every free outdoor concert in la this …...every free outdoor concert in la this summer, now in one...
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EVERY FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT IN LA THIS SUMMER,
NOW IN ONE CALENDAR By Danny Jensen and Jeff Miller
6/4/2014
Just when you thought we were gonna take a breather after dropping that outdoor movie screening master
calendar, we decided to go ahead and do THIS: a free outdoor concert master calendar, wherein we pulled
together 200+ music shows and put them in the actual order in which they're happening.
JULY
July 2
Rhythm Child (click here for info)
Sounds like: Reggae for kids!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 3
The Duhks (click here for info)
Sounds like: Mumford and Sons, but, like, legit-er.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 3
Peaking Lights and Pharoahs (click here for info)
Sounds like: Something you'd definitely find on Wayne Coyne's iPod.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 3
Ron Kobayashi Trio w/ Andrea Miller (click here for info)
Sounds like: The jazz piano player your Dad never was.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food.
July 4
Decades (click here for info)
Sounds like: Cover band covering, uh, decades of music
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: Fireworks, BYOPicnic
July 4
Night Train Music Club (click here for info)
Sounds like: Mellower than their name would suggest.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs.
July 4
Rickey Woodard Sextet (click here for info)
Sounds like: Five dudes, getting down with Rickey.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase.
July 5
Vaud & the Villains (click here for info)
Sounds like: Someone took lotsa hallucinogens, then went to a carnival.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs.
July 6
Billy Mitchell & Friends (click here for info)
Sounds like: Jazz. This time with horns.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 6
The Party Animals (click here for info)
Sounds like: Rock for kids.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 9
Greaseland (click here for info)
Sounds like: A mystery -- no links online!
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: lunchtime show; farmer's market
July 9
The Party Animals (click here for info)
Sounds like: Rock for kids.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 9
Ethio Cali (click here for info)
Sounds like: Hyper-dynamic world awesome.
Location: Wells Fargo Center Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, free.
July 10
Cecilia Noël (click here for info)
Sounds like: A cuban singer who sometimes covers '80s rock hits.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 10
The Do-Over with De Lux and KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer (click here for info)
Sounds like: Classixx.
Location: The Hammer Museum
Amenities: Bar, beer garden, late museum hours, free.
July 10
Cults w/ James Supercave (click here for info)
Sounds like Phantogram.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
July 10
Richard Thompson (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dude who's won awards for being a sick acoustic guitar player.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 10
Opera at the Shore (click here for info)
Sounds like: If you can't figure this one out...
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOpicnic.
July 10
California Feetwarmers (click here for info)
Sounds like: A band that would be playing right by the riverboat at Disneyland.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food
July 10
INXS-ive (click here for info)
Sounds like: INXS, hopefully
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
July 11
Reasons Be (click here for info)
Sounds like: Coldplay, kinda.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
July 11
Fartbarf (click here for info)
Sounds like: The greatest band name of all time
Location: The Pike, Long Beach
Amenities: Beer garden & Food vendors
July 11
David Garza (click here for info)
Sounds like: Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 11
Spirit of Cesaria (click here for info)
Sounds like: A tribute to a legendary Portuguese chanteuse.
Location: California Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs, free.
July 11
CALArts Concert (click here for info)
Sounds like: A buncha art students, making noise.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 11
Grant Geissman & the Bop! Bang! Boom! Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: What a name, eh?
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
July 12
Carlos Nuñez (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dude who tours playing the bagpipe.
Location: Food tents, Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 12
KCRW DJs Jason Bentley and Liza Richardson (click here for info)
Sounds like: Two of your favorite local DJs, breaking it down.
Location: Chinatown Central Plaza
Amenities: Food trucks, craft and vintage market, cooking demos, dance floor.
July 12
Adventures from Paradise (click here for info)
Sounds like: A 20-piece band playing an ode to one of hip-hop's most-sampled instrumentalists.
Location: California Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs, free.
July 12
Whiskey Shivers (click here for info)
Sounds like: Bluegrass + Punk rock.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 12
Chicano Batman (click here for info)
Sounds like: Spanish-speaking psych-rock.
