2010 Orange County Summer Concerts

For the music loving pooch, we've put together this 2010 Schedule of Free Orange County Summer Concerts. Free family fun in the summer, nothing better in our book!

Aliso Viejo

Sunday evenings, July 11th - Aug 29th, 2010

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Grand Park Town Center
Aliso Creek Road & Pacific Park Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 243-7750

7/11/10 - Common Sense (Surf/Reggae)
7/25/10 - The Answer (Classic Rock)
8/08/10 - Mark Wood & the Parrot Head Band (Jimmy Buffett Tribute)
8/22/10 - Lights (Journey Tribute)
8/29/10 - Stone Soul (60s/Motown)


Aliso Viejo's Concert Schedule

Brea

The sights and sounds of summer come alive with Concerts in the Park on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Park. Bring a blanket, and maybe a picnic and lawn chairs along with your family and friends. Then just sit back and enjoy!

Tri-tip sandwiches, drinks, popcorn & frozen yogurt available.

7/07/10: Kid and Nic - Blues & Swing
7/14/10: The Wonderelles - Classic '50s Revue
7/21/10: Flip Out - Classic & Contempory Rock
7/28/10: The Rockit Scientists - Boomer Rock
8/04/10: Border Radio - Bluegrass, Folk, Cowboy Swing
8/11/10: Off the Record - Classic Big Band

City Hall Park is located on Brea Boulevard, just south of Imperial Highway.

Brea Summer Concert Schedule

Buena Park

Each year, the Fine Arts Department is proud to provide six free outdoor concerts at Boisseranc Park. In addition to our featured weekly musical performances, there is food and fun for the entire family!

Wednesday evenings from 7-9 pm.

The Summer Concert Series will begin this summer on June 25th:

6/23/10 - The Platters Live
6/30/10 - The Wiseguys Big Band Machine
7/07/10 - Bumptown
7/14/10 - SGT Peppers Beatles Tribute Band
7/21/10 - Stone Soul Music
7/28/10 - Mariachi Divas

Boiserranc Park
7520 Dale Street
Buena Park, CA 90624
(714) 236-3860

Click here for Buena Park's Concert Schedule

Cypress

Come listen and enjoy our FREE concerts! Festival seating, picnics, and lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Light refreshments available for purchase.

Saturdays, 6:00pm

Cypress Civic Center Green
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 229-6780

06/12/10: POPS Orchestra - "Introduction of the Cypress Pops Orchestra"
06/19/10: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey Tribute
07/10/10: POPS Orchestra - "Traveling to Television and Movie Land"
07/17/10: The Answer
07/31/10: Dean Colley's Neil Diamond Tribute
08/07/10: POP Orchestra - "On the Road to Las Vegas"
08/14/10: The Rock-It/Hi-Lites
08/21/10: POP Orchestra - "International Concert"
08/28/10: Raymond Michael's Elvis Presley Tribute

No Alcohol Permitted

Cypress Summer Concert Schedule

Dana Point

Sunday Concert times are 4:30-6:00 PM

Heritage Park
34400 Old Golden Lantern

6/27/10 - Lights - The Premier Tribute to Journey
7/11/10 - The Ron Kobayashi Trio - Jazz
7/18/10 - Firefly - Current Rock/Classic Rock & Pop
7/25/10 - The Oreo Divas - A Tribute to the Music of Motown
8/01/10 - The Raymies - Pop/Rock, 3:00-4:00pm
8/01/10 - Turn the Page - A Tribute to Bob Seger, 4:30-6:00pm
8/08/10 - The Wilsons - Classic Rock, 3:00-4:00pm
8/08/10 - Savor - Santana Music, 4:30-6:00pm
8/15/10 - Springsteen! - The Premier Tribute to the Boss

Lantern Bay Park
25111 Park Lantern Road

8/22/10 - The Girlz with Sandii Castleberry - American Folk, 3:00-4:00pm
8/22/10 - Men of Worth Irish Folk, 4:30-6:30pm
8/29/10 - The Platters Live! 1950s, 4:30-6:30pm

Movies in the Park

Lantern Bay Park
25111 Park Lantern Road

Movie times are 8:00pm

6/04/10 - Bob
6/11/10 - Nim's Island
6/18/10 - The Wizard of OZ
6/25/10 - Night at the Museum

Dana Point Concert Flyer

Fullerton

The Fullerton Parks and Recreation Department’s popular outdoor summer concert series returns in July 2010. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a night of music under the stars! While food will be available for purchase, concert-goers are welcome to bring a picnic supper to enjoy, as well as lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Wednesday Evenings 6:30-8:30pm

