Pershing Square free concerts: The Psychedelic Furs, Ozomatli, Pat Benatar and more

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The Psychedelic Furs at the Santa Monica Pier in 2016 (Photo by Michelle Shiers)
The Psychedelic Furs at the Santa Monica Pier in 2016 (Photo by Michelle Shiers)

The summer lineup of free concerts in downtown’s Pershing Square offers typically well-established artists, headed up this year by the Psychedelic Furs, Ozomatli, the English Beat, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Smash Mouth.

The series of six Saturday night concerts, which begins July 14 with a headliner yet to be announced (with Best Coast as support), is celebrating its 10th year. The park’s lawn will open to the public at 7 p.m.; music begins at 8.

One change from last year: Instead of the concerts being walk-up free shows, attendees will need to get a free pass from Eventbrite. The link to do so will be made available on Tuesday, according to an announcement on Pershing Square’s Facebook page.

Update: Free passes to the concerts are available via Eventbrite here.

Last year’s concert featuring the B-52’s suffered from overcrowding.

July

14: Headliner TBA and Best Coast
21: The Psychedelic Furs and She Wants Revenge
28: Ozomatli and Jenny & Mexicats and Los Duques

August

4: The English Beat and the Easy Star All-Stars
11: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Luci
18: Smash Mouth and Spin Doctors