Concerts in Your Car is one of the only things to do in Los Angeles to hear live music this summer. It’s located at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The parking lot has turned into a concert theater that fits 700 cars. You will tune in via FM radio in your car. The band will be performing live on a stage (plus four massive video screens).
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If you closed your eyes and leaned back in your car seat Saturday night at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, you’d have smelled the cool salt air and heard the manic ska-funk-punk of L.A.’s Fishbone and Ozomatli. You’d have almost felt like live music was back to normal in Southern California.
At the show, one of the region’s first drive-in concerts bringing live music back during the COVID-19 pandemic, cars encircled the main stage, plonked in the middle of the outdoor venue’s vast seaside parking lot (fans in the back could view the show on big LED screens).
Some families, donning face masks, climbed on the roofs of their cars to get an optimal view, while others stayed in, clandestinely tailgating with takeout pizza. Over a well-synced FM radio signal, Fishbone played its ageless hits — “Party at Ground Zero,” “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” — with extra verve to rouse those in attendance in the 500 cars at the show. Concertgoers honked their approval at the end of songs.
It was a bit like Coachella, if no one left their vehicles, or the Hollywood Bowl, if they brought the stage out to meet the Highland Avenue traffic. For the time being, and for who knows how long beyond that, it’ll likely be the only way we see shows in SoCal.
Full article here: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/amid-pandemic-socal-turns-to-drive-in-concerts/
If you closed your eyes and leaned back in your car seat Saturday night at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, you’d have smelled the cool salt air and heard the manic ska-funk-punk of L.A.’s Fishbone and Ozomatli. You’d have almost felt like live music was back to normal in Southern California.
At the show, one of the region’s first drive-in concerts bringing live music back during the COVID-19 pandemic, cars encircled the main stage, plonked in the middle of the outdoor venue’s vast seaside parking lot (fans in the back could view the show on big LED screens). Some families, donning face masks, climbed on the roofs of their cars to get an optimal view, while others stayed in, clandestinely tailgating with takeout pizza. Over a well-synced FM radio signal, Fishbone played its ageless hits — “Party at Ground Zero,” “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” — with extra verve to rouse those in attendance in the 500 cars at the show. Concertgoers honked their approval at the end of songs.
Full article here: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-07-21/drive-in-concerts-covid-19-fishbone-kehlani
My Friend’s Place has created a virtual gala model to replace their annual “Ending Youth Homelessness” gala, which was cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing the importance of keeping all in our community safe and healthy during this especially trying time, this year’s virtual event, “My Friend’s Place Summer Festival,” will expand the reach of a single in-person event, into a multi-day series of online events. The festival kicks off on Sunday, August 9, 2020, with “Standing Together: A Virtual Concert” benefiting youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. The festival will close with “A Night United,” hosted by “Grey’s Anatomy” star and My Friend’s Place champion, Giacomo Gianniotti, on Thursday, August 13th. Tickets and more information for the My Friend’s Place Summer Festival are available now on the organization’s website, myfriendsplace.org.
Since its inception in 1988, My Friend’s Place has assisted tens of thousands of youth experiencing homelessness between the ages 12 and 25 discover a path to wellness, self-sufficiency and a permanent exit from homelessness.
With all the summer event cancellations, there seems to be NO fun in 2020! Most people think their only option for entertainment is in front of their home TV screens.
But wait! There is something new and exciting! Hop into your car and attend a concert or live event for a night of fun, as CBF Productions presents Concerts in Your Car Summer Event Series. Think drive-in meets live concert! This is California’s FIRST social distancing pop up-style concert and entertainment series that will bring top tier talent each week, all enjoyed from the comfort and safety of your own vehicle. The experience is enhanced with huge video screens, live aerial drone footage, crystal clear sound coming from your car’s FM radio, and plenty of unconventional fun! With the download of a Zoom link, concert-goers become apart of the experience!
Concerts in Your Car is the brainchild of LA’s top boutique festival producer known for their legendary Boots & Brews Country Music Festivals, Tequila & Taco Festivals, and their Winter and Spring Wine Walks. From now through August, every week a variety of events will be offered at the Ventura Fairgrounds parking lot that includes live in-person concerts, tribute bands, and theater. Headliners include Third Eye Blind, Sublime with Rome, Fitz and the Tantrums, Zoope Italian family circus, and many more. Plus, drive-in movies are back with classic favorites Dirty Dancing, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more.
Full article here: https://www.bionicbuzz.com/music/californias-first-social-distancing-concert-and-entertainment-series/
To provide people with fun, but safe entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBF Productions has created California’s first socially-distanced concert series known as “Concerts in Your Car.”
The Concerts in Your Car series will take place through the end of September at the Ventura County Fairgrounds parking lot and features live concerts, theatre, movies and more. CBF Productions founder, Vincenzo Giammanco told the News-Press more than 33,000 people have participated in the event since it was launched in June.
“After months of being homebound, we wanted to create an opportunity for music fans to get out and enjoy an epic concert experience in a safe environment,” Mr. Giammanco said. “It’s our goal to give our community a little relief for this temporary problem with a temporary solution, as well as bring some much-needed funding into the local economy. If it’s successful, we plan on expanding to other cities.”
Full article here: https://newspress.com/concerts-in-your-car-series-starts-in-ventura/
