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CONCERTS BY CITY - ORANGE COUNTY This page lists concerts in Orange County by city name. Click on the appropriate section of the alphabet for the city you are looking for, or continue scrolling down the page. Please remember that although every attempt is made to bring you the most current concert information, all schedules are subject to change. It is recommended that you confirm any performance you wish to attend. A - D | E - I | J - L | M - R | S - Z
September 13 - AVCA Children's Concert. The performance by children's group Hullabaloo will take place from 11 - 11:45 a.m. at the Grand Park/Town Center Amphitheater. The Stroller Strides one hour full-body cardio workout is also open to mothers before the program from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Information: (949) 425-2500 and www.avca.net, or www.cityofalisoviejo.com. September 14 - 16, 21 - 23 - Phoenix Club Oktoberfest. Opening weekend for the Phoenix Club's Oktoberfest will be September 14, 15 and 16. Admission is free for the first two weekends only; fee for all food and beverages. There will be German music, folk dancers, contests and children's activities on Sundays. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. - midnight and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Phoenix Club is located at 1340 S. Sanderson Avenue near the Honda Center. Information: (714) 563-4166 x2 or www.thephoenixclub.com. Weekly, Thursdays - Downtown Anaheim Farmers Market. Farmers Market hours are noon - 7 p.m. Bands and entertainment times vary. Check website for weekly schedules. The market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com. Brea Concerts in the Park. Concerts are Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in City Hall Park, 401 S. Brea Boulevard (one block south of Imperial Highway). Information: (714) 990-7771, (714) 990-7100 or www.cityofbrea.net
Brea Jazz Festival - New schedule for 2012! Concerts are every Saturday and Sunday night from September 8 - 30 on Birch Street (at Brea Blvd. one block north of Imperial Highway). Saturday performances will be from 7:30 - 10 p.m., and Sunday performances will be from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Seating is provided or bring your lawn chairs, and reserved seating is also available for a fee. There will also be a fine arts and crafts show beginning on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at noon (with live music at lunchtime), a beer and wine garden, kids zone and more. Information: (877) BREA-FUN or www.breadowntown.com.
To return to the top of the page, click here. To return to the main concert calendar, click here. September 28, 29 and 30 - St. Pius V Church Fall Festival. The fall festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Pius V Church, Beach/Orangethorpe. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. Friday entertainment will include the groups Solo Records and Fusion Beat, Saturday entertainment will include a Beatles Tribute and the band Aztlan Soul, and Sunday entertainment will include mariachis, the Mai Tais (Surf) and Paul Cavin. Hours are Friday 6 - 11 p.m., Saturday 3 - 11 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Information: (714) 522-2193 or www.stpius5.org. Buena Park Summer Concert Series - Concerts continue from 7 - 9 p.m. at Buena Park Downtown (shopping center), 308 on the Mall (La Palma between Dale and Stanton). Information: (714) 503-5000 and www.buenaparkdonwtown.com (BP Downtown), or (714) 236-3860, www.buenapark.com and www.buenaparkfinearts.com (City of Buena Park).
Saturdays and Sundays, September 1 - 30 - Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza. - The 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 noon and 5 p.m. in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. Over 75 local children's charities participate in the event. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. September 30 - OC Children's Book Festival. The Orange County Children's Book Festival will take place from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview (at Arlington). There will be presentations from children's authors and illustrators, animal exhibits, a variety of entertainment, hands-on activities and food and beverage vendors. Stage performances will include a variety of authors and youth bands/singers/entertainers. Information: www.kidsbookfestival.com. Metro Pointe Entertainment Series. - Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 6 - 9 p.m. (Sept. 2 only) 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.
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There are no listings for Fountain Valley at this time. Please check back again later. To return to the top of the page, click here. To return to the main concert calendar, click here. September 6 - California State University Fullerton Performances. Piano lecture/recital with Charles Fiero. The program will take place at 1 p.m. in the Recital Hall on the CSUF campus. Unless otherwise noted, performances take place in the (Music) Recital Hall, Minor Hall or the Meng Concert Hall on the California State University campus. The campus is located at Nutwood and State College Boulevard. See website for directions. Information: (657) 278-3371 or www.arts.fullerton.edu. September 28, 29 and 30 - St. Juliana Church Fall Festival. The fall festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Juliana Church, 1316 N. Acacia. There will be carnival rides, games and food vendors (fee), and admission and entertainment are free. Friday entertainment will include the group HSO, Saturday will be Katie Stump, Pasquale Talarico and The Noble Ones. Sunday entertainment will be the Servite Jazz Band, the band Spade, and Two Fifths. Call or check online for hours. Information: (714) 871-2829 or www.stjulianacatholiccommunity.org. September 30 - St. Andrews Monthly Sunday Concert Series. Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra, Tom Axworthy, director. Concerts are held at 4:30 p.m at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, 1231 E. Chapman Avenue. Information: (714) 526-6836, (714) 870-4350 or www.standrewsfullerton.org. Fullerton Farmers Market - Live music Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The market is on Wilshire Avenue between Pomona and Harbor Boulevard. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, beer and wine garden, kids' rides and more. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com.
