The Final Showcases for Best Live Acoustic and Best Live Band are here. Early arrival is strongly suggested on Friday, February 26 at Yost Theater for the Best Live Acoustic Finals and Saturday, February 27 at Samueli Theater, part of Orange County Performing Arts Center, for Best Live Band Finals.

If you have been attending the weekly Showcase Series you have experienced the capacity crowds and amazing performances that invaded a new OC venue each Tuesday night for the last seven weeks. The Showcase Series included 35 artists, now narrowed down to the five Finalists for Best Live Acoustic and Best Live Band. The lineups on both Final’s nights feature local artists at the top of their game and will be two nights of music you do not want to miss.

Doors open at 7:30pm with performances beginning promptly at 8pm for both Final Showcases. We are expecting capacity at both venues so arrive early and on Saturday night there are no ins-and-outs so if you decide to leave you cannot get back in.

Performances for the March 6 Awards night will be announced on Monday, March 1.

See you at the Shows!

Fri. 2/26, 8pm - Yost Theater, Santa Ana - (Live Acoustic Finals, FREE, All Ages)
8:00 I Hate You Just Kidding (Costa Mesa)
8:40 Billy Kernkamp (Costa Mesa)
9:20 Stacy Clark (Costa Mesa)
10:00 Marc B (Huntington Beach)
10:40 Mike Vitale (Fullerton)

Sat. 2/27, 8pm - Samueli Theater, OCPAC - (Live Band Finals, FREE, All Ages)
8:00 Blok (Irvine)
8:40 The Steelwells (Fullerton)
9:20 The Colourist (Costa Mesa)
10:00 Dusty Rhodes and the River Band (Fullerton)
10:40 The Union Line (San Juan Capistrano)

Sat. 3/6, 8pm - Grove of Anaheim - (OC Music Awards, $25, All Ages)
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