Art, music and more at Tarfest June 15
ARTIST BLVK H3RO (aka Black Hero) will perform at Tarfest. Photo by Pascal Shirley
A live music and art festival returns to Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd., on Sat., June 15, from 2 to 8 p.m.
The 21st annual free Tarfest — “A Day in the Park” — celebrates the city’s cultural diversity.
The headliner, Jamaican artist Blvk H3ro (pronounced Black Hero), will perform modern reggae, blending dancehall and afrobeats with soul and R&B. Musical performances also include Mariachi Quinto Sol and the reggae and afrobeat party Boomyard, among others. KCRW DJ Novena Carmel will spin tunes.
Art installations and gourmet food trucks will be at Pan Pacific Park. Art-making and cultural activities for all ages will be offered through the Korean Cultural Center, the Japan Foundation, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Holocaust Museum LA and other partners.
Hip-hop and breakdancing workshops will be offered, and a Kids Creativity Lab with face painters and balloon artists will be sponsored by Television City Studios. Petersen Automotive Museum and Waymo will showcase state-of-the-art vehicles. The event is produced by Launch LA.
“Tarfest has been part of the Los Angeles community for more than 20 years, remaining an annual free event through massive changes that have transformed the city and our neighborhood,” Launch LA and Tarfest Founder James Panozzo said in a release.
For more information visit tarfest.com.
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