CONCERTS BY DATE

CONCERTS BY TYPE OF MUSIC

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE IMAGES ON THE THREE MAIN CONCERT PAGES. This year's theme, explained more on the "News" and "About the Site" pages, focuses on images produced by AI-powered text-to-image generators. For those who are not familiar with the programs, they are online-based AI systems which generate an image from text input into the system. There are several systems, among them DALL-E, Midjourney and the one from which most of this site's images were generated, the ImagineArt art generator, found at www.imagine.art. The two images above, which took just seconds to be generated, were (on the left) from the text "a perfect woman," and (on the right) from the text "a perfect white woman with light brown hair and green eyes wearing a bright pink sweater, white pants and black shoes, sitting on a wooden park bench under a blooming cherry tree." While the fact that these AI images generators exist is remarkable, and the results can be spectacular, they are not without their inconsistencies. Look, for example at the top slat on the bench on the picture on the right. It does not align properly in the area behind the woman's back.

What is being included on the COUNTY "Concerts by City," COUNTY "Concerts By Date" and "Concert by Type of Music" pages is a narrative with and about the images produced over several weeks in May and June of this year from the ImagineArt text-to-image generator. The generator used was the first-generation one; their second generation (V2) generator is now available and sits in the primary position on the log-in page. What was the purpose? When I started, the purpose was simply to find the system's reaction to the word "perfect" attached as a modifier to as simple an additional word as possible. In some cases a few extra words were added where necessary (which will be explained more in the text below and on the other pages). For consistency, only one text-to-image generator was used to try to understand how that particular AI system "thinks," particularly for a word expressing a concept which even most humans might not agree upon. The images perhaps might generate a bit of discussion and debate. To follow the entire narrative, begin on the county "Concerts By City" pages, which includes images primarily of people, then go to the county "Concerts By Date" pages, which include images of a variety of other things. For a bit of fun, the "Concerts By Type of Music" page concludes with images the system displayed for bands, ie a perfect rock band, a perfect country music band, a perfect mariachi band, etc.

A couple of other notes. First, the image here on the left appeared a few times in place of an image which should have been generated. Also, due to the number of families visiting this site, any images in which some type of nudity made it through the computer's "censor" have not been included. There were a number of times I found myself wondering "What makes that perfect?" about the images produced, or just "Huh?" It seems that to this AI system "perfection" in people involves youth, little clothing, great pecs in men and a significant bustline in women, while perfection in other things involves a good deal of symmetry. But for all of these images, remember one thing - they were produced by a computer AI system, and though we may judge them with all our human thoughts, feelings and opinions, that is not something (that as of yet) a computer is able to do.

A CAPELLA/DOO WOP

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ACOUSTIC

September 12 - TEMECULA: Jon Dutch Music (Solo Acoustic Covers)
September 14 - HUNTINGTON BEACH: Mike Pearce (Acoustic Solo Performer/Guitarist)
September 15 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Hypnik Jerks (Acoustic Pop/Blues/Soul Trio)
September 18 - COSTA MESA: Chelsea Sanchez (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals)
September 29 - SANTA MONICA: Laurence Juber (Solo Acoustic Guitar)

BIG BAND AND SWING

September 2 - PASADENA: Great American Swing Band (Big Band/Swing)
September 21 - COSTA MESA: Jumpin' Joz (Swing)
September 27 - CLAREMONT: Harmony Sisters (Swing, 40s - 70s)

BLUES

September 1 - LONG BEACH: Catfish and the Hollywood Hound Dogs (Blues)
September 1 - MARINA DEL REY: Jimbo Ross and the Bodacious Blues Band
September 6 - CLAREMONT: Kathy Woolsey and Friends (Folk/Blues)
September 7 - LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST): Barbara Morrison Jazz and Blues Festival (Multiple Artists)
September 13 - CLAREMONT: Claremont Voodoo Society (Folk/Blues)
September 14 - CHINO HILLS: Chico's Bail Bonds (Blues)
September 14 - LAWNDALE: Lawndale Blues Festival (Multiple Artists)
September 20 - LAGUNA BEACH: PEACH (Blues and Jazz)
September 20 - ONTARIO: Harlis Sweetwater (Blues/Rock)

BY THE DECADE (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc.)

