Funk Fest :::  August 7, 2010

Long Beach Funk Fest

August 7, 2010 ::: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. ::: Pine Avenue : MAP

Funk Fans listen up! The second annual Long Beach Funk Festival—a crescendo of the city’s summer-long, free concert series Summer And Music (SAM)—is scheduled to hit the streets of downtown Long Beach in full force on Saturday, August 7, 2010. At the intersection of Pine and Broadway Avenues—within walking distance of hundreds of local attractions, fine filling stations, cafes and pubs—the nation’s most respected funk performers will grove once again and stitch together the diverse fabric of Long Beach with music. Last year, 15,000 funky folks flocked the scene to witness funk legends like Mandrill, Dawn Silva and The Meters’ Experience, among many others. They came on bikes, by rail, bus, car and foot just to feel the funk. And, Long Beach Funk Festival founder Bobby Easton (of the funk band Delta Nove) says the line-up this year will be all it was in 2009 and then some. Stay tuned and check for updates: www.lbfunkfest.com.

Music by:

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 :::

PLUS

A live performance by Sirena Serpentina Tribal Fire Belly Dance &

the official after-party all star jam session hosted by Delta Nove and The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown at the Rhythm Lounge

FREE Bicycle Valet Parking Courtesy of Long Beach Cyclists

Find Restaurant and Parking Map here