July marks “Parks Make Life Better” month, and the city of Beverly Hills kicked it off with the popular Concerts on Canon series featuring The Smokin’ Cobras on July 3. The community celebrated in style at one of the city’s most beloved green spaces, Beverly Canon Gardens, where guests danced to hits performed by a band known for bringing the best of classic rock and retro hits to life. Tucked between the elegant Maybourne Beverly Hills and charming cafes with alfresco seating, this lush, European-style park was packed for the event. While guests enjoyed the music sitting on folding lawn chairs arranged in rows by the city, families laid out picnic blankets and passed around pizza boxes, and others danced barefoot on the grass right in front of the stage. Guests were treated to Shake Shack, available while supplies lasted, crayons and coloring books with illustrations of all the Beverly Hills parks, candy, trivia challenges, and a giant Connect Four.
Many showed up wearing The Smokin’ Cobras T-shirts, and the band played high-energy fan favorites like Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart,” Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock & Roll,” Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose,” and Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti.”
