Anaheim’s Downtown Sounds

The revitalized Downtown Anaheim District at Center Street kicks off a homegrown musical experience Friday from 7 to 10 pm. with a special concert featuring the Chapman Stick in the Good Food Hall presented by Free Hands Academy.

On hand will be Emmet Chapman, the inventor of the Chapman Stick, a type of guitar with ten or twelve individually tuned strings used to play bass lines, melody lines, and chords, as well as recognized great stick musicians: Steve Adelson, Tom Griesgraber, Gene Perry, Rob Martino and guest artist Gina Ferrera performing an evening of eclectic music.  Brother Yusef will play his organic, deep-fried, backfatt blues on Farmers Park.

And on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Lexakhan will spin vinyls in Good Food Hall, with Allensworth, a five-piece rocking band playing SoCal feel good music on Farmers Park.

Good Food Hall is at 201 W. Center Street Promenade in Anaheim; and Farmers Park is at 400 S. Anaheim Blvd., in Anaheim.