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★ October spotlight: Music (807)Free to attendKid-friendly

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Oct30Fri

Brent Morin

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
Corona Improv, Corona

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Corona Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Bronco

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
YouTube Theater, Inglewood

A Latin music event at YouTube Theater. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Brooks Wheelan

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
Ontario Improv, Ontario

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Ontario Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Caifanes

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, San Diego

A Latin music event at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Candlelight: Best of Hans Zimmer

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:30 PM
First United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara

A candlelight tribute concert at First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Feverup.com.

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Oct30Fri

Candlelight: Halloween Classics

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:15 PM
Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank

A candlelight string quartet concert at Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. Details and tickets through Feverup.com.

Halloween & Fall$40Details →
Oct30Fri

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:30 PM
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles

A candlelight tribute concert at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Feverup.com.

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Oct30Fri

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Fri, Oct 30  ·  12:30 PM
First United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara

A candlelight concert at First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Candlelight: Tribute to Ariana Grande

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:15 PM
First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa

A candlelight tribute concert at First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Feverup.com.

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Oct30Fri

Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:15 PM
The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, Marina Del Rey

A candlelight string quartet concert at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey in Marina Del Rey. Details and tickets through Feverup.com.

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Oct30Fri

Candy Rush Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Sandals Church Banning, Banning

A halloween community festival at Sandals Church Banning in Banning. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Chromeo (DJ Set)

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 PM
Nova SD, San Diego

A Pop music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Classic Journey

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula

A rock tribute concert at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct30Fri

Come from Away (Touring)

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
A Noise Within, Pasadena

A Theatre arts and theatre event at A Noise Within. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Comedy Night

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:15 PM
Thief & Barrel, Lancaster

A stand-up comedy at Thief & Barrel in Lancaster. Details and tickets through Events.ticketleap.com.

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Oct30Fri

Daði Freyr

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
The Wiltern, Los Angeles

A Dance/Electronic music event at The Wiltern. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Desire - Band

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:30 PM
Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown Palace, Pioneertown

A live event at Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown Palace. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Candlelight Concerts

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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