North County Summer Concerts

Free summer concerts heat up the North County past sunset.

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Carlsbad TGIF (Stagecoach Park) - All Friday Concerts -
3420 Camino de los Coches, Carlsbad, CA

All Concerts 6:00-8:00 p.m.

• June 25 - Ruby & The Red Hots (Jazz, Blues)
• July 2 - Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Afro-Cuban)
• July 9 - Big Time Operator (Big Band Swing)

• July 16 - Louie Cruz Beltran (Jazz, Latin, Salsa)
• July 23 - The Screamin' Primas (Tribute to Louis Prima)
• July 30 - Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (Blues)

• August 6 - Bill Magee Blues Band (Chicago Blues)
• August 13 - Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra (Boogie Woogie)
• August 20 - Earl Thomas (Blues, Rock, Soul)

All Concerts 6:00-8:00 p.m.

• June 12 - The Cat-illacs (Rock & Roll)
• July 10 - JD & The Blues Busters
• August 14 -The Corvettes (Doo Wop, Motown)

Carmel Valley Summer Serenades (Sage Canyon Park)
5252 Harvest Run Dr., San Diego, CA

All Concerts 5:00-7:00 p.m.

• June 27 - Upstream (Caribbean, Reggae)

Carmel Valley Summer Serenades (Ashley Falls Park)
13080 Ashley Falls Dr., San Diego, CA

• July 11 - Atomic Groove (Variety band)

Carmel Valley Summer Serenades (Solana Highlands Park)
3760 Long Run Dr., San Diego, CA (Solana Highlands Park)

• July 18 - The Corvettes (Doo Wop, Motown)

2010 Del Mar Summer Twilight Concert Series - This wildly popular summer concert series is held at Powerhouse Park (1600 Coast Boulevard) which offers amazing views of the beach and Pacific Ocean. Picnics and beach chairs are a must. Parking can be tricky so plan ahead.

All Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. except for the September concert which begins at 5:00 p.m.

Del Mar Twilight Concerts

• June 15 - Mrs. Robinson
• July 20 - Rockola
• August 17 - The UK Beat
• September 12 - 5pm (note the time change) Atomic Groove

Encinitas (Moonlight Beach) - All Sunday Concerts -
400 B St., Encinitas, CA (Moonlight State Beach)

All Concerts 3:00-5:00 p.m.

• July 11 - Stranger
• July 25 - Atomic Groove (Variety Band)
• August 8 - The Earful (Funk, Soul, Jam)
• August 22 - Skelpin' (Irish Fusion)

City of Oceanside Summer Concerts in the Park - This North County city celebrates the summer at two different locations and two different themes on two different dates in 2010.

• Saturday, July 10 from 12:00 - 7:00p.m. at Buddy Todd Park (3000 Mesa Drive, Oceanside CA 92054) featuring Sal & Isela, Trouble in the Wind, Honkys, Soup, and the Drone Tones.
• Friday, August 13 from 5:30 - 8:00p.m. at Rancho del Oro Park (4700 Mesa Drive, Oceanside CA 92054) featuring Pat Livingston and Clarence Webb.

Poway (Lake Poway) - All Sunday Concerts -
14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA

All Concerts 5:30-7:00 p.m.

• June 20 - HELP! (Beatles Tribute)
• July 11 - Swamp Critters (Cajun, Zydeco)
• July 25 - The Corvettes (Doo Wop, Motown)
• August 8 - Three Cord Justice (Country, Americana)
• August 15- Samz Jam (Rock, Blues)

• June 27 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Mark Jackson Band (Country)
• July 4 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. Fourth of July
• July 18 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Hill and Safier
• August 1 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Pomerado Community Band
• September 11 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Rendezvous in Poway Barn Dance
• October 9 - 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. Train Song Festival

San Marcos' Summer Concerts in the Garden - concert series at the Wood House Gardens (1148 Rock Springs Road) at Woodland Park. All Saturday concerts..
Please note: The concerts cost $5 per person in advance or $7 at the gate. Season passes cost $20.

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

• May 22 - Cody Bryant and Riders of the Purple Sage (Western)
• June 26 - Soul Diego (Motown/'60s)
• July 24 - Summer Wind (Jazz Standards) the of
• August 28 - Skelpin (Irish/Spanish Fusion)
• September 11 - Peter Pupping Quartet (Latin Jazz)

2010 Solana Beach Summer Concert Series - The very popular and very scenic 3rd annual free concert series takes place every Thursday night starts June 10, 2010 and runs through August 19, 2010.

All concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.

The Concerts at the Cove series is held every Thursday at Fletcher Cove Park (140 South Sierra Avenue). Please note that this is a family-oriented event, so no smoking, no booze, and sadly, no pets.

Solana Beach Concerts at the Cove 2010

• June 10 - Chase Morrin
• June 17 - Taryn Dnoath
• June 24 - Nate Donnis
• July 1 - Billy Watson
• July 8 - Smart Brothers
• July 15 - Michael Tiernan
• July 22 - Alyssa Jacey
• July 29 - Josh Damigo
• August 5 - Joanie Mendenhall
• August 12 - Jasmine Commerce
• August 19 - Alex Woodard

Vista Summer Music Concert Series - The concert series will run for six (6) weeks starting every Friday on June 18, 2010 ending July 30, 2010 from at the corner of Main Street and S. Indiana Avenue (Gazebo).

All concerts are from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Performers to be announced.