City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture

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The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council on promoting, encouraging and increasing support for the region’s artistic and cultural assets, integrating arts and culture into community … Continue reading

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THE BENNY HOLLMAN’S BIG BAND
(Salute to the Big Band Era)

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This year, Benny Hollman’s Big Band will be playing songs that will pay homage to the Big Band Era. Tunes made famous by Count Basie, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton and others. Also this year we will be … Continue reading

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BETAMAXX

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If you want the best parts of the ‘80’s, BETAMAXX is the band you need. When this 7-piece, high-energy group from San Diego hits the stage, you’ll hear all the hits you remember, and some you’ve forgotten! With dual male … Continue reading

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La Jolla Concerts’ 2013 Schedule Is Now Available…Another Great Line-up!

Our 2013 Season

Well…it’s almost that time! Time for another great summer of music, sun and awesome family fun at La Jolla Concerts By the Sea. Last season was amazing, so you’ll see a lot of your favorites returning. This year we’ve added … Continue reading

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2012 was a GREAT season at La Jolla Concerts By the Sea!

Tear-down, load-out, end of 2012 season. See you next year!

This was a great year…our 29th Season. We had an amazing line-up of bands and La Jolla Cove was DEFINITELY the place to be Sunday afternoons this summer. We had loads of great music, dancing, food & fun at one … Continue reading

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Sept. 2, 2012: The Heroes fills The Cove with an awesome variety of great music!

The Heroes, 9/2/2012 Photo by Edward A. Sanchez, BrassRingMultimedia.com

It’s a real challenge to think of a band presenting as ambitious a variety of tunes as The Heroes. Their song list evokes the coolest jukebox you ever encountered spanning a range as wide as Glenn Miller to Black Eyed … Continue reading

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This Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, is the LAST SHOW of the 2012 Season featuring “The Heroes”

Rockola, 8-19-2012 Photo by Edward A. Sanchez, BrassRingMultimedia.com

What a great season we’ve had this year and The Heroes will be putting the cherry on top this Sunday as we bring our season to a close until next year! The weather promises to be awesome and the music … Continue reading

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August 26, 2012: Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra Boogie Woogie At La Jolla Cove Again!

Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra, 8/26/2012 Photo by Edward A. Sanchez, BrassRingMultimedia.com

It was great to have Sue Palmer and her orchestra back! The dance floor seldom had a chance to cool as swing and boogie woogie had our audience dancing the afternoon away on an idyllic August day at beautiful La … Continue reading

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August 19, 2012: Rockola returns to La Jolla Concerts By the Sea for another GREAT show!

Rockola, 8-19-2012 Photo by Edward A. Sanchez, BrassRingMultimedia.com

They’ve won no less than eight San Diego Music awards and after seeing them again, I was reminded just why. Rockola is great entertainment. Their set lists are stuffed full of iconic, feel good, “get up and dance” tunes like … Continue reading

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Charles White

La Jolla Concerts By the Sea wishes to thank Mr. Charles White for his generosity in sponsoring NOT ONE, BUT TWO concerts this year! Thank you, Mr. White!

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Brass Ring Multimedia
(Ruby Level Friend)

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Brass Ring Multimedia was founded in 1998 in La Jolla, California by local designer Edward A. Sanchez (LJ Concerts webmaster & unofficial photographer) with the goal of serving small business owners through excellence in design. Contributing to the success of small businesses … Continue reading

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August 12, 2012: Benny Hollman’s Big Band Explosion was back for another great performance!

Benny Hollman's "Big Band Explosion," 8-12-2012 Photos by Edward A. Sanchez, BrassRingMultimedia.com

Benny Hollman and his award-winning band, “Big Band Explosion” brought us another great afternoon of music at La Jolla Cove Sunday. This time, swing was in the air as the band played one after another great musical standards to an … Continue reading

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August 5, 2012: Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash bring “Country to the Cove!”

Pedal Steel Guitar, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

I hope you had your yee-hah on standby this afternoon. La Jolla hometown boy Mark Stuart brought his band Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (what a great name…even the great man in black, Johnny himself gave it his blessing) to … Continue reading

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La Jolla Concerts passes 500 “LIKES” on Facebook!

