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Pop/Rock

* The Nelson Brothers play at the Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 and 9 tonight. Fair hours today, 10 a.m.-midnight. $2-$6, includes concert. (714) 708-3247.

* Michael McDonald sings at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7 and 9:30 tonight. $35-$37. (949) 496-8930.

* Crystal Lewis, Small Town Poets, Dennis Agajanian, Jennifer Knapp, Big Tent Revival and the Orange County Supertones play at the Harvest Jam at Edison International Field, 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim. 7:30 tonight. Free. (714) 937-0470.

* Aimee Mann and A Band Called Moses play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $18.50-$20.50. (714) 957-0600.

Jazz/Blues

* Saxophonist Big Jay McNeely plays at Abilene Rose, 10830 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. 8:30 tonight. Free. (714) 963-1700.

* Barbara Morrison sings at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

* Todd Steadman & the Fat-Tones play at the Sundance Bar & Grill, 111 W. Avenue Palizada, San Clemente. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 369-5745.

Country/Folk

* Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies play at the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library, 31495 El Camino Real. 7 and 9 tonight. $3-$6. (949) 248-7469.

* Jann Browne and Matt Barnes play at Kaleidoscope, 27741 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 582-1948.

* Dale Watson plays at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $6. (714) 549-1512.

Art

* “Rico Lebrun: The Figure” and “Photo Portfolios From the Permanent Collection” open at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. Both end Oct. 17. (949) 759-1122.

* “At the Threshold of the Visible: Minuscule and Small-Scale Art, 1964-1996” opens at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. Ends Oct. 10. (949) 494-6531.

* “California Surfriders: A Century of West Coast Surfing” opens at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, aboard the Pride of Newport, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $1-$4. Through Oct. 31. (949) 673-7863.

Theater

* Jeffrey Paul Whitman’s one-man performances of “Two Years Before The Mast” begin aboard the Pilgrim at the Orange County Marine Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 6:30 and 8:30 tonight. $15-$20. Through Aug. 14. (949) 496-2274.

* “Edgar Allan Poe--Once Upon a Midnight,” a one-man performance by actor John Astin, is at the Pearson Park Amphitheatre, Lemon and Sycamore streets, Anaheim. 8 tonight. $5. (714) 765-5274.

Dance

* Ballet Pacifica presents its Pacifica Choreographic Project works-in-progress showcase at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $10. (949) 851-9930.

Music

* The Fullerton College Community Band presents “Best of Broadway” on the campus quad, 321 E. Chapman Ave. 7 tonight. Free. (714) 992-7590.

* The Pacific Symphony plays music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Mussorgsky at Irvine Meadows, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 8 tonight. $7-$57. (714) 755-5799.

Event

* The Surf City Festival, with performances by Jan & Dean; a woody car show; food; a business, health and fitness expo; a juried art show and more, begins at the Huntington Beach Mall, 7777 Edinger Ave. Noon-8 p.m. today. $4. Continues Sunday. (714) 536-8888.

--Compiled by Ken Williams