September 14, 15, and 16 - Arab-American Festival. The annual cultural festival will include Middle Eastern dance performances, popular Arab American entertainers, a carnival, food court, rides, games, arts and vendor booths. The festival will be held at the Village Green Park, 12732 Main Street (Euclid/Main). Hours are Friday from 2 - 10 p.m., Saturday from noon - 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 9 p.m. Information: (714) 758-3507 or www.aafestival.com.
Surfin' Sundays Concert Series - Sunday surf music concerts are from 1 - 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Surf Museum, 411 Olive (off Main Street), or at Pier Plaza (Main/Pacific Coast Highway). See individual concert dates for details. Information: (714) 960-3483 or www.surfingmuseum.org.
Performances at Bella Terra. - Saturday performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. and Friday performances are from 7 - 9 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Performances 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 Concert Band Central Park Concert Series - Concerts begin at 5 p.m. in Central Park, 7111 Talbert at Golden West (behind the Huntington Beach main library). Information: (714) 402-7158, (714) 891-6856, www.hbconcertband.org, or www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us
September 28 - Irvine Valley College Performances. 4th Annual Music Alumni Concert. The concert will feature IVC music alumni in jazz, instrumental and vocal performances. The event will take place at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage at the IVC Performing Arts Center. Irvine Valley College is located at 5500 Irvine Center Drive. Information: (949) 451-5333, (949) 451-5488, www.ivcarts.org or www.ivc.edu. September 29 - Irvine Global Village Festival. The Irvine Global Village Festival will take place from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Bill Barber Park at the Irvine Civic Center, 4 Civic Center Plaza (Harvard/Alton). There will be live entertainment throughout the day on several stages, a kids village, international food vendors, an international marketplace, cultural exhibits and more. See website for performance information and shuttle transportation locations (there will not be any parking available at the Civic Center, but bicycles will be allowed). Information: (949) 724-6610, www.irvinefestival.org, or www.cityofirvine.org. Orange County Great Park Flights and Sounds Summer Festival - This year's Flights and Sounds Summer Festival will feature three events per week. Thursday events are in the Palm Court Arts Complex, Friday events are on the Dance Concourse, and Saturday events are on the Runway Stage (unless otherwise noted). The Hangar Cafe will open at 6 p.m., and all performances begin at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free, and concert parking fee is $10. Limited seating is available for stage performances, and lawn chairs are welcome. The OCGP is located off the 5 Freeway at Sand Canyon. Information: (949) 724-6247, (866) 829-3829 or www.ocgp.org.
There are no listings for La Habra at this time. Please check back later. There are no listings for La Palma at this time. Please check back later. To return to the top of the page, click here. To return to the main concert calendar, click here. Laguna Beach residents: Please contact your city directly for information on 2012 summer concert programs. There are no listings for Laguna Hills at this time. Please check back later. September 11 - September 11th 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 local firefighters, law enforcement and members of the Armed Forces 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 - 7 p.m. and will include a performance of patriotic music. Bring a low-back chair or blanket for seating. Information: (949) 425-5100, (949) 362-4351 or www.cityoflagunaniguel.org. There are no listings for Lake Forest at this time. Please check back later. There are no listings for Los Alamitos at this time. Please check back later. August 30 - The Concert Hour at Saddleback College. WEDU. This ensemble is a quartet, but there are only three "regular" members and the fourth person always changes and can play any instrument. The program will take place from noon - 1 p.m. in FA 101 on the Saddleback College campus. College address is 28000 Marguerite Parkway. Information: (949) 582-4656 or www.saddleback.edu. September 8 - "Breakfast With Gary and Kelly" Radio Show Livecast. The "Breakfast with Gary and Kelly" radio show will present a free livecast from the Norman P. Murray Community Center Sycamore Room at 24932 Veterans Way, with vocalist, composer, musician, arranger and producer Bobby Caldwell. The livecast will begin at 9 a.m., and the audience will be admitted for the 10 a.m. to noon portion of the show. Admission is free but seating is limited and reservations are required. Doors will open at 9:45 a.m., and reservations may be made through the KSBR website. Information: (949) 582-5747 or www.ksbr.org. September 9 - Sunday Musicale at the Newport Beach Public Library. Chamber Music with the Triple Entendre trio. The performance will take place from 3 - 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org. September 14 - Second Friday Organ Recital Series. The Second Friday Noonday Organ Recital Series takes place on the second Friday of each month at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, 600 St. Andrews Road. The thirty-minute recital takes place from 12:30 - 1 p.m., and a free lunch is available prior to the concert at 11:30 a.m. Today's performance will feature Dr. Jung-A Lee and guitarist Sam Hines. Information: (949) 631-2880 or www.sapres.org. September 22 - Family Concert at the Newport Beach Public Library. "Harp for Little Hearts" with Charissa Barger. The performance will take place from 11 a.m. - noon in the Friends Meeting Room of the central Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org. Newport Dunes Summer Concerts - Free concerts are Saturdays (unless otherwise noted) from 6 - 8 p.m. at Newport Dunes, 1131 Back Bay Drive. See website for directions. No fee for concerts but $10 fee for parking. Information: (949) 729-3863 or www.newportdunes.com.
