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When the chart-topping raspy-voiced country music star, Gary Allan, prepared to record his ninth studio album, “Set You Free,” he utilized a previously untapped resource; which also happened to be 50% of the population.

When the Louise Farrenc Piano Quintet first played at the Merc earlier this year, their performance included several works by the Nineteenth Century French composer and pianist of the same name. When they return to Old Town this Sunday, they will expand their repertoire with pieces by a variety of composers.

The crowd was definitely still believin’ when Escape: the National Journey Tribute Experience took the stage at Mount Palomar Winery on the night of Friday, August 22nd.

Every Saturday night, Longshadow Ranch is hosting Bonfire Saturday Nights, an event for all ages, where their wine is just one pleasant element of an evening filled with family fun.

Bum bum. Bum bum. Bum bum. That was the sound of the pumping hearts of Huey Lewis lovers all over Temecula as the Huey Lewis Tribute band, Heart of Rock and Roll, rocked Thornton Winery on Friday, August 22nd.

It may still be a secret to some, but Cabaret at the Merc still manages to pack the house with eager musical theater enthusiasts every month. For the August 31st installment, Cabaret at the Merc presents the music of songwriting duo, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

If you weren’t able to make it to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands over the summer, the Old Town Temecula Community Theater has the next best thing. Continuing the Aloha Music Series which began last month, the weekend of August 29th and 30th has back to back performances by some of the biggest names in Hawaiian music.

Astra Kelly is what you might call a music industry Renaissance (wo)Man. She began touring out of college, playing rhythm guitar for a band called The Junction. She soon settled in Chicago, where she honed her guitar playing and vocal skills, performing on subway platforms.

When classical guitarist, Michael Nigro, discovered he loved playing music at the age of twelve, he pursued the career that every classical musician aspires to; he rocked out. “In my teen years, I became involved in punk rock music and even played in a few bands,” Nigro said during a recent interview.

This Friday night in Temecula wine country, it’s hip to be square. When songs like “Power of Love” conger up memories of Marty McFly on a hover board, you realize what a significant influence the music of Huey Lewis and News had on the cultural landscape of the 1980’s.