Location: The Getty Center
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, art, free (with $10 parking).
July 12
The Orchestra (click here for info)
Sounds like: Basically Electric Light Orchestra, but with a name-change.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of downtown's food; easy metro access.
July 13
Ring Of Fire (click here for info)
Sounds like: Johnny Cash. Hopefully.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
July 13
Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (click here for info)
Sounds like: A super, super-lauded trumpeteer.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs.
July 13
Sunday Sessions: Anton Tumas and other DJs (click here for info)
Sounds like: Downtown's newest park, breaking it down.
Location: Grand Park
Amenities: Food trucks, cocktails, BYOPicnic.
July 13
Rhythm Child (click here for info)
Sounds like: Reggae for kids.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets.
July 13
Salsa Caliente (click here for info)
Sounds like: Hot salsa!
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff, Mexican vendors
July 16
Princess & Pirate (click here for info)
Sounds like: Kid sing-a-long.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 16
Chris Latzero (click here for info)
Sounds like: melody-laden classic rock
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: Lunch show; farmer's market
July 17
Kamasi Washington, Teebs Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: John Coltrane.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 17
Community Music with Alex Ebert and KCRW DJ Liza Richardson (click here for info)
Sounds like: The lead singer of Edward Sharpe, being himself.
Location: The Hammer Museum
Amenities: Bar, beer garden, late museum hours, free.
July 17
Aeromyth (click here for info)
Sounds like: Aerosmith, hopefully
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
July 17
Yuna w/ King, KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez (click here for info)
Sounds like: A killer voice from Malaysia.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
July 17
Louden Wainwright III (click here for info)
Sounds like: Louden Wainwright II, but younger.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 17
The Jazz Mikan Trio (click here for info)
Sounds like: Piano jazz, yo.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food.
July 18
Orquesta Charangoa (click here for info)
Sounds like: Semi-traditional spanish songs.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food.
July 18
Johnny Tillotsen, Bryan Hyland (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dude who had some massive hits, right before The Beatles.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 18
Chop and Quench, The Fela! Band Paradise (click here for info)
Sounds like: African stuff you couldn't not dance to, no matter how hard you tried.
Location: California Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs.
July 18
No Age (click here for info)
Sounds like: Really loud, really raw, really legit punk rock.
Location: The Getty Center
Amenities: Cash bar, food tents.
July 18
Jonathan Wilson (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Topanga Canyon, circa 1975
Location: FigAt7Th
Amenities: All the vendors at FigAt7th
July 18
Buyepongo (click here for info)
Sounds like: Wu-Tang influenced world music. Seriously.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 18
Henry “Skipper” Franklin Quintet (click here for info)
Sounds like: More jazz to put your cool-cat shades on for.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
July 19
Gregg Allman (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Allman Brothers Band.
Location: Century Park
Amenities: Beer garden, food for sale, free admission to the Annenberg Space For Photography.
July 19
Jimmy LaFave (click here for info)
Sounds like: A guy who should be on the cover of American Songwriter.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 19
Yuna (click here for info)
Sounds like: The next Sia
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOpicnic.
July 19
Moshav (click here for info)
Sounds like: One of the biggest bands out of Jerusalem. Seriously.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 19
Dead Sara and Tonic (click here for info)
Sounds like: Nirvana fronted by a woman and... uh... Tonic.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of downtown's food, easy access to metro.
July 20
Open Hands (click here for info)
Sounds like: South African-influenced Jazz.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 20
Con Gangas (click here for info)
Sounds like: Salsa!
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff; Mexican vendors
July 20
The Music of Abba -- Arrival From Sweden (click here for info)
Sounds like: The music of Abba. Duh.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
July 20
Youth Talent Night (click here for info)
Sounds like: Your worst nightmare, unless you're young and talented.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 23
Kiddle Karoo (click here for info)
Sounds like: Music kids like.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 23
Jazzedelics (click here for info)
Sounds like: 60's hits through a jazz scope
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: lunchtime show; farmer's market
July 23
Grupo Los Dreamers (click here for info)
Sounds like: A grammy award winner leading a Latin jazz band.
