Carlsbad Street Fair, Gator by the Bay, SoCal Taco Fest and Wine, Brews & Blues happen this month. The California Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Temecula is May 22. Ann Wilson of Heart will be at Pala Casino. The Flower Fields in Carlsbad are still in bloom and will close after Mother’s Day. The Ritz Stage in Escondido is a new venue and a second Ramona venue was added. The Rady Shell summer season starts May 1. Please check with the specific venue as to any specific Covid restrictions or recommendations as things change quickly.
Bill Magee:
May 7, Gator by the Bay 3pm
May 8, Carlsbad Flower Fields 1-5pm
May 14, Wine, Brews & Blues, Whitehorse Ranch, Fallbrook 4pm-9pm $60 www.bonsallrotary.com
May 20, Thornton Winery, Temecula, 6pm
May 21, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
May 28, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 4:30pm
May 29, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 5pm
May 30, Humphrey’s Backstage, San Diego 6pm
June 4, East Village Blues Festival, San Diego 1pm
June 5, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, Highland 11am
June 17, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
June 22, Agua Caliente, Palm Springs 7pm
July 3, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 1:30pm
Rexrode Productions:
May 12, Fallbrook Live featuring The Atomic 44’s, Monserate Winery, Fallbrook 5pm
May 26-29, Dragonfly Music Festival, Sedona AZ
Daring Greatly:
May 6, Winston’s Beach Club, San Diego 9pm
May 7, Pour House, Oceanside 8:30pm
May 22, Fiesta del Sol 2022, Solana Beach 2pm
May 22, Escondido Street Festival 2022, Escondido 4:30pm
May 26-29, Dragonfly Music Festival, see Rexrode Productions
June 1, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 7pm
June 4, The Centre, Escondido 6pm on the veranda $30-$40
June 10, Prescott Promenade Park, El Cajon 6pm, dinner and concert
June 17, San Diego County Fair, Paddock Stage 11:30am
June 18, The Barn, Ramona 8pm $10
June 25, Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad 7pm $15
Ron Ebel:
May 13, Vista Elks 5:30-9:30pm
May 20, Brother’s Bistro, Fallbrook 5:30-8:30pm
June 10, Vista Elks 5:30-9:30pm
Gone Blonde:
May 20, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 6pm
May 28, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
May 29, Vista Strawberry Festival, Flag Pavilion 11am-1pm
June 16, Oceanside Sunset Market 5pm
June 18, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Custard Pie:
Apr. 30, Larry’s Beach Club, Oceanside 8pm
May 21, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Cool Rush Band:
Apr. 30, Flower Fields, Carlsbad 1pm
May 1, Coronado Ferry Landing 2pm
May 7, The Landings, Carlsbad 6-9pm
May 8, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 5pm
May 21, KUSI TV Good Morning San Diego 10:30am
May 21, Cool Rush Band
May 28, Comstock Bar & Grill, Escondido 7:30pm
June 4, The Landings, Carlsbad 6-9pm
June 25, Par Lounge & Deck @ San Vicente Golf Resort, Ramona 8pm
July 2, The Landings, Carlsbad 6-9pm
Lifetime Rocker:
May 7, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club 7:30pm
May 14, SSCA, Sun City 12-4pm
May 14, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
May 19, Silver Lakes Field House, Norco 6pm
May 20, Peltzer Winery, Temecula 6pm
May 21, Major Dudes – The Tudor House, Lake Arrowhead 7pm
May 22, Induction into the CA Music Hall of Fame, Temecula 3pm https://www.californiamusichalloffame.org/
May 24, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, Highland 7pm
May 28, Jamul Casino, Jamul 11:30am-4pm
June 2, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club 7:30pm
June 3, Glen Eden Resort, Corona 8pm
June 4, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
Danny Gali:
