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music<br />
South Bay<br />
Summer Concerts<br />
by Mark McDermott<br />
Summer is like one big, ongoing<br />
concert in the South Bay,<br />
with music in parks, plazas, libraries,<br />
up in the hills and of<br />
course on the beach. The Hermosa<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Summer Concert Series is at<br />
the apex of the scene, celebrating<br />
beach life every Sunday night in<br />
August with a mix of nationally<br />
headlining bands — think Everclear,<br />
Robert Randolph and the<br />
Family Band, and the Door’s<br />
Robby Krieger — attracting a<br />
crowd of 10,000 blissed out musical<br />
souls as the sun goes down on<br />
the beach.<br />
Concert guru Allen Sanford, who<br />
has produced the Hermosa concerts<br />
for the last 10 years and<br />
Music on the Meadows at Terranea<br />
the last five years, will take his<br />
game to another level with new<br />
festivals in October and next spring<br />
at Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>’s Seaside Lagoon.<br />
Though the lineups have yet<br />
to be announced, the intention is<br />
to create a nationally prominent<br />
West Coast music festival.<br />
“I just tried to find a way to contribute<br />
positivity to the world,”<br />
said Sanford, who owns and operates<br />
music club Saint Rocke and<br />
several local restaurants but has<br />
tapped into a larger vision with this<br />
ambitious series of concerts. “I<br />
found my niche. The world is in a<br />
weird place right now. So if we<br />
give 10,000 people an afternoon to<br />
forget about their problems and all<br />
the bad things happening in the<br />
world, then we’ve succeeded.”<br />
Nothing brings people together<br />
quite like music, and the scene at<br />
any of the summer concerts listed<br />
here delivers moments of simple<br />
communal joy.<br />
“Every year there is probably<br />
one song that is sung where everybody<br />
gets in sync,” Sanford said of<br />
the Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Summer Concerts.<br />
“I think last year it was Everclear,<br />
other years the English Beat,<br />
Jimmy Buffett — where everyone<br />
on the beach is singing the same<br />
words, dancing to the same<br />
rhythm. There’s just really a beautiful<br />
energy to that. It’s really fun<br />
to watch.”<br />
The Hermosa Summer Concerts<br />
take place August 5, 12, 19, and 26<br />
beginning at 5 p.m. at the pier.<br />
Concerts at the <strong>Beach</strong> at the Hermosa Pier draw big crowds and big name<br />
bands. This year’s concerts are every Sunday in August. Photo by Kevin Cody<br />
<strong>May</strong> 13<br />
Mother’s Day concert<br />
Treat mom to a Mother’s Day<br />
concert as the Palos Verdes Symphonic<br />
Band plays at the South<br />
Coast Botanic Garden. Tickets are<br />
free with a garden admission.<br />
Adults $9, seniors $6, children $4,<br />
students $6, toddlers free. Bring a<br />
picnic lunch, a blanket or a beach<br />
chair for outdoor seating. No alcohol<br />
is allowed but snacks, beer and<br />
wine will be for sale. 26300 Crenshaw<br />
Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes.<br />
(310) 544-1948.<br />
Pvsband.org<br />
southcoastbotanicgarden.org<br />
<strong>May</strong> 18<br />
Late Night at the Library<br />
The Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Public Library’s<br />
Late Night series features<br />
artist Rachel Shimpock and singer<br />
songwriter Lisa Richie, 8 to 10 p.m.<br />
June 27<br />
Sounds of the Caribbean<br />
In a show tailored for kids, the<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Public Library<br />
features the Caribbean music of<br />
Joseph Peck. 11 a.m.<br />
July 1<br />
Concerts in Polliwog Park<br />
This year marks the 40th anniversary<br />
of the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Concerts<br />
in the Park, now presented by<br />
