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News The Beat Goes On: LB's Municipal Band Begins 99th Yr; Here's Concert Schedule
(June 22, 2008) -- LB's Municipal Band -- America's longest running municipally supported band -- begins its 99th year with the concert series below...expected to draw crowds citywide.
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The concerts are free, a City Council budgeted item (at least for this year). Below are a quick schedule followed by program details.
LBReport.com has also added a "LB Parks Summer Delights" schedule in the upper left corner of our front page -- www.lbreport.com -- including links to Movies in the Park and special Thursday night concerts (musical groups other than the Muni Band). Enjoy.
Muni Band quick schedule (details below)
Tuesdays
- Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton, June 24, July 1 (no concert on July 8)
- Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue, July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12
Wednesdays
- Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue, June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13
Thursdays
- Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way, June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14
Fridays
- El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street, June 27, (no concert on July 4) July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15
Sunday
- Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, on the lawn, July 13
LB's Municipal Band with Director Larry Curtis operates under LB's Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Marine.
Muni Band concert programs
Week 1, June 24 - June 27
- Tuesday, June 24, Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton Street
- Wednesday, June 25, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, June 26, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, June 27, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
Vocalist Barbara Morrison kicks off the summer concert series.
Week 2, July 1 - 3 (No concert on Friday, July 4)
- Tuesday, July 1, Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton Street
- Wednesday, July 2, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursdays, July 3, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Patriotic favorites with singer Ginger Berglund joining the studio band.
Week 3, July 9 - 11 and 13 (No concert on Tuesday, July 8)
- Wednesday, July 9, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, July 10, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, July 11, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
- Sunday, July 13, Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, on the lawn
Focuses on American jazz, with crowd favorite Tony Galla taking the microphone.
Week 4, July 15 - 18
- Tuesday, July 15, Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue
- Wednesday, July 16, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, July 17, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, July 18, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
Sounds of the old west as portrayed in film, musicals and song...with singing stylist Carol Welsman providing the grand finale.
Week 5, July 22 - 25
- Tuesdays, July 22, Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue
- Wednesday, July 23, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, July 24, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, July 25, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
Latin Music...and the Studio Ensemble is the featured artist for this all instrumental evening.
Week 6, July 29 - August 1
- Tuesday, July 29, Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue
- Wednesday, July 30, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, July 31, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, August 1, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
European band music. Italian crooner, Tony Galla, returns.
Week 7, August 5 - 8
- Tuesdays, August 5, Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue
- Wednesday, August 6, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, August 7, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, August 8, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
Big Band sounds/Swing era! Think Goodman, Dorsey, Ellington, and Miller. Week includes the return of the great Barbara Morrison.
Week 8, August 12 - 15
- Tuesdays, August 12, Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Avenue
- Wednesday, August 13, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Avenue
- Thursday, August 14, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
- Friday, August 15, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road & Willow Street
[text via Parks, Rec & Marine website] "For this final concert of summer we're bringing the musicians out into the open so you can see, hear, and appreciate their wonderful artistic talents. Joining the ensemble will be the dynamic singing star Jeanelle Sadler."
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