Upcoming Concerts
The Peninsula Arts Center presents the best and brightest in the Northwest music scene in an intimate house-concert-style setting with professional production and staging at the Peninsula Arts Center on Pacific Avenue in Long Beach.
Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.
The Foundation is supported by our many donors and patrons, The Templin Foundation, and ArtsWA. ArtsWA, the Washington State Arts Commission, is a state agency formed by the Washington State Legislature in 1961 with a mission of nurturing and supporting the role of the arts in the lives of all Washingtonians.
The Peninsula Arts Center is a Fair Trade Music venue.
Take a tour of our Gallery of Past Concerts!
2022 Schedule
Watch for our emails, which will always have the latest info.
Join us for a virtual open mic hosted by the Peninsula Arts Center every Friday evening.
EVENT LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7915967542
Meeting ID: 791 596 7542
Hope to see you there!
May 4th, 4PM: Singer/songwriter Barbara Anne
May 7th, 4PM: Singer/songwriter Casey Neill
Casey Neill is a songwriter and guitarist who tours extensively in the US, Japan, and Europe. He performs solo and with his band The Norway Rats, as well as being a member of indie-rock super group The Minus 5. Neill has a long history in the traditional folk world having worked with masters of Scots/Irish music such as Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, and Martin Hayes.
May 14th, 4PM: Pretty Gritty
Pretty Gritty might be another duo emerging from a sea of female/male acts as of late, but there is nothing typical about these two. Sarah and Blaine have cultivated a sound that is both timeless and classic, yet they still succeed in bringing something fresh to the table, pushing rootsy-Americana sounds into an edgy, alternative space. These two have carved out a reputation as a must-see live act.
Both members utilize their multi-instrumental skills to sing, play stringed instruments and hold down back-beats, all simultaneously for a truly engaging experience. But they are not simply just entertainers. It is their mesmerizing vocal harmonies and beautifully crafted songwriting that really tug at the heartstrings and earn them life-long fans.
May 28th, 4PM: The Ellen Whyte Trio
Jean-Pierre Garau enjoys an active artistic vocation playing piano, keyboards and singing among other music related endeavors. He’s performed as a soloist and with many acts over many years currently performing in various ensembles with singer Ellen Whyte and bassist/vocalist Gene Houck.
Wednesday, June 1st, 4PM: Celtic Singer Kathryn Rose
Kathryn Rose has one of the finest traditional Irish voices we’ve heard. And, she’s capable of delivering more modern songs in a voice like Joan Baez.
For reservations, email events@peninsulaartscenter.org, call Bill at 360 901 0962, or buy tickets with the link below.
Concert Tickets (4PM – doors at 3:30)
June 4th, 4PM: Singer/songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman

June 11th, 4PM: John Stowell and Anandi
June 18th, 4PM: Singer/songwriter James Low
June 25th, 4PM: Guitarist Carl Tosten
After years of eclectic listening and playing, he began to focus fully on the acoustic guitar, creating masterful acoustic fingerstyle compositions which combine alternate tunings, multiple capos, percussive body slaps and right-hand tapping. Known for his expressive and energetic guitar style, Tosten has been described as an “Acoustic One-Man Band.” His self-produced solo recordings combine his unique and expressive guitar style with his strong and soulful voice.
Carl has played with and or shared the stage with Lee Ritenour, Seymour Duncan, Stu Hamm, James Burton, Mike Stern, Nokie Edwards, and many others.
As an artist representative & traveling clinician for several major manufacturers — including Yamaha and Elixir Strings — Tosten has had the opportunity to perform and conduct workshops and product demonstrations throughout the US, Europe and New Zealand.
Wednesday, June 29th, 4PM: Singer/Songwriter Steve Frost
Steve Frost is a multi-talented singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He’s an in-demand player for other artists’ CDs, and also an accomplished watercolorist. His shows are lively, entertaining, and cover a lot of musical territory.
~ Seating is limited to 36 people ~
For reservations, email events@peninsulaartscenter.org, call Bill at 360 901 0962, or buy tickets with the link below.
Concert Tickets (4PM – doors at 3:30)
Wednesday, July 13th, 4PM: Millionth Street
Wednesday, August 24th, 4PM- The best of acoustic blues w/Mary Flower, Doc Stein, and Spud Siegel
Mary Flower is an internationally known and award-winning picker, singer/songwriter and teacher. The Midwest native relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland, Oregon music scene in in 2004. She continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals, teaching seminars and concert stages domestically and abroad that include Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Vancouver Folk Festival, among many.
A finalist in 2000 and 2002 at the National Finger Picking Guitar Championship, a nominee in 2008, 2012 and 2016 for a Blues Foundation Blues Music Award, and many times a Cascade Blues Assn. Muddy Award winner, Flower embodies a luscious and lusty mix of rootsy, acoustic-blues guitar and vocal styles that span a number of idioms – from Piedmont to the Mississippi Delta, with stops in ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz.
Flower’s 11 recordings, including her four for Memphis’ famed Yellow Dog Records — Bywater Dance, Instrumental Breakdown, Bridges and Misery Loves Company — show a deep command of and love for folk and blues string music. For Flower, it’s never about re-creation. Her dedication to the art form is a vital contribution to America’s music.
Doc Stein, Hawaiian Steel Guitar, grew up on the east coast playing country and western swing, ragtime and blues on guitar, banjo and dobro. In 1985 he moved to the Portland area where he played in various bands including Retta and the Smart Fellas, Cactus Set-Up with Rebecca Kilgore and Fritz Richmonds Barbeque Orchestra. He has also toured with various bands while sailing the southern Caribbean, and was a part of the Voice of Asia Festival in Kazakhstan, representing the USA in a swing trio.
Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Spud Siegel, mostly on his mandolin, provides musical entertainment of a variety of genres, including Bluegrass, Latin, Celtic, and a crowd-pleasing melange he likes to call Beachgrass. Based in Portland, Oregon, Spud and his cohorts have played virtually any type of venue and event — clubs, farmers’ markets, weddings, private parties, etc., in and around the Northwest region.