Concerts On The Green Return To Newport Beach This Month

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — City officials announced the lineup Thursday for this year's Concerts-on-the-Green series at the Newport Beach Civic Center.

The free concert series will be once a month on a Sunday from May to October, with the final performance at Marina Park rather than the Civic Center, Newport Beach officials said. The series kicks of on May 29.

The full schedule for the series is:

• May 29 with a performance from Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band
• June 12 with a performance from Catch A Wave, a Beach Boys tribute band
• July 17 with a performance from Billy Nation, a Billy Joel tribute band
• Aug. 21 with a performance from Young Guns, a country music cover band
• Sept. 18 with a performance from Britain's Finest, a Beatles tribute band
• Oct. 2 with a performance from Stone Soul, a classic soul and Motown music cover band

The Civic Center concerts will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., while the Oct. 2 concert at Marina Park concert will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Food trucks will be available during the concerts, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, low-slung beach chairs and picnic diners, officials said.

For more information about the concert series, visit Newport Beach's Cultural Arts website.