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This page lists concerts for all cities by city name. Click on the appropriate section of the alphabet below for the city you are looking for, or continue scrolling down the page. Please remember that although every attempt is made to bring you the most current concert information, all schedules are subject to change. It is recommended that you confirm any performance you wish to attend. Concerts on this page are listed by all cities together. In the fall/winter/spring there are no separate county pages, and only cities hosting events during the month are included. In the fall/winter/spring, updates usually take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Enjoy the events and performances! A - D | E - I | J - L | M - R | S - Z
April 19 - Alhambra Performing Arts Center Programs. The Alhambra Performing Arts Center, under the direction of chef/artistic director Bill Yee, will present The South Pasadena Transit Authority. The 9-person group performs the top hits of the Grammy-Award winning jazz/rock band Chicago. The program will take place at 7 p.m. in the Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church, 1850 W. Hellman Drive. Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. Reservations are required via Eventbrite for free entry; $25 donation at intermission without reservations. Information: (626) 230-5435, http://alhambra.eventbrite.com or e-mail at bizwind@yahoo.com.
April 12 - Second Saturdays at the Altadena Library. Blue Breeze Band (Motown/R&B/Soul/Funk). Programs take place from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa. The concerts will be taking place in the library on the main floor. A reservation is required for the event and can be made via the library website events page. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Information: (626) 798-0833 or www.altadenalibrary.org.
Weekly, Thursdays - Downtown Anaheim Farmers Market. Farmers Market hours are 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Entertainment times vary. Check website for weekly schedules. The market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com. Performances at The Packing House - Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com.
Azusa Pacific University Performances - Performances take place in a variety of locations on the Azusa Pacific University campus. See individual events for location and performance times. The campus is located at 901 E. Alosta Avenue. Information: (626) 812-3018 or www.apu.edu/music.
April 26 and 27 - AFM Local 47 Third Annual Jazz Festival. April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and to celebrate AFM Local 47 is presenting their third annual Jazz Festival. The two-day series celebrates AFM Local 47 Life Members and will take place from 1 - 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 - 6 p.m. on Sunday in the Captain Greg Welch Gathering Place at AFM Local 47, 3220 Winona Avenue. Information: (323) 462-2161 or www.afm47.org/jazzfestival.
April 26 - Cerritos Spring Fling and Fireworks Spectacular. In honor of the city's anniversary, the City of Cerritos will host a one-day festival from 4 - 8:30 p.m. including entertainment, food trucks and a fireworks show at 8:30 p.m. Entertainment will include talent from local schools and professional acts on the main stage; additional entertainmemnt info TBA The festival will take place at the Cerritos Sports Complex, 19900 Bloomfield Avenue. Information: (562) 916-1254 or www.cerritos.gov.
Performances at the Shoppes at Chino Hills. The Shoppes at Chino Hills will present a variety of performances throughout the year. See individual concert dates for performance start times. All events take place in the promenade area at the Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13920 City Center Drive. Information: (866) 909-0305 or www.shoppesatchinohills.com.
Performances at the Claremont Colleges - The following performances are presented by Pomona College and Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges (unless otherwise noted). Performance locations are listed with the concerts and are in Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia at 10th Street, Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th Street, Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street, or Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College Avenue. Information: Pomona College - (909) 607-2671 or www.pomona.edu/music-calendar; Scripps College - (909) 607-3266 or www.scrippscollege.edu/departments /music/music-performances.
Friday Noon Concert Series - The Friday Noon Concert Series is sponsored by the Departments of Music at Pomona and Scripps Colleges. Performances take place at 12:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Avenue. Doors open at noon. Information: (909) 607-3266, www.pomona.edu/music-calendar, or www.scrippscollege.edu, go to Music Department
April 19 - Corona Music and Arts Festival. The Corona Spring Music and Arts Festival and Corona Art Association Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will take place from 1 - 8 p.m. at the Corona Historic Civic Center, 815 W. 6th Street. There will be live music performances, a beer and wine garden, art installations, interactive workshops and a marketplace of local artisans. Performances will include Lucero Ballet Folklorico, Collage of Color, Christian Arts Theater, No Signal, Rusty Perez, Kismetic, J. Blades, Blue Henrys and Stone Soul. Information: www.coronaca.gov, go to city calendar, or www.coronaartassociation.org.
