Bite Me Bambi hails from Southern Cali and is comprised of members from OC’s most memorable bands like Save Ferris, My Superhero, Karate in the Garage, and Suburban Legends.
Join us for the opening night of JazzFest 2024 with an incredible evening led by Bill Cunliffe, Glenn Cashman, and Taryn Ré.
Eva Scow is a mandolinist and violinist from California. Eva began studying music at a young age, starting on the piano and violin at age 4, and later adding the mandolin at age 8. She has recorded on numerous projects, ranging in styles from R&B, Country, Pop, and Jazz. .
Quarteto Nuevo’s distinctive instrumentation richly colors their music that infuses Western classical, Eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic contemporary feel.
Mix swingin’ grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun, and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop.
Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish strives to inspire freedom and collaboration in his music and community. Hailing from Houston where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish was one of seven jazz prodigies worldwide selected to be awarded a full fellowship to attend the esteemed Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA.
Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron is a highly sought-after studio and concert musician with a wealth of recording credits to his name. Blessed with a preternaturally high range, clarion tone, and immense technical skill, Bergeron has dominated the commercial trumpet scene since the 1980s.
Join Lyric Opera Oc as they present Mozart’s The Impresario. Which of the beautiful performers will win over the Impresario and get the gig? Join us on the casting couch and find out! There may even be some uninvited guests crashing the audition!
Elvis Schoenberg and Orchestre Surreal provide a modern-day psychedelic music appreciation course, in the form of a performance event.
Featuring exceptional singer/multi-instrumentalists from New York City, Americana Women is distinguished by their tight harmonies, sizzling solos, and passion for bringing more female artists to the spotlight. Americana Women celebrate American folk music from its earliest origins through current country, rock, and folk. Featuring artists such as Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Patsy Montana, Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, The Chicks, as well as original music.
Drew Harrison’s In the Spirit of Lennon is an intimate acoustic tribute to John Lennon, and interpretation of his music.
Eva and the Vagabond Tales is a music group led by singer-songwriter Eva Mikhailovna (rhythm ukulele, rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals). The songs combine Eastern European folk, vintage pop, and ragtime into a musical melting pot, creating an alluring sound that "transcends time and continents." Building its sound from the foundations of old time music and melancholy storytelling, it bends the laws of traditional songwriting to become a sound all its own.
Welcome to a concert of retro-cool jazz interpretations of beloved songs from Disney animated films. Featuring a world-class quartet that combines virtuosic musicianship and charismatic personalities punctuated by delightful movie images and period footage, The New Jet Set is a dynamic tour-de-force of musical style and taste.
Monette Velasco comes home to the Muck for another Broadway musical revue, this time with a jazz twist! Enjoy Broadway jazz standards with surprise guests and friends. Monette was part of the Broadway tour of Miss Saigon and helped produce The Muck and Rotary concert benefit for Phillipines hurricane relief.
Set sail again on the SS MUCKENTHALER for our annual gala! 2024 will be a Voyage to Port Royale. Join us for an evening of dancing, food by Colette’s Catering, and pirates!
Broadway & Screen Star Eric Anthony Lopez (The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Syd in Disney’s Chang Can Dunk Film) comes to The Muck to sing Broadway and Operetta Classics, as well as some surprises.
The Orange Empire Chorus returns to the Muck! Organized in 1957,OEC is the Fullerton Chapter of The Barbershop Harmony Society. The society's mission is to perpetuate the barbershop art form and to support music education. Join them for an evening of comedy and song.
Sean Oliu returns to the Muck! Sean tenderly breathes fresh life into the timeless essence of traditional country music. Grounded in authenticity, his songs and his voice resonate with both nostalgia and the pulse of the present. In 2023, Sean had the honor of opening shows for Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes culminating with his debut performance at the legendary Ryman Auditorium, a performance that won a three-minute standing ovation.
A music and comedy show featuring the greatest hits of the 50s and 60s,
The Alley Cats' unparalleled Doo Wop show blends America's most known and loved music with comedy and showmanship that had Muck audiences begging for their return!
