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.
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Allison Wolfe
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm Jack Monforte
8:00 pm- 9:30 pm Mando NEMESIS
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 band Bratmobile, a fanzineGirl Germs and third-wave feminist punk movement riot grrrl. She received an MA in arts journalism at USC Annenberg and now teaches at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Wolfe also produces a podcast, I’m in the Band, DJs, and continues to sing in Bratmobile.
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Mando NEMESIS is an open-format DJ known for a unique mixing style that originally made him one of Los Angeles’ top mobile DJs in the 1980s.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."