The Bonedaddies have been playing in Los Angeles since the 1970s and according to First Federal stage manager Eric Ahlberg, the band’s conga and talking drum player, Mike Tempo, can often be heard sitting in with bands at Venice’s Talking Stick coffee house.Īt the Pier Avenue stage, Cubensis played Grateful Dead covers, while vendors sold tie-dyed T-shirts and incense. with a long set of their mix of Caribbean, Latin, jazz, and R & B music. The six stages, located on or just off Main Street, were the main draw, with an assortment of bands and solo artists playing both classic and contemporary music.Īt the First Federal parking lot, The Bonedaddies kicked off the afternoon at 1 p.m.
Summer soulstice windows#
The pictures, which Eiko hopes to publish in book form, were hung over the windows of the Piero hair salon, which had partnered with Eiko on this project.īut don’t forget all the music. Campbell, explained Bennett, started her organization at the same time that Beyond O 2 owner LaJoy Farr opened her store, so the two were coordinating their promotions and were very excited to be at Summer SOULstice.įurther down the street at the Edgemar Center, artist Petra Eiko’s “What is In Your Heart?” project involved having people write and draw depictions of what they believed was in their hearts. In front of the shop, Shay Bennett and Janet Campbell had set up a stand selling T-shirts for Campbell’s JC veteran’s organization.
Summer soulstice full#
Although it lacked a few features of past celebrations (a scavenger hunt with prizes from local businesses and free souvenirs or snacks), the streets were packed full or locals and tourists enjoying the festivities.Īccording to the organizers, money was tighter this year and the retail businesses along Main Street were hoping for as much revenue as they could make from the sidewalk sales that tempted customers with discounts on everything from swim trunks and summer dresses to candles and soap.īeyond O 2, a purified water store, was experiencing its first Summer SOULstice. The tenth annual Main Street Summer SOULstice festival on June 27 took place under warm and sultry skies.
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