Raised on the California Coast in a family of musicians, the band grew up surrounded by musical influences from almost every genre. In the early 2000s, their parents piled them into an RV, and together they embarked on several singing tours around the U.S. Leaning towards an Alternative, Modern Americana feel, DARDEN presents an experience of crystal clear harmonies, angelic melodies, and modern versions of classic songs and styles.
The Huu Bac Quintet delivers a true dialogue between Asian, North and South American cultures in a contemporary, original and unique way! They charm through the beauty and intensity of their musical pieces as well as through impressive mastery of the dan bau (vietnamese monochord), the erhu (chinese fiddle), the quena (andean flute) and the jazz guitar.
Renowned for his fingerpicking technique, incredible versatility and distinctive ‘twang’ sound, his music is an unusual fusion of classical Spanish guitar, flamenco, Latin rhythms, country, rockabilly, jazz… and surf music.
While often identified as the progeny of a famous father, Joachim Cooder has more than earned front row standing in the folk an related music world as an important performer, composer and producer on his own terms.
Fullerton native and country singer/songwriter Peter Brandon returns for his 15th year at The Muck!
Brandon’s shows have a perfect balance of upbeat energetic songs and tender ballads that hit the heart. Join us in the tradition!d
Eli Cook comes from the crossroads of blues, the highways of rock and the backroads of country, and with his gritty voice, there ain’t nothing like it. His guitar prowess includes pickin’, slidin’, and strummin’ from a Fender to a National Resonator Tri-Cone; he amazes the traditionalists and scares the modern players. Born and raised at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in VA, Eli started young, and by the time he was 18, he was playing church revivals, juke-joints, and opening up for B.B. King, Johnny Winter, and Robin Trower.
Magic Strings (formaly known as Firebird Balalaika Orchestra) is building a reputation as a unique, dynamic, and accomplished group of musicians performing on traditional instruments from Eastern Europe.
Evoking Korean traditional Pansori sounds and mixed with Western instrumentals, Second Moon is a dynamic 7-member band that has been making waves since their formation in 2004. With a unique blend of traditional Korean Pansori and Western instrumentals, their sound is truly one-of-a-kind. Incorporating Irish whistle, bodhran, and mandolin into their music, Second Moon has created a captivating fusion of musical styles that will leave you spellbound.
L.A. based chanteuse, songwriter and accordionist Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing, her music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition, into the lands of gypsy jazz, 1940s Chinese swing, international folk , and into the wilderness of her imagination.
Morganne Picard performs to celebrate the closing of the Head in the Clouds exhibit Tuesday April 9 at 7:30pm. $5 general admission.
Now in their 25th Season, The Hutchins Consort is an innovative violin chamber ensemble which performs on the rare and beautiful Hutchins violins. The distinctive lineup of eight meticulously designed, scientifically-tested violins were crafted by Dr Carleen Hutchins, a dynamic woman whose contributions made an indelible mark on science, music, and women’s history.
Caro Pierotto and Grecco Buratto grew up a few miles from each other in the south of Brazil, but only met after living in LA for a decade. Their paths crossed at one of Caro's shows in Hollywood and the rest, as they say, is history. As a husband-and-wife team they have written, produced and recorded over 70 songs together. Through soothing Bossa Rhythms and storytelling, they share their life experiences and devotion to the healing power of music.
Brenda Carsey is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her music has been described as brilliant, timeless, playful, and larger-than-life R&B/Soul and Progressive Pop; an evocative songwriter with rich lyricism. Carsey delivers an engaging, energetic show with a diverse setlist of both favorite covers and originals peppered with stories both silly and profound.
A Southern California folk band with traditional folk music influences, Sportive Tricks brings you Celtic with a kick. From time-honored sing-alongs to sea chanteys to covers with a twist to original songs, the seven members of Tricks each bring their voices, instrumental talents, experience, and energy for a foot-tapping good time. For an additional cost, enjoy a tasting of Irish Whiskeys!
The Latsos are an internationally known American classical piano due formed but he husband-wife team of Giorgi Lasso and Anna Lasso. The Latsos Piano Duo has been praised for its “brilliance and stylistic insight” by Los Angeles Weekly.
