Taste of Downtown showcases Downtown’s culinary culture, where restaurants throughout DTLB come to a single place to offer patrons sample-sized portions of some of their best dishes, taking place in May, June, and August in different Downtown LB locations – East Village Arts District, Pine Avenue & Promenade, and the Waterfront.

Foodies unite to attend the Taste of Downtown series bringing culinary delights to a specific Downtown neighborhood over a two-day event.

Event Dates:

May 29-30 | East Village Arts District on 1st & Linden

June 26-27 | Pine Ave. and Promenade

August 28-29 | Waterfront

All event days are 6-10PM | Entry is FREE | Taste Tickets are $1 each! | Live Music and Entertainment | Family Friendly

Admission is free to all of the event series and $1 tasting tickets can be purchased on the day of each event, or in advance online through Eventbrite. Tickets purchased in 2019 will be honored at all of this year’s Taste of Downtown events. Please note any tickets purchased in 2018 or before will not be honored for 2019.

Early Bird Taste Tickets!
Buy $20 Taste Tickets get $4 Free (online only)
Buy $40 Taste Tickets get $8 Free (online only)
BUY TICKETS: http://bit.ly/TODEV19
There is a limited number of Early bird taste tickets. This offer will not be available on the event days. VALID ONLY FOR 2019.

If you are a restaurant or vendor who is interested in participating click the link below to register and for more information. If you have any questions please contact Nalysiat@dlba.org.
Register: http://bit.ly/2VEqtrF

This year’s summer Dew Tour competition and festival to be held June 13-16 in Long Beach, CA and will serve as the first official global Olympic qualifying event in the U.S. for men’s and women’s park and street competitions. More than 300 of the world’s top male and female skateboarders will compete in individual Park and Street events for a chance to win the Dew Tour title while earning valuable points toward their country’s Olympic skateboarding team. This year’s Dew Tour also includes the Dew Tour Experience, a vibrant interactive sponsor village and Dew Tour on the Green, a festival of outdoor music, local food and drink vendors and lifestyle activations, including a public skate park. Various events incorporating the Long Beach community will also be featured throughout the weekend through local nonprofit partners. Dew Tour is free and open to the public.

Celebrate Summertime in the SLV with our FREE summer concerts 🎶🎙

We will offer free live music on Fridays from 6-9 pm, Saturdays 2-5 and 6-9 pm and Sundays 2-5 pm starting Memorial Day weekend and ending Labor Day weekend.

We have booked some of the area’s best local talent as well as bands from as far away as Canada!! We hope you can come out and join us for great music and spectacular views!

Please see the band list and set times below for more information:

May 24-27
Friday, May 24th – Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band, 6-9pm (blues)
Saturday, May 25th – JES Band, 2-5pm (rock)
Saturday, May 25th – Shy but Flyy, 6-9pm (soul)
Sunday, May 26th – Michael Haggins & Friends, 2-5pm (jazz)
Monday, May 27th – LA Blues Casters, 2-5pm (blues)

May 31- June 2
Friday, May 31st – In Contempt Band, 6-9pm (rock & soul)
Saturday, June 1st – Bulldawg Blues Band, 2-5pm (blues)
Saturday, June 1st – Shine Band, 6-9pm (pop)
Sunday, June 2nd – 2AZZ1, 2-5pm (urban contemporary)

June 7 – June 9
Friday, June 7th – 8tease, 6 pm (80’s tribute)
Saturday, June 8th – Still Spark, 2-5pm (pop rock)
Saturday, June 8th – Catfish and the Hollywood Hounddogs, 6-9pm (blues)
Sunday, June 9th – Hedgehog Swing, 2-5pm (jazz)

June 14 – June 16
Friday, June 14th – Rain Bisou Telenovela Soul, 6-9pm (pop & Latin)
Saturday, June 15th – *TBA
Saturday, June 15th – *TBA
Sunday, June 16th – Urban Dread 2-5 pm (reggae tribute)

