Popular Bands From the 1980s Featured in Boardwalk's 2005 Free Summer Concert Series on the Beach

SANTA CRUZ, CA. (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk/ www.beachboardwalk.com) - Rock'N Roll bands from the '60s to the '80s will have fans cruising down to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to listen and dance in the sand and sun to their favorites at this summer's series of free seaside concerts!

Five new bands, including Survivor, Colin Hay, Rose Royce, FamilyStoneExperience, and Mickey Dolenz are being featured in the 2005 lineup of 11 bands in the Boardwalk's popular Pepsi Presents: Free Friday Night Bands concerts series.

Great 80s bands combined with past favorites such as Eddie Money and the Drifters promise plenty of fun in the sun on the beach bandstand every Friday night at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. from June 24 through September 2. Here's the line-up and schedule:

June 24 Greg Kihn Band
July 1 Classic Rock All Stars featuring members of Rare Earth, Iron Butterfly, Sugar Loaf, and Cannibal and the Headhunters
July 8 Colin Hay of Men at Work
July 15 Rose Royce
July 22 Eddie Money
July 29 FamilyStoneExperience, featuring founding members of Sly and The Family Stone
August 5 The Fixx
August 12 Mickey Dolenz (of The Monkees)
August 19 Papa Doo Run Run
August 26 Survivor
September 2 Drifters, with Will Porter and the All Stars

"We're very pleased and excited to have so many great bands new to our summer stage this year, especially bands from the 1980s," said Paul B. Hammond, Boardwalk promotions director. "These artists will help a new generation of young parents create memories of summers spent listening to great music with their kids for free on the Santa Cruz Beach."

All shows feature an American Sign Language Interpreter and are sponsored by Pepsi, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, COMCAST, KFRC, the UCSC Inn and Conference Center, Santa Cruz Diner, Producers Dairy, and Teva. The complete lineup is also available at https://www.beachboardwalk.com.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's only seaside amusement park offering both modern thrill rides and historic attractions. Located at 400 Beach Street in Santa Cruz, the park features rides, games, restaurants, and free summer beach concerts.