Flights and Sounds of Summer: Niyaz September 12, 2009

Great Park Comedy Corner, 7:00 PM: Dante - Last Comic Standing Finalist

Saturday Night Concert, 8:00 PM: Niyaz
“Call it Sufi music or World Fusion, but one thing is for sure, the band Niyaz is an Iranian musical trio whose debut album ranked #1 on world music charts on iTunes…” This is trance music for the 21st century: hypnotic, ecstatic, ghostly, and delicious. Azam Ali, best known as half of the popular duo Vas, is the vocalist heard on the soundtrack of “The Matrix: Revolution;” Loga Ramin Torkian, formerly of Axiom of Choice, is a master of Persian and Turkish musical traditions. Loga and Azam are accompanied by tabla, bass, violin and laptop.

Refreshments will be available at the Hangar Café, which opens at 6 PM on performance nights. The Hangar Café features a vegetarian menu of fresh salads and sandwiches, delicious snacks and desserts, and thirst-quenching beer, wine, and soft drinks presented by award-winning Avanti Café. Admission is free. Parking is $8.00. Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA 92618. Off the 5 Freeway at Sand Canyon Road. Information: 949-724-7420 or www.ocgp.org.

Official Website: http://www.ocgp.org