In partnership with DTLA ArtNight, Grand Performances celebrates 40 years of music, culture, and community with an unforgettable All '80s Night. Step back to 1986 and relive the sounds that defined a generation, from hip hop and house to post-punk and new wave. What was on your playlist in 1986?
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We will be located at the SPIRAL COURT tonight (next to the Corner Bakery) off Grand Ave.
With 46 creative spaces, four starting points, live music, galleries, installations, pop-ups, and more, Downtown Los Angeles becomes one giant art walk for one night each month.
Featured Stops:
⭐️ The Broad (221 S Grand Ave) – Grand Avenue starting point
⭐️ MOCA (250 S Grand Ave) – Grand Avenue starting point
⭐️ The Braly (126 E 4th St) – Historic Core starting point
🌿 Garden Party at Redbird (114 E 2nd St)
🎶 Grand Performances (340 S Grand Ave) – Free live music on Grand Avenue
🎨 Eastern Gallery (849 S Broadway)
🍸 Official After Party: Clifton’s (648 S Broadway)
DJ Baby Donut (Allison Wolfe / Bratmobile)
Allison Wolfe co-founded the fanzine Girl Germs, the all-girl band Bratmobile, the third-wave feminist punk movement Riot Grrrl, and the non-profit music festival Ladyfest. She holds a master’s degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where she was an Annenberg Fellow in the Specialized Journalism (The Arts) program. Wolfe produces a podcast, I’m in the Band, which explores an artist’s journey through personal history, musical awakening, and cultural activism. Her freelance audio and written pieces have appeared in LAist/KPCC, Tidal, Bust, Smithsonian Folklife, No Depression, Talkhouse, Women Who Rock, New York Press, BB Gun, and more. Previously, Wolfe worked in print media at the Washington Post, Sculpture magazine, VIZ Media, and Prism/ASEE. She has made public speaking appearances at Stanford, Smithsonian Libraries, Smithsonian Folklife, ALOUD/LA Central Library, LA Art Book Fair, LA Times Festival of Books, UCLA, USC, Ludlow House, Neuehouse, House of Vans, Museum of Pop Culture, Otis College, University of Cincinnati, LA Zine Fest, West Hollywood City Council Chambers, and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Wolfe continues to sing in bands, DJ, teach, and work on an oral history of Riot Grrrl.
Jack Monforte
Jack Monforte is a dynamic multimedia expert, music producer, open-format DJ, and event curator with a career spanning over four decades. His deep roots in the arts trace back to the foundational days of the 1980s Los Angeles hip-hop movement, where he first thrived as a breakdancer and graffiti writer. He later channeled his passion into DJing, blending house music and new wave to craft his signature open-format sound. Jack's lasting cultural impact is cemented by the Getty Museum, which recognized him as one of 150 pioneering LA graffiti artists and added his work to its permanent library collection. Today, Jack serves as the Production Director for Grand Performances, where he oversees major live productions while actively mentoring the next generation of concert production professionals.
Mando NEMESIS
Mando NEMESIS is an open-format DJ known for a unique mixing style that originally made him one of Los Angeles’ top mobile DJs in the 1980s. The Journey: Started DJing at age 16 in the early '80s; took a 30-year break before making a major comeback in 2019. The Sound: Fuses classic, crowd-pleasing beat-mixing skills with the latest cutting-edge DJ technology. Current Projects: Performs at live venues, hosts regular livestreams, and broadcasts his weekly show, "Tales from the B Sides."