IDOL MEETS LEGENDS See Kris Allen, this year’s American Idol winner, along with the Top 9 American Idol finalists at Citizens Business Bank Arena July 17. Adam Lambert, Idol’s runner-up, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre are scheduled to tour 50 cities with Allen this summer. Tickets for American Idol Tour 2009 are $39.50 to $68.50. 4000 E. Ontario Center Pkwy., Ontario, (909) 244-5600.
Legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire and pop group Chicago come to Citizens Business Bank Arena on July 22. Earth, Wind & Fire has topped VH1’s list of the Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll with hits including “Happy Feelin’,” “Reasons,” and “Mighty Mighty.”Earth, Wind & Fire with Chicago, $35 to $97. 4000 E. Ontario Center Pkwy., Ontario, (909) 244-5600.
Liza Minnelli at MORONGO CASINO 7/18: The superstar daughter of Judy Garland in concert; famous for hits including “New York, New York.” 8 p.m. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon. Tickets are $55 and up. 1-800-252-4499.
AIR SUPPLY IN BEAUMONT 7/4: Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell of Australian soft rock group Air Supply sing about romance. Hits include “All Out of Love,” “Lost in Love” and “The One That You Love.” 7 to 9 p.m. at Stewart Park, 9th and Orange streets, Beaumont. Free. (951) 769-8524.
TAYLOR HICKS IN FONTANA 7/4: American Idol’s Taylor Hicks rocks Auto Club Speedway, with country singer Jimmy Wayne. Event also includes parade, fireworks, car show, wine tasting, carnival, sports games. 2 p.m. 9300 Cherry Ave. Pre-sale $10, kids $5; day of event $20, kids $10; under 6 free. 1-800-944-7223. KELLY CLARKSON AT OC SUPER FAIR 7/23: American Idol winner; her hits include “Breakaway,” “Since U Been Gone,” and “My Life Would Suck Without You.” 8 p.m. Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Super Fair, 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $45 (includes fair admis-sion). (714) 708-1500 or www.ticketmaster.com.
PAT BENATAR AT VALLEY VIEW CASINO 7/9: The singer appears with Neil Giraldo. Hits include “Love Is a Battlefield,” and “Heartbreaker.” 8 p.m. Valley View Casino, 16300 Nyemii Pass Rd., Valley Center. $50 to $60. 1-866-843-9946.
BRIAN CULBERTSON IN TEMECULA 7/11–7/12: The jazz instrumentalist grooves with saxophonist Dave Koz and vocalist Peabo Bryson at Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road. Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m. $85 concert, $160 with supper. Sunday, July 12 at 5 p.m. $75 concert, $150 with supper. Tickets: (951) 699-3021.
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK AT PECHANGA CASINO 7/16: Spend an evening with the romantic superstar, known for such hits as “Release Me,” “After the Lovin,” and “The Last Waltz.” 8 p.m., Pechanga Resort and Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. Tickets $70, $55, $45. (951) 693-1819.
MINDI ABAIR IN SAN DIMAS 7/18 & 7/19: Jazz Fest West stars Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Will Downing, Mindi Abair, Peter White, Teena Marie, Eric Benet, Earl Klugh. Bonelli Park, 120 Via Verde Park Road, San Dimas. Tickets are $50 general daily; two-day pass $80. For information, visit omegaevents.com/jazzfestwest.
MICHAEL MCDONALD AT PALA CASINO 7/12: Classic rockers Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs co-headline. Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala. Tickets $69 to $125. 1-800-585-3737 or startickets.com. SMOKEY ROBINSON AT SOBOBA CASINO 7/3: Smokey Robinson is an American R & B legend. As both a member of The Miracles and as a solo artist, Robinson recorded 37 Top 40 hits for Motown between 1960 and 1987. 8 p.m. Soboba Casino, 23333 Soboba Road, San Jacinto. Free admission. 1-866-476-2622. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS AT AGUA CALIENTE 7/31: Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, Huey Lewis and The News have been going strong ever since. 9 p.m. Tickets $35, $50, $80. The Show Agua Caliente Casino, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. StarTicketsPlus 1-800-585-3737 or StarTicketsPlus.com. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AT HARRAH’S RINCON 7/4: Stone Temple Pilots bring their hard-rockin’ antics to Harrah’s Rincon Open Sky Theater. The band won a 1993 Grammy for “Plush.” 8 p.m. 777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center. Tickets $45. THE CIRCUS COMES TO ONTARIO The Inland Empire will be home to “The Greatest Show on Earth” when the 139th edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus rolls into Citizens Business Bank Arena, July 29 through Aug. 2. Themed “Zing Zang Zoom,” this year’s event offers thrills, illusions, exotic animals and, of course, clowns. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call TicketMaster at 1-800-745-3000. and $125. 1-800-745-3000, harrahsrin-con.com
YOUNG DUBLINERS AT LAKE ARROWHEAD The Irish rock group Young Dubliners kicks off the month of July at the Lake Arrowhead Village Concert Series. The group will perform on Friday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m. Concerts are scheduled for every Friday and Saturday evening through mid-September. Admission is free, but tables and half tables that allow up-front seating can be reserved for a fee. For table reservations or other information, visit www.LakeArrowheadVillage.com.
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ONTARIO
6/26: WEST END ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISER Food, live music, guest speakers, wine tasting by Joseph Filippi Winery, silent auction. 6 p.m.,HMC Architects, 3546 Concours St. $150 per person. www.WestendShelter.com.
