KROQ Weenie Roast: Metallica May 17

Iron Maiden Two Concerts! May 30 & 31

Pageant of the Masters BUY NOW! July 10 - Aug 30

Brad Paisley Jewel, Chuck Wicks June 14

Jonas Brothers Demi Lovato July 12

Laguna Beach Calendar Of Events & Concerts
May 2008 & June 2008
Submit Your Event Here: LagunaBeach.com

May 2008

Ongoing & Multiple Day Events

EVERY TUESDAY Dana Wharf '2-For-1' Sportfishing! Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching / Every Tuesday is 2-for-1 at Dana Wharf Sportfishing! Our half-day fishing trip (5 hours) are only $17.50 (normally $35) and our 3/4 day fishing trips (9 hours) are only $35.50 (normally $51). I's the best deal in fishing in all of California! More... 5/14/08 - 5/24/08 Susannah Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Susannah ~ A first for Opera Pacific! An all-American folk opera of raw emotional power, Susannah is set in rural, Depression-era Tennessee. Based on the Apochryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, it is a poignant story of a girl’s life and dreams shattered by bigotry, zealotry and the abuse of power. The heartland-vibrant sets and costumes recall the muscular Americana of Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings. Floyd's 1955 opera – filled with music based on folk songs and dances and revival tunes – has become a standard of the operatic repertoire. Buy Susannah Tickets Here! Thru 6/1/08 Las Vegas Diaspora: Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland This exhibition travels to Laguna Art Museum from its recent premiere at the Las Vegas Museum of Art. Organized by the well-respected art critic and curator Dave Hickey, this exhibition celebrates the work of twenty-six artists who received their degrees from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV). All of the featured artists studied with Hickey between 1990 and 2001, when Hickey taught art theory and criticism in the Department of Art at UNLV. More info, call the Laguna Art Museum: 949.494.8971

Thursday May 1 The Social Group Sutra Lounge, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa Buy Social Group Tickets Here!   First Thursday's ArtWalk Join over 40 galleries from 6 to 9 PM on the First Thursday of every month. Free shuttle service to gallery locations commencing at 6:15 PM from the Laguna Art Museum. Gallery events include artist demonstrations, lectures, appetizers and refreshments. Free. 949-683-6871

Friday May 2

Saturday May 3 Dr. Sue's Insect & Anthropod Zoo Nix Nature Center / Dr. Sue Van Vorhis Key, Ph.D., has a zoo full of amazing live insects and arthropods, from walking sticks to scorpions. Learn to identify insects and make your own to take home! 1pm - 4pm; Parking $3. More info: 949-923-2235

Sunday May 4 Laguna Beach Live! First Sundays Laguna College of Art & Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / A free afternoon of music & art! Featuring the Janaki String Trio. Concert is 3 -4:30pm and exhibition at the College Art Gallery opens at 2pm. 949-715-9713

Monday May 5

Tuesday May 6 Crystal Cove State Park / Hike Come join park staff and Dr. Bird, Gary Meredith for a Songbirds, Wildflowers, and Butterflies backcountry hike at 8:00. Meet at the El Moro Visitor Center (PCH inland at stoplight School-State Park.) $10 day-use parking fee. 949-494-3539

Wednesday May 7 Rockstar Energy Drink Get A Life Tour UCI Bren Events Center, 901 Mesa Road, Irvine / Featuring The Used, Street Drum Corps, Straylight Run, Army of Me and Lights Resolve. Buy Rockstar Energy Drink Get A Life Tour Tickets Here!

Thursday May 8

Friday May 9 Happy Hour The Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Featuring samples of delicious fare. Unwind from the week and enjoy wines by the glass and a delicious buffet prepared by our chefs. $20 per person, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949-494-4006. Laguna Beach Garden Club Meeting Floral designer Janelle Wiley will present "Container Plantings for Summer". For the past seventeen years, Ms. Wiley has worked at Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar, the last twelve years as Color Plant Specialist. She has also contributed to Sunset Magazine on two occasions. Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach. The social gathering starts at 9:30am and the business meeting starts at 10am, followed by Ms. Wiley at 10:30am. The meeting is free one-time for guests.

Saturday May 10 Wango Tango Music Festival Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine / Wango Tango featuring Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Danity Kane, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Ray J, Cherish, The D.E.Y. and more! Buy Wango Tango Music Festival Tickets Here!

