The Silence Club

The Silence Club for life!

Street musicians perform on the Venice Boardwalk

The Silence Club gets down on the boardwalk.

Aztec Dance

The Mexica  are guided by their sun, war and fire god Huitzilopochtli.

Mexica street performers on Venice Beach

From Mexico, it’s Aztec Dance–beautiful costumes, a conch, and  loud rhythmic drums steeped in tradition.

Do you know what Mexica means?

Johnny and Billy

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thanks a lot!

Young guitar performers on Venice BeachB
Brothers Johnny ,9, and Billy ,5, wow tourists along the boardwalk with a polished gospel and country act that would do Hank Williams and Merle Haggard proud.
Two brothers sing and play guitar

Children street performers on Venice Beach

Sonata

Lightnin’ Joe – Harp & Vocals

Harmonica player on Venice Beach.
Sweet as honey pie!
Harp player gets down on the Venice Boardwalk
Got blues?  Lightnin’ Joe blows a mean harp.  Come on down to the beach and check out some real and raw harmonica playin’, y’all!
Singer on Venice Beach

Wadada Khufu – Cosmic World Beat

My mission is my music.

Street musician on Venice Beach Singer guitarist on Venice Beach

Wadada Khufu (wah-da-da koo-foo) has been getting down on the Venice Boardwalk for years and years. Wadada means “love” in Amharic–the language of Ethiopia.

Jammin' on Venice Beach Wadada means love!

Gaea

 It is being.

Two street performers on the Venice Boardwalk

Gaea (guy-ah), named after the earth goddess, drifted onto the beach a week ago. 

Martin plays cello and Cherita her cajon–a box-shaped percussion instrument that originates from Peru.

Cellist on Venice Beach      Cajon player on Venice Beach

Weedman

         

When the sun is high on Venice Beach you can find Weedman flying his colors!

         

Whiskeyhickon Boys – Gangsta Folk

 It’s a good time!

Street musician's play on Venice Beach

The Whiskeyhickon Boys blew into town laying down their own unique blend of rockabilly, funk, hip-hop, jazz & bluegrass.

Musical saw played on The Venice Boardwalk                                         

MyMy – Dancer

 I’m a dancer with a brain.

Street performer dances on the Venice Boardwalk

One day, in front of The Fig Tree Cafe, a beautiful European girl asked me to stop playing guitar so she could dance. 

Her friend Julien from Toulouse, France played guitar.  Meet MyMy.

Big Joe Puddin

Well Big Joe Puddin, this pal of ours, could work, but he’d rather play!   So this fattest cat roamed town to town, and this is what he’d say!

Street performers on the Venice Boardwalk

Live from Seattle it’s Big Joe Puddin!  Join Stinky Pete Irving with his steel resonator guitar and Charlie Baby with her musical saw on the sands.

Street musician on Venice Beach       Country street musician on the Boardwalk




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