NEIL SEDAKA • August 3 • 7:00 pm inger. Songwriter. Composer. Pianist. Author. These are just a few of the titles that describe NEIL SEDAKA. Classically trained at Juilliard, his impressive sixty-year career ranges from being one of the Sfirst teen pop sensations of the 50s, a tunesmith for himself and other artists in the 60s, a 70s superstar as well as a current constant force in writing and performing. Sedaka recorded favorite chart toppers “The Diary,” “Oh! Carol,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Calendar Girl,” “Little Devil,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Next Door To An Angel,” and “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.” Neil has written hit songs for artists including Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, The Monkees, The Fifth Dimension, and Captain and Tennille. Always looking to challenge himself as a composer, he has returned to his classical roots, composing his first symphony, “Joie De Vivre”, and his first piano concerto, “Manhattan Intermezzo.” Neil recorded these two pieces with the Philharmonia Orchestra of London at Air Studios in London. “Manhattan Intermezzo” was released on 2013’s The Real Neil. “Joie De Vivre” was released on 2016’s I Do It For Applause. The accolades showered on Neil Sedaka have been numerous in his over six decade career. The National Academy of Popular Music has twice honored him, first with his induction into The Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 2004 with The Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding work in furthering the successes of songwriters. NeilSedaka.com FIVE FOR BELL BIV DEVOE FIGHTING Followed by the Annual Fireworks Spectacular! August 17 • 7:00 pm August 31 • 7:00 pm inger-songwriter JOHN ulti-platinum ONDRASIK has spent the group BELL Spast decade writing deeply MBIV DEVOE’s personal songs that include Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, social messages, invoke the and Ron DeVoe are back human spirit, and make with “Run,” the Erick an emotional connection. Sermon-produced single With the past six albums by that captures the BBD FIVE FOR FIGHTING, the sound with hip hop beats, hockey moniker stage name under which he R&B harmonies, and new performs, Ondrasik has seen multitudes of successes. Five For Fighting’s jack swing. BBD have breakthrough came in 2001 with the Grammy-nominated song “Superman,” been bridging the and John’s performance at The Concert For New York. gap between R&B and Hip Hop music Ondrasik proceeded to become part of the American songbook with iconic with a pop-feel- hits “100 Years,” “World,” “The Riddle,” “Chances,” and “What If.” John’s appeal-to-it for more music has been featured in over 350 films, TV shows, and advertisements than 25 years. The group’s wildly successful debut album Poison sold 4 ranging from The Blind Side to The Sopranos. In 2018 John was the musical million copies and featured 4 classic hits in addition to the Platinum selling voice for the CBS hit show Code Black. title track. John has also been deeply involved in supporting our troops – Presently the group is still going strong! BBD’s many accolades from USO tours, supporting several Veteran oriented charities, include numerous Grammy nominations, three American Music and distributing over a million “CD for the Troops” to servicemen Awards, and two Soul Train Awards. Since the early days with New and their families around the world. Edition, BBD has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has won the Ondrasik is currently working on a Broadway musical, various television hearts of millions of fans globally. BBD’s extraordinary accomplishments projects, and a new Five For Fighting album. Don’t miss this amazing night of have set them apart from their peers and have cemented them as pioneering music and song, under the stars at the Lake. FiveForFighting.com icons in their own right. BellBivDeVoe.com Also Appearing: HAMISH ANDERSON Also Appearing: Named one of Total Guitar’s: Top 10 Best New JESSICA CHILDRESS Guitarists in 2018 two years after being named one of Yahoo! Music’s “Top Ten Best New Artist,” Australia’s JESSICA CHILDRESS is an LA-based roots rock artist, HAMISH ANDERSON released his singer/songwriter reminiscent of the golden newest album, Out of My Head to critical acclaim. “I age of classic soul, with an enormous voice really wanted to take my time and write as many songs that combines traditional R&B with a rock as I could for this album. I wasn’t writing to a specific n’ roll energy. Following her national music genre or sound, rather I let the songs reveal what they debut on Season 4 of NBC’s The Voice, she wanted to be…The album explores themes of alienation released a self-written and produced EP and defiance, mixed with