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MUSIC
PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE CONCERTS
The Orange County Fair is presenting their summer concert series
at the Pacific Amphitheatre: Friday, Diana Krall; Saturday, Juan
Gabriel; July 13, Melissa Etheridge and Joan Osborne; July 15,
Crosby, Stills and Nash; July 17, Standing in the Shadows of Motown
featuring The Funk Brothers; July 18, 311 and Something Corporate;
July 19, Marco Antonio Solis; July 20, Michael W. Smith and Amy
Grant; July 22, Devo and Cake; July 23, Steely Dan; July 24, the
Doobie Brothers and Buddy Guy; July 25, The Doors of the 21st
Century; July 26, Alanis Morissette and Jason Mraz; July 27, Bob
Dylan; July 29, Alan Jackson and Joe Nichols; July 30, Kenny Loggins
and Michael McDonald; July 31, 3 Doors Down and Our Lady Peace; Aug.
1, Jethro Tull; Aug. 2, Roxy Music and David Lindley and El Rayo-X;
and Aug. 3, Boston. For concert information, call (714) 708-1870 or
visit www.ocfair.com. To order tickets, call (714) 740-2000.
O.C. FAIR CONCERTS
AT THE ARENA
The Orange County Fair is presenting many summer events and
concerts at its Citizens Business Bank Arena: Friday, the 28th annual
Speedway Fair Derby; Saturday, Freestyle Motorcross Jumping; July 13,
the third annual Orange Crush Demolition Derby; July 15, the Little
River Band; July 16, Blue Oyster Cult; July 17, the Bangles; July 18,
Poco, Richie Furay and Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson; July 19, the
Young Dubliners; July 20, the Mariachi Festival; July 22, Billy Bob
Thorton; July 23, Rick Springfield; July 24, Phil Vassar; July 25,
the Fabulous Thunderbirds; July 26, Royal Crown Revue; July 27, the
Latin Music Festival; July 29, the Mountain Top with Dr. Ralph
Stanley, featuring Rhonda Vincent and special guest Clark; July 30,
the Fab Four; July 31, Ziggy Marley; Aug. 1, Ozomatli; Aug. 2, Bull
riding, with a musical performance by BR5-49; and Aug. 31, the Fiesta
Del Charro. The Orange County Fair is on Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 708-FAIR.
BOLERO AND RHAPSODY
Maestro Carl St. Clair and the Pacific Symphony, with guest
pianist Valentina Lisitsa, will explore the vibrant rhythms of Spain
in a concert called “Bolero and Rhapsody” at 8 p.m. July 19 at the
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets cost $19 to $85. To order,
call (714) 755-5799.
JAZZ TRIO
Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents a jazz trio Sunday
through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado Ave.,
Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.
WEEKLY JAM
The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every
week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,
singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport
Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.
MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ
Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection
Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri
joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)
673-9500.
MUSIC AT THE GRILL
The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.
Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) perform
classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and
MPG will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.
The restaurant is at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
675-3474.
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