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Theater

* South Orange County Community Theatre production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by William Shakespeare, opens at Town Center Park, on El Camino Real and Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $10. Through Aug. 1. (949) 489-8082.

* No Square Theatre presents the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” at Laguna Beach High School’s Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave. 8 tonight. $10-$15. Through Sunday. (949) 515-6254.

* The Meredith Willson musical “The Music Man” opens at the Musical Theatre Village, 22722 Lambert Road, Lake Forest. 8 tonight. $8-$12. Through Aug. 8. (949) 859-3688.

Pop/Rock

* Dave Matthews Band and Jimmy Cliff play tonight at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Sold out. (714) 740-2000 (Ticketmaster).

* Atomic Punks, Distorted Vision, Navagio, Heartbreaker, Stone Soup and Color Blind Society play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 tonight. Cover. (714) 630-0121.

* The Blasters and Graveyard Farmers play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $13.50-$15.50. (949) 496-8930.

* Wild Child and Svengali Twin play at Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 7 and 9:30 tonight. $15-$17. (714) 957-0600.

Jazz/Blues

* Michael Franks sings at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. $30. (949) 729-6499.

* The Steve Wilkerson Quartet with Andrea Baker plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

* Eddie Reed plays at Tinseltown Studios, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 10 tonight. $10. (714) 712-2700.

* Joe Houston and Defroster play at Stubrick’s Steakhouse, 118 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Free. (714) 871-1290.

Country/Folk

* The Chapped Cheeks play at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 549-1512.

Music

* Baritone Brandon Velarde and pianist Graham Johnson perform Schubert’s “Winterreise” at UCI’s Arts Concert Hall, near the Mesa parking structure. 7 tonight. Free, but tickets required. (949) 824-1974.

Event

* The Orange County Fair opens at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Comedian Sinbad headlines at 7 and 9 tonight in the Arlington Theater. Fair hours are noon-midnight. $2-$6. Through July 25. (714) 708-3247.

Family

* Pianist-magician Garin Bader performs at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 7:30 tonight. $20. Also Saturday. (714) 842-4481.

--Compiled by Ken Williams