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CONCERTS BY DATE - ORANGE COUNTY
ALISO VIEJO - CITY OF ALISO VIEJO SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Sapadilla (Calypso/Reggae). Concerts are from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Park Amphitheater at Town Center. Information: (949) 425-2500, www.avca.net or www.cityofalisoviejo.com. ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. John Henry Copen from 5 - 8 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. The Stumbling Brothers (Classic Pop/Rock). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6 - 9 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. DANA POINT - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Tijuana Dogs (Pop/Rock). Concerts are from 4:30 - 6 p.m. at Heritage Park, 34400 Old Golden Lantern. Information: (949) 248-3530 or www.danapoint.org. FULLERTON - ST. ANDREWS MONTHLY SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES. The Lady Sings VII with Jane Peterson, Lynn Farman, Maureen Hawk Turk and Mary Harrell. Concerts are held at 4:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, 1231 E. Chapman Avenue. Information: (714) 870-4350 or www.saintandrewsfullerton.org HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURFIN' SUNDAYS CONCERT SERIES. CHUM and Jason Lee and the RIP Tides. The Surfin' Sundays concert takes place this week from 1 - 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Surf Museum, 411 Olive (off Main). Information: (714) 960-3483 or www.surfingmuseum.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - CENTRAL PARK SUMMER CONCERTS. Orquesta Charangoa (Cuban). Concerts begin at 5 p.m. in Central Park (Golden West/Talbert) behind the Huntington Beach main library. Information: (714) 402-7158, (714) 891-6856, www.hbconcertband.org, or www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Music of the Magi. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and concert begins at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. SEAL BEACH - SEAL BEACH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Elm Street Band (Classic Rock). Concerts are Wednesdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in Eisenhower Park next to the Seal Beach Pier. Information: (562) 799-0179 or www.sealbeachchamber.org. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. No live music today. Market hours are from noon - 8 p.m.; entertainment times vary. Market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Boulevard). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. Matt Shockley from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. FULLERTON - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Friends of Rock 'n Roll (R&B/Soul). Live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, fresh produce, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Market is on Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/museum. MISSION VIEJO - THE CONCERT HOUR AT SADDLEBACK COLLEGE. Director of Jazz Studies Joey Sellers investigates unique modes of improvisation with his Los Angeles colleagues. Performances take place from noon - 1 p.m. in Fine Arts Room 101 of Saddleback College. College address is 28000 Marguerite Parkway. Information: (949) 582-4656 or www.saddleback.edu. ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. Danny Maika from 6 - 10 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Blues Racket (Classic Pop/R&B/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6 - 9 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Jaguar (Latin Sounds). Thursday performances are from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums (Swing/Blues/Jazz). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. Opening night for the annual three-day International Street Fair is September 4. Four full blocks of international food vendors and ongoing entertainment on nine stages. The event takes place in downtown Orange in the area surrounding the Orange traffic circle, Chapman/Glassell. Friday hours are 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. See website for full schedule of events and international "themed" areas. Please note: this event can be extremely crowded and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. Fire in Cairo from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Sligo Rags (Celtic). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6 - 9 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. HoDads (High Energy Classic/Surf Rock). Thursday performances are from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. 17 Hippies (World). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. Opening night for the annual three-day International Street Fair is September 4. Four full blocks of international food vendors and ongoing entertainment on nine stages. The event takes place in downtown Orange in the area surrounding the Orange traffic circle, Chapman/Glassell. Friday hours are 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. See website for full schedule of events and international "themed" areas. Please note: this event can be extremely crowded and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. To return to the September main calendar page, click here. To return to the top of this page, click here. ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. Arkane Pretence from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Drexx Cannon (R&B/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Sunday (through Sept. 6) from 6 - 9 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. HUNTINGTON BEACH - CENTRAL PARK SUMMER CONCERTS. Mike Henebry Orchestra (Big Band/Swing). Concerts begin at 5 p.m. in Central Park (Golden West/Talbert) behind the Huntington Beach main library. Information: (714) 402-7158, (714) 891-6856, www.hbconcertband.org, or www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Jaguar (Latin Sounds) from 1 - 4 p.m. Thursday performances are from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. Four full blocks of international food vendors and ongoing entertainment on nine stages. The event takes place in downtown Orange in the area surrounding the Orange traffic circle, Chapman/Glassell. Friday hours are 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. See website for full schedule of events and international "themed" areas. Please note: this event can be extremely crowded and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. SANTA ANA - INDIAN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AND TARGET FREE ADMISSION SUNDAY AT THE BOWERS MUSEUM. Diwali: The Indian Festival of Lights and the Target Sunday program at the museum. The Diwali celebration will take place from noon - 3:30 p.m. and will include an introduction to yoga, the art of henna, food sampling, and classical, folk and Bollywood music and dance. Museum admission is also free for Target Free Admission Sunday. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 N. Main Street. Information: (714) 567-3600 or www.bowers.org. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Concert pianist Sungae Lee. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and concert begins at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Variety of bands from noon - 8 p.m. See website for schedule. Market hours are from noon - 8 p.m.; entertainment times vary. Market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Boulevard). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com FULLERTON - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Upstream (Caribbean/Reggae). Live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, fresh produce, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Market is on Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/museum. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Poncho Sanchez (Latin Jazz). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Party Jones (Pop/Dance/Soul). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Singer/Guitarist Stephen James King (Alt. Soft Rock). Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Johnny Polanco (Salsa). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. LAGUNA NIGUEL - SEPTEMBER 11 REMEMBRANCE EVENT. The City of Laguna Niguel will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Event to pay tribute to those who lost their lives, were injured, or suffered loss of family or friends in the tragedy. The event will also honor members of the military and local law enforcement and fire personnel who make daily sacrifices to keep the community safe. The event will take place in the Crown Vally Community Park amphitheater, 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Bring a low-back chair or blanket for seating. Information: (949) 425-5100 or www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us. YORBA LINDA - 9/11 ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE AT THE NIXON LIBRARY. A special remebrance on the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be held in the White House East Room of the Nixon Library at 10:30 a.m. Event speakers will be Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, commentator and historian Bruce Herschensohn, and Army Intelligence officer Captain Jason Meszaros. There will also be musical presentations by the Villa Park High School Concert Band and the Orange High School Chamber Singers. Event admission is free, but admission is required to tour the galleries. The Library is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Thee Rhythm Kings (Traditional Jazz with Rock/R&B). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Sound FX (Jazz/Pop/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. DANA POINT - TOSHIBA TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL. The Ocean Institute celebrates its 25th year hosting the largest gathering of tallships on the West Coast. The festival will feature an array of family activities including live chantey music, art shows, living history demonstrations, and food vendors. Grass Park activities, Chantey concerts, arts and crafts show, living history encampments and vendor area are free. Fees for entry to Ocean Education Center, Tallship tours and cruises. Entertainment includes sea-faring music, traditional island dancers and more. Full information and schedules on website. Information: (949) 496-2274, www.tallshipsfestival.com/ or www.danapointharbor.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SENIOR SATURDAY COMMUNITY FESTIVAL. - Annual event features live music and about 75 sponsor booths with information, products and services geared toward seniors. Event takes place from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Pier Plaza at the Huntington Beach pier, Main Street/Pacific Coast Highway. Hosted by the Huntington Beach Council on Aging. There will also be a free shuttle from City Hall and the Senior Center. Information: (714) 536-9387 or www.hbcoa.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Golden West Pops (40-piece Pops Band). Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Niyaz (World/Electronic). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. MISSION VIEJO - FIRST ANNUAL MISSION VIEJO READERS FESTIVAL. The festival will feature more than two dozen authors including Lisa See, Dean Koontz and Henry Winkler, plus literary business booths, entertainment for children and adults on two stages, and food vendors from local establishments. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library, will take place from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center and adjacent Village Green area, 24932 Veterans Way. Information: (949) 830-7100 x5105, www.mvreadersfestival.org or www.cityofmissionviejo.org. SANTA ANA - FIESTAS DE INDEPENDENCIA AND FIESTAS PATRIAS PARADE. The Fiestas de Independencia will take place on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. and on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Fourth Street ("Calle Cuatro") in Downtown Santa Ana between Broadway and Minter. