Blood Drive and The Coronaries at Chumash Park

Couples slow-danced to "My Girl" and parents dragged their kids to the front of the stage to hear "Twist and Shout" as Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries rocked Chumash Park with hit songs from the '50s and '60s on Sunday evening.

"This band is really great. They really make me want to dance," said Kathy Lovely, a library clerk at Sumac Elementary School. "I might have to find some new friend, though. I can't get anyone to go up there with me."

Lovely was there with family and friends to enjoy music and a healthy picnic dinner that included salads made from colorful produce purchased from the Agoura Farmer's Market earlier in the day.

"I think we have enough food for 20 people," joked her friend Linda Rich, who made the beet salad. "Shopping at the Farmer's Market in the morning and then picnicking here in the evening with family and friends is really the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday."

Willy's Smokehouse, Shave-It, and a kettle corn stall were available for attendees who didn't pack their own picnic or those needing to supplement what they brought.

From 3:30 p.m., the University of Southern California's bloodmobile passed out $5 Subway gift certificates and free t-shirts for those donating blood. Registered phlebotomists and a nurse were on hand to draw blood and answer any questions.

"We've been very busy," said phlebotomist Patricia Figueroa. "Some people made appointments in advance, but most of our business has been walk-up." 

Nick Johanson from Simi Valley, whose wife's uncle is Captain Cardiac, decided to give blood on a whim. "I'm a regular blood donor, so I know how easy it is to give blood," he said. 

Other attendees sat under the shade of trees at the park's edges.

Paul and Sue Antonsen, parents of four young adults, found comfort in taking a break from their busy lives to soak up the tunes from afar. "We were so happy to be able to come to this show tonight and just sit down, listen to some good music and relax," Sue Antonsen said.

"I love coming here to see all my friends from school and from sports," said Sumac Elementary and Lindero Canyon Middle School parent Lisa Olson.  "It really seems like everyone I know is here."