EVERY FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT IN LA THIS …...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

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.



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

http://www.thrillist.com/authors/danny-jensen

http://www.thrillist.com/authors/jeff-miller

http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/los-angeles/outdoor-movie-la-calendar-hollywood-forever-cemetery

http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/los-angeles/outdoor-movie-la-calendar-hollywood-forever-cemetery

http://levittpavilionpasadena.org/summer-guide-2014/182.html


http://www.levittla.org/peaking-lights-and-pharoahs/)

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.


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.



July 6

Billy Mitchell & Friends (click here for info)

Sounds like: Jazz. This time with horns.



July 6

The Party Animals (click here for info)

Sounds like: Rock for kids.


http://www.farmersmarketla.com/media/files/26b1239dce7b404b0e6b676b880be688.pdf

http://www.valleycultural.org/concerts-movies/concert-schedule-2014/


http://www.lacma.org/event/rickey-woodard-0



http://www.levittla.org/the-party-animals/


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.



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.



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

http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/lunchtime-concerts.html


http://artsbrookfield.com/event/ethio-cali/#.U4YY-5RdVy8


http://events.kcrw.com/event/2666175


Richard Thompson (click here for info)

Sounds like: A dude who's won awards for being a sick acoustic guitar player.



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.


Amenities: Food, food, and more food

July 10

INXS-ive (click here for info)

Sounds like: INXS, hopefully


Amenities: BYOStuff

July 11

Reasons Be (click here for info)

Sounds like: Coldplay, kinda.


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.


http://www.levittla.org/richard-thompson/

http://www.visitmarinadelrey.com/files/docs/2014-concert-series-flyer_4-1-14.pdf


http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/tribute-thursdays.html


https://www.downtownlongbeach.org/Latest-News-Detail/Summer-and-Music-SAM-Returns-to-Downtown-Long-Beach?id=65174



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.



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.



July 12


http://www.levittla.org/cal-arts-and-cap/

http://www.lacma.org/event/grant-geissman




Whiskey Shivers (click here for info)

Sounds like: Bluegrass + Punk rock.



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.


Amenities: All of downtown's food; easy metro access.

July 13

Ring Of Fire (click here for info)

Sounds like: Johnny Cash. Hopefully.


Amenities: BYOPicnic

July 13

Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (click here for info)

Sounds like: A super, super-lauded trumpeteer.



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.


http://www.levittla.org/whiskey-shivers/)

http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturdays_405.html

http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/july-12.html



http://grandparkla.org/ai1ec_event/sunday-sessions/?instance_id=29402

http://www.levittla.org/rhythm-child/

Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets.

July 13

Salsa Caliente (click here for info)

Sounds like: Hot salsa!


Amenities: BYOStuff, Mexican vendors

July 16

Princess & Pirate (click here for info)

Sounds like: Kid sing-a-long.



July 16

Chris Latzero (click here for info)

Sounds like: melody-laden classic rock


Amenities: Lunch show; farmer's market

July 17

Kamasi Washington, Teebs Band (click here for info)

Sounds like: John Coltrane.



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.



July 17

Aeromyth (click here for info)

Sounds like: Aerosmith, hopefully


Amenities: BYOStuff

July 17

http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/salsa-sundays.html






Yuna w/ King, KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez (click here for info)

Sounds like: A killer voice from Malaysia.



July 17

Louden Wainwright III (click here for info)

Sounds like: Louden Wainwright II, but younger.



July 17

The Jazz Mikan Trio (click here for info)

Sounds like: Piano jazz, yo.



July 18

Orquesta Charangoa (click here for info)

Sounds like: Semi-traditional spanish songs.



July 18

Johnny Tillotsen, Bryan Hyland (click here for info)

Sounds like: A dude who had some massive hits, right before The Beatles.



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.


Amenities: BYOPicnic, blankets, chairs.

July 18

No Age (click here for info)

Sounds like: Really loud, really raw, really legit punk rock.



http://www.levittla.org/loudon-wainwright-iii/





http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/friday_flights.html

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.



July 18

Henry “Skipper” Franklin Quintet (click here for info)

Sounds like: More jazz to put your cool-cat shades on for.

Location: LACMA


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.



July 19

Yuna (click here for info)

Sounds like: The next Sia



July 19

http://artsbrookfield.com/event/figfest/#.U4_TomRVCop

http://www.levittla.org/buyepongo/

http://www.lacma.org/event/henry-franklin

http://www.kcrw.com/



Moshav (click here for info)

Sounds like: One of the biggest bands out of Jerusalem. Seriously.



