FREE OC Parks Summer Concert Series!
Sweet & Tender Hooligans!
(The Smiths/Morrissey Cover Band)
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Start time: 5:00 P.M.
Meeting Place: Freedom Hall, Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley!
Details: Music! Fun! Dancing! Trail: The Boogie Trail!
Orange County and OC Parks welcome the annual outdoor summer concert series! We have seen tribute bands dedicated to Queen, Bruno Mars, Beach Boys, The 80's (Flashback Heart Attack) and original artists (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) too!
So why not advertise this as a Great Outdoors event and share the joy if you are a music fan!
This week two artists are being featured Sweet & Tender Hooligans and Liz Pappademas:
As the "ultimate tribute to Morrissey and The Smiths," LA-based Sweet and Tender Hooligans have been paying homage to the legendary British indie band for more than two decades with their finely crafted tribute show. Performing to sold-out crowds throughout the US, Mexico and UK, frontman Jose Maldonado channels Morrissey so convincingly that Moz himself has even jokingly taken the stage with the opening line "Hello, we are the Sweet and Tender Hooligans and I'm Jose." From their era-perfect style to Maldonado's Morrissey-inspired coif, the band never fails to satisfy even the most rigorous Smiths purists.
Doors will open @ 5 PM for guests to enjoy the food trucks and concessions and to save a spot on the grass for the concert. All concerts are from 5 to 8 PM (event starts at 5 PM, live music begins at 6 PM), free and open to the public of all ages. Bring your happiness and enjoy live music under the stars with OC Parks along with your Great Outdoors family.
This event is great to attend as a group, the logistics makes it challenging since it is a weekday event while also having an early evening/late afternoon time period. However if you register I will let you know where I will be sitting and possibly manage to save a space or two. Even better if you can arrive early we can converge at a location within the park before officially being let into the concert space.
All OC Parks Summer Concert Series events are entirely outdoors and will be in accordance with the most current Covid guidance from State and local heath agencies.
Getting to the Music Trailhead:
The official address for Mile Square Park is 16801 Euclid St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Click here for the link to the event on OCParks website with maps and information.
Mile Square Park is centrally located whether coming from the 22 or the 405.
Use your GPS/Mapquest/Whatever for directions! Easy On and Easy Off the 405 or the 22; however be forewarned with construction and rush hour traffic please bring your patience and maybe plan some extra time unless you live near the park.
The concert will be held at/near Freedom Hall so take a gander at the map so you can get your bearing prior to arriving at the park. The park is huge for an urban park so definitely find out where Freedom Hall is located within the Park.
They are advertising FREE parking at this event!
What to Bring:
You should bring your happiness and tapping toes! Also recommend bringing a folding chair and possibly a light jacket/sweatshirt. There will be food trucks and concessions too but you can always bring your own picnic basket & beverages!
Carpooling (per Covid restrictions/policies) is recommended to help reduce electric, gas cost and parking congestion. There is NO FEE for this trip!
Special COVID Related Requirements:
Participants must comply with the following requirements as a condition of registering for this event:
- I will follow Federal, State and local COVID guidelines as well as the directions of the leader.
- I will not attend if feeling ill or have any symptoms of COVID.
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I will contact trip leader if I test positive for COVID within a day of the event
‘I Accept’ and will comply with these requirements as a condition of participating in this event.
NOTE: Due to COVID restrictions, please DO NOT show up for this hike unless you have completed a registration process here and have answered the required COVID questions. Also, do not bring any unregistered guests on this hike.