April 16, 23 and 30 - Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP. Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP feature live music by local artists from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. in The CAMP courtyard. This month's artists will be: April 16 - Chelsey Sanchez, April 23 - Emily Laliotis and April 30 - The Lemonsharks. Also on April 22 there will be a "Go Green for Earth Day" event from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with free yoga (sign-up required), an art workshop, live music from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and more. The CAMP is located at 2937 Bristol Street. Information: (714) 966-6661 or www.thecampsite.com. Metro Pointe Entertainment Series. - Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. or as noted at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com.
Segerstrom Center the Arts/Argyros Plaza Events. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present a variety of programs outdoors in the Argyros Plaza. Unless otherwise noted, all performances last approximately one hour. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org.
April 5 - Grand Performances Programs. Cuban Block Party with Changui Majadero. Experience a Cuban block party at the Culver City Steps with the rhythms of Changui Majadero (Afro-Cuban changui) and DJ Anthony Valadez. The event will take place from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Culver City Steps, 9300 Culver Boulevard. RSVP via Eventbrite. Information: www.grandperformances.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/changui-majadero-cuban-block-party-tickets-1261590965539. April 6 - Culver City Symphony The Culver City Symphony, led by conductor Clyde Mitchell, will present a special concert celebrating the orchestra's 60th Anniversary. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda Street, with open seating and no tickets required. The program will include: Corelli: Suite for Strings (the piece which opened the symphony's first concert in 1965), William Grant Still: Danzas de Panama, Beresowsky: Dream Grotto, and Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73. Progam notes are available on the Symphony website. Information: www.culvercitysymphony.org. April 12 - Culver City Spring Fling Artisan Market The Culver City Spring Fling Artisan Market will take place from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Town Plaza at The Culver Steps, 9300 Culver Boulevard. There will be entertainment throughout the day with a curated playlist and live bands, craft stations, artisan vendors and open restaurants for food purchases. Information: (310) 253-6000 or www.culvercity.org.
April 5 - Downey Unified's Mariachi Music Festival The Downey Unified School District will present the Mariachi Music Festival from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Downey High School Allen Layne Stadium, 11040 Brookshire Avenue. The festival will feature live performances from middle school through college mariachi groups from across Southern California as well as folklorico dancers from the Downey Unified School District. Food trucks will be available for food purchases. An RSVP is required at the website listed, and a list of groups performing also is availble. Information: https://web.dusd.net/mariachi-festival. May 3 - El Segundo Hometown Fair and Carnival. The annual Hometown Fair and Carnival will take place from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the 600 block of North Main Street and at Library Park (Main/Mariposa). There will be entertainment by local groups, carnival rides/games/food vendors (fee), and a community expo. Free admission but wristband fee for rides. Information: (310) 524-2700 or www.elsegundo.org.
April 26 - OC Dia Del Nino Celebration. - The OC Dia del Nino (Day of the Child) Festival will take place from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Hunt Branch Library and Event Center, 201 S. Basque Avenue. The annual festival of arts for children and families will include youth music and dance performances, resource booths and free arts workshops. Information: www.ocdiadelnino.org. Fullerton Farmers Market - The Fullerton Farmers Market season returns with live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The market is on Wilshire Avenue between Pomona and Harbor Boulevard. Also beginning at 4:30 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, beer and wine garden, kids' korner and more. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com.
California State University Fullerton Performances. Performances take place in the locations listed on the CSUF campus, State College/Nutwood. See campus website for directions, and parking on campus is free on weekends. Please note: most performances recommend checking the event page prior to attending. Information: (657) 278-3371 or www.arts.fullerton.edu.
April 2 and 16 - "Music at Noon" Concerts. The free half-hour concerts take place from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. at Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Avenue. Upcoming concerts will be: April 2 - Jazz Duo: Morgan Jones, piano, and Scott Worthington, bass, and April 16 - Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with Philip Vaiman, violin, Chika Inoue, saxophone, and Brendan White, piano. Information: (818) 244-7241, www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com or www.glendalecitychurch.org. April 12 - Brand Associates Music Series. The music series features virtuosos from Southern California performing repertoire favorites and music by living composers. This month's concert will take place at 2 p.m. in the Brand Library Recital Hall, 1601 West Mountain Street. The concert will feature Astral Mixtape, a quartet collaboratively creating original compositions for two violins, cello, piano, synthesizer and electronics. Seating is limited. Information: (818) 548-2051 or www.brandlibrary.org.
