Enjoy Live Music Concerts in Orange County, CA
Lord of the Strings Concerts has been bringing the finest musicians to Southern California since 2002. The Orange County Register called President & Founder Tim Johnson the "Guitar Hero."
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Upcoming Events
acoustic eidolon
Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. With thirteen CDs and two DVDs to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Americana, World & Flamenco musical influences.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - April 25th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
richard smith
Smith was born in Beckenham, England. He picked up the guitar when he was five years old after watching his father playing an Atkins and Travis version of "Down South Blues". He begged his father, a longtime Atkins admirer, to introduce him to the fingerpicking style. Smith soon became a child prodigy on the guitar. As a kid he could play the entire discographies of Django Reinhardt and Chet Atkins. At the age of 11 he shared the stage with his idol when Atkins invited Smith to play with him at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
His repertoire includes country, bluegrass, blues, ragtime, folk, jazz, pop, and classical music.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - May 23th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
joe robinson
A uniquely skilled musician, Robinson is widely regarded as one of the world’s top fingerstyle soloists. He is also an accomplished electric improviser, composer and songwriter. Joe’s signature musical touch and ability to seamlessly blend these elements allows him to create a sound that is truly one-of-a-kind and defies classification within any particular genre.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - June 27th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
brooks robertson
Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away.
Hailed by prominent exponents of his instrument like Nokie Edwards, Thom Bresh, John Jorgenson and Mason Williams, the young fingerstyle guitarist embodies the creative vision of a postmodern world: It's the music that counts. Brooks utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. He merges hauntingly beautiful compositions, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with funky licks into his very own art form – sometimes delivered with a punch, sometimes with a smile.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - August 22nd
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Transatlantic guitar trio
The Transatlantic Guitar Trio comprises fingerstyle guitar champion Richard Smith from the United Kingdom, German gypsy jazz virtuoso Joscho Stephan, and the brilliant multi-instrumentalist American musician Rory Hoffman.
These remarkable musicians joined forces in 2019 and have entranced audiences across the United States with their unique blend of jazz ballads, gypsy swing standards, and groovy original compositions.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - September 12th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
clive carroll
Clive Carroll was born in England and began his musical journey in Chelmsford, Essex. His Parents had a taste for American country and old time music and before long Clive was playing in the family band. Traversing the worlds of soul, pop, funk and classical gave him a breadth of musical curiosity that was to become one of his strengths. Clive received a "First Class Honours Degree in Composition and Guitar" from the famed Trinity College of Music in London. A chance meeting with English guitar legand John Renbourn proved the catalyst for Clive's debut album, "Sixth Sense", which Renbourn deemed "A Milestone in the journey of the steel-string guitar". He subsequently took Clive on the road with him touring North America and Europe together launching Clives Solo career. Since then Clive has worked with many guitar greats such as John Wiliams, Tommy Emmanuel, Ralph Towner and many many more. He has matured into writing, performing and conducting music for television and film with success rarely seen by any guitarist.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - November 7th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
The Carl Verheyen Band
In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with sixteen albums and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 40 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern-day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK.
A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind the Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. The CVB tours all over the world and continues to draw fans on the festival circuit as well as theaters and clubs. Carl also works with Police drummer Stewart Copeland in his PDO project, playing the music of the Police with symphony orchestras around the USA.
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Mission Viejo Civic Center
Saturday - December 5th
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm