Saturday was a big day in Long Beach as thousands of fans migrated from the many parking structures scattered around downtown to Marina Green Park along Shoreline Drive. It was overcast and a bit muggy at first, but as early acts took the stages during the second day of the annual three-day Cali Vibes Festival, situated upon the grass and stretching onto the blacktop adjacent the historic Long Beach Arena, the sun poked through the clouds.
Though the day was capped by a special performance by Anaheim’s own Gwen Stefani, Ocean Beach’s Slightly Stoopid, Jamaican rapper Sean Paul and one of the final shows ever by Sublime with Rome, there was so much great music coming from the trio of stages through out the day with acts like Mad Caddies, Save Ferris, Claire Wright, Denm, Mystic Marley, The Pharcyde, The Interrupters, Wiz Khalifa, Hirie and more.
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The three-day festival kicked off on Friday, Feb. 16 with Stick Figure, Damien & Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Tribal Seeds, Iration, Common Kings, Collie Buddz and others. It wraps up on Sunday, Feb. 18 with Rebelution, The Roots, Ice Cube, Soja, Fortunate Youth, J Boog, Too Shirt, Kolohe Kai, The Green and more.
Aside from the music, Cali Vibes was bustling with fans interacting with a myriad of on-site activations and enjoying a wide variety of culinary options, the latter being something for which this particular festival has become famous.
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The Saturday lineup boasted several female solo artists and female-fronted acts. Of course, Gwen Stefani closed out the festivities with a mix of her solo material including “Sweet Escape,” “True Babe,” “Used to Love You” and classic No Doubt songs like “Hey Baby,” “Sunday Morning” and “Just a Girl.” Though many fans were hoping for a mini No Doubt reunion of sorts ahead of the Orange County ska band’s mighty return to the stage at the 2024 Coachella…
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