You can bet that fans of the Irish rock band U2 found what they were looking for when they attended San Juan Capistrano’s July 19 free concert in Historic Town Center Park. The concert showca…
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A guide to San Juan Capistrano’s summer concerts, events You can bet that fans of the Irish rock band U2 found what they were looking for when they attended San Juan Capistrano’s July 19 free concert in Historic Town Center Park.
The concert showcased the tribute band U2 Experience, serving up the hits without fans having to leave town to see the actual band. The free concert also may have served as a warmup for fans planning to partake in U2’s Joshua Tree Tour on its stop in San Diego on Sept. 22 at Qualcomm Stadium.
The free concert also served as a venue for the city to salute the memory of Marine Corps Capt. Sean Elliott, 30, who died on July 10 with 15 other servicemen while co-piloting a KC-130 Hercules cargo plane that crashed in Mississippi.
His parents, John and Cynthia, reside in San Juan Capistrano. Mayor Kerry Ferguson honored them, their son and the other service personnel with a pre-concert ceremony and invocation. Capt. Elliott had been living in North Carolina. He resided in Orange and San Diego Counties during his youth.
There is plenty more summer entertainment on the horizon in San Juan.
Friday-Sunday, July 28-30: Historic Town Center Park, at 31852 El Camino Real, will be the site this weekend for three outdoor performances of the classic English tale “ Robin Hood, ” performed by Camino Real Playhouse. Shows are scheduled for 7: 30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, preceded by a children’s show at 7 p.m. where kids from the audience can learn to sword fight using harmless fake swords. Tickets are $15 on site, with family discounts available. For details see caminorealplayhouse.org or call 949-489-8082.
Saturday, July 29: Country music fans can gather July 29 at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, corner of Avenida La Pata and Ortega Highway, for “Two Stepping Under the Stars, ” a fundraiser featuring the local band the Kelly Boyz to benefit the San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition. Dance lessons with the Kelly Boyz will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner and dancing at 6. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available, together with a silent auction. See sjcec.org for more.
Wednesday, Aug. 16: The Trip performs classic rock from 6 to 8 p.m. as the city’s San Juan Summer Nites concert series continues at Historic Town Center Park. Admission is free.
Wednesday, Sept. 20: The country rock band Smith concludes the city’s San Juan Summer Nites series, 6-8 p.m. at Historic Town Center Park. Admission is free.
