California April Music Festivals

SAN DIEGO: Boots In The Park April 6, 2024, 1-11 p.m.
Waterfront Park
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA
$129-349, bootsinthepark.com
21+ only
Featuring Thomas Rhett, Lee Brice, Scotty McCreery, Locash, Rhett Atkins, Alana Springsteen

ESCONDIDO: Mariachi Festival April 7, 2024, 3-6 p.m.
California Center for the Arts
340 N. Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA 92025
$25-100, artcenter.org
Line up: Mariachi Los Camperos Tierra Caliente Academy & LuMaya

SAN DIEGO: Tequila and Tacos Music Festival April 6-7, 2024,  Sat 1-9 p.m. & Sun 12.-6 p.m. Entertainment features Outlaw Mariachi & Smooth Sounds of Santana. All ages welcome but 21+ to drink. Location: Thrive Park at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA. $25-60, tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com | tacos

PALM SPRINGS: Opera in The Park April 7, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Annual Opera in the Park
Sunrise Park
Palm Springs, CA
Free, palmspringsoperaguild.org
This free concert of opera arias in a celebration of great opera music. The cast for this year's concert includes sopranos, mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass-baritone.
Lineup: Alaysha Fox, Krista Pape, Erin Alford, Corey Hable, Jésus Leon, Ryan Wolf, Catherine Miller and the CVCV Chorus.
Bring a blanket and picnic basket or purchase food. Pre-order for gourmet box lunches.

SQUAW VALLEY: WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Music & Brew Festival April 5-7, 2024
Palisades Tahoe 
1960 Squaw Valley Rd.
Olympic Valley, CA
$259-up, WinterWonderGrass.com 
20 bands, multiple stages, and three days of magic!
Line up: Sierra Ferrell, The Devil Makes Three, Paul Cauthen, The Infamous Stringdusters, Kitchen Dwellers, Andy Frasco & the U.N., Sierra Hull, The Lil Smokies, Mighty Poplar, Lindsay Lou, Sam Grisman Project, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys, WinterWonderWomen, Pickin' On The Dead, Diggin Dirt, Two Runner, Clay Street Unit, Shadowgrass, Boot Juice, Caltucky, Broken Compass Bluegrass

THREE RIVERS: Jazzaffair April 12-14, 2024
Three Rivers Lions Club Roping Arena - 42490 N. Kaweah River Road & St. Andrews Retreat - 43816 Sierra Dr.
Three Rivers, California
$tickets: sierratraditionaljazzclub.com
Line up:  Saint John’s Riverboat Jazz Band, Sierra Stompers , Blue Street Jazz Band,  Holland & Coots Quintet, Gino & the Lone Gunmen, Dave Bennett Quartet,  Tom Rigney & Flambeau,  Sonny's Boogie Woogie Boys, Groovus, Sierra Stompers, Nathan's Fearless Five, Katie & the Lost Boys

PASADENA: The Caltech Jazz Festival April 13, 2024, 1-5 p.m.
Hameetman Patio, 1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA
Free, caltech.edu
Annual Caltech Jazz Festival Series: Student Group Performances admission is free and no tickets are required. Some seating will be provided and audience members are welcome to bring food and blankets for a picnic on the lawn. Line up: Caltech Jazz Band, under the direction of Barb Catlin; The Caltech Jazz Band; swinging saxophonist Kirsten Edkins; and jazz mandolin virtuoso Eva Scow. There will be seating available, but feel free to bring folding chairs, blankets and picnic items to enjoy. For more information, please contact Hyesung Choe Park by phone at 626-395-3295

SAN DIEGO: Rolondo Street Fair April 14, 2024, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Rolando Boulevard
San Diego, CA
Free, rolandocc.org
Lineup: School Of Rock San Diego, Euphoria Brass Band, Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem, Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, HEADLINER - Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra w/Jesse Wagner-Eitan of the Aggrolites
Event includes musical stage acts, wine & beer garden, kids zone, Over 100 vendor booths by Artists, Makers, and local businesses Fantastic food from dozens of local food trucks and restaurants 

WALNUT CREEK: Generations in Jazz Festival April 17, 2024, 7-9:30 p.m.
Rossmoor Event Center
1001 Stanley Dollar Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
$15-30, thebigbandofrossmoor.org
Presented by the Big Band of Rossmoor
Lineup: The Big Band of Rossmoor, Northgate High School Jazz Band ll, Stanley Jazz Messengers and The Big Band of Rossmoor Alumni Combo

VENTURA: Skull and Roses April 19-21, 2024
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor
Ventura, CA
$155-up, skullandroses.com
Grateful Dead themed music festival
Lineup: Dark Star Orchestra, Melvin Seals & JGB, Garcia Grisman Revisited with Stu Allen, Ronnie McCoury, Joe Craven and Jim Kerwine, Joe Marcinek's Dead Funk Summits, Sages & Spirits, Jerry's Middle Finger, The Alligators, China Cats, Bearly Dead, Garcia Birthday Band, Andy Coe Band, David Gans, The Golden Gate Wingmen, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Electric Waste Band, Zach Nugent's Dead Set, Hyryder, Easy Wind, Browneyed Women, Shakedown Street, David Gans, Shaky Feelin', Marcus Rezak Band, Legion of Mario, Dead Set 805, No Simple Highway, Dave A-Bear

VINTON: Sierra Valley Grange Cowboy Poetry and Music Show April 19-20, 2024
$30, sierravalleygrange.org
Sierra Valley Grange Hall 
92202 Highway 70
Vinton, CA
Cowboy Poetry and Music Show sponsored by the Sierra Valley Grange.  Line Up: Belinda Gail, Dennis Golden, John Flournoy

