Sunday, July 13, 2008

Upcoming Great Park Events OC

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_2092362.php
Upcoming Great Park Events
Saturday Night Concerts (beginning at 8 p.m.)
•Aug. 2: Honk - a classic Orange County rock band from the '70s.
•Aug. 9: Jaipur Kawa Brass Band- a Bollywood wedding band.
•Aug. 16: Vagabond Opera- new sounds from Portland, cribbing from Marlene Dietrich, Edieth Piaf, cabaret and Klezmer.
•Aug. 23: Hapa – Contemporary Hawaiian sounds.
•Sept. 6: Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul– Celtic fiddle in the new world.
•Sept. 13: Quetzal – Chicano folk-rock.
•Sept. 20: Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos– Classic Spanish flamenco music and dance.
•Sept. 27: Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile– Bluegrass and classical crossover.
Friday Night Dance Parties (beginning at 8 p.m.)
Aug. 8: Derek Bordeaux– R&B covers of Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke and all the greats.
Aug. 15: Mike McCaffrey– Piano trio does Sinatra, Nat King Cole and other smooth and styling hits.
Aug. 22: Johnny Polanco y Conjuncto Armistad– L.A.'s best-loved salsa band.
Aug. 29: Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys– Roots, rockabilly and Western Swing.
Sept. 5: Eve Selis– Queen of roadhouse rockers.
Sept. 12: Los Pinguos– Contemporary pan-Latin band from Buenos Aires.
Sept. 26: Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue– The sounds of WWII, from Benny Goodman to the Andrews Sisters.
Other Great Park events
Oct. 2: Veteran's Homecoming.
Oct. 25: Big Orange Pumpkin.

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