Outlets. Dance the summer away at Citadel Outlets with the return of the world’s largest fully functioning boombox, standing an impressive 24-feet wide and 17-feet tall with a matching pair of headphones! Location: 100 Citadel Dr, Commerce, CA. Free, citadeloutlets.com
COVINA: Denim, Electric Blues Blues, rock + Stone Soul Soul, Motown, Covina Summer Concerts Last Notes of Summer Concerts Heritage Plaza 400 N. Citrus Covina, CA Free, covinaca.gov
EL CAJON: Back to the Garden concert at Music On the Prescott Promenade 6-8 p.m. Location: 329 E. Main El Cajon, CA Free, downtownelcajon.com
EL CAJON: Back to the Garden at Music On the Prescott Promenade 6-8 p.m. Location: 329 E. Main El Cajon, CA Free, downtownelcajon.com
EL DORADO HILLS: Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads: A Celebration of Jimmy Buffett's Life & Music, 7-9:30 p.m. El Dorado Hills Free Concerts El Dorado Hills Community Park 1021 Harvard Way El Dorado Hills, CA Free, edhcsd.org
ELK GROVE: InnerSoul, Funk, Soul, R&B, Elk Grove Hot summer Nights Concerts at Laguna Town Hall, 3020 Renwick Ave., Elk Grove, CA. Free, yourcsd.com
EL SEGUNDO: Triple Bueno, Feel Good Music, at El Segundo Summer Concert Series performing at The Point 850 S. Pacific Coast Highway El Segundo, CA 90245
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
FREMONT: East Bay Mudd, Classic Soul, R&B, 7-9 p.m. at Pacific Commons Shopping Center Concerts Location: 43440 Boscell Rd, Fremont, CA. Free, pacificcommons.com
glendaleartsandculture.org
GLENDALE: The Echo Park Project, Salsa, Latin Music, 7 p.m. at Brand Summer Music Series at Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA. Free,
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
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Pink Martini featuring China Forbes + 30th Anniversary Tour August 23, 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
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Sea Festival August 23-25, 2024. Location: Dorine & El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA Free, CityofLagunaNiguel.org
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
LOMPOC: Mountain Men Days August 23-24, 2024, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at La Purisima Mission State Historic Park. Buckskin clad members of the American Mountain Men share mountain men history and skills. Cooking, hide preparation and tanning, leather working, rope making, and blacksmithing. Equipment is on display and tall tales surround the campfire. $6 parking fee approx., parks.ca.gov
LONG BEACH: Night Dive, 7:30-11 p.m. at Aquarium of the Pacific. Night Dive features band Healing Gems, DJs, food trucks, cash bars, DJs throughout the Aquarium galleries, art and more. Often sells out. Night Dive is an event for adults (18+ only) with music, art, and culture. $$64.95, aquariumofpacific.org
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Yachty by Nature + Flashback Heart Attack, at Laguna Niguel Summer Concerts Crown Valley Community Park Amphitheater 29751 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel, CA Free, cityoflagunaniguel.org
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Hip To Be Square, Huey Lewis & The News 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
LA PUENTE: La Misfits, 6-10 p.m. La Puente Concerts in the Park 15900 Central Avenue Central/Stimson La Puente, CA Free, lapuentelive.com
LOS ANGELES: Benn Clatworthy & System 6 Jazz Latin Sounds Los Angeles County Museum of Art Latin Sounds, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Free, lacma.org,
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Rocks August 23-24, 2024. Free live music includes classic rock tributes & food festival. Location: Village Events Plaza, 100 Canyon Blvd., Mammoth Lakes, CA. Free admission, mammothrocks.com
MILL VALLEY: Fog Burners 5:30-8 p.m. at Mill Valley Creekside Fridays
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Claudia Sue Conrad Band, Sheryl Crow/Pretenders Music, 6-7:30 p.m. at Mountain View Concerts on the Plaza Civic Center Plaza 500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA. mountainview.gov
NORCO: Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo August 23-25, 2024 at Ingalls Park. Rodeo includes All-around cowboy, Bareback riding, Steer wrestling, Team roping, Saddle bronc riding, Tie-down roping, Barrel racing and Bull riding. There's a family dance each night after rodeo with live band on Saturday. Location: 6th Street, Norco, CA. $20-35, $10 approx. parking, norcomountedposseprcarodeo.com | rodeos
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
REDWOOD CITY: Careless Whisper, 8 p.m. at Redwood City Music on the Square Location: Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcityevents.com
ROHNERT PARK: The Poyntlyss Sistars, Rock & Show Band, Dance hits 50s-90s, 5-9 p.m. at Rohnert Park Summer Concerts Friday Night Market - City Center Plaza 500 City Center Drive Rohnert Park, CA. Free
SAN BERNARDINO: Shawn Jones, 7-9 p.m. at San Bernardino Summer Concerts Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave., San Bernardino, CA. Free, mtgrove.com
SAN BRUNO: Dirty Cello, Blues, Americana, rock, San Bruno Free Summer Concerts in the City Park Rotary Pavilion, San Bruno City Park 251 City Park Way San Bruno, CA Free, sanbruno.ca.gov
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Brass Mash, Hard Pop and rock + Kentucky Monk, 5-8 p.m. at San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza at Mission Plaza 989 Chorro San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, downtownslo.com
SAN RAFAEL: Mercy & the Heartbeats, All genres and decades, 6-8 p.m. San Rafael, Music in the Park Summer Concerts Marinwood Park 775 Miller Creek Road San Rafael, CA Free, marinwood.org
SANTA MARIA: Elevacion, 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
SAUSALITO: Mitch Woods, Blues, 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: California Country, 6-8:30 p.m. City of Shasta Lake Free Concerts at Clair Engle Park Shasta Lake, CA Free, cityofshastalake.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Reckless Envy, 5:45-9:15 p.m. South Lake Tahoe Summer Concerts 1001 Heavenly Village Way South Lake Tahoe, CA Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
STATELINE: Jon Pardi, Stateline Nevada Harvey's Outdoor Summer Concerts Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys Highway 50 at Stateline Avenue Lake Tahoe, NV 89449 harveystahoe.com
TUSTIN: L.A.vation, U2 tribute, 6:15 p.m. Concerts Under the Stars 12442 Tustin Ranch Rd. Tustin, CA 92782 Free or VIP upgrades, tustinranchgolf.com
YOUNTVILLE: Annual Residents Bash 6-10 p.m. at 6516 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599, Cost: $15 per person, townofyountville.com
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