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee), and entertainment and music. The Fiestas Patrias Parade will take place on Sunday from 4 - 6 p.m. The parade will begin at 15th and Main, continue on Main to Civic Center, and proceed west on Civic Center to Flower. Road closures will be in effect from 1 - 8 p.m. Information: (714) 843-6080 or www.santa-ana.org. To return to the September main calendar page, click here. To return to the top of this page, click here. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. DANA POINT - TOSHIBA TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL. The Ocean Institute celebrates its 25th year hosting the largest gathering of tallships on the West Coast. The festival will feature an array of family activities including live chantey music, art shows, living history demonstrations, and food vendors. Grass Park activities, Chantey concerts, arts and crafts show, living history encampments and vendor area are free. Fees for entry to Ocean Education Center, Tallship tours and cruises. Entertainment includes sea-faring music, traditional island dancers and more. Full information and schedules on website. Information: (949) 496-2274, www.tallshipsfestival.com/ or www.danapointharbor.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Singer/Guitarist Danny Maika from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday performances are from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURFIN' SUNDAYS CONCERT SERIES. The Fabulous Nomads and The Goofyfoots. The Surfin' Sundays concert takes place this week from 1 - 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Surf Museum, 411 Olive (off Main). Information: (714) 960-3483 or www.surfingmuseum.org. SANTA ANA - FIESTAS DE INDEPENDENCIA AND FIESTAS PATRIAS PARADE. The Fiestas de Independencia will take place on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. and on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Fourth Street ("Calle Cuatro") in Downtown Santa Ana between Broadway and Minter. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee), and entertainment and music. The Fiestas Patrias Parade will take place on Sunday from 4 - 6 p.m. The parade will begin at 15th and Main, continue on Main to Civic Center, and proceed west on Civic Center to Flower. Road closures will be in effect from 1 - 8 p.m. Information: (714) 843-6080 or www.santa-ana.org. WESTMINSTER - DIA DE LA FAMILIA (DAY OF THE FAMILY). Dia de la Familia takes place in Sigler Park, 7200 Plaza Street, from 1 - 5 p.m. The event will include live traditional music and folklorico dancers, music by the De Nada Band, food vendors and local agency displays. Information: (714) 895-2860 or www.ci.westminster.ca.us. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Concert pianist Chad Bowles. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and concert begins at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - SAN JUAN SUMMER NITES. Best of Times (70s/80s/Rock 'n Roll). Concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in historic Town Center Park, 31806 El Camino Real. Information: (949) 493-5911 or www.sanjuancapistrano.org. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Variety of bands between noon - 8 p.m. See website for full schedule. Market hours are from noon - 8 p.m.; entertainment times vary. Market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Boulevard). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. John Henry Copen from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. FULLERTON - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. The Answer (Classic Rock). Live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, fresh produce, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Market is on Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/museum. ANAHEIM - RUMBLE AND ROCK ON THE PARTY BLOCK. Rumble and Rock events bring together motorcycle enthusiasts and classic rock fans on the streets of Downtown Anaheim every third Friday of the month from 4 - 10 p.m. through October. Party block events include live rock music, street vendors, food booths, dancing in the street, opportunity drawings and more. Tonight's bands are Johnny on the Spot (Classic Rock) from 5 - 7:15 p.m. and National Dust (Southern Rock) from 7:45 - 10 p.m. Proceeds from the evening go to charity. Activities take place in Downtown Anaheim at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com. ANAHEIM - ANAHEIM GARDENWALK PERFORMANCES. Danny Maika from 6 - 10 p.m. Performances take place in the Gala Garden at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Mark Carter (Smooth Jazz Guitar). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. C.J. Ryche (World Rhythms). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Northern 45 Band (Alt/Classic Rock). Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Merchants of Moonshine (Country). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. ANAHEIM - 1ST ANNUAL ANAHEIM MUSIC FESTIVAL. Beginning at noon, 12 different Orange County bands will take to the stage showcasing a variety of the OC's talent. Performances will take place on two stages until 10:30 p.m. at Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella. Music will be blues/rock, latin jazz and salsa, classical, alternative, rock and more. See Gardenwalk website for full schedule. Information: (714) 635-7410 or www.anaheimgardenwalk.com. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Boogaloo Assassins (Latin Son/Soul/Funk). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. SWAY (Contemporary Country/Americana). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Huntington Beach Concert Band (60-piece symphony band). Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Hapa (Hawaiian). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. FULLERTON - ST. ANDREWS MONTHLY SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES. Danielle Belen, violin. Concerts are held at 4:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, 1231 E. Chapman Avenue. Information: (714) 870-4350 or www.saintandrewsfullerton.org HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURFIN' SUNDAYS CONCERT SERIES. Drum Sequel and Guitar Jam Session. The Surfin' Sundays concert takes place this week from 1 - 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Surf Museum, 411 Olive (off Main). Information: (714) 960-3483 or www.surfingmuseum.