DOWNTOWN BURBANK NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2004 EDITION

DOWNTOWN BURBANK PRESENTS “BEACH PARTY NIGHTS,”
FIVE THURSDAYS IN SEPTEMBER OF GROOVIN’ BEACH & SURF BANDS
 

Downtown Burbank in association with KLAC 570 AM is pleased to present “Beach Party Nights,” five nights celebrating California surf music with live band performances, beach blanket bingo and free 60's dance lessons every Thursday in September. Events kick-off at 6:00 P.M. with beach blanket bingo (September 2 & 16) and dance lessons (September 9 & 23). Bands begin at 7:00 P.M. with concerts running for approximately 2 hours. Audiences are encouraged to attend in classic beach attire and dance the night away. All performances are free, open to the public and occur outdoors in the AMC Plaza in the heart of Downtown Burbank.

“Beach Party Nights” features many of Southern California’s top beach bands with performers drawn from a long tradition of California surf sounds:

SEPTEMBER 2 - Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band
The Parrot Head Band performs a Jimmy Buffet-style mixture of calypso, reggae, rock & roll, country and salsa. Favorites like Margaritaville ,and A Pirate Looks at 40 make for a truly contagious party atmosphere. Calling all Parrot Heads!

SEPTEMBER 9 - The Beach Toys
The Beach Toys take you back in time to 1962 when the Beach Boys hit the scene with Surfin', and then forward to 1969 with such classics as California Girls, Good Vibrations and Wouldn't It Be Nice.

SEPTEMBER 16 - Surf City All-Stars
The Surf City Allstars were formed in the early 80's by Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean fame. This Grammy award-winning, gold record- making ensemble is one of the best surfin' beach party bands around. Each member has had a long career in surf and beach music with such tunes as Surf City, Little Old Lady from Pasadena and Deadman's Curve.

SEPTEMBER 23 - Cold Duck
This dynamic eight-piece band has established itself as a premier dance band on the California music scene delighting audiences at Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, NBC, MGM and ABC Studios.

NOTE: There is a change of start times on September 30, which coincides with “Taste of Downtown Burbank,” a culinary festival that occurs on the same evening as the closing night of “Beach Party Nights. As with all “Beach Party Nights” activities, performances occur in the AMC Plaza and are free and open to the public. Dancing is encouraged, but there will be no games or dance lessons that evening:

SEPTEMBER 30 - 5:00 P.M. - Alley Cats
Dubbed "America's Premier Doo-Wop Group." The Alley Cats are a perfect blend of musical talent and comic timing. The band has been featured at Disneyland's "Blast to the Past", a salute to the1950s, as well as numerous TV shows, radio jingles, and thousands of live stage performances.

6:30 P.M.
KLAC presents its monthly “Fabulous Finds Talent Contest,” a talent competition where performers are selected for a return to KLAC’s end-of-year contest with a recording contract as grand prize. KLAC’s morning DJ Brad “Martini” Chambers will host and emcee this event.

7:00 P.M. - Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries
One of this country's premier 50's-60's rock & roll shows for over three decades, Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries' high-voltage performances have been featured at world-class venues like Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain and three Super Bowls.

 For additional press information or to photograph or film the event, contact Gail Stewart at 818.238.5209 or gstewart@ci.burbank.ca.us

Taste of Downtown Burbank
Thursday, September 30

Downtown Burbank in partnership with the Burbank Community YMCA is planning “A Taste of Downtown Burbank” Thursday, September 30 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

This fun, outdoors event is in its third year, but is now substantially reconfigured and organized on a much larger scale. With the emergence of Downtown Burbank as highly popular entertainment destination, as well as the opening of a number of successful new restaurants and eateries, the time is right for a Downtown Burbank food festival of regional importance.

Partner and beneficiary in “A Taste of Downtown Burbank” is the Burbank Community YMCA. The Burbank YMCA has been a fixture in Downtown Burbank since 1945 and is dedicated to offering programs and services that contribute to a healthier lifestyle for all. Proceeds from “A Taste of Downtown Burbank” go to the scholarship fund, which enables people who would otherwise not be able to afford it to take advantage of all YMCA programs.

The event will be held outdoors along San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia and Orange Grove and on the AMC Plaza near to San Fernando. Streets will be closed to cars and a full schedule of entertainment is planned.

To purchase tickets or for further information, please call 818.845.8551.

• SALES ARE UP DRAMATICALLY: For all of Downtown sales rose 12% over last year, through March 2004. The Downtown Village District alone (the area south of the Mall) is up 20% over last year.
   
• AMC DOWNTOWN BURBANK CONSISTENTLY RANKS IN THE TOP FIVE OF ALL CIRCUITS NATIONALLY. In terms of volume, the AMC Downtown is comparable to the AMC Empire 25 in Times Square.
   
• VACANCIES ARE FILLING UP FAST: The space next to Urban Outfitters is taken by Active Ride, a Southern California surf and sport retailer. O My Sole, a contemporary men’s and women’s shoe retailer with locations on Third Street Promenade and Old Pasadena, opens this fall in the space next to Skyblupink. Numerous other retailers have witnessed Downtown Burbank’s success and are eager to be a part of it.

For events, shop and restaurant listings, film times, parking information or to contact us, visit

www.downtown-burbank.org

Downtown Burbank's official website.

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