The good news is that the St. Patrick’s Day parades seem to be on the schedule this year pretty much everywhere, but most if not all are scheduled for March 12. Parties and pub crawls will continue March 17-19. This link has a variety of events listed. Go to the site and search “St. Patrick’s Day” and tons of events will come up. www.eventbrite.com
Daylight Savings is back, March 13. Clocks spring ahead one hour. 🕑
The Ramona Mainstage venue has been added below. They have a full schedule of live music including Lifetime Rocker and Pretending Chrissie. The Broadway Theater in Vista will re-open this month and will begin dinner shows at Wildwood Crossing. The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park returns May 1.
Bill Magee:
Mar. 5, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
Mar. 14, Humphrey’s Backstage, San Diego 6pm
Mar. 27, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 1:30pm
Apr. 2, Carlsbad Flower Fields 1-5pm
Apr. 23, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
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
June 4, East Village Blues Festival, San Diego 1pm
Rexrode Productions:
March 10, Fallbrook Live featuring Daring Greatly, Monserate Winery, Fallbrook 5-9pm
Mar. 26, Mardi Gras Cruise, San Diego, 8 bands, dancing 5-11pm $45 GA, $105 VIP includes dinner
Apr. 23, Six String Society After Dark, Harvelle’s Long Beach
May 26-29, Dragonfly Music Festival, Sedona AZ, tickets on sale now
Daring Greatly:
Mar. 6, Record Release Party w/We the Commas, Belly Up, Solana Beach 7pm $16 advance
Mar. 10, Fallbrook Live, Monserate Winery, Fallbrook 5-9pm
Apr. 14, Live at the Cove, Murrieta 9pm $15 advance, $20 at door
Apr. 23, OC Tavern, San Clemente 9pm
Ron Ebel:
Mar. 11, Oceanside Elks
Mar. 18, Vista Elks 5:30-9:30pm
Mar. 25, Brother’s Bistro, Fallbrook 5:30-8:30pm
Gone Blonde:
Mar. 19, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Mar. 24, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 6pm
Apr. 1, Encinitas Elks, 7pm
Apr. 8, Ebullition Brew Works, Vista 7pm
Apr. 16, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Custard Pie:
Mar. 26, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Apr. 23, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
May 28, The Landings at Carlsbad 6-9pm
Cool Rush Band:
Mar. 4, Coronado Cays Yacht Club 6:30pm
Mar. 5, The Landings, Carlsbad 6-9pm
Mar. 12, Jolly Joker, San Diego 8pm
Mar. 13, Coyote Bar and Grill, Carlsbad 5pm
Mar. 26, Harry’s Sports Bar, Fallbrook 7pm
Apr. 2, The Landings, Carlsbad 6-9pm
Apr. 9, Flower Fields, Carlsbad 1-5pm
Apr. 16, Harry’s Sports Bar, Fallbrook 7pm
Apr. 22, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm
Apr. 23, Comstock Bar & Grill, Escondido 7:30pm
Apr. 30, Flower Fields, Carlsbad 1-5pm
Lifetime Rocker:
Mar. 3, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club 7:30pm
Mar. 4, Canyon Lake Country Club 6pm
Mar. 5, Yacht Rocker, Ramona Mainstage, Ramona 8pm
Mar. 11, Peltzer Winery, Temecula 6pm
Mar. 27, Yaamava Resort & Casino, Highland 7pm
Apr. 1, Casino Pauma, Pauma Valley 8pm
Apr. 7, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club 7:30pm
Apr. 15, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 8:30pm
Apr. 22, Lorimar Winery, Temecula 6pm
Apr. 28, Peltzer Winery, Temecula 6pm
Their induction into the CA Music Hall of Fame has been postponed.
