Community Concerts in the Park Aug. 20 to Aug. 26
Arcadia Aug 20
Rubber Soul, yet another Beatles Tribute Band, comes from Minnesota to share their love of Beatlemania. Brian McGuire (Paul);Dwight Sheridan (George); Rober Jaworski (Ringo); and Mike McDonough (John); plus Dave Gores on keyboards. They cover all eras of the Beatles from Psychedelic to Sgt. Pepper. Costume changes, authentic guitars and amps make for a special re-living of the times. Arcadia Concerts in the Park are at City Hall West Lawn, Arcadia, on Huntington Dr., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. Bring your picnic, blankets and chairs. Free.
Pasadena Aug. 21
A Night in Mumbai offers a high-energy Bollywood music and dance production. At Pasadena’s Levitt Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug 21. Music at Levitt Pavilion is presented Wednesdays through Sundays. Series ends Sunday, Aug. 30. The Levitt Pavilion is in Memorial Park, Old Pasadena. Free.
Joel Penner and his Sextet will be at Sierra Madre's Concert in the Park on Sunday, Aug. 23
jazz – from Big Band to be-bop and standards in between. Penner, trumpet, founded the group in 1999 and is now joined by Bill von Ravensberg, bass; Doug MacDonald, guitar; Cengiz Yaltkaya, piano; Michael Rose, sax; and Steve Pemberton, drums. The Sierra Madre Civic Club is the sponsor. The show starts sharply at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23 in Memorial Park, Sierra Madre at the bandshell. Bring your picnic, blankets and chairs. Free.
Temple City, Aug26
Big Band in a big way. The Wiseguys bring the sounds of Goodman and Miller and Prez Prado as they swing, swing, swing. Temple City’s Concert in the Park at the Performing Arts Pavilion in Temple City Park on Las Tunas Dr. The show, Wednesday, Aug. 26, starts at 7:00 p.m. but the fun starts at 6:30 p.m. with Shape-Up TC, 50/50 raffles and of course your neighbors. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, enjoy the food, beverages and snacks available.
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