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VELOUR: A DRAG SPECTACULAR

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

Created by groundbreaking drag artist Sasha Velour and legendary theatre artist Moisés Kaufman, Velour: A Drag Spectacular is a sweeping, coming-of-age tale that intertwines the radical history of drag and queer expression with personal storytelling. Inspired by Velour's journey from a small-town, genderfluid child to a globally renowned drag superstar, the show unfolds through a […]

Totally ’80s

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Celebrate one of the best decades of music and relive the rock, R&B, and new wave hits from icons like George Michael, Phil Collins, Blondie, Huey Lewis & The News, Journey, Michael Jackson and more with conductor Stuart Chafetz and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.

Gipsy Kings Featuring Nicolas Reyes

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Gipsy King, made up of members of the Reyes and Baliardo families, is known for their mix of Catalan rumba, flamenco, salsa and pop music. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski. Their music has also been featured in shows like Entourage and Disney’s Toy Story 3

John Williams’ Magical Music of Harry Potter

Great Park Live 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA, United States

Embark on a magical orchestEmbark on a magical orchestral journey outdoors, under the stars, when Enrico Lopez-Yañez conducts the spellbinding scores that defined the iconic Harry Potter saga, from the awe-inspiring compositions of John Williams to the mystical works of Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat.

Gary Clark Jr.

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Gary Clark Jr. achieved global impact following his first Grammy in 2014, winning Best Traditional R&B Performance. Throughout 2019, Clark ascended to greater heights. Clark has just completed his fourth and most compelling body of work to date, titled JPEG RAW, out now via Warner Records.

California Dreamin’

L.A. County Arboretum 301 N Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, United States

Music that shaped a state of mind from the Gold Rush through the ‘60s – from Chet Baker’s West Coast Jazz and the Latin sounds of Carmen Miranda and Santana to the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas and more.

Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

The Hollywood Bowl 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, United States

Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform a specially created score live to picture that will transport audiences on a cinematic journey through the studio’s first 23 films.   Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.k

Tchaikovsky Spectacular

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

The final classical concert of the summer season features Rafael Payare conducting the San Diego Symphony Orchestra with soloist Blake Pouliot. The concert will end with a pyrotechnic/firework display accompaniment to the 1812 Overture.

The Skin of Our Teeth

A Noise Within 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder is set in 20th century New Jersey and the Ice Age. It is an ambitious, funny, wildly unruly story of humankind told through the lives of the Antrobus family using humor, history and mythology to highlight humanity’s drive to carry on.

Primary Trust

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

Kenneth, a 36-year-old bookstore worker in a small upstate New York town, spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth faces challenges he has long avoided—with transformative and heart-warming results. Primary Trust is a touching story of new beginnings, old (and […]

Cyrano de Bergerac

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

One of the greatest plays ever written is radically reborn in this critically acclaimed adaptation of a timeless and heartrending love story.

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