Five free Make Music Day outdoor concerts will be held in various parks throughout Santa Monica on Saturday, June 21. Coinciding with the summer solstice, the city will come alive in this global celebration inviting everyone to make and enjoy music together.

Held in over 800 cities and 110 countries, Make Music Day is inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique and brings communities together through the universal language of music.

Santa Monica has been part of this global music-making moment since 2012, supporting neighborhood groups through its Art of Recovery initiative to host community concerts in local parks.

This year’s June 21 Make Music concerts in Santa Monica include:

Concert in Douglas Park – Presented by Santa Monica Northeast Neighbors,10a.m.–12p.m.

Concert at Norman Place and Main Street, within Main Street’s Annual Summer Soulstice Festival – Presented by Ocean Park Association 12-5 p.m.

Concert in Reed Park – Presented by Wilshire Montana Neighborhood Coalition1-5 p.m.

Concert in Colorado Center Park – Presented by Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors 4-8 p.m.

Concert in Palisades Park (between Georgina & San Vicente) – Presented by North of Montana Association 5-8 p.m.

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Bay Street Boards YEARLY ANNIVERSARY PARTY IS GOING UP!

Join in on Saturday June 28th for a mega celebration! Food, drinks, music, and everything you have come to expect at a Bay Street function… a mad good time! PULL UP!

Bay Street Boards
3216 Santa Monica Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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Main Street, Santa Monica's iconic Summer Soulstice returns on June 21! Live music, vendors, beer garden, activities for kids & more. FREE! Saturday, June 21 · 12 - 7pm

Summer Soulstice 25th Annual Main Street tradition, attracting thousands of residents and visitors. Join us as we close the street to cars and transform it into a FREE vibrant community festival filled with live music, fun activities, delicious food, drinks and more!



Get ready to kick off summer! Mark your calendars for the annual Summer Soulstice Festival on Main Street – a FREE, car-free celebration that transforms the street into a pedestrian paradise.



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On June 5, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, Santa Monica Police Officers responded to a call of a woman screaming for help near the intersection of 6th Street and Wilshire Boulevard.

Upon arrival, Officers located an 84-year-old Santa Monica resident who appeared to be in distress. The victim reported that she was approached and grabbed from behind by a male suspect who then dragged her into a nearby alley and attempted to sexually assault her.

Multiple witnesses at the scene came forward and corroborated the victim’s account. They also observed the suspect flee northbound from the area. Officers quickly located and detained the suspect near 5th Street and California Avenue.

The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Pape Tall (pictured above), a resident of Long Beach. On June 9, 2025, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against Tall, including kidnapping with intent to commit rape (209(b)(1) PC), assault with intent to commit rape (220(a)(1) PC), and violation of probation. Tall remains in custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department without bail with a court appearance scheduled for July 9, 2025.

The Santa Monica Police Department encourages anyone with additional information about this incident to contact Detective Maricela Orta at (310) 458-229

Kick off Summer at the Venice Summer Fest

The Venice Summer Fest is your go-to celebration for the first day of summer — a free, all-ages community event that brings together the best of the Westside in one unforgettable day! Enjoy live music, outdoor yoga, wellness experiences, local artisan vendors, delicious eats, and good vibes under the sun.

We’re dog-friendly, offering free water all day, and creating a fun, inclusive space for the whole community to come together. Whether you're shopping, stretching, dancing, or just soaking it all in, Venice Summer Fest is the perfect way to welcome summer in true SoCal style.

Get ready for an incredible lineup of the most amazing local bands and musicians performing throughout the day — a true celebration of the Westside's vibrant creative spirit.

Saturday, June 21st, 2025
12 PM – 7 PM
12257 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Explore the Fest Grounds as you enjoy a day filled with Local Bands, Activities for the Entire Family, Shop Local Artists & Designers, Dog Adoptions, Yoga, Games, Food trucks, Beer Gardens, Classic Cars & so much more! ☮️🎶

The Fest will be located in between Centinela & Inglewood Blvd. The city has closed Venice Blvd. for this event. The event will be held in the street. This is a free community event.



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Backed by $40,000 in total prize money, a free skate contest was held on Saturday June 14th, at Venice Beach Skate Park by Super Patch. $25,000 being given to 1st Place, $10,000 to 2nd Place, and $5,000 to 3rd Place.

Skaters take back the culture Super Patch Revolution is a movement created by skaters, for skaters, to reclaim skateboarding for the culture and community. It’s a shift away from the large corporate monopoly on the skate scene and community and a return to the park and the people who live, bleed and die for skate.

More problems with the Venice Boardwalk safety barricades as one of the poles will not lower down to allow the emergency vehicle to pass through as they are supposed to. And they were having trouble trying to unlock the second barricade, so they have to go down the neaby alley and walk a block to reach the person needing emergency medical aid.

Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Santa Monica on Saturday to rally againt President Donald Trump and I.C.E. in a peaceful No Kings Protest at Palisades Park.

Santa Monica Police watched over as people protested up and down Ocean Avenue, with no major incidents reported, the event went on into the afternoon with the street being closed off to traffic for a couple hours only.

Due to the riots, where multiple Waymo vehicle have be destroyed , Waymo is stopping service everywhere in Los Angeles.