Friday, March 29, 2024

Mid City Arts and Music Festival Takes over Washington

Hip Hop Group The.Wav performs their new single ‘Gymnastics on Fire’ during the Mid City Arts and Music Festival. Photo by Troy Tieuel.

*This past Saturday, May 12, the 2nd Annual Mid-City Arts and Music Festival took over Washington Boulevard between Rampau and Vineland Streets with live art sessions, two stages with musical guests of all types, as well as food trucks galore!  

Local Families came out and enjoyed a day full of fun and excitement that was capped off by a performance by recording stars DJ Battlecat and the G Funk All-Stars with special guest Warren G., Fernando Pullum Community Art Center Jazz Youth, and a new Hip Hop group called The.Wav.  

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson addresses the crowd with the Mid City Nieghborhood Council lined up behind him in support at the Mid City Arts and Music Festival and promised for a better event next year. Photo by Troy Tieuel.

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson delivered a speech rallying support for cultural events like the Mid-City Music and Arts Festival and ensuring a better celebration next year.

Musicians, artists, business owners and residents mingled along the broad lanes of Washington for a day filled with entertainment and fun.  Live paint sessions from local artists sat adjacent to the second stage towards Vineland Street. A beer garden entertained the adults to the side and food trucks lined the center.  Tables and chairs remained packed with good people eating delicious foods. Towards the Rampau Street side, a sculpture garden featured some interesting works of art.

Local martial arts schools in the Mid City area participated in demonstrations along Washington Boulevard on Saturday, May 12, during the Mid City Arts and Music Festival. Photo by Troy Tieuel

“It’s a positive fun way to become engaged with the local community,” explained Kelly, a member of The.Wav. “It’s great to see local artists, families and community leaders enjoying each other’s company and contributions.”

DJ Warren G performs ‘Regulators’ at the Mid City Arts and Music Festival. Photo by Troy Tieuel

On the main stage, DJ Battlecat controlled the music along with DJ Qwest Coast, whom together, provided most of the music.

“We partnered with Los Angeles staple DJ Qwess Coast,” added Kelly of The.Wav regarding how they became involved with Wesson and his Arts and Music Festival. “[Wesson] been a strong leader and bridge builder within the L.A. area for years. We’ve been working together to bring even more positive programming to the community and this was one of the first collective steps in that direction.”

Booths lined the boulevard in the 2nd annual Mid City Arts and Music Festival selling art pieces and other trinkets. Photo by Troy Tieuel

Expect more events like this one coming in the future.  For more information about the Mid-City Arts and Music Festival, go to https://mincla.org/.

For more information about The.Wav, go to https://www.thedotwav.com/.  

For more information about Fernando Pullum Community Art Center Jazz Youth go to https://www.pullumcenter.org/.  

For more information about DJ Battlecat and the G Funk All-Stars with special guest Warren G, go to https://www.gfunk.live/.  

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson greets DJ Battlecat, Warren G, DJ Called quest and others. Photo by Troy Tieuel

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