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Image courtesy of Matt Costa<\/a>,\u00a0taken by Graham Lovelis<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Beach Streets Downtown, Long Beach\u2019s second Ciclov\u00eda<\/a> set to transform Broadway into a safe haven for pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers, skateboarders (you name it) to do their thing without the threat of traffic, is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the month.<\/p>\n RELATED<\/small> <\/p>\n The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA), the Long Beach lovin\u2019 organization spearheading the downtown area programming for the open street event<\/a>, announced this week that Matt Costa will headline the Summer & Music\u2019s (SAM) Buskerfest event at Beach Streets, thanks to Buskerfest curator and Fingerprints Music owner Rand Foster, set to take place at 4th Street and Elm Avenue from 10:00AM to 5:00PM.<\/p>\n RELATED<\/small> <\/p>\n \u201cWhen this was coming together, I had to think of who I wanted and in all honesty, I always think of Matt every year when we do Buskerfest for SAM,\u201d Foster said in a statement. \u201cI hope every year, every summer that some day, we\u2019ll have him. He\u2019s a friend and he\u2019s done a ton of stuff in our store but the late summer [when Buskerfest occurs] just never works out for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Costa performed at SAM\u2019s inaugural Dancin\u2019 in the Streets event three years ago, sharing a stage with Nick Waterhouse, according to the announcement. Joining Costa at Beach Streets Downtown will be local Dustin Lovelis, Long Beach-based Queen Califia and Costa Mesa-based Ellie Mae & The Ricochets, with DJ Vinnie Toma spinning between sets.<\/p>\n Buskerfest is traditionally the last and coveted event of the Summer and Music Series, of which Rival Sons headlined last year<\/a>. Inspired by the street musicians courageously putting themselves out in the open to for the public digest, the annual music event gives local musicians the stage to perform their rawest work. Attendees vote for their favorite bands, where the winning outfit receives a prize package designed to push their career forward.<\/p>\n RELATED<\/small> <\/p>\n
\n\n\u00a0<\/div>\nLong Beach’s 2nd Ciclov\u00eda to Transform Broadway for Cyclists and Pedestrians<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\n\u00a0<\/div>\nDLBA Announces Dynamic Programming for Long Beach’s 2nd Ciclov\u00eda<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\n\u00a0<\/div>\nRival Sons to Headline Coveted Last Event of Summer and Music Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n