2024 Happy Face Music Festival in Simi Valley on Saturday, May 25th

The 3rd Annual Happy Face Music Festival in Simi Valley will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024 from noon to 7pm at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley.

A spectacular day of live music and entertainment in the community known for its famous happy face.

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and get ready to bask in the sun, surrounded by breathtaking hilltop views at the Happy Face Festival in Simi Valley. Satisfy your hunger cravings with delicious eats from the area’s best food truck vendors and quench your thirst with a cold beverage in hand. Get ready to rock to the sensational sounds of the most famous BRitish Bands of all time. Britain's Finest (The Beatles), Kenny Metcalf as Elton (Elton John), Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin and Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones).

General Admission: $25
VIP Admission: $100

Free for children 16 and under

Beer, wine and soft drinks included with your ticket! Must be 21 or over to enter. ID Required.

Tickets at happyfacemusicfest.com.

This Memorial Day weekend concert is presented by The Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise - A charitable organization. 100% of festival proceeds benefit dozens of local charities and international causes.

Moorpark College Dance Department Presents "Motion Flux" Dance Concert April 18-20

Motion Flux, featuring new works by Moorpark College dance students and faculty, with an array of dance styles, will take place April 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm and April 20 at 2 pm. Come support young dance artists’ talent in their choreographic and performance experiences. Motion Flux is a show to touch your soul through dance. Tickets $15.00 at moorparkcollege.edu/pac. Save 20% when you purchase online. Moorpark College Performing Arts Center is located at 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark.

Moorpark College Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble "Harmonious Journeys" Concert on Saturday, December 2nd

The Moorpark College Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble presents “Harmonious Journeys” concert on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7 pm.. The public is invited for an exciting evening of music featuring the college’s talented instrumental music students. The night will be filled with classical and jazz repertoire ranging from the classics to modern masterpieces. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your support for our local, roaring music scene.

Save 20% when you order advance tickets online at www.moorparkcollege.edu/pac.

Moorpark College Music Program Presents "Voices From The Red Carpet" on December 1st

Join the Moorpark College Music Program for the December 1st performances of VOICES FROM THE RED CARPET.  Moorpark College’s Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble present their semester’s explorations of vocal music from your favorite film, television, and other media works.  The concerts are directed by David Castillo, a veteran of the Hollywood session singer world.

Concerts will take place at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.

Purchase tickets in advance and SAVE 20% at www.moorparkcollege.edu/pac

2023 Summer Concerts in the Park in Moorpark - June to September

The City of Moorpark is hosting Summer Concerts in the Park at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. Free admission!

The Lineup:

  • June 24 at 6pm: Fast Times (80s Hits)

  • July 22 at 6pm: Ignition (Classic Rock)

  • Aug 26 at 6pm: Chico (Latin and Swing)

  • Sept 23 at 5:30pm: Moorpark Symphony Orchestra

Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit in the grass and enjoy the music.  Food vendors will be onsite, but you are welcome to bring outside food and beverages (beer and wine okay, no hard alcohol). No canopies or umbrellas will be allowed within 100 feet of the stage. No animals allowed in the event space except service animals.

www.moorparkca.gov/849/Concert-in-the-Park

2023 Summer Concert Series at Constitution Park in Camarillo June 24 to August 5

Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District and the City of Camarillo present the 2023 Summer Concert Series. Features free concerts at Constitution Park, 601 Carmen Drive. Admission is free. Concerts start at 7pm.

The Lineup:

Saturday, June 24 - 24K Magic

Saturday, July 8 - The Kings of 88

Saturday, July 22 - The 805 Social Club

Saturday, August 5 - Garth Live!

Residents are welcome to bring low folding chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner to enjoy during the concerts. Food trucks will be on site offering tasty options for a purchased dinner or dessert. Seating is on the lawn with first-come, first-serve basis. Residents will be allowed to save their spot in advance by placing their chairs on the grass, no earlier than 5pm the Friday before the concert.