From a poor Russian immigrant names Israel Beilin come over 1500 published songs, many of which became beloved classics and part of the Great American Songbook.. Always, White Christmas, God Bless America, There’s No Business like Show Business. This show will follow the scruffy boy from living on the streets of New York City to an Academy Award for the best song in 1942.
Twin Flames builds bridges across culture, continents and styles and are celebrated for their sonic landscapes spanning Canada and the Arctic. The pair brings together a richness of personal history and musical experience.
Bill Cunliffe leads an all star combo in a tribute to the legendary 15 time Grammy-winning Tony Bennett at our annual Jazz Festival Preview.
Wesley Chavez is an Orange-County based singer-songwriter. He is the singer and guitarist for local band Moonlight Graham and solo performer. Muck audiences may recognize Wesley from his starring roles in Electric Company Theatre's Once, The Old Man and The Old Moon and Shakespeare in Love, and compositions from The Leo Fender Project and Romeo and Juliet.
Greg Adamson has performed in venues as Vatican City, Disney Hall, Hollywood Bowl, and Radio City Music Hall. He has performed with a broad range of artists like Rod Stewart, James Taylor, John Williams, Guns ‘n Roses, and Elton John.
Julia Keefe is a nationally acclaimed Native American Jazz vocalist, actor, activist, and educator currently based in New York City. Her life’s work is the revival and honoring of the legendary Coeur d’Alene jazz musician Mildred Bailey and is leading the campaign for Bailey’s induction into the Jazz Hall of Fame at Lincoln Center.
Join us for a night of warm and soothing Hawaiian slack key guitar arrangements of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs! Let Kimo's "nahenahe" sound be the soundtrack for your holidays!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Share your holidays with the Dardens enjoying an evening of fun and folly as they perform classic Christmas yuletide carols and contemporary holiday songs.
Join us for a Dia de los Muertos celebration with music on the amphitheater stage with Grupo Bella! This concert will also include family activities from our Education Department, vendors, and a community ofrenda.
One of Fullerton’s favorite sons returns to The Muck! Known for his smooth brand of patriotic country music, he has shared the stage with Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Glen Campbell, and Asleep at the Wheel.
With a voice like cinnamon and a pen like butter, Roberta Lea is a rising artist, ready to give the world a taste of what she's made of. Fellow artists have called her Hampton Roads’ best kept secret. It's as though she's a family recipe, kept hidden until now.
Swedish folk artist Sofia Talvik is a keen songwriter and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell.
We are proud to honor visual artist and musician, Aimee Aul, who has worked in arts education for over 40 years!
The play “Pumba” is based on a folk song usually sung by panhandlers. It is a monodrama that combined the formats of Korean traditional outdoor play and western-style stage play. Since its debut in 1981, the play has enjoyed steady popularity for over 30 years!
This hilarious and touching show pays tribute to children’s entertainer Shari Lewis, as her daughter Mallory continues her legacy along with “Lamb Chop.”
Tight harmonies, humor, and an unbelievable amount of a cappella energy are what make The Alley Cats America’s Doo Wop group! Having performed at the White House, on Disney stages, with artists such as Chubby Checker, The Beach Boys, and with comedian Jay Leno, audiences can be sure that this group is the "cat's meow!"
Mostly Kosher, the acclaimed klezmer-rock band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Mostly Kosher performs an annual residency at Disney California Adventure's Festival of Holidays and tours nationwide.
From classic covers to original tunes, these Fullerton natives are no strangers to our audiences, having performed to sold-out crowds at not only at The Muck but also at the OC Fair, the Foxx Theatre, Anaheim House of Blues, and Angel’s Stadium.
The melodious merry-makers of the Orange Empire Chorus have entertained audiences all over southern California since the chorus was formed in 1957. This performance combines old standards, contemporary tunes and comedy songs all sung in the four-part barbershop style.
Come down for a night of obscure, naughty, and lovely tunes from the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s! Enjoy spirited and inspired renditions of Tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, vaudeville, Yiddish novelty numbers, ragtime, and other lovable, rare tunes.