Fridays and Saturdays, Paon Wine Bar, Carlsbad, 6pm, piano
Anthony Cullins Band:
May 7, Gator by the Bay 2022, 12:20pm Fountain Stage
May 14, Wine, Brews & Blues, Whitehorse Ranch, Fallbrook 4pm-9pm $60
Tony Suraci:
Apr. 30, Monserate Winery, Fallbrook 1-4pm, solo
May 20, Somerset Vineyard & Winery, Temecula 6pm, trio
May 22, Rockefellas Music Fest III, Banning 5:30pm (the Festival is both May 21 and 22) www.rockefellas.live
May 27, Oso Creek Golf Course, Mission Viejo, 5:30-7:30pm, solo
May 30, Somerset Vineyard & Winery, Temecula 6pm, trio
June 5, The Highwayman Show, Coach House, San Juan Capistrano
June 19, The Highwayman Show, Belly Up, Solana Beach
Fallbrook:
Fallbrook Chamber Events:
June 10, Wine and a Bite Art Walk, tickets on sale one month prior
July 8, Wine and a Bite Art Walk
Aug. 12, Wine and a Bite Art Walk
www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
Wine, Brews & Blues Festival 25th Annual:
May 14, Whitehorse Ranch, Fallbrook 4pm-8pm $60, live music by Bill Magee Blues Band and Anthony Cullins, wine/beer/food tasting, silent auction
55th Annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show:
May 29, at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center 10am-3pm
www.fallbrookvintagecarclub.org
Fallbrook Drum Circle:
May 15, Village Square at corner of Main & Alvarado, 2-5pm, bring your rhythm instruments and flutes, free, held every 3rd Sunday of the month, email: fallbrookdrum@aol.com
Fallbrook Farmers and Artisan Market:
Saturdays 9am-1:30pm, on Main between Hawthorne and Fig, more info 760-728-5845 or info@fallbrookfarmersmarket.org
This is an informative website about Fallbrook you may want to check out: www.everythingfallbrook.org
Brothers Bistro:
Live music on Fridays 5:30-8:30pm on their garden patio, great food, reservations (760)731-9761 or Dnusser@aol.com www.brothersbistro.net
Fallbrook Mission Theater:
May 14, Comedy by PMan 7pm doors 6pm $20/$25
May 21, Gin ‘N Tonix Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, patriotic salute the music of the 1940’s, 7pm doors 6pm $15/$20
https://fallbrookmissiontheater.com/
Monserate Winery:
Apr. 30, Tony Suraci, live music 1pm
May 1, Yoga & Mimosas, 9:30am $20
May 8, Dustin Jake, live music 1pm
May 12, Fallbrook Live featuring The Atomic 44’s, 5pm
May 14, Raynaldo, live music 1pm
May 15, The Trio, live music 1pm
May 22, Ron Freshman, live music 1pm
Wine Tastings and the restaurant La Piazza are open Thursday-Monday 11am-5pm.
Vista:
Moonlight Theater:
2022 Season Performances begin 5/11/22, tickets on sale now
May 11-28, Memphis, the Musical
June 8-25, Cinderella
July 20-Aug. 6, Something Rotten
Aug. 17-Sep. 3, Ragtime, the Musical
Sep. 14-Oct. 1, Kinky Boots
Wildwood Crossing:
Live music:
Saturdays 11am-2pm, 5:30-7pm and 7:30-9pm
Sundays 11am-2pm and 4-7pm
Tuesdays-Thursdays 5-8pm
Fridays 5:30-7pm and 7:30-9pm
Check their website for who is scheduled each day/time
Special Events:
New: in partnership with the Broadway Theater, Dinner Theater will now be scheduled each month. Dinner and show $50. For dinner menu and seating chart: www.broadwayvista.biz Reservations (760)758-1513. The show lounge has a full bar and maximum seating capacity of 50 for best enjoyment.
May 4, Pro-Case VI in the showroom 6:30-9pm RSVP $10, musical jam session
May 5, Cinco de Mayo, Urban Gypsies 5:30-8:30pm
May 7, Wise Crack Comedy Show 7:30pm $20, $5 discount with code “Military”
May 14, Dueling Musicians 6:30pm $10
May 21, 22, 28, 29, Dinner Theater, “My Life Through Music” starring Valerie “My Val” Geason, $50 includes dinner and show, call 760-758-1513 for more information.
Broadway Theater is back!
Apr. 13-May 1, Memories Malt Shop
May 11-29, Daniel Newheiser: I’m Old Fashioned
The Summer Cabaret series and shows through December are listed on their website.
