Beach Fest Will Aid 70 Charities

The 12th annual Beach Fest in Long Beach on Saturday and Sunday will offer a feast of local roots music and alternative rock bands.

Steve Zepeda, who used to book Bogart’s, is coordinating talent for the event, which will raise money for more than 70 Long Beach charities and social service agencies. Beach Fest also will feature a variety of booths, games and food concessions.

The bands will play on four separate stages each day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Two of the stages will be devoted to roots music and two to alternative rock. A fifth stage, devoted to hard rock, will be sponsored by radio station KNAC Sunday.

The schedule:

Saturday:

* Stage 1:

Cisco Poison, 11 a.m.

Sherry Clarke & the All Stars, 12:15 p.m.

The Brophy Dale Band, 1:45 p.m.

The Kid Ramos Band with Stephen Hodges and Joseph Simon, 3:45 p.m.

* Stage 2:

The Eric Ekstrand Ensemble, 11 a.m.

Big Drum with Stephen Hodges, Smokey Hormel and Larry Taylor, 1:30 p.m.

The Gary Eaton Band, 2:45 p.m.

Mystery Train, 4 p.m.

* Stage 3:

Loungefly, 11 a.m.

Honeydust, 12:15 p.m.

The Trouble Dolls, 1:30 p.m.

Joyride, 2:45 p.m.

Cake, 4 p.m.

* Stage 4:

Moving Day, 11 a.m.

Standard Fruit, 12:15 p.m.

National People’s Gang, 1:30 p.m.

Bazooka, 2:45 p.m.

Eli Riddle, 4 p.m.

Sunday:

* Stage 1:

The Sun Demons, 11 a.m.

The Rhythm Lords, 12:15 p.m.

Eddie Reed with Johnny Noble and Meghan Ivey, 1:30 p.m.

Big Blue, featuring Lee Rocker, 3:30 p.m.

* Stage 2:

Whistle Bait, 11 a.m.

Russell Scott & the Red Hots, 12:15 p.m.

Top Jimmy & his Blues Band, 1:30 p.m.

Ronnie Mack, 4 p.m.

* Stage 3:

The Grabbers, 11 a.m.

Rule 62, 12:15 p.m.

One Hit Wonder, 1:30 p.m.

Manic Hispanic, 2:45 p.m.

Sublime, 4 p.m.

* Stage 4:

Enduring May, 11 a.m.

Violet Burning, 12:15 p.m.

Lidsville, 1:30 p.m.

Candida, 2:45 p.m.

Water, 4 p.m.

* KNAC Stage:

Toxic Undershorts, noon

Love/Hate, 12:50 p.m.

Blue Murder, 2:10 p.m.

Great White, 3:30 p.m.

Beach Fest will take place at Shoreline Park, Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue. Admission: $10 at the gate, $8 in advance via Ticketmaster. Students, military personnel and senior citizens pay $5. (310) 436-7727.