Catalina Island ferry + reggae rock on the beach for $70

Reggae rock comes to Santa Catalina Island with a Friday night beach concert by Dirty Heads. Tickets cost $30 each, but you can score a free ticket if you buy a round-trip boat package for $70.

-- The deal: The Dirty Heads in Concert package includes same-day, round-trip boat fare between Long Beach and Avalon. Simpkin Project and HB Surround Sound open the concert from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Descanso Beach Club, an easy walk from the boat dock.

Concertgoers travel on a Catalina Classic Cruises chartered boat from the terminal at the Queen Mary parking lot, 1046 Queens Highway, Long Beach.

-- When: The offer is good Friday for a 2 p.m. boat from Long Beach to Avalon and an 11 p.m. return boat.

-- Tested: I found availability for the $70 concert package online. As for the value: the ticket is essentially a freebie. As a charter service, Catalina Classic Cruises rents boats by the hour. But for a rough comparison: Round-trip adult tickets to Avalon on regulary scheduled services can cost around$70 per person or more, depending on the departure port and company.

- Contact: Dirty Heads at Descanso Beach Club