{"id":502151,"date":"2026-10-20T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/502151\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:30:17","slug":"long-beach-music-museum-pop-up-exhibits-artifacts-daily-during-october-with-friday-musical-receptions-all-for-free-eat-see-do-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/502151\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Music Museum Pop-Up exhibits artifacts daily during October, with Friday musical receptions, all for free \u2022 Eat. See. Do."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long Beachers know we have a rich and varied music history, ranging from the Carpenters to blues, jazz and the legendary Snoop Dogg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Long Beach Music Museum Pop-Up is offering a month-long celebration of that local musical culture at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach through Oct. 31 \u2014 free and open to the public daily, plus Friday evening receptions with food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A program of the nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeachbluessociety.org\/home.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach Blues Society<\/a>, the pop-up museum is exhibiting collected artifacts reflecting the city\u2019s musical history and culture in \u201cRocktober @ the Regency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors can discover Long Beach music, artists and stories through the exhibits from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, and experience live music, hors d\u2019oeuvres and beverages during Friday receptions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reception this Friday, Oct. 16, features the music of Long Beach band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acousticsoulexpress\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Acoustic Soul Express<\/a> \u2014 comprised of the musical duo Chad Bishop and Ashanti Dykes, bringing a soulful mix of R&amp;B, blues and classic rock \u2014 and local saxophonist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/daniel.mancuso.7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Mancuso<\/a>, beginning at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792495817_930_music-2-232326-slhcheij-651309-bpWolgVD-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90235\"  \/>Arctic Soul Express (Ashanti Dykes, left, and Chad Bishop), are performing Friday, Oct. 16 at the Long Beach Music Museum Pop-Up at the Hyatt Regency. Photo courtesy Long Beach Blues Society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musician <a href=\"https:\/\/billgrisolia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Grisolia<\/a>, executive director of the Long Beach Blues Society, founded the organization 10 years ago \u2014 growing out of his work for the Long Beach <a href=\"https:\/\/newbluesfestival.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Blues Festival<\/a> \u2014 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeachbluessociety.org\/mission.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mission<\/a> of preserving the legacy of blues through interactive educational programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the second pop-up for the Long Beach Music Museum. The museum doesn\u2019t yet have a permanent home and this pop-up, like the first one in May, gives visitors an inside look at what such a museum might be like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792495817_415_music-6-742516-nuwlxnjh-922232-0SsEMziv-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90237\"  \/>The Long Beach Music Museum Pop-Up at the Hyatt Regency. Photo courtesy Malia Koch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Long Beach Music Museum Pop-Up at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Ave., is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus Friday receptions from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., through Oct. 31. 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