Jul 5 - The Surf City All-Stars,
features music of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean, plus hula-hoop and air
guitar contests for adults and children.

Jul 19 - Derek Bordeaux
Motown, soul, funk and R & B favorites.
www.derekbordeaux.com

Aug 2 - Jumping Jack Flash,
Rolling Stones tribute band.

Aug 16 - Hot August Night and
Phil Shane. Tribute to Neil Diamond and Elvis.

Aug 30 -The Fab Four, The Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles with special guest Ed Sullivan.

Night at the Mission, Jun 13-14,
Jul 25-26 and Aug 8-9. This new overnight summertime family camping program offers three weekends where families may camp on the historic Mission grounds, beginning at 6pm Friday and ending Saturday at 8:30am. Visitors can enjoy adobe brick making and rope making, and children and their parents will take an after-hours flashlight tour of the grounds. There is also a scavenger hunt, historic games, campfire story-telling and sleeping out under the stars. Cost is $65 per person, or $50 each for families of four or more.
949-234-1318

COSTA MESA –
BB King and Pat Benatar, Jul 11. King and Benatar perform as part of the Lexus Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre. King is as recognizable by his signature guitar sound and his string of classics including “Rock Me Baby” and “The Thrill Is Gone.” Leon Russell and Mavis Staples also perform. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are known classic anthems such as “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Heartbreaker,” and “Love Is A Battlefield.” On Aug 1 at 7:30pm, the four-time Grammy Award winner performs with Berlin and Patti Smyth & Scandal.
Concert tickets include free OC Fair admission. Gates open 90 minutes before show time. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic and parking delays.

The 2008 Orange County Fair, Jul 11-Aug 3 is held at the Orange County Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive. The Fair will be closed on Mondays.

ANAHEIM – Honda Center Events:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Jul 23-Aug 3. Tickets: $16.50-$91.50.
Steely Dan, Aug 4. Tickets:
$45-$115.

An Evening with Yes, Aug 20. Tickets: $40-$150.

Lakers 2008-09 Preseason Games, Oct 7 & 23. The Lakers will play two preseason games at the Honda Center, one against the Utah Jazz on Oct 7, and a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on Oct 23. Games start at 7pm. Tickets ($11.50-$453.00) available at
www.ticketmaster.com
800-4-NBA-TIXS

Tina Turner in Concert, Oct 14. This brand new stage show features Turner’s premiere band, innovative choreography, hi-tech lighting and much more. Tickets:
714-740-2000
www.ticketmaster.com

COSTA MESA – Orange County Performing Arts Center Events:
Disney’s High School Musical, Jul 17-22. This popular play is based on the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie. The touring company includes a live orchestra and a cast of 34 professional performers. 
Tickets: $23.25-$73.25.

American Ballet Theatre, Aug 6-10. This performance includes the West Coast premiere of a new ballet by Twyla Tharp. Tickets: $25-$95.

A Chorus Line, Aug 19-31. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for, with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. Come meet the new generation of Broadway’s best. Tickets: $23.25-$78.25.

Community Day, Sep 14. The day-long Open House includes guided tours of the Performing Arts Center’s theaters, music, dance and theater performances from many of the community’s performing arts companies, hands-on art activities, refreshments and family-friendly entertainment of all sorts.

Escher String Quartet, Sep 27. This group has earned acclaim for its
individual sound as well as its unique
cohesiveness.

Fall for Dance, Oct 2-5. The Center’s Fall for Dance Festival is a unique artistic program, with all tickets just $10 per person.

DANA POINT – Doheny State Beach Events:
Whitey Harrison Classic Outrigger Race, Aug 16. Outrigger paddlers from all over California compete in this long-distance roundtrip race from Dana Point to Laguna Beach. Cheer them on as they head out to the wild, open ocean to test all their months of training.
www.danaoutrigger.net

24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, Sep 20. Volunteers gather in places all over the world to remove trash from the oceans, beaches, watersheds and beyond. Doheny focuses on the beach and San Juan Creek. Hours: 9am-noon. Doheny provides everything, including snacks and water.