SANTA CLARITA: Cowboy Festival April 20-21, 2024, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Old Town of Newhall
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
Free admission, fee for some events & concerts, cowboyfestival.org
Los Angeles County's premier Western music festival. The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival offers over 20 performances of live music, western swing dancing, vintage vendors and western festivities. Dave Stamey headliner, plus Hillary Klug, Olivia Harms, Sweet Megg & the Wayfarers, Kristyn Harris, Doug Figgs, Rachel Brooke, Hooks and the Huckleberries, Water Tower, Sourdoug Slim, Matt Axton, Dead Winter Carpenters, Sarah Winchester

SAN FRANCISCO: Festival of the Mandolins April 21, 2024, 12-5 p.m.
Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Ave.
San Francisco, CA
$20, croatianamericanweb.org | facebook.com/ sfmandofest
Diverse mandolin performances. Kids get in free. Bring Your Own Mandolin Orchestra, including original mandolin composition with Gus Garelick. Delicious Eastern European moussaka and stuffed peppers prepared by Hristo Kolev, Open bar
Lineup: Aurora Mandolin Orchestra, Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble, Grupo Falso Baiao featuring Jesse Appelman, Noctambule featuring Marla Fibish and SixEight featuring Teo Quale 

SHINGLE SPRINGS: Gold Country Jazz Festival April 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Ponderosa High School, Shingle Springs, CA
$12, sites.google.com/ view/ gold-country-jazz-festival
Annual Gold Country Jazz Festival Hosted by Ponderosa High School features grade and high school bands throughout the greater Sacramento area performing jazz.

PARLIER: Parlier Roundup April 26-28, 2024. FREE festival to the public. Hours: April 26 5pm-11pm April 27 11am-11pm April 28 12pm-9pm at Earl Ruth Park. Location: 601 1st St. Parlier, CA 93648 Fresno County  parlierroundup.com
Bring your family, your lawn chairs and your dancing shoes. As always this event is Free Entry, Free Parking.  Vendors for food and shopping, kids carnival and fun for all ages. Music: All the way from Texas, recently inducted into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame THE DELTA BOYZ. The weekend kicks-off Friday night with Alumni Reunion!
Lineup: Wild Hare, Elena y Los Tejano Ryders, Grupo Califas and The Delta Boyz, The Chelada Band, DevoZion, Grupo Riezzgo and Grupo Agrezzivo. 

FRESNO: Tower Porch Fest, April 27, 2024, 12-8 p.m. in Tower District. The event produces a map where you can catch the porch stage acts presented by bands who want to perform for free in yard spaces and porch stages of businesses and homes. Try to walk or ride a bike to get around and see them and you'll catch the vibe. Tower Porchfest is produced by Creative Fresno and the Tower Porchfest Organizing Committee, countless musicians, Tower neighbors, and volunteers. Location: bounded by East Olive Avenue, East Weldin Ave., North Palm Ave. and North Blackstone Ave. with the greatest concentration around N. Linden, E. Pine, E. Floradora and nearby streets. Free to see, towerporchfest.org

SOUTH PASADENA: The Eclectic, South Pasadena's Eclectic Music Festival April 27, 2024
theeclectic.rocks
Free
The Eclectic is a free community music and art festival with concerts, art venues, food and beverages available all over town.

DOMINGUEZ HILLS: Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival April 27, 2024, 1-9 p.m.
Dignity Health Sports Park
Carson, CA
$60-80, csudh.edu/ dymally-institute/ jazz-and-arts-festival/
Line up: Angelique Kidjo, Jonathan Butler, Stanley Clarke, Judith Hill, Teodross Avery, Third World with host & comedian Capone

SAN DIEGO: Adams Avenue Unplugged April 27, 2024, 12-10 p.m.
Adams Avenue San Diego, CA
Free, adamsavenuebusiness.com
20 stages and 70 live musical performances
Line up:    Ron Blair & Chris Torres | Jack Tempchin | Acoustic Revolt | Agents Of Apollo | Albert Gary Lewis | Alex Bergan | Amanda Portela | Barry Hill | The Beard & The Bird | Bryan Blue  | Cappo Kelley | C. Gibbs | Chickenbone Slim & The Biscuits | Chloe Lou | Comedy Heights | Coral Bells | Daniel Ezra | Earth Tones | The Eightball Truckers | Farm Truck | Finnegan Blue | Fred Heath & The Slidewinders | Gaby Aparicio  | Grampadrew’s Flim Flam Review | The Gravities | Gregory Page | Harpo | High Rolling Loners | Israel Maldonado | Smitty’s Station | J. Ezra | J.T. Moring | Jamm | Jesse Ray Smith | Jimmy Lewis | Jimmy Ruelas | Johnny Hi-Hat Duo | Jonny Wagon Trio | Julia Sage | Justin John Rodriguez | Kenny Eng & Rob Deez | Lady Dottie & The Diamonds | Lady July | Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth | Maren Parusel | Mohavisoul | Poems | Puro Feeling | Ramblin’ Outlaws | The Reckless | Rosy Nolan | Ryan Blue | Sara Petite | School Of Rock | Selecta Fari | Shelbi Bennett | Soul Ablaze | Stacy Antonel | Sugar Brown | Sven-Erik Seaholm | Tamar Berk | The Little Miss | Thea The Band | Tim Atkins | Travis Oliver | Walter Brothers | Whiskey & Burlap | Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi

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