ONTARIO IMPROV 4555 Mills Circle, Ontario Mills. (909) 484-5411. Call for showtimes. 7/1–7/5: Darren Carter $15 7/10–7/12: Sheryl Underwood $22 7/17–7/18: Eddie Griffen $30 7/23–7/26: Anjelah Johnson $22 7/28: Brian Haner $10 7/29: Rick Martinez Presents: Spicy Latino Night $17 7/30–8/2: Tony Rock $17 7/4:
ONTARIO CELEBRATES AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE Parade, his-toric all-states picnic, fireworks and more. Events start at 9 a.m. on Euclid Avenue. Free. (909) 395-2020. 7/9–8/16: SNOOPY AS THE WORLD WAR I FLYING ACE Exhibit show-cases 40 of Snoopy’s adventures. Thurs.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m., Museum of History and Art, 225 South Euclid Ave. Free. (909) 395-2510.
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA 4000 East Ontario Center Parkway. Tickets available at the box office or through TicketMaster, 1-800-745-3000, (213) 480-3232, www.ticketmaster.com. Information: (909) 244-5600. 7/17: American Idols Live! Tour 2009 See Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, and the other the top eight contestants from season eight. 7 p.m. $39.50–$69.50. 7/22: Earth, Wind and Fire & Chicago The two legendary music groups together in concert. 7:30 p.m. $35–$97. 7/29–8/2: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus “Zing Zang Zoom” features thrill acts, illusions, exotic animals and clowns. Wed.-Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15–$90. 7/17–7/19: WOMEN’S EXPOSITION: THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Hands-on information about women’s interests, including beauty and skin care and home decor. Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way. $8 one day, $10 two-day. (858) 731-2939.
REDLANDS
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSEUM 2024 Orange Tree Lane. Tues.–Sun. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission $6, seniors/students $5, child $4, under age 5 free. (909) 307-2669. Through 10/25 Ramon Contreras art; Gadgets & Gizmos through 11/1. Also history and nature exhibits. 7/5 Buffalo Blues Band 3 p.m. Free. 7/6-7/31 Summer day camp ages 7 to 12. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $135-$155 per session. 7/11 Evening at Gatsby’s friend-raiser. Costumes, fashion show, enter-tainment. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Through 8/2: ZORRO Dashing Mexican hero battles villainy. Evening, mati-nee shows; tickets $12-$18 adults, $6-$9 children. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St. (909) 335-3037, ext. 21. Through 8/22: THEATRE FESTIVAL Little Shop of Horrors, Always...Patsy Cline, Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, Charmed Lives, Shipwrecked! in repertory. 8:30 p.m. $18 general; $72 season. Prospect Park, 1352 Prospect Dr. (909) 792-0562. rtfseason.org
7/4: JULY 4 CELEBRATION Sylvan Park activities begin 10 a.m. Booths, music, food. Free. 601 N. University St. University of Redlands stadium gates open 6 p.m., show begins 7 p.m., fireworks 9 p.m. 1201 N. Colton Ave. Tickets $7 general advance, $10 at gate. $15 reserved. (909) 798-7531.
Through 8/21: REDLANDS BOWL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 8:15 p.m. Redlands Bowl, 25 E. Grant St. No admission charge; free-will offering. (909) 793-7316 or redlandsbowl.org 7/7: Tribute to Tommy Dorsey & Big Bands 7/10: Cody Bryant & Riders of the Purple Sage 7/11: Navy Band Southwest 7/14: Barrage High-octane fiddlefest 7/17 Viver Brasil dance company 7/21: 1776 musical dress rehearsal 7/23–7/25: 1776 musical, Early American history 7/28 Sara Andon and The Enchanting Flute 7/31 Incendio Latin guitar world fusion 7/9-8/23:
CHILDREN’S THEATRE WORKSHOP A Wish in the Woods. $37.50 fee. 1810 Barton Rd. (909) 793-2909, redlandsfootlighters.org
7/18: CAR SHOW AND CHILI COOKOFF Optimists present classic cars; benefits youth programs. Chili and craft beer, music by The Tornadoes. Gates open 8 a.m., Sylvan Park, 601 N. University St. $3 adults, $1 age 12 to 18, under age 12 free. (909) 792-1238. KIMBERLY CREST HOUSE & GARDENS Picturesque French chateau style home built in 1897, with Italian terraced gardens. 1325 Prospect Drive. (909) 792-2111. Tours 1 to 4 p.m., Thurs.–Sun. $7, students/seniors $6, children $3, ages 5 and under free.
RIVERSIDE ARTS SCENE Catch current and future exhibits. 7/2: Arts Walk Visit Riverside Art Museum, Riverside Metropolitan Museum and other downtown museums and galleries. Free. 6 to 9 p.m., (951) 680-1345, inlandarts.com Riverside Community Arts Association Plein Air Artists, through 7/18; Hot Time in the City, 7/23-8/22. 3870 Lemon St. Free. (951) 682-6737. Riverside Metropolitan Museum “Reading the Walls”: Harada family’s WWII internment. Permanent exhibits on nature, culture and history. Tues., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3720 Orange St. Free. (951) 826-5273. Riverside Art Museum “Grace and Grain” by furniture maker Sam Maloof, through July 2. Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3425 Mission Inn Ave. $5. (951) 684-7111.
UCR/California Museum of Photography “Sight Unseen” photos by the
blind (through Aug. 29) 3800 Main St. Admission $3. (951) 827-3755.
UCR Sweeney Gallery “Uncovered” hip hop (through 8/6). 3800 Main St.
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