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Live on the Lawn Returns to Fashion Island This Summer

By Greer Wylder

June 10, 2026

Fashion Island is bringing back one of Newport Beach's most beloved summer traditions. For six Saturday evenings this season, the Neiman Marcus-Bloomingdale's Lawn transforms into an open-air concert venue for Live on the Lawn, a sunset music series presented in partnership with ETA Presents.Running June 13 through Aug. 1, the series features an all-star lineup of Los Angeles jazz musicians who have performed alongside Aloe Blacc, Jason Mraz, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Legend and Kendrick Lamar. Each night kicks off at sunset, with a relaxed coastal atmosphere that makes it easy to settle in, sip something cold and…

Murder Mystery Dinner Experience Debuts in Buena Park

By Greer Wylder

June 03, 2026

One of Southern California’s newest entertainment experiences is coming to Buena Park as The Speakeasy Murder & Other Acts of Prohibition made its West Coast debut.The immersive murder mystery dinner experience transforms the evening into a 1920s New York-style speakeasy filled with gangsters, bootleggers, flappers, live music and interactive storytelling. Guests are invited to become part of the mystery as the storyline unfolds around them with audience participation helping shape the outcome of the night.The experience includes a served three-course prix fixe dinner with chicken, pasta, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available, along with kid-friendly meals for junior detectives. Guests…

Summer Nights on the Lawn at VEA Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

June 03, 2026

VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa, is bringing back its popular Summer Concert Series for 2026, inviting resort guests and the local community to enjoy live music, chef-curated bites, signature cocktails, and ocean-view sunsets from the resort's scenic Sunset Lawn.The concert series features three evenings of live entertainment overlooking the Pacific:• June 18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Kalyn & The New Frontier• July 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Daniel Bonte & The Bonafide• Aug. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Teddy RobbGeneral admission tickets are $25 per event.Guests are encouraged to bring friends and family and…

Gospel Voices of OC Returns to Irvine Barclay Theatre

By Greer Wylder

June 01, 2026

Gospel Voices of OC returns to the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. for its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration, honoring the lives and legacies of African American artists and innovators.Produced by Arts & Learning Conservatory Founder and CEO Debora Wondercheck M.S., ED, the multi-generational benefit concert marks the nation's 250th anniversary with a program rooted in themes of freedom, resilience and unity. Expect a vibrant mix of choral performances, dance, live band, spoken word, digital media and theatre.Leading the production are Musical Director Jamond Dondrell McCoy and Production Manager Bruce Cecil. McCoy is a vocalist, educator…

‘The Sound of Music’ Tour Brings Its Beloved Story to Costa Mesa

By Greer Wylder

May 27, 2026

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is bringing the North American tour of "The Sound of Music" to its Segerstrom Hall stage from June 2 to 14, 2026, and if you have any affection for this story, this is one worth making plans for.The production, directed by Jack O'Brien, the 2024 recipient of a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, features Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria, fresh off a celebrated run in London's West End. She's joined by Kevin Earley as Captain von Trapp, the always-reliable Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess, and a cast that includes Nicholas Rodriguez,…