Concerts

La Santa Cecilia

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Grammy-winning La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid of Latin culture, rock, and world music. The band is known for drawing inspiration from all over the world, utilizing Pan-American rhythms including cumbia, bossa-nova, rumba, bolero, tango, jazz, and klezmer music. Their unique sounds and the experience of their colorful, passionate performances continue to captivate both loyal fans and new listeners. Named after the patron saint of music, La Santa Cecilia is composed of accordionist and requinto player Jose ‘Pepe’ Carlos, bassist Alex Bendaña, percussionist Miguel ‘Oso’ Ramirez, and vocalist ‘La Marisoul.’With a captivating voice that sings about love, loss, and everyday struggles, the band has become the voice of a new bicultural generation in the United States, fully immersed in modern music, but always close to their Latin American influences and Mexican heritage.  
Website Link
https://luckmanarts.org/events/la-santa-cecilia-feb-18/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Luckman Fine Arts Complex
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0620391, -118.1736587

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$25
Contact Phone
323.343.6600
Event ID
10285248
Event Main Image

Double Feature: Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Highway 1, USA: First up is an uplifting film by trailblazer William Grant Still, hailed as “the Dean of African American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking Black couple determined to build a better life, whose years of sacrifice are misguided.

 

The Dwarf: Next up is a Gothic tale of one-sided love in a decadent Spanish court. Tenor Rodrick Dixon stars in the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson in Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf. Last staged at LA Opera in 2008 to critical acclaim, Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score.

 

Check the website for event dates and times. Matinees on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Website Link
laopera.org/performances/202324-season/highway-1-usa-the-dwarf
Event Date
-
Event Location

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0566067, -118.2489325

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$16
Event ID
10299702
Event Main Image

2024 West Hollywood Winter Sounds Concerts

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The City of West Hollywood returns indoors for its 2024 Winter Sounds Free Indoor Concert Series.

  •  January 27 – Jazz with Sara Gazarek
  • February 10  Jazz (with a modern twist) Julius Rodriguez
  • February 24  Jazz/Funk with Brandon Coleman

RSVP: Requested at website, but not required.

Admittance: Not guaranteed. First come, first serve seating, limited to availability.

Website Link
weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/music/winter-sounds-concert-series
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Sun Rose
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, 90069
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0949158, -118.3735301

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285225
Event Main Image

Dan and Claudia Zanes

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American vocalist Claudia Zanes for a soulful allages musical performance. The spirit of early rock and roll, sea shanties, Haitian folk songs, and gospel blues mixes to create an uplifting family-oriented experience. Songs from Dan’s celebrated catalogue, the Kennedy Center commissioned folk opera Night Train 57, and their recent album Let Love Be Your Guide, will fill the air in this highly interactive show.
Website Link
cap.ucla.edu/event/dan-and-claudia-zanes
Event Date
-
Event Location

UCLA Nimoy Theater
1262 Westwood Blvd,
Los Angeles, 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0577424, -118.4428241

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$32
Event ID
10299713
Event Main Image

Taj Mahal & Sona Jobarteh

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Taj Mahal is a towering musical figure, quantifying the 77-year-old’s significance is impossible, but people try anyway. A 2017 Grammy win for TajMo, Taj’s collaboration with Keb’ Mo’, brought his Grammy tally to three wins and 14 nominations, and underscored his undiminished relevance more than 50 years after his solo debut. Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African dynasties. Her lineage carries a formidable reputation of renowned Kora masters — most notable are her grandfather, and her cousin. Sona is reputed for her skill as an instrumentalist, distinctive voice, infectious melodies and her grace onstage.
Website Link
luckmanarts.org/events/taj-mahal-sona-jobarteh/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Luckman Fine Arts Complex
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0620391, -118.1736587

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$40
Contact Phone
323.343.6600
Event ID
130872
Event Main Image

Taj Mahal & Sona Jobarteh

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Taj Mahal is a towering musical figure — a legend who transcended the blues not by leaving them behind, but by revealing their magnificent scope to the world. Quantifying the 77-year-old’s significance is impossible, but people try anyway. A 2017 Grammy win for TajMo, Taj’s collaboration with Keb’ Mo’, brought his Grammy tally to three wins and 14 nominations, and underscored his undiminished relevance more than 50 years after his solo debut. Blues Hall of Fame membership, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Association, and other honors punctuate his résumé. Taj appreciates the accolades, but his motivation lies elsewhere. “I just want to be able to make the music that I’m hearing come to me — and that’s what I did,” Taj says. “When I say, ‘I did,’ I’m not coming from the ego. The music comes from somewhere. You’re just the conduit it comes through. You’re there to receive the gift.”

