
Sun, June 21
Make Music Day Long Beach!
www.makemusicday.org/longbeach/
Make Music Long Beach, part of the international Fête de la Musicque, is a global celebration of music held annually on June 21. Launched in France in 1982, this unique experience has grown to include more than 2,000 cities across dozens of countries. Completely free and open to all, Make Music Day invites musicians of all ages, skill levels, and genres to share their art. It brings joy, inspires creativity, and transforms communities through the power of music. During the daylong event, the city comes alive with music. Performances take place on city sidewalks, parks, patios, and even back porches.
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Who is Live at The Shell ?
Live at The Shell is a 501.c.3 non-profit run by volunteers that want to support live music in East Long Beach
Live at The Shell has the following goals
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Bring back the regular use of the historic landmark Bandshell.
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Focus on local talent and the involvement of our community’s youth.
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Raise funds over time through business and private donations for full renovation of the Bandshell.
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Create a lasting foundation that will promote the use and maintenance of the Bandshell for years to come.
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Bandshell History
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Since 1929, the Bandshell at Recreation Park in Long Beach has had a long history of hosting events from theatre to bands to high school graduations.​
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In recent years this registered Historic Landmark has been underutilized and fallen into some disrepair.​
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In 2023 we created a new non-profit organization for the sole purposes of reactivating and revitalizing the Recreation Park Bandshell!































