The California String Quartet at Norton Simon Museum Friday, July 30
The California String Quartet will perform at the Norton Simon Museum on Friday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. in a program of Maurice Ravel and Bela Bartok.
Musicians Katia Popov and Lorand Lokuszta, violins; Alma Fernandez, viola; and Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, cello form the California String Quartet. Each musician is noted as performers in regional Southern California [...]
Arcadia Concert in the Park–July 29
July 29—Caribbean-Calypso music by Upstream. Founded in 1989 in Trinidad and Tobago to bring Soca music to America and to keep the sound alive that was invented by Ras Shorty I (Garflield Blackman). Upstream is headed by Blackman’s two sons Haile on vocals, guitar and drums, and Johnny also on drums. Soca music is a [...]
Sierra Madre Community Concert Aug. 1
Aug. 1—Elvis!, embodied by Harry Shahoian, probably the most popular act of all our local summer concerts in the park, returns to his hometown, Sierra Madre, for his 7th appearance. Shahoian’s act has been a hit since he started in Las Vegas in 2000. Our “Elvis” leaves immediately following the Concert in the Park to [...]
Monrovia Concert at Library Park Aug 1
Aug. 1—The Answer, no question about it, performs with guitarists Dave Slater and Van Mosely and drummer Kevin Brown with Classic Rock. The concert is sponsored by Donna Baker and Jodi Breneman of Dickson Podley Realtors. VIP sponsor is Monrovia Memorial Hospital. Monrovia Summer Concerts are held Sundays in Library Park at 7:00 p.m. Sundays. [...]
Temple City Concert in the Park – Aug 4
Aug. 4—The Wiseguys, From Swing to Swank: Sinatra, Darin, Peggy Lee and more. “The Best is Yet to Come” – one of their best numbers for this Big-band swing band. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. but the fun starts at 6:15 p.m. with Shape-Up TC, 50/50 raffles and of course your neighbors. Bring your lawn [...]
Jazz Highlights SGV July Summer Concerts
Jazz is everywhere the month of July in the San Gabriel Valley. The Summer Jazz Series at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge, the Playhouse District in Pasadena and Arcadia’s Arcadia Blues Club are only a tip of the musically cool iceberg.
Descanso Summer Jazz Series
July 22 – Kenny Sara and The Bourbon Street Blues Band, [...]
Webber’s Music at Arboretum – it’s the Cats Meow: July 10
The California Philharmonic Orchestra continues its concerts at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden Saturday evening, July 10, and at Walt Disney Concert Hall Sunday afternoon, July 11 with a varied program of Broadway and opera. Saturday’s concert is at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s concert is at 2:00 p.m.
Conductor Victor Vener will lead [...]
Los Angeles Clarinet Choir at First AME, Pasadena July 11
You ain’t heard nothin’ until you have experienced the sound of 16 accomplished clarinetists performing on soprano, sopranino, alto, basset, bass and contrabass clarinets—uh, all at the same time playing the same thing. Here is your chance. The Los Angeles Clarient Choir will perform at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 11 at the First AME Church [...]
Jack Sheldon Trio at Café 322—July 9
Sierra Madre’s Café 322 keeps hopping with good talent every night (except Monday). Friday, July 9 brings the Jack Sheldon Trio appearing from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sheldon has long been associated with West Coast Jazz, as well as a long list of musical jazz celebrities that includes such jazz greats as Shelly Manne, Art [...]
Arcadia Concert in the Park – July 8
July 8—Classic rock group, The Answer. Founded in 1965, “in the 1970’s and 1980’s—when we were young,” says Jim Searing. Searing, on guitar and keyboards, performs with guitarists Dave Slater and Van Mosley, and drummer Kevin Brown. There is a kid’s fun zone and in the past the Arcadia Historical Society has provided beverages. Arcadia [...]