Danny Gali:
Fridays and Saturdays, Paon Wine Bar, Carlsbad, 6pm, piano
Anthony Cullins Band:
May 14, Wine, Brews & Blues, Whitehorse Ranch, Fallbrook 4pm-9pm $60
Tony Suraci:
Mar. 4, The Merrow, San Diego 9pm doors 8pm $10 Tony Suraci Trio
Mar. 6, Somerset Vineyard & Winery, Temecula 2pm, solo
Mar. 11, Gary Kramer Guitar Cellars, Paso Robles 7pm $20 Tony Suraci Trio
Mar. 13, Pour House, Oceanside 7pm, solo
Mar. 18, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm, Tony Suraci Trio
Mar. 20, Cove Bar & Grill, Murrieta 8pm $15 Highwayman Show w/Chelsea Williams
Fallbrook:
Fallbrook Chamber Events:
Apr. 24, Avocado Festival
June 10, Wine and a Bite Art Walk
July 8, Wine and a Bite Art Walk
Aug. 12, Wine and a Bite Art Walk
www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
Fallbrook Drum Circle:
Mar. 20, 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
Harry’s Sports Bar:
Mar. 5, Greg Douglass 7pm
Mar. 17, The Oddity 7pm
Mar. 19, Nitro Express 7pm
Apr. 2, Warpath, 9pm
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
Pala Mesa Resort-Aquaterra Restaurant http://www.palamesa.com/
Fallbrook Mission Theater:
Mar. 10, Acoustic Eidolon, $15 6:30pm, doors 5:30pm
Mar. 11, Tribute to Dolores Costello (Drew Barrymore’s grandmother) with a screening of 1936 film Little Lord Fauntleroy, $10 6:30pm, doors 5:15pm, fundraiser for the Fallbrook Historical Society
Mar. 19, Gin ‘N Tonix, Great American Songbook $15 7pm, doors 6pm
Mar. 27, Sacra/Profana, free 2pm, doors 1pm www.sacraprofana.org
https://fallbrookmissiontheater.com/
Monserate Winery:
Mar. 4, Mardi Gras, members only $60 Bill Magee 6pm
Mar. 5, Michael Leclerc, live music 1pm
Mar. 6, Yoga & Mimosas, 9:30am $20, 3-day advance booking
Mar. 7, Succulent Birdhouse Workshop 2:30pm $50 includes all materials, 3-day advance booking
Mar. 10, Fallbrook Live featuring Daring Greatly 5-9pm
Mar. 12, JD Priest, live music 1pm
Mar. 13, Gin ‘N Tonix, live music 1pm
Mar. 19, Raynaldo, live music 1pm
Mar. 20, Yoga & Mimosas, 9:30am $20, 3-day advance booking
Apr. 1, Movie in the Vines-Grease, 6pm $20 includes a glass of wine, food/beverages available for purchase, no outside food or drinks, lawn seating, bring blankets/chairs
Apr. 14, Bouquet & Sip, 3-5pm, make a bouquet while drinking wine
Apr. 28, Paint & Sip, 2pm $50, 3-day advance booking
Wine Tastings and the restaurant La Piazza are open Thursday-Monday 11am-5pm.
Toasted Oak Winery:
Mar. 19, Succulent Birdhouse Workshop 11am $50 includes all materials, 3-day advance booking
http://www.toastedoakwinery.com/
Bark in the Park:
Mar. 19, fundraiser for Live Oak Dog Park, 10am-2pm www.fallbrookdogpark.com
Vista:
Moonlight Theater:
Club M cabaret series in their enclosed stage:
Mar. 5, 40 Years of Music, Magic & Memories, 7:30pm doors 6:30pm $40, charcuterie boards and dessert available for purchase
Mar. 12, Leonard Patton sings Cole Porter, 7:30pm doors 6:30pm $85 includes filet mignon dinner
Beer and wine available for purchase at all concerts.
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. First show is Daniel Newheiser, Mar. 4-6 and Mar. 11-13, various times. 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.
Mar. 2, Pro-Case VI in the showroom 6:30-9pm RSVP $10, musical jam session
Mar. 18, Dueling Musicians in the showroom 6:30-9pm RSVP $10, piano, guitar, sax, more
Mar. 30, Food and Wine Pairing w/Classic Wine Company 6:30-8:30pm RSVP $75 on the patio
Broadway Theater is back!