Location: Wells Fargo Center Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic.
July 24
Richard Benard’s Oy! Stars (click here for info)
Sounds like: "California's greatest Klezmer band!" So, yeah, that.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 24
Afro Funke with Rocky Dawuni and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole & DJ Glenn Red (click here for info)
Sounds like: Late night on KCRW.
Location: The Hammer Museum
Amenities: Bar, beer garden, late museum hours, free.
July 24
Cayucas, PAPA (click here for info)
Sounds like: Something your way-cooler friend is definitely going to play on his way to the beach.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
July 24
William Hagen (click here for info)
Sounds like: Classical music
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOPicnic.
July 24
EarthRise SoundSystem (click here for info)
Sounds like: Morning becoming TOO eclectic.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 24
Noura Mint Seymali (click here for info)
Sounds like: Something The Beatles would have been influenced by during their drug days.
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Food cart, café, seats, free.
July 24
Mighty Cash Cats (click here for info)
Sounds like: Johnny Cash, hopefully
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
July 24
Jennifer York Quartet (click here for info)
Sounds like: KTLA's traffic reporter's band! Seriously.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
July 25
The Four Fabs (click here for info)
Sounds like: Dudes covering The Beatles. Because that's what it is.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
July 25
David Lindley (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dude who spent a ton of time with Warren Zevon.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 25
The Internet (click here for info)
Sounds like: Odd Future's most approachable cousin
Location: FigAt7th
Amenities: All of the FigAt7th vendors
July 25
Nina Diaz, Elsten Torres (click here for info)
Sounds like: The next PJ Harvey.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 25
Sunnie Paxson Trio with Cynthia Calhoun (click here for info)
Sounds like: More skeetillly-bop-bop jazziness.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
July 26
The Four Preps (click here for info)
Sounds like: A band your Dad would know, if you have kind of an older Dad.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 26
Radiotron (click here for info)
Sounds like: Old school hip-hop, yo!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 26
Caught a Ghost (click here for info)
Sounds like: Fitz and the Tantrums' younger brother.
Location: The Getty Center
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, art, free (with $10 parking).
July 26
When In Rome, Information Society, Missing Persons (click here for info)
Sounds like: Your Dad's last year of college.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of Downtown's food; easy access to Metro.
July 26
Shelby Lynne, Jamestown Revival (click here for info)
Sounds like: That country-ish woman you've seen on every awards show ever, and an up-and-coming
roots-rock band
Location: Century Park
Amenities: Beer garden, food for sale, free admission to the Annenberg Space For Photography.
July 27
The Long Run (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Eagles, hopefully.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
July 27
Kiddle Karoo (click here for info)
Sounds like: Stuff for kids.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park, DTLA
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 27
Sitarason (click here for info)
Sounds like: Cuba meets Africa
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOstuff
July 29
Pete Escovedo (click here for info)
Sounds like: A salsa pioneer. Habanero?
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 30
Steve Songs (click here for info)
Sounds like: Songs for kids!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 30
Crowd Theory (click here for info)
Sounds like: Covers of everything from Neil Diamond to the Lumineers
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: Lunchtime show; farmer's market
July 31
Upstream (click here for info)
Sounds like: Happy, happy ska-ish fun times.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
July 31
DEEP with DJ Marques Wyatt, DJ Doc Martin and KCRW DJ Raul Campos (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dance party, for sure.
Location: The Hammer Museum
Amenities: Bar, beer garden, late museum hours, free.
July 31
Omar Souleyman and KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd (click here for info)
Sounds like: Middle Eastern grooves and some soul DJ stuff, too.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
July 31
Pyromania (click here for info)
Sounds like: Def Leppard, hopefully
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
July 31
Upground (click here for info)
Sounds like: Ska! Ska! Ska!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
July 31
Conjunto Chappotín y sus Estrellas (click here for info)
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Free with spectacular sunsets.
