California Events
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
ANDERSON: Jared Hovis, Country, 6 p.m. at Anderson Mosquito Serenade in Anderson River Park. Free, ci.anderson.ca.us
BASS LAKE: Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts Vince Warner + Lamar Leathers
BREA: Identity Theft, 80s, 6-8 p.m. at Brea Concerts in the Park Free Summer Concert Series City Hall Park 401 S. Brea Blvd. Brea, CA cityofbrea.net Admission is free
BUENA PARK: New Romantics, Taylor Swift tribute, 7-9 p.m.. Buena Park Free Summer Concert Series in the Park at Boisseranc Park, 7520 Dale Street, Buena Park, CA. Free, buenapark.com
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
CAPITOLA: Space Heater, Funk, Dance, Jam, 6-8 p.m. Capitola by the Sea Summer Concerts at Esplanade Park Bandstand, 120 Montgomery Ave., Capitola Beach Capitola, CA. Free, cityofcapitola.org
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Always a Good Time" July 19-August 18, 2024. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. $13-15, ocfair.com
COTATI: Now & Zen, Concerts in the Park at La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway & W. Sierra Ave. Cotati, CA Free, ilovefarmersmarkets.org
DOWNEY: Downey Symphony, Classical and contemporary classics, 7-8:30 p.m., Downey Free Summer Concerts Series in the Park in Furman Park. Location: 10419 Rives Ave., Downey, CA. Free, downeyca.org
EL SEGUNDO: Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Hip Hop, Reggae Rock & Soul Blend, at El Segundo Summer Concert Series performing at The Point 850 S. Pacific Coast Highway El Segundo, CA 90245
GLENDALE: Maybe I’m Amazed, Paul McCartney tribute, 7-9 p.m. Glendale Concerts Verdugo Park 1621 Cañada Blvd. Glendale CA Free, glendaleca.gov
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Laufey with the LA Phil August 7, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
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
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
LA HABRA: Traveling Wilburys Revue, Traveling Wilburys tribute, at La Habra Heights Free Summer Concerts in THE Park, 1885 N. Hacienda Blvd., La Habra Heights, CA. Free, lhhcity.org
LOS GATOS: Chris Cain Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Los Gatos Summer Concerts Jazz on the Plazz Los Gatos Town Plaza, Main Street & Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, CA. Free, jazzontheplazz.com
MENLO PARK: Given to Fly, Pop, rock, soul, 6-8 p.m. at Menlo Park Summer Concerts in Parks Fremont Park, 915 Santa Cruz Ave. Menlo Park, CA Free, menlopark.gov
MOKELUMNE HILL: Wolf Jett, Folk, blues, Americana at Murphys Community Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Mokelumne Hill Free Concerts at West Point, CA - Community Garden calaverasarts.org
NORWALK: Banda Las Angelinas, Banda Regional, 5-9 p.m. at Norwalk Concerts at City Hall Lawn, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA. Free, norwalk.org
ORANGE: Stone Soul Soul, R&B, Motown, 6:30-8 p.m. at Orange Summer Concerts Orange in Grijalva Park, 368 N. Prospect St., Orange, CA. Free, cityoforange.org
REDWOOD CITY: Anthony Arya Band, Rock, 6-8 p.m. at Redwood City Music in the Park at Stafford Park, Corner of King St. & Hopkins Ave., Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcity.org
SAN BERNARDINO: Evan Diamond, 7-9 p.m. at San Bernardino Summer Concerts on the Square at Mountain Grove at Citrus Plaza. Location: 27511 San Bernardino Ave., San Bernardino, CA. Free, mtgrove.com
SAN JACINTO: Cheez Whiz, 80s, 6:30-9:30 p.m. San Jacinto Kool August Nights Concerts at Francisco Estudillo Mansion Heritage Park, 150 S. Dillon Ave., San Jacinto, CA. Free, sanjacintoca.gov
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
SEAL BEACH: Stevie Nicks Illusion, Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 6-8 p.m. at Seal Beach Summer Concerts at Eisenhower Park South side, Seal Beach Pier Ocean Ave. & Main Street Seal Beach, CA. Free, sealbeachchamber.org
SEBASTOPOL: Soul Fuse + Sarah Baker, Original Funk, Sebastopol Summer Concerts at Ives Park. Location: 7400 Willow St., Sebastopol, CA Free, peacetown.org
SIGNAL HILL: Maroon Vibes, Maroon 5 tribute, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Signal Hill Summer Concert Series in the Park. Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA. Free, cityofsignalhill.org
SOLVANG: Dirty Cello, 5-8 p.m. at Solvang Concerts in the Park in Solvang Park. Location: 1630 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. Free, solvangcc.com
STOCKTON: Stockton Garage Big Band, The Blues, 6-8 p.m. at Stockton Free Summer Concerts in Victory Park. Location: 1001 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton, CA. Free
SUNNYVALE: First Call, Pop, rock, funk, dance, 6-8:30 p.m. at Sunnyvale Summer Music Series Music and Market in Downtown Sunnyvalle. Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Free, sunnyvaledowntown.org
TEMPLE CITY: The Dreamboats, 50s, 60s, Pop Rock, 7 p.m. at Temple City Sounds of Summer Concerts in the Park at Temple City Park's Performing Arts Pavilion. Location: 9701 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City, CA. Free, templecity.us
TEMPLETON: Ghost/Monster, Hit songs, all eras, 6-8 p.m. Templeton Summer Concerts in the Park and Concerts at Templeton Park. Free, templetoncsd.org
TRUCKEE: SambaDa, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Truckee Summer Concerts with 25 Straight Weeks of Music in the Park in Truckee on Wednesdays! Location: Truckee River Regional Park "Salty" Gebhardy Amphitheater. Free, tdrpd.org
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair "Fair-ever Young" July 31-August 11, 2024, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. 8 free concerts, Oh Wow Cycles Carnival, and more. Free concerts: PRCA Rodeo Aug.9-11, 2024, is a special ticketed event within the fair. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $15, venturacountyfair.org
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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