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The City of West Hollywood presents
2025 Summer Sounds
Free Outdoor Concert Series
Sundays at 4PM
July 6, July 27, August 17, 2025
Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90047
Aneesa Strings, HourTheBand, and DJ Novena Carmel
Sunday, July 6, 2025, 4PM
Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop
Aneesa Strings is a powerhouse bassist, vocalist, and composer whose genre-blending sound moves effortlessly through jazz, soul, and R&B. A USC and Michigan State alum, she has scored, directed, and performed with artists ranging from indie trailblazers to music legends. With viral presence and critical acclaim from platforms like Essence, Genius, and Blue Note, Aneesa is a rising force in today’s music scene, touring internationally and performing at top festivals including in Newport, Montreal, and at the Hollywood Bowl.
Novena Carmel, aka "your friend in frequency," who is the host of KCRW’s flagship music show Morning Becomes Eclectic. A spirited open-format DJ, host, singer, and voiceover artist, Novena brings joy, curiosity, and a global perspective to everything she does. She has collaborated with some of the most influential brands and cultural institutions, including the Hollywood Bowl, Netflix, Apple Music, Red Bull, the Smithsonian, LACMA, and the California African American Museum. Whether behind the mic or behind the decks, Novena is all about connection—sharing the music she loves and the stories behind the sounds.
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Buyepongo, and DJ Jeremy Sole
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 4PM
Latin, Global, World Music
With deep roots in South and Central America, Buyepongo draws heavily from the Latino and Afro-Indigenous musical culture. Taking their cues from traditional "roots" music of Colombia, Haiti, Belize, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic, Buyepongo creates a very vibrant polyrhythmic sound by seamlessly fusing merengue, punta, cumbia and more! The group's pulse and power is built around the drum and guacharaca (pronounced: wah cha rah cah) giving them an upbeat tropical flare.
Collecting vinyl from around the world for 30 years, Jeremy Sole’s DJ sets juxtapose global sounds into a sonic collage, blending or simply transcending genre, style, and tempo. Sole has shared stages with hundreds of his inspirations including Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and more. He was the last DJ to open for Ray Charles on his final concert tour, worked on music for a year with Lauryn Hill, and was enlisted by David Bowie to remix his 1976 classic Golden Years in Bowie’s final days. Sole is most widely known for his weekly KCRW radio show, now in its seventeenth year.
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Brainstory, and the Motown On Mondays LA DJ's
Sunday, August 17, 2025, 4PM
Psychedelic Soul
Brainstory is a psychedelic soul trio from California’s Inland Empire. Brothers Kevin and Tony Martin, along with longtime friend and musical brother Eric Hagstrom, blend jazz-trained chops with raw, soulful energy. The band’s roots trace back to music school and local gigs, but their sound and connection have deepened through years of touring and creating together. With two studio albums under their belt, Brainstory continues to evolve, fusing vintage soul, psychedelia, and modern groove into a sound that’s entirely their own.
Motown On Mondays LA (MOMLA) celebrates the timeless music created by Motown Records from the 1960's to 1990's. Powered by some of the top DJs in Los Angeles, they are known for unforgettable dance parties that unite people through feel-good soul music. Established in 2011, MOMLA is one of the chapters of the Motown On Mondays global family, which has parties in more than 40 cities around the world.
RSVP: https://summersoundsweho-2025aug17.eventbrite.com
MORE INFORMATION
Event is free and open to all ages.
Location: Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046. On Santa Monica Blvd, at Martel Avenue.
Parking: Free parking is located in our South Parking Lot, (accessible from Santa Monica Blvd.) and our North Parking Lot (accessible on Fountain Avenue and Vista Avenue. Street parking may also be available.
Seating: Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and low chairs. No seating will be provided.
Food: A food truck will be onsite with food and beverages available for purchase.
Follow up on social media: @wehoarts @wehocity
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Lineup subject to change.