April 11, 12 and 13 - Hawaiian Gardens 61st Anniversary Carnival. The Carnival will take place Friday from 5 - 10 p.m., Saturday from 2 - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 2 - 10 p.m. at the Furgeson Elementary School Complex, 21409 Elaine Avenue. There will be carnival rides, games and vendors (fee), plus entertainment. Entertainment and admission are free. Entertainment schedule and shuttle information is available on the event website. Friday entertainment will include Youth Night and the Reel Band, Saturday entertainment will include Grupo Salvage, the Impulse Band, singing showcase, and Doris Montenegro y Su Explosiva, and Sunday entertainment will include Mariachi Contreras, Grupo Alta Gama, Banda Las Angelinas and Banda Sello Dorado. Information: (562) 608-4840, www.hgcity.org or www.hgcity.org/our-city/anniversary-carnival.
April 6 - CicLAvia: Koreatown Meets Hollywood. CicLAvia: Koreatown Meets Hollywood is 4.75 miles of open streets for skating, walking, biking, etc. from Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown, along Western and Santa Monica Avenues to Hollywood and Vine. The event will take place from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and there will be four hub locations with entertainment, information booths, water stations, basic bike repair, health and wellness booths and more. Download the map from the website listed and view a list of all hub activities. Information: http://www.ciclavia.org
Performances at Bella Terra. - Performances take place at the times listed in the Green area at Bella Terra. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com.
Performances at Pacific City. - Performances take place on the Ocean Deck. Pacific City is located at 21010 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: www.gopacificcity.com, events.
Ongoing, Tuesday Nights - Surf City Nights. Surf City Nights, Orange County's largest weekly street fair and farmers market, takes place weekly from 5 - 9 p.m. throughout the year. The event includes over 100 vendors, family-friendly/live music street performances, and activities for children. The event takes place along Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach and The Strand on 5th. Check website for weekly entertainment information. Information: www.hbdowntown.com.
Outdoor Music at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard.
April 19 - Jazz in the Palm Court. In support of the exhibit "More Than You Can Chew," the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex will present a three-part live jazz music series inspired by a diverse range of composers and musicians. Concerts will take place from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Palm Court. Reservations/registration is not required, and bring blankets and/or folding chairs for seating. The OC Great Park is located off the 5 Freeway at the Sand Canyon exit. Information: (949) 724-6247 or www.cityofirvine.org. UC Irvine Music Department Performances. Unless otherwise noted, all performances take place in Winifred Smith Hall on the UCI campus. See campus website for directions and current parking fees. Information: (949) 824-6615 or www.arts.uci.edu.
May 2, 3 and 4 - La Habra Citrus Fair. The event will take place on Friday from 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. on La Habra Boulevard between Euclid and Cypress Streets and the La Habra Civic Center area. There will be ongoing entertainment all weekend long. Admission and entertainment are free; fee for carnival rides, games and vendors (fee). Full entertainment schedule is available on the website. Headliner bands will be the Harbor Groove Band on Friday from 8 - 10 p.m., Timba Tumbao on Saturday from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m., and Vilma Diaz y La Sonora on Sunday from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Information: (562) 697-1704, www.lahabrachamber.com/citrus-fair-home or www.lahabrachamber.com.
