11:08am | Summer And Music (SAM) presents Long Beach Funk Fest (LBFF) on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Pine Avenue and the Promenade between Broadway and 3rd Street in Downtown Long Beach.
Live performances include sets by:
Steve Arrington formerly of Slave
Zigaboo Modeliste of The Meters
Str8 Funk (Patryce Choc’let Banks formerly of Graham Central Station)
This free event, SAM’s biggest showcase of the summer, has brought more than 15,000 funk fans out each year to witness some of history’s most respected funk bands and singers as they perform live in the streets of Downtown Long Beach.
LBFF will feature eight funk performances on two solar-powered stages, numerous DJs, as well as a variety of on-site activities and vendors. In between sets, 21 eclectic DJs will be spinning well into the night. Rickey Vincent, author of “Funk: The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of the One”, returns to emcee this year’s Funk Fest.
There will be events for children as well, such as drumming, face painting, eco-minded arts and crafts activities at the Kid’s Zone of Funkativity.
For more information, please contact Bobby Easton at (562) 436-4259, or by email at [email protected]