July 31
Bill Watrous w/ Rob Stoneback (click here for info)
Sounds like: Trombone, shorty (but not Trombone Shorty).
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
AUGUST
August 1
Dustbowl Revival (click here for info)
Sounds like: A barn party you definitely want to be at.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, and it’s free!
August 1
Las Cafeteras (click here for info)
Sounds like: "La's best Latin-Alternative band"
Location: FigAt7th
Amenities: All the FigAt7Th Venues
August 1
Luz Roja de San Marcos and Sonora Santanera (click here for info)
Sounds like: Fiesta! Fiesta!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 1
John Daversa Small Band, Henry “Skipper” Franklin Quintet (click here for info)
Sounds like: Be-boppy jazz.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
August 1
Inca (click here for info)
Sounds like: Kinda unclear, but does it really matter when you're right by the Gumbo Pot?
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 2
Wynonna and the Big Noise (click here for info)
Sounds like: Classic; classic country.
Location: Century Park
Amenities: Beer Garden, food for sale, free admission to the Annenberg Space For Photography.
August 2
Laith Al-Saadi (click here for info)
Sounds like: A dude who looks like Rick Rubin fronting the Black Keys. Whoa.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 2
Blue Oyster Cult (click here for info)
Sounds like: MORE COWBELL
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOPicnic.
August 2
People Get Ready – Soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement (click here for info)
Sounds like: A ton of great bands covering great songs from MLK's era.
Location: California Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs, free.
August 2
Benny y sus Tropicales and Chavos de la Cumbia (click here for info)
Sounds like: Cumbia fiesta!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 2
Survivor (click here for info)
Sounds like: DUDE THEY WROTE "EYE OF THE TIGER"!
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of Downtown's food; easy Metro access.
August 3
Scott Healy (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Grammy-winning keyboardist for Conan's band. Because that's who it is.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 3
Hollywood U2 (click here for info)
Sounds like: U2. Hopefully.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
August 3
José-Luis Orozco & Friends (click here for info)
Sounds like: Spanish music for kids.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 3
AC Jazz Project (click here for info)
Sounds like: Afro-cuban jazz, we project
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
August 6
Star 80's (click here for info)
Sounds like: 80s covers
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: Lunchtime show; Farmer's market
August 7
Echocell (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Sneaker Pimps, but, y'know, newer.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 7
Jagwar Ma and KCRW DJ Jason Bentley (click here for info)
Sounds like: Australia's buzziest Coachella dance-rock band. Because they are.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
August 7
Yana Reznick (click here for info)
Sounds like: Classical music
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOPicnic.
August 7
Myron & E. and Wondem Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: Mayer Hawthorne. Oh, yeah.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 7
Conjunto Oye! (click here for info)
Sounds like: Salsa! SALSA!
Location: The Autry National Center, Griffith Park
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, art, salsa lessons.
August 7
Red Not Chili Peppers (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Hopefully.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
August 7
The Haden Triplets (click here for info)
Sounds like: Oh Sisters, where art thou?
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Food cart, café, seats, free.
August 7
Sydney Weisman & The Wayne Peet Trio (click here for info)
Sounds like: High-energy Jazz.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 8
Blue Hawaiians (click here for info)
Sounds like: The world's best tiki bar.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 8
Ceci Bastida (click here for info)
Sounds like: A Spanish-speaking Nelly Furtado.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 8
Gardens and Villa (click here for info)
Sounds like: Santa Barbara's finest flute-driven indie rockers
Location: FigAt7th
Amenities: All the FigAt7th Vendors
August 8
Los Dos Marks – DJ Nu-Mark & Mark de Clive-Lowe (click here for info)
Sounds like: The DJ from Jurassic 5 doing... something. Doesn't matter. He rules.
Location: California Plaza
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs, free.
August 8
Mikael Jorgensen (click here for info)
Sounds like: The guy from Wilco doing... something. Doesn't matter. They rule.
Location: The Getty Center
Amenities: Cash bar, food tents, free (parking $10).