Strawberry Festival:
May 29, downtown Vista, 8am-6pm, live entertainment, local craft brewers, 5k and kids run/activities
Escondido:
Center for the Arts
Apr. 22-May 7, Once, various times, winner of 8 Tony Awards
May 7-8, Don Quixote, City Ballet of San Diego 8pm/2pm $32-$99
May 14, Music & Theatre Troupe-Willy Wonka 7pm
May 18, The Villalobos Brothers 7:30pm $30-$40
May 19, Meow Meow Cabaret 7:30pm $35-$65
May 22, Wynona Wang, piano 3pm
May 29, Tina Chong, concert pianist 2pm
June 3, Danzarts-Drums & Strings Music/Dance 7pm
June 4, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, ballet 6:30pm
June 10, Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation with Jon, comedy 7:30pm $25-$75
Cabaret in the Courtyard Series 2022, 7-9pm $35 and $45:
May 20-21, Absolutely Abba
June 25-26, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
July 30-31, The Music of Kander & Ebb
Aug. 20-21, Elvis Presley: The King is Alive!
Sep. 10-11, Sara Bareilles
Oct. 8-9, We Love the 80’s
Musica en la Plaza, last Friday of each month in the Lyric Courtyard, 7:30pm, free:
May 27, Los Coroneles Del Senor
June 24, DJ Mixter Maize & SM Familia
July 29, Tres Trios
Aug. 26, Los Montano
Sep. 30, Vicente Fernandez
Oct. 28, DJ Zuni
Cruisin’ Grand every Friday 4-9pm:
May 6-Sept. 30, classic cars, food, live music, people watching
Renaissance Faire:
April 30-May 1, May 7-8, Felicita Park, Escondido
Cinco de Mayo Festival:
May 8, Grape Day Park 11am-5pm
Escondido Street Festival:
May 22, Downtown Escondido 10am-6pm
Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/
The Ritz Stage:
Another theater was revived to be a performing arts venue, indoor seating.
Apr. 30, Triple Threat-Women Who Rock, including Pretending Chrissie (Pretenders), Cher’d (Cher) and Heat Wave (Ronstadt) 7pm $15
May 13, Beer for Dolphins & Mike Keneally Band 8pm
Ramona:
Ramona Mainstage on Main Street, formerly the Ramona Theatre, has been refurbished and updated. The original grand opening was in 1947. Now a performing arts facility, there is live music scheduled regularly. Doors open 7pm.
May 2, Creed Fisher and James Kelly Band
May 7, Sweet Home Alabama, tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
May 8, Ana Popovic and Hot Shots
May 14, Journey USA and Zeptune-tributes to Journey and Led Zeppelin
May 20, Pat Travers and Taz Taylor
May 21, Motley 2, tribute to Motley Crue, and Revelation 69
June 4, All Men Are Brothers and Sol Sacrifice, tributes to Allman Brothers and Santana
The Barn, weekend bands start 8:30pm:
Mondays: Acoustic Tuesdays featuring Ashley Norton 6pm
Thursdays: DJ Keahi 6:30pm
First Saturdays: Fiesta Night with DJ Johnny Blaze and MC ‘D’
May 13, The Trey Hill Trio
May 14, Barbwire
May 20-21, Matt Farris
May 27, Pretending Chrissie and Good Co (Bad Company) 8pm $15
June 18, Daring Greatly $10
Rancho Bernardo Inn:
Live music on the veranda Sunday-Thursday 5-8pm, Friday-Saturday 5-9pm
San Marcos:
Concerts in the Garden:
July 23, Kings of Queen
Aug. 20, High Tide Society
Sep. 12, BetaMaxx
Tickets go on sale May 9, pre-sale tickets are $8/show or season pass for $20.
My Yard Live:
Live music Fridays-Sundays, Karaoke Thursdays, Trivia Night Wednesdays.
