October is National Art and Humanities Month. Here is your chance to enjoy great music and support local youth musicians! The 8th annual OMFest, Oceanside Music Festival - sponsored by Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, members of Americans for the Arts - opens with a gala scholarship fundraiser, and follows with five great concerts this October. This event is held each year to raise funds for performing artists from local high schools of North San Diego county. Oceanside Music Festival will present a variety of performances including jazz, country, big band, high school showcase, liturgical music (see schedule below) all taking place between October 7 - 25. More info will be found on the OMFest website at: http://www.ocaf.info/OMF/index.html
8th ANNUAL OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, ...
Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 Sunday Oct 25, 2009
OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL - SCHEDULE: Wed. Oct 7, John Steiger Memorial Scholarship Gala, Broadway Tonight!, 7:00 pm (6:00 pm reception) Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 2009 OCAF Honorees: Marvin Read, Tom Morrow Champagne Reception & Entertainment, Silent Auction Special guest performers include El Camino High School's The Wiz and "Damsels in Dis Dress"
Fri. Oct 9, Rhythm & Jazz 7:00 pm Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 No. Coast Highway, Oceanside Featuring Blues Pharoahs, Frequency Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Will Sumner, Latin Jazz
Sun. Oct 11, Global Spirit, 2:00 pm at St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, 609 Pier View Way, Oceanside Featuring international folk and liturgical songs from St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church Choir; North Coast Singers with Palomar College Choral, and Zhena Folk Chorus (Eastern European folklore music)
Wed. Oct 21, American Country, 7:00 pm Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 No. Coast Highway, Oceanside Featuring Sara Petite, and other local country and Americana musicians TBA
Thurs. Oct 22, High School Showcase, 7:00 pm Truax Theatre, 400 Rancho Del Oro, Oceanside, CA An evening of vocal performances from top North County high school musical theatre groups, show choirs, and chamber singers. Truax Theater is located on the El Camino High School Campus
Sun. Oct 25, Big Band, 2:00 pm Mission San Luis Rey, Rancho del Oro and Mission Ave, Oceanside CA Tom Morrow's Oceanside Society Orchestra performs American songbook and dance music
Location
Various
Fees/Admission
Concert Admission for each event* (not including gala): $15 adults, $10 children, $12 students, military, seniors, $25 family A special Festival Pass for 5 concerts (not including gala): $35.00 John Steiger Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship Gala admission: $30.00 Note* Oct 11, St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church performance is for free-will offering Tickets may be ordered by emailing to 1ndrwmn@sbcglobal.net or calling the OCAF message center 760-433-3632.
Contact Information
760-433-3632
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