TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES Line Up Announced + Kick Off On July 11 at Santa Monica Pier!

[Joey Primero]

SANTA MONICA PIER'S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES TO KICK OFF JULY 11TH

FREE SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER!

TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES TO BE LIVE STREAMED

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SANTA MONICA, CA (June 3, 2013) - Southern California's beloved Twilight Concert Series will be kicking off of this year's free summer concerts at the Santa Monica Pier on July 11th. The ten-concert series, now in its 29th year, will feature an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists from around the world every Thursday night from 7 pm to 10 pm from July 11th through September 12th.

Los Angeles-based Rum & Humble<http://rumandhumble.com/> and Spaceland Presents<http://www.spaceland.tv/> have joined forces - marking the first year of Spaceland's involvement! - in order to give the Twilight Concert Series a fresh and innovative line up jam-packed with diverse genres from breakout bands, established acts, instrumentalists, singer-songwriters and local artists, including Rock, Neo-Soul, Punk, R&B, Jazz, Reggae, Electro-Pop and more!
In addition, The Twilight Concert Series is proud to announce this year's media partners - 89.9 FM KCRW and 98.7 FM L.A.'s Alternative. Craig Hoffman, Director of Partnerships & Development said of their involvement, "California's venerable local public radio station KCRW has been a longtime media partner of the Twilight Concert Series, and we're proud to welcome 98.7 FM as an additional media partner to this summer's series."
KCRW's Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, Jason Bentley says, "This year's Twilight Concert Series is really outstanding, representing an eclectic range of exciting performers from different genres. This is the place to be all summer."

Martin Fleischmann, owner of Rum & Humble says of the joint venture, "I always strive to merge the most exciting artists with the most spectacular venues in order for the audience to have a transformative experience. Partnering with Spaceland to do just that at the Pier is a dream situation for me and my company." Mitchell Frank of Spaceland says, "We are very honored to partner with Rum & Humble at the Santa Monica Pier for this year's Twilight Concert Series.  Spaceland's focus has always been on new and upcoming music and older artists who have had a significant influence on music which is why we so excited about this year's lineup, with bands like Surfer Blood, Hanni El Khatib, and  Nick Waterhouse .  All of whom we have worked with and helped develop their audience for years."

The quintessential series, which will kick off this year with a performance by rising alternative rock band Surfer Blood, will attract thousands of concertgoers from all over Southern California and throughout the country to the new and improved Santa Monica Pier - featuring new restaurants, gourmet food carts, shops, and more! With free live music on the beach, friends, pier fun and a beach-side beer garden, you do not want to miss out on being a part of the long-lasting summer tradition. See full line up below!

TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES SCHEDULE:


  *   July 11: Alternative rock band Surfer Blood<http://www.surferblood.com/surfer-blood-pythons>
  *   July 18: Ten-time Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello<http://www.meshell.com/>
  *   July 25: LA's two-person experimental punk group No Age<http://www.subpop.com/artists/no_age>
  *   August 1: Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd<http://www.xavierrudd.com/>
  *   August 8: KCRW favorite Hanni El Khatib<http://hannielkhatib.com/> and Bombino<http://www.cumbancha.com/bombino>
  *   August 15: 80s New Wave by The English Beat<http://englishbeat.net/>
  *   August 22: LA Native Nick Waterhouse<http://nickwaterhouse.com/> and Boogaloo Assassins<http://www.boogalooassassins.com/>
  *   August 29: A very special attraction from New Orleans, LA
  *   September 5: An evening of breakout Indie Rock.  Artists to be announced shortly.
  *   September 12: Reggae music's reigning godfather, Jimmy Cliff<http://www.jimmycliff.com/>

 "As someone once told me, Summer starts and ends with Twilight Concerts at the Pier," explains S. Jay Farrand, new executive director at the non-profit. "Where else can you hear great bands with friends for free over the sound of crashing waves?  It's a real passion point in the community, and since it's totally funded by community sponsors and partners to make Summer better for everyone, there's a lot of heart in this tradition."

Now, you don't have to be a SoCal native or even make the trek to the west coast to enjoy the festivities on the iconic Pier - this year's Twilight Concert Series will be live streamed so fans everywhere can tune in to check out these phenomenal acts!

PRESS HERE<http://santamonicapier.org/twilightconcerts/> for more on the Twilight Concert Series.

Location: The Santa Monica Pier. Go West, then decide if you're the beach or the pier type.

Parking: Parking info can be found at http://santamonicapier.org/visit

About the Santa Monica Pier Corporation
The Santa Monica Pier Corporation (SMPC) is a non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Santa Monica Pier experience for all visitors.  For more information, visit, http://www.santamonicapier.org

About Rum & Humble
Rum & Humble has played a key role in presenting some of the world's most celebrated musical talent  (Radiohead, Manu Chao, and the Rolling Stones, to name a few) to Los Angeles audiences for over 20 years, in venues ranging from the Echoplex to the Orpheum Theatre to the Hollywood Bowl.  The company has co-produced the Santa Monica Pier's Twilight Concert Series since 2011.  In addition, Rum & Humble collaborates closely and creatively with artists such as Jackson Browne and Paul Oakenfold as well as with a varied roster of corporate and non-profit clients ranging from KJAZZ Radio to the Conga Room nightclub to the National Geographic Society.

About Spaceland Presents
Spaceland Presents is one of the premier independent club promotion and event companies whose résumé includes early shows by the White Stripes and Arctic Monkeys. Spaceland Presents has long been known as an innovative concert promoter blending unique cultural institutions with live musical performances for audiences to enjoy. Since 2007, Spaceland has been booking "First Fridays" at The Natural History Museum and Saturdays off the 405 at The Getty. Spaceland also produces, KCRW's annual Masquerade Ball, A Sounds Eclectic Evening and Who Shot Rock 'n' Roll. Spaceland Presents is sister company to Los Angeles music venues The Echo  Echoplex and The Regent Theater.

For More Information on the Twilight Concert Series, please contact:
Gina Schulman // Joey Primero
gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> // joey at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:joey at pressherepublicity.com>


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