ARTISTS OF THE 2025 FEATURED SERIES - CITY OF TUSTIN CONCERTS IN THE PARK

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Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30

     The 2025 Featured Artists section begins with this year's Featured Series: The City of Tustin Concerts in the Park. Concerts take place on Wednesday nights from 6 - 8 p.m. at Peppertree Park, 230 W. First Street near Old Town Tustin. The summer line-up for the concerts in the heart of Orange County includes a wide variety of music from tributes to selections from across the decades. The evening events also feature vendors and food trucks, and available food trucks are posted on the concert page on the city's website.

     The concerts are made possible by numerous event partners and sponsors including Tustin Parks and Recreation, Tustin Auto Center, Renewal By Anderson, Shugarman's Bath, Raising Cane's, Bridgelink Insurance and Financial Solutions, Mariners Church, Own it Now Realty, CASA for Children, Full Body Pilates, Solely:, Blue Buoy Family Swim School and Aqua-Tots Swim School. Concerts will continue through July 30.

     For additional information, go to www.tustinca.org/concerts

STONE SOUL

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 11 - Riverside, June 12 - Temecula, June 15 - Palos Verdes, June 22 - Aliso Viejo, June 29 - Long Beach, July 2 - Tustin, July 9 - Orange, July 10 - Bellflower, July 18 - Colton, July 24 - Fountain Valley, August 6 - Temple City, August 7 - Lakewood, August 10 - Monrovia and August 23 - Laguna Niguel

     Stone Soul is an eight-piece horn-blowing, foot-stomping classic soul and Motown band, complete with snazzy suits, fancy footwork and renditions of some of soul and Motown's greatest hits. The band has audiences up and dancing The Jerk, The Mashed Potatoes and The Twist to hits from artists like The Temptations, The Four Tops, James Brown and many others.

     Stone Soul has played over 400 SoCal summer concerts as part of the California Park and Recreation Society's "Parks Make Life Better!" summer programs. This year the band is appearing weekly on Tuesday nights at Knott's Berry Farm (through August 5) as well. Over the years they have opened for legends such as Stevie Wonder, BB King, Diana Ross and Huey Lewis and the News at the San Antonio Alamodome. Members of Stone Soul have had their music heard on numerous TV shows such as NCIS and Good Morning America and also in movies such as Hendrix and Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie.

     To learn more about Stone Soul, view the video below or visit their website at www.stonesoul.com.

NEW ROMANTICS

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 11 - Tustin, June 15 - Sierra Madre, June 19 - Cerritos, June 20 - Santa Fe Springs, June 23 - Covina, June 25 - Downey, July 9 - West Covina, July 10 - Anaheim/Anaheim Hills, July 18 - Norwalk, July 23 - Signal Hill, July 24 - Fontana, July 27 - Yorba Linda, July 30 - Orange, July 31 - Duarte, August 6 - Buena Park, August 7 - Placentia, and August 8 - Ladera Ranch

     Last year Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour took the world by storm. This year a Taylor Swift tribute group is having a similar effect on the Southern California summer concert stages.

     New Romantics is a SoCal-based six-piece (unofficial) Taylor Swift tribute group (not affiliated with TAS Rights Management, Taylor Swift or any related entities). The band is one of the newer bands to the summer concerts, having been formed in May of 2024, and it is led by singer Katie Forester. The group - Forester, two backing vocalists, guitar, keyboards and drums - plays all of the Swiftie favorites, bringing their high energy sound to audiences throught the area. In addition to the park concerts, the band has appeared at a variety of other private and public events in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and in the Inland Empire.

     To learn more about the New Romantics, view the video below or visit the group's website at www.newromanticstribute.com.

RADIO ROYALTY

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 11 - Diamond Bar, June 20 - Cypress, July 4 - Corona, July 10 - Fountain Valley, July 18 - Laguna Hills, August 1 - Alhambra, August 7 - Whittier and August 21 - Westminster

     Radio Royalty is a female-fronted 80s cover band. The band started in the spring of 2020 out of a deep appreciation of some of the female singers who defined the decade yet are seldom covered by many of the predominantly male 80s bands. They have a true love of the music of the 80s and perform hits from Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cindy Lauper, and Heart, among many others. Their performances celebrate all the unique sounds and styles of the decade including Pop, Rock, Soul and New Wave.

     Members of Radio Royalty are co-lead singers Joanna Beeman, Simone Marie and Heidi West, Betty Navas (guitar/backing vocals), Rob Ferrell (drums), Carly Stock (saxophone/backing vocals), Chris Rogers (saxophone) and Bill Beeman (bass). In addition to the park concerts, the band also performs at a variety of corporate, private and non-profit events.

     To learn more about Radio Royalty, view the video below or visit the band's website at www.radioroyaltyband.com.

UPSTREAM

Upcoming performances: September 5 - Laguna Beach

Past performances: June 1 - Santa Ana, June 5 - Beverly Hills, June 7 - Long Beach, June 11 - Chino Hills, June 12 - Cerritos, June 14 - Palos Verdes, June 20 - Costa Mesa, July 5 - Long Beach, July 9 - Diamond Bar, July 13 - La Verne, July 24 - San Gabriel, July 28 - Whittier, August 4 - Claremont, August 9 - Altadena, August 21 - Santa Clarita and August 28 - Culver City

     For many years Upstream has been spreading their message of love and positivity through their Caribbean music: Reggae, Calypso, Soca and Steel Drum. Bandleader Haile Blackman also is the group's lead singer as well as guitarist, drummer and producer. He is originally from the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and is the son of the legendary creator of Soca music, the late Ras Shorty I. Members of the band include Derek Brewstafari (steel drums/vocals), Einstein Brown (E-pan/tenor pan/vocals), Granville Cayetano (bass/keys and background vocals), Daniel Lopilato (keys/guitar/vocals) and Robert Abraham (B-Bow) (drums/backround vocals). Others appearing on various occasions with the band include John McKnight (keys/bass/steel pedal/trombone/guitar and vocals), Mark Spiller (drums/percussion/vocals), Marlon Alegria (keys/vocals) and Clive Ross (bass/vocals).

