[photo credit: Upstream Music ]
The free concert begins at 6:00 PM on August 9 at the park scarred by the devastating Eaton Fire that killed 18 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings. Lower Loma Alta Park has risen with $2.4 million in FireAid-funded renovations.
“After the trauma of the Eaton Fire, having a space to reconnect, rebuild relationships, and support one another is incredibly important,” said LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger during the park’s May 17 reopening.
Upstream’s bandleader Haile Blackman carries musical royalty—he’s the son of Ras Shorty I, the late Trinidadian legend known as “the Father of Soca” who created the genre in 1970s Trinidad.
The band has been “spreading their message of love and positivity through their exhilarating Caribbean Music, namely, Reggae, Calypso, Soca and Steel Drum Music,” according to their official biography. They’ve released eight recordings since 1995 and recently performed across Southern California.
“The series concludes August 9 with the return of Upstream, ‘everyone’s favorite Steel Drum Reggae and Soca Band,'” the Altadena Rotary Club announced. “As it is every year this concert will be a jammed packed audience!”
The renovated park now features new FireAid-funded playgrounds and sports facilities. Attendees should bring blankets and chairs for the two-hour performance.
“The Upstream Concert” will run on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 6:00 p.m. Lower Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena. For more information, call (661) 294-3518 or visit https://www.reverbnation.com/show/26354603?utm_campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_link&utm_medium=widget. Ticket prices: Free admission.