June 21 – June 23
Friday, June 21st – Special Blend, 6-9pm (ska)
Saturday, June 22nd – RadioActive Band, 2 pm (dance)
Saturday, June 22nd – Michael Physick, 6-9pm (top 40)
Sunday, June 23rd – Elliot Caine Quartet, 2-5pm (jazz)

June 28 – June 30
Friday, June 28th – Crazy Tomes, 6-9pm (blues)
Saturday, June 29th – Ponderosa Aces, 2-5pm (country)
Saturday, June 29th – In Contempt, 6-9pm (rock & soul)
Sunday, June 30th – Steel Rollin, 2-5pm (r&b)

July 4 – July 7
Thursday, July 4th – Catfish, and the Hollywood Hounddogs 6-9pm (blues)
Friday, July 5th – Shy but Flyy, 6-9pm (soul)
Saturday, July 6th – 8tease, 2-5pm (80’s tribute)
Saturday, July 6th –Crown City Bombers 6-9pm (Rockabilly)
Sunday, July 7th – Hedgehog Swing, 2-5pm (jazz)

July 12 – July 14
Friday, July 12th – Epic XVIII Band, 6-9pm (punk ska)
Saturday, July 13th – Rory Seldon band, 2-5pm (r&b / jazz)
Saturday, July 13th – Shine Band, 6-9pm (pop)
Sunday, July 14th – Elliot Caine Quartet, 2-5pm (jazz)

July 19 – July 21
Friday, July 19th – Michael Physick, 6-9pm (top 40)
Saturday, July 20th – Chico’s Bail Bonds, 2-5pm (blues)
Saturday, July 20th – Eutectic Band, 6-9pm (pop)
Sunday, July 21st – Steel Rollin’, 2-5pm (r&b)

July 26 – July 28
Friday, July 26th – Urban Dread, 6-9pm (reggae tribute)
Saturday, July 27th – Par Avion, 2-5pm (surf)
Saturday, July 27th – RadioActive Band, 6-9pm (dance)
Sunday, July 28th – Crazy Tomes, 2-5pm (blues)

August 2- August 4
Friday, August 2nd – Epic XVIII Band, 6-9pm (punk ska)
Saturday, August 3rd – Still Spark, 2-5pm (pop rock)
Saturday, August 3rd – Manuel the Band, 6-9pm (indie rock)
Sunday, August 4th– Chico’s Bail Bonds, 2-5pm (blues)

August 9 – August 11
Friday, August 9th – Special Blend, 6-9pm (ska)
Saturday, August 10th – Elliot Caine Quartet, 2-5pm (jazz)
Saturday, August 10th – Catfish and the Hollywood Hounddogs, 6-9pm (blues)
Sunday, August 11th – Michael Haggins & Friends, 2-5pm (jazz)

August 16 – August 18
Friday, August 16th – Mighty Cash Cats, 6-9pm (Johnny Cash tribute)
Saturday, August 17th– Par Avion, 2-5pm (surf)
Saturday, August 18th – 8tease, 6-9pm (80’s tribute)
Sunday, August 19th – Steel Rollin, 2-5p (r&b)

August 23 – August 25
Friday, August 23rd – Michael Physick, 6-9pm (top 40)
Saturday, August 24th – In Contempt, 2-5pm (rock & soul)
Saturday, August 24th – Eutectic Band, 6-9pm (pop)
Sunday, August 25th– JPL project, 2-5pm (blues)

August 30 – September 2
Friday, August 30th – Rain Bisou Telenovela Soul, 6-9pm (pop & Latin)
Saturday, August 31st – Crazy Tomes, 2-5pm (blues)
Saturday, August 31st –Crown City Bombers, 6-9pm (rockabilly)
Sunday, September 1st – 2AZZ1, 2-5pm (urban contemporary)
Monday, September 2nd – Manuel the Band, 2-5pm (indie rock)

Concerts take place at the Boardwalk Theater (by the Funnel House). Concerts are FREE and require NO TICKETS. Parking additional (rates posted as you enter) For discounted parking make sure to validate your parking ticket at one of our shops or restaurants.

