BEST BETS Thursday 3/22

SANTA ANA

8pm

Pop Music

Junior Brown remains in a universe of his own, one where vintage country music coexists peacefully, albeit often raucously, with blues, rock and surf music, all fired out through his unique guitar/steel-guitar hybrid called a guit-steel. His live shows are consistently jaw-dropping affairs.

* Junior Brown, Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. With Todd Steadman & the Fat Tones, Uncle Jake. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. (714) 957-0600.

IRVINE

8pm

Dance

A 1998 Tony winner for his choreography for “The Lion King,” Garth Fagan is no stranger to the dance world. The native Jamaican formed his company in 1970, and it’s been a regular Southland visitor ever since. This time the troupe will dance five works: “Prelude ‘Discipline Is Freedom’ ” (music by Abdullah Ibrahim and Max Roach); “Sonata and the Afternoon” (Brahms); “Touring Jubilee 1924 (Professional)” (Preservation Hall Jazz Band); “Two Pieces of One: Green” (compiled score) and “Woza” (Lebo M).

* Garth Fagan Dance, Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 p.m. $30-$35. (949) 854-4646.