The Grand Del Mar hosts inaugural Summer Concert series

The Grand Del Mar, San Diego’s only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond resort, hosts “Summer Concerts At The Grand” – its inaugural summer concert series – bringing an exciting line-up of world-class talent to the resort produced by Wendy Jayne Productions, Inc. The eight-concert series begins Sunday, July 15, and runs every Sunday through Sept. 2 with doors opening at 6 p.m. and show times beginning at 7 p.m. Post-show entertainment will be held in the resort’s lobby lounge, immediately following each performance. In addition, The Grand Del Mar is offering a Sunday Summer Package especially created for concert-goers.

The performance schedule includes:

•Sunday, July 15: Hiroshima, a celebrated Los Angeles-based fusion jazz ensemble

•Sunday, July 22: John Pizzarelli, a versatile and talented guitarist and singer performing classic pop, jazz and swing

•Sunday, July 29: ARRIVAL from Sweden, performing the music of ABBA

•Sunday, Aug. 5: Six-time Grammy Winner Arturo Sandoval, one of the world’s top jazz trumpeters, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer

•Sunday, Aug. 12: Keiko Matsui, a noted keyboardist and composer

•Sunday, Aug. 19: Mindi Abair and Friends, featuring the famed singer and saxophonist Mindi Abair and jazz guitarist Jeff Golub and vocalist/guitarist David Pack

•Sunday, Aug. 26: Patrizio Buanne, an Italian singer/songwriter with a decidedly romantic bent

•Sunday, Sept. 2: Steve Tyrell, the Grammy award-winning vocalist best known for his Sinatra-esque take on the classics

General seating, $65 person; VIP seating, $95 person. Season ticket packages are available and season ticket holders will receive preferred seating and savings in service fees. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.GrandSummerConcerts.com or by calling 800-820-9884.