Sunday May 11 RUSH Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy RUSH Tickets Here!

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Wednesday May 14 Susannah Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Susannah ~ A first for Opera Pacific! An all-American folk opera of raw emotional power, Susannah is set in rural, Depression-era Tennessee. Based on the Apochryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, it is a poignant story of a girl’s life and dreams shattered by bigotry, zealotry and the abuse of power. The heartland-vibrant sets and costumes recall the muscular Americana of Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings. Floyd's 1955 opera – filled with music based on folk songs and dances and revival tunes – has become a standard of the operatic repertoire. Buy Susannah Tickets Here!

Thursday May 15

Friday May 16 Happy Hour The Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Featuring samples of delicious fare. Unwind from the week and enjoy wines by the glass and a delicious buffet prepared by our chefs. $20 per person, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949-494-4006.

Saturday May 17

Sunday May 18 Susannah Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Susannah ~ A first for Opera Pacific! An all-American folk opera of raw emotional power, Susannah is set in rural, Depression-era Tennessee. Based on the Apochryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, it is a poignant story of a girl’s life and dreams shattered by bigotry, zealotry and the abuse of power. The heartland-vibrant sets and costumes recall the muscular Americana of Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings. Floyd's 1955 opera – filled with music based on folk songs and dances and revival tunes – has become a standard of the operatic repertoire. Buy Susannah Tickets Here!

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Thursday May 22 Susannah Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Susannah ~ A first for Opera Pacific! An all-American folk opera of raw emotional power, Susannah is set in rural, Depression-era Tennessee. Based on the Apochryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, it is a poignant story of a girl’s life and dreams shattered by bigotry, zealotry and the abuse of power. The heartland-vibrant sets and costumes recall the muscular Americana of Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings. Floyd's 1955 opera – filled with music based on folk songs and dances and revival tunes – has become a standard of the operatic repertoire. Buy Susannah Tickets Here!

Friday May 23 Happy Hour The Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Featuring samples of delicious fare. Unwind from the week and enjoy wines by the glass and a delicious buffet prepared by our chefs. $20 per person, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949-494-4006.

Saturday May 24 Susannah Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Susannah ~ A first for Opera Pacific! An all-American folk opera of raw emotional power, Susannah is set in rural, Depression-era Tennessee. Based on the Apochryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, it is a poignant story of a girl’s life and dreams shattered by bigotry, zealotry and the abuse of power. The heartland-vibrant sets and costumes recall the muscular Americana of Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings. Floyd's 1955 opera – filled with music based on folk songs and dances and revival tunes – has become a standard of the operatic repertoire. Buy Susannah Tickets Here!

Sunday May 25

Monday May 26

Tuesday May 27 Crystal Cove State Park / Hike Join a park naturalist on a hike to celebrate Mother Earth (the Mother of us all) at 9am to appreciate nature. We’ll look for wildflowers, signs of wild animals, and wildlands. Meet at the El Moro Visitor Center (PCH inland at stoplight School-State Park.) $10 day-use parking fee. 949-494-3539

Wednesday May 28

Thursday May 29

Friday May 30 Iron Maiden Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Iron Maiden Tickets Here!

Saturday May 31 EUROPEAN NIGHTS WITH D.J. IBIZA D.J. IBIZA will be @ Brussels Bistro every last Saturday of each month, bringing Europe Club feel to Laguna Beach. European hits from today and yesterday! French beat, Latin, Caribbean, Dance, Rock & Roll and more... Join D.J. Ibiza and enjoy a "Voyage to Europe. More... Iron Maiden Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Iron Maiden Tickets Here!

