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SPECIAL EVENTS

FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHT

The Environmental Nature Center will host a “Family Astronomy

Night” at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The Orange

County Astronomers will fill the parking lot with telescopes and kids

can participate in crafts and activities. The cost is $2.

Information: (949) 645-8489.

MOONLIGHT OVER MAUI

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary will present its annual fundraiser,

“Moonlight Over Maui,” from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Village Crean, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach. Activities include a Hawaiian

Feast, live Hawaiian music and a live and silent auction. The cost is

$100 per person, $125 after Aug. 17. Information: (949) 673-5854.

CELEBRATION FOR PEACE

A “Celebration for Peace” begins at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at Newport

Dunes Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. The day’s

festivities include live music, guest speakers, games, food, vendors

and beach activities. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for teens and

$3 for children 12 and under. Information: (714) 736-7222.

MUSIC

THE FABULOUS NOMADS

The Balboa Village Business Improvement District will host

“Concerts on the Peninsula,” featuring the band The Fabulous Nomads

from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Peninsula Park Gazebo at Main Street

and Oceanfront, Newport Beach. Information: https://www.balboanewport

beach.com.

FALLEN STARS

Pop band Fallen Stars will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. (949) 631-8661.

HIROSHIMA AND THE BRAXTON BROTHERS

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Hiroshima and the

Braxton Brothers as part of its Summer Jazz Series sponsored by 94.7

The Wave, starting at 7:45 p.m. Friday at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport

Beach. Tickets cost $37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26).

Information: (949) 729-6400, https://www.summer jazzseries.com.

YARDLEY

Pop band Yardley will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Borders, 1890

Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

BOSTON

Boston will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pacific Amphitheatre,

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Admission is $28.50 to $62.50, and tickets

are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Information: (714)

708-1934.

DAVE MASON

Fashion Island’s Annual Summer Concert Series will host Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason, a founding member of the group

Traffic. Mason wrote such hits as “Feelin’ Alright.” The performance

will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard at

Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Seating is

free. VIP tickets cost $20. Information: (949) 721-2000.

PRIMITIVE SENSATIONS

The Balboa Village Business Improvement District will host

“Concerts on the Peninsula,” featuring the band Primitive Sensations

from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Peninsula Park Gazebo at Main Street

and Oceanfront, Newport Beach. Information: https://www.balboanewport

beach.com.

JOHN JOSEPH

Pop singer John Joseph will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

MARLA REID

Pop singer Marla Reid will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 14 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

PONCHO SANCHEZ

Fashion Island’s Annual Summer Concert Series will host Poncho

Sanchez, who will perform such hits as “Mama Guena” and “Prestame Tu

Corazon.” The performance will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 in the

Bloomingdale’s Courtyard at Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Seating is free. VIP tickets cost $20. Information:

(949) 721-2000.

‘HOT BLUES ON A COOL SUMMER NIGHT’

The Center Stage Chapter of the Guilds of the Orange County

Performing Arts Center will host “Hot Blues on a Cool Summer Night.”

There will be entertainment including dining provided by South Coast

Plaza and South Coast Village restaurants. The event will be from 5

to 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at South Coast Plaza Village, Sunflower Avenue and

Bear Street, Santa Ana. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the

door, with proceeds benefiting the Orange County Performing Arts

Center and its community programs. Information: (714) 284-5464.

KEITH & WARREN

Pop band Keith & Warren will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

PUTNAM HALL

Putnam Hall will perform pop music at 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

PORTERHOUSE BOB AND DOWN TO THE BONE

The City Arts Commission will present “Concerts in the Parks,”

featuring the rhythm and blues of Porterhouse Bob and Down to the

Bone from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (corner

of Bonita Canyon and Mesa View Drive), Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 717-3870. https://www.city. newport-beach.ca.us.

MARSHA STEVENS

Gospel singer and composer Marsha Stevens will perform at 7 p.m.

Aug. 22 at Orange Coast Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa

Mesa. Admission and parking are free. Information: (949) 232-4230.

SPYRO GYRA

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Spyro Gyra as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Aug. 27 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

DUSTIN LEER

Pop singer Dustin Leer will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

BLUES ON THE BAY FESTIVAL

The seventh annual Blues on the Bay Festival is held from noon to

9 p.m. Aug. 28 at the American Legion Hall, 215 15th St., Newport

Beach. Musical acts include Savage City, 2000 Pounds of Blues, Mesa

Blue, the Slim Tones, the Gumbo Kings and special guests Jimmy Z and

Walter Wagner. Admission is $20 and meals are $5. Information: (949)

673-5070.