More info at www.pvrpd.org/summer-concert-series-f901983

City of Thousand Oaks Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival Every Friday/Saturday in June 2023

The City of Thousand Oaks will bring their annual Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival to Thousand Oaks every Friday and Saturday in the month of June.

The festival features “pop-up” public performances at various locations throughout Thousand Oaks. The goal of the festival is to provide residents with an opportunity to actively participate in and enjoy the arts without having to come to the theatre. People are encouraged to bring their own chair/blanket, food and drink and come enjoy great entertainment on a summer evening.

The festival this year will feature ten free events over five weekends from June 2- July 1, 2023. In partnership with local arts organizations, the festival will include local and regional artistic talent, in addition to nationally recognized performing artists.

Events are free and open to all.

June 2, 7:00pm

Stagecoach Inn Museum Lawn

Brogden Bay Presents John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band

J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians - John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering bluegrass like no one has ever heard before.

June 3, 7:00pm

Suburbia Park

Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers, and producers in jazz today. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor” (Los Angeles Times). Marsalis and his uptown orchestra will bring a bit of New Orleans to Thousand Oaks.

June 9, 7:00pm

Oakbrook Park

New West Symphony presents Ilya Serov

New West Symphony musicians and billboard charting contemporary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Ilya Serov will jazz up the stage performing familiar renditions of all-time favorite standards. From swing, Latin, bossa nova to smooth jazz styles, the concert will delight, entertain, and inspire.

June 10, 7:00pm

Northwood Park

Adrian + Meredith

Rogue folk due Adrian + Meredith have always marched to their own beat. Their music embodies the spirit of the human story with a nod to punk, the heart of folk, flavor of Polka, and a bounce of swing. Their show will have you on your feet dancing, clapping, and stomping along.

June 16, 7:00pm

El Parque de la Paz

5-Star Theatricals presents “Here Comes the Sun”

Kick off the summer with a night of The Beatles! Join 5-Star in the park for a fun filled, live concert featuring some of 5-Star's previous performers.

June 17, 7pm

Kimber Park

Mouse Rawk – Live Mural Painting

Shaky Feelin’

Watch as Thousand Oaks artist Mouse Rawk creates a large mural from start to finish. The high energy Jam Band Shaky Feelin’ will be on hand, mixing rock, reggae, funk and bluegrass.

June 23, 7pm

Thousand Oaks Community Park

Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band

Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band, an ensemble that captures all the same dynamic energy of its larger internationally acclaimed cousin, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, with more emphasis on spontaneity and improvisation, and covering a range of styles, from swing to funk to Latin to pop.

June 24, 7:00pm

Glenwood Park

Quitapenas

This tropical Afro-Latin combo borrow aesthetics from the radical 60s, 70s and 80s. Each song echoes a remix of history and invites one to engage in the liberating evenings of Angola, Peru, Colombia, Brazil and beyond. The name means “to remove worries.” and the mission of Quitapenas is simple: to make you dance and leave you without a worry.

June 30, 7pm

Wildwood Neighborhood Park

Banda Magda

Even if you don’t speak any of the 6 languages they sing in, you are still transported into beautiful imagery with tales of love and devotion. Led by firecracker performer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou, Banda shines with cross-pollinating melody and rhythm.

July 1, 7pm

Triunfo Park

Cha Wa

Combining the thumping sousaphone bass beats and interlocking riffs of a New Orleans brass band with the rituals, moves and garb of a Mardi Gras Indian troupe, Cha Wa brings a blast of soul straight from out of New Orleans.

Community partners include TOArts Presents, Conejo Recreation and Parks District, 5-Star Theatricals, Brogden Bay Presents, New West Symphony

2023 Music in the Park at Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park on July 8 - Yacht Rock

Join in on an evening of free entertainment and listen to Yachty by Nature (Yacht Rock) on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Oak Canyon Community Park, 5600 Hollytree Drive, Oak Park at 6:30pm.

A free shuttle is provided at the entrance to the park and from Oak Park High School.

