Coastal Sounds, a free and all-ages micro-festival featuring emerging bands, takes the stage at Plaza del Mar’s Band Shell on Sunday, June 28. The centerpiece of the event remains the historic and recently upgraded Plaza del Mar Band Shell, a designated City of Santa Barbara landmark, which was constructed in 1919 to provide a venue for public concerts.
Coastal Sounds’ lineup features local rockers Green Room Paradise, Dylan Cunningham, Ladyfinger, Looking West and more. Chris Benedict, DJ of Ability, delivers full sound production for the concert. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnics (BYO picnic), seating, blankets, games and sample local fares available at the park.
“As most Santa Barbara County music venues are 21+ and focus on selling alcohol, we wanted to offer local music for all ages in a beautiful, park setting ” said Genevieve Mack, Co-Founder of All the Above Productions, the event producer. “We’d love for June’s Coastal Sounds to be ‘Act I’ in a series that increases access to local music in Santa Barbara.”
Coastal Sounds is part of Arts in the Open, a series presented by the Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the PARC Foundation, which celebrates a wide range of artistic experiences designed for all ages.
For more information on the full lineup and volunteer opportunities, follow along on social media at @alltheabove.productions on Instagram.
For further information on Arts in the Open visit https://www.parcsb.org/events.