Kick-off Summer with KCRW presents iLe, the captivating Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, at Grand Performances on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Experience the mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Latin American sounds that have earned iLe critical acclaim and a Grammy Award. Don't miss this opportunity to witness her powerful vocals and emotionally resonant compositions, along with opening acts Mestizo Beat and DJ José Gálvan, in the heart of Los Angeles.

Hailing from New Orleans, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has been at the forefront of the brass band revival for over four decades, blending traditional New Orleans brass band music with funk, bebop, and R&B influences. Don't miss your chance to witness their infectious energy, unparalleled musicianship, and the sheer joy they bring to every performance.

The City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship by the DCA (Department of Cultural Affairs) allows accomplished artists to create new work with increased freedom to innovate and experiment in the disciplines of design, visual arts, literary arts, and performing arts.

Grand Performances presents live showcases by 2024 COLA Artist Fellows Sehba Sarwar, Dorian Wood, Gina Loring, Chris Wabich, and Jay Carlon.

Happy 100th Max! We’re honored to be celebrating the Centennial of the legendary Max Roach - virtuoso drummer, percussionist, bebop pioneer and a fierce advocate of change, with an All-Star lineup of 25+ of LA’s finest musicians, dancers, poets and artists.

“Jazz is a very democratic musical form. It comes out of a communal experience. We take our respective instruments and collectively create a thing of beauty.” Max Roach

Join us for a special Friday night poetry show celebrating the legacy of Pride hosted by award winning poet of Jen Cheng!

Join the Hello Stranger team alongside Grand Performances as we celebrate The Soul scene like no other at “Cali Soul Jam”

Some featured artists taking stage are true friends to the Soul scene and have been doing it right for many years. You will be serenaded by the voices of Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan, Joey Quinones, and Kelly Finnigan to name a few. Backed by some of the best musicians in the game along with our curated djs This will surely be a night to remember.

The 11th Annual International Mariachi Women's Festival at Grand Performances will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the trailblazing Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles and the 25th anniversary of the two-time Grammy winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea. Both groups have contributed to the preservation of Mexican mariachi music in the U.S.and have brought femininity, tradition and innovation to their unique interpretation of this predominantly male musical genre.

In partnership wit De Los (LA Times) we are excited to present Daymé Arocena. Blending neo-soul singing, Afro-Caribbean beats, and modern pop, Daymé Arocena’s music is spiritually charged exploration of Afro-Latin grooves that seamlessly fuses tradition and innovation.

"A cross between Celia Cruz and Aretha Franklin" NPR’s Felix Contreras

Join us for a special Friday night poetry show as we delve into LA Stories: Music is History with Mike the PoeT.

Eastern Nigeria created its highlife music style by the mid-1950s. Chief Osita Osadebe, the little man from across the great River Niger, was the widely recognized front man with appeal to his people and region with a unique and enchanting dance wave, swinging West Africa’s music scenes. His voice was brazen, rasp, yet seductive and curiously magnetic. Chief Osadebe thus, introduced a unique traditional folkloric sound of the River Niger waves with horns and guitar driven rhythms.

Step into the electrifying world of Havana Secret as they pay homage to the unforgettable "Salsa Queen," Celia Cruz. Boasting a vibrant fusion of sounds from Mrs. Cruz's legendary west coast orchestra and Cuba's iconic dance bands, this musical extravaganza promises fresh, invigorating renditions of Celia's timeless hits under the spellbinding direction of Maestros Luis Eric Gonzalez and Sean Billings who were her last backing band.

Join us for a night filled with pulsating rhythms and soul-stirring melodies as Havana Secret's talented members, previously in the company of music icons like NG La Banda, Orlando "Maraca" Valle & the New Collective, Grupo Niche, Elito Reve y Su Charangon, Conjunto Rumbavana, Jennifer Lopez, Juan Gabriel, Joan Sebastian, Gloria Trevi , ignite the stage with a tribute fit for a musical queen!

Also featuring DJ Gia Fu and CONTRA-TIEMPO

Listen to Music Outside in the Sunset at California Plaza (presented by dublab and Leaving Records) celebrates a local success story of public art made accessible by and for Los Angeles through dedicated collaboration between the city and its artist residents. Bring a picnic and gather with friends and family to enjoy the experimental and forward-looking sounds of this vibrant musical ecosystem.

Join us for a special Friday night poetry show hosted by poet and writer Carribean Fragoza.

Born in Brooklyn, New York and based in his father’s hometown of Chinantla, Puebla, Chucho Ponce Los Daddy’s innovates the cumbia poblana sound infusing it with a hip-hop beatmaker sensibility.