OneWest Bank. Every Sunday for<br />
10 weeks enjoy live music at Polliwog<br />
Park, beginning July 1 with<br />
Salute to the Troops. Now in its 4th<br />
year, Salute to the Troops honors<br />
the military service and sacrifice of<br />
South Bay men and women in uniform;<br />
Navy Band Southwest, a 45-<br />
piece ensemble which is one of the<br />
Navy’s oldest and finest, is the<br />
headliner. New to this year, local<br />
bands will kick off festivities at 3:45 p.m.<br />
July 4<br />
Music On The Meadows<br />
Terranea Resort's annual oceanfront<br />
concert Music on the Meadows<br />
has become a highlight of the<br />
music scene locally, an afternoon<br />
that features nationally touring<br />
bands such as Big Voodoo Daddy<br />
and the Ol’ 97s, farm-to-table cuisine<br />
and local breweries. The<br />
lineup has yet to be announced,<br />
but keep an eye on terranea.com/<br />
events/music-on-the-meadows for<br />
updates.<br />
July 5<br />
Redondo Concerts on the Pier<br />
The Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> Summer of<br />
Music Festival kicks off on its International<br />
Boardwalk stage with Tenn<br />
West performing from 6 to 8 p.m.<br />
July 7<br />
Redondo Concerts on the Pier<br />
Smokin’ Smitty and the Masters<br />
of Music perform on the Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> pier from 6 to 8 p.m.<br />
July 8<br />
Manhattan Concerts in Park<br />
The Dropoffs, an R&B outfit, and<br />
the African music of Ricardo<br />
Lemvo and Makina Loca are featured<br />
at Polliwog Park from 3:45 to<br />
7 p.m.<br />
July 11<br />
El Segundo Music at the Point<br />
The Point in El Segundo kicks off<br />
its summer music series with local<br />
legends Feed the Kitty from 6:30 to<br />
8:30 in its outdoor plaza.<br />
July 12<br />
Malaga Cove Concerts in the Park<br />
Malaga Cove Concerts in the<br />
Park kicks off with The Motown<br />
Thang, featuring singer Angela Carole<br />
Brown. The show starts at 7<br />
p.m. but you can save your place<br />
on the grass by putting a blanket<br />
down as early as 3 p.m.<br />
Redondo Concerts on the Pier<br />
The Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> Summer of<br />
Music features Beatunes from 6 to<br />
8 p.m. on its pier stage.<br />
July 14<br />
Redondo Concerts on the Pier<br />
Dark Desert Highway performs<br />
on the Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> pier 6 to 8<br />
p.m.<br />
July 15<br />
Manhattan Concerts in the Park<br />
Local wunderkind Jamison<br />
Jarvis and tribute band Petty and<br />
the Breakers play Polliwog Park.<br />
Music begins at 3:45 p.m. and goes<br />
til 7 p.m.<br />
July 18<br />
El Segundo Music at The Point<br />
The Radio Rebels jam ‘80s tunes<br />
at The Point’s summer concert series<br />
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.<br />
July 19<br />
Redondo Summer of Music<br />
The Wild Kings play the International<br />
Boardwalk in Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> from 6 to 8 p.m.<br />
Malaga Cove Concerts in the Park<br />
Malaga Cove’s concert series<br />
continues with the Hodads, a<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Boys tribute band, beginning<br />
at 7 p.m.<br />
July 21<br />
Redondo Concerts on the Pier<br />
Big Mess plays the Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> pier from 6 to 8 p.m.<br />
July 22<br />
Manhattan Concerts in the Park<br />
Concerts in the Park continue in<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> with the alt rock<br />
of Alinea and the classic covers of<br />
The Pine Mountain Logs. 3:45 to 7<br />
p.m.<br />
July 25<br />
Show for kids<br />
The Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Public Library<br />
features multi-instrumentalist<br />
Craig Newton’s “Celebration of<br />
Songs” at 11 a.m. as part of its summer<br />
programming for children.<br />
50 Easy Reader / <strong>Beach</strong> magazine • <strong>May</strong> 10, <strong>2018</strong>