Posts Tagged ‘king cotton’
Funk Fest Line-Up to Invade Downtown Long Beach Saturday, August 7
Friday, August 6th, 2010
It's hard to believe that it's already here, but tomorrow, August 7, from 11 AM to 10 PM, the streets of Downtown Long Beach will be packed with the performers and fans of the most legit Funk Festival this side of the Mississippi. Some of the country's most entertaining and well-respected funk performers will be tearing it up all day long in the midst of dozens of fine dining and drinking establishments, so check out the restaurant and parking map, get there early and plan to make a day of it. The show is FREE, so that leaves plenty of dough in your pockets to grab lunch, dinner and drinks throughout the event.
Check out the full schedule below: (links go to MySpace)
11:00 AM : World-class DJ’s, including Gazoooo, Clifton, Remitch, Ervin Arana, Able, Marvski, Glen Redd, Luman, Monalisa, Endo, Thomas PM, Cocoe and Renato, start to spin
12:15 PM : Orgone :::
1:15 PM : Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown with special guests :::
2:35 PM : Lil Big Ups
2:50 PM : Weapon of Choice :::
3:50 PM : The Original Stone City Band :::
5:00 PM : Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band :::
6:10 PM : Jimmy Castor and the Bunch :::
7:35 PM : Bloco Nove featuring Delta Nove with special guests :::
8:50 PM : Ladies of P Funk featuring Brides of Funkenstein and Parlet :::
For more information about free concerts in Long Beach put on by Summer and Music, visit summerandmusic.com. Check out the King Cotton video "Funky Party" from the Roots & Blues concert on July 3 to get you in the mood.
Summer and Music Features Roots and Blues Saturday July 3
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Residents and visitors of Long Beach will converge on Pine Avenue for another evening of live music this Saturday July 3 from 5-9 p.m. This week's concert is titled Roots and Blues and features legendary blues artists James Harman and King Cotton as well as Long Beach's own supergroup, The DIBS. (links go to MySpace)
The show is free and family-friendly, and it's a great way to spend a Saturday evening. Free bike valet parking provided courtesy of Long Beach Cyclists.
Future Summer and Music Concerts include:
Swing Saturday July 10,
Battle of the Tribute Bands July 11 and
Church of Rock & Roll July 17.
Visit the Summer and Music events page for details.
