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WELCOME TO CONCERTS BY DATE
CONCERTS BY CITY
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CONCERTS BY CITY - INLAND EMPIRE This page lists concerts locations in the Inland Empire 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. Concerts on this page are listed by city for cities in the Inland Empire. Concert listings also are available listed separately for Los Angeles County and Orange County, as well as all cities together. For listings of concerts in other or all areas, click the appropriate link in the column on the left. Enjoy the summer!
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.
Concerts in the Courtyard - The Apple Valley Courtyard Concerts will take place on Thursdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in the courtyard at the Apple Valley Commons, Northwest corner of Dale Evans Parkway and Highway 18. Food will be available for purchase, and bring your own chair. Information: (760) 240-7000 x7071, www.applevalley.org or www.applevalleyevents.org.
There is no information for Chino at this time. Performances at the Shoppes at Chino Hills. The Shoppes at Chino Hills will present a variety of performances throughout the summer. See individual concert dates for performance start times. All events take place at the Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13920 City Center Drive. Information: (866) 909-0305 or www.shoppesatchinohills.com.
The text and image narrative continues here from the "Orange County By City" concert page. With all of the people above being hypothetical people as determined by the AI system, I thought perhaps I might try to ask the system for the image of an actual person - Shakespeare. These are AI images generated from the text "A Perfect Shakespeare," ... including the one below. There is no information for Colton at this time. September 21 - Historic Civic Center 100th Anniversary Grand Finale Community Showcase. The 100th Anniversary Community Showcase will feature several acts from the Corona community celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Civic Center Theater, 815 W. 6th Street. The program will take place at 1 p.m. and will include both music and dance performances. Space is limited and free tickets are required. Use the reservation link on the event page on the city website. Information: (951) 736-2241 or www.coronaca.gov. There is no information for Eastvale at this time. September 6 - Fontana Car Show. This NON-CRUISE event takes place on the first Friday of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Fontana Civic Center, 8353 Sierra Avenue. The event includes pre-1979 classics, hot rods and muscle cars, imports and customs, low riders, specialty/exotics and motorcycles. There also will be live music, and this month's band will be Chico (Latin/Variety). Band will be: - Power Up DJ. Information: (909) 349-6900 or www.fontanaca.gov, go to "Community Services" and events. September 21 - La Gran Fiesta: A Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at La Gran Fiesta from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Miller Park Amphitheater, 17004 Arrow Boulevard. There will be a beer and wine garden, community booths, interactive art activities, artisan vendors, Hispanic food and beverages for sale, performances by Tania Y Su Nueva Era (Latin/Variety), Urban Flamenka, Mariachi Los Santeros and a variety of community performances. Bring chairs/blankets. Information: (909) 349-6952, http://arts.fontanaca.gov or www.fontana.org, go to "Community Services" and events. Outdoor Music at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard.
AI image generated from the text "A Perfect Shakespeare," again with the two-head problem. Surely a system that could recognize who Shakespeare was would know that he only had one head. It made me wonder, however, if perhaps the system had been trained in some way on idioms. If the system knew the phrase "two heads are better than one," would it know the actual meaning of the phrase beyond just the words? Or would it interpret the phrase by "thinking" that if one head is good, two heads quite literally would make a more "perfect" person? September 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 - Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest. The Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest will take place at a new location for 2024 - Waterfront Park at the Lake Arrowhead Village (formerly Lollipop Park, see website for location). Hours are Saturdays from noon - 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon - 5 p.m. Admission is free, but there is a fee for table reservations and food. There is limited free seating at the back of the venue, and those seats are available on a first-come basis only. Parking is free and all ages are welcome. Information: www.lakearrowheadoktoberfest.com. There is no information for Montclair at this time. There is no information for Norco at this time. September 16 - Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band. The Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band will present "A Musical Kaleidoscope" at 7:30 p.m. in the Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium located on the Chaffey High School campus, 1245 N. Euclid Avenue. The concert will include familiar melodies from the circus, tunes about the month of September and favorite songs of the Show Band's founder, the late Jack Mercer. Concert goers are invited to arrive at 7 p.m. for entertainment by The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble in the lobby, where complimentary coffee and cookies will be served. Information: (909) 226-5748, www.showband.net or www.ci.ontario.ca.us. September 20 and 21 - Route 66 Crusin' Reunion. The car show event takes place over a two-day period with over 1,000 cars displayed along Euclid Avenue in downtown Ontario. Friday night headlining band will be Grand Funk Railroad (Classic Rock) at 8:30 p.m., with an opening performance by Harlis Sweetwater (Blues/Rock). Saturday night headlining artist will be Ambrosia (Soft Rock) at 9 p.m. with an opening performance by guitarist and recording artist Orianthi. There also will be a drone light show on both nights paying tribute to the historic route. Cruisin' Reunion hours are Friday from 5 - 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Information: www.route66cruisinreunion.com or www.gocvb.org. September 11 - 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District and Rancho Cucamonga Police Department will commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 at a ceremony beginning at 8:40 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Central Park Freedom Courtyard, 11200 Base Line Road, and will include the reading of "The Last Alarm," a pipe and drum performance and an update on the 9/11 Memorial Park. Information: (909) 774-3008 or www.cityofrc.us. University of Redlands Performances. - University of Redlands Music Department performances are held in the Memorial Chapel, the Frederick Loewe Performance Hall (FLPH), and/or the Casa Loma Room on the Redlands campus, 1200 E. Colton Avenue. See individual concerts below for performance location. Information: (909) 748-8700, www.redlands.edu/music or www.redlands.edu/artsatredlands.