unabashed love songs and even observations on called “Don’t Forget My Name.” Since then, she has headlined stages from what’s happening in the world around us.” coast to coast, supporting national acts including Gavin DeGraw, Fitz and the Tantrums, Patti Labelle, and Family Stone. Hamish opened for Gary Clark, Jr. on his Australia tour throughout April 2019, appeared at Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN, and is touring Her debut album, DAYS, dropped in 2018. Hallmark immediately US, Canada, and Europe throughout the rest of the year. championed her releases and featured them in several of their on-air movies, HamishAndersonMusic.com including A Summer to Remember, One Winter Weekend, Ex-Wife Killer, and One Winter Proposal. JessicaChildressMusic.com August Events LMVYC Celebrates 42 Years of Racing 3 Concert IV 7:00 pm Lake Mission Viejo Yacht Club NEIL SEDAKA – LMVYC – holds its 42nd Annual Regatta on Sunday, 7/9 Movies in the Sunset August 25th this year. Skippers Moonlight @ Dark: check in at noon, and the race HOW TO TRAIN commences shortly thereafter. YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD “It is amazing that this organization is celebrating this milestone,” noted 13 LMVA Board Mtg 7:00 pm Commodore Kevin Weir. “We’ve 17 Concert V 7:00 pm grown from a local sailing club into FIVE FOR FIGHTING an active member of the Southern California Yachting Association. 21/23 Movies in the Sunset Our juniors are extraordinarily Moonlight @ Dark: competitive off of the Lake and DUMBO our adult skippers are known for Bill Yount hanging by the wire in his Coronado 15 25 LMVYC 42nd Annual 1:00 pm their prowess. Many of us participate Regatta in offshore racing as well as our Lake regattas.” 31 Concert VI 7:00 pm BELL BIV DEVOE LMVYC holds monthly regattas with Wednesday Followed by the Annual evening scrimmages during daylight savings time, Fireworks Spectacular plus Friday evening sunset raft-ups and BBQs in the summer, as well as social events tied to the racing schedule. This is a group where strangers quickly become the closest of friends. No boat ownership is necessary. August Hours Informal sailing lessons are provided free of charge to new members. Information and applications North Beach are available at the Lake’s Beach Bag Store. Interested 8:00 am-11:00 pm Mon-Fri parties can also find detailed information at LMVYC.org. 6:00 am-11:00 pm Sat-Sun East Beach We’ve grown from a local 10:00 am-10:00 pm Daily Open weekends only after August 19 Frank Fournier, crew and sailing club into an active Randy Tiffany, skipper member of the Southern Market on the Lake (wearing regatta shirt) 8:00 am-10:00 pm Daily California Yachting With Market Dock Access Card Association. North Beach Snack Bar 11:30 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri 11:30 am-5:30 pm Sat-Sun LMVA Board East Beach Snack Bar of Directors Election Update Closed; Vending Machines available on site Once again the annual process of electing members to the LMVA Board of Directors is upon us. Membership/Billing Office Interested LMVA members are encouraged to follow procedures outlined below to obtain a leadership role and become active in the LMVA community. 8:00 am-5:00 pm Daily 6:00 am-4:00 pm Concert Saturdays The Lake Mission Viejo Association Annual Election process begins on Monday, August 19th when Board of Directors Candidate Declaration forms are available to prospective Board Candidates. Clubhouse Rental Office Candidate Declarations can be downloaded from the Lake website at www.LakeMissionViejo.org. 11:00 am-3:00 pm Mon-Sat They are also available in the LMVA administrative offices. The deadline for submission is Monday, Closed Concert Saturdays September 23rd at 5:00 pm. All potential Candidates must fill out the application form, Declaration Beach Bag Store/Lake Services of Candidacy. 8:00 am-5:00 pm Daily Candidates for the Board must meet the requirements as outlined in the Election rules. Once the 8:00 am-8:00 pm Concert Saturdays potential candidate has been determined to be qualified and meets the requirements stated in the Election Rules, they may be considered a “Candidate” for the Board of Director’s Election. Tackle Box/Boat Rentals 8:00 am-8:00 pm Mon-Fri An informal Social Hour is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00 pm in the Lake 6:00 am-8:00 pm Sat-Sun Clubhouse. This allows Candidates, Delegates, Board Members, and Staff to mingle and get to Last boat rented at 7:00 pm, know one another. due in at 8:00 pm. The culmination of the election process occurs at 7:00 pm at the Annual Meeting of the Lake Beginning August 12th Delegates, which directly follows the October 22nd Social Hour. The election of the Board of 8:00 am-7:00 pm Mon-Fri Directors takes place at this 7:00 pm meeting.