Arroyo Seco Festival Weekend Brings the Best of Music, Food to Pasadena Saturday and Sunday

By DONNA BALANCIA

This weekend, the Arroyo Seco Festival Weekend will bring together the likes of top musicians like Tom Petty, Dawes and Alabama Shakes while famous chefs will be showing off LA’s top cuisine.

Varied and Savory Food

Genghis Cohen; Beer Belly; Chego; Kettle Black; Ramen Hood; Sage; Sumo Dog; Wexler’s Deli and Wolf are among the varied restaurant selections representing at the inaugural year of the Pasadena music and food fest.

Weather forecasts show mid-80s for the weekend to help bring out the crowds to Brookside Park, beside The Rose Bowl Stadium.

The inaugural Arroyo Seco Festival boasts great music and food for this weekend

Three Stages of Music

The first Arroyo Seco Weekend is expected to be a top entertainment event with three stages of live music, and featuring top menus from the area’s most impressive restaurants.

Here are some of the featured performers in the lineup:

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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Dawes

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John Mayall

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Mumford and Sons

The Shins

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