Americana in the Park

The fourth annual Americana in the Park series returns, offering a wide range of Americana music on Sundays at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart St.

A partnership with Santa Monica’s own McCabe’s Guitar Shop, this year's concerts will explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms, featuring a youth mariachi band, a community sing-along, high energy instrumentals along with craft activities for all ages and food trucks.

Americana in the Park Event Lineup

• Sept. 1, 5-7 p.m.: Sing-along free-for-all with McCabe’s Hootenanny Collective opens with Dustbowl Revival headlining with booty shaking soul roots music and cut-to-heart folk-rock ballads. 
• Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m.: Student group Mariachi Los Catrines opens with Los Straitjackets headlining with high energy instrumental guitar rock and roll from around the world. 
• Sept. 15, 5-7 p.m.: Guitarists and songwriters Rick Shea & Tony Gilkyson open with Southern California band Mustangs of the West headlining with all styles of country music. 
• Sept. 22, 5-7 p.m.: Molly Miller opens with instrumental Americana jazz songs tinged with folk and Surf Rock vibes along with powerful original compositions of The Azar Lawrence Experience headlining. 
• Sept. 29, 5-7 p.m.: Solo acoustic guitar fusion of folk, jazz, blues, pop and classical styles of the Laurence Juber Trio opens and Airfoil headlines with the rocking side of Wings’ great repertoire.

Americana in the Park is made possible by the city’s Art of Recovery community grants initiative.
For more information, visit santamonica.gov.