The Living Room, featuring DJ Scotty Coats, performs at 9:30 p.m. at the Commonwealth Lounge & Grill, 2406 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 675-4444.
FRIDAY
Budget Cut Effects
The League of Women Voters hosts Sandra Hutchens, the Orange County sheriff, who will be discussing the effects of budget cuts on law enforcement in Orange County starting at noon at Coco's Bakery Restaurant, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. RSVP with Barb Wood at (949) 400-2183.
YMCA Benefit Concert
The Newport Mesa Family YMCA is having its fourth annual "Why We Gather" benefit concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Balboa Yacht Club, 1801 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Proceeds go to the Y's facility improvements. Tickets are $50 for adults. Free child care is available. For more information or to buy tickets, call Kristen Coop at (949) 642-9990, ext. 119 or visit http://www.ymcaoc.org/coc.