SUSAN EGAN

Susan Egan, star of the Broadway production “Thoroughly Modern

Millie,” will hold a concert to promote her new CD, “Coffee House.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $40. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.

KEIKO MATSUI

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Keiko Matsui as part of

its Summer Jazz Series sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m.

Sept. 3 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

WARREN HILL, MARC ANTIONE, JEFF GOLUB AND EUGE GROOVE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Warren Hill, Marc

Antoine, Jeff Golub and Euge Groove as part of its Summer Jazz Series

sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 10 at 1107

Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $45 (for dinner packages,

add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400, https://www.summerjazzseries.

com.

MICHAEL FRANKS

Singer and songwriter Michael Franks will headline the eighth

annual Sandpipers’ Jazz Concert, benefiting Hoag Cancer Center, from

7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Outdoor

Amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. VIP dinner begins at

5:30 p.m. General admission is $55 and VIP tickets are $150. Tickets

are available through the Hoag Hospital Foundation. Information:

(949) 764-7212.

RICHARD ELLIOT

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Richard Elliot as part

of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 17 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

RAY AND THE CORSAIRS

The City Arts Commission will present “Concerts in the Parks,”

featuring the classic rock ‘n’ roll of Ray and the Corsairs from 5 to

6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Peninsula Park (Next to Balboa pier), Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870. https://www.city.

newport-beach.ca.us.

NORMAN BROWN

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Norman Brown as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 24 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

PETER WHITE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Peter White as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Oct. 1 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400. https://www.

summerjazzseries.com.

SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2004-2005 Concert

Series kicks off with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. The 15-member

ensemble will perform selections by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Dvorak at

7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $66 and are available through the Center Box Office at

(714) 556-2787 or through https://www.ocpac.org.

TAKACS QUARTET

The Takacs Quartet will perform string quartet pieces by Bartok,

Borodin and Beethoven at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $35 to $45. Information: (949)

854-4646.

BRIAN CULBERTSON FEATURING MICHAEL LINGTON

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Brian Culbertson

featuring Michael Linton as part of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored

by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at 1107 Jamboree Road,

Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26).

Information: (949) 729-6400. https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra will perform Brahms’ “Piano

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15” and “Symphony No. 4 in E minor,

Op. 98” at 7 p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $79 to $150. Information:

(949) 553-2422 or https://www.Ticketmaster.com.

RICK BRAUN

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Rick Braun as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Oct. 15 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

ITALIAN AFTERNOON

The Pacific Symphony will perform selections from Mozart,

Shostakovich and Mendelssohn at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $45 and $60.

Information: (949) 854-4646.

IGOR POGORELICH

Pianist Igor Pogorelich will perform selections from Beethoven,

Sibelius and Rachmaninoff at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Barclay Theatre,

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $60 to $100. Information:

(949) 854-4646.

UCI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The UC Irvine Symphony Orchestra will perform selections from

Wagner and Liszt at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 at the Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $12 for general

admission, $10 for seniors and UCI faculty and staff and $8 for

students and children under 18. Information: (949) 854-4646.

WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Penderecki’s

“Polymorphia” and Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11”

at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9 at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. Tickets are $65. Information: (949) 553-2422.

GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

The Guarneri String Quartet will play songs by Mozart, Bridge and

Ravel at 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. Tickets are $35 to $45. Information: (949) 553-2422.

WEEKLY JAM DUKE’S PLACE

Jazz and cocktails flow daily from noon to midnight Sundays

through Thursdays and from noon to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at

the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, at 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 645-5000.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri

joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)

673-9500.

THE VILLAGE INN

The Village Inn on Balboa Island offers great music Thursday

through Sunday nights. Roc Kodz performs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Road

Dogz and Martins at 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Greg Topper at 9 p.m. and the

Derek Bordeaux R&B; Combo at 6:30 p.m. The Village Inn is at 127

Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Information: (949) 675-8300.

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and

MPG will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

The restaurant is at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

675-3474.

REVOLVER

La Cave Restaurant offers Revolver, which features DJs along with

imagery and auditory delights at 10 p.m. Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine

Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

SINATRA TRIBUTE

La Cave Restaurant offers David Kinwald’s live tribute to Frank

Sinatra from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE UNDERGROUND LOUNGE

La Cave Restaurant offers the Underground Lounge, featuring Pete

Villani singing Bennett, Martin and Sinatra from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7944.

PLAN BE

La Cave Restaurant offers the funky soul jazz music of Plan Be

from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE GINGER BAKER JR. TRIO

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz fusion music of the Ginger

Baker Jr. Trio from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. (949) 646-7944.