March 30 - La Mirada Symphony. Alan Mautner, conductor. "Reaching for the Stars." The program will include Beethoven: Egmont Overture, student concertos from students of the Whittier branch of the MTAC, and Holst: The Planets. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. at the La Mirada Theater, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, with a pre-concert lecture at 2:15 p.m. Open seating/general admission with no tickets required. Information: (714) 420-0262, (562) 941-5779, www.lamiradasymphony.com or www.lamiradatheatre.com. April 2 and 16 - Biola University Performances. On April 2, Pop Ensembles Concert. Worship Arts and Commercial Music will present an evening of 70s music performed by Pop Ensembles. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the SUB Walkway. On April 16, Composition Contest Concert featuring original music presented by the Conservatory of Music composition students. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Lansing Recital Hall, Crowell Music Building, on the Biola University Campus. Campus address is 13800 Biola Drive. See website for directions. Information: (562) 903-4892, www.biola.edu/music or www.biola.edu. Noon Concerts at Biola University. This long-standing, mid-day concert series tradition presents guest artists and university faculty and students. It brings to the campus and the community a special opportunity to hear outstanding performances from a variety of artists. Unless otherwise noted, performances are from 12:30 - 1 p.m. in the Lansing Recital Hall, Crowell Music Building, on the Biola University Campus. Campus address is 13800 Biola Drive. See website for directions. Information: (562) 903-4892, www.biola.edu/music or www.biola.edu.
April 4, 5 and 6 - La Puente Carnival and Fun Fair. The city's Carnival and Fun Fair will take place Friday from 5 - 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon - 10 p.m. at the City of Industry Park and Ride lot, 15660 Stafford Street. There will be a variety of rides and vendors (fee); admission and entertainment are free. Bands will be: Suave on Friday at 7 p.m., Banda Primera Generacion on Saturday at 6 p.m., with a car show and DJ from noon - 6 p.m., and The Rock A Fellas on Sunday at 6 p.m. Information: www.lapuente.org. La Puente Live. La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment from 7:15 - 9:15 p.m. Bands will be: March 28 - LA Misfits, April 4 - Banda Primera Generacion, April 11 - Smooth Touch, April 18 - Artists TBA, April 25 - Aztlan Soul Band and May 2 - Complcit. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive.
April 28 - Global Harmony Symphony. The Global Harmony Symphony, with music director Maestra Valerie Geller, will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. at the Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Parkway. "The Heavenly Life" concert will include Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto. Guest performers will be Camila Lima, soprano, Ellie Choate, harp, and Eileen Holt, flute. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted. Information: www.globalharmonysymphony.com.
April 10 - Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets. Thunder Thursday, the public festival that kicks off the Toyota Grand Prix, will take place from 6 - 10:30 p.m. at The Pike Outlets, 95 S. Pine Avenue. The event will include motorcycle stunt shows, pit stop competitions on Shorline Drive (at Pine), live bands and DJs, car displays, a beer garden (21+) and more. There also will be prizes and special merchant offers. Information: (562) 432-8325, www.gblb.com, www.thepikeoutlets.com or www.visitlongbeach.com. April 13, 15, 21, and 27 - CSULB Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Programs. On April 13 - Saxophone Studio Recital, directed by James Barrera, at 2 p.m. in UMC-A301, Choir Room; on April 15 at 7:30 p.m., Collegium Musicum directed by David Garrett. The program will include classics of the baroque era; on April 21, Composers Guild at 7:30 p.m.; and on April 27 - Brass Chamber, directed by Steve Trapani, at 3 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, programs take place in the Daniel Recital Hall on the CSULB campus. The campus is located at 1250 N. Bellflower Boulevard. Information: (562) 985-4781 or https://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cota/music. April 27 - Music at the Point Concert Series. Concerts take place at Grace First Presbyterian Church, 3955 N. Studebaker Road. Today's performance will be by award-winning pianist Daniel Manoiu. Maniou also is a composer and organist. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Information: (562) 420-3393 or www.gracefirst.org/concert-series.
