Summer Concerts and Music in & around Los Angeles
Making Music in Los Angeles with Summer Concerts
A few drinks into Hollywood Bowl date night with my hubby at the Santigold concert this past weekend didn’t stop me from turning my focus to Jude, our daughter. The beautiful night in a more beautiful venue reminded me how lucky we are to have this world-class facility in our backyard, not just for our grown-up enjoyment, but for the enjoyment of our children as well.
Last summer was Jude’s first time taking part in the Hollywood Bowl Summer Sounds program, and though she was elbow to elbow with a gaggle of other little kids, I’m certain each performance was an intimate and memorable experience. Now that she’s a year older I am looking even more forward to Summer Sounds for her beginning next month—of course for the fun and enrichment aspects but also for the fact that it will provide an easy weekly excursion for us and a few friends, where Jude can dress up in her own Hollywood Bowl outfits and be imprinted with the cultural experiences that I hope she’ll never take for granted.
In every corner of Los Angeles county, the summer season is coming alive with music. Concerts and festivals abound, and almost every park and facility has some kind of free or low-cost musical performance going on. Many are family friendly and some are tailored just for kids. One can easily fill every single day of the week with something musical! It’s a special privilege that like clockwork comes around every year, and something we should absolutely take advantage of but never take for granted. It’s a pleasant reminder to me that this type of access to the arts is one of the reasons I choose to live in L.A.
Here are a few of the music concerts and performances taking place around town this summer. Bookmark this page on the website for future reference throughout the summer months. This is not an extensive list but we will try to update it as much as possible, so check back for more word on free, al fresco performances right in your neighborhood.
Getty Center
Garden Concerts for Kids 2009
A FREE outdoor music series for families
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California
Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30, 2009
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (No reservations required)
Hollywood Bowl
SummerSounds
2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, 90068
Mondays – Fridays (until August 14)
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.-12 noon
Ages: 3-9
Cost: $7 per person (all ages)
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
Big! World! Fun!
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068
Saturdays except July 18 (until August 29)
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)
Levitt Pavillion (at Memorial Park)
Children’s Entertainment
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
Every Wednesday (until August 26)
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Los Angeles Zoo
Music in the L.A. Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, 90027; (323) 644-6042
Tuesday, July 14 and Friday, July 24
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Zoo members – $12.50 for adults and $7.50 for children ages 6-15; non-members – $16.50 for adults and $10.50 for children ages 6-15; Children under age 5: FREE
Madrid Theatre
Free Monday Morning Concerts for Children
21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, 91303; (818) 347-9938
Mondays except July 7 (until August 24)
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (Reservations required)
South Coast Botanic Garden
Sunday Kids Koncerts
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, 90274; (310) 544-1948
Sundays, August 2 and 30
Gates open for picnicking 4:30 p.m.; Concert begins 5:30 p.m.; Garden closes 7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Admission (Advance Purchase: Children $6; Adults $8; At the Door: Children $8; Adults $10)
Skirball Cultural Center
Sunset Concerts
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
Thursdays (until August 13)
All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE; no reservations necessary, but limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis (ALSO, all Skirball exhibits are open during the concerts)
Santa Monica Pier
Twilight Dance Series
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, 90401
Thursdays (until August 27)
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Point Fermin Park
Music by the Sea
807 West Paseo Del Mar (Foot of Gaffey St.) San Pedro, 90731; (310) 548-7705
Sundays in July
Noon – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Los Angeles Farmers Market
Summer Music Series
West Patio
6333 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, (323) 933-9211
Thursdays and Fridays (until September 11)
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Pershing Square
Pershing Square Kids
Thursday July 30 and August 13
Noon – 2 p.m.
Downtown Stage 2009
Saturdays (until August 23)
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Downtown Los Angeles
Grand Performances
300-350 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles,
Fridays and Saturdays (until August 29)
Fridays, noon and 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
California Philharmonic’s Festival on the Green
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 300-8200
Every other Saturday starting June 27 (until August 22)
7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Lawn – $10 children age 10 and under; $20 adults; Chairs $25 – $95
Descanso Gardens
Summer Twilight Thursdays Series
1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, 91011; (818) 949-4200
Thursdays (until August 6)
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Garden Admission $8 adults; $6 seniors/students; $3 children 5-12; FREE children age 4 and under
Descanso Gardens
Pasadena POPS Concert Series
1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, 91011; (626) 793-7172 ext. 16
Fridays and Saturdays
7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $20-$90 based on location
Culver City
Culver City Music Festival
City Hall Courtyard
9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City (corner of Culver Boulevard and Duquesne Avenue
Thursdays starting July 9 (until September 3)
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Beverly Hills
Summer Nights in the Plaza
Civic Center Plaza
450 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, 90210; (310) 285-6830
Saturdays starting July 11 (until August 8th)
8 p.m. concert; 7 p.m. seating
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
City of West Hollywood
2009 Summer Sounds Series
Kings Road Park
1000 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood
and
Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood
Sundays except July 5 & 19 (until August 30)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
City of La Cañada Flintridge
2009 Summer Music in the Park
Memorial Park
1301 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge
Sundays (until August 23)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Schabarum Regional Park
Concerts in the Park
17250 Colima Road, Rowland Heights (626) 336-4937
Tuesdays starting July 7 (until August 18)
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Peter Strauss Ranch
2009 Free Summer Concerts
30000 Mulholland Hwy., Agoura, 91301; (818) 735-0876
Sundays – July 12th, August 9th and September 13th, 2009
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
City of Whittier
Summer Concerts in the Park
Central Park
Corner of Washington Avenue and Bailey Street
Mondays (until August 10)
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
and
Parnell Park
15390 Lambert Road, Whittier
Thursdays (until August 13)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Burbank
Come Out and Dance! Concerts
AMC Walkway
Palm Avenue and San Fernando Boulevard, Burbank
Thursdays starting July 2 (until August 27)
6 p.m. Dance Lessons; 7 p.m. Concerts
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Warner Center Park
Free Concerts in the Park
5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, 91367
Sundays (until August 30) with special Saturday, July 4 concert
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Marina Del Rey
2009 Free Concert Series
Burton Chase Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 90292
Thursdays and Saturdays starting July 9 (until August 20)
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Universal Citywalk
Celebrity Band Saturdays
100 Universal City Plz, Universal City, 91608
Saturdays until August 29, 2009
8 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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