August 31, Sept. 1 and 2 - Orange International Street Fair. Opening night for the annual three-day International Street Fair is August 31. 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, international "themed" areas and types of food for sale. Please note: this event can be extremely crowded and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. September 28 - 30 - Holy Family Cathedral Wild West Fiesta. The Fiesta will take place at Holy Family Cathedral, 566 South Glassell Street. Hours TBA. Full entertainment schedule TBA, but will include a performance by The Fenians (Irish) on Saturday night. Information: (714) 639-2900 or www.hfcathedral.org. Orange Summer Concerts in the Park 2012. Concerts are from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Hart Park Band Shell, 701 South Glassell Street near the
22 Freeway. No pets, please. Information: (714) 744-7278 or www.cityoforange.org
August 29 - The Fenians (Irish) OC Parks Summer Concert Series. The concerts will take place from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road. May be fee for parking. Information: (714) 973-6835, (714) 973-3173 or www.ocparks.com.
There are no listings for Placentia at this time. Please check back later. There are no listings for Rancho Santa Margarita at this time. Please check back later. There are no listings for Rossmoor at this time. Please check back later. There are no listings for San Clemente at this time. Please check back later. To return to the top of the page, click here. To return to the main concert calendar, click here. San Juan Capistrano Summer Nights - All performances take place from 6 - 8 p.m. in historic Town Center Park, 31852 El Camino Real. Information: (949) 493-5911 or www.sanjuancapistrano.org.
September 2 - Caribbean Family Festival and Target Sundays at the Bowers Museum. The Bowers Museum will present a Caribbean Family Festival and Target Sunday program at the museum. There will be live music and dance performances, arts and crafts and other activities from noon - 3:30 p.m., and 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. September 15 and 16 - Calle Cuatro's Fiestas Patrias. The Fiestas Patrias celebration will take place from 11 a.m. - 10 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 live entertainment. The Fiestas Patrias Parade will take place on Sunday from 4 - 6 p.m. The parade will begin at 15th and Main, continue south on Main to Civic Center Drive, and proceed west on Civic Center to Flower. Road closures will be in effect in the area beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday's festivities will also include the reading of "El Grito." Information: (714) 966-1788, (714) 571-4230, www.callecuatro.com or www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us. Seal Beach Summer Concert Series. Concerts are presented by the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce and take place Wednesdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in Eisenhower Park next to the Seal Beach Pier. Information: (562) 799-0179 or www.sealbeachchamber.org.
There are no listings for Stanton at this time. Please check back later. August 30 - Performances at The District at Tustin Legacy. Lunchtime concerts with Mike Isberto. His performances will take place from noon - 2 p.m. on The District stage. The District is located at Jamboree/Barranca. Information: (714) 259-1046 or www.thedistricttl.com. September 1 - "Tribute to Summer" Concerts at The District at Tustin Legacy. Mighty Cash Cats (Johnny Cash Tribute). Performances will take place from 6 - 9 p.m. on the District stage. The District is located at Jamboree/Barranca. Information: (714) 259-1046 or www.thedistricttl.com. There are no listings for Westminster at this time. Please check back later. September 11 - 9/11 Anniversary Observance at the Nixon Library. A special commemoration of the 9/11 attacks will be held in the White House East Room of the Nixon Library from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be a keynote speech by U.S. Marine Corps General Melvin Spiese and patriotic musical performances by the Orange High School Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and the Villa Park High School Band. The Library is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org. September 15 and 16 - Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival. The Dozynki Harvest Festival will take place from noon - 11 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Pope John Paul II Polish Center, 3999 Rose Drive (one block south of Imperial Highway). There will be authentic Polish foods and beer, Polish music and folk dancers in traditional costumes, and more. The event is a celebration of bountiful harvest that dates back to 16th Century Poland and is celebrated in Polish communities throughout the world. Information: (714) 996-8161 or www.polishcenter.org. September 28, 29 and 30 - 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 includes The Silverados (Country); Saturday night entertainment includes Neon Nation (80s); and Sunday afternoon entertainment includes Griff Hamlin and the Circle City Horns (Blues) at 4:30 p.m. Information: (714) 970-2771 or www.smdpyl.org. Nixon Library Family Concert Series - All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org.
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