$3K Grant Awarded To Laguna Community Concert And Jazz Band

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The Laguna Community Concert and Jazz Band has something big to celebrate, after the group received a $3,000 grant from the Festival of Arts Foundation, organizers announced Tuesday.

The Laguna Community Concert Band and the Laguna JaZz Band perform free concerts year-round, bringing live music to Laguna Beach residents and visitors alike.

“We are very grateful to receive this funding from the Festival of Arts Foundation,” Mark Lowery, director of the Laguna Community Concert Band, told Patch. “Without their support, it would not be possible for us to perform. The Festival of Arts has always supported performing and visual artists and their generosity allows so many artistic groups to flourish in Laguna Beach. We are truly fortunate to be among the grant recipients and to be a part of this special community."

The group is currently in its 23rd season and the grant money will go toward helping the organization rent concert venues in Laguna Beach, purchase music and produce virtual and live recordings of their concerts.

The Laguna Community Concert Band kicked off its 23rd season on Feb. 5 at the Laguna Beach Artists Theatre with a concert titled, "Songs from the Heart." The group followed with another performance at the same venue on May 7, "Greatest Hits of the Silver Screen."

Residents can see more of the Laguna Community Concert Band as well as the Laguna JaZz Band when they perform at the cobblestones on Main Beach from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 29.

For more information on the band's concert schedule, visit www.lagunaconcertband.com.