Live at the Shell

05/28/2026

This is going to be such a great day! 🎶🎨🎉😎5th annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival & 2nd annual Sing-aLong-Beach...

05/27/2026

Thanks Rich Archbold and Long Beach Press-Telegram! This is going to be a great day to be entertained and sing your hearts out! 5th annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival & 2nd annual Sing-aLong-Beach! 🎉🎶😎

This will be the second annual Sing-a-Long Beach event created by Stan DeWitt, executive director of the Long Beach Youth Chorus, and Mary Barton, a community leader and singer.

05/27/2026

Let’s get creative, Long Beach ! 🎨

✨ Join us at the Shell at Recreation Park for Long Beach Youth Chorus' 5th Annual Family Art Festival and 2nd Annual Sing-A-Long Beach! 🎉🎉

📍Where: Bandshell at Recreation Park
🗓️ When: Saturday, May 30
Family Arts Festival | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sing-A-Long Beach | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
💸 Cost: 100% FREE!

🎨🎶 Long Beach Family Arts Festival, 3-5 PM

Bring the kiddos for an afternoon of hands-on art activities, face painting, an instrument petting zoo, and amazing live performances on the big stage!

🎶🎤 Sing-A-Long Beach, 5-7 PM

Come sing with your neighbors, family and friends! You'll sing such favorites as Rock 'n Roll anthems, movie themes, and maybe even some popular campfire songs!

These are perfect kid & adult friendly events! 🎉

The Long Beach Youth Chorus is putting on these events with support from The Port of Long Beach, Arts Council of Long Beach, 3rd District Councilmember Kristina Duggan, Live at The Shell, and music lovers like YOU!

05/23/2026

The Battle is Saturday!

🎸🥁The stage is set, the amps are plugged in, and Long Beach’s finest student musicians are ready to rock your world. Our 4th Annual High School Battle of the Bands is officially happening this Saturday!

These talented teens have been practicing for months, and now they need your energy and your cheers to help them take home the crown.

🏆Quick Details:
📅 Saturday, May 23🕓 4:00 PM
📍 The Shell at Recreation Park (7th St. & Federation Dr. next to Wilson High School
🎟 FREE admission!

Tag your concert crew in the comments and let’s pack the park!

👇This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our community partners:

⚓ Port of Long Beach * 🏛 Kristina Duggan, Long Beach District 3 Council Member

🏘 Zaferia Business District * ⚖️ Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 4th District

✨ Special Thanks to On Stage Music Academy for helping our young performers shine!

05/20/2026

The Battle is just DAYS away!

🎸🥁The stage is set, the amps are plugged in, and Long Beach’s finest student musicians are ready to rock your world.

Live at The Shell’s 4th Annual High School Battle of the Bands is officially happening this Saturday!

These talented teens have been practicing for months, and now they need your energy and your cheers to help them take home the cash prizes. 🏆

Quick Details:
📅 Saturday, May 23🕓 4:00 PM
📍 The Shell at Recreation Park
🎟 FREE admission!

Tag your concert crew in the comments and let’s pack the park! 👇

A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors:
This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our community partners:

⚓ Port of Long Beach * 🏛 Kristina Duggan, Long Beach District 3 Council Member

🏘 Zaferia Business District * ⚖️ Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 4th District

✨ Special Thanks to On Stage Music Academy for helping our young performers shine!

05/16/2026

The Battle is on! 🎸🥁
Get ready to witness the next generation of rock legends! Live at The Shell is back with our 4th Annual High School Battle of the Bands. Local student musicians are taking the stage to compete for glory, and they need your cheers to take home the win!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, May 23

🕓 Time: 4:00 PM

📍 Location: The Shell at Recreation Park

🎟 Admission: Free and open to the public!

Bring your picnics and your loudest applause. It’s going to be an afternoon of high-energy performances, community vibes, and incredible music.

05/13/2026

🎸 LONG BEACH: READY TO ROCK? THE BATTLE IS BACK!

🤘Get ready for the 4th Annual High School Battle of the Bands!
🏆 We’re bringing together the finest young musicians in Long Beach to see who will own the big Shell stage and take home this year's cash prizes!

📅 WHEN: Saturday, May 23, 2026
🕓 TIME: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Band Shell at Recreation Park (4901 E 7th St, Long Beach)
🎟 ADMISSION: This is a FREE all-ages community event!

What to expect:
🔥 Epic live performances from local high school legends.
🧺 Bring a picnic! Sit in the benches surrounding the Shell or grab some chairs to sit on the lawn. Enjoy the show next to the fabulous dinosaur playground!

This event is produced by the volunteer-driven nonprofit Live at The Shell and is made possible by our amazing 2026 sponsors: Port of Long Beach, Councilmember Kristina Duggan, Supervisor Janice Hahn, the Zaferia Business District, Snoofla Sound, and music lovers like YOU!

Tag your friends and let’s keep the music playing in Long Beach! 🎶✨

SummerAtTheShell

09/19/2025

Thanks, Long Beach Press-Telegram! This was taken at the Shell at Recreation Park for LONG BEACH GIVES LIVE! Expo & Festival!

Long Beach Gives, an annual day of giving, officially returned Thursday, Sept. 18.

09/18/2025

It's Long Beach Gives 💕Day! Please check out our profile, share our posts, and help us raise funds to bring the power of live music🎶 & theater🎭 to the historic Recreation Park Bandshell!
https://www.longbeachgives.org/organization/Bandshelldonate

09/12/2025

We love ❤️ making a difference by bringing community together through the power of "FREE" live music and performance at the Shell at Recreation Park! If you would like to help, please share, comment, or donate. Thank you! 💕 https://www.longbeachgives.org/organization/Bandshelldonate