The sixth annual Americana in the Park will bring roots, blues, jazz and folk music to Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart St., on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. The free, all-ages event features kid-friendly activities and onsite food trucks.
Presented by McCabe's Guitar Shop in partnership with the city of Santa Monica's Cultural Affairs Division and KCRW, the concert showcases local talent playing traditional Americana and its modern forms. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic.
The 2026 lineup includes Albert Lee, a Grammy-winning British guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking and multiple "Best Country Guitarist" honors from Guitar Player Magazine; Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles such as soukous, semba and kizomba; Abby Posner & the Big Fall, a genre-defying multi-instrumentalist recently featured on NPR's Mountain Stage; Jason Luckett, a singer-songwriter mixing jazz, soul and samba with social justice themes; and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the nonprofit puppet theater and Los Angeles Cultural-Historical Monument serving the community since 1963.
Public transportation is encouraged. Big Blue Bus Route 43 serves Gandara Park with buses every 45 minutes, and Metro Rail's E Line stops nearby at 26th St./Bergamot Station, with trains every 10 minutes between East Los Angeles and Downtown Santa Monica. Plan trips at bigbluebus.com.
Edited by SMDP Staff