Enjoy indie music, great locally crafted brews by Angel City Brewery, arts & crafts, good food, and eco-friendly fun at the 2012 BloomfestLA, organized by the Los Angeles River Artists & Business Association (LARABA) in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles … where art in the streets happens every day!
Enjoy live painting at the Take ((P))art Village by S.O. Terik. Visit our new KoolKidZone where kids can sing, dance, and participate in nature crafts, gardening, face painting, mural making, and more. Check out our Gather Green Scene for environmental products and information. Sample snacks and beverages in our Whole Foods Market area. Participate in making a community mural with Arts District Healing Center. Create chalk art on the streets. Be Square and buy from our curated selection of artisan vendors. Stop by with your leashed friendly dog and hang out in our Doggie Lounge presented by Pussy & Pooch and Go Dog L.A.
Saturday, July 21, 2012 @ 2 PM to 10 PM
Downtown Arts District of Los Angeles
3rd Street and Traction Avenue
ADMISSION: FREE
EVENT INFO:
www.bloomfestla.com
CONTACT: (213) 537-4483 • marketing@bloomfestla.com
2012 BLOOMFESTLA STAGE SCHEDULES
subject to change without notice
KCRW Presents … TRACTION STAGE – 3rd St. at Traction Ave.
curated by Chris Douridas • produced by EVFA Music
Deejay sets by KCRW's Chris Douridas, Raul Campos and Anthony Valadez plus Buzz Bands L.A.'s Kevin Bronson and the Arts District's DJ Vealchop
9:30 PM Superhumanoids
9:00 PM KCRW deejay set
8:15 PM The Neighbourhood
7:45 PM KCRW deejay set
7:00 PM Grace Woodroofe
6:30 PM Buzz Bands L.A. deejay set
5:15 PM NO
4:45 PM KCRW deejay set
4:15 PM Helena
3:30 PM Robotanists
2:45 PM Light FM
2:30 PM DJ Vealchop (+ 3:15 & 4:pm)
2:00 PM Yellow Alex & The Feelings
BLOOM’S STAGE – Hewitt St. at 4th Pl.
curated and produced by Alberto Miyares
9:30 PM Sukia
8:45 PM Downtown Devil Dogs
8:00 PM The Gears
7:00 PM Mike Watt and the Missingmen
6:15 PM Saccharine Trust with Joe Baiza
5:30 PM Carnage Asada
4:45 PM Size Queen (Betty Blowtorch members)
4:00 PM Lightnin' Woodcock
3:15 PM Swords of Fatima
2:30 PM Third Grade Teacher
2:00 PM Tawny Ellis
JARRITOS DJ STAGE – inside Angel City Benefit Beer Garden (21+ and wristband required)
curated and produced by Downtown Lobby.
9:00 PM DJ Joey Mojo
8:00 PM ILL-A (Downtown Lobby.com)
7:00 PM Our Name Is Legion
6:00 PM Mike T.
5:00 PM Pony vs. Bear
4:00 PM Justin Cornwall
3:00 PM Mastah Syphe
2:00 PM Bass and Gently
KOOL KID ZONE STAGE (2-8 PM only) – 3rd St. at Rose St. near the Neptune Building
curated and produced by Vanessa Acuna
7:00 PM Plaza de la Raza Youth Rock Band
6:00 PM Kindie Rock with Ellen & Matt
5:00 PM “Opera Girl” Golda Berkman
4:00 PM Storytelling by We Tell Stories
3:00 PM Little Divas Fashion Show
2:30 PM Children’s Yoga by Light Learners
2:00 PM Maryknoll Karate Club Kids
+ Gather Green Scene for healthy, sustainable, community info & products
Named in honor of community activist Joel Bloom (1948-2007), BloomfestLA is a FREE community festival that celebrates all things a’bloomin’ in the Downtown Arts District – art, music, and even the environment! Activities are designed to complement the neighborhood’s rotating outdoor gallery of murals and other artwork by renowned street artists.
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION: Available on surrounding streets and at nearby parking lots. Go Metro! Ride the train to the Little Tokyo Station. Ride the DASH! Take Route A. Be green! Consider biking, walking, carpooling, or driving electric, hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicles.
SPONSORS + SUPPORTERS: BloomfestLA is sponsored by KCRW, S.O. Terik, Angel City Brewery, Square, smartwater, and vitaminwater. Its KoolKidZone is sponsored by Capistrano Connections Academy, American Apparel, and Honest Kids. The FREE community festival is supported by local business partners Legendary Investment Group, SCI-Arc. Matteo, MacDonald Media, One-Eyed Gypsy, and The Pie Hole. Thanks to GatherGreen.com and participating sponsors and community groups in our Gather Green Scene, including Whole Foods Market, Green Earth Print & Design, Lifeway Kefir, The Hub L.A., Project Butterfly, and Friends of the Los Angeles River. The community mural area is sponsored by Arts District Healing Center. The chalk art area is sponsored by SCI-Arc Art Supply Store.
Organized by LARABA. Produced by CauseConnect and EVFA. Promoted by Downtown News, LA Weekly, LA Canvas, and Downtown Muse.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT: Founded in the 1980s as an artist enclave, this 52-block neighborhood consists of artist studios and art galleries; coffeehouses such as Urth Caffé and Novel Café; restaurants and night spots as Wurstküche, Eat.Drink.Americano, and The Pie Hole; creative entrepreneurs; nonprofits such as Cornerstone Theater Company and Art Share Los Angeles; industrial businesses; and government agencies anchored by the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). It is in the heart of the city’s new Los Angeles CleanTech Corridor where a business campus is being built to develop sustainable technologies. The Downtown Arts District boundaries are Alameda Street on the west, the Los Angeles River on the east, the 101 Freeway on the north, and 7th Street on the south.
ORGANIZER: Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles River Artists & Business Association (LARABA) is a 501(c)(4) community organization that seeks to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities in the Downtown Arts District by encouraging a lively and healthy social, cultural and economic environment, coordinating the voices of resident artists and businesses, and promoting the area as a creative community for the benefit of all Angelenos. To learn more about LARABA, visit
www.laraba.org.
PRODUCERS: Melissa Richardson Banks of CauseConnect and Downtown Muse with Edgar Varela of Edgar Varela Fine Arts and EVFA Music/Contemporary Culture Consultants.
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