2021 Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, October 9
The Irvine Global Village Festival is Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. It will feature multiple stages of live performances representing a variety of cultures, as well as Top 40 cover bands. To keep up-to-date with festival entertainment, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or view and share images on Instagram.
See a complete stage schedule for all entertainment, demonstration, and martial arts performances below.
Sights, Sounds & Colorful Traditional Dress
Featuring artistic performances symbolic of Irvine’s diverse cultural community, the Festival’s entertainment line-up represents a mosaic of music and dance from around the world.
Live Music
UCI Stage |
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| ENTERTAINER | CATEGORY | TIME |
| Irvine Senior Harmonica Band | Songs with Harmonicas | 10 a.m. |
| It's Samba Showtime! | Brazilian Dance | 11 a.m. |
| Experience Myke | Jimi Hendrix Tribute Band | Noon |
| Mumbai Madness | Bollywood Dance Fitness | 1 p.m. |
| FESTIVAL WELCOME | 1:05 p.m. | |
| The Beatunes | Beatles Tribute Band | 1:35 p.m. |
| Mariachi Divas | Mariachi Band | 2:30 p .m. |
| Minor Strut | American Rock 'n' Roll | 4 p.m. |
| Network for Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County | Persian Music | 5 p.m. |
| Flogging Seagulls | Irish Band | 6 p.m. |
FivePoint Stage |
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| ENTERTAINER | CATEGORY | TIME |
| Huehuetl Tezka | Aztec Dance & Drum | 10:30 a.m. |
| Island Style | Hawaiian Band & Hula Dance | 11:30 a.m. |
| The Nicholson Pipes & Drums | Scottish Bagpipes | 12:30 p.m. |
| Upstream | Reggae, Calypso, Soca, & Steel Drum Music | 2 p.m. |
| Street Beat | Hip-Hop Pizzazz | 3:30 p.m. |
| Caribbean Joy Dance | Caribbean Music | 4:30 p.m. |
| Kerry & the Surftones | Surf Music Tribute | 5:30 p.m. |
| OC India Association | Traditional Indian Singing & Dancing | 6:30 p.m. |
Kids Village
Chinese American Mutual Association (CAMA) Stage |
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| ENTERTAINER | CATEGORY | TIME |
| Montessori Preschool | American Children Song & Dance | 10 a.m. |
| Susana Elena: Spanish Classical & Flamenco Dance | Spanish Classical & Flamenco Dance | 11:05 a.m. |
| Turkish American Association | Turkish Dance | 11:40 a.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Center/Irvine Chinese School | Drum Team | 12:10 p.m. |
| Orange County Friendship Choir | Japanese Mixed Chorus | 12:30 p.m. |
| Nika Imani Dance | Persian Dance | 12:55 p.m. |
| DooDream | Korean Drums | 1:15 p.m. |
| Relampago Del Cielo Grupo Folklorico | Mexican Folk Dance | 1:50 p.m. |
| Tessany Azizi | Child Singer | 2:25 p.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Center/Irvine Chinese School | Chinese Folk Dance | 2:55 p.m. |
| Irvine Arts & Music Center | Children Song & Band | 3:20 p.m. |
| Las Estrellas Folklorico Group | Ballet | 3:40 p.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Center & Pan American Chinese Dance Alliance | Chinese Dance | 4:10 p.m. |
| The Irvine Bigger Band | Music Performance | 5:05 p.m. |
| Ms. Ayn Liu | Vocal & Musical | 5:40 p.m. |
| Southern California Youth Lion and Dragon Dance Team | Chinese Dance Team | 6:10 p.m. |
Demonstrations and Martial Arts
Learn a new dance, instrument or martial art! Demonstrations are interactive, educational, and entertaining. The Demonstration Stage and the Martial Arts Arena highlight a diverse array of cultural arts and crafts, musical instruments, as well as dance and martial arts performances and demonstrations.
Demonstration Stage: Palm Court |
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| ENTERTAINER | CATEGORY | TIME |
| Havannah Eleyadath | Indian Dance | 12:20 p.m. |
| Sasaki Mitsuru Sangen Kai | Japanese Music | 1 p.m. |
| Mei Hula o Waianuhea | Hawaiian Dance | 1:40 p.m. |
| Chinese Dance Company of Southern California | Chinese Dance | 2:10 p.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Orchestra | Chinese Instrument Ensemble | 2:35 p.m. |
| Zumbolly | Bollywood Dance Fitness | 3 p.m. |
| Lyra Belly Dance Troupe | Middle Eastern Dance | 3:25 p.m. |
| Audience of One | Hula Dance | 3:40 p.m. |
| Irvine Indians India's Heritage | Youth & Adult Fashion Show | 4:05 p.m. |
| Lotus Bud Guzheng | Chinese Instrument | 5:05 p.m. |
| Dhwani Dance Academy | Indian Traditional Dance | 6 p.m. |
Art Demonstrations: Hangar 244 |
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| GROUP | CATEGORY | TIME |
| Irvine Fine Arts Center Ceramics Volunteers | Wheel-throwing Demonstration | 11 a.m. |
| Siriporn Puasuwan-Stewart | Thai Fruit Carving | 12:30 p.m. |
| Irvine Fine Arts Center Ceramics Volunteers | Wheel-throwing Demonstration | 1:15 p.m. |
| Kimberly Wu | Ming Dynasty Styling | 2 p.m. |
| ModernBrain | Spoken Word | 3:10 p.m. |
| Irvine Find Arts Center Ceramics Volunteers | Wheel-throwing Demonstration | 4:10 p.m. |
Martial Arts
Martial Arts Stage |
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| GROUP | CATEGORY | TIME |
| South Coast Tai Chi Club by South Coast Chinese Cultural Center | Tai Chi | 11 a.m. |
| Goju Ryu Karate Demonstration from the OC Irvine Goshin-Kai | Goju Ryu | 11:30 a.m. |
| CA Tricking | Martial Arts & Acrobatics | 12:15 p.m. |
Roving Entertainment |
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| GROUP | CATEGORY | TIME | |||
| Mariachi | Mariachi Music | 11 a.m. | |||
| African Kikundi | African Drums | 11:15 a.m. | |||
| English Joy Stiltwalkers | Stiltwalking | 12:15 p.m. | |||
| Tuscany Trio | Italian Music | 1:30 p.m. | |||
| Mainstreet German Trio | German Music | 4 p.m. | |||