August 8
KPOP Night: Mike B. (click here for info)
Sounds like: Gangnam Style!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 8
Kamasi Washington and the Next Step (click here for info)
Sounds like: "Ninety-four seven, the waaaaaave".
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
August 9
Mariachi Divas (click here for info)
Sounds like: Uh, divas who play mariachi?
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 9
KCRW DJs Raul Campos and Anthony Valadez (click here for info)
Sounds like: Two of your favorite KCRW DJs, breaking it down.
Location: Chinatown Central Plaza
Amenities: Food trucks, craft and vintage market, cooking demos, dance floor, free.
August 9
Boca de Rio (click here for info)
Sounds like: What you'd imagine a Brazilian vacation sounds like.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 9
Stan Ridgway, The English Beat (click here for info)
Sounds like: The dude who wrote "Mexican Radio" and the group behind "Mirror in the Bathroom".
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of Downtown's food; easy access to Metro.
August 10
Hot Club of Detroit (click here for info)
Sounds like: Django Reinhart.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 10
Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: Hip, kid-friendly Spanish music.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 10
Queen Nation (click here for info)
Sounds like: Queen. Hopefully.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
August 10
Sunday Sessions: Benjamin Beck and other DJs (click here for info)
Sounds like: Downtown's newest park, getting down.
Location: Grand Park
Amenities: Food trucks, cocktails, BYOPicnic, free.
August 10
Sitarason (click here for info)
Sounds like: Cuba meets Africa
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
August 13
Shaky Pete and the Faultline (click here for info)
Sounds like: blues-rock goodness
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: Lunchtime show; farmer's market
August 13
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: Hip, kid-friendly Spanish music.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 14
Dwight Trible Ensemble, SK Kakraba (click here for info)
Sounds like: Worldly world music.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 14
La Santa Cecilia w/ Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra, KCRW DJ Raul Campos (click here for info)
Sounds like: The soundtrack in a movie when they establish a character is in Mexico, but like, REALLY
in Mexico.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
August 14
Born Jovi (click here for info)
Sounds like: Bon Jovi. Hopefully.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOstuff
August 14
Metalachi (click here for info)
Sounds like: The world's first heavy metal mariachi tribute band.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 14
Flaco Jiménez and Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs (click here for info)
Sounds like: The best accordion player who's not Weird Al.
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Food cart, café, seats, free.
August 14
John Daversa Small Band w/ Katisse (click here for info)
Sounds like: High-energy jazz.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 15
Susie Hansen Latin Band (click here for info)
Sounds like: Uh, a Latin band, for sure.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 15
Blame Sally (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Indigo Women.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 15
Master Blaster Sound System, Niña Dioz (click here for info)
Sounds like: A DJ-and-guitar-and-Spanish vocal dance party.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 15
Fool's Gold (click here for info)
Sounds like: Spaceland-approved world-music. Seriously.
Location: FigAt7Th
Amenities: All the FigAt7th vendors
August 15
Katisse (click here for info)
Sounds like: Flute + beats. Seriously.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
August 16
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (click here for info)
Sounds like: Afro-Cuban butt-shaking.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 16
Beatles Retrospective with the Omega String Quartet (click here for info)
Sounds like: The Beatles, retrospectively, with strings.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 16
Roberta Flack (click here for info)
Sounds like: Strummin' her pain with her fingers.
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOpicnic.
August 16
Dread Zeppelin, The Original Wailers (click here for info)
Sounds like: Led Zeppelin reggae covers and Bob Marley kinda-covers.
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: All of downtown's food; easy access to Metro.
August 17
Richard Smith (click here for info)
Sounds like: Either my AYSO Soccer coach, or a ridiculously talented guitarist.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 17
Poncho Sanchez (click here for info)
Sounds like: Dude, PONCHO SANCHEZ? Jazz-latin drummer? Multiple grammy winner? No?
Harrumph!!!