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Singer/Guitarist Brooke Ramel from 2 - 5 p.m., and Singer/Guitarist Danny Maika from 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday performances are from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. SEAL BEACH - CPENA SUMMER CONCERT. Artists TBA. The CPENA Summer Concert will take place from 4 - 6 p.m. at Heather Park, Heather Street/Lampson. Further details TBA. Information: www.ci.seal-beach.ca.us YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Artist TBA. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and concert begins at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. To return to the September main calendar page, click here. To return to the top of this page, click here. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Variety of bands between noon - 8 p.m. See website for full schedule. Market hours are from noon - 8 p.m.; entertainment times vary. Market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Boulevard). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com FULLERTON - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Opeus (Classic/Alt. Rock). Live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, fresh produce, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Market is on Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/museum. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Terje Lie (Jazz Saxophone). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. BUENA PARK - ST. PIUS V CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. The St. Pius Fall Festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at Beach/Orangethorpe. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 522-2193 or www.stpius5.org. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Shades of Blue (Diverse Blues). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA CATHOLIC CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Juliana Church, 1318 N. Acacia. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is The Noble Ones (Classic/Soft Rock); Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m. is Alder Eagle (Blues), and from 6 - 10 the bands 2 Fifths (Rockabilly/Classic Rock) and Aerowatt (Classic Rock/Heavy Metal); and Sunday is the church talent show from 3 - 5 p.m. and Hornet Nation (Variety/Rock, Northrop-Grumman company band) from 6 - 8 p.m. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.saintjulianachurch.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Singer/Guitarist Kurt Hunter (Alt. Soft Rock). Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Bollywood Step Dance Party. The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. ORANGE - ST. NORBERTFEST 2009. The St. Norberfest 2009 festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from noon - 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 9 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at 300 E. Taft Avenue. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 637-4360 or www.stnorbertchurch.org. YORBA LINDA - OKTOBERFEST AT ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CHURCH. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Martin de Porres Church, 19767 Yorba Linda Boulevard. Hours are Friday 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is Yardsale (Classic Rock); Saturday afternoon is the Rock It's (Classic Rock) and in the evening, Yardsale (Classic Rock); and Sunday is the St. Martin's Praise Band in the afternoon and Flashback (Classic Rock) in the evening. Information: (714) 970-2771 or www.smdpyl.org. ALISO VIEJO - FOUNDERS DAY FAIR. "A Day at the Ranch." The Aliso Viejo Founders Day Fair will take place from noon - 6 p.m. at the Aliso Viejo Ranch, 100 Park Avenue across from AV Middle School. There will be stage and roving music and entertainment, food vendors, historical displays, panning for gold, antique farm equipment, old-fashioned games, face painting and activities for children, a beer and wine saloon and more. Admission is free; nominal charge for some activities. Information: (949) 425-2550 or www.cityofalisoviejo.com. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Jose Rizo's Jazz on the Latin Side AllStars. Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live music begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. BUENA PARK - ST. PIUS V CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. The St. Pius Fall Festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at Beach/Orangethorpe. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 522-2193 or www.stpius5.org. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Heart and Soul (R&B/Latin/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA CATHOLIC CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Juliana Church, 1318 N. Acacia. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is The Noble Ones (Classic/Soft Rock); Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m. is Alder Eagle (Blues), and from 6 - 10 the bands 2 Fifths (Rockabilly/Classic Rock) and Aerowatt (Classic Rock/Heavy Metal); and Sunday is the church talent show from 3 - 5 p.m. and Hornet Nation (Variety/Rock, Northrop-Grumman company band) from 6 - 8 p.m. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.saintjulianachurch.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Singer/Guitarist Brooke Ramel from 1 - 4 p.m., and Sugah Daddy (Classic Rock), from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances are Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. IRVINE - ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS. Easy Star All-Stars (Reggae). The Great Park in Irvine will feature live concerts on Saturday evenings and dance parties every Friday night through September. