FREE CONCERTS HEATING UP THE LONG, HOT SUMMER.It's as certain as three-digit temperatures in August -- summer in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. means free music performed in museum courtyards, on seaside piers, in shopping malls, among downtown's financial canyons, in parks and along city sidewalks. This is that time of year when a town indisputably linked to the music business lives up to its billing. There's pop, country, international, swing, hip-hop, rock and classical on offer in gathering spots in every corner of the county -- at no charge. Here, then, is our annual free summer concerts survey with profiles of three not-to-be-missed acts, and selected tips from some of the town's top outdoor music programs. CAPTION(S): 7 photos Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) Cool, hot & free 2006 summer concert series (2) Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer and civil rights activist. Biography Mavis began her career with her family group in 1950. , July 20 at the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent landmark. Attractions The pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with a large ferris wheel. Twilight Dance Series (3) Eliseo Parra, Aug. 3, Skirball Cultural Center  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (4) Daby Toure, July 8, Getty Center's ``Summer Sessions'' concert series (5) Golem, July 22, Getty Center's ``Summer Sessions'' concert series (6 -- 7) Ralph's World Ralph's World is a children's music group created by Ralph Covert. Covert, previously of Chicago-based indie-rock group The Bad Examples, uses high rock and roll energy with kid-friendly lyrics. , left, Aug. 19-20, and JAMband, below, Aug. 26-27, Getty Center's ``Garden Concerts for Kids'' concert series |
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