Blues, swing and great guitar mark the Made in America Weekend, a part of the Orange County Great Park’s Flights & Sounds Summer Festival.

Price: Admission is free, parking is $10 per car

Event Times: Hangar Café opens at 6 p.m.
Live Music begins at 8:15 p.m.
Dance instruction begins at 7:45 p.m. on select evenings.

More Info- Made in America Weekend
Performers: Thursday, August 30 - The Aquabats! The first all-crime fighting all-surfing rock supergroup in history! High-energy New Wave and SKA for Rock ‘n Roll lovers of all ages.
August 23 – Jim Washburn’s Guitar Picks: A one-of-a-kind program curated by local critic Jim Washburn and featuring the John Jorgenson Quintet, legendary bluesman Junior Watson and Mark Turnbull

August 24 – Pete Jacobs Band: Much loved for his famous Wartime Radio Review, local bandleader Pete Jacobs now mixes big band swing with Motown and classic

August 25 – The Del McCoury Band: Back by popular demand, the Del McCoury band returns to the Great Park with high, lonesome vocals and a knife-sharp band that keeps the bluegrass flame alive.

About Flights & Sounds Summer Festival:
Enjoy an outdoor music performance in a setting unlike any other in Southern California. Mingle with music lovers of all ages on a perfect moonlit summer evening under a canopy of 54 illuminated Canary Island Palm Trees. Experience music from internationally acclaimed artists. Dance the night away on the iconic checkerboard dance floor or take a break and enjoy a breathtaking night flight on the Great Park Balloon.

About the sponsor:
Hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over Southern California enjoy the Orange County Great Park’s current array of recreational and educational opportunities, including views from the iconic Great Park Balloon that rises 400 feet in the air and provides a panoramic view of Orange County. Other Great Park features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Historical Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and historic Hangar 244. The Great Park also hosts a variety of special events that provide unique experiences for the entire family, including the Growing the Park Anniversary Celebration, annual Pumpkin Harvest, Great Night! Family New Year’s Eve, Flights & Sounds Summer Festival and the weekly Great Park Farmers Market. The Great Park, with its approximately 1,300-acre master plan, is the centerpiece of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. For more information, visit www.ocgp.org.