Carlsbad:
Street Fair:
May 1, 8am-5pm, downtown Carlsbad
https://www.carlsbad-village.com/post/it-s-time-for-the-carlsbad-village-street-faire
The Landings at Palomar Airport, 6-9pm unless otherwise noted:
Sundays 11am-2pm
Tuesdays-Thursdays (most) 5pm
May 6, Driving the Bus
May 7, Cool Rush
May 13, Dr Dr
May 14, Fleetwood Max
May 20, Pow-R-House
May 21, Custard Pie
May 27, Rolling Heart Breakers
May 28, Gone Blonde
June 3, Santana Soul
June 4, Cool Rush
June 10, Pretending Chrissie
June 11, Fleetwood Max
June 17, Totally 80’s
June 18, Gone Blonde
June 24, Rolling Heart Breakers
June 25, Custard Pie
Friday and Saturday evenings: seating starts at 4:30pm, wait to be seated by hostess, $30/person minimum, no reservations taken
Coyote Bar and Grill:
Live Music:
Saturdays 2-4:30pm and 6-10pm
Sundays 2-4:30pm and 5-9pm
Tuesdays-Friday 6-10pm
Mondays, Karaoke 6-10pm
Tuesdays, Raynaldo 6-10pm
May 8, Cool Rush 5pm
May 15, Len Rainey & the Midnight Players 5pm
May 20, Gone Blonde
May 21, Cool Rush 6pm
May 29, Bill Magee 5pm
Flower Fields:
Opening March 1 through Mother’s Day, May 8. Tickets on sale now and must be purchased online. Sunset wine tastings (additional cost), flower yoga, live music (included with admission), more.
Live Music:
Apr. 30, Cool Rush 1-5pm
May 8, Bill Magee, 1-5pm
Oceanside:
Coomber Craft Wines, Mon-Sat 5:30pm and 7:30pm (separate shows) live music, food, wine
Oceanside Sunset Market every Thursday 5-9pm
This link also has information on the various artisan and gift markets in Oceanside.
Del Mar:
Del Mar Fairgrounds:
May 13, Foodieland Night Market, multicultural food and entertainment event with 150+ vendors, games, entertainment. Tickets must be purchased in advance online, not sold at the door, 3-10pm.
May 14-15, Foodieland Night Market 1-10pm
San Diego County Fair will be June 8-July 4, tickets are on sale now
Belly Up, Solana Beach:
Fridays, Atomic Groove’s Get Your Groove Back Happy Hour 5:30pm, $12
Full schedule
San Diego:
Gator by the Bay:
May 5-8, Mardi Gras in May, 100+ performers on 7 stages, food, Spanish Landing Park. Lineup includes Bill Magee, Sugaray, Whitney Shay, Casey Hensley, Anthony Cullins, Nathan James, Len Rainey, Chickenbone Slim, Gregory Page, Skelpin and so many more! Tickets on sale now. Tickets purchased for 2020 will be honored.
Socal Taco Fest:
May 14, Waterfront Park, San Diego 12-10pm $40 General Admission, $140 VIP
The Shell:
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park summer schedule begins May 1, 2022. Concerts in every genre, comedy, movies shown with a live orchestra, yoga, Mother’s Day with the San Diego Symphony. Events through Oct. 3.
Humphrey’s Backstage Live is fully booked
www.humphreysbackstagelive.com/events
Tio Leo’s: live music is back Tuesday-Saturday at the Napa Street, San Diego, location. All three restaurants are open. www.tioleos.com
Aquarius Bar & Grill, Mission Bay:
Live music but the website only shows a few days at a time. Check there for current info.
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
SeaWorld: Emperor, a new dive roller coaster, opened March 12. It is California’s tallest and fastest floorless dive coaster. www.seaworld.com
Balboa Park www.balboapark.org
Birch Aquarium is open, reservations required, live cams, virtual events available https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/
USS Midway Museum is open, virtual events available too. www.midway.org
The Old Globe Theatre www.theoldglobe.org
Petco Park:
https://www.petcoparkinsider.com/petco-park-events
San Diego Brewers Guild has a link for the current status of local breweries that is constantly being updated here www.sdbeer.com
Pechanga Arena:
Kobey’s Swap Meet is open Fridays-Sundays.
