\u201cI walk past the Cherry Ave tunnel regularly, I think it\u2019s beautiful, and with each pass by I think, \u2018how cool would be to activate it as a stage!\u2019 So Lana\u2019s timing, and my dream of using this space, dovetailed nicely, and that\u2019s where the idea came from,\u201d Foster wrote in a blog post on Monday.<\/p>\n
“I hope to revisit the idea with bluer skies and an artist with a local fanbase,” Foster told the Post.<\/p>\n
But days before the weather would have its say in that plan, another conflict was brewing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMassive speculation\u201d that Del Rey herself would attend Fingerprints\u2019 pop-up resulted in an equally massive amount of RSVPs to the beachside event. Last weekend, the record store watched as a \u201cskyrocketing\u201d number of fans expressed interest in what was meant to be a low-key listening event. For context, they host listening parties frequently with little fanfare.<\/p>\n \u201cLong Beach is the only one on the 23rd. She\u2019s coming,\u201d wrote one Reddit user<\/a>, Hausoflucas.<\/p>\n Fingerprints assured that a confirmation bias was at work here.<\/p>\n To quell the frenzy, they decided to hit the reset button on Monday, scrapping previous RSVPs and reissuing a new invitation with this message:<\/p>\n \u201cFirst, and foremost<\/i>, Lana Del Rey will NOT be at this event,\u201d according to the Monday Fingerprints blog post. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping the response was so strong because many of you \u2018huge fan\/armchair detectives; jumped to a few misguided, but well-reasoned, conclusions\u2026 primarily that \u2018Lana would be showing up.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n So, Thursday\u2019s listening party will not take place on the beach, nor will it be near any tunnel, but those who were able to get onto the RSVP list will enjoy one of two evening listening sessions with live performances of Del Rey\u2019s songs by The Pollen Collective<\/a>, Allie Goertz<\/a>\u00a0and Alyssandra Nighswonger<\/a>.<\/p>\n Separately, at the other three pop-up events at Shoreline Aquatic Park, fans can expect \u201cLana\u2019s version of a flea market,\u201d Salem said.<\/p>\n Exclusive merchandise, photo opportunities and more will be available at the three-day pop-up. Fingerprints Music will also be vending records all three days.<\/p>\n This will be the first Long Beach album release event coordinated by Spumoni, Salem said. Previously they were held in places like the Santa Monica Pier, Melrose trading posts and L.A.\u2019s Chinatown. Salem said Long Beach was chosen this time around as a nod to her reference of Long Beach and the Jergins Tunnel.<\/p>\n As for whether Del Rey will waltz into any of the weekend pop-ups in the city she has penned multiple songs, poems and now, her latest studio album name after\u2014we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n The listening event for \u201cDid you know that there\u2019s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd\u201d will be hosted by Fingerprints at its shop at 420 E. Fourth St. on March 23. 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