News September 20, 2013

Beach Ball Festival To Feature Live Music On Santa Monica Pier This Weekend:

The Beach Ball Festival

— Saturday and Sunday from 3 pm

— Santa Monica Pier

— Admission from $30

Santa Monica Pier will this week be the venue for The Beach Ball Festival. Doors open at 3 pm each day with performances from 4 pm.

Saturday focuses on Soul Revue featuring live music from Aloe Blacc, Allen Stone, Maceo Parker, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Myron & E and Funky Sole DJs.

Sunday will be a reggae fest featuring live music from Michael Rose of Black Uhuru featuring Sly & Robbie, The Skatalites, U Roy, and Soul Syndicate featuring Fully Fullwood, Tony Chine & Santa Davis and Dub Club DJs.

For more information, visit www.beachballfest.com.

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