The Twilight Concert Series has announced the dates and lineup for its 32nd annual season, presented by Snapchat.
The popular free concerts will return to the Santa Monica Pier from July 7 through Sept. 8 from 7 - 10 p.m.
The lineup this year is:
July 7: R&B/Soul Mayer Hawthorne & Alina Baraz
July 14: Indie Rock/Pop BØRNS & Porches
July 21: Classic '80s Psychedelic Furs & Day Wave
July 28: Reggae Proteje & The Indiggnation & Raging Fyah
August 4: Latin Natalia Lafourcade & Monsieur Periné
August 11: TBD
August 18: TBD
August 25: '90s Alt Save Ferris
September 1: Indie Rock Unknown Mortal Orchestra
September 8: Disco Ohio Players
Judy Abdo, chair of the Pier Board, said the 2016 lineup builds on the successful genre night format offering distinct musical experiences that will appeal to a variety of attendees. Each performance features two acts that share a specific music genre
“The opening bands are a part of that too so its very carefully curated to make sure that its inclusive of different kinds of music and appeals to different audiences, especially multigenerational because we want this to be for the whole community not just a specific age.”
Abdo said recruiting bands is a complicated task that requires organizers to balance the pool of local talent, who is touring through the area on what week, popular genres from years past and a desire to please listeners who come every week versus those who will only see one band.
“It's a very complicated thing to try to pull together just the right listing of performers.”
Snapchat is the 2016 presenting sponsor. The company has been involved with the shows in the past but is stepping up its participation this year with carnival-style activities and art installations, including one by FriendsWithYou.
The 2016 concerts will be the first to utilize Expo and Abdo said potential attendees should consider leaving their cars at home.
“They should really think about alternative ways to come other than driving,” she said. “We have bus service, bicycles, bike valet, we will have the train.”
The Twilight Concert Series is a co-production of the Santa Monica Pier Corp. and RH&S Concerts.
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