

Dawson Cole will host opera singer Sheryl Lynn Smith in their sculpture garden as well as violinist Raven at their front entrance on Glenneyre.įor those wanting to take a relaxing break, all the new outdoor dining venues will be providing the perfect respite for an alfresco meal or thirst quencher. Free People, the new clothing shop on the Promenade, will have Laguna tenor Rick Weber performing in their space at 225 Forest. Grace Gallery, a new high-end art gallery with a photogenic collection, will host Keith Comer, singer/guitarist at 347 S Coast Hwy. Carmelita’s is a new venue for Fête and will be hosting performers in the courtyard for the enjoyment of restaurant patrons at 217 Broadway. Gabe, who is in his 80s, charms his audience with his Frank Sinatra tunes, as does Angie with her renditions of songs by several different women, including Patsy Cline, complete with a fringed buckskin jacket. Greeter’s Corner Restaurant (Main Beach) will once again host Angie and Gabe, who hail from Mentone, Calif., near San Bernardino. Here are just some of the noteworthy places to stop by as you wander throughout the village: Both have distinguished themselves with their loyalty and consistency.Ĭatch singer/songwriter/guitarist Lenelle Hamil in front of Moulin Bistro

Hamil is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who performs many of her own songs, while Walsh is a true chanteuse, singing French café songs along with American classics. Hamil is performing out front of Moulin Bistro and Walsh at 2bella Boutique, both in the 200 block of Forest Avenue.

Counting last year’s virtual-only Fête, at which each of them performed, Hamil will be singing in her ninth consecutive Fête and Walsh in her 10th. Two of the Fête’s longest-serving entertainers are Lenelle Hamil and April Walsh. Over the years, most of the performers are returnees from previous Fêtes. The Closing Ceremony culminates the day from 5-5:10 p.m.Ĭhanteuse April Walsh will be singing on the front steps of 2bella BoutiqueĬoncurrently, starting at 1:30 p.m., there are performances at a variety of locations throughout the streets of downtown Laguna and up to the HIP District. and The CoverUps, an 80s cover band in costume, from 3:20-5 p.m.

JJ and the Habibis, Laguna Beach belly dancers from 3-3:20 p.m. Adding to the festivities will be welcoming speeches by Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen Sergio Prince, representing Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and Karyn Philippsen, founding president of the Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association.Īdditional performances continuing throughout the day at Main Beach include the six-member Agave Bros. national anthem sung by Laguna tenor Rick Weber and the French national anthem (“La Marseillaise”) by singer Lisa Morrice. This 15-piece band and two vocalists will ignite the crowd until 1 p.m.įrom 1-1:20 p.m., the lively Opening Ceremony kicks off with the U.S. on the Main Beach Cobblestones with the Laguna Community Jazz Band playing its swing/jazz sets. Returning Fête favorites Angie and Gabe will belt out their crowd favorite tunes near Greeter’s Corner The day’s events are free, and promote the lively arts through music by a variety of musicians, singers, and performers. Originating in France in the 1980s, the Fête de la Musique, also known as the International Day of Music, celebrates the beginning of summer and the close affiliation Laguna Beach has with its sister city, Menton, France. On Saturday, June 19, the streets of downtown Laguna Beach will be filled with music and much fanfare when the 14th Annual Laguna Beach Fête de la Musique presented by the Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association (LBSCA) returns. 14th Annual Fête de la Musique to fill streets of Laguna Beach with music, fanfare on Saturday
