{"id":696,"date":"2018-06-24T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=67537"},"modified":"2018-06-24T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T14:00:40","slug":"long-beach-muni-band-is-back-for-109th-season-heres-the-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/music\/long-beach-muni-band-is-back-for-109th-season-heres-the-schedule","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Muni Band is back for 109th season; here&#8217;s the schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Long Beach Municipal Band begins its 109th season (above). Courtesy of City of Long Beach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/park\/recreation-programs\/programs-and-classes\/live-outdoor-bands\/\">The Long Beach Municipal Band<\/a> kicks off its 109th season this Tuesday, June 26, with free outdoor concerts planned through Aug. 3.<\/p>\n<p>Conducted by Larry Curtis, it is is the longest-running municipal band in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67539 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Concert-LBMB-163-MS-970x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Larry Curtis, conductor of the Long Beach Municipal Band. Courtesy photo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The old-fashioned concert in the park is one of the finest family entertainment experiences available,&#8221; Curtis said in a prepared statement. \u201cMany who attend the concerts bring picnic dinners and blankets or lawn chairs. It\u2019s a very festive atmosphere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Each concert has a different theme. Week one concerts are a salute to Barnum and Bailey (not so much to the circus, per se, but to the music behind it).<\/p>\n<p>All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. Here\u2019s the schedule and themes for this summer\u2019s series:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, June 26, Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, June 27, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Thursdays, June 28, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, June 29, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; Willow Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week 2: Star-Spangled Salute<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 3, Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton.<\/li>\n<li>Thursdays, July 5, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, July 6, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; Willow Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week 3: A Musical Journey<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 10, Bixby\/Bluff Park, Ocean Boulevard between Junipero &amp; Cherry avenues.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, July 11, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, July 12, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, July 13, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; Willow Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week 4: Southern Harmonies<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 17, Bixby\/Bluff Park, Ocean Boulevard between Junipero &amp; Cherry avenues<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, July 18, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, July 19, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way<\/li>\n<li>Friday, July 20, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; Willow Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week 5: Off Broadway<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 24, Bixby\/Bluff Park, Ocean Boulevard, between Junipero &amp; Cherry avenues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, July 25, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, July 26, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way<\/li>\n<li>Friday, July 27, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; Willow Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week 6: Latin Heat<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 31, Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Aug. 1, Los Cerritos Park, 3750 Del Mar Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Aug. 2, Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Aug. 3, El Dorado Park, Studebaker Road &amp; 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