     Upstream currently has eight recordings of compilations and live albums available, along with a new collection of songs and singles to be digitally released. The band performs regularly at a variety of festivals and private functions in addition to the park concerts, and they have appeared at venues across Southern California including Downtown Disney, Knott's Berry Farm, and the Art-a-Fair and the Sawdust Festivals in Laguna Beach.

     To learn more about Upstream, view the video below or visit the band's website at www.upstreammusic.com.

THE ANSWER

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 18 - La Habra Heights, June 22 - Glendora, June 26 - Fullerton, July 2 - Diamond Bar, July 10 - Garden Grove, July 17 - Rancho Cucamonga, July 20 - Rancho Santa Margarita, July 31 - Arcadia, August 10 - La Verne, August 16 - Glendora and August 25 - Claremont

     When The Answer began in the 1960s with Jim Searing (guitar/vocals/keyboard/sound) and Van Mosley (lead vocals/bass guitar), the hits the band performed were popular rock - now classified today as classic rock. Rounding out the foursome are Rob Pry (drums) and Aaron Archer (keyboard/vocals). The band has travelled far and wide in their decades of performances. In the 1970s, the band was the official band of "The River" in Arizona, where they played sold out concerts for many summer seasons.

     From 2001 to 2005, The Answer was the official house band for Southern California radio station Arrow 93FM. Over the years they have opened on stage for Pat Benatar, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Blue Oyster Cult, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Jefferson Starship, Journey, Yes, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, Dave Mason and many, many others. They have a long track record and cumulatively have likely played more summer concerts than any other band in the area. Their stage energy, antics, free giveaways and big video/EFX show performances have kept them popular with audiences throughout Southern California.

     To learn more about The Answer, view the video below or visit the band's website at www.theanswertoclassicrock.com.

REDNECK RODEO

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: July 4 - Corona, July 5 - Huntington Beach, July 27 - Rancho Santa Margarita, July 30 - Seal Beach, July 31 - Fountain Valley, August 2 - Santa Clarita and August 7 - Upland

      For over fourteen years, the country band Redneck Rodeo has been blazing trails from the palm tree-lined streets of Southern California to the plains of Nevada and Arizona. Wrangling through the top country hits of the last six decades, their sets get crowds singing and dancing in true honky-tonk fashion. Redneck Rodeo calls themselves "America's country band," keeping the heart of country music alive with their energetic performances.

      The band fills every venue with a non-stop country party. In addition to the summer concerts, Redneck Rodeo performs their mix of new and classic hits at festivals, corporate events, private parties and in a variety of other venues.

     To learn more about Redneck Rodeo, view the video below or visit the band's website at www.redneckrodeooc.com.

LATIN SOUL BAND

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: June 29 - South Pasadena, July 3 - Duarte, July 16 - Temple City, July 21 - Covina, July 24 - La Mirada, July 28 - Claremont, August 8 - Rosemead and August 15 - Norwalk

      The Latin Soul Band is a versatile group based in the Anaheim and Ontario areas. The group offers a wide blend of music in English of Latin, Soul, Old School, Funk, Dance, Pop and other songs, plus Spanish music including Cumbias, Salsa, Nortenas, Rock en Espanol and even Reggaeton. The band is composed of seven musicians with over 40 years of collective experience.

      With their diverse musical styles and extensive performance history, the band is capable of playing for a wide range of audiences. In addition to the park concerts, the band has performed at corporate and private events and casinos across Arizona and Southern California. Their repertoire includes an all-Latin show, excerpts of which can be viewed in the video below.

     To learn more about the Latin Soul Band, view the video below or visit the band's website at www.latinsoulband.com.

FAMILY STYLE

Upcoming performances: All done for '25. See you next summer!

Past performances: July 4 - San Juan Capistrano, July 8 - Costa Mesa, July 13 - Aliso Viejo, July 19 - Irvine, July 20 - Dana Point, July 26 - Lake Forest, July 31 - San Clemente, August 1 - Laguna Hills, August 23 - Laguna Niguel and August 24 - Dana Point and August 30 - Newport Beach

      Family Style is an Orange-County based band that has been entertaining Southern California audiences for over 30 years. For many years they have used the phrase Blues, Soul and Rock 'n Roll to describe their music, blending classic soul music with rock 'n roll hits and more. They are known for their high-energy performances, and their repertoire includes music from the 1970s to the present.

      Members of Family Style are Tony Rodriguez (drums/lead vocals), Vic Rodriguez (guitar/vocals), Richard Tyznik (saxophone), Marvin McDaniel (guitar/lead vocals) and Henry Soliz (bass/vocals). In addition to the park concerts and private events, the band has appeared at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts and well-known local venues like Muldoons and the Swallow's Inn.

     To learn more about Family Style, view the video below or visit the band's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/familystyleusa.

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