Clocked Out

Clocked Out: Happy Sundays fest, Joe Bataan and more shows you shouldn't miss in Long Beach this summer

The city's longest-running dance night is turning 26 and will feature a Latin soul legend.

Kat Schuster

Aug 14, 2024 — 4 min read

Happy Sundays is returning to Long Beach on Aug. 24, 2024. Photo courtesy of Happy Sundays.

In the ~ almost ~ last words of Cameron Crowe's Russel Hammond in "Almost Famous" — I dig music. I really do. And I like to dig it in Long Beach as much as I can so I don't have to drive to LA.

I've rounded up some of the most notable musical happenings happening in town through this month and next so, get your pen and planner out.

Cars driving past a variety of two-story buildings.

Parking minimums in Long Beach could be changed as proposal heads to City Council

One of the changes would end parking minimums from changing for businesses that are taking over Long Beach storefronts in buildings over 10 years old.

A person stands next to book shelves and a poster that says "Let your librarian be your guide."

The importance of Long Beach’s queer history

During “Discovering Long Beach’s Unknown Queer History” on Saturday, Phillip Zonkel and other panelists hope to shed some light on the city's often overlooked past.

Critically Speaking: We've chipped away at the Digital Divide

But the end of a federal subsidy could make things worse in Long Beach.

A person stands next to a cat tree with multiple cats resting on it and looking very happy.

Scratch This: It's all things cat in the newest cat meetup joint in town!

The Cool Cat Collective is a purrfect (sorry) addition to a cool stretch of street!