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Four great concerts are coming to the Canyon Club venues. They are the most famous band to come out of Cochtolan, CA. A trio of brothers who polished their chops playing six sets a night at the local Tufted Nighthatch Tavern and Bird Sanctuary. Jackshit would throw forth a good rocking' soundtrack that had locals humming long after they've left the bar. The likes of Jackson Browne (who will be joining them on stage on March 4 in Agoura), Lucinda Williams and Richard Thompson don't usually join...
On March 18, at the majestic First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, William Jenks, founder of U.S. Classic Guitar, brings GRAMMY award winner and world-renowned classical guitarist David Russell for a solo performance as part of their Los Angeles Guitar Series. He is referred to as one of the worlds greats because of his superb musicianship and virtuoso artistry. In recognition of his exceptional talent and his international career, Russell was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music...
There are three great concerts coming to the Canyon Clubs. On February 4, Naked Eyes, and on February 26, Dramarama, will take the stage in Agoura Hills. Naked Eyes is a British new wave band that first rose to prominence in the early 1980's after being formed by two college friends from Bath, England. They had four Top 40 singles in the United States. Original lead singer, Pete Byrne, is carrying the torch for his fallen bandmate, Rob Fisher. He's put a great band together to play all of their...
Keith Putney Productions presents "The Beatles at the Movies: Songs from "A Hard Day's Night" and "Let It Be" as the next in the series of live concerts at the Grammy Museum celebrating the Beatles performed by an all-star cast for two shows on February 5. Some 58 years after the Beatles debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, "A Hard Day's Night" remains how many of us defined the personalities of the Beatles. "One of the greatest life-affirming landmarks of the movies," opined critic Roger Ebert. This...
The legendary vocal quartet, The Four Freshman, will make a rare appearance on January 23 at the Lisa Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Since their inception in 1948, they have continued to tour worldwide with their unique blend of harmonic jazz arrangements and big band vocal group sounds. They are considered one of the most influential vocal groups of all time. Their tight-knit sound inspired the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, the Mamas & The Papas, Frankie Valli, and...
There are three great concerts coming to the Canyon Clubs. On January 21, The Fab Four, will take the stage at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. If you close your eyes and listen to The Fab Four sing a Beatles song, you will think that the boys from Liverpool had transported themselves back from the '60's. That's how accurate and authentic their sound is – arguably the world's best Beatles tribute band. When you open your eyes, you will see four lads on stage that closely resemble the B...
Kala Koa Entertainment is once again presenting its 15th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival and Island Marketplace, the biggest Hawaiian music event of the year, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on January 16 at 2pm. One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian concerts to ever leave the islands, the 2022 festival takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey showcasing GRAMMY-winning slack key guitarists, the best hula dancers in the world, special guest performers and a free to the...
If you ever have the opportunity to hear the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, or attend another community-based arts performance, grab a friend and go. That’s what almost 400 people did just before Thanksgiving, when LADSO once again graced Culver City’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium with its first post-lockdown concert, “Awakenings.” The evening featured five invigorating works and tone poems by Copland, Dukas, R. Strauss, Vaughan Williams, and Respighi. Each short piece – some rarely he...
Director Martin Haselbock and his Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, after a two-year respite due to Covid, finally were able to play in front of a live audience at First Congregational Church of LA, and it seemed as if it was a seamless transition from online concerts. This Christmas concert brought happiness and joy to all as their melodic music filled the sanctuary of that great stain-glass-filled edifice. Two very capable soloists entertained. Soprano Teresa Wakim and trumpeter Siegried...
There are three great musical artists appearing at the Canyon Club venues. A Flock of Seagulls in Agoura Hills on December 10, and Jose Feliciano and Men at Work, December 17 and 18, respectively, both at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. English new wave and synth-posters, A Flock of Seagulls, have enjoyed a string of international hit singles, including "I Ran (So Far Away), "Space Age Love Song," "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You," and more. They first became notable in the 1980's for...
Culver City, CA - Erik Ruin,The Brightwork Ensemble, Spacepants, and Synchromy team up to present a musical and visual showcase of the twelve signs of the Zodiac on January 8 and 9 in Culver City.The event will feature the world-premiere performance of twelve newly commissioned Zodiac-inspired works by local composers as well as Stockhausen’s popular Tierkreis melodies.The cost is $25 for general admission, and $15 for seniors, students, and artists financially impacted by COVID-19. All tickets are available online at www.synchromy.org. W...
The Santa Monica High School (Samohi) Marching Band is back on the field and making sweet music lately. The Samohi band recently captured first place in the 27th Annual Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. The band competed against 14 other schools in various divisions and, with an overall score of 80.75, the troupe placed first in three different categories: Band, Color Guard and Percussion. "The growth from the previous tournament and the increase of energy especially among the younger and...