7/14/10: The Answer - Classic Rock
7/21/10: Bubba and the Big Bad Blues (Blues)
7/28/10: Deke Dickerson and the Eccofonics (Rockabilly)
8/04/10: Southbound (Southern Rock and 70’s Cover Band)
8/11/10: Help (Beatles Tribute Band)
8/18/10: Jann Browne Band (Country)

Fullerton Sports Complex
560 E. Silver Pine Street
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 738-3333

Click here for Fullerton's Concert Schedule

Garden Grove

Eastgate Park
12001 St Mark Street
(714) 741-5280

Thursday evenings, 6:30pm

7/08/10: Jumping Jack Flash - Stones Tribute
7/15/10: Hollywood U2 - U2 Tribute
7/22/10: Elton, The Early Years - Elton John Tribute
7/29/10: The Answer - Top 40
8/05/10: No Duh - No Doubt Tribute
8/12/10: Springsteen - The Premier Tribute to the Boss
8/19/10: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey Tribute

Garden Grove Summer Concert Schedule

Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Amphitheater "Pier Plaza" shows are 11AM to 5PM. The pier is located at 315 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach (PCH and Main St). Shows will include vendors & artists.

All other shows are at the International Surfing Museum parking lot located at 411 Olive in Huntington Beach, two blocks up Main St from PCH and between Main and 5th St on Olive. Shows are from 1 to 4PM. The museum location is more intimate.

All shows are "All Ages" and free to the public. Contact the museum at 714-960-3483 for more info.

HB's Surfin' Sundays Schedule

Irvine

Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00pm

Free Admission, $10 parking...dog friendly!

Aug 06: Swingtown
Aug 07: Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Aug 13: Lucky 7 Mambo
Aug 14: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Aug 27: Hector del Curto’s Eternal Tango Quintet
Aug 28: Te Vaka
Sep 03: Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Miss Carmen Getit
Sep 04: ScrapArtsMusic
Sep 10: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
Sep 11: Blind Boys of Alabama
Sep 17: The Jerry Mandel Swinging the Standards Jazz Band
Sep 18: Donavon Frankenreiter
Sep 25: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Mardi Gras Indians

The Orange County Great Park
Entrance at Sand Canyon & Marine Way
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 724-6657

Flights & Sounds of Summer Concert Schedule

Laguna Niguel

Please note: Laguna Niguel requests no pets in the event area

Crown Valley Community Park Amphitheatre
29751 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 362-4300

6:30 - 8:30pm

6/25/10: The Fenians - Celtic Rock
7/04/10: The Zippers - Variety Show Bank (6-8pm)
7/16/10: The Answer - Classic Rock
7/30/10: Paperback Writer - Beatles Tribute
8/13/10: The Funk-o-Matics - Disco, Funk
8/27/10: Tommy Tassi and the Authentics - 50’s & 60’s Rock

Laguna Niguel Summer Concert Schedule

Lake Forest

Pittsford Park • 5:30 pm
21701 Pittsford Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 461-3450

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of a Lake Forest summer time tradition, the Annual Summer Concert Series inthe Park! These family oriented concerts are a summer time favorite and will once again bring City of Lake Forest families together to rock out, dance, and this year, to enjoy the Orange County Pacific Symphony. Food and refreshments will be available to purchase.

6/27/10: Don't Stop Believin' and Gaby Moreno
7/25/10: An Evening With Rita Coolidge: Special Guest Kina Grannis
8/16/09: Pacific Symphony & Target present "Symphony in the Cities" End of Summer Spectacular

All Ages, 5:30 pm - 7:30pm

2010 Lake Forest Concerts

Los Alamitos

Saturdays, 7:00pm

7/17/10: Shark Tale
8/07/10: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
8/28/10: Disney's UP

Laurel Park
4001 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 430-1703

Los Alamitos Band in the Park

Mission Viejo

Outdoor performances are generally from 7 - 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Kaleidoscope Center
27741 Crown Valley Parkway
Information: (714) 241-1550

Newport Beach

7/25/10 - The Hutchins Consort

6:00 - 7:30pm

Grant Howald Park
3000 Fifth Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92625

8/08/10 The U.K. Beat

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Bonita Canyon Sports Park
Bonita Canyon Road & Mesa View Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Both concerts are free and begin at 6 p.m. Bring low-slung beach chairs and a picnic dinner and be ready to dance the night away.

