Happy Sundays Fest (AKA Happy Sundays FREE Music Fest, Anti-Music Festival) is a free music festival organized by Julia Kugel, Scott Montoya and Jess Giles that takes place annually in Long Beach, California. In 2024, Happy Sundays expanded to two days and expanded its scope to host aerospace talks.
Along with organizing the annual free festival, the Happy Sundays has collaborated with Long Beach Symphony, Michelin Star winner Heritage and acclaimed arranger and CalArts faculty Eyvind Kang for Psychedelic Symphony.
Festival Lineups
2017
February 19, 2017 Stage PerformersAlex's BarGirl Tears • Dustin Lovelis • The Potential Lunatics • Bom Bon • FeelsFrom The Moon VintageThe Natives • Black Noise • King Kang • Boa Constrictors • The Vespertines • Alicia Murphy Band • Toliver
May 7, 2017 Stage PerformersAlex's BarThe Ghost Dance • The High Curbs • Meow Twins • Criminal Hygiene • Cheap Tissue • Plague VendorFrom The Moon VintageKalyn Aolani • Te Adoro • The Tissues • The Potential LunaticsUrban AmericanaQuixote's Revolver • Space Waves • Cat Signs
August 26, 2018 Stage PerformersAlex's BarSpace Parts for Broken Hearts • No Tides • Ramonda Hammer • Falkow • Yip Yops • Holy Wars • Dræmings • Death Valley Girls • The ShrineAnalog RecordsEmma Cole • Leo James ConroyDiPiazza'sBundy • Emmitt James • Devil Season • Los Hurricanes • Caught a GhostIguana Kelley'sChina Rose • The Ghost Dance • The No. 44 • The Paranoyds • AudacityLong Beach Playhouse (Comedy Stage)Emery Becker Photo Art Show • Nick Thune • Jay Larsen • Vince RoyaleLos Altos Plaza ParkJelly of the Month Club • Rok Academy • Cosmic ReactionRed LeprechaunEasy Friend • Lucy & La Mer • Rudy De Anda • White Woods • Jake Snider (Minus The Bear)Urban AmericanaDCHAV • Earl Grey • Mind Monogram • Levitation Room • Spendtime Palace
August 25, 2019 Source:
Stage PerformersAlex's BarSlop Stomp • Big Monsta • Jordan Jones • Rats in The Louvre • Birth Defects • Kevin • Cat Scan • The CoathangersAlex's BarVelvet Starlings • The Gems • Lily Waters • Triptides • Tropa MagicaAshtanga Yoga Long BeachAceoteric & Future Past Lives • Very Crush • Koibito • THESTARTBamboo ClubDJ Lili & DJ Desi • Eusebio Asaka & DJ NativityDiPiazza'sDJ Moonkill Radio • Suburban John • Jane Lane • Billy Changer • The MolochsIguana Kelley'sWacko • Girl Tears • Slaughterhouse • Prettiest EyesLong Beach Playhouse (Comedy Stage)Neil Hamburger • Megan Koester • Lizzy Cooperman • Kyle Kinane • Mikey Kampmann • Andrew MichannRed LeprechaunSophie Strauss • TJ Ridings • White Woods • Sunny WarSupply & DemandKarenn Campbell • Devil Season • Slice • Healing Gems
August 29, 2021 Source:
Stage PerformersAlex's BarDJ Moonkill Radio • Stormhouse • Litronix • Fahi'h • Black Hall • The Sleeperz • UGHH • Jagged Baptist Club • N8NOFACEAlex's BarJimmy Vincent • Christian Aguilar • Closed Tear • Danke • The VolclaysBamboo ClubSlop Stomp • The Thingz • Icky & The Splooges • Boogie Mamas • Clown SoundsCompoundThe Portuguese LoverDiPiazza'sChapis • Widows Gold • Velvet Starlings • Pop Club • Belted Sweater • Trap Girl • Bundy • Spirit MotherTennessee Jack'sAdult Books • Sweet Nobody • She Wears Black • Soul Flow • MoonFuzz • Dream Phases
August 28, 2022 Source:
Stage PerformersAlex's BarDJ Unholy • Solancy • Vox Humana • UGHH • Furcast • DJ Dennis Owens • Julez & The Rollerz • Trap Girl • Shamon Cassette + Z.Z.Z.Ashtanga Yoga Long BeachGongstravaganza w/ Oracle GongBamboo ClubPsyched! Radio DJ's La Marcha Tropical & Little Gris • Wyld Gooms • Cuspidors • DJ Linda Nuves • Lost Cat • Bolero! • Tropa Magica • DJ Lili BirdAll Time PlantsPageants • It's Butter • Date Nite • Smooth Jas • Nanna B.CompoundBearspring Singers • DJ Telegram Sam • Family Art WorkshopDiPiazza'sSiam Gem • Koka • VTB • Young Winona • Broken Baby • Jagged Baptist ClubLong Beach PlayhouseA Special Screening of Queercore: How To Punk a Revolution - A Film by Yony Leyser • THEMOUTH.tv Immersive Experience with visuals by Mad AlchemistPort City TavernNadu • Flatwaves • Buckets • Taleen Kali • Bastidas! • CarsexRoland Sands DesignSun Jelly • Hair • The McCharmlysSupply & DemandEl Feeling • Kovekat • Nowandformerly • Moonily • Black Hall • Wisteria • Dark Disco Takeover • Chase Petra • Visuals by MoirebenderTennessee Jack'sPacific Sunsets • She Wear Black • The Gravities • Nebulaz Beach • The Merry Rounders • Julia, JuliaTacos Le RevanchaMariachi Octavo
August 27,2023 Source:
Stage PerformersBamboo Club (Suicide Squeeze Records Stage)Tremours • Pearl Earl • Julia, Julia • The Paranoyds • The Shivas • L.A. Witch • DJ Red Baron • UGHH • Bushfire • Guantanamo BaywatchBar EnvieGoodbye Ranger • Gold Shimmer • Norman Woods • Dabble • Apollo Bebop • DJ Little SonGood TimeJacob Sorenson • Adron • Dennis Robichaeu • Cult Baby • Pardon Me Sir • Al BertLong Beach Playhouse (Comedy Stage)Carmen Christopher • Shane TorresPort City TavernBonus Land • Balance Riot • The Killing Floors • NÜTT • Scott Yoder • Soft Palms • Nectarines • Unholy DJ • Wave Wizard DJ • Freedom Curse • Terminal A • Black Hall • Visuals by MoirebenderSupply & DemandThe Frick Frakcs • Hoopjail • Chorus Pedal • Jon Boell Band • Zodiac Rippers • Birth Defects
2024 Source:
Saturday, August 24 Source:
Stage PerformersAlex's BarDJ Lonely Creeper • Decent Times • Breatherrr • Auxilio • Power Flex 5 • Sweat • Robber • NÜTT • NIIS • DJ Dennis OwensSpace Talks at the Long Bach Art TheatreJason Achilles - Rovers, Rockets & Rock n' Roll • Jeff Megivern - Rocket Scientist at NASA JPL - Gaming in the Space Age • Bobby Van Ness - Spacecraft Robotics Engineer - Space RobotsBabmoo ClubJ Mau & The Sneaky Boys • Icky & The Splooges • M.O.T.O. • Mike Watt + The Missingmen • Clown Sounds • Self Improvement • FartbarfCompoundArt For Kids • Asi Fui • Rose Haze • George Sarah Ensemble • Cassowary • ZzzaharaFear City TattooTattoo Heritage Project Popup Flash EventPort City TavernBonus Land • Mad Menace & The Murder Dogs • Blanco Niño • Holy Cuts • Hex Code • Gazoota • Dream Phases
Sunday, August 25 Source:
Stage PerformersBabmoo ClubThe Sleeperz • Egg Drop Soup • Jagged Baptist Club • Buzzed Lightbeer • Soft Palms • Shamon Cassette • SegoCompoundArt For All • Long Beach Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo • Adam Topol & Matt Costa • Laena Myers • Jennie Cotterill • Jason Achilles • Mo0dFear City TattooTattoo Heritage Project Popup Flash EventLong Beach Playhouse (Comedy Stage)Nina Nguyen • Willie Macc • Moses Storm • Andrei Bailey • Courtney Haynes • CPPort City TavernUnguarded • Golden Ram • Soundfrom • Sharpie Smile • Pop Hysteria • Furcast • DJ Marlon X
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