FivePoint Amphitheater’s 2023 season begins this weekend – here’s who’s playing – Orange County Register

The 2023 season of FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine kicks off this weekend with rock band Matchbox Twenty on Sunday, May 28.
The 12,000 capacity outdoor venue, located just outside the Great Park, served as a temporary concert space after the destruction of Irvine Meadows in 2016. While Irvine City Council and the concert promoter Live Nation are still debating the future location and overall logistics of a permanent structure, the concerts continue.
General parking for all on-site events is included with ticket purchase and VIP parking options are available for an additional fee. The venue has a policy of clear bags (clear plastic, vinyl or PVC under 12″ x 6″ x 12″) or small pouches (no larger than 6″ x 9″) and all events are mobile entry as tickets will not. be emailed or available for printing.
Here’s a look at the 2023 concert season at the FivePoint Amphitheater.
Sunday May 28
Box of matches twenty: The rock band with hits like “3AM” and “Push” will also be releasing new songs on their Slow Dream Tour with Matt Nathanson. 7:30 p.m. $40.50 to $211.
friday june 9
Janet Jackson: The R&B superstar is teaming up with Ludacris for his Together Again tour, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Velvet Rope” and the 30th anniversary of his self-titled album. 7:45 p.m. The Irvine date is sold out, but there are tickets available through secondary sellers on livenation.com.
Saturday June 10
Fishing Festival 2023: The one-day Christian music festival will return to the scene with King + Country, CeCe Winans, Pat Barrett, Andrew Ripp and Jonathan Traylor. 4:20 p.m. $19.59-$150.
Saturday July 1
Pierce the veil and the used: Pierce The Veil and The Used have teamed up for the Creative Control Tour, which will feature all rock and pop-punk hits. 6:30 p.m. The show is sold out, but tickets are available from secondary sellers on livenation.com.
Saturday July 8
CCM and shaggy: R&B icons “No Scrubs” and Jamaican artist Shaggy will bring the Hot Summer Nights Tour to Irvine with guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston. 7 p.m. $22.50-$266.50.
Saturday July 15
Slightly stoopid: The San Diego-born reggae rock band will be joined by Atmosphere, Iya Terra and The Movement. 5 p.m. $29.50-$199.
Thursday July 20
Disturbed: The four-piece metal band came out on their Take Back Your Life Tour with support from Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. 6:30 p.m. $29.50 – $444.50.
friday july 21
Hank Williams Jr.: The country artist and son of icon Hank Williams is on the road for his summer tour with special guest Old Crow Medicine Show. 7 p.m. $29.50-$352.
Saturday July 22
Jason Mraz: The singer-songwriter and Broadway star brings the Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride to Irvine with support from Celisse. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $338.50.
Saturday July 29
Sad Summer Festival: Sad Summer Festival, hosted by Journeys and Converse, officially heads to Irvine with performances from Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Pvris, Andrew McMahon, Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans, Stand Atlantic, Daisy Grenade, Sincere Engineer and Cliff Diver . 2 p.m. $39.50-$180.
Saturday August 5
Danny Elfman: Oingo lead singer Boingo, Tim Burton collaborator and voice of Jack Skellington brings his From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond! show FivePoint. 7:30 p.m. $49.50 – $608.50.
Sunday August 6
Offspring: Orange County punk band is on tour Let The Bad Times Roll with Simple Plan and Sum 41. 7:00 pm Show is sold out, but tickets are available from secondary sellers on livenation.com.
Wednesday August 9
The Smashing Pumpkins: The rock band will bring new music from their three-part rock opera album “Atum” to the area as their The World is a Vampire tour comes to Irvine. 6:30 p.m. $49.50-$375.
Friday August 11
Sam Hunt: The county music superstar stops by Irvine with his Summer On The Outskirts tour with Brett Young and Lily Rose. 7:30 p.m. $59.75 to $333.
Thursday August 17
Mudvayne: The heavy metal band will perform with Coal Chamber, Gwar, Nonpoint and Butcher Babes. 5:30 p.m. $39.50 – $99.50.
Friday August 18
Darius Rucker: Grammy-winning country artist Darius Rucker hits the road with his Starting Fires Tour. 8 p.m. $29.75-$271.
Saturday August 19
Young The Giant: The Irvine-based, who helped open the FivePoint Amphitheater in 2017, will return for a concert in his hometown with Milky Chance. 7 p.m. $30.50-$124.
Monday August 21
Foreign: The rock veterans will bring their historic farewell tour to the site one last time. 7 p.m. $29.50-$488.50.
Thursday August 24
Godsmack and Staind: Both nu-metal bands will bring their hard-hitting hits to Irvine. 7 p.m. $39.50-$218.
From Friday 25 August to Saturday 26 August
Dave Matthews Band: The rock and jam band will return to Irvine this summer to support their latest album, “Walk Around the Moon.” 7:30 p.m. $75 to $742.
Sunday August 27
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa: Longtime collaborators and hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa join forces for the High School Reunion Tour with friends Too $hort, Warren G, Berner and DJ Drama. 6 p.m. $39.50-$549.50.
Saturday September 2
Weezer: Los Angeles indie rock crew Weezer hit the road and take their friends White Reaper and Spoon on their Indie Rock Roadtrip Tour. 7 p.m. $29.50-$124.50.
Wednesday, September 6
Goo Goo Dolls: The rock band, known for hits like ‘Slide’, ‘Iris’ and ‘Black Balloon’ are on the road with their Big Night Out tour. 7 p.m. $29.50-$404.50.
Sunday September 10
Kidz Bop Live 2023: A children’s concert tour featuring Kidz Bop artists Jackson, Kiya, Shila and Tyler will sing some of today’s biggest hits. 4 p.m. $29.50-$229.50.
Monday September 11
Pentatonix: After receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the three-time Grammy-winning a cappella band hits Irvine with Lauren Alaina. 8 p.m. $24.75 – $338.50.
Saturday September 16
Kolohe Kai: The Hawaiian-born and raised reggae artist is taking part in his 2023 summer tour with J Boog and Mike Love. 7 p.m. $19.50-$278.50.
Saturday September 23
Dirty heads: The Huntington Beach-based reggae rock band brings their Island Glow Tour to Irvine. 7 p.m. $35-$195.
Friday, September 29
Jason Aldean: Country star Jason Aldean will perform with Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver. 7:30 p.m. $54.75-$449.
Friday, October 6
walk walk: The Australian metalcore band are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a 2023 headlining tour dubbed Monsters of Oz. Openers include The Amity Affliction, Northlane and Make Them Suffer. 7 p.m. $49.50-$114.50.
Sunday October 15
Shinedown: Shinedown was released on their Revolutions Live tour with support from Papa Roach and Spirit Box. 6:50 p.m. $39.50-$323.
From Friday 20 October to Saturday 21 October
Zac Brown Group: The country jam band will bring their From The Fire tour to Irvine with special guest King Calaway. 6:30 p.m. $49.50 – $299.50.
The venue is located at 14800 Chinon, Irvine. For more information, visit LiveNation.com.
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