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Happy Thursday!
We’re midway through August and though it seems like an end to all the summer fun with everyone going back to school, the parties will still be raging during a slew of music festivals well into December here in Southern California.
Nope, the fun is not over yet. And we even have a few fresh music festivals that have been added to the 2023 calendar.
Last week, a new country music festival was announced, but it’s a little more than just some boot scootin’ in the park. This is a full-on Veterans Day weekend takeover at Prado Regional Park in Chino on Nov. 10-12.
There are plenty of activities going on at Country Campout Weekend including tent and RV camping, outdoor movie nights, dance lessons, corn hole championships, arcade games, barbecue, a pet parade masquerade, nature hikes, lakeside yoga, fishing and live performances by Chris Janson, Drew Baldridge, Sean Stemaly, Daniel Bonte, Presley Tennant and more.
Music festivals reporter Holly Alvarado talked to the festival promoters about this unique concert experience. Read her full interview and find out how to get tickets here.
🎸 Quetzal Turns 30
East Los Angeles Chicano fusion band Quetzal is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a free concert at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 19. The band began its career in a small café in Little Tokyo and went on to release nine albums and win a Grammy award.
But more importantly, Quetzal shared important music that highlighted its community and focused its lyrical content on progressive cultural and political stories about real people and their struggles. Reporter Richard Guzman sat down with founding member Quetzal Flores at his L.A.-area home to talk about the band’s history and cultural impact on Los Angeles. Read the full interview here.
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