June 2008

Upcoming & Ongoing Events

EVERY TUESDAY Dana Wharf '2-For-1' Sportfishing! Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching / Every Tuesday is 2-for-1 at Dana Wharf Sportfishing! Our half-day fishing trip (5 hours) are only $17.50 (normally $35) and our 3/4 day fishing trips (9 hours) are only $35.50 (normally $51). I's the best deal in fishing in all of California! More... 6/4/08 - 7/7/08 My Fair Lady Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Direct from its 50th Anniversary London production and U.K. national tour, Lerner & Loewe’s legendary musical stars Christopher Cazenove, best known as Ben Carrington on television’s Dynasty, as Henry Higgins and Lisa O’Hare as his protégé, Eliza Doolittle. Based on the Cameron Mackintosh/National Theatre award-winning London sensation, this glorious, new production features one of Broadway’s most beloved scores including “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night’ and “Get Me to the Church on Time”. Buy My Fair Lady Tickets Here! 6/17/08 - 6/22/08 High School Musical Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON TOUR follows the much-loved story of the movie, featuring all your favorite characters and songs, together with two brand new numbers performed by a new cast of talented theatrical performers and an electrifying live band. Go totally wild for what the Daily Herald calls “great family entertainment” - Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL! Buy High School Musical Tickets Here! 6/22/08 - 8/5/08 In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz School Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach / This exhibition presents the work of 150 artists and posits that there has been a huge, but unacknowledged art movement taking place in this country for the last 40 years.. More info, call the Laguna Art Museum: 949.494.8971 6/27/08 - 8/31/08 Sawdust Art Festival 2008 Sawdust Festival grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Since 1966, art enthusiasts, admirers, and budding artists have been drawn to the unique Sawdust environment for our mix of original fine art and craft. Artists’ media include ceramics, jewelry, painting, textile arts, wood and metal sculpture, photography, hand blown and fused glass, and even scrimshaw. Every day from 10am - 10pm. More info: 949.494.3030.

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Friday June 13 Happy Hour The Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Featuring samples of delicious fare. Unwind from the week and enjoy wines by the glass and a delicious buffet prepared by our chefs. $20 per person, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949-494-4006.

Saturday June 14 Brad Paisley Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine / The Paisley Party Tour 2008 featuring Brad Paisley with special guests Jewel, Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough. Buy Brad Paisley Tickets Here! ABBA - The Show Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA / One of the hottest groups of the 1970s, ABBA had 20 singles reach the Billboard Hot 100. Today, thanks to the Broadway sensation “Mamma Mia!,” a new generation recognizes the enduring appeal of this pop phenomenon. ABBA trails only the Beatles and Elvis Presley in all-time record sales. Buy ABBA Tickets Here!

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Friday June 20 Happy Hour The Gourmet Cheese and Wine Shop & Café, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Featuring samples of delicious fare. Unwind from the week and enjoy wines by the glass and a delicious buffet prepared by our chefs. $20 per person, $6 for additional glasses of wine. 949-494-4006.

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Friday June 27 Preservation Hall Jazz Band 2008 Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine Buy Preservation Hall Jazz Band Tickets Here!

Saturday June 28 311 & Snoop Dogg Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy 311 & Snoop Dogg Tickets Here! EUROPEAN NIGHTS WITH D.J. IBIZA D.J. IBIZA will be @ Brussels Bistro every last Saturday of each month, bringing Europe Club feel to Laguna Beach. European hits from today and yesterday! French beat, Latin, Caribbean, Dance, Rock & Roll and more... Join D.J. Ibiza and enjoy a "Voyage to Europe. More...

Sunday June 29

Monday June 30

Upcoming Events

Thru 8/31/08 Sawdust Art Festival 2008 Sawdust Festival grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach / Since 1966, art enthusiasts, admirers, and budding artists have been drawn to the unique Sawdust environment for our mix of original fine art and craft. Artists’ media include ceramics, jewelry, painting, textile arts, wood and metal sculpture, photography, hand blown and fused glass, and even scrimshaw. Every day from 10am - 10pm. More info: 949.494.3030. 7/9/08 - 8/30/08 Festival of the Arts & Pageant of the Masters - All the World's a Stage Buy Tickets NOW! / 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA / Each night during the summer season at 8:30 the Festival of Arts presents its most famous attraction, the Pageant of the Masters. What is it? 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. Buy Pageant of the Masters Tickets NOW!  7/12/08 Jonas Brothers Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine / The Burning Up Tour with special guest Demi Lovato Buy Jonas Brothers Tickets Here! 7/16/08 Poetry Reading Featuring Kate Buckley Laguna Beach Library, 363 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach / Award-winning poet Kate Buckley will be reading poems from her new book “A Wild Region”, to be followed by a book-signing. 6:30pm. More info: (949) 497-1733. 7/16/08 Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick Tickets Here! 7/27/08 John Mayer Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy John Mayer Tickets Here! 8/1/08 Rod Stewart Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Rod Stewart Tickets Here! 8/10/08 Projekt Revolution Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Projekt Revolution Tickets Here! 8/17/08 Martina McBride Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Martina McBride Tickets Here! 8/22/08 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Buy Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tickets Here!

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