Mar. 12-13, The Gala, grand re-opening after 2-year hiatus
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.
Escondido:
Center for the Arts
Mar. 2, International Guitar Night 7:30pm $35-$45
Mar. 4, Jane Monheit 7:30pm $25-$55
Mar. 6, The Folk Collection 2pm $30
Mar. 10, Ballet Folklorico 7:30pm
Mar. 12, Cheng2 Duo 3pm $35-$55
Mar. 15, Buddy Guy w/Colin James 7:30pm $45-$115
Mar. 16, Beethoven, Mozart and Shastakovich 7:30pm
Mar. 30, Swan Lake, Russian Ballet Theater
Apr. 18, David Foster: Hitman Tour 7:30pm $40-$90
Apr. 25, Itzhak Perlman 7:30pm $65-$150
Apr. 27, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart 7:30pm
Apr. 22-May 7, Once, various times, winner of 8 Tony Awards
Cabaret in the Courtyard Series 2022, 7-9pm $35 and $45:
Mar. 5-6, Best of the Eagles
Apr. 23-24, Simply Sondheim
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
Proof of Covid vaccines or negative tests are required for all events
Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/
Escondido Elks:
Sunday dance parties, 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month 2-5pm, $10 Elks, $12 non-members, full bar, food for purchase, questions: dedieangelier@gmail.com
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.
Mar. 5, Hip to be Square, Huey Lewis & the News tribute and Yacht Rocker (Lifetime Rocker)
Mar. 12, Pretending Chrissie (Pretenders tribute), All Fired Up (Benatar tribute), Good Company (Bad Company tribute)
Mar. 19, Kissed Alive, Kiss tribute
Mar. 24, Doyle, Salem’s Child and Taz Taylor (heavy metal)
Mar. 25, The Motels
Mar. 26, MotorbreatH (Metallica tribute), Woke Up Dead (Megadeath tribute), Hostile (Pantera tribute)
Apr. 2, Guitar Shorty and Carrie & Z Boys (blues)
Rancho Bernardo Inn:
Live music on the veranda Sunday-Thursday 5-8pm, Friday-Saturday 5-9pm
San Marcos:
My Yard Live:
Live music Fridays-Sundays, Karaoke Thursdays, Trivia Night Wednesdays.
Carlsbad:
The Landings at Palomar Airport, 6-9pm unless otherwise noted:
Sundays 11am-2pm
Tuesdays-Thursdays (most) 5pm
Mar. 4, Driving the Bus
Mar. 5, Cool Rush
Mar. 11, The Ride
Mar. 12, Fleetwood Max
Mar. 18, Pow-R-House
Mar. 19, Gone Blonde
Mar. 25, Pretending Chrissie
Mar. 26, Custard Pie
April 1, About Face
April 2, Cool Rush
April 8, Santana Soul
April 9, Fleetwood Max
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
Mar. 13, Cool Rush 5pm
Mar. 20, Jimmy & Enrique 2pm
Mar. 20, Len Rainey & the Midnight Players 5pm
Mar. 24, Gone Blonde 6pm
Mar. 27, Zydeco Blues Patrol 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:
Mar. 27, Coral Bells 1-4pm
Apr. 2, Bill Magee 1-5pm
Apr. 3, 63eatles 1-5pm
Apr. 9, Cool Rush 1-5pm
Apr. 10, Lundeen-Woodard-Palmer Party, 12-4pm
Apr. 16, Sara Petite 1-5pm
Apr. 17, Bayou Brothers 12-5pm
Apr. 23, John January & Linda Berry 12-4pm
Apr. 30, Cool Rush 1-5pm
May 8, Bill Magee, 1-5pm
Oceanside:
Mar. 5, Oceanside Harbor Wine Cruise 5-6:30pm
Mar. 12, Brewbies Beer Festival, Bagby Beer Co.
