Pacific Amphitheatre, replete with an all-star assemblage of the top artists from the world of popular music, will reopen for the 2003 Orange County Fair after an eight-year hiatus.

Concerts are scheduled for all 21 nights that the Fair is open. The Fair is closed on Mondays.

Opening the Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series at the Orange County Fair on Friday, July 11, will be the internationally acclaimed Grammy award winning jazz singer-pianist Diana Krall. Her album The Look of Love has topped the Billboard charts and helped her to win three Juno awards last year for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Vocal Jazz Album.

Six-time Grammy nomine Juan Gabriel will perform next at the Amphitheatre, bringing the Saturday, July 12, audience the voice that has sold 30 million albums and filled concert venues aroun the world. Recipient of the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award in 1995, Gabriel was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame the following year. His latest album, Canta Como, was released last year.

With a mixture of confessional lyrics and pop-based folk-rock, Melissa Etheridge will show on Sunday, July 13, why she became one of the '90s most popular recording artists. Her breakthrough release, Yes I Am, sold 6 million copies and helped her to win the 1995 Grammy as best female rock vocalist. Also appearing will be two-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne.

Strong lyrics, solid acoustic musicianship and faultless three-part harmony made Crosby, Stills & Nash one of the most successful groups in the history of rock. On Tuesday, July 15, the Pacific Amphitheatre audience will see and hear this legendary group perform a selection of their hits, including,"Teach Your Children,""Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," and"Our House."

Simon LeBon, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor, John Taylor and Nick Rhodes, all five of the original members of Duran Duran, will perform together in America for the first time in 19 years on Wednesday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. The internationally acclaimed group has had Top 10 hits in both the United States and the United Kingdom, including "Rio," "Hungry Like the Wolf," and "The Reflex."

"Standing in the Shadows of Motown," featuring the Funk Brothers, will come to the Pacific Amphitheatre on Thursday, July 17. The Funk Brothers were the backup band for many of te key performers from the golden era of Motown, including Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and Diana Ross and the Supremes. Appearing with the band will be a number of guest vocalists.

Hip-Hop / rock crossover band 311 and special guest Something Corporate perform on Friday, July 18. 1995's release of the CD 311 produced the Number One modern rock song "Down" and sold over 3 million copies. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

Creator of some of Latin America's greatest hits, Marco Antonio Solis will display his artistry on Saturday, July 19. He was still a teenager when he formed Los Bukis in the early '70s, and over the next two decades the group profoundly influenced the norteno and Tejano music of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. As a solo artist he earned platinum status for such LPs as Quiereme, Inalcanzable and Por Amor a Mi Pueblo.

Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, two of contemporary Christian music's greatest artists, will be featured on Sunday, July 20. Amy Grant, holder of a Grammy for Best Female Gospel Performance and three Dove awards, has changed her persona from strictly gospel singer to a more contemporary pop image. Michael W. Smith is one of the most enduringly popular artists in Christian contemporary music, and he too is finding success as a mainstream artist. Over his career he has won both Dove and Grammy awards, selling more than 7 million records and posting 25 No. 1 hits.

Devo, one of new wave's most innovative and successful bands, comes to the Pacific Amphitheatre alongside the eclectic rock of Cake on Tuesday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. Devo scored a Top 10 and MTV hit with "Whip It" in 1980 and became cult sensations with their robotic rhythms and highly stylized visual presence. Cake burst onto the music scene with 1995's "The Distance" from their second album Fashion Nugget.

The pioneering, critically acclaimed and Grammy-winning Steely Dan kick off their first concert tour in three years on July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Led by longtime creative partners Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the band has carved one of the most distinctive paths in contemporar music, sporting a signature sound made popular with such songs as"Reeling in the Years" and "Deacon Blue." Their latest album, Everything Must Go, was released on June 10.

On July 24, The Doobie Brothers and Buddy Guy perform at 7:30 p.m. In their journey from one of California's most popular pop/rock bands of the '70s, the Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to the slick, soul-inflected pop band that it is today. Blues legend Buddy Guy has been a phenomenon since he released his first singles in 1958.

The Doors of the 21st Century will be in the spotlight on Friday, July 25. Featuring original members Robbie Krieger and Ray Manzarek, along with vocalist Ian Astbury of The Cult, the band will perform seminal works from their canon, including "Light My Fire, ""L.A. Woman," and "Break On Through."

Everyone "oughta" know about seven-time Grammy winner Alanis Morrisette, who will be performing Saturday, July 26. Jagged Little Pill, released in the summer of 1995, featured the singles "You Oughta Know," "Hand in My Pocket," "All I Really Want," and "Ironic." The album sold over 28 million worldwide and established Morissette as an international superstar. Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz opens the Saturday program.

Few artists have had as much influence on the course of popular music as Bob Dylan, who appears on Sunday, July 27. He has set the bar for a generation of songwriters with his poetic lyrics and unique voice.

Performing Tuesday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m., Alan Jackson has sold 36 million albums worldwide since his 1989 debut. Jackson's hit single, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," earned the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. His latest album, Drive, earned the Academy of County Music's Album of the Year award. Special guest Joe Nichols was awarded the 2003 ACM's award for Top New Male Vocalist.

Kenny Loggins and special guest Michael McDonald perform on Wednesday, July 30. Both popular singer-songwriters have numerous hits to their credit. Two-time Grammy winner Loggins scored with his Number One hit "Footloose." Michael McDonald, former singer for the Doobie Brothers, has won three Grammys, as well as hit singles with "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and "Yah Mo B There," his duet with James Ingram.

Using modern sonics and timeless rock conventions, 3 Doors Down burst on the scene with its debut song"Kryptonite" and debut album The Better Life. In its Thursday, July 31, appearance, the rock band will perform audience favorites, including their latest hit single"When I'm Gone."

Led by front man and flutist Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, performing Aug.1, has forged a musical genre that incorporates heavy guitar riffs, folk melodies and British blues. Founded in the late '60s, the band released a string of Top 10 albums, including Thick As A Brick, Passion Play and the ubiquitous Aqualung.

Roxy Music comes to the stage on Saturday, Aug. 2 featuring original band members Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay. Roxy Music is a one of a kind mix of glamour, romance, and futurism laced with innovative music, dazzling virtuosity and unforgettable pop hooks. Southern California favorites David Lindley & El Rayo-X are special guests. El Rayo-X fuse an eclectic blend of Bluegrass, Worldbeat, Tex-Mex, Blues- Rock & Rock 'n' Roll. They are re-forming for their only L.A. appearance this year.

Closing out the concert series on Sunday, Aug. 3, will be Boston, the group that produced one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history. Under the guidance of Tom Scholz, Boston has been a favorite of rock radio for over twentyfive years. They are touring in support of their latest album, Corporate America.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the Fair box office. Prices vary. Concert starting times vary and should be checked on the Fair web site, www.ocfair.com. All acts and times subject to change.