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When Sharon Owens was a singer for a nightly cabaret in Los Angeles, she channeled one of the greatest performers of all time, and it was simply to avoid an on stage laughing jag. That “spoof,” as Owens’ puts it, brought down the house that night and ended up running at that cabaret for four months.

When award-winning Opera Soprano Natalie Mann takes the stage in Old Town this weekend, she shares not only beautiful music but a full narrative about the circle of one woman’s life. Accompanied by pianist Ed Yarnelle, Mann will get the chance to show an audience what a full musical education can produce.

From September 19-21, the City of Murrieta could just as well be Dublin when the Get Shamrocked Irish Festival returns to Town Square Park. Hosted by The Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery, Get Shamrocked is two days and three nights filled with Irish music, food, drinks and entertainment; created as a way to bring a destination event to the City of Murrieta.

Country music star Joe Nichols can be called many things: hit-maker, award-winner, entrepreneur, even survivor. But, when asked what it’s like to be a heartthrob, he’s a little hesitant to accept the title.

There’s good food and even better brews as local radio station 101.3 The Mix FM presents their second annual Music, Beer, Wine and Chili Festival this Saturday in Hemet.

The music of Saxophonist, Songwriter and Producer Boney James has been identified as everything from contemporary to smooth jazz to instrumental pop. When he returns to the Champagne Jazz Series at Thornton Winery on Saturday, September 13th, James hopes that the positive energy he feels while playing live will shine through in his performance.

When they come to Wiens Family Cellars on Friday, September 12th, Robin Zander Band will bring with them classic rock hits, selections from Zander’s solo career as well as a few of the Cheap Trick favorites.

Have you ever seen two people sit down to a piano and play “Heart and Soul?” Well, this is nothing like that.

The music of Trio Ellas is hard to describe, even for them. When they come to the Old Town Temecula Community Theater this week, Trio Ellas will showcase their mix of their most recent, as well as their classic, song selections.

How many teenage boys have spent hours relentlessly laboring over the used guitar they mowed hundreds of lawns to purchase, just to finally squeak out the opening riff of “Stairway to Heaven?” With a tremendous admiration for the music of the legendary English group, Jim Wootten and his band mates have taken their love for Led Zeppelin to the highest possible level.