Marina Del Rey
2009 Free Concert Series

Burton Chase Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 90292
Thursdays and Saturdays starting July 9 (until August 20)
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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Free summer outdoor concerts by the water.  Bring a picnic and enjoy beautiful Marina del Rey!

Thursday evening performances will be from the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, while Saturday evenings are reserved for pop performances. All concerts begin at 7:00 pm.

Go Green: The Marina del Rey Waterbus will be available to transport you back and forth across the Marina for $1.00 each way. There will also be a free shuttle bus from nearby Playa Vista. View the Waterbus and Shuttle information

Or, hop on your bike and ride the beach bike path to the concert! Both the Waterbus and the Playa Vista shuttle have bike racks. View bike path information

Burton Chace Park, the Waterbus and the Playa Vista shuttle are all stroller and wheel-chair accessible. Please, no pets or smoking on board.

Parking is available in County Lot #4, just east of Chace Park on Mindanao Way.

Thursday, July 9:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
Soloists: Lori Stinson, Ralph Cato, Steve Grabe
The 82-voice Southern California Master Chorale, Sheridan J. Ball, conductor, joins Frank Fetta and the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony in a thrilling program featuring “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Gloria” by Francis Poulenc, and “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff.

Saturday, July 18:
Christine Andreas
Two-time Tony nominee Christine Andreas, personified by critic Rex Reed as “…pure, undiluted enchantment,” will appear in a concert of Broadway classics, accompanied by composer/pianist Martin Silvestri.

Thursday, July 23:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
“A Night at the Opera”
“A Night at the Opera” showcases finalists and winners from the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition in arias and ensembles from best-loved operas. Maestro Frank Fetta conducts the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony.

Saturday, August 1:
The Four Aces
The Four Aces, one of America’s most celebrated singing groups, will appear in concert with their band, performing some of their many Grammy winning hits – million selling records that are still loved and performed today.

Thursday, August 6:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
Soloist: Rufus Choi
Rufus Choi, winner of the Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition, joins Maestro Fetta and the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3. The orchestra is heard in works by Claude Debussy and Aaron Copland.

Saturday, August 15:
John Davidson
John Davidson, award-winning star of Broadway musicals and feature films, recording artist, and well-known host and star of numerous TV series, makes his debut appearance at these concerts.

Thursday, August 20:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony with Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth
Maestro Fetta and the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony welcome musical legends Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth & Friends for a never-to-be-forgotten concert of music for orchestra by Sir John Dankworth and classics from jazz to Broadway, sung by Dame Cleo Laine.

Saturday, August 29:
Sue Raney
Sue Raney, called “one of the great living interpreters of the American songbook,” will appear in concert with the Alan Broadbent Trio, and will feature some of the songs from her new album, “Heart’s Desire,” a tribute to Doris Day.