The Long Beach Municipal Band, the longest-running municipal band in the country, on June 27 began its 108th season of free outdoor summer concerts in local parks. Each week of the season will focus on a different theme.
Larry Curtis, now in his 25th year as conductor, leads the band of professional musicians. Each performance will end with selections from vocalists accompanied by the Long Beach Municipal Band’s studio band.
All concerts are free and begin at 6:30pm.
Week 1
Strike Up the Band!
A salute to the Big Band era
Friday, June 30— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
Week 2
From Sea to Shining Sea
Patriotic music representing the country’s different regions
No concert July 4.
Wednesday, July 5— Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.
Thursday, July 6— Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Friday, July 7— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
Week 3
Those Looney Tunes
Music from animated films
Tuesday, July 11— Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton St.
Wednesday, July 12— Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.
Thursday, July 13— Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Friday, July 14— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
Week 4
Behind the Scenes
Music of silent films
Tuesday, July 18— Bluff Park, Cherry Avenue and Ocean Boulevard
Wednesday, July 19— Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.
Thursday, July 20— Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Friday, July 21— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
Week 5
Cinemagic
The Music of John Williams
Tuesday, July 25— Bluff Park, Cherry Avenue and Ocean Boulevard
Wednesday, July 26— Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.
Thursday, July 27— Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Friday, July 28— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
Week 6
The Music of a Generation
Tunes from the late ’50s to the ’80s
Tuesday, Aug. 1— Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St.
Wednesday, Aug. 2— Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.
Thursday, Aug. 3— Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Friday, Aug. 4— El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road and Willow Street
The Long Beach Municipal Band summer concert season is part of “100 Days of Summer,” a partnership with Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine and the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau to encourage residents to “stay and play” in Long Beach between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The website 100daysofsummer.org has hundreds of ideas for recreational activities that do not cost a lot of money or require traveling far.
Source: City of LB
