Billy Ocean makes his only Southern California tour appearance on March 9 in Corona at Dos Lagos Entertainment Center.
The event kicks off an impressive concert series for the outdoor Riverside County venue. Other acts on the schedule: Al Jardine & the Pet Sounds Band, April 25; Ben Folds, May 17; Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, June 21; Shenandoah, July 24.
During the Eighties, the Caribbean-born Ocean enjoyed a major string of top 10 singles on the Billboard pop or R&B charts including "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)," "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)," "Loverboy," "Suddenly," "Mystery Lady," "When the Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)," "There'll Be Sad Songs to Make You Cry," "Love Zone," "Love is Forever," "Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car," and "The "Colour of Love."
Judging by a setlist last year in Australia, there's a good chance Ocean will do several of those hits. The last time he stopped in the region was in 2024 for gigs in Coachella, Cerritos and Pala. The most recent studio album, One World, was released in 2020.
Billy Ocean, 6 p.m. March 9, The Shops at Dos Lagos, 2755 Lakeshore Drive, Corona, $29-$79, dltickets.com.
Photo by Fredrik Stromberg, courtesy billyocean.com.
George Paul