Bring blankets and chairs. 

rsrpd.org/recreation/events/summer_(june_-_august)/music_in_the_park.php

Dogs: Dogs on a leash are allowed on the perimeters but not in the main event area.

Smoking: No smoking/vaping is allowed outside of the designated smoking area.

Umbrellas/Canopies: Umbrellas/canopies are allowed on the outside perimeter.

Alcohol: Alcohol is permitted, intoxication is not. Please drink responsibly. Park Rangers will be on-site to strictly monitor alcohol consumption and enforce park rules.

BBQ's: No BBQ's.

Conejo Valley All-District Music Festival Concerts May 16-25

The beloved community-wide All-District music festival returns to the Conejo Valley after a two-year pandemic hiatus, but will look a little different than in years past. The 38th annual multi-night festival put on by the Conejo Schools Foundation and featuring band, strings, and chorus students from local Elementary, Middle, and High Schools normally fills the large Kavli Theatre in the Bank of America Performing Arts Center for eight separate concerts, hosting thousands of Conejo Valley families. This year the eight concerts will be held May 16-25 in five different venues throughout the district.

The Conejo Schools Foundation takes the lead on presenting this incredible community-wide event, but they are supported by the cooperative efforts of Conejo Valley Unified School District, and the Conejo Recreation and Park District who administer the elementary band, strings, and chorus programs throughout the district. Representatives from each agency have worked together to ensure students would have a meaningful and extraordinary musical experience. Now in its 38th year, this annual tradition endures as both an opportunity to showcase the musical talents and achievements of the youth of our community, and to inspire the younger performers to continue with their music studies and attain the level of excellence they will see in the High School performers. To inspire young musicians even further, the Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra, whose members are primarily retired professional musicians, will play as audience-goers exit the venues, offering a chance to enjoy what a lifetime of musical practice can sound like as well as an opportunity to donate to the non-profit Conejo Schools Foundation that hosts these events.

First up will be the Newbury Park Band track on Monday, May 16, which will feature performers from the elementary and middle schools that feed into Newbury Park High School sharing the stage with the NPHS Band outdoors in the NPHS football stadium.

Tuesday, May 17, Westlake High School Football Stadium will host a combined concert of schools feeding into both Westlake High School and Thousand Oaks High School band programs.

Wednesday, May 18 the Newbury Park High School gymnasium will host strings students from the Newbury Park track.

Thursday, May 19 strings students from all over Thousand Oaks will perform together at Redwood Middle School.

Friday, May 20 Westlake area strings students will star in two back-to-back concerts in the Westlake High School gymnasium (5pm and 7pm).

Monday, May 23 kicks off the 3-day chorus festival in the Westlake High School football stadium with chorus students from throughout Westlake Village.

Tuesday, May 24 the Newbury Park students gather in the Westlake High School football stadium.

And finally, Wednesday, May 25, chorus students from throughout Thousand Oaks will come together in the Westlake High School football stadium for the festival finale!

All concerts begin at 7pm (except the first WHS Strings Concert at 5pm). Tickets are $10. These events are open to the whole community. Pre-sale tickets and more information online at www.conejoschools.org.
The Festivals plan to return to the Kavli Theatre in 2023.

Camarillo Fiesta Association Winter Concert Series March 5, 18 and April 8

Camarillo Fiesta Association 2022 Winter Concert Series

Camarillo's founder, Adolfo Camarillo, brought the community together with festive events and supported youth. The non-profit Camarillo Fiesta Association presents a winter concert series to benefit Rancho Campana High School.

Three performances will be held in Rancho’s beautiful Performing Arts Center on the school grounds at 4235 Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo, located near Las Posas Road and Lewis Road.

  • Saturday, March 5: Twisted Gypsy, Fleetwood Mac Reimagined Tribute

  • Friday, March 18: Rod the Mod, Rod Stewart Tribute Band

  • Friday, April 8: Prince Again, A Tribute to Prince

The theater doors open at 6 pm. Performances begin at 7 pm. Cost starts at $15 or $40 for the entire series. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.eventbrite.com/o/camarillo-fiesta-association-38864016013.