Jazz is an annual tradition at the Hollywood Bowl's June Playboy Jazz Festival. It is the largest weekend jazz festival, though there are actually several throughout the state of California, including Cotati Jazz Festival and Lancaster Jazz Festival. Among the top acts in Hollywood are George Benson, Earl Klugh and a host of great acts.

MUSIC FESTIVALS TO SEE

• Blues: Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival, Father's Day Blues Festival (Fresno)
• Country: Country Summer (Santa Rosa), Road Show Revival Johnny Cash Tribute (Ventura)
• Jazz: Playboy Jazz Festival (Hollywood Bowl), Cotati Jazz Festival, Lancaster Jazz Festival
• Reggae: Reggae in the Hills (Angels Camp)
• Variety (Indie, Rock, Gospel, Blues, World): Palo Alto World Music Festival, Live Oak Music Festival (Santa Barbara County), Make Music Downey, LA Music Fest & Horror Show (Bellflower)

BLUEGRASS

GRASS VALLEY 9th Anniversary Father's Day Bluegrass Festival June 12 - 15, 2014 in Grass Valley, CA fathersdayfestival.com/
Location: 11228 McCourtney Rd Grass Valley, CA

COUNTRY

SANTA ROSA: Country Summer, country music concerts June 13-14, 2014. Friday June 13, 2014 on the Montgomery Village Stage Gates open 1 p.m. Showtime 2:30 p.m. Hunter Hayes, Joe Nichols, David Nail, Craig Campbell, Dan and Shay, Darius Rucker, Eli Young Band, Dustin Lynch, Trick Pony, Dylan Scott. Tickets: $50-120. Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Ca. countrysummer.com

COTATI: Cotati Jazz Festival Sonoma County, California La Plaza Park

LIVE OAK: Live Oak Music Festival June 16-18, 2017
Location: Live Oak Camp just off Highway 154 near Paradise Road liveoakfest.org
3-day  annual Festival is an experience rooted in music and community. The Festival features an aural collage of live music ranging from traditional, folk, bluegrass and gospel, to blues, jazz, classical and world music. Nestled in the oak trees of the quiet Santa Ynez Valley at Live Oak Camp just off Highway 154 near Paradise Road  liveoakfest.org

DOWNEY: Make Music Downey 2014 is coming Saturday, June 14, 2014! Make Music Downey is a free, all day, all-ages, music celebration taking place in Downtown Downey, Saturday, June 14, from 11 AM to 6 PM. Festival seating is open to all at the Main Stage in front of City Hall, and other venues are within easy walking distance. The music will begin right after the Tour de Downey bike ride. Cheer the riders as they cross the finish line at the Downey Civic Center, then stay to enjoy the vibe of Making Music The festival of sound will feature 70 bands spanning 11 venues. Internationally known bands perform at the Main Stage next to an interactive vendor village featuring over 40 unique artists, crafts, and community partners. Once again Downey is joining hundreds of other cities in this annual celebration of music. First organized in Paris in 1982 as Fete de la Musique, these one-day music festivals, usually at the time of the Summer Solstice, have grown in international popularity. Location: 3rd St. and Civic Center Dr., Downey, CA. makemusicdowney.org

BELLFLOWER: LA Music Fest & Horror Show Saturday, June 14, 2014, 06:00PM by Hollywood Sports at Hollywood Sports. A Horror/Sideshow/Vaudeville/Steampunk themed Music Festival mixed with Rock n Roll Bands and talented Vaudevillian Entertainers inside a 2 story Hollywood prop fixed building (The Haunting Hall) located at Haunted Hollywood Sports in Southern California. Geared towards a mature 21 and over audience, this show is one of a kind with an added attraction like no other... Zombie Kill Zones… you actually kill Zombies! (Sold separately) We empower the odd, the sexy and the brains that bring together a unique kind of lifestyle and show. A combination of many out of the norm individuals. Bands (Dark, Theatrical, Rock, Experimental, Steampunk etc.) Vaudevillian Entertainers scattered throughout the courtyard, outside building, inside the courtyard, on side stages. Dark Acts & Horror Floor Shows Giant Dingy Old Screens playing Vintage and Silent Horror Films Evil Marketplace (Vendors) Dance Party with a Horror AuGoGo Review (djs playing Darkwave, Rock n Roll and other Alternative Dance Music) Plenty of Parking (Valet Parking Available). Tickets $25-40. Location: Hollywood Sports 9030 Somerset Blvd., Bellflower, CA, horror-show.com Age: 21 and over

PALO ALTO: World Music Day Festival June 15, 2014, 3-7:30 p.m.

University Avenue and King Plaza. Street closures will be in effect on University Avenue from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. between Webster Street and High Street, and on Ramona Street between University and Hamilton Avenue.
pamusicday.org

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