{"id":85997,"date":"2025-06-04T11:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=85997"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:05:31","slug":"6-weeks-of-free-concerts-long-beach-municipal-band-kicks-off-2025-with-crystal-lewis-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/music\/6-weeks-of-free-concerts-long-beach-municipal-band-kicks-off-2025-with-crystal-lewis-collaboration","title":{"rendered":"6 weeks of free concerts: Long Beach Municipal Band kicks off 2025 with Crystal Lewis collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Long Beach Municipal Band is back for its 116th season with six weeks of free concerts starting later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whaley Park will host the first concert in the series on June 24, when Grammy-nominated singer Crystal Lewis will join the band for a musical lineup that ranges from \u201cboot-stomping anthems to soulful ballads\u201d that encompass the \u201cheart and grit of the Wild West,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/park\/recreation-programs\/programs-and-classes\/municipal-band\/\">schedule announcement.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n    <a href=\"#XHECJQES\">Link<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Performances will be held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on a rotating basis at five parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the band\u2019s full schedule by location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whaley Park: June 24 and July 1 (Tuesdays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bixby Annex Park: July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29 (Tuesdays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los Cerritos Park: June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30 (Wednesdays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marine Stadium: June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31 (Thursdays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El Dorado Park West: June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25 and August 1 (Fridays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The band is conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/newsletter\/i-cant-imagine-being-anything-else-but-a-musician\/\">Kurt Curtis<\/a>, the son of longtime conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/lb-municipal-bands-larry-curtis-was-the-model-for-local-musicians-and-teachers\/\">Larry Curtis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week will have a theme, with a few highlights including \u201cNight at the Opera\u201d and \u201cThe Music of James Horner\u201d \u2014 a legendary composer who scored \u201cApollo 13,\u201d \u201cTitanic,\u201d \u201cBraveheart\u201d and other memorable films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more info about the municipal band and this year\u2019s themes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/park\/recreation-programs\/programs-and-classes\/municipal-band\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipal Band is back for its 116th season starting June 24, when Grammy-nominated singer will join them on 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