Summer Interpretive Activities at Doheny include:

Junior Rangers Program, Mon-Thurs from 10am-11am at the Campfire Center.

Campfire Program, every other week. See website for details.
Doheny State Beach is located at 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive.
www.dohenystatebeach.org

LAGUNA BEACH – Events:
Art-A-Fair, Jun 27-Aug 31. Art-A-Fair features 125 internationally juried artists and master craftsmen and you can enjoy the ambience as you stroll the festive streets of Palazzo Laguna. See artists working in oil paintings, sculptures, mixed media, digital art, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and wood. Hours: Sun.-Thurs 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat 10am-10pm. Location:  777 Laguna Canyon Road.
www.art-a-fair.com

Sawdust Art Festival, Jun 27-Aug 31. The Sawdust Art Festival features 200 Laguna Beach artists and their original fine art and craft. Find everything from hand-blown glass to fine jewelry, original paintings and photography, ceramics, textile art and even scrimshaw! Purchase directly from the artists and learn about the creative process.
Hours: 10am-10pm (July 4th 10am- 6pm). Admission: $3-$7. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd.
949-494-3030
www.sawdustartfestival.com

Festival of the Arts, Jul 6-Aug 30. This top-rated art show features original artwork by over 140 of the area’s most accomplished artists. You can enjoy art workshops, tours and a variety of special events. Hours: 10am-11:30pm. Admission: $4-$7. Location: 650 Laguna Canyon.
800-487-3378
www.lagunafestivalofarts.org

Pageant of the Masters - All The World’s A Stage, Jul 9-Aug 30. Ninety minutes of “living pictures” – incredibly faithful art re-creations of classical and contemporary works with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. An outdoor amphitheater, professional orchestra, original score, live narration, intricate sets, sophisticated lighting, expert staff, and hundreds of dedicated volunteers have won recognition for the Pageant as the best presentation of its kind. Location: 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.
800-487-3378
www.foapom.com

Laguna Playhouse Events:
The Marvelous Wonderettes,
Jul 8-Aug 31. Take four endearing characters, add nearly two dozen classic pop songs from the 50s and 60s, mix it with an engaging story, and you have a recipe for an unforgettable evening of musical theater! Tickets: $25-$115.

Don’t Talk to the Actors,
Sep 9-Oct 12. In this new comedy, fledgling playwright Jerry Przpezniak and his fiancée Arlene Wyniarski are suddenly swept up in the whirlwind of New York’s theatre scene when Jerry’s locally produced play is serendipitously seen by a hot-shot producer and optioned for Broadway. Tickets:
$25-$115. The Laguna Playhouse is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.
949-497-2787, ext. 1
www.lagunaplayhouse.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Events:
U.S. Open of Surfing, Jul 1-24. The event attracts more than 600 of the world’s top surfers and 500,000 spectators. Combined with several action sports associated with the beach lifestyle, including skateboarding, freestyle bicycle and inline skating events along with outdoor concerts and exhibits, the event is broadcast nationwide and it is free.
310-473-0411
www.usopenofsurfing.com

Surfin’ Sunday Concerts, Sundays through Oct 5. Enjoy the sounds of surf music in the Huntington Beach Surf Museum parking lot, 411 Olive Ave. Concerts are free. Hours: 1pm-4pm.
714-960-3483

Pier Plaza’s Summer Sunday Concert Series, Sundays, Jul 13-Aug 17. Bring a chair and enjoy the free music from 1pm-3pm at Pacific Coast Hwy and Main Street.
714-536-5486

Civil War Days, Aug 30-31. Civil War Days is a free event featuring live weapons demonstrations, living histories and battle reenactments. All refreshment proceeds benefit the Huntington Beach Historical Society. On Saturday come check out the special twilight concert following the 2nd battle at 4pm. Church services will also be held on Sunday at 8am. Please note that times are approximate and bringing dogs is not recommended due to loud noises during shows.

Reenactments will be located behind the library off Gothard Street between Slater and Talbert Ave.
714-969-8928