March 28 - Music Center Dance DTLA: Special Edition. The special edition of the Dance DTLA programs will take place from 7 - 10 p.m. in the Walt Disney Concert Hall BP Hall and Blue Ribbon Garden. There will be dancing to live music and DJs and follow-along beginner lessons. The Special Edition program highlights LA's strength, unity and resilience and will be a space for everyone to rebuild connections and enjoy moments of joy and renewal. No outside furniture, and food/coolers are not allowed in BP Hall. Information: www.musiccenter.org or http://www.musiccenter.org/tickets-free-events/tmc-arts/dance-dtla-special-edition March 30 - USC Visions and Voices Series Programs. Artscape: Convergence. Artscape is USC's largest student-curated annual arts exhibition highlighting music, film, dance, theatre and fine arts, featuring guest speaker Anujanue Ellis-Taylor, performances and an immersive exhibition experience. The program will be held in three parts from 5 - 11 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium and Alumni Park, and reservations are required via the link on the event page. Information: www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices or http://visionsandvoices.usc.edu. April 2 - Midday Organ Recital at Our Lady of Angels Cathedral. Free half-hour organ recitals are presented at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. This April concert will feature organist is Peter Bates. The Cathedral address is 555 W. Temple. Information: (213) 680-5200 or http://www.olacathedral.org April 3 - 6 - USC Visions and Voices Series Programs. PLEASE NOTE: THESE PERFORMANCES CURRENTLY ARE LISTED AS BEING SOLD OUT, BUT A WAITLIST LINK IS AVAILABLE ON THE CASA 0101 WEBSITE. Homeboys, A Musical. Four workshop performances of Homeboys, a new musical celebrating the iconic LA-based nonprofit that began serving former gang members and at-risk youth in 1988, will be presented at the Casa 0101 Theater. Performances will take place Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. 1st Street in Los Angeles. Reservations are required. Information: www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices, http://visionsandvoices.usc.edu or www.casa0101.org. April 6 and May 4 - Classical Sundays at Six - Presented at 6 p.m. by Great Music at Saint James, Classical Sundays at Six will feature chamber, orchestral, and solo artists from Southern California and around the globe streaming and on demand. Tickets may be required for some performances; see website for details. Performances will be: April 6 - Los Angeles Symphonic Winds, conducted by Stephen Piazza, April 20 - Easter Sunday, no concert, and May 4 - Emerging Artists Series: Honors Ensembles from the Colburn School. Saint James LA is located at 3903 Wilshire Boulevard. Information: www.greatmusicla.org.org or https://stjla.org/greatmusic. April 12 - LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Events. In Lak Ech of Mujeres de Maiz and Tonantzin. In Lak Ech is an LA-based Xicana collective uniting to tell Her-story through poetry, drumming and song. The women of the collective will share that poetry, drumming and song in the Louis Verdad: TONANTZIN installation. The session is inspired by Tonantzin, a Mesoamerican goddess also known as Mama Tierra. The program will take place at 2 p.m. at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 North Main Street. Information: (213) 542-6259, www.lapca.org or www.facebook.com/laplazala. April 25 - USC Visions and Voices Series Programs. Legacies: USC - A Multigenerational Song Cycle. Legacies: USC is an original song cycle made collaboratively by a multigenerational coalition of established and emerging composers from the USC Thornton School of Music. Loosely based on their legacies, the special concert will feature songs by composers Andrew Norman, Ted Hearne, Rohan Chander and Anuj Bhutani, as well as current USC students in composition, poetry and vocal arts. The program will take place from 7 - 8:30 p.m.in the USC Brain and Creativity Institute's Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall, and it will be followed by a conversation with the creators and musicians. Reservations are required via the link on the event page. Information: www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices or http://visionsandvoices.usc.edu. April 26 - Grammy Museum Programs. Film screening and performance - Far East Deep South. The event will include a free screening of the award winning documemntary Far East Deep South. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director and singer-songwriter Larissa Lam, producer and rapper Baldwin Chiu (aka Only Won), and Emmy Award-winning music composer Nathan Wang, plus a special live musical performance by Larissa Lam and Only Won. The program will take place from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Boulevard, and reservations are required. Information: (213) 725-5700 or www.grammymuseum.org. April 26 and 27 - Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a two-day celebration of the written word and a major literary event. The Festival (lectures, panel discussions, performances, booths, demonstrations, displays, etc.) is free to the public and will take place on the USC campus (though there are some ticketed events as well). Saturday hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Each year one of the stages includes musical performances. The Los Angeles Times pull-out section with complete information and event listings is usually included in the Los Angeles Times on the Sunday prior to the event. Tickets to indoor panels may have reservation fees. See additional information for attendees on Festival website. Information: http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks or www.latimes.com. April 27 - Fiesta Broadway. Fiesta Broadway returns again this year to downtown Los Angeles. Often called the nation's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration, the event will take place from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. in downtown LA on Broadway from 1st Street to 4th Street. The event, attended by over 200,000 people in previous years, will include multiple stages of entertainment, food and merchandise vendors, sports activities, a play area for children, info and other booths, games and more. Information: www.fiesta-broadway.com. April 27 - LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Events. Cinco de Mayo Family Day. Discover California's connection to the Battle of Puebla through theatrical performances, music, hands-on art workshops and more. The program will take place from noon - 4 p.m. at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 North Main Street. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Information: (213) 542-6259, www.lapca.org or www.facebook.com/laplazala. Performances at The Colburn School - Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu.
