Twilight Dance Concert Series Begins July 1

The fifteenth annual Twilight Dance Series of concerts on the Santa Monica Pier kicks off Thursday, July 1, and winds up September 2.

The California folk rock band, Venice, will open the series. Singer Sally Taylor will open for the band.

Hugh Masekela, the legendary South African horn player, will perform on July 8.

On July 15, Zola Moon will open for Roomful of Blues, an R&B band.

Chuck E. Weiss, an L.A. fixture, will appear on July 22. Los Straitjackets will open for him.

Grammy winner, Jose Feliciano heads the bill on July 29, and August 5 it's Eric Burdon and the New Animals, who are, in fact, his original band.

Originators of "neuva salsa Cubana," Bamboleo will bring its cutting edge Cuban sound to the Pier. on August 12.

August 19, Burning Spear, a leading reggae band, will perform, followed by two of

California's leading swing bands, Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra and Indigo Swing, on August 26.

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet, a premier Cajun band, will wind it up on September 2.

The Thursday night concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

They're produced by the Pier Restoration Corporation and Kramer, Heller & King, who originated the series. They're free.