 

Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African dynasties. Her lineage carries a formidable reputation of renowned Kora masters — most notable are her grandfather Amu Bansang Jobarteh and her cousin, the legendary Toumani Diabate. Sona is reputed for her skill as an instrumentalist, distinctive voice, infectious melodies, and her grace onstage, and she has rapidly achieved international success as a top-class.
Website Link
luckmanarts.org/events/taj-mahal-sona-jobarteh/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Luckman Fine Arts Complex
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0620391, -118.1736587

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$40
Contact Phone
323.343.6600
Event ID
132001
Event Main Image

Sans Soleil with William Parker and Lesley Mok

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Sans Soleil is a multi-genre ritual duo focused on deepening Black and Asian American solidarity, created and led by Chris Williams and Patrick Shiroishi. The duo’s REDCAT premiere, Bandung, is an evening-length composition weaving field recordings, pan-Indigenous instrumentation, and free jazz expression, in collaboration with expanded ensemble members William Parker and Lesley Mok.   Sans Soleil blends musical genres while continuing to grow their collective voice.

* Discounts available for REDCAT members, students & the CalArts community

Website Link
redcat.org/events/2024/bandung
Event Date
-
Event Location

REDCAT
631 W. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0550997, -118.2505889

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$25
Event ID
131997
Event Main Image

Choirs at Colburn Celebrate Black History Month

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Free, tickets required

This event has reached capacity. However, there are always no-shows for free events. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall 10 minutes before the curtain, if space is available.

Adrian Dunn, Colburn’s Director of Choral Programs, leads a joyous musical celebration of Black History Month featuring acapella spirituals and original compositions for chorus. The program will be performed by the Adrian Dunn Singers, an all-Black professional ensemble founded by Dunn and dedicated to transforming classical music and the music industry at large. The concert program includes works from Dunn’s new Emancipation Deluxe album, which explores Black life in America through genres created by Black Americans.

The Community Chorus and the Choirs at Colburn will join the Adrian Dunn Singers for one selection.

Arrive early for a prelude performed by the Colburn Concert Choir, beginning at 6:45 pm.

Livestream

Website Link
colburnschool.edu/calendar/events/choirs-at-colburn-celebrate-black-history-month/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Colburn School, Herbert Zipper Concert Hall
200 South Grand Ave.
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0540039, -118.2498686

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, tickets at the website
Event ID
131999
Event Main Image

India Carney Riding the Rollercoaster: An Artist’s Life in Los Angeles

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Singer / songwriter India Carney curates and performs in a two-night celebration of music, featuring some of L.A.’s trailblazing young musicians. India is a graduate of UCLA and an alum of the YoungArts program, a national initiative that identifies exceptional young artists. Both evenings will feature YoungArts alumni living in Los Angeles, forging a new path and exploring the artistic life in our unique city.
Website Link
cap.ucla.edu/event/india-carney
Event Date
-
Event Location

UCLA Nimoy Theater
1262 Westwood Blvd,
Los Angeles, 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0577424, -118.4428241

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$32
Event ID
10299698
Event Main Image

India Carney Riding the Rollercoaster: An Artist’s Life in Los Angeles

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Singer / songwriter India Carney curates and performs in a two-night celebration of music, featuring some of L.A.’s trailblazing young musicians. India is a graduate of UCLA and an alum of the YoungArts program, a national initiative that identifies exceptional young artists. Both evenings will feature YoungArts alumni living in Los Angeles, forging a new path and exploring the artistic life in our unique city.
Website Link
cap.ucla.edu/event/india-carney
Event Date
-
Event Location

UCLA Nimoy Theater
1262 Westwood Blvd,
Los Angeles, 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0577424, -118.4428241

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$32
Event ID
10299697
Event Main Image
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