September 1 - LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE: 90s Rockshow (90s Rock)
September 2 - LONG BEACH: Living in Stereo (90s - Now)
September 3 - MISSION VIEJO: Eddie Allen (60s/70s Folk/Rock)
September 6 - FULLERTON: 80z All Stars (80s)
September 7 - COSTA MESA: Vintage Vinyl (60s - 80s Classic Rock)
September 7 - SANTA MONICA: 1969 (60s Rock)
September 11 - LA PUENTE: Sunset Singers (50s/60s Patriotic Tribute)
September 12 - IRVINE: Boy Band Review (Tribute to 90s Boy Bands)
September 20 - FULLERTON: The Dreamboats (50s/60s)
September 22 - WEST COVINA: The Dreamboats (50s/60s)
September 28 - BEVERLY HILLS: Bow Wow Wow Starring Annabella (80s)
September 28 - WESTMINSTER: The Dreamboats (50s/60s)

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND YOUTH GROUPS

September 7 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 8 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 13 - CLAREMONT: Anamaria de la Cruz (Youth Performance)
September 14 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 15 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 21 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 22 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 28 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
September 29 - COSTA MESA: The Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza

CLASSIC ROCK, ROCK AND ROCK AND ROLL/OLDIES

September 1 - LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE: 90s Rockshow (90s Rock)
September 2 - MARINA DEL REY: Josh Rogan (Coastal Rock and Roll)
September 6 - CLAREMONT: Steve and Stacy (Soft Rock)
September 6 - INDIO: The Refills
September 7 - ALTADENA: Culture Shock Band
September 7 - COSTA MESA: Vintage Vinyl (60s - 80s Classic Rock)
September 7 - INDIO: HiFi Academy
September 7 - SANTA MONICA: 1969 (60s Rock) and Hostile Witness (Classic Rock Covers)
September 8 - SANTA MONICA: Los Straitjackets (Instrumental Guitar Rock)
September 12 - APPLE VALLEY: Mojave Yacht Club (Rock and Pop)
September 13 - CLAREMONT: The Dogs (Rock)
September 13 - INDIO: Saints of Las Vegas
September 13 - LAKEWOOD: The Trip (Rock)
September 14 - INDIO: Saints of Las Vegas
September 14 - ROSSMOOR: The Emperors (Rock)
September 15 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Backyard Band (Classic Rock)
September 18 - PASADENA: Rock Candy by Art Deco Entertainment (Rock)
September 18 - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Tijuana Dogs (Party Rock)
September 20 - INDIO: Steel Rod
September 20 - ONTARIO: Grand Funk Railroad (Classic Rock) and Harlis Sweetwater (Blues/Rock)
September 21 - INDIO: Steel Rod
September 21 - ONTARIO: Ambrosia (Soft Rock) and guitarist Orianthi
September 27 - CLAREMONT: Moonshine & Daydreams (Originals/Soft Rock)
September 27 - INDIO: Hwy 111
September 27 - LAGUNA BEACH: Tom Nolan (Rock and Soul)
September 28 - INDIO: Rock Stallion

CLASSICAL (includes chamber music and symphonies) AND INSTRUMENTAL

September 1 - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Pacific Symphony "Symphony on the Go"
September 1 - YORBA LINDA: Albert Rice, clarinet, Agatha Hou, piano and XiaoLing Wang, voice
September 4 - GLENDALE: The Kewa Ensemble
September 5 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Trio Azura
September 7 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Music Academy Young Artist Performances
September 12 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Performance Forum
September 13 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): USC Thornton Symphony
September 13 - SAN PEDRO/WILMINGTON: The New Hollywood String Quartet
September 14 - CLAREMONT: 2 X 2 Pianos
September 14 - SAN CLEMENTE: Pacific Symphony "Symphony on the Go"
September 15 - CLAREMONT: Celliola and Friends
September 15 - NEWPORT BEACH: Sophia Flores and Andrew Edwards, saxophone and piano duo
September 15 - PALOS VERDES: The New Hollywood String Quartet
September 17 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Margaret Batjer, violin, Teng Li, viola, Clive Greensmith, cello and Fabio Bidini, piano
September 18 - GLENDALE: Potts and Fife
September 19 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Performance Forum
September 21 - CLAREMONT: Rachmaninoff Piano Duos
September 21 - FULLERTON: Pacific Symphony "Symphony on the Go"
September 21 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Music Academy Young Artist Performances
September 22 - CLAREMONT: Fete Musicale
September 22 - YORBA LINDA: Pianist Rixiang Huang
September 25 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): USC Thornton Strings Showcase
September 26 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Performance Forum
September 27 - AZUSA: APU Symphony Orchestra
September 27 - CLAREMONT: Cornucopia Baroque Ensemble
September 28 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Colburn School Music Academy Young Artist Performances
September 28 - YORBA LINDA: Roger Williams Centennial Concert
September 29 - CLAREMONT: Organ Music of J.S. Bach
September 29 - WHITTIER: Whittier Regional Symphony

