IMG BEACH BASH

PLAZA CONCERT BANDS

Recommendation

Staff recommends that Council approve Plaza concerts from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Friday June 11 through Sunday June 13 in conjunction with the Mervyns' Beach Bash.

Background

At the March 23, 1999 meeting, Council approved Mervyns' Beach Bash, a sports festival featuring professional volleyball, skateboarding, in-line skating and BMX biking on the beach. At that time, event organizers requested permission to host bands on the Plaza each evening.

Council requested that IMG return with a proposed line-up of bands prior to final approval.

At the May 11, meeting, Council approved five bands proposed by IMG. Since that time, IMG has changed the requested line-up of bands (removing three bands and adding four).

Each Council Member has been provided with a cassette with two songs from each of the the proposed bands (newly proposed bands are in listed in bold):

1. Joe Wood Band
2. Common Sense
3. Road Kings
4. Buck-O-Nine
5. Hepcat
6. Eliminators

A cassette tape will be available for the public in the Community Resources Department Office, 710 Pier Avenue.

Analysis

IMG met with City staff to develop an operations and security plan for the beach event and Plaza concerts. The stage will be located at the west-end similar to other staged events on the Plaza. Police will be assigned to the area for the duration of the concerts.

It is hoped that music on the Plaza will encourage event spectators to visit downtown businesses after the event each day and that they will add to the festive atmosphere of the event.

Fiscal Impact: None

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