The Votes Are In!
2024 Readers' Choice is back, bigger and better than ever!
View Winners → More Movies at the Park in Arcadia
Arcadia Weekly May 10, 2019
Image used for illustration only. – Courtesy photo / waferboard (CC BY 2.0)
by
share with
Image used for illustration only. – Courtesy photo / waferboard (CC BY 2.0)
The City of Arcadia’s free 2019 summer concert and movie series is approaching fast, so make sure you don’t miss out on the fun. The summer concerts and movies are both on Thursday evenings. Concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and movies at dusk on the west lawn between City Hall and the Police Department (240 W. Huntington Drive).
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets and enjoy an evening outdoors. There is also a FREE fun zone for kids, featuring games, crafts, and activities each week. In addition, there will be food and beverages available for purchase. Please note parking is provided at City Hall and Santa Anita Race Track at Gate 5 only. For more information, please call (626) 574-5113. Below is the line-up for this summer.
June 20, 2019
Stone Soul (Classic Soul/Motown) AND Hotel Transylvania 3 – PG and Environmental Fair
Stone Soul is an 8 piece, horn-blowing, foot-stomping Classic Soul & Motown band that has built a reputation as one of the hardest-working, most entertaining Classic Soul & Motown bands in the world! With their snazzy suits and spot-on renditions of Classic Soul & Motown hits, Stone Soul will have you dancing to smash hits from Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and more.
Hotel Transylvania 3 – (PG)
The monster family embarks on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so that Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and they indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer.
June 27, 2019
Cold Duck (70s top 40) AND Lego Movie 2 – (PG)
Since its inception over two decades ago, Cold Duck’s philosophy has been directly responsible for their continued success: “Give the people what they want to hear and have a good time delivering it!” With this solid experienced musicianship, it should come as no surprise that Cold Duck is renowned for being one of the most versatile bands in existence. Cold Duck continues its tradition of excellent musicianship and groovin’ rhythms. So let’s have a good time dancing the night away!
Lego Movie 2 – (PG)
“The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
July 11, 2019
Mariachi Divas (Mariachi) AND How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – (PG) Multicultural, all-female ensemble that continues to push and expand the scope of mariachi music. Since 2003, Mariachi Divas has been the official mariachi of the Disneyland Resort where they entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds on a year-round basis.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – (PG)
The citizens of Berk face a dragon trafficker who threatens their peace, dragons and friendships in the final installment of the fantasy trilogy.
July 18, 2019
Mark Easterday Band (Country) AND Smallfoot – (PG)
The band Mark Easterday brings his high energy country show to Arcadia! Raised in San Bernardino, Mark and his band have played SoCal saloons, parties, fairs and outdoor shows for over 10 years. Mark plays today’s popular, upbeat country songs by such artists as Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton and more. Mark is true entertainer. He will teach a line dance before the show and then come into the crowd getting concert goers up and dancing! Mark has been known to turn country music skeptics into fans. Plan to stomp your feet when Mark comes to town. Yee Haw!
Smallfoot – (PG)
An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist – a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.
July 25, 2019
The Kings of 88 (Classic Piano Rock) AND Ralph Breaks the Internet – (PG)
The Kings of 88 present a fun-filled concert experience featuring the music of Billy Joel, Elton John, and the Piano Men who inspired them – Rock & Roll heroes like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Ray Charles, and more!
Ralph Breaks the Internet – (PG)
Video game villain Wreck-It-Ralph must brave the Internet to help Vanellope fix her game Sugar Rush.
August 1, 2019
300th Army Band (Patriotic) Celebrate Arcadia’s 116th Birthday AND Spider Man into the Spider Verse – (PG)
As a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Reserve and the 63rd Regional Support Command, the primary mission of the band is to provide musical support for ceremonial, morale, and recruiting events throughout the U.S.; and to represent the Army and our Nation through professional, entertaining, inspiring, and patriotic musical performances.
Spider Man into the Spider Verse – (PG)
Spider Man meets many different versions of himself when a gateway into the multiverse opens up.
August 8, 2019
The Answer (Classic Rock) AND Incredibles 2 – (PG) AND Fire Night
Come on Red, White and You! Since 1964, The Answer has been supplying its renditions of top 40 classic rock hits. The Answer’s uncanny reproduction of all that’s good in classic rock today sets them far above their competition. With stage energy, witty antics, and FREE giveaways, The Answer delivers a knock out show which is enjoyed by all ages! This is simply a show you cannot miss!
Incredibles 2 – (PG)
Mr. Incredible is left home with the kids when Elastigirl becomes the new face of superheros family.