Orange

PLEASE NOTE: The City of Orange requests no pets :(

Wednesdays, July 7th through August 25th, 2010

7PM – 8:30PM

7/07/10: Chico - Oldies, Latin, Dance Favorites
7/14/10: Gold Rush Country - Contemporary Country
7/21/10: The Skinny Little Twits - Classic Rock
7/28/10: Cold Duck - Oldies, Dance Favorites, Top 40's
8/04/10: The Fenians - Traditional & Contemporary Irish Music
8/11/10: Upstream - Reggae & Steel Drum
8/18/10: Swing Cats Big Band - Big Band Swing Music
8/25/10: Stone Soul - Motown, Soul, R & B Classics

Hart Park Band Shell
701 Glassell Street
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 744-5599

Rancho Santa Margarita

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita provides a variety of excellent musical performances with the sunset as your backdrop. These concerts offer an opportunity for residents to benefit from the Rancho lifestyle in a safe and positive environment. Join your friends and neighbors to celebrate fantastic live music and dancing while enjoying the great outdoors. Please visit some of RSM's local restuarants before the concerts and bring a picnic dinner with you!

07/18 - Bella Donna (Stevie Nicks Tribute)
07/25 - Hello Cleveland (Rock-Dance Band)
08/01 - Mark Wood and the Parrothead Band (Jimmy Buffett Tribute)
08/08 - Hollywood U2 (U2 Tribute)

For more information call the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Community Services Department at 949.635.1800 x 6401

RSM's 2010 Concert Schedule

San Clemente

DATES & TIMES:
Concerts start at 6 pm

6/04/10: San Clemente High School Jazz Band & the Shorecliff's Jazz Band
7/29/10: 2000 Pounds of Blues
8/12/10: Gregory Wolfe as Rod Stewart
8/26/10: Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band

LOCATION:
On the beach, north of the San Clemente Pier.

Please note: dogs are not allowed on San Clemente beach, however you can still enjoy the concerts with your pooch along the pier.

INFORMATION:For more information contact the Recreation Division at (949) 361-9264.

San Juan Capistrano

Sponsored by the city of San Juan Capistrano, these popular concerts feature live music, local restaurants and a shop & dine expo with up to 32 businesses selling products and offering giveaways.

All concerts are Wednesdays from 6 pm - 8 pm

6/16/10: The Doo Wah Riders - Country Western
7/21/10: The Trip - Classic Rock
8/18/10: Midnight Express - Swing Music
9/15/10: The Hodads - Top 40s Classic Rock

For more concert information call (949) 493-5911.

San Juan Summer Nights

Seal Beach

Wednesday evenings...great music, dancing, picnics, beautiful sunsets by the Seal Beach Pier.

July 7th - September 1st from 6:00 - 8:00pm

7/07/10 - Sligo Rags - Irish
7/14/10 - Hollywood U2
7/21/10 - Robby Armstrong
7/28/10 - Nobody Cares
8/04/10 - The Kelly Fitzgerald Group
8/11/10 - Emperors
8/18/10 - Eddie Montana
8/25/10 - The Regular Guys
9/01/10 - The Elm Street Band

For info, call (562) 799-0179

Seal Beach Concert Schedule

Tustin

Free Event! Relax and enjoy the sounds of the great live music! Bring a picnic or buy from a variety of non-profit food vendors. Don't miss out on this summertime tradition! Don't forget to bring lawn chairs and blankets!

6:00 – 8:00 pm

6/23/10: The Fenians - Irish
6/30/10: Neon Nation - 80s Cover
7/07/10: The Nocturnes - Surf
7/14/10: Alturas - Latin/World Music
7/21/10: .45 Band - Classic Rock
7/28/10: Danny & the Rockabilly Rebels - Rockabilly/Swing
8/04/10: Open Wide - 70s/80s
8/11/10: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey Tribute

Peppertree Park
230 W First Street
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 573-3000

Tustin's Concerts in the Park flyer

Westminster

On Thursday nights in the summer, the Civic Center Sunken Gardens is the place to be. The community can enjoy a variety of free concerts held from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. and be entertained by swing, classical, rock-n-roll, country, and Westminster's own Nicholson Pipes & Drums. Concertgoers may bring a picnic dinner or enjoy the delicious food items available through non-profit organizations.

Concerts are 6:00 - 7:30pm

7/08/10: Doo Wah Riders - Country
7/15/10: Stardust Sounds - Big Band
7/22/10: Old School Westminster All Stars - Rock & Blues
7/29/10: Rosewood - Acoustic Harmonies
8/05/10: Mama Hagglin - Rock & Roll
8/12/10: Gospel Night - Community Group Choir
8/19/10: Nicolson Pipes & Drums - Bagpipe Band & Celtic Sky Dancers
8/26/10: The Music Factor - Jazz/Funk

LOCATION: Civic Center Sunken Gardens

INFORMATION:(714) 895-2860

Westminster Concerts in the Park Flyer


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