Entertainment

Second Annual TROPICAL DAZE
Summer Music Festival
July 24 & 25, 2010

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"Island Treats & Festive Beats"
Caribbean, Reggae, Surf, Island Entertainment & More!

ADMISSION IS FREE!

Urban Dread

Formed in 1988, Urban Dread was the vision of Jason Bourne. His vision was to play music that appealed to all ages and races with an emphasis on making people dance. Urban Dread is L.A.'s busiest reggae crossover band with regular gigs through Southern California and beyond. With Tony Lee on guitar there is no stopping the new improved Urban Dread. Currently the band is recording new material for release later this year.

Stowaway

Stowaway with us and take a musical trip around the world visiting ports of call from Hawaii to Australia, Tahiti and the South Seas, Africa and the Caribbean, Trinidad and Jamaica, all while enjoying music you know and love on each stop along the way. You'll rock to the island rhythms of Sea Cruise, Down Under, Hot Hot Hot, La Bamba, Margaritaville and more. Grab your passport, Stowaway with us and embark on this musical venture together.

Unkle Monkey

Yoki Daiko

Yoki Daiko (Joyous Drumming) was formed in the Summer of 1996. Through the dynamic energy of Taiko, Yoki Daiko strives to share their efforts to create a joyous life where all people of the world can live together as brother and sister. Yoki Daiko has performed at various community events such as the Los Angeles Lotus Festival and the Nisei Week Taiko Gathering. In 2002, they visited Japan and performed in an annual event held in the City of Tenri.

Masanga Marimba

Masanga Marimba plays traditional and popular music from Latin America and Africa. The instruments used in this ensemble consist of seven Zimbabwean marimbas of various sizes, along with vocals, drums, percussion, saxophone, and trumpet. The word "Masanga" comes from an African word that means the coming together of rivers or roads representing the meeting of African, Latin and American traditions in this group. Masanga is the only marimba ensemble in Southern California that combines Latin and African traditions. Our music is upbeat, danceable, and family-oriented.

Island Rhythms Production

The Trinidad Steel Drum Band has traveled and toured through sixteen countries, gracing all with pleasing sounds of Caribbean melodies from the steel drum or "pan". Upon arriving to the United States back in 1960, the band commenced playing primarily for private functions and weddings. In 1979 the band performed at the Wild Animal Park inSan Diego, California for 10 years, which put them on the map in the Southern and Northern counties ofCalifornia. With an enriched style the bands' repertoire includes: Soca, Calypso, Salsa, Rhythm and Blues, Country Western, Rock and Roll, Classical and Jazz music.

Hula Dawgs

Entertainment Lineup

Saturday, July 24

10:45 am - 11:45 am
ISLAND RHYTHMS PRODUCTION
Steel Drum Band

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
MASANGA MARIMBA

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MASANGA MARIMBA

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
STOWAWAY
A Musical Journey Around the World

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AUTHENTIC HAWAIIAN LUAU
(Advance Purchase Tickets $21)

Sunday, July 25

10:45 am - 11:45 am
UNKLE MONKEY

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
HULA DAWGS

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
YOKI DAIKO
Taiko Drums

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
ISLAND RHYTHMS PRODUCTION Steel Drum Band

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
URBAN DREAD