July 19

Dead Sara and Tonic (click here for info)

Sounds like: Nirvana fronted by a woman and... uh... Tonic.


Amenities: All of downtown's food, easy access to metro.

July 20

Open Hands (click here for info)

Sounds like: South African-influenced Jazz.



July 20

Con Gangas (click here for info)

Sounds like: Salsa!


Amenities: BYOStuff; Mexican vendors

July 20

The Music of Abba -- Arrival From Sweden (click here for info)

Sounds like: The music of Abba. Duh.



July 20

Youth Talent Night (click here for info)

Sounds like: Your worst nightmare, unless you're young and talented.



July 23

Kiddle Karoo (click here for info)

Sounds like: Music kids like.

http://www.levittla.org/moshav/





http://www.levittla.org/2014-concert-calendar/




July 23

Jazzedelics (click here for info)

Sounds like: 60's hits through a jazz scope


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.



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.



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.



July 24

William Hagen (click here for info)

Sounds like: Classical music


Amenities: Oceanside views, BYOPicnic.


http://artsbrookfield.com/event/2256/#.U4YZOJRdVy8





July 24

EarthRise SoundSystem (click here for info)

Sounds like: Morning becoming TOO eclectic.



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


Amenities: BYOStuff

July 24

Jennifer York Quartet (click here for info)

Sounds like: KTLA's traffic reporter's band! Seriously.



July 25

The Four Fabs (click here for info)

Sounds like: Dudes covering The Beatles. Because that's what it is.



July 25

David Lindley (click here for info)

Sounds like: A dude who spent a ton of time with Warren Zevon.



July 25

The Internet (click here for info)

Sounds like: Odd Future's most approachable cousin


http://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-2014/noura-mint-seymali






Location: FigAt7th

Amenities: All of the FigAt7th vendors

July 25

Nina Diaz, Elsten Torres (click here for info)

Sounds like: The next PJ Harvey.



July 25

Sunnie Paxson Trio with Cynthia Calhoun (click here for info)

Sounds like: More skeetillly-bop-bop jazziness.

Location: LACMA


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.



July 26

Radiotron (click here for info)

Sounds like: Old school hip-hop, yo!



July 26

Caught a Ghost (click here for info)

Sounds like: Fitz and the Tantrums' younger brother.



July 26

When In Rome, Information Society, Missing Persons (click here for info)

Sounds like: Your Dad's last year of college.


Amenities: All of Downtown's food; easy access to Metro.


http://www.lacma.org/event/paxson-and-calhoun


http://www.levittla.org/radiotron/



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


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.



July 27

Kiddle Karoo (click here for info)

Sounds like: Stuff for kids.

Location: Levitt Pavilion, MacArthur Park, DTLA


July 27

Sitarason (click here for info)

Sounds like: Cuba meets Africa


Amenities: BYOstuff

July 29

Pete Escovedo (click here for info)

Sounds like: A salsa pioneer. Habanero?



July 30

Steve Songs (click here for info)

Sounds like: Songs for kids!



July 30

Crowd Theory (click here for info)



http://www.levittla.org/kiddle-karoo/





Sounds like: Covers of everything from Neil Diamond to the Lumineers


Amenities: Lunchtime show; farmer's market

July 31

Upstream (click here for info)

Sounds like: Happy, happy ska-ish fun times.



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.



July 31

Omar Souleyman and KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd (click here for info)

Sounds like: Middle Eastern grooves and some soul DJ stuff, too.



July 31

Pyromania (click here for info)

Sounds like: Def Leppard, hopefully


Amenities: BYOStuff

July 31

Upground (click here for info)

Sounds like: Ska! Ska! Ska!



July 31

Conjunto Chappotín y sus Estrellas (click here for info)


Amenities: Free with spectacular sunsets.






http://www.skirball.org/programs/music/conjunto_chappottin

July 31

Bill Watrous w/ Rob Stoneback (click here for info)

Sounds like: Trombone, shorty (but not Trombone Shorty).



AUGUST

August 1

Dustbowl Revival (click here for info)

Sounds like: A barn party you definitely want to be at.


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!



August 1

John Daversa Small Band, Henry “Skipper” Franklin Quintet (click here for info)

Sounds like: Be-boppy jazz.

