Farmers & Merchants Bank Sponsors BB Jazz Festival, Supports the Arts, Local Charities

Huntington Beach, CA, August 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Enjoy an unforgettable day of music with Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) at the Annual BB Jazz Festival at Central Park in Huntington Beach. The Sept. 8 concert will include a full day of performances with the proceeds benefiting local charities including Collette's Children's Home and Wounded Warriors.

The lineup will feature some of the top names in smooth jazz, R&B and contemporary music, including:

· Angie Stone
· Peabo Bryson
· Walter Beasley
· Anthony David
· Najee
· The Tony Rich Project
· DJ Jonathan Phillips

BB Jazz is a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness for local charities by supporting live music and the arts, hosting smooth jazz, R&B, soul and contemporary music events in Huntington Beach throughout the year.

F&M, a longtime advocate of the arts, considers music a key asset to the enrichment and cultural identity of Orange County and has long supported Orange County’s Pacific Symphony and the Orange County High School of the Arts.

The Annual BB Jazz Festival takes place on Saturday, September 8 at 10am at Central Park in Huntington Beach. Guests are invited to socialize, shop for merchandise and enjoy an array of delicious food and drink options while they enjoy the live performances. To purchase tickets, visit http://bbjazz.com/events/current-events.html.

About Farmers & Merchants Bank

Founded in Long Beach in 1907 by C.J. Walker, Farmers & Merchants Bank has 21 branches in L.A. and Orange counties. The Bank specializes in commercial and small business banking along with business loan programs. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is a California state chartered bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Member FDIC) and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information about F&M, please call the media contacts listed or visit the website, www.fmb.com.