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Free Music Performances at the Boardwalk, 1940

Music lovers enjoyed free beach concerts at the Boardwalk in the 1940s too! Santa Cruz was one of four Northern California cities holding regular Sunday concerts for the public. The other (much larger) cities were San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

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