Bistango in Irvine

A collection of musicians doing what they love. Performing and playing together for audiences. Each of the members of the Pearls have been playing for over fifty years. Through this long journey, they have learned to incorporate a wide variety of music in to their performances. Their musical experiences include touring with famous entertainer such as Neil Diamond, Barbara Streisand, Chris Isaac, and Steely Dan, to name a few. They are always striving to keep adding more “hits” to their repert

From Stones to classic rock and blues – good for dancing! Featuring: Kit Charlton on guitar, Gary Medeiros on drums, Dick Hoye on keyboards, and Drew Griffith on bass.

Al Valdez started his music career at the age of 13, fronting his own band and has since dedicated his life to music. He has been a fixture in Orange County for decades, having played at venues such as Cano’s, Nieuport 17, The Mission Inn among others. After a brief stint performing in Vegas, Al returned to Orange County to continue his love of playing and singing – today you can find him here at Bayside or at our sister restaurant Bistango in Irvine.

Al Valdez started his music career at the age of 13, fronting his own band and has since dedicated his life to music. He has been a fixture in Orange County for decades, having played at venues such as Cano’s, Nieuport 17, The Mission Inn among others. After a brief stint performing in Vegas, Al returned to Orange County to continue his love of playing and singing – today you can find him here at Bayside or at our sister restaurant Bistango in Irvine.

The Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band gets the weekend started with classic Billboard hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s! Pianist and composer Ron Kobayashi has performed with a variety of musical artists including Mel Torme, Peter Frampton, Kenny Burrell, Tom Scott, Margaret Whiting, Peter White among others. In 1992 Ron performed for President Bill Clinton. Ron has made numerous television appearances including on The Johnny Yune Show, The Jerry Lewis Telethon and The CBS Evening N

Almost six decades in music have brought me to this point. Having fun and playing blues at this beautiful place. From my first recordings to playing live I’ve always looked forward to what’s next. The groups we’ve put together for these blues nights are all slightly different. Rooted in American blues “the only kind” from Delta to Kansas City to Chicago blues and New Orleans, it don’t matter! To keep our sound true to the blues it’s based on the blues. Hats off to Bistango and Bayside Restaur