Summer and Songs

Summer for a song… in The Village! Every Wednesday night this summer, The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch in North County’s Carmel Valley community will bring music to the streets with “Summer and Songs.” This free nine-week outdoor concert series kicks off on July 5th and runs until August 30th, and will feature an impressive lineup of award-winning musicians and vocalists.

First to perform is Steve Ybarra. This Texas native has entertained crowds across the U.S. with his contemporary pop-country sound. He has been featured alongside mega artists Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw, Darius Rucker, Eric Church and others. His last two recordings Why Would I Do That? and What I Really Want to Say each earned two GRAMMY considerations, and his CD debuted in the iTunes Top 100 Country Chart. Ybarra won the Durango Songwriter’s Expo for the song Sum of Two Hearts, and his song, Stand reached the Top 10 on Best Country Radio.

All of the artists in the series have local ties, and include big names such as Lee Coulter, Justin Froease, Nick Crook, Tiffany Jane, Jack Van Cleaf, Christine Parker, Jason Matkin and Tolan Shaw. The Summer and Songs schedule and each artist’s impressive bio can be checked out at summerandsongs.com.

Summer and Songs will take place every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch in the outdoor courtyard located between Westroot Tavern and Crudo. Guests will be able to dine on the restaurants’ patios as they enjoy the concert, or hang out in the courtyard and take in the sounds of the performance.

The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch continues its commitment to bringing the communities of Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar, Santaluz and other surrounding areas together with this year’s first Summer and Songs concert series.

Make it a musical summer!