USC Thornton School of Music Performances - Performances take place in a variety of locations on the USC campus (see individual performances). All concerts are free and open to the public (exceptions are noted). See website for current parking fees and attendance policies. Information: (213) 740-2584, www.music.usc.edu or www.usc.edu/music.
Jazz at LACMA - Concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6000, (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org.
April 12 and 13 - Getty Center Programs: Sounds of LA. Sounds of LA presents: Celebrating the Jazz Legacy of Altadena. The concert will be a showcase of Altadena's celebrated jazz artists, whose innovative work continues to push boundaries and inspire generations. Concerts will take place on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Harold Williams Auditorium at the Getty Center. Reservations are required. See website for current parking fees and admission policies. Information: (310) 440-7300 or www.getty.edu. West LA Farmers Market Concert Series. The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Performances. Performances take place in a variety of venues on the UCLA campus. Reservation links are available on the event information page for concerts requiring reservations. Information: (310) 825-5947 or www.schoolofmusic.ucla.edu, calendar.
Fisherman's Village Concert Series. - Outdoor performances are as listed or from 1 - 4 p.m. at Fisherman's Village, 13755 Fiji Way, weather permitting. Parking is $2 for up to two hours or $4 for 2 - 4 hours. Information: (310) 305-9545, www.visitmdr.com, www.visitmdr.com/things-to-do/by-the-water/fishermans-village or www.exploremarinadelrey.com/fishermans-village.
April 16 - Mission Viejo Arts and Culture Programs. Subterranean Soundscapes: Classical Candlelight with the Pacific Symphony. String musicians from the Pacific Symphony will perform classical selections in the glow of hundreds of candles. The performance will take place from 7 - 8 p.m. in the Jeronimo Tunnel, located near the intersection of Jeronimo and Arbolitos. Street parking will be available in the area, and the tunnel also can be accessed from the Oso Creek Trail. Registration for this event is not required. Information: (949) 470-8470 or www.cityofmissionviejo.org/departments/arts-culture.
April 13 - Sunday Musicale at the Newport Beach Public Library. Syrinx Quintet. The reed ensemble is comprised of five prominent artist-educators from Southern California. The program will take place from 3 - 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org.
April 14 - Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band. "A Visit to Broadway." The Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Merton E. Hill Auditorium, Chaffey High School, North Euclid Avenue at 5th Street. Special guest artists will include vocalists Aimee Nolte, Sheila Ruff, and Bobby Collins, and Show Band musician and singer Natasha Le. The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital in the auditorium lobby at 7 p.m. Information: (909) 395-2020, www.showband.net or www.ci.ontario.ca.us.
April 5 - St. John's Concert Series. Concordia Symphony Orchestra. The Concordia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Jeff Held, will return to St. John's with a program featuring some of Bach's works transcribed for full orchestra, Symphony No. 3 by Howard Hanson and other works. The concert will take place at 7 p.m.in the historic sanctuary at St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, 185 S. Center Street. Information: (714) 288-44431 or www.stjohnsorange.org. Chapman University College of Performing Arts Events. Unless otherwise noted, programs take place in the Salmon Recital Hall. The Chapman University campus is located at N. Glassell Street/E. Palm Avenue. Information: (714) 997-6871 or www.chapman.edu/music, go to "attend a performance" or "calendar of events."
April 6 - South Bay Chamber Music Society Concerts. The Pacific Trio: Edith Orloff, piano, Roger Wilke, violin, and John Walz, cello, will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Gaspar Cassado and Saint-Saens. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalga in Rancho Palos Verdes. Program notes for the concert will be available on the website. Information: (310) 376-2169, www.sbcms.net or www.palosverdes.com/sbcms.
April 13 - Second Sundays at the USC Pacific Asia