Arts & Entertainment

RSM Gets Hot August Night in July

WATCH: Neil Diamond tribute artist Dean Colley and Hot August Night perform "Play Me" in front of a few thousand at Central Park in Rancho Santa Margarita as part of the Summer Concert Series.

By Martin Henderson

The Summer Concert Series had a true tribute artist over the weekend as Dean Colley and his band, collectively known as Hot August Night, delivered the Neil Diamond experience to Rancho Santa Margarita. 

About 2,700 showed up at Central Park to watch the performance and dance to the tunes sung—or written—by Diamond. 

This was the third installment of the concert series, coming on the heels of a band, The Long Run Experience, dedicated to Eagles songs, and another band, The Answer to Classic Rock, that delivered a high energy production. 

Watch video of the Long Run Experience in RSM
Watch video of The Answer in RSM
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Watch video of Hero For Today at RanchoFest

The series continues next Sunday, 6 p.m.,  with a country band, the Silverados. 

Watch video of Hot August Night performing "Play Me," and see how many of your neighbors you recognize.


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