On November 20 at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Lou Gramm, former frontman and founding member of Foreigner, and one of the greatest singers in rock music, will be taking the stage. Gramm’s unique vocals and hit songs have placed Foreigner among Billboard’s Top Artists of all time. Their 16 Billboard Top 40 hit songs defined an era. Some of his top hits you will hear are “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Double Vision,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” among many others. Gramm also had a Top 10 s...
The absence of live performances during the past 21 months left a void that impacted our personal, professional, and artistic lives. The award-winning Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra (www.ladso.org) awakens from the constraints of COVID to return to the stage and, once again, enrich our communities through the healing power of music. This is not only a testimonial to our resilience but an affirmation that, hopefully, most of the tempus horribilis is behind us. Today’s concert, including fanfares, a serenade, and a tribute to flight, c...
The legendary, dynamic duo of Hall & Oates took the stage at the sold out Hollywood Bowl much to the delight of their long-time adoring fans. Before they took the stage, a montage video played going down memory lane from their history together since the '70's. And then they delivered all of their greatest hits. Even after all these years playing together, one could tell that they still thoroughly enjoy their partnership. It really is amazing how the duo have endured and have to arguably be one...
There are two concerts coming to the Canyon Club venues that you don't want to miss. Rick Springfield takes the stage at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on October 22 and the very next day, Engelbert Humperdinck makes an appearance at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank on October 23. Over the past four decades, Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the '80's, a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has...
Keith Putney Productions is bringing back live to the stage at the Grammy Museum "The Beatles, 1962-1966" concert performed by an all-star cast for two shows on November 20. Putney resumes the series of concerts in the intimate, 200-seat Clive Davis Theater featuring complete on stage performances of classic Beatles albums and celebrating John Lennon's 81st birthday (born Oct 9, 1940) in grand style, with a complete live performance of "The Beatles: 1962-1966". "This is our first foray into the...
Lang Lang, living legend, pianist extraordinaire, will pay a special visit to the GRAMMY Museum on October 6, 2021 for a Q & A and performance. The virtuoso will be speaking about his illustrious career and his recent released recording of Bach's monumental work the Goldberg Variations. Lang Lang has sold millions of albums around the world, topping classical charts and achieving simultaneous mainstream success. In 2007, he was nominated for a GRAMMY Award, becoming the first Chinese artist in t...
Over the past 14 months, the live music business was put on hold due to the Covid pandemic. But now that Los Angeles has moved into the yellow tier, concert venues are re-opening with strict safety and health protocols and limited seating capacity. The Canyon Club venues are allowing much eager fans to attend live shows and will welcome British Invasion living legend Peter Noone and his band, Herman's Hermits to their location in Agoura Hills on May 28. At the age of 15, Noone achieved...
For the second year in a row, the Culver City Unified School District has earned the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 22nd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, CCUSD answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music...
Due to popular demand, the Verdi Chorus is extending its first online concert, a streaming of its Spring 2018 program The Force of Destiny led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, through April 27. The online concert was presented in place of the originally scheduled Verdi Chorus Live Concert on April 18 and 19 and is available on the Verdi Chorus website at https://www.verdichorus.org Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum says, "It meant so much on a personal level to make...
Colin Hay, best known as the lead singer for Men At Work, is making a solo appearance at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on February 28. Men At Work is the platinum-selling Australian band that topped worldwide charts in the 80s with anthems like "Down Under" and "Who Can it Be Now," among others. Hay is justifiably proud of his place in pop history, but has also experienced tremendous success as a solo artist. Over the past 15 years, Hay has reinvented himself as a solo artist, regularly...
Living Legend, Jose Feliciano, recently made an appearance at The Grammy Museum's intimate Clive Theatre for a sold-out Q & A and performance, moderated by Executive Director Scott Goldman. At age 74, the Puerto Rican multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, singer and composer is still full of vim and vigor, and also a funny joke-teller. He was promoting his new album, Behind This Guitar, which reunited him with famous record producer Rick Jararrd. "There wouldn't be a career for me without Rick...
A Classic Rock band will "keep pushin'" on. The REO Speedwagon tour will land at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on February 4 to delight all their adoring fans. Nobody can call these guys fossil rockers...they sound as good as they did when they formed and started making hits back in the '70's. REO will get the party started with frontman Kevin Cronin belting out hits like "Don't Let Him Go," "Ridin' The Storm Out," "Keep On Loving You," "Can't Fight This Feeling," "Roll With The Changes,"...
Styx, the classic-rock giants, will be landing at The Saban theatre in Beverly Hills on January 12. Original lead singer Tommy Shaw and the band have been averaging over 100 shows a year and bringing their energy that has been delighting fans for over four decades. They'll be bringing their barn-burning chart hits, joyous sing-alongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively...
