Summer and Music (SAM)

After seven critically acclaimed seasons, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) is bringing Summer and Music (SAM)—the city’s homegrown, sustainable concerts series providing an entire summer of free music to the public—back to the streets of Downtown Long Beach. Three time winner of “Best Music Festival” by OC Weekly, SAM utilizes the skills and creativity of numerous downtown businesses and artists to produce free, all-ages, unique concert events showcasing outstanding local acts at multiple outdoor venues throughout the Downtown region.