Pasadena really turned out Saturday night for the free concert in Memorial Park at the Levitt Pavilion (see photo above). “It’s like a mini Hollywood Bowl,” remarked my wife.

By the time Louie Beltran Cruz played its first note, the entire lawn had filled up:

We were celebrating a friend’s birthday, a milestone the MC announced to the whole crowd! The best way to get there is to take the Gold Line to the Memorial Park station. Very convenient.

Above, Louie Beltran Cruz group warms up.