Given that this is one of those weeks when people really don’t work as much as they had planned, I’m filling you in on live music in Laguna Beach that’s happening throughout this holiday week, from Monday, Dec. 28th, 2015, through New Year’s Eve. (After all, you’ve got to get your family out and about somewhere, right?)
Sorry, I’m not reporting on DJs here (except for Starfish’s celebrity DJ on NYE) – just live bands.
MONDAY – Dec. 28
Marine Room – Willie Ames – acoustic rock, 8:00 – midnight
Mozambique – Grace Freeman – acoustic rock and pop, 7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Sandpiper – Masi McGregor – Reggae, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Skyloft – Stacy Clark – acoustic rock and pop, 9:30 p.m. – midnight
TUESDAY – Dec. 29
Marine Room – Russell Long – acoustic rock, 8:00 – midnight
Mozambique – John Heussenstamm Trio – guitar gurus, 7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Sandpiper – Local Remedy – rock and Reggae, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Skyloft – Mari Nobre – jazz and Latin, 9:30 p.m. – midnight
The Cliff – Kurtis Gentile – rock, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m
Wine Gallery – Jake London – classic rock. 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY – Dec. 30
GG’s Bistro – Victoria McGinnis – jazz, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Las Brisas – Nick I – rock and Reggae, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Marine Room – Lee Simpson & King Harvest – classic rock, 8:00 – midnight
Mozambique – Legendary Bill Magee – blues, 7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Sandpiper – Local Remedy – rock and Reggae, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Skyloft – Jasmine Tommaso – rock covers, 9:30 p.m. – midnight
The Cliff – Sissy Gillio – classic rock, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m
Tommy Bahama – Russell Long – acoustic rock – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
White House – Mike Hamilton – award-winning guitarist, rock, 6:00 – close
Wine Gallery – Jake London – classic rock. 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
NEW YEAR’S EVE – Dec. 31
Big Fish Tavern – Funk Shui Planet band – Reggae and funk
Driftwood Kitchen – Nick I and Common Sense
K’ya Bistro – local musicians
Marine Room – Slingshot – classic rock
Mozambique – Andrew Bloom Band – rock and blues See NYE Parties
Ocean View Bar & Grill/Hotel Laguna – Sissy Gillio Band – classic rock See NYE Parties
Sandpiper – Local Remedy – rock and Reggae
Starfish – Celebrity DJ Roman Rosati. See NYE Parties
Skyloft – Stonejonez – Reggae and rock See NYE Parties