AI images generated from the text "Scarlet Johansson" and "A Perfect Scarlett Johansson" (no difference in the images between the two). With all apologies to Scarlett Johansson, the system was asked to generate her image since she has been in the news so much regarding AI and her voice. Without ever having seen or met her, one can only surmise that the images are a fair representation of what she actually looks like. However, that is a problem not only for her, but for anyone in the public eye. If an AI system can generate a life-like image of anyone, and that image can be manipulated in limitless ways by AI with only a few extra words, then how can anyone protect their rights? Though AI images are not eligible for copyright, the ImagineArt system tells me that with a paid subscription I have the right to commercial use of the images I produce. Perhaps the fine print in their agreements states that images of actual people can not be used commercially, but what if it doesn't? Hopefully some of these issues, as well as the blurring of lines between true photographs and images altered by AI, will be able to be discussed in this site's Essay section a little later this summer. There is no information for Rialto at this time. Please check back later. September 28 - Riverside Art and Music Festival. The Riverside Art and Music Festival will take place from 2 - 9 p.m. at White Park, 3936 Chestnut Street. Bands will include Pocho from 2 - 2:30 p.m., The Frick Fracks from 3 - 3:30 p.m., Bands TBA from 4 - 4:45 p.m. and 5 - 5:50 p.m., The Debonaires from 6:10 - 7 p.m., and The Skeletones from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. There also will be artisan and food vendors, a beer garden, activity zone and more. Information: www.riversideartscouncil.com or www.riversidedowntown.org, go to events. September 20, 21 and 22 - San Manuel Pow Wow. The San Manuel Pow Wow will return this year to the California State University San Bernardino campus, 5500 University Parkway. Hours will be 5 p.m. - midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. There will Grand Entries at 8 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, plus bird singing and dancing, Native American artists, food vendors and more. Information: www.sanmanuel-nsn.gov or www.socalpowwow.com. September 27 - California Native American Day Celebration. The California Native American Day Celebration will take place from 6 - 9 p.m. at California State University San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway. The celebration of California Indian culture, heritage and family is open to the public and will include traditional bird songs, music, art and Native American food vendors. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating. Information: (909) 537-3454, (909) 537-3502 or www.nativeamericanday.org. September 12 and 26 - Temecula Sunset Market. The Temecula Sunset Market takes place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. in Old Town Temecula in front of City Hall at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street. There will be food and artisan vendors, live music and more. September bands: September 12 - Jon Dutch Music (Solo Acoustic Covers) and September 26 - The Tralain Rox Band (Folk/Rock/Blues). Information: www.temeculasunsetmarket.com. There is no information for Upland at this time. September 27 and 28 - Historic Uptown Yucaipa Autumnfest.. The Yucaipa Autumnfest will take place on Friday from 6 - 10 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. at theYucaipa Performing Arts Center, 12062 California Street. There will be a variety of live performances, a haunted house, a kids' zone, food and merchandise vendors, a beer garden, car show and more. Friday entertainment will include Soul Pointe, YHS Thunderbird Marching Regiment and Walk Like a Man (Frankie Valli Tribute). Saturday entertainment will include local performances, No Duh (No Doubt Tribute, Blink 1 More Time (Blink 182 Tribute) and a band TBA. Information: (909) 797-2489 or www.yucaipa.org/autumnfest.
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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.
