Plain
White T´s, Smash Mouth, plus more will rock out on Wednesdays.
If
you´ve ever rushed by the grassy area at the heart of The Grove, the one that´s
steps away from the dancing fountain, and you´ve seen a kid doing arms-out
twirls, you´ve likely pondered how you´d like a bit more of that grassy,
fountainy, fun times spirit in your own life.
And
then you continued on your errand, leaving the grass and fun times behind. But
the outdoor shopping center encourages we adult errand-runners to pause each
summer and capture a bit of that no-worries-no-hurries magic via its free Wednesday
concert series.
The
close-to-the-fountains shows launch on Wednesday, July 6 with a show from the
Plain White T´s. July 20 is Smash Mouth — now you most certainly have “All
Star” in your head — and Cher Lloyd rounds out the July jamboree-ing on
July 27.
As
for Wednesday, July 13? That wasn´t left off the calendar, but the guest(s) who
shows is, for now, a surprise. You´ll just have to arrive early, and do some
fountain-adjacent grass twirls, while you wait to see who the mystery artist
might be.
It´s
the sixth consecutive annual outing for the pay-nothing series, a series
presented by Citi. LA Magazine is the media partner on the mid-summer party
nights, nights that just happen to fall on Wednesdays.
And
let´s be honest: If ever a day of the week needed a better rep on the
“have a good time front,” it is probably Wednesday, even more than
Monday, which still has the benefit of sitting cheek-by-jowl with the weekend.
Six
years is a solid amount of time for a free summertime tradition, but consider
this: The Grove is closing in on its 15th anniversary.
Meaning
that the first kids to do grass twirls near the dancing fountain are now
returning for the Wednesday night concerts as full-fledged grown-ups. But
should grass twirls at The Grove ever be just a kid thing?
Spend
enough time at the famous shopping destination and you´re bound to see a few
adults giving the twirl a try.