Stepping Up for Mauli Ola Benefit
Taylor Hawkins, the Grammy-winning drummer from the Foo Fighters, along with his cover band Chevy Metal, will make an appearance Tuesday, July 2, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at a Mauli Ola Foundation benefit concert at Seven Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Taking the stage prior to the event’s headliner will be Nick Hernandez from Common Sense performing with A.D.D. and recording artist singer-songwriter Robert Francis.
Those who purchase VIP tickets will enjoy a “show within a show,” on the second-floor hillside terrace by local acts, including Andrew Corradini and Steven Chew, and topped off by Paul Mars Black, Ukulele Bartt Warburton and friends.
Accompanying the lineup of performers will be a showcase of local fine art in a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Laguna Beach-based Mauli Ola Foundation, a cystic fibrosis advocate.
Tickets: http://www.kx935.com/chevymetal; general admission, $50; VIP, $125. Limited tables with bottle service: [email protected] to reserve.
Quiet Rules Suspended for Library Concert
On Saturday, June 29 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends of the Laguna Beach Library will present the return performance of Toulouse Engelhardt at The Laguna Beach Library, 363 Glenneyre St. Also on the bill is John York and the duo of Jennings & Keller. Admission is free of charge.
Toulouse was the last member of the legendary “Takoma 7,” an elite group of fingerstyle guitar innovators who recorded for John Fahey’s Takoma Records from 1959 to 1976.
York is a singer-songwriter and former member of the legendary folk-rock band The Byrds. He is currently touring with Barry McGuire.
Jennings & Keller specialize in fusion folk Americana and will serve as the opening act.
Live Jazz Enlivens Sunday
Pianist Dan Delaney, bassist Roger Shew and drummer Sinclair Lott perform in a free jazz concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 303 Broadway, Suite 103, presented by the West Coast Performing Arts Foundation.
There is limited seating. RSVP to 949 599-5559
Quintet Jams At the Rose Garden
Laguna Beach Live presents the Joey Sellers Quintet, featuring vocalist Adryon Gross, at the Rose Garden in the Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Hwy.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 3 from 6 to 8 p.m., though the doors will open at 5 p.m. to allow guests to claim seats. Tickets are $15 online or by phone at 800-595-4849 and $18 at the door.
Drinks and food will be served to guests, but are not included in the expense of the ticket.