Music by Anthony Davis
Libretto by Richard Wesley

I have devoted myself to the creation of works that bring to light issues of political and social significance. Particularly my operas have addressed pivotal events and figures in American history with a focus on the issues of race and justice. – Anthony Davis

World Premiere

In 1980’s New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park rape but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years later. Davis’ opera is a passionate story about an issue that still rocks America today.

The Central Park Five is an opera that remains talked about today even more than 30 years after the initial events occurred. 

A study by the National Registry of Exonerations found that black people convicted of murder or sexual assault are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to be later found innocent of the crimes. The study reviewed nearly 2,000 exonerations nationwide between 1989 and 2017. Innocent blacks also had to wait disproportionately longer for their names to be cleared than innocent whites.

Live After 5 is a Downtown Long Beach Alliance sponsored event taking place on the Third Thursday of every month from 5 pm – 9 pm. The monthly event is a free, family and pet-friendly event that highlights downtown neighborhoods, bringing live music, art activation, entertainment and opportunities for community engagement throughout.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝟓𝐩𝐦 -𝟗𝐩𝐦

Peel back your workday stress and ease into the night with live entertainment, art, shopping, food and drink specials throughout downtown. Explore on foot, bike, scooter, or on-board the FREE Big Red Bus and Trolley!

𝐃𝐓𝐋𝐁 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐩 | 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬

Sip Lounge @ The Renaissance (111 E Ocean Blvd)
🎶 6 pm – 9 pm Nick Foy
Extended Happy Hour | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/sipbarmenu

House of Hayden (421 E First St)
$6 Well Drinks

Utopia (445 E First St)
Extended Happy Hour | 20% off wines, beers & appetizers
“The Hunter” Kay Erickson Art Exhibit

Hellada Gallery / Hellada Art Center (117 Linden Ave)
Extended Gallery Hours | Maya Rodgers Art Exhibit

District Wine (144 Linden Ave)
🎶 6 pm – 9 pm Chadwick Bishop
Extended Happy Hour when you show your trolley map!

The Blind Donkey Long Beach (149 Linden Ave)
7 pm – 9 pm Drag Show!

PigBurd (743 E 4th St)
Extended Happy Hour

Braids Etc (425 E 4th St)
Extended Business Hours | They will be braiding hair, selling clothing, art work, and other goodies from local brands.

Envy Beauty Studio (314 Elm Ave)
Extended Business Hours

Burgerim Long Beach (295 E 3rd St Unit A100)
🎶 7 pm Bam Jand
Extended Happy Hour | Mention Live After 5 for $3 select craft beer on tap, sangria & wine cocktails

Dog Haus Biergarten (210 E 3rd St)
Extended Happy Hour | $2 off Draft Beer & Wine | $1.49 Tots or Fries | $3.99 Burgers

Table 301 (301 The Promenade)
Extended Happy Hour | $2 off Beer | $3 Wine by the Glass | $4-10 Appetizers | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/table301hh

Beachwood BBQ (210 E 3rd St)
Extended Happy Hour | $4-$8 Starters | $7-$8 Sandwiches | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/beachwoodbrewinglbhh

The Ordinarie (210 E 3rd St)
🎶 5 pm – 8 pm Andrew Swift
Extended Happy Hour

The Stave (170 The Promenade)
Extended Happy Hour | $4 select snacks | $4 select draft beers | $5 select wines | 20% Signature Cocktails | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/thestavehh

MADE by Millworks | Elinor (250 N Tribute Court)
🎶 7 pm – 9 pm S P A C E

R Bar (160 W. 3rd Street)
Extended Happy Hour | $2 off all Beer | $3 all Wine by the Glass | $4-10 Appetizers