COMMUNITY BANDS AND POPS ORCHESTRAS

September 8 - YORBA LINDA: Orange County Concert Band
September 16 - ONTARIO: Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band

COUNTRY/WESTERN/BLUEGRASS

September 3 - COSTA MESA: Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance
September 5 - APPLE VALLEY: The Silverados (Country Rock)
September 6 - CLAREMONT: The Silverados (Country/Rock)
September 10 - COSTA MESA: Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance
September 13 - CARSON: Country Western Fest
September 14 - DOWNEY: Faultline (Country)
September 15 - SANTA MONICA: Mustangs of the West (Country)
September 17 - COSTA MESA: Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance
September 20 - MARINA DEL REY: Dance MDR - Line Dancing
September 27 - WESTMINSTER: Kelly Boyz Band (Country)

DISCO

September 13 - MARINA DEL REY: Dance MDR - Disco

DRUMMING AND PERCUSSION

September 28 - LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST): Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival (Multiple Artists)

ELECTRONIC

There are no entries in this category at this time.

FOLK (AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL) AND OTHER AMERICAN

September 1 - SANTA MONICA: Dustbowl Revival (Soul Roots/Folk Rock) with McCabe's Hootenanny Collective
September 3 - MISSION VIEJO: Eddie Allen (60s/70s Folk/Rock)
September 6 - CLAREMONT: Kathy Woolsey and Friends (Folk/Blues)
September 11 - LA PUENTE: Sunset Singers (50s/60s Patriotic Tribute)
September 12 - ANAHEIM: Darden (Modern Americana)
September 13 - CLAREMONT: Claremont Voodoo Society (Folk/Blues)
September 15 - HERMOSA BEACH: Barley (Americana)
September 20 - SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow
September 21 - SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow
September 22 - SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow
September 25 - CERRITOS: Indigenous Music of North, South and Central America
September 27 - SAN BERNARDINO: California Native American Day Celebration

HIP HOP

September 27 - MARINA DEL REY: Dance MDR - Hip Hop

JAZZ (not including Latin Jazz)

September 2 - ANAHEIM: Café Flamenco (Jazz)
September 6 - LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT): Peter Erskine Trio with Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles
September 7 - LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST): Barbara Morrison Jazz and Blues Festival (Multiple Artists)
September 8 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): KAILA Klezmer Jazz Band
September 13 - LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT): Jamael Dean
September 14 - ANAHEIM: Jazz Guitar Project (Jazz)
September 20 - CLAREMONT: Speakeasy Jazz Band (Jazz)
September 20 - LAGUNA BEACH: PEACH (Blues and Jazz)
September 20 - LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT): Los Angeles Jazz Treasure Award: Dr. Bobby Rodriquez
September 20 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): KCRW Summer Nights - Jazz
September 21 - LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST): Central Avenue Jazz Festival (Multiple Artists)
September 22 - SANTA MONICA: Molly Miller Trio (Americana Jazz)
September 27 - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT): Ryan Porter
September 29 - LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST): Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival (Multiple Artists)
September 29 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Rudus Bordal Jazz Trio
September 30 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): USC Jazz Night at Carson

LATIN JAZZ AND SALSA

September 6 - MARINA DEL REY: Dance MDR - Salsa
September 13 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Summer of Salsa with Club Mambi
September 27 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Susie Hansen Latin Quartet (Latin Jazz/Salsa)

