The Island Jam Band washes onto the Redondo Beach Pier on a prevailing current of tropical rhythms. They be jamm'in at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 3. Fresh off the "Monsters of Hula Tour," The Hula Monsters play their own brand of Hulabilly-blues Saturday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m. on the Pier. Hailing from New Orleans Square in Disneyland, the Bayou Brass Band plays Creole Jazz so hot you could blacken a crawfish on the trombonist, Thursday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. on the Pier. Free.
Veterans Park Concerts
The Rod Oakes Quintet makes their fifth annual appearance at the Veteran's Park Bandshell. They'll start their set of straight-ahead be-bop 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Free. Call (310) 937-6607 for info.
Breakfast Mixer
Connect with area business people at the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce's August breakfast. John Davidson of Collaborative Performance Enhancement will speak on building business systems for small businesses, 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, August 3 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tickets are $15 for members. Call (310) 376-6911 for info.
Feet of clay
Starting out with a block of clay, local Sculptor Edie Pfeifer carves out human figures from blocks of solid clay, before firing and painting them in with an unusual process. Her one-woman show opens at Harmony Works located at 1705 S. Catalina Avenue in the Rivera Village on Saturday, August 5. An open reception will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the show will run throughout September 27. For more information call (310) 791-7104.