Mission San Juan Capistrano will present the first of its summer long Music Under the Stars concert series this Saturday, June 28 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the beautiful central courtyard of the historic landmark.
This Saturday’s concert will feature The Derek Bordeaux Group: Motown, Soul and R&B.
The Mission will host five Saturday evening concerts this summer, featuring live music, picnic dining, and dancing. Guests can expect to rock out to old favorites as well as popular tribute bands that will take the stage.
The rest of this summer’s lineup includes:
July 19: The Long Run – Experience the Eagles
Opening Act: Fortunate Son: A Tribute to John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
August 2: Cash’d Out: The Next Best Thing to Johnny Cash Including June Carter Cash duets
Opening Act: Mark Wood and The West: Music of Country Classics
August 16: Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience
Opening Act: A Band With No Name: The AMERICA tribute show approved by AMERICA!
August 30: The Fab Four: Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles with “Ed Sullivan”
Opening Act: DJ Peter Papadopoulos and Go-Go Dancers
Proceeds from the concerts help support Mission Preservation efforts. Concert gates open at 5:30 p.m..
About Mission San Juan Capistrano:
Known as the “Jewel of the Missions,” Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum that boasts of quality permanent exhibits featuring original artifacts as well as traveling and temporary exhibits on a wide variety of topics.
The site itself serves as a living outdoor museum with original buildings constructed by Native Americans in the 18th century including the Serra Chapel, Great Stone Church, and the original padres’ quarters of the South Wing.
The Mission was founded on November 1, 1776 by Padre Junipero Serra as the seventh in the chain of the twenty-one California missions established by Spain, and is Orange County’s only mission. Every year, over 50,000 students visit the Mission and engage in an inspirational learning experience via the Mission Matters programming, as part of their State required California history studies.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is owned by the Diocese of Orange and is supported by the Mission Preservation Foundation, which is comprised of business and community leaders committed to ensuring the long term preservation and viability of Orange County’s only Mission. The Mission receives no funding from either the Church or the State of California and charges admission funds as a means of providing public access.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is located at 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Open Daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Good Friday afternoon. Admission is $9 adults; $8 seniors (60 years or over); $6 children (ages 4 to 11); and children ages 3 and under are admitted free. Free audio guide with senior and adult admission. For more information, call (949) 234-1300 or visit www.missionsjc.com.
Submitted By: Joe Haakenson
