Redlands Bowl in Southern California transitions to a virtual summer concert season

Skerryvore, courtesy RBPA

Redlands Bowl Performing Arts (RBPA) is presenting a 2020 season schedule tailored to COVID-19 restrictions. Most programs will be viewable online via YouTube, Facebook, and Channel 3 in Redlands on their selected dates at 8 p.m.

“Our hope is that, as guidelines allow, we may be able to present some late season programming on the Redlands Bowl stage. Until then, we invite you to gather with your family around a picnic and with a computer or projected screen and enjoy the Bowl in your Backyard,” said Beverly Noerr, Redlands Bowl Performing Arts Executive Director, in a prepared statement. 

Redlands Bowl Performing Arts is the presenter of the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival which holds the distinction of being the longest continuously running music festival in the United States at which no admission is charged. The Redlands Bowl is attended by over 100,000 members of the public each summer.

“We will all miss being together the stars at the Redlands Bowl this year but are excited for opportunities the online season brings to share the Redlands Bowl with friends and family all over the world. This year’s online format also makes it possible to bring back Bowl favorites like Rhythmic Circus, who are creating a filmed show for us from their home base in the Midwest. We’re also thrilled to bring performances by artists new to the Redlands Bowl, like Catapult, who ordinarily don’t tour on the West Coast during the summer,” said Valerie Peister, RBPA Program Director.

2020 summer season schedule:

Friday, July 10, Giada Valenti "From Venice with Love" 

Tuesday, July 14, Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards 

Friday, July 17, Skerryvore 

Tuesday, July 21, Catapult 

Friday, July 24, Balsam Range 

Tuesday, July 28, “I Have a Song to Sing, O!” New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players 

Friday, July 31, Cool Classics for Cello and Piano Featuring Ruslan Biryukov and Frank Fetta 

Tuesday, August 4, Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute 

Friday, August 7, Navy Band Southwest 

Tuesday, August 11, An Evening of Orchestral Chamber Works Conducted by Roger Kalia Friday, August 14, Romeo and Juliet State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara 

Tuesday, August 18, "A Classical Evening with Ransom Wilson" Featuring musicians of the Redlands Symphony Orchestra 

Friday, August 21, One Night in Memphis 

Tuesday, August 25, Rhythmic Circus 

Friday, August 28, The Texas Tenors 

Tuesday, September 1, Mariachi Divas 

Friday, September 4, Take3 Trio 

TBA Grand Finals of the Young Artists Concerto Competition

For more information, please go to redlandsbowl.org or call (909) 793-7316.