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Also free balloon rides at the Great Park on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 - 10 p.m., and pre-show comedy presentations at 7 p.m. (Balloon is tethered to the ground and flights are subject to wind and weather conditions). Concert parking fee is $8. Information: (949) 724-7420 or www.ocgp.org. MISSION VIEJO - ST. KILLIAN CHURCH OKTOBERFEST. The St. Killian Oktoberfest will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), contests, a silent auction and beer garden, and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at 26872 Estanciero. Call for entertainment schedule. Information: (949) 586-4440. ORANGE - ST. NORBERTFEST 2009. The St. Norberfest 2009 festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from noon - 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 9 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at 300 E. Taft Avenue. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 637-4360 or www.stnorbertchurch.org. SANTA ANA - ECLECTIC COMPANY EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC SERIES. Monthly experimental music concerts. Performances begin at 8 p.m. at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 North Sycamore. Tonight's bands are The Lynx Technique at 8 p.m., Guppies at 9 p.m., and BellHaunts at 10 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Information: (714) 667-1517, www.theeclecticcompany.com or www.occca.org. YORBA LINDA - OKTOBERFEST AT ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CHURCH. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Martin de Porres Church, 19767 Yorba Linda Boulevard. Hours are Friday 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is Yardsale (Classic Rock); Saturday afternoon is the Rock It's (Classic Rock) and in the evening, Yardsale (Classic Rock); and Sunday is the St. Martin's Praise Band in the afternoon and Flashback (Classic Rock) in the evening. Information: (714) 970-2771 or www.smdpyl.org. BUENA PARK - ST. PIUS V CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. The St. Pius Fall Festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at Beach/Orangethorpe. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 522-2193 or www.stpius5.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA. The 8th Annual Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with celebrity appearances, music and dance performances, activities and workshops. Most events are Saturdays and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 70 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full schedule. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA CATHOLIC CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Juliana Church, 1318 N. Acacia. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is The Noble Ones (Classic/Soft Rock); Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m. is Alder Eagle (Blues), and from 6 - 10 the bands 2 Fifths (Rockabilly/Classic Rock) and Aerowatt (Classic Rock/Heavy Metal); and Sunday is the church talent show from 3 - 5 p.m. and Hornet Nation (Variety/Rock, Northrop-Grumman company band) from 6 - 8 p.m. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.saintjulianachurch.org. MISSION VIEJO - ST. KILLIAN CHURCH OKTOBERFEST. The St. Killian Oktoberfest will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), contests, a silent auction and beer garden, and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at 26872 Estanciero. Call for entertainment schedule. Information: (949) 586-4440. NEWPORT BEACH - SUNDAY MUSICALE AT THE NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY. Pluck! Music for Lute, Guitar and Russian Guitar with John Schneiderman. Performance is from 3 - 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800, www.newportbeachlibrary.org or www.city.newport-beach.ca.us, click library link. ORANGE - ST. NORBERTFEST 2009. The St. Norberfest 2009 festival will take place Friday from 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday from noon - 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 9 p.m. There will be carnival games, rides and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. The church is located at 300 E. Taft Avenue. See website for full entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 637-4360 or www.stnorbertchurch.org. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. British Brass Band. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. and concert begins at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-3393, (714) 993-5075, www.nixonlibrary.org or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org. YORBA LINDA - OKTOBERFEST AT ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CHURCH. Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Martin de Porres Church, 19767 Yorba Linda Boulevard. Hours are Friday 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday 2 - 11 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 8 p.m. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and entertainment. Friday evening entertainment is Yardsale (Classic Rock); Saturday afternoon is the Rock It's (Classic Rock) and in the evening, Yardsale (Classic Rock); and Sunday is the St. Martin's Praise Band in the afternoon and Flashback (Classic Rock) in the evening. Information: (714) 970-2771 or www.smdpyl.org. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. There are no performances scheduled on this date. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Karaoke Day; no live music today. Market hours are from noon - 8 p.m.; entertainment times vary. Market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Boulevard). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com FULLERTON - DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET. Vic Moraga Band (Latin/Rock). Live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, fresh produce, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Market is on Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/museum. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Derek Bordeaux (Motown/Jazz/R&B). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Party Jones (Pop/Dance/Soul). