Summer Concerts Return To Santa Monica Pier

SANTA MONICA, CA — The Santa Monica Pier concert series is returning with six Wednesdays of music by the beach. There will be three stages with various areas and activations to explore, LA Magazine reported.

"Back in the day, people used to bring lawn chairs and park themselves in front of the main stage," Negin Singh, Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corporation, told the magazine. "It’s way better if you are able to catch all three stages doing their thing."

The stages include a main stage for live music, a second stage for dance-oriented acts and a third area for comedy, which is for those ages 21 and up, the Santa Monica Daily Press reported.

“Formerly known as the Twilight Concert Series, Twilight on the Pier has been reimagined to offer a culturally-diverse and unique Pier-wide celebration. Each night of the series celebrates a different soundscape from around the world, including long-time favorites (Island Vibes, Aussie Splash and Latin Wave) and new themes (Middle East Beats, Japanese Vibes)," the lineup announcement said.

The Twilight on the Pier series will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on August 21 and 28, September 4, 11, 18 and 25. The event is free, for more information visit www.twilightsantamonica.org.