{"id":76842,"date":"2023-08-30T08:22:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T15:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&#038;p=76842"},"modified":"2023-08-30T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:43:51","slug":"labor-day-lineup-whos-playing","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/newsletter\/labor-day-lineup-whos-playing","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day lineup: Who&#8217;s playing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#de2851;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-162x108.jpg 162w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1110x740.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24225643\/no_in_and_outs-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Labor Day Weekend<\/strong> is just a few days away, and hopefully, you won&#8217;t be laboring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, the most laborious task you&#8217;ll face is a deciding between the espresso martini or the boozy rhubarb fizz at <strong>Bar Envie<\/strong>\u2014they&#8217;ve got a new <strong>late night happy hour<\/strong> (details below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot you can do with three whole sunny September days off. Perhaps you&#8217;ll run off to a nearby coastal haven like <strong>Santa Barbara<\/strong>, take a hike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/parks\/us\/california\/griffith-park\">Griffith Park<\/a> or hop on a boat to <strong>Catalina Island<\/strong>. You might also do something totally weird like explore the <a href=\"http:\/\/mjt.org\">Museum of Jurrasic Technology<\/a> or visit the gooey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/la-brea-tar-pits-dragonfly-fossils\">La Brea tar pits<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you may keep it simple and stay right here in <strong>Long Beach<\/strong>, where you can catch one (or several) of the many bands, DJs and other live goings on at a handful of venues around town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to cut a rug at <strong>Funky Sole<\/strong> or unwind your <strong>Sunday<\/strong> hangover to the sounds of a Hawaiian lap steel guitar, <strong>Long Beach<\/strong> has options for you. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s going on Friday through Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday (Sept. 1<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>DJs <strong>Tommy Gunn<\/strong> and <strong>JoJo<\/strong> will bring <strong>Mad World<\/strong>, a night of 80&#8217;s new wave and synth to <strong>Alex&#8217;s Bar<\/strong> on <strong>Friday<\/strong> night. Doors are at 9 p.m. No cover. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oi to all of the Long Beach mods out there\u2014<strong>Soul Invasion<\/strong>, an evening of 60s soul reggae and ska, will feature live artists <strong>Jesse Wagner<\/strong> of <strong>The Aggrolites<\/strong>, <strong>Greg Lee<\/strong> of <strong>Hepcat<\/strong> and <strong>Kingstonbeat All Stars<\/strong> at <strong>diPiazza<\/strong>. Doors are at <strong>8 p.m.<\/strong> Tickets are <strong>$20<\/strong>. More information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/greg-hepcatjesse-aggrolites-kingston-beat-allstars-live-tickets-644122296127?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=ebdsshwebdesktop\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LA&#8217;s famed and long running <strong>Funky Sole<\/strong> dance party is coming to <strong>Bamboo Club<\/strong> on <strong>Friday<\/strong> night. Resident DJs <strong>Music Man Miles<\/strong> and <strong>Hector Waluyo<\/strong> will be spinning funk records from the &#8217;60s to now all night long. Doors at <strong>9 p.m. <\/strong>No cover. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bar Envie<\/strong> will host <strong>DJ Dakin Auret<\/strong> on <strong>Friday<\/strong>. He&#8217;ll be spinning house records until <strong>2 a.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Human Musik, Smooth Jas, Mindfuk<\/strong> will play at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vine_lb\/?hl=en\">Vine<\/a><\/strong> on <strong>Friday<\/strong> evening. Doors at <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong> No cover. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday (Sept. 2<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>High energy, indie-punk group <strong>Strawberry Fuzz<\/strong> and garage-y punk band <strong>Pancho and the Wizards<\/strong>, along with guests <strong>Couch Surf<\/strong>, <strong>Science in Nature<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>DJ Yon<\/strong> will be making a whole lot of noise at <strong>Alex&#8217;s Bar<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday<\/strong>. Doors are at <strong>8 p.m.<\/strong> Tickets are <strong>$15.45<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dice.fm\/event\/7kwqp-strawberry-fuzz-special-guests-pancho-and-the-wizards-couch-surf-and-science-in-nature-dj-yon-2nd-sep-alexs-bar-long-beach-tickets\">online<\/a>.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Hardcore Tiki Marketplace Labor Day Weekend Party<\/strong> will bring a full day of tiki vendors, artists, DJs and bands to <strong>Bamboo Club<\/strong> on Saturday. <strong>Thee Toe Tags, Adult Toys<\/strong> and <strong>Killer Dreamer<\/strong> will perform, along with DJs <strong>Muezette, Nico Bones<\/strong> and more. Doors open at <strong>noon<\/strong> and music will spill into the night. No cover. