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We were already amped last year when the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) announced that The Mowgli\u2019s and Long Beach-based Rival Sons would be performing to ring in the new year. But there is no question that this year\u2019s headliner is the best that the DLBA has ever offered to ring in the new year: Fitz and The Tantrums<\/a>.<\/p>\n The soul-isfying Los Angeles band gained popularity when their debut album, Pickin\u2019 Up the Pieces<\/em>, offered some of the most awesome pastiche of classic soul this side of Raphael Saadiq and the Noisettes. Come 2013, the band\u2019s sophomore outing, More Than Just a Dream,<\/em> served up the band\u2019s eclectic reach, particularly their alternative side\u2014and also gave the band their most popular hits to date, \u201cWalker<\/a>\u201d and \u201cOut of My League<\/a>,\u201d the latter of which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative charts. Meanwhile, their success has offered the band headlining spots at massive festivals like Austin City Limits and the Bunbury Music Festival.<\/p>\n This marks the DLBA\u2019s second year in partnering with Knitting Factory Entertainment (or KFE, the peeps who handle all the bookings for The Federal Bar), which probably explains the jump from the cover bands of previous years to genuine music outfits such as the aforementioned Mowgli\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be happier about how New Year\u2019s Eve in Downtown Long Beach is shaping up,\u201d said KFE\u2019s CEO Morgan Margolis in a statement. \u201cFitz are known for their energetic live performances, which will be a perfect fit for our Pine Avenue street party.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets for the Pine Avenue celebration go on sale October 10 at 10AM for $25 per person. Tickets will be $35 at the gate. To learn more or purchase your tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Screen](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Screen_Shot_2014-10-06_at_2.01.29_PM.png\")
Their talent has not been shortsighted within the music industry, given the band has toured with Maroon 5, Hepcat, Flogging Molly, and The Specials. However, slowly but surely, Fitz and his fellow Tantrums have gained their own a name of their own\u2014and Long Beach will have the grooved-out pleasure of getting down to the neo-soul indie crew come December 31.<\/p>\n