Shenanigans Irish Pub & Grille (423 Shoreline Village Dr)
🎶 7 pm – 11 pm The Hot Rodz
Happy Hour from 3pm-7pm | 25% off Appetizers | 20% off Well and Draft Beers

Parkers’ Lighthouse (435 Shoreline Village Dr)
🎶 6 pm – 9 pm by Dave Tribbets
Happy Hour from 3-7pm |$6 Craft Drafts & Bottles | $6.5 Select Cocktails | $7 Select Wine | $10 Chef’s Choice Appetizer & Craft Beer Pairing | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/parkerslighthousehh

Queensview Steakhouse (436 Shoreline Village Dr)
🎶 6 pm – 9 pm by Lindsey Hundley
Happy Hour from 7-9pm | $8 Specialty Cocktails | 20% off all Alcoholic Beverages | Half off Queensview Steakhouse Lounge Menu | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/queensviewsteakhousehh

Pinot’s Palette (470 Pine Ave)
Thirsty Thursday – $4 all Beers and House Wines

The Pie Bar (450 Pine Ave)
🎶 Open mic night led by Headless Palms on the parklet
Happy Hour Specials til Close | Thursday Game Night

Agaves Kitchen Tequila (200 Pine Ave)
Extended Happy Hour | Drink Specials

BO-beau kitchen + roof tap (144 Pine Ave)
Happy Hour 5 pm – 7 pm | $2 Oysters | $3 off any 50 Craft Beers | $7 BO-beau’s Famous Brussels Sprouts | Full Happy Hour Menu bit.ly/bobeausocialhour

Cafe Sevilla LBC (140 Pine Ave)
🎶 8 pm – 11 pm Luis Carlos ~ live Spanish rock
Extended Happy Hour

The Harbor (130 Pine Ave)
🎶 9 pm Live Karaoke
Extended Happy Hour

Kevala Wellness and Ayurveda (115 Pine Ave Ste 330)
🎶 5pm – 9pm Starling
Head upstairs to experience discounted rates on 20 min mini sessions of Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Massage, Reiki and Sound Healing, Tarot Reading, Yoga breathwork plus Tea Tasting at Kevala Tea Bar.

Alegria Nightclub (115 Pine Ave)
🎶 Music by Tian Musica
Extended Happy Hour

Stay tuned for more info!

It’s the International Summer Solstice Music Festival held all over the world AND in Long Beach. Free musical events citywide. Come out and enjoy summer music on the longest day of the year!

Sign up, find out more information or see the full schedule of venues and performers at www.makemusiclb.org

Thank you to our amazing sponsors:

Port of Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach

Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez

Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce

Arts Council for Long Beach

Long Beach Music Council

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Another is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still, another, is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All of which or neither of these versions could be true. Certainly, for some, President Lincoln’s authority over the rebellious states was in question For whatever the reasons, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory.

Join Long Beach Vice Mayor Dee Andrews and the Sixth District community for a Juneteenth celebration. Live entertainment and food trucks will be present. Bring your own lawn chair. For more information, please call 562-570-6816

Music by Anthony Davis
Libretto by Richard Wesley

I have devoted myself to the creation of works that bring to light issues of political and social significance. Particularly my operas have addressed pivotal events and figures in American history with a focus on the issues of race and justice. – Anthony Davis

World Premiere

In 1980’s New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park rape but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years later. Davis’ opera is a passionate story about an issue that still rocks America today.

The Central Park Five is an opera that remains talked about today even more than 30 years after the initial events occurred. 

A study by the National Registry of Exonerations found that black people convicted of murder or sexual assault are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to be later found innocent of the crimes. The study reviewed nearly 2,000 exonerations nationwide between 1989 and 2017. Innocent blacks also had to wait disproportionately longer for their names to be cleared than innocent whites.