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition to a pretty mouthwatering lineup of authentic Greek food (spanakopita, anyone?), the <strong>Long Beach Greek Festival<\/strong> will also have live music and traditional folk dance performers. The fest opens at noon on <strong>Saturday, Sunday <\/strong>and<strong> Monday.<\/strong> Tickets are <strong>$5<\/strong>. Read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/long-beach-greek-festival-food-labor-day-tickets\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cast of all female DJs will be playing techno, house and more at the <strong>Open Air Party<\/strong> on Saturday. It will be hosted by<strong> Secret Service LBC<\/strong> on <strong>Belmont Veteran&#8217;s Memorial Pier<\/strong> from <strong>2 <\/strong>to<strong> 10 p.m.<\/strong> Tickets are available online for <strong>$10<\/strong>. More information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/long-beach-pier-party-secret-sessions-volume-7-all-female-lineup-tickets-655384541807\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rufrano<\/strong>, <strong>The Secret Beach<\/strong> and <strong>Thread Count<\/strong> will play at <strong>Vine<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday<\/strong>. Doors at <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong> No Cover. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday (Sept. 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In case you didn&#8217;t get enough of bands with the name &#8220;wizard&#8221; in them on Saturday, you can hit <strong>Alex&#8217;s Bar<\/strong> again on <strong>Sunday<\/strong> for <strong>Glitter Wizard<\/strong>, a glam-metal band of weirdos known for platform boots, vintage synthesizers and obviously, glitter. Check out their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glitterwizard\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> if you don&#8217;t believe me. Special guests <strong>Billy Tibbals<\/strong>, <strong>Jules &amp; The Rollerz<\/strong>, <strong>Sandeater<\/strong> and <strong>DJ Jerms77<\/strong> will also be in tow. Doors are at <strong>2 p.m.<\/strong> Tickets are <strong>$15.45<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dice.fm\/partner\/dice\/event\/b82dk-glitter-wizard-plus-special-guests-billy-tibballs-julez-the-rollerz-sandeater-dj-jerms77-3rd-sep-alexs-bar-long-beach-tickets?dice_id=1256278&amp;dice_channel=web&amp;dice_tags=organic&amp;dice_campaign=DICE&amp;dice_feature=marketing&amp;_branch_match_id=1171491405888522953&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fc1tzBJSbRMMTdMNAcAVlqbViEAAAA%3D\">online<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re looking for something a little more relaxing, go see <strong>Kimo Delgado &amp; His Hawa\u2019ian Lap Steel Guitar<\/strong> at <strong>Bamboo Club<\/strong> from 1 to 4 p.m. No cover. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bar Envie<\/strong> is introducing its new <strong>late night happy hour<\/strong> this <strong>Sunday<\/strong> from <strong>9 p.m.<\/strong> to close with DJs from <strong>Mood Society<\/strong> and <strong>Deep House Brunch<\/strong> until <strong>2 a.m<\/strong>. This is your opportunity to get that espresso martini or rhubarb fizz we talked about earlier. Happy hour includes boozy floats, boiler makers, $2 off speciality cocktails, $6 well drinks and $2 draft beers. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supply and Demand<\/strong> will host bands <strong>Armin<\/strong> (touring from San Francisco), <strong>Coleco Club<\/strong> and <strong>Mod Pods<\/strong>. Doors at <strong>8 p.m<\/strong>. Tickets are <strong>$10<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vine<\/strong> will host<strong> DJ JRG<\/strong> at 4 p.m. Then at 7 p.m., <strong>Gertrudus<\/strong> and <strong>Marlon Brandi and the Wild Ones<\/strong> will perform. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday (Sept. 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s <strong>Mai-Tai Monday<\/strong> and <strong>Bird Calls<\/strong> at Bamboo Club with DJs <strong>Lili Bird<\/strong> and <strong>Lono Calls<\/strong>. They&#8217;ll be spinning exotica, Latin, surf, lounge, jet set, world music and more. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Parking on the Dance Floor<\/strong> will bring vendors, artists, DJs Rakaa, Babu, Dialated Peoples and more to the <strong>Fourth Street<\/strong> and <strong>Cherry<\/strong> parking lot next to <strong>Native Sol<\/strong>. The Retro Row party is from <strong>noon<\/strong> to <strong>7 p.m. <\/strong>and it&#8217;s<strong> free.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus:<\/strong> Ok this one isn&#8217;t in <strong>Long Beach<\/strong>. But if you happen to win the lottery over the weekend or you&#8217;re just a really huge <strong>Beyonce<\/strong> fan, she&#8217;ll be performing in <strong>Inglewood<\/strong> at the <strong>SoFi Stadium<\/strong> on <strong>Labor Day<\/strong>. Tickets (starting around $360) are still available <a href=\"https:\/\/tix.axs.com\/qyNwCQAAAAAUAuRzAAAAAADZ%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fBXRoZW1lAP%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f\/shop\/marketplace?locale=en-GB&amp;_gl=1*1d3t1m*_ga*MTE3MjQxOTkxNi4xNjkzMzQ5MTMz*_ga_D0FS4F37VT*MTY5MzM0OTEzMi4xLjAuMTY5MzM0OTEzMi42MC4wLjA.\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM.jpg 864w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM-768x746.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM-111x108.jpg 111w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/30114027\/Screen-Shot-2023-08-15-at-1.27.07-PM-400x388.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Kat Schuster<\/strong> is the assistant editor for the Long Beach Post. 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