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The Blue Water Music Concert series continues with a performance by Brightside on Saturday, July 1, from 6:30- 11 p.m. at BC Space, 235 Forest Ave. Audiences will hear their California “roots rock” in an intimate setting. Tickets are $25-$35 and can be purchased at attendstar.com.

The Latin Jazz Syndicate, known for high-energy and harmonic perfection, kick off the Laguna Beach Live! Jazz Wednesdays series June 21 at Hotel Laguna. Trumpeter Bijon Watson established the Syndicate as a “vacation break” between tours and recording. His latest work can be...

“The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” will open Sunday, June 11, and run through June 25 on the stage of Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, 949 497-2787. The sixth and final show of the Playhouse season was written and will be performed by James Lecesne with music by...

The Summer Jazz Wednesdays series begins June 21 in the Rose Garden of Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway. Kicking off the series is the Latin Jazz Syndicate led by Bijon Watson. They are followed by American Idol contestant Samantha Sidley and pianist/ composer Dan Reckard on...

Michelle Temple’s interactive multimedia event celebrating artistic inspiration begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. Created by Pacific Symphony musician Michelle Temple, the multimedia event discusses the drive of the artist with a...

Musicians Matt Venuti, Pam Wicks and Doug Miller perform live Saturday, May 20, in “A Concert to Celebrate What Unites Us,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. The evening will include unusual instruments, special songwriting, piano,...

Lavender Bass explores the varied repertoire for their unique instrument combination Thursday, May 11, during a Live! at  the Museum performance at Laguna Art Museum. Bassonist Christine Phelps Webb performs with cellist Jeness Johnson in the 7 p.m. concert, which will include...

“Going Home – A Journey with Terrell Washington Anansi” is a two day event at Neighborhood Church, 340 St. Anne’s Dr., Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Anansi focuses on the importance of the human voice in spoken-word and song as well as musical sounds, dance and...

Members of Honk plan a special benefit and live performance of music from the legendary “5 Summer Stories” film Wednesday, April 26, which will accompany the musicians. Billed as a living documentary on the history of Honk, the audience will learn the backstory behind their sense...

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, the former home of San Clemente’s founder, has commissioned three dance companies to create site-specific choreography for its dance series, Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective. The work premiers at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, with...

Violinist Étienne Gara, electric guitarist Ines Thomé, and flamenco guitarist Michael Gratovitch perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Laguna Beach Live! presentation at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. The trio known as the Sunset Club brings their “new sound...

Mark Miller and Ava Burton will perform “Iron Kisses” by James Still at 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, in Sandra Jones Campbell’s studio, 2173 Laguna Canyon Road, says an announcement from Bare Bones Theater. “Iron Kisses” views the relationship between parents and their children says...

Local musicians Beth and Steve Wood headline the Peaceful Easy Fool’s benefit concert at 7 p.m. April 1 at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. The performance will help raise funds to support local musicians, says a statement. Joining the former members of...

Laguna locals Bob Campion, Casey Simpson, Dan Shapero, Orin Neufeld, Paul Brow and Paul Kaas will make their musical debut as Skelton Crew at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, at the Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave. Skeleton Crew began as a Grateful Dead fan “jam session” and has...

  The trumpeter in the “La La Land” film, Bijon Watson, joins five other artists in a tribute performance to Nancy Wilson in the Jazz Wednesdays series March 15 at Seven Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Road. The Laguna Beach Live! artistic director joins Jeff and John Clayton,...