Grab your beach chairs/towels/ blankets and join the International Imperial Court of Long Beach as we have FUNraising. There will be food – games – raffle prizes. This is an all ages event ad the furbabies are welcome. This event will benefit the California Families in Focus. $10 suggested donation to feast. #iiclb #longbeachimperialcourt #reign48 #courtofDREAMS #empirebythesea

The IICLB is a non-profit 501(C)3 non-profit. // IICLB.ORG

Description

In the summer of 1969, the Stonewall Inn was a haven for individuality and equality. Continued conflict with societal norms led to an uprising that served as a flashpoint in LGBTQ history, sparking a movement that we have come to know as Pride.

Join the South Coast Chorale, a big band and some of Long Beach’s favorite drag queens as we go back in time to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots and explore the music found on the jukebox that night.

SONGS OF STONEWALL

Saturday, June 29th – 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 30th – 2:30 pm

Tickets are $35 or $50 VIP

**VIP tickets include premium seating and a pre-concert reception.

All seating is reserved. Purchase tickets in advance for best available seating.

**Individual seat selection works best on a desktop or laptop computer.

LOCATION AND PARKING

The CSULB University Theatre is located in the CSULB Theatre Arts (TA) complex on the corner of 7th Street & East Campus Drive. Parking is available in Lot 7 (off East Campus Drive) or Lot 6 (off West Campus Drive). Parking is $9 (CASH ONLY) in all university lots and must be purchased from a parking attendant or at a parking box. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to ensure you have enough time to park. Signage will direct you to the theatre entrance.

From LAX, Santa Monica, West LA

Take the 405 south and exit at Bellflower Blvd. Turn left from the off-ramp and then make an immediate right on Bellflower Blvd. Continue to 7th Street and turn left onto 7th Street. Continue to West Campus Drive and turn left. Take the first right onto South Campus Drive. Turn left into Lot 7.

From Orange County (405 North/22 West)

Take the 405 north or 22 west. The two freeways merge. Remain on the 22 when the 405 splits off and exit at 7th Street. Continue towards Bellflower Boulevard. Turn right at East Campus Drive and then left onto South Campus Drive. Turn right into Lot 7.

From Downtown LA, East LA (605)

Take the 605 south and exit at Willow Street. Continue to Bellflower Boulevard. Turn left at Bellflower and continue to 7th Street and turn left onto 7th Street. Continue to West Campus Drive and turn left. Take the first right onto South Campus Drive. Turn left into Lot 7.

Long Beach Buses that stop by the CSULB Library (near the theatre): 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 121, 171

Music by Anthony Davis
Libretto by Richard Wesley

I have devoted myself to the creation of works that bring to light issues of political and social significance. Particularly my operas have addressed pivotal events and figures in American history with a focus on the issues of race and justice. – Anthony Davis

World Premiere

In 1980’s New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park rape but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years later. Davis’ opera is a passionate story about an issue that still rocks America today.

The Central Park Five is an opera that remains talked about today even more than 30 years after the initial events occurred. 

A study by the National Registry of Exonerations found that black people convicted of murder or sexual assault are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to be later found innocent of the crimes. The study reviewed nearly 2,000 exonerations nationwide between 1989 and 2017. Innocent blacks also had to wait disproportionately longer for their names to be cleared than innocent whites.

Welcome to Pirate Invasion Island and the 12th Annual Pirate Invasion of Long Beach & Mermaid Festival 2019!

Two days full of family fun!! Stage performances galore, including live cannon fire on the south side of Pirate Island, mermaids & mermen at Mermaid Cove. Historical Pirate Encampments, themed vendors sword fights, food, and GROG!!
This event has grown leaps and bounds. In fact, the King and Queen of Spain along with the Spanish Armada is attending!
Plus much, much more.

Visit the website.
www.pirateinvasionlongbeach.com
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www.instagram.com/pirateinvasionlongbeach/