Vista, CA (March 7, 2022) – Get ready to rock as Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre announces its concert lineup with an expansion of summer offerings as part of a mini festival entitled Moonlight Summer Jam. The Jam enhances The Moonlight’s already jam-packed season of Broadway musical theatre which is also expanding from four shows to five for the first time in its history. Tickets for Moonlight Presents concerts will go on sale Mon., March 14 at noon online at moonlightstage.com, by phone at (760) 724-2110, and in-person at VisTix, 200 Civic Center Dr., Vista. Customer service hours are noon to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. Tickets for subscribers go on sale on Mon., March 7 by phone and in-person only during the same hours.
Colleen Kollar Smith, Executive Producer of The Moonlight, comments, “Since we introduced the presenting series in 2016, we have watched the number of concert patrons grow alongside our loyal summer season audience. By expanding the number of concerts in the summer on the off-nights we don’t have a Broadway show in performance, we’re offering more concert-going opportunities for the region. There’s a little something for everyone in the presents lineup and we’re excited for our first Moonlight Summer Jam!”
The Moonlight Presents lineup kicks off in April with two concerts, the Troubadours: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor on April 22 and Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees Tribute on April 23. In June, the Moonlight Summer Jam opens with The Official Blues Brothers Revue starring Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty on June 28. ABBA-MANIA returns to The Moonlight on June 29 musically saluting the top-of-the charts Swedish pop band. The wildly popular Queen Nation, which carries on the torch of the golden age of Queen concerts, makes a stop on July 1. The Moonlight will produce a concert of headlining San Diego musical artists to be announced entitled Summer of Soul on July 2 which pays homage to the musical acts in the streaming documentary about the Harlem Culture Festival. Classic Albums Live, performing iconic rock albums in their entirety live, appears on July 6 with Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon and on July 7 with the Eagles Greatest Hits. The “titans of soft rock,” Yächtley Crëw, which jam packed The Moonlight last summer, returns for another concert benefiting the Moonlight Cultural Foundation on July 8. Bringing Moonlight Summer Jam to a conclusion is the British Invasion Years playing the greatest hits of the 60s by British and American bands concluding with a Beatles tribute.
Except for Yächtley Crëw, tickets for all concerts are priced $22 to $42 with discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military. Discounts are available on full-price tickets when purchasing three to nine concerts. Tickets for Yächtley Crëw are $25 to $40 and are not eligible for discounts.
For all concerts, gates will open at 6:00 p.m. and showtime is 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit moonlightstage.com or call (760) 724-2110.
CALENDAR INFORMATION
Troubadours: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor
Fri., April 22, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
Deb De Lucca and Sam Hyman have been performing together for more than 30 years in this enchanting musical celebration of the music of Carole King and James Taylor. This unforgettable concert features two bands joining together: Home Again, A Tribute to the Music of Carole King, and Sweet Baby James, the Music of James Taylor.
Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees Tribute
Sat., April 23, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
Stayin’ Alive is the ultimate Bee Gees tribute featuring the band’s blockbuster hits Night Fever, Jive Talkin’, How Deep Is Your Love, You Should be Dancing, Nights on Broadway, Stayin’ Alive and many more! You’ll also hear the band’s poetic ballads in a complete concert offering the sights and sounds of the band that defined 70s music.
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Tues., June 28, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
There have been many imitators, but there is only one duo in North America sanctioned by Dan Aykroyd and Judith Belushi to don the official hat and sunglasses and walk in the legendary footsteps of Jake and Elwood Blues. Las Vegas performers Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty capture the infectious humor and unbridled spirit of the Blues Brothers who are backed by a powerhouse band delivering a show to remember. The Blues Brothers’ musical catalog of hits, Soul Man, Rubber Biscuit, Sweet Home Chicago, and more is center stage along with plenty of laughter and foot-stompin’ fun!
ABBA-MANIA
Wed., June 29, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
Back at The Moonlight by popular demand! This rock musical will take you back in time to the disco era where the Swedish super group ruled the disco airwaves with their uplifting and dance-inducing super hits. ABBA-MANIA perform 21 of ABBA’s hits, with all the costume changes, choreography, a live band, back-up singers and big studio sound.
Queen Nation
Fri., July 1, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
There is no doubt that Queen, fronted by the legendary Freddy Mercury, has earned its place in rock music history as one of the most powerful and iconic groups. Queen Nation was formed to carry on the torch in homage to the golden age of Queen concerts. Queen Nation preserves the image, sound, and stage persona of vintage queen rocking through such hits as We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and many more.
Summer of Soul
Sat., July 2, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
It was the summer of 1969, the same year as Woodstock, when the Harlem Culture Festival was part of an era that began a musical revolution with the performances of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. The documentary, Summer of Soul, now streaming on Hulu, captures that six-weekend festival for the first time and a host of award-winning San Diego musical artists will re-create and pay tribute to the acts and sounds featured in it. Artists to be announced.
Classic Albums Live
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon on Wed., July 6
The Eagles Greatest Hits on Thurs., July 7
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
Get ready for an authentic rock experience when Classic Albums Live returns to The Moonlight where they re-create and perform live two legendary rock albums note-by-note and cut-by-cut. Remember the thrill of the needle dropping on vinyl and your turntable spinning and your speakers blaring those now iconic sounds? Then these concerts are for you as Classic Albums Live performs these two albums in their entirety track-by-track followed by a greatest hits set of each band.
A Moonlight Cruise with Yächtley Crëw
Fri., July 8, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $25 and $40
The titans of soft rock are back at The Moonlight after a stellar sold-out concert last summer! Get your tickets early for this show and get ready to cruise through the greatest hits of the 70s and 80s with this Los Angeles based band of talented and tenured musicians who blow the crowds away with their live presence, group banter, and on-stage antics.
British Invasion Years
Sat., July 9, 2022
Gates Open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22 – $42
Discounts available for seniors, students, children, and military
Chock full of the groovy sights and sounds from both sides of the Atlantic starting with a parade of hits from The Zombies, the Dave Clark Five, the Rolling Stones, The Hollies, and more. The American response follows musically with the biggest hits of The Monkees, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, and more. The journey through the 60s concludes with but who else? The Beatles!
ABOUT MOONLIGHT PRESENTS
In its eighth year, Moonlight Presents offers national touring musical acts and San Diego based artists in concert at the Moonlight Amphitheatre. Concerts are presented year-round with the 2022 lineup being the most offered. Concerts are presented in the bucolic setting of the City of Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre, an 1800-person capacity state of the art outdoor venue. During the summer, The Moonlight is also home to the award-winning Moonlight Stage Productions offering a professional Broadway musical theatre season of five musicals May through October. The Moonlight’s and the City’s non-profit fundraising partner, the Moonlight Cultural Foundation, supports amphitheatre programming through individual donations and corporate sponsorships in addition to overseeing Moonlight Youth Theatre. For 2022, The Moonlight’s visionary sponsor is Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps. The theatre and concert-going experience at The Moonlight is unique due to its invitation for patrons to bring picnic suppers inside the gates to enjoy from one of the theatre’s terrace lawns or on the great lawn at the rear of the amphitheatre. Food and beverages are also available from the theatre’s concessionaire, San Diego’s popular Bread and Cheese Eatery.