April 30-May 1, Disney on Ice, various times
May 6, Eric Church
May 15, Alejandra Guzman & Paulina Rubio
May 19, Mount Westmore-Snoop Dogg/Ice Cube/Too Short/E-40
June 15, Andrea Bocelli
San Diego Food Bank:
Pre-Covid, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank fed about 350,000 military and civilian people per month, year-round. During this Covid-19 crisis, they are feeding around 600,000 people each month. Every dollar you contribute provides 5 meals. Please help them feed the hungry in our local communities. They are doing an enormous job!
http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/
Liberty Station, San Diego:
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, open and with a fully booked schedule, reservations.
Temecula:
California Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony:
May 22, TVHS Golden Bears Theater, inducting both 2020 and 2021 groups (an extensive and diverse list), $32.50, Red Carpet Arrival 3pm, ceremony 4pm
https://www.californiamusichalloffame.org/
Old Town Blues Club, live music Thursday-Sunday
May 7, Lifetime Rocker Live Band Karaoke 7:30pm
May 28, Bill Magee 4:30pm
June 1, Daring Greatly 7pm
Old Town Temecula Community Theater is fully booked again https://tickets.temeculatheater.org/
More Temecula activities: www.visittemeculavalley.com
Wineries:
This website has a comprehensive and detailed list of the status of the wineries and what they are currently offering.
Pala Casino, all times 8pm and $15 unless noted otherwise:
Indoor concerts
May 6, The Clairvoyants 8pm $35-$50
May 7, Ann Wilson of Heart 8pm $25-$45
May 14, American Pop w/ The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and The Box Tops $25-$35 5pm
May 20, Jumping Jack Flash, tribute to Rolling Stones
May 28, The Police Experience
June 3, The Garth Guy w/special guest Aaron Nichols
Outdoor concerts
May 8, Gerardo Ortiz $79-$89 6pm
May 12, Trace Adkins $45-$85 8pm
May 22, Pedro Fernandez $45-$85 6pm
May 27, Bee Gees Gold, tribute to the Bee Gees $15 8pm
June 5, Luis R. Conriquez $35-$55 6pm
June 11, 80’s Night $15-$25 7:30pm
June 12, Lupillo Rivera $25-$55 6pm
June 17, Kenny Metcalf, Billy Joel/Elton John Tribute
Harrah’s Rincon Casino, all times 8pm unless noted:
Apr. 30, Dueling Pianos
May 4, Trivia Night
May 5, ‘80s Video DJ
May 7, Brian Regan, comedy
Aug. 19, Gin Blossoms
Aug. 27, Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour
Sep. 25, Foreigner: The Greatest Hits
Pechanga Resort & Casino:
Apr. 30, Temptations & The Four Tops 8pm $49+
May 4, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: Back on Tour 8pm $85+
May 7, Gladys Knight 8pm $69+
May 8, Paris by Night Mother’s Day live shows 2:30pm and 7:30pm
May 21-22, Beauty and the Beast 2pm and 4pm $45+
June 4, Im Chang Jung 6pm $80+
June 11, Tower of Power 8pm $60+
June 12, Boy George & Culture Club 7:30pm $49+
June 19, An Evening w/ Fred Hammond 4pm $69+
July 2, Vice Ganda–Fully Vice-Cinated, comedy 6pm $48+
July 8, Ron White, comedy 8pm $59+
July 9, Sushi & Sake Festival 1pm $75+
July 16, Johnny Mathis 8pm $89+
Sep. 18, Chicago 7:30pn $60+
Valley View Casino in Valley Center, 8pm:
Apr. 30, David Yuter Band
No schedule for May listed
Pauma Casino:
Live music is back in the Parrot Lounge Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm-1am
The schedule for May not listed yet
May 14, Lifetime Rocker
May 21, Bill Magee
Quotes for the moment:
🌷May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive. Fennel Hudson, author
💚All things seem possible in May. Edwin Way Teale, 20th century American naturalist
💙What potent blood hath modest May. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American poet
🌷Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen, 19th century Danish author
💜Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James, 19th century American philosopher
🌈Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher, 5th BCE
As humans, we have the responsibility to care for our planet, ourselves, and each other—all of us, no matter who you are. Let’s work together now for a better future. Unknown
As always, feel free to forward this to anyone who may appreciate it. Today, and always, I send blessings of love and laughter to all!! May you all stay safe, healthy and well!
Mahalo,
Annette 😇
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BY ANNETTE HIGBY