Location: LACMA


August 1

Inca (click here for info)

Sounds like: Kinda unclear, but does it really matter when you're right by the Gumbo Pot?



August 2

Wynonna and the Big Noise (click here for info)




http://www.levittla.org/luz-roja-de-san-marcos-and-sonora-santanera/

http://www.lacma.org/event/john-daversa



Sounds like: Classic; classic country.


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.



August 2

Blue Oyster Cult (click here for info)

Sounds like: MORE COWBELL



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.



August 2

Benny y sus Tropicales and Chavos de la Cumbia (click here for info)

Sounds like: Cumbia fiesta!



August 2

Survivor (click here for info)

Sounds like: DUDE THEY WROTE "EYE OF THE TIGER"!


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.






http://www.levittla.org/benny-y-sus-tropicales-and-los-chavos-de-la-cumbia/

http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/aug-02.html


August 3

Hollywood U2 (click here for info)

Sounds like: U2. Hopefully.



August 3

José-Luis Orozco & Friends (click here for info)

Sounds like: Spanish music for kids.



August 3

AC Jazz Project (click here for info)

Sounds like: Afro-cuban jazz, we project


Amenities: BYOStuff

August 6

Star 80's (click here for info)

Sounds like: 80s covers


Amenities: Lunchtime show; Farmer's market

August 7

Echocell (click here for info)

Sounds like: The Sneaker Pimps, but, y'know, newer.



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.



August 7

Yana Reznick (click here for info)


http://www.levittla.org/jose-luis-orozco/






Sounds like: Classical music



August 7

Myron & E. and Wondem Band (click here for info)

Sounds like: Mayer Hawthorne. Oh, yeah.



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.


Amenities: BYOStuff

August 7

The Haden Triplets (click here for info)

Sounds like: Oh Sisters, where art thou?



August 7

Sydney Weisman & The Wayne Peet Trio (click here for info)

Sounds like: High-energy Jazz.



August 8

Blue Hawaiians (click here for info)

Sounds like: The world's best tiki bar.



http://www.levittla.org/myron-e-and-wondem-band/

http://theautry.org/programs/sizzling-summer-nights


http://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-2014/haden-triplets



August 8

Ceci Bastida (click here for info)

Sounds like: A Spanish-speaking Nelly Furtado.



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.



August 8

Mikael Jorgensen (click here for info)

Sounds like: The guy from Wilco doing... something. Doesn't matter. They rule.


Amenities: Cash bar, food tents, free (parking $10).

August 8

KPOP Night: Mike B. (click here for info)

Sounds like: Gangnam Style!



August 8

Kamasi Washington and the Next Step (click here for info)

Sounds like: "Ninety-four seven, the waaaaaave".

Location: LACMA


August 9

Mariachi Divas (click here for info)




http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/friday_flights.html

http://www.levittla.org/mike-b/

http://www.lacma.org/event/kamasi-washington-0


Sounds like: Uh, divas who play mariachi?



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.



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".


Amenities: All of Downtown's food; easy access to Metro.

August 10

Hot Club of Detroit (click here for info)

Sounds like: Django Reinhart.



August 10

Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band (click here for info)

Sounds like: Hip, kid-friendly Spanish music.



August 10

Queen Nation (click here for info)

Sounds like: Queen. Hopefully.




http://www.levittla.org/boca-de-rio/



http://www.levittla.org/lucky-diaz-the-family-jam-band/


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


Amenities: BYOStuff

August 13

Shaky Pete and the Faultline (click here for info)

Sounds like: blues-rock goodness


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.



August 14

Dwight Trible Ensemble, SK Kakraba (click here for info)

Sounds like: Worldly world music.



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.



August 14

http://grandparkla.org/ai1ec_event/sunday-sessions/?instance_id=29402






Born Jovi (click here for info)

Sounds like: Bon Jovi. Hopefully.


Amenities: BYOstuff

August 14

Metalachi (click here for info)

Sounds like: The world's first heavy metal mariachi tribute band.



August 14

Flaco Jiménez and Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs (click here for info)

Sounds like: The best accordion player who's not Weird Al.



August 14

John Daversa Small Band w/ Katisse (click here for info)

Sounds like: High-energy jazz.



August 15

Susie Hansen Latin Band (click here for info)

Sounds like: Uh, a Latin band, for sure.



August 15

Blame Sally (click here for info)

Sounds like: The Indigo Women.



