Beatle's Tribute "Help!" for Last Hot Summer Night Friday

Classic rock, dance bands, and HELP, the Beatles Tribute band that toured through Temecula’s Hot Summer Nights last year, will close out the 10-week concert series, Friday, September 3. Bands performing include Open Road, The BASH, L.A. Accident, and Older than Dirt. There will also be a party jump for the kids.


HELP! features all the Beatles’ hits from early 60s to the White Album, Magical Mystery Tour and solo work not usually played by Beatles bands. The members of Help! perform everything live, no tapes or sequencers. Dressed in Sgt. Pepper, Nehru and black suits to give the feel of an authentic Beatles performance, the band has performed throughout Southern California. HELP! will play at Baily’s Courtyard from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The LA Accident showcases the smooth, wide-range vocals of Luke Andrews with an edgy and funky band that creates an irresistible fusion of funk, pop, and rock. With genuine musicianship and taste for melodic guitar riffs and solos, The LA Accident is not just another pop/rock band. With meaningful lyrics, the band performs music that everyone can relate to. There are no "accidents", things just fall into place. L.A. Accident will play at Temecula Valley Cheese Company.

Open Road first caught the eye of Summer Nights fans on August 6. Led by Kenneth Rice, this band is classified as “jazz” on Amazon.com but they consider their sound as “smoothing out the classics.” That would be classic rock with everything from Bob Seeger to Van Morrison and the Beatles. They will play in front of the Old Town Smoke Shop on Old Town Front Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

THE BASH encompasses a unique collection of musical talent with experience dating back to the late 1970s. They bring together classically trained musicians and players with harder edged pop and rock backgrounds. This allows the band to adeptly cover R&B, jazz, blues, and even bluegrass. Catch this band next to the Palomar Hotel.

Dynamite Dave will also be in Old Town making his balloon creations. Every Friday night at Pennypickle’s Workshop/Temecula Children’s Museum, children and their parents can enjoy science adventures from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information visit www.pennypickles.org.


The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater features Rock ‘n Roll Friday evenings beginning at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. For plays, musicals and performances at the Theater see www.temeculatheater.org. For more information and a current lineup see www.temeculaevents.org or call (951) 693-3952.

Sligo Rags, Safety Orange & Two of Us This Friday in Temecula

TEMECULA, CA – The sounds of Summer are Hot in Old Town Temecula this Friday, the 13th, and to throw a little Irish Luck into the mix, Sligo Rags will make one last appearance in Old Town Temecula for 2010. Named among the top acoustic bands in Los Angeles by “Folkworks Magazine,” Sligo Rags returns to Baily’s Courtyard from 6 to 9 p.m.


Sligo Rags is an energized four-piece Irish band that defies genre definitions despite their obvious Celtic overtones. Led by vocalists David Burns and Michael Kelly, backed by bass player Gordon Rustvold, and enhanced by the percussion stylings of Andy Reilly, Sligo Rags captivates audiences with their original and traditional Irish and folk tunes that take on a suspicious rock/bluegrass edge.

Safety Orange is a Southern California Beach Rock Reggae band that often plays House of Blues, Molly Malone’s and Longboard Grill in San Diego. The Band was started as a fun after Surf activity. Avid surfers themselves, the sound is reggae rock beach lifestyle oriented mixing high-energy guitar riffs with down tempo reggae rhythms.

Safety Orange has two albums and performs at everything from X Games to opening slots with Slightly Stoopid, Sprung Monkey, Blink 182, Ween, and Buck o Nine. Safety Orange will play at Sweet Lumpy’s.

Other bands playing in Old Town Friday include  The Two of Us Plus 1 at the Old Town Plaza and Older than Dirt at the Smoke Shop. All concerts are free.

While Temecula kids may be back in school, they can shake off the blues with a party jump and by playing soccer against the Soccer Collies. Human versus canine go head to toe and paw to hand in an all-out battle of speed and agility. Soccer Collies do all the running while human competitors try to stop very determined, highly skilled soccer playing canine athletes from scoring a goal. The “Soccer Collies” hail from Orange County and are goal specialists. Children are encouraged to play against the collies while learning tips on training and caring for the family pet. The Soccer Collies will take up camp at Town Square on Main Street. Dynamite Dave will also be in Old Town making his balloon creations.

Every Friday night at Pennypickle’s Workshop/Temecula Children’s Museum, children and their parents can enjoy science adventures from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information visit www.pennypickles.org.

The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater features Rock ‘n Roll Friday evenings beginning at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. For plays, musicals and performances at the Theater see www.temeculatheater.org. For Hot Summer Nights information and a current lineup see www.temeculaevents.org or call (951) 693-3952.

Additional links:
Complete Hot Summer Nights Schedule, location and times at http://www.temeculacalifornia.com/, plus a list of  year round Temecula Events.

http://www.soccercollies.com/
http://www.safetyorange.com/
http://www.sligorags.com/
http://www.twoofusplusone.com/

Nitro Express, Hoodoo Blues, Sixes and Older than Dirt July 30

Headlining the Hot Summer Nights July 30 lineup is Nitro Express, a country-rock band that blends strong harmonies, virtuoso musicianship and a strong beat whether playing rock, bluegrass, R&B or country. The band averages 200 performances a year playing at casinos and clubs from Southern California to Arizona and Nevada. They will play from 6 to 9 p.m. at Baily’s Courtyard.