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
August 17
Silk Road II (click here for info)
Sounds like: Korean kids, batting at some drums.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 17
Son Cache (click here for info)
Sounds like: Salsa, merengue, cha-cha-cha
Location: Pershing Square
Amenities: BYOStuff
August 20
Birdies’ Playhouse (click here for info)
Sounds like: "Kids music with a Latin twist".
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 21
The Zombies w/ Mystic Braves, KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox (click here for info)
Sounds like: The coolest, most influential psych-rock band ever.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
August 21
Cow Bop (click here for info)
Sounds like: Kinda corny-in-an-amazing-way hee-haw music.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 21
Omega String Quartet (click here for info)
Sounds like: Classic rock played by an orchestra.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 21
Cambalache (click here for info)
Sounds like: Traditional Mexican acoustic Jarocho. You either know what that is or probably are not
interested in this show.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 21
Bernadette Peters (click here for info)
Sounds like: Broadway, baby!
Location: Burton Chase park, Marina Dey Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOpicnic.
August 21
Yiddish Tango Club (click here for info)
Sounds like: Man, what a great name. It's all there.
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Food cart, café, seats, free.
August 22
Dorian Holley World Beat Soul (click here for info)
Sounds like: Something you'd hear at Starbucks at 8:50am.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food, and more food, and free.
August 22
Brothers Joscephus & The Love Revolution (click here for info)
Sounds like: The streets of New Orleans.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 22
The Belle Brigade (click here for info)
Sounds like: Brother-sister indie-rock duo who're KROQ-approved
Location: FigAt7th
Amenities: All the FigAt7th vendors
August 22
Young Dubliners (click here for info)
Sounds like: Riverdance.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 22
Phil Ranelin Sextet (click here for info)
Sounds like: Some funky, funky jazz.
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
August 23
John Fullbright (click here for info)
Sounds like: Jason Isbell.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Amenities: Food tents, BYOPicnic, blankets, lawn chairs, it’s free!
August 23
Rocky Dawuni (click here for info)
Sounds like: Some heady, heady reggae.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 23
BADBADNOTGOOD (click here for info)
Sounds like: Actually really, really good hip-hop and jazz-influenced songs.
Location: The Getty Center
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, art, free (with $10 parking).
August 24
The Al McKay Allstars (click here for info)
Sounds like: Well, they're playing all Earth Wind and Fire. So Earth Wind and Fire. Hopefully.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
August 24
Birdie’s Playhouse (click here for info)
Sounds like: "Kids music with a Latin twist".
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 28
Lee “Scratch” Perry w/ Mexico 68, KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole (click here for info)
Sounds like: The best reggae dude who never got his due, ever.
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Amenities: BYOPicnic, beer garden, blankets, beach chairs, free.
August 28
La Resistencia (click here for info)
Sounds like: Viva Los Voodoo Glow Skulls!
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park, DTLA
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 28
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (click here for info)
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
Amenities: Food cart, café, seats, free.
August 28
Don Peake Jazz Quartet w/ Scarlet Rivera (click here for info)
Sounds like: The swampiest part of Louisiana.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food and more food, and free.
August 29
Katia Morales Brazilian Sounds (click here for info)
Sounds like: Uh, Brazilian sounds. Duh.
Location: The Original Farmer’s Market
Amenities: Food, food and more food, and free.
August 29
Quetzal (click here for info)
Sounds like: Coachella-approved Latin rock.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park, DTLA
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.
August 29
Janis Mann (click here for info)
Sounds like: "Ninety four seven, the waaaaaave!"
Location: LACMA
Amenities: Food and alcohol for purchase, free.
August 30
Rhythm and Joy Festival (click here for info)
Sounds like: A ton of very happy people playing percussion.
Location: Warner Park, Woodland Hills
Amenities: BYOPicnic
August 30
Pacific Mambo Orchestra (click here for info)
Sounds like: Mambo mambo!
Location: Burton Chase Park, Marina Del Rey
Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOPicnic.
August 30
La Santa Cecilia (click here for info)
Sounds like: Joyful Latin dance music.
Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park, DTLA
Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, free.