Live at the Shell
Live at The Shell is dedicated to the reactivation and revitalization of The Shell at Recreation Park, a Long Beach landmark since 1929.
In coordination with and support from Partners of Parks, Friends of Recreation Park Bandshell (FORPBS) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to bringing back consistent use of the Recreation Park Bandshell as a venue for performance arts including live music and theater. Our goal is to revitalize this under-used, historic landmark and bring back regularly schedule events, focused on local talent and the involvement of our communityβs youth. With support from local business and private donations, we also intend to renovate and maintain the Bandshell so that it can serve as a cultural gathering place for years to come.
09/26/2026
π¨ GOAL SMASHED: 97 HISTORIC SUPPORTERS FOR THE BANDSHELL! π¨
Long Beach, we are immensely grateful tonight! Thanks to an absolutely breath-taking final surge of community love and neighborhood pride, our campaign tracker just officially crossed the finish line at 97 individual supporters and $5,941+ raised! ποΈππ₯Β
To everyone who chipped in a donation, shared our updates, or sent a text to a neighbor: you did this. You actively stepped up to honor our history, prove our grassroots strength to local leadership, and ensure our public summer concerts remain 100% admission-free for everyone next season!
Our hearts are completely full heading into the weekend. Thank you for keeping the music alive at the Shell
Β Long Beach! We look forward to seeing you back at the Shell in 2027! πΆπ³β€οΈ
09/25/2026
π CLICK HERE TO CLAIM 1 OF THE FINAL 8 SPOTS: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
π¨ THE SINGLE-DIGIT COUNTDOWN: 89 DOWN, ONLY 8 TO GO! π¨
We are completely in awe of our community this afternoon, Long Beach! Because of an incredible end-of-the-week rush for Long Beach Gives, our tracker officially climbed to 89 out of our 97-supporter goal to honor our historic Recreation Park Bandshell turning 97 this year! ποΈπ₯
THE TIMELINE: The extended giving window remains open right up until 11:59 PM TONIGHT! That means we only need exactly 8 more friends and neighbors to join our circle to clear our historic 1929 finish line.
Reaching this headcount goal is one way of showing our collective grassroots strength to local leadership, forcing city attention onto this beautiful historic landmark that is in urgent need of repair, and ensuring our upcoming 2027 season remains 100% admission-free for everyone.
Whether you drop a token $10 or a $19.29 heritage gift on your phone right now before heading out for the weekend, your support helps us protect our history and keep the live music playing in the park! Let's close this final 9-donor gap together! πβ€οΈπ
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 HISTORIC FINISH LINE: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
09/25/2026
π CLICK HERE TO CLAIM A SPOT & HELP US REACH 97: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
π¨ THE 1929 CHALLENGE: 80 SUPPORTERS SMASHED + WE PASSED $5,000! π¨
We are completely speechless this morning, Long Beach! Because of an absolutely incredible wave of morning support, our community tracker just officially blasted to 80 supporters and cleared the $5,000 fundraising mark for our programming! Thank you!ποΈπ₯
THE TIMELINE: We just received official confirmation from the citywide coordinators that the Extended Giving window remains open right up until 11:59 PM TONIGHT! π―β±οΈ
That means we have a few more hours to secure exactly 17 more neighbors to smash our 1929 Historic Challenge finish line to honor our historic Recreation Park Bandshell turning 97 this year.
Every single name added to our tracker directly funds our 2027 season, ensuring our summer concerts, theater, and bluegrass festivals remain 100% admission-free for everyone next summer. Whether you drop a token $10 or a $19.29 heritage gift on your phone right now with your morning coffee, your support helps us prove to the City how much grassroots backing this historic stage has! Let's close this final 17-donor gap together! πβ€οΈπ
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 HISTORIC FINISH LINE: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
09/25/2026
π CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME AND HELP US REACH 97 SUPPORTERS: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
π¨ MASSIVE UPDATE: WE JUST HIT 69 SUPPORTERS! π¨
Our hearts are absolutely racing tonight! We just finalized and added our physical donation bucket and offline supporter tallies from Sunday's festival, and our tracker just completely jumped! We are officially at 69 out of our 97-supporter goalβmeaning we have blasted past the halfway mark and are running fast toward the finish line! ποΈβ¨
THE 1929 HISTORIC CHALLENGE: In honor of our historic Recreation Park Bandshell turning 97 this year, our team goal is to reach exactly 97 individual supporters of ANY size before the clock strikes midnight tonight.
We need exactly 28 more neighbors to join our circle tonight to clear this historic finish line. Every single dollar and name added directly funds our mission to keep our public concerts, theater, and bluegrass festivals 100% admission-free for the community next summer.
Whether you can chip in $5 or $19.29 on your phone right now, your support is what keeps the live music playing under the trees. Let's smash this milestone together, Long Beach! ππΆ
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 FINISH LINE COUNTDOWN: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
09/25/2026
π CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME AND HELP US REACH 97 DONORS: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
π¨ THE EVENING COUNTDOWN IS ON: 36 DONORS! π¨ As you settle in for dinner tonight, our volunteer team is chasing a massive historic milestone for our neighborhood park!
