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MUSIC

PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE CONCERTS

The Orange County Fair will presenting its summer concert series

at the Pacific Amphitheatre: today, Diana Krall; Saturday, Juan

Gabriel; Sunday, Melissa Etheridge and Joan Osborne; Tuesday, Crosby,

Stills and Nash; Thursday, Standing in the Shadows of Motown

featuring The Funk Brothers; July 18, 311 and Something Corporate;

July 19, Marco Antonio Solis; July 20, Michael W. Smith and Amy

Grant; July 22, Devo and Cake; July 23, Steely Dan; July 24, the

Doobie Brothers and Buddy Guy; July 25, The Doors of the 21st

Century; July 26, Alanis Morissette and Jason Mraz; July 27, Bob

Dylan; July 29, Alan Jackson and Joe Nichols; July 30, Kenny Loggins

and Michael McDonald; July 31, 3 Doors Down and Our Lady Peace; Aug.

1, Jethro Tull; Aug. 2, Roxy Music and David Lindley and El Rayo-X;

and Aug. 3, Boston. For concert information, call (714) 708-1870 or

visit www.ocfair.com. To order tickets, call (714) 740-2000.

O.C. FAIR CONCERTS AT THE ARENA

The Orange County Fair is presenting many summer events and

concerts at its Citizens Business Bank Arena: today, the 28th annual

Speedway Fair Derby; Saturday, Freestyle Motorcross Jumping; Sunday,

the third annual Orange Crush Demolition Derby; Tuesday, the Little

River Band; Wednesday, Blue Oyster Cult; Thursday, the Bangles; July

18, Poco, Richie Furay and Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson; July 19,

the Young Dubliners; July 20, the Mariachi Festival; July 22, Billy

Bob Thorton; July 23, Rick Springfield; July 24, Phil Vassar; July

25, the Fabulous Thunderbirds; July 26, Royal Crown Revue; July 27,

the Latin Music Festival; July 29, the Mountain Top with Dr. Ralph

Stanley, featuring Rhonda Vincent and special guest Clark; July 30,

the Fab Four; July 31, Ziggy Marley; Aug. 1, Ozomatli; Aug. 2, Bull

riding, with a musical performance by BR5-49; and Aug. 31, the Fiesta

Del Charro. The Orange County Fair is on Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 708-FAIR.

BOLERO AND RHAPSODY

Maestro Carl St. Clair and the Pacific Symphony, with guest

pianist Valentina Lisitsa, will explore the vibrant rhythms of Spain

in a concert called “Bolero and Rhapsody” at 8 p.m. July 19 at the

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets cost $19 to $85. To order,

call (714) 755-5799.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents a jazz trio Sunday

through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

WEEKLY JAM

The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every

week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,

singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.

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.

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.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band performs from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 2

to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.

MUSIC AT PLAYERS

Players restaurant is now offering live music from 9 p.m. to

midnight every Friday and Saturday. Players is at 512 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. No cover charge. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents Jesse on

the sax on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday for brunch. The

program features all your favorites on the saxophone. Anthony’s is at

151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

POP-ROCK AND FLAMENCO

Tate 5, a funk, rock and Motown act, performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays

at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo

guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Sundays. Free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;

Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play rock and R&B; at 9

p.m. Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.

STAGE

SHORT COMEDIES

Newport Theatre Arts Center is offering short comic plays from

leading comedic playwrights in Orange County through Sunday.

Performances will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2

p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $13. Performances are at the

Newport Theatre Arts Center, at 2501 Cliff Drive in Newport Beach.

For information or reservations: (949) 735-7706.

CIRQUE ELOIZE

Cirque Eloize, part of the new generation of circus performers

offering innovation, imagination and show-stopping panache, will

perform today to July 20 at the Barclay Theatre at 4242 Campus Drive

in Irvine. Tickets cost $35, $15 for children. For tickets and

information, call (949) 854-4646.

‘AIDA’

Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Aida” is coming to the Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall through Sunday. Tickets are

$27.50 to $64.50 and can be purchased at the center’s box office of

online at www.ocpac.org. Information: (714) 556-ARTS. The Center is

at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.