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:
Mar. 4-6, Gem Faire
Mar. 4, Cage Warriors 5-11pm
Mar. 12-13, TinyFest California, tiny homes of all sorts, food, live music
Mar. 13, Family Winemakers 12-4pm
April 1-3, Goodguys Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals, hot-rodding, chrome, racing, live music
Belly Up, Solana Beach:
Fridays, Atomic Groove’s Get Your Groove Back Happy Hour 5:30pm, $12
Full schedule
San Diego:
CRSSD Festival:
Mar. 5-6, Waterfront Park, San Diego www.crssdfest.com
Boots in the Park:
Apr. 2, Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Carly Pearce, Waterfront Park, San Diego 2-11pm
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, tickets are on sale now.
Humphrey’s Backstage Live is fully booked, proof of Covid vaccine or negative test required
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, is opening 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:
Mar. 5-6, Garth Brooks Stadium Tour
Mar. 31, Padres Opening Day Home Opener
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. The San Diego Gulls are back.
Proof of Covid vaccine or negative test required for all events
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:
Old Town Blues Club, live music Thursday-Sunday
Mar. 3, Lifetime Rocker Live Band Karaoke 7:30pm
Mar. 27, Bill Magee 1:30pm
Apr. 7, Lifetime Rocker Live Band Karaoke 7:30pm
Apr. 15, Lifetime Rocker 8:30pm
More Temecula activities:
www.visittemeculavalley.com (quite a lot is listed here)
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:
Mar. 11, Village People $20-$35
Mar. 12, Zepparella
Mar. 13, Grupo Pesado $35-$55 6pm
Mar. 18, Grand Funk Railroad w/Special Guest Jefferson Starship $55
Mar. 19, Dreaming of You-Tribute to Selena
Mar. 25, Strangelove-The Depeche Mode Experience, Electric Duke
Mar. 27, El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa $20-$40 6pm
Apr. 2, Lani Misalucha & Nonoy Zuniga, Timeless Love Songs $78-$98 7pm
Apr. 3, El Rey: Musica de Vicente Fernandez with Julian Torres $20 6pm
Apr. 9, Matt Mauser & the Pete Jacobs Big Bank-Frank Sinata tribute
Apr. 10, Chiquis, $20-$40 6pm
Apr. 15, Yesterday-Beatles tribute
Apr. 16, Don’t Look Back-The Boston Experience
Apr. 22, DSB-Journey tribute
Apr. 24, Mi Banda el Mexicano de Casimiro Zamudio $20-$40 6pm
Outdoor concerts start in May
Harrah’s Rincon Casino, all times 8pm unless noted:
Mar. 3, ‘80s Video DJ
Mar. 4, Dueling Pianos
Mar. 18, Flogging Molly
Pechanga Resort & Casino:
Mar. 6, Paul Anka Sings Sinatra 7:30pm $69+
Mar. 26, Tower of Power 8pm $60+
Mar. 27, The Go-Gos 7:30pm $75+
Apr. 2, Bear Grease 7pm $15+
Apr. 3, Imagining the Indian 3pm $10+Apr. 30, Temptations & The Four Tops 8pm $49+
May 7, Gladys Knight 8pm $69+
Valley View Casino in Valley Center, 8pm:
Mar. 5, Stellita’s Groove
Mar. 12, The Buckleys
Mar. 19, The Rock & Soul Allstars
Mar. 26, The Verge
Pauma Casino:
Live music is back in the Parrot Lounge Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm-1am
Mar. 4, Little Bit of Soul
Mar. 5, Bill Magee
Mar. 11, Retroblast
Mar. 12, Tommy Turner Band
Mar. 18, JD Priest
Mar. 19, Savoir Faire
Mar. 25, Blaine Mazzetti
Mar. 26, Safety Orange
April 1, Lifetime Rocker
Quotes for the moment:
💚May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold—and at the end of your rainbows 🌈 may you find a pot of gold. Old Irish Blessing
💜Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be. St. Patrick, 5th century Apostle of Ireland
💓I have spread my dreams beneath your feet; tread softly because you tread on my dreams. W. B. Yeats, 20th century Irish poet
💙Life is too short to read a bad book. James Joyce, 20th century Irish author
💚I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day. James Joyce, 20th century Irish author
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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