Tony’s Blog

Thursday August 9, 2007

Santa Monica Pier Free Concert Summer Series

The Agape International Choir opened Thursday night for the conscious hip-hop band Arrested Development. If you’ve never seen or heard the choir and you appreciate uplifting danceable music then you need to get to it. Everyone involved is a star and when Tim takes the microphone with his foot stomping “My God” you think the pier was going to collapse. You can see the spirit in the man’s face just bursting to come forth and inspire you.

The Choir was colorful and uplifting just like you’d expect from such an entity but this group really let loose.

The crowd was friendly and everybody was having a good time.

Arrested Development was great. I remember liking them for their conciousness and danceable beat. They flew in from Atlanta for this show and it was much appreciated by the crowd who were all swaying to the beats. “Fishing for Religion” was my favorite.

Great crowd, great place, great city. The Santa Monica Free Concert Series is a great way to stay connected to your city. I ran into someone I hadn’t seen in twenty years and it was a good night.

We went over to Bubba Gump’s Shrimp for a sweet drinks and a spicy Cajun shrimp appetizer that was a little too spicy. They were a little too hot but didn’t really have much flavor. I didn’t finish them.

Dinner was a little over $100 for 4 and everyone had drinks (some, more that one) parking was $7.00. Don’t let that stop you from experiencing the Santa Monica Pier. You don’t have to spend money for a good time you can park 2 hours free at the mall and eat at Hot Dog on a Stick or a slice of pizza at the Pier. As with most things in L.A. the parking is the greatest challenge so be willing to pay to park. If you don’t want to eat greasy beach food stop at Whole Foods for something fresh and healthy and bring it with you.

I didn’t take any pictures of Arrested Development because I was dancing and enjoying the show but I did shoot some of the choir, enjoy.