Big Bear Summer Magazine 2019

. . . THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT . . .
Entertainment, continued from page 6
on previous visits and is a crowd
favorite. Live from Earth opens with
tribute to 80’s rocker Pat Benatar.
The series continues August 3 when
Turn the Page presents its amazing
tribute to the great Bob Seger and the
Silver Bullet Band. Sam Morrison Band
presents a show that is much more than
just a tribute as audiences are often left
wondering if the sound is lip synched or
features backing tracks; actually every
note is live performed by a group that
has sold over 750,000 downloads of its
Seger tribute CD on Itunes and Spotify.
Featured on CNBC as one of the
nation’s top tribute bands—and later
recorded live for AXS-TV’s “America’s
Greatest Tribute Bands” at the Whiskey
A Go-Go—Turn the Page has toured
the country. Songs like “Old Time Rock
and Roll,” “Night Moves,” “Against the
Wind” and namesake “Turn the Page”
take audiences back to their youth. The
playlist is practically endless with
Seger’s ten consecutive platinum
albums.
Fortunate Son opens with its tribute
to Credence Clearwater Revival. The
magical music of John Fogerty comes to
life note for note on songs like “Down
on the Corner,” “Bad Moon Rising,”
“Who’ll Stop the Rain” and the band’s
namesake tune. A great night of classic
rock under the pines!
Aug. 17 sees the “Kings of Country”
present tributes to Willie Nelson and
Johnny Cash. Michael Moore presents
his outlaw portrayal of Willie with some
of the most beautiful country songs ever
written. Tunes like “On the Road
Again,” “One in a Row,” “My Heroes
Have Always Been Cowboys” and more
dot the play list.
Cash’s music is immortal and Philip
Bauer does an incredible job presenting
the Man in Black.
He’s brought Cash
to life for over a
decade with all the
moves, patter and
sound that
personified the
legend. He’s
recognized as one
of the leading
Cash tribute
artists for good
reason; songs like
“Folsom Prison
Blues,” “I Walk the
Line,” “Ring of
Fire” and others are reproduced with
the passion that fans love.
The Long Run closes out the series
with Experience the Eagles on Aug. 31.
Formed in 1999 by accomplished
musicians, The Long Run is considered a
top Eagles tribute band and plays all the
legendary group’s greatest hits...even
the solo work done by Eagles Don
Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh.
The band mixes in the studio quality
that marked the Eagles music with their
own live concert energy show. With lush
vocal harmonies and exceptional
musical accuracy The Long Run
captures the unique Eagles sound.
General admission tickets for all
shows are $37 as guests bring their own
lawn chairs and sit under the trees.
Premium bench seating is $48. Or see
five shows for the price of four with
season passes priced at $148 general
admission and $195 premium.
Gates open at 5 p.m. with shows
starting at 6 and there’s free off-site
parking with shuttle to the event.
Purchase tickets online at
www.mountainsfoundation.org or call
Discovery Center at (909) 866-3437.
“South Pacific in Concert”
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic
South Pacific comes to the Big Bear
stage in concert form for six shows at the
Performing Arts Center July 5-7 and 12-
14.
Big Bear Theatre Project presents the
tale of two parallel love stories on an
island paradise during World War II with
limited dialogue. Instead the focus is on
the sweeping musical score that
garnered ten Tony Awards, featuring
songs like “I’m Gonna Wash That Man
Right Outa My Hair,” “Some Enchanted
Evening,” “There is Nothing Like a
Dame” and many more.
Tickets are priced between $10-$20
and are available at the PAC box office;
call (909) 866-4970.
July 4th Fireworks /
Rotary Best View BBQ
Celebrate 243 years of American
independence with Big
Bear Lake Rotary Club’s
annual barbecue and
show Thursday, July 4.
The fireworks have
been named Southern
California’s best free
show with some
$70,000 in
pyrotechnics fired, as
the display gets bigger
and better each year.
Each burst lights up
the sky and water
below to create a
visual spectacular that
stadium shows can’t rival. Any location
around the lake affords viewing with
good spots along the north shore.
There’s 2,000 bursts during the grand
finale alone. Tune into KBHR 93.3 FM
to hear patriotic music synchronized to
each shell for a treat for the ears as well
as the eyes.
Best seat in the house to see the show
is at the annual Rotary Best View BBQ
on the water at Marina Resort. There’s
entertainment, midway games in a
secured area for the kids and barbecue
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. $34 includes entry
and scrumptious baby back ribs, or $27
buys barbecue chicken sandwich, sirloin
hamburger or all-beef
hot dog meals, prepared
by Barnstorm
Restaurant, one of Big
Bear’s best. Kids hot
dog meal is $20.
Beer and wine are
available at the
Hydration Station
including Big Bear Lake
Brewing Co. offerings
plus festival food for
purchase. Bring your
own lawn chairs and
blankets or Rotary has
commemorative
holiday blankets for sale.
VIP guests receive served meal and
seating on the deck for the show’s best
view for $100 while for $50 there’s
private reserved seating area at water’s
edge. Barbecue guests also enjoy
exclusive viewing of set pieces and shells
from a second barge that can’t be seen
anywhere else. Call (800) 4- BIG BEAR
Big Bear Air Fair
Fun on the ground and in the sky
awaits guests of all ages at Big Bear Air
Fair at the airport July 6 from 9 a.m.-3
p.m.
Vintage warbirds from the Planes of
Fame air museum in Chino along with
See a B-25 Mitchell
at Air Fair
other antique aircraft will fill the skies,
while on the ground there’s vendors,
kids activities, Forest Service helicopter
water drops, and more. Airplane lovers
see an array of vintage craft that fly in
for the event, like a B-25 Mitchell, best
known as the plane Jimmy Doolittle
and his squadron used in his famous
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