ποΈβ¨THE 1929 HISTORIC CHALLENGE: In honor of the Recreation Park Bandshell turning 97 this year, our goal is to reach exactly 97 individual donations of ANY size before midnight tonight.We are officially at 36 out of 97 donors, leaving us just 4 supporters away from hitting 40!
Every single dollar raised goes directly toward paying our artists well and ensuring our events remain admission-free for the community next summer. Whether you can chip in $5 or $19.29 on your phone tonight, your name on our tracker is what keeps the music playing in the park! Let's smash this goal together, Long Beach! ππΆ
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 FINISH LINE RECKONING: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
09/24/2026
ποΈ BIG AFTERNOON JUMP: 34 OUT OF 97 DONORS! π―π₯
Wow! A massive wave of support just pushed our tracker to 34 donors, meaning we have officially cleared over one-third of our historic finish line! ποΈβ¨
To celebrate 97 years of community legacy at the Recreation Park Bandshell, our volunteer team is chasing a special milestone today: getting exactly 97 individual donations of ANY size before midnight tonight.
Every single name added to our online tracker directly funds our mission to keep our concert gates 100% free for everyone next summer. Whether you chip in $5 or $19.29, your neighborhood pride is what keeps the live arts alive!
π Head straight to the LINK IN OUR BIO to add your name and help us reach 97 donors right now!
09/24/2026
π¨ AFTERNOON UPDATE: 34 DONORS AND COUNTING! π¨ The momentum is holding strong as we head into the late afternoon! We are officially over ONE-THIRD of the way to our historic 97-donor finish line! ποΈβ¨
THE 1929 HISTORIC CHALLENGE: In honor of the Recreation Park Bandshell turning 97 this year, our volunteer team is pushing to get exactly 97 individual donations of ANY size before the clock strikes midnight tonight.
We need exactly 63 more neighbors to join our circle today. Every single name added to our tracker directly funds our mission to keep our public concerts, theater, and festivals admission-FREE for the community next season. Whether you can chip in $5 or $19.29, your support keeps the music playing!
Let's keep this snowball rolling, Long Beach! ππΆ
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 CHALLENGE & MAKE YOUR IMPACT NOW: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
09/24/2026
π¨ POWER HOUR ALERT: TURN $5 INTO $500 FOR THE SHELL NOW! π¨
Right now (between 12 PM and 1 PM), Long Beach Gives is running a flash promotion: one random local nonprofit that receives an online donation during this hour will win a $500 cash bonus prize! ποΈπ₯
We are currently at 28 out of our 97-donor goal. We don't have to raise the most money to win this bonusβwe just need as many unique clicks as possible to increase our odds!
Whether you chip in $5 or $19.29, your fast lunch-break donation could literally unlock a $500 jackpot to keep our summer concerts 100% free for the community. Let's win this for our neighborhood park! π³πΉπ
π CLICK HERE TO ENTER US INTO THE $500 DRAWING RIGHT NOW:
www.liveattheshell.org/bandshelldonate
09/24/2026
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 CHALLENGE & HELP US REACH 97 DONORS: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
Our hearts are overflowing this morning! ποΈβ€οΈ We are just so deeply thankful for the incredible wave of support that rolled in overnight.
THE 1929 HISTORIC CHALLENGE: The Recreation Park Bandshell turned 97 this year! To celebrate 97 years of community legacy, our volunteer team is pushing to reach exactly 97 individual donations of ANY size before the clock strikes midnight tonight.
This season alone, you helped us bring over 8,000 audience members together for free public events, and our big Long Beach Gives Live! Expo & Festival proudly hosted our fellow local nonprofits and brought many community members out to the park. Since our very first season, Live at the Shell has proudly served as a vital community hub and launchpad for over 100 local nonprofits to share their missions with the city.
We love paying our annual performing artists well, and while so many of you generously filled our physical donation buckets during the summer concerts, moving your support online right now is incredibly powerful.
We are officially starting the morning at 23 out of 97 donors! Whether you can chip in $5 or $19.29, every single name added to our tracker keeps our public events 100% free and helps us advocate for this unique Spanish Baroque landmark. Let's smash this milestone together, Long Beach! ποΈπ
π CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE 1929 FINISH LINE: www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
We were absolutely thrilled to host the Long Beach Gives Live! Expo & Festival (Featuring Jazz at the Shell) right here at the City's historic Recreation Park Bandshell! ποΈ
β€οΈ Seeing our community stage serve as the central hub for over 55 local nonprofits and over 150 of their members was an absolute highlight of our season.
Thank you, Mayor Rex Richardson, for stopping by the Shell to spotlight the magic of giving back!
Admission to our public events has been 100% free, but keeping this 1929 landmark active takes a village.
THE 1929 HISTORIC CHALLENGE: To celebrate 97 years of community heritage, our volunteer team is chasing a special milestone to reach exactly 97 individual donations of ANY size before tonight's big deadline!
We are officially at 23 out of 97 donors, and we have a matching grant that DOUBLES your impact. Whether you can chip in $5 or $19.29, your online support keeps our programs alive and allows us to continually advocate for this architectural gem.
π CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 1929 CHALLENGE & DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: https://www.longbeachgives.org/bandshelldonate
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