Summer and Music 2011

Music for the People. Powered by the Sun.

Congratulations to our BuskerFest 2011 winners

WILD PACK OF CANARIES

The band won an exclusive vinyl-pressing deal for their next album!

A great big thank you to all the folks who helped make this year's third annual Summer And Music festival an enormous success. This year's free, sustainable concert series in downtown Long Beach was comprised of Battle of the Tribute Bands, Long Beach Funk Fest, Buskerfest and Sundays in the Park with SAM. Stayed tuned for updates on SAM 2012!

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SAM 2011: Music For the People. Revives the ears. Works with the planet.

Summer And Music (SAM)—downtown Long Beachʼs homegrown, sustainable concert series, providing an entire summer of free music to the public—just finished its third successful summer! Voted “ Best Music Festival” by OC Weekly in 2009 & 2010, this yearʼs SAM was a greatest hits season of sorts, including three large-scale music events that are back by popular demand—Long Beach Funk Fest, BuskerFest and Battle of the Tribute Bands—in additional to 12 intimate Sunday shows.

The all-ages, family-friendly series featured numerous outstanding acts at various eco-conscious outdoor venues throughout the downtown region. The Sunday afternoon shows—suitably titled “ Sundays in the Park with SAM” (or “SIPS” for short)—featured local favorites and family-friendly events every weekend From June to August. Also new to this year, SAM partnered with local artist Tim Dunham, of Some Things Creative, featuring portable art exhibits at our Sunday showcase, showcasing numerous local artists. With performances spanning multiple genres including rock, funk, jazz and pop, there was truly be something for everyone across these 90 precious days of summer.

With three enormously successful seasons of SAM behind us—bringing in an estimated 30,000 attendees each year and garnering substantial media attention and critical acclaim—SAM is already planning for a grand 2012!