LATIN - OTHER

September 1 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Oaxacan Festival
September 4 - LA PUENTE: Mariachi Divas (All-Female Mariachi)
September 6 - LAGUNA BEACH: Alejandro Brittes (Latino Accordion)
September 7 - LONG BEACH: Boogaloo Assassins (Latin Boogaloo) + Viva Long Beach
September 8 - ORANGE: Heartbeat of Mexico Festival (Multiple Performances)
September 8 - SANTA MONICA: Mariachi Los Catrines
September 13 - COSTA MESA: Caravana (Rhythmic R&B/Latin)
September 13 - LA PUENTE: Banda Independiente Nuevo
September 14 - CITY OF COMMERCE: Mariachi Zapopan LA and Melodia Versatil (Latin Hits)
September 14 - COSTA MESA: Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff with Betty's Mustache (Cumbia) and others
September 14 - DOWNEY: Vilma y La Sonora (Cumbia)
September 14 - SANTA ANA: Fiestas Patrias with Mariachi Los Reyes and Larry Hernandez
September 15 - ALHAMBRA: Fiesta Alhambra
September 15 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): Fiestas Patrias Family Day
September 15 - LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY): El Dasa, Lorenzo Mendez, Julian Torres, and the Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
September 15 - SANTA ANA: Fiestas Patrias with Marisol Terrazas and Ezequiel Pena
September 19 - LONG BEACH: Cumbia Fest/Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
September 20 - CLAREMONT: Claremont Colleges Faculty Mariachi
September 20 - NORWALK: Las Colibri (All-Female Mariachi)
September 21 - ALHAMBRA: Las Damas de Oro Folklorico and Mariachi Canciones Mi Terra
September 21 - CHINO HILLS: Caravana (Latin Fusion)
September 21 - FONTANA: Tania Y Su Nueva Era (Latin/Variety), Urban Flamenka, Mariachi Los Santeros
September 21 - INGLEWOOD: Ballet Folklorico Macias, Clave Dura (Latin), The Reel Band and Tierra (Latin R&B/Old School)
September 22 - IRVINE: Fiesta Latina en Irvine
September 26 - WESTMINSTER: Folklorico dance groups, Mariachi Juvenil Herencia Michoacana and The C-Band (Latin)
September 27 - FULLERTON: Latin Soul Band (Latin Rock/Funk/Dance/Soul)
September 28 - COSTA MESA: Brasil Brazil Trio (Samba/Bossa Nova)
September 29 - WESTMINSTER: Soto (Latin Funk/R&B)

POP AND TOP 40

September 12 - APPLE VALLEY: Mojave Yacht Club (Rock and Pop)
September 14 - DOWNEY: Jukebox (Top 40)
September 22 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Bethany Dream (Pop Singer)

PRAISE/WORSHIP BANDS AND GOSPEL

September 22 - ORANGE: The Bonner Singers (Worship-Focused Choir)

R&B, SOUL AND FUNK

September 1 - MANHATTAN BEACH: Blue Breeze Band (Motown/R&B/Soul/Funk)
September 6 - ANAHEIM: Al Holbrook (Soul/Funk)
September 13 - COSTA MESA: Caravana (Rhythmic R&B/Latin)
September 14 - DOWNEY: Alligator Beach (New Orleans Funk)
September 22 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Mary Reid R&B Soul Band
September 22 - NEWPORT BEACH: AbSOULute (Soul/Funk/R&B)
September 27 - CLAREMONT: Redd Street (R&B/Dance)
September 27 - LAGUNA BEACH: Tom Nolan (Rock and Soul)
September 29 - WESTMINSTER: Funk Station (Old School Funk/Soul/R&B)

REGGAE AND STEEL DRUM (includes all related formats)

September 6 - COSTA MESA: Da-Light (Diverse Steel Drum)

ROCKABILLY

There are no entries in this category at this time.

SINGER/SONGWRITERS AND OTHER SOLO PERFORMERS

September 1 - HUNTINGTON BEACH: Joe Marx (Pop Singer/Songwriter)
September 4 - COSTA MESA: Katrina (Guitar/Vocals)
September 8 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Kristo Romano (Solo Guitar/Vocals) and Rhythm DNA (Guitar/Vocals)
September 11 - COSTA MESA: Emily Laliotis (Guitar/Vocals)
September 12 - TEMECULA: Jon Dutch Music (Solo Acoustic Covers)
September 15 - SANTA MONICA: Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson (Guitarists/Songwriters)
September 29 - LOS ANGELES (WEST): Kristo Romano (Solo Guitar/Vocals)
September 29 - SANTA MONICA: Laurence Juber (Solo Acoustic Guitar)

SURF/BEACH

September 28 - WESTMINSTER: Little Kahuna (Tiki Surf Music)
September 29 - HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surfin' Sundays at Pier Plaza - Outerwave, The Reventlos, The Wretched Edsels, Rocket Fish and Phantom Noir

TRIBUTE BANDS (all types of music)