karen maze photoblog

Tonight marked the halfway point for the summer concert series on the Santa Monica Pier. I’m lucky enough to have been asked to photograph each concert again this year. It’s a real highlight of the year for me, and makes my summer so much more summery. Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited soothed us softly into midsummer. I like to do a mixture of stage shots and long exposures of the pier scene as the night goes on. To see more photos from tonight’s concert, please visit click here.

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited rocked from before sunset until well after dark.

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited rocked from before sunset until well after dark.

I love the glow of the churro cart against the backdrop of the Pier.

Estimates were that more than 2,000 were on the beach enjoying the concert tonight. It seems to get more popular every year.

Press ‘Play’ to see a slideshow of photos from last week’s concert, when the Pier was transported back in time for the La Monica Ballroom Redux. You can see the gallery of photos from the slideshow below by clicking here.

-km