We are back and ready to rock with a free, four event summer concert series outside on the boardwalk near the Dudley Pagodas!
The stage goes up on Thursday, May 29th with School of Rock from 4:15 p.m. -5:15 p.m. and The Brobots from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The rest of the Last Thursday Venice Summer Concert Series dates are: June 26, July 31, and August 28. The band lineups will be announced shortly.
About Last Thursdays:
Venice Paparazzi has partnered with Councilwoman Traci Park, Venice Beach Business Improvement District, and L.A. City Rec. & Parks, and Brian Averill, VNC President, to bring the community a series of free outdoor concerts this summer.
This concert series is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy live music in our vibrant community. It will take place on the last Thursday of every month, starting this week and running through September 26th. Come out and celebrate summer with us, experience the best of Venice Beach, and support our local venues.
Details:
The shows will take place by the pergolas on the north end of boardwalk at Dudley Ave. on the last Thursday of June, July, August, and September. Showtime is at 6:30 p.m. and will go until roughly 7:45 p.m. The stage will face the beach and people are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on.
- Free to the public
- Family friendly with kids activities
- 300 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, Ca. 90291.
- Street Parking or park at the North City Parking Lot
Last Thursday Venice Summer Concert Series is a collaborative effort between:
- The Venice Beach Business Improvement District
- L.A. Rec. & Parks
- Councilwoman Traci Park
- Brian Averill
- And Venice Paparazzi’s Alex Stowell
About the Venice Beach Bid:
The Venice Beach BID was formed to preserve and protect our colorful, exhilarating area by helping to fill the gap between community needs and the level of services the City can deliver on its own. https://venicebeachbid.com/
The Venice Team/organizers:
Behind the scenes players include Brian Averill of the Venice Neighborhood Council and Venice Surfing Association, Brennan Linder of Generic Events, Connie Brooks and Eleni Polakoff from the Venice Beach BID, Adan Pulido from LA City Rec. & Parks, and Alex Stowell from Venice Paparazzi.
VNC President Brian Averill, L.A. City Rec. & Parks Superintendent Sonya Young Jimenez, Venice Paparazzi’s Alex Stowell, and Venice Beach BID Director Eleni Polakoff.
Venice Paparazzi’s Alex Stowell doing an A capella version of Bohemian Rhapsody….er, I mean announcing the band and event team!
L.A. City Rec. & Parks Superintendent Sonya Young Jimenez greets the crowd
Lot’s of friendly familiar faces in the crowd
That’s fellow musician Mark Steigell in the hat and on his phone in the foreground.
Dakota Rayfield and friend singing and dancing it out!
Shiny happy people
Todd Von Hoffman, Ravi, Carrie Sullivan, Jenny Hashim, Dakota Rayfield, Birthday Girl Heather B, and Maiwain.
And this show took place in Venice just in case that isn’t clear from the stage set up
The show from the drummer’s point of view
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