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Rosewood Band (Folk Rock Classics). Friday performances are from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - ST. SIMON AND JUDE 43RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL. Festival hours are 5 - 11 p.m. Friday, noon - 11 p.m. Saturday and noon - 9 p.m. Sunday. Event includes carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee). Admission and entertainment are free. Friday night entertainment is The Fenians (Irish) beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday's entertainment is Dance Party beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday's entertainment is Kid's Talent Show at 12:30 p.m. and the Tijuana Dogs at 5 p.m. Church/festival address is 20444 Magnolia. Information: (714) 962-3333 or www.ssj.org. TUSTIN - TUSTIN TILLER DAYS. Tustin Tiller Days features carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and free admission and entertainment from October 2 - 4. Friday hours are 4 - 11 p.m., Saturday hours are noon - 11 p.m., and Sunday hours are noon - 8 p.m. The annual Tiller Days Parade will take place Saturday morning at 10 a.m. beginning at Pacific and Main and travelling down "C" Street and Prospect Avenue to the festival grounds at Irvine Blvd./Prospect. Entertainment will be on two stages. Community stage entertainment includes a wide variety of youth/community groups in half-hour to hour increments throughout the day. Main stage entertainment is from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday, 2:30 - 11 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 - 7 p.m. Sunday. See website for full entertainment schedules. Information: (714) 573-3326, www.tustintillerdays.org or www.tustinca.org. BREA - BREA JAZZ FESTIVAL Brian Bromberg (Jazz). Concerts are every Friday and Saturday night from September 11 - October 3, and the Festival takes place on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m., with the featured headliner at 7:30 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available, plus a beer and wine garden. New this year is a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at noon. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Blues Racket (Classic Pop/R&B/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - BELLA TERRA PERFORMANCES. Retro Rebels (Classic Rock). Friday performances are from 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Concerts take place in the amphitheater outside the Century Theaters. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - ST. SIMON AND JUDE 43RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL. Festival hours are 5 - 11 p.m. Friday, noon - 11 p.m. Saturday and noon - 9 p.m. Sunday. Event includes carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee). Admission and entertainment are free. Friday night entertainment is The Fenians (Irish) beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday's entertainment is Dance Party beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday's entertainment is Kid's Talent Show at 12:30 p.m. and the Tijuana Dogs at 5 p.m. Church/festival address is 20444 Magnolia. Information: (714) 962-3333 or www.ssj.org. IRVINE - IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2009. The festival celebrates Irvine's cultural diversity and features live entertainment, a kids village, community partners pavilion, international marketplace, world culture exhibits, world religious displays and more. Admission and entertainment are free, restaurant tasting tickets are available for purchase. The event takes place from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Bill Barber Park at the Irvine Civic Center, Alton Parkway/Harvard. Information: (949) 724-6606, www.irvinefestival.org or www.cityofirvine.org. LAGUNA BEACH - ONE EARTH/ONE DREAM ECOFEST. The One Earth/One Dream Ecofest will take place from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Lumberyard Mall, 384 Forest Ave. Opening ceremony will also take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Main Beach cobblestone area. The event will include live entertainment, a variety of exhibitions and earth-friendly exhibitors, EcoWorkshops for children, speakers/presenters, and film screenings. Admission and entertainment are free. Information: (949) 497-5690, www.endangeredplanetfoundation.org or www.1E1D.org. NEWPORT BEACH - FAMILY CONCERT AT THE NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY. Marcus Miller and Drums from Around the World. Through the drum Marcus Miller conveys valuable lessons about history, life, music and culture. The family program is designed for ages 5 and up and focuses on the historical and cultural significance of drumming. Performance is from 11 - 12 a.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800, www.newportbeachlibrary.org or www.city.newport-beach.ca.us, click library link. TUSTIN - TUSTIN TILLER DAYS. Tustin Tiller Days features carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee) and free admission and entertainment from October 2 - 4. Friday hours are 4 - 11 p.m., Saturday hours are noon - 11 p.m., and Sunday hours are noon - 8 p.m. The annual Tiller Days Parade will take place Saturday morning at 10 a.m. beginning at Pacific and Main and travelling down "C" Street and Prospect Avenue to the festival grounds at Irvine Blvd./Prospect. Entertainment will be on two stages. Community stage entertainment includes a wide variety of youth/community groups in half-hour to hour increments throughout the day. Main stage entertainment is from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday, 2:30 - 11 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 - 7 p.m. Sunday. See website for full entertainment schedules. Information: (714) 573-3326, www.tustintillerdays.org or www.tustinca.org.
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his page lists
concerts by date for cities in Orange County. You may view the schedules by scrolling down the page or by
clicking a date below. Please remember: although every attempt is made to bring you the most up-to-date concert information possible,
all schedules are subject to change. It is recommended that you confirm any performance you wish to attend.
