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Concerts in the Park: Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca

40th Anniversary of the City of Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park presented by OneWest Bank

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Today's Bands

July 8

The DropOffs
3:45 PM to 4:30 PM

The DropOffs
Their love music and jamming brought these four local teen musicians together. All from the South Bay, Sam Nicosia - Bass and Guitar, Mira Costa; Teddy Stravopolous – Guitar and Bass, Mira Costa; Braden Woomer – Drums, Bosco; and Kobe Miyake – Vocals, Mira Costa. A very talented band that performs a mix of new R&B with older alternate rock.

 

Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Ricardo Lemvo
Congo-born musician Ricardo Lemvo is a dynamic and multi-cultural artist whose distinct and innovative music blends Afro-Cuban rhythms and pan-African styles. Lemvo formed the Los Angeles-based band Makina Loca in 1990, and has since performed at festivals, night clubs, and Performing Art Centers in Australia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

2018 Concerts in the Park presented by  One West Bank
Concerts-In-the-Park-2018-1July 1, 2018 to September 2, 2018

The Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park presented by OneWest Bank is an annual event held each year at Polliwog Park.

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics, then sit back and relax to the sounds of summer! Concerts in the Park begins at 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM (Opening Bands) then continues with the main band from 5:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM. Seating is first come, first served! Concerts in the Park are free and well attended; early arrival to obtain prime lawn seating is encouraged. Concert goers are asked to leave pets at home. Use low backed chairs to minimize visibility issues behind you. Don't block the aisles. Be courteous to others. No smoking in the park. Watch your children, keep them off the stage and the stage apron. Climbing the trees in the park is not permitted. Place your trash in the bins throughout the park. NO-- pets, barbecues, skateboards, scooters, or roller blades are allowed in the park. Concert staff and security are not responsible for unattended chairs blankets and other picnic items. Please do not remove items (chairs, blankets, etc.) that do not belong to you.

Parking: Please note parking can be difficult around the park during the concert series. Carpooling, walking and use of taxi/rideshare is encouraged. New for 2018, all handicap parking will be at Begg Pool parking lot (1402 North Peck Avenue) and there will be a rideshare/taxi pick-up and drop-off area on Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Download the 2018 Concerts in the Park map (PDF).

*Concert bands subject to change

Upcoming Bands

Date Opening Band (3:45 PM to 4:30 PM) Main Band (5:00 PM to 7:00 PM)
July 15th Jamisen Jarvis The PettyBreakers
July 22nd Alinea Pine Mountain Logs
July 29th Fate Unbound Jungle Fire
August 5th Good Vibe Aileen Quinn and the Leapin’ Lizards
August 12th Kato Rose Hard Day's Night
August 19th Minor Problem Doo-Wah Riders
August 26th Pier Pressure Blue Breeze Band
September 2nd Chroma Haze
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*Concert bands subject to change

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