The “Sixes” is a rock/blues band comprised of three local talented musicians; John Leclerc on lead guitar and vocals, Adam Moore on the bass and lead vocals, and Spencer Smith on drums. Playing a range of cover tunes, some might remember John Leclerc best as a solo blues guitarist. The band will play at Sweet Lumpy’s from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Speaking of blues, Hoodoo Blues takes the stage at Old Town Plaza from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Formed in 1999 Hoodoo Blues has opened for national acts Guitar Shorty and B.J. Sharp. Well known for infectious rhythms and a blend of blues, swing, funk and rock, Hoodoo Blues has been featured at numerous San Diego venues and festivals.

With an average age of 72, Older than Dirt charms audiences with their country licks, washboard and gut bucket rhythm, and basic love for music. Older than Dirt is a band of five to seven musicians that take pride in their name and uniqueness. They’ll be performing at their favorite location, in front of the Old Town Smoke Shop on Front Street near Rosa’s Cantina.

Also on Friday, July 30 are Dynamite Dave and Deejay Geoffrey Gaier with fun for families. Dynamite Dave creates a variety of balloon hats, animals, and toys while Gaier will challenge guests with trivia, bubble gum contests and hula hoop contests.

Every Friday night at Pennypickle’s Workshop/Temecula Children’s Museum, children and their parents can enjoy science adventures from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information visit www.pennypickles.org.

The Merc at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater features Rock ‘n Roll Friday evenings beginning at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. For plays, musicals and performances at the Theater see www.temeculatheater.org. For Hot Summer Nights information and a current lineup see http://www.temeculacalifornia.com/ or call (951) 693-3952.

The Cure for the Summer Time Blues –Hot Summer Nights in Old Town Temecula with Bill Magee

Grey skies at the beach might be the cause for the blues. But, in Old Town Temecula Hot Summer Nights are heating up with a pair of “Blues” bands, some classic rock and the “take-me-away” sounds of Duchicela.

Friday, July 16, features The Bill Magee Blues Band, L.A. Jones & the Blues Messenger, Duchicela, and the classic rock cover band Two of Us Plus 1.

L.A. Jones and The Blues Messengers represent a new breed from the old school of the blues; crossing spiritual and musical boundaries and pioneering a style that is all their own. The band blends popular jump swing of the great Texas and West Coast traditions with 1950’s Chicago Blues traditions. This energized blues band will play at the Old Town Plaza at the corner of Old Town Front and Moreno.

Bill Magee’s Blues Band has been voted best blues band in San Diego by the San Diego Music Association and the “Reader” magazine. Magee offers a New York/Chicago style of blues that is electrifying and reflects his passion for the blues. He has played with greats B.B King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Otis Redding, John Lee Hooker and Bo Didley. Magee also spent several years on the road with the James Brown Revue. His band will play at the Baily’s Courtyard on Old Town Front Street from 6-9 p.m.

Duchicela, a popular Andes Pan Flute Band in Hawaii, will return to Old Town Temecula at Villa di’ Calabro’s patio on Main Street. Using handmade wooden flutes, drums and rain sticks, this unique band recreates popular tunes, jazz and rock, into a new age retreat from the world.

Be sure to stop by Fourth and Front Street to play a little trivia and games with Deejay Geoffrey Gaier. Dynamite Dave will be creating his uniquely “you” balloon creations.

For more information and a current lineup see www.temeculacalifornia.coHot Summer Nights Schedule and Old Town Info or call (951) 693-3952.






Additional links:

Complete Hot Summer Nights Schedule, location at times at www.temeculacalifornia.com

http://www.duchicelas.com/
www.billmageeblues.com
http://www.lajones.com/

Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz, Silver Beatles and Guilty Conscience open Hot Summer Nights in Temecula

Take a Friday Night vacation from the work week in Old Town Temecula during Hot Summer Nights, July 9 through September 3, 2010. The weekly Friday night series of entertainment and music is part of the City of Temecula’s Summerfest promotion that began with the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival June 4th and finishes with Labor Day Weekend.

Hot Summer Nights opens July 9, 6 to 9 p.m., with a musically-charged line up of Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz, The Silver Beatles, Guilty Conscience and Diego playing at different locations in Old Town.

Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz, a rocking blues band that packs Old Town Temecula every year, returns to the Old Town Front Street Bar & Grill (Baily’s Courtyard from 6 to 9 p.m.) The concert is free.

Bandleader Jimmy King on vocals, harp and guitar formed the Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz after sitting in with top musicians from Santana and Joe Cocker’s band. Vocalist Sugaray became interested in music while attending church, infusing a strong gospel style to his singing. He is known for his high energy and ability to get the entire crowd enthusiastically involved. Other members include Dwane Hathorn on drums, Joe Schiavone on bass guitar, Michael Mack on keyboard, and Bastos Moenho “Moe” on percussion.

The Silver Beatles will play at the Old Town Plaza at Old Town Front Street and Moreno. The Silver Beatles, a southern California Beatles tribute band, provides an uncanny reproduction of the sounds of the Beatles. This talented band, takes the audience on an audio “Magical Mystery Tour” visiting the entire Beatles repertoire along the way. They play from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Guilty Conscience will be playing at Temecula Cheese Company on Front Street at Fifth from 6-9 p.m. A multi-talented band that can play top 40 tunes and favorite rock tunes from the past, Guilty Conscience was so popular at previous Hot Summer Nights spectators raised tips to convince the band to play another set.

For a complete schedule and band locations visit http://temeculacalifornia.com/Hot_Summer_Nights/hot_summer_nights.html