Hey, your humble webmaster here. I just noticed that we’re up to 506 “Likes” of our website. Thanks to all of you who helped us get there. I guess we must’ve hit it yesterday, ’cause we were still just under … Continue reading

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July 29, 2012: Theo & Zydeco Patrol bring a spicy taste of Louisiana to La Jolla Cove!

Accordion player & band leader Theo Bellow & Drummer Pat Kingland, Theo & Zydeco Patrol

Thanks to today’s concert sponsor Cymer, Inc., Theo & Zydeco Patrol hit the stage at La Jolla Cove today. The band features the diatonic “Cajun-style” button accordion, keyboard accordion, washboard and vocals in the original Cajun French of Southwest Louisiana. An … Continue reading

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July 22, 2012 Concert:
Bill Magee Blues Band &
we celebrate MC Ron Jones’ birthday!

Bill Magee (w drummer Boyd Gardner)

Bill Magee Blues Band tore up the stage this afternoon at La Jolla Concerts by the Sea and the crowd loved them! The dancing never stopped as Bill and his band, consisting of Jasper Austin on harp & congos, Mike … Continue reading

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Community Partner: Copy Cove

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La Jolla Concerts welcomes Copy Cove as a community partner. Copy Cove is a family-owned and operated Printing, Copying and Graphics company that has served La Jolla for over 32 years.  They provide high quality customer service with a high … Continue reading

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Our 2012 Season is Underway! Opening Day, July 15, 2012 featuring Big Time Operator

The new season got off to a fantastic start on Sunday!  As always, Big Time Operator was a huge hit with the crowd and there were some excellent dancers showing off their moves.  The weather was just about perfect and … Continue reading

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Community Partner: La Jolla Light

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Enlightening La Jolla since 1913…La Jolla’s most trusted news source, covering local politics, people, arts and events — online daily and in-print weekly. The Light is mailed every week to residents homes and in newsstands throughout town. If you’re looking … Continue reading

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OUR 2012 SEASON IS HERE (2012 Calendar Posted Now!)

Hey, everybody…we know you’ve been waiting for it! We had to hold off announcing this year’s line-up and schedule due to some scheduling issues that needed resolving with the City of San Diego. Those issues are behind us now and … Continue reading

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BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH
(Country / Americana)

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Born in old Scripps Hospital on Prospect St., native son Mark Stuart is the singer, songwriter & founder of the critically acclaimed band Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, (he was given permission to use the band’s name by Johnny Cash … Continue reading

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SUE PALMER & HER HOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA
(Boogie Woogie/Swing)

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San Diego’s Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer, has amazed audiences all over the world with her unique style and phenomenal left hand. Sue has been making her mark in the last decade with her high energy band, the Motel … Continue reading

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La Jolla Light Features La Jolla Concerts By the Sea’s Opening Day (starring: “The Heroes”)

We thank the La Jolla Light newspaper for their article about our opening day, July 10, featuring “The Heroes.” It appeared in the Thursday, July 14 edition. Here’s the link to the online version of the article: http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/07/14/the-heroes-open-summer-concert-series-swinging-sounds-up-next/

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Casa de Mañana

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Imagine being at home in one of the world’s most spectacular settings. Welcome to Casa de Mañana Retirement Community in beautiful La Jolla, the jewel of the Southern California coastline. Bask in breathtaking scenery, watch seals play in the gentle … Continue reading

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Cymer, Inc.

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The world’s leading supplier of excimer light sources, delivers the deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography sources that are essential to today’s semiconductor marketplace. Known for its highly narrowed bandwidths, higher processing speeds, and reliability, Cymer light sources are key in enabling … Continue reading

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Kiwanis Club of La Jolla

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  Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and communities. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for … Continue reading

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Music Performance Fund
Co-sponsoring Benny Hollman’s Big Band, Aug. 4

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Headquartered in New York City, MPF is the world’s largest sponsor of live, admission-free musical programs. Last year, MPF presented over 10,000 performances to the people of the United States and Canada. Millions of people in major U.S. and Canadian … Continue reading

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Thom Littlefield (Diamond Level Friend)

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Stephen & Sarah DeLeau (Pearl Level Friend)

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Margaret Jackson (Pearl Level Friend)

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