August 15

Master Blaster Sound System, Niña Dioz (click here for info)

Sounds like: A DJ-and-guitar-and-Spanish vocal dance party.



http://www.levittla.org/metalachi

http://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-2014/jimenez-baca-texmaniacs




http://www.levittla.org/master-blaster-sound-system/


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


August 16

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (click here for info)

Sounds like: Afro-Cuban butt-shaking.



August 16

Beatles Retrospective with the Omega String Quartet (click here for info)

Sounds like: The Beatles, retrospectively, with strings.



August 16

Roberta Flack (click here for info)

Sounds like: Strummin' her pain with her fingers.



August 16

Dread Zeppelin, The Original Wailers (click here for info)

Sounds like: Led Zeppelin reggae covers and Bob Marley kinda-covers.


Amenities: All of downtown's food; easy access to Metro.

August 17


http://www.lacma.org/event/katisse-0





Richard Smith (click here for info)

Sounds like: Either my AYSO Soccer coach, or a ridiculously talented guitarist.



August 17

Poncho Sanchez (click here for info)

Sounds like: Dude, PONCHO SANCHEZ? Jazz-latin drummer? Multiple grammy winner? No?

Harrumph!!!



August 17

Silk Road II (click here for info)

Sounds like: Korean kids, batting at some drums.



August 17

Son Cache (click here for info)

Sounds like: Salsa, merengue, cha-cha-cha


Amenities: BYOStuff

August 20

Birdies’ Playhouse (click here for info)

Sounds like: "Kids music with a Latin twist".



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.



August 21

Cow Bop (click here for info)

Sounds like: Kinda corny-in-an-amazing-way hee-haw music.










August 21

Omega String Quartet (click here for info)

Sounds like: Classic rock played by an orchestra.



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.



August 21

Bernadette Peters (click here for info)

Sounds like: Broadway, baby!

Location: Burton Chase park, Marina Dey Rey


August 21

Yiddish Tango Club (click here for info)

Sounds like: Man, what a great name. It's all there.



August 22

Dorian Holley World Beat Soul (click here for info)

Sounds like: Something you'd hear at Starbucks at 8:50am.



August 22

Brothers Joscephus & The Love Revolution (click here for info)

Sounds like: The streets of New Orleans.




http://www.levittla.org/cambalache/


http://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-2014/title1439



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.



August 22

Phil Ranelin Sextet (click here for info)

Sounds like: Some funky, funky jazz.

Location: LACMA


August 23

John Fullbright (click here for info)

Sounds like: Jason Isbell.



August 23

Rocky Dawuni (click here for info)

Sounds like: Some heady, heady reggae.



August 23

BADBADNOTGOOD (click here for info)

Sounds like: Actually really, really good hip-hop and jazz-influenced songs.



August 24

The Al McKay Allstars (click here for info)


http://www.levittla.org/young-dubliners/

http://www.lacma.org/event/phil-ranelin


http://www.levittla.org/rocky-dawuni/



Sounds like: Well, they're playing all Earth Wind and Fire. So Earth Wind and Fire. Hopefully.



August 24

Birdie’s Playhouse (click here for info)

Sounds like: "Kids music with a Latin twist".



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.



August 28

La Resistencia (click here for info)

Sounds like: Viva Los Voodoo Glow Skulls!



August 28

Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (click here for info)



August 28

Don Peake Jazz Quartet w/ Scarlet Rivera (click here for info)

Sounds like: The swampiest part of Louisiana.


Amenities: Food, food and more food, and free.

August 29

Katia Morales Brazilian Sounds (click here for info)

Sounds like: Uh, Brazilian sounds. Duh.


Amenities: Food, food and more food, and free.

http://www.levittla.org/birdies-playhouse/


http://www.levittla.org/la-resistencia/

http://www.skirball.org/programs/sunset-concerts-2014/broussard-creole-cowboys



August 29

Quetzal (click here for info)

Sounds like: Coachella-approved Latin rock.



August 29

Janis Mann (click here for info)

Sounds like: "Ninety four seven, the waaaaaave!"

Location: LACMA


August 30

Rhythm and Joy Festival (click here for info)

Sounds like: A ton of very happy people playing percussion.



August 30

Pacific Mambo Orchestra (click here for info)

Sounds like: Mambo mambo!



August 30

La Santa Cecilia (click here for info)

Sounds like: Joyful Latin dance music.



http://www.levittla.org/quetzal/

http://www.lacma.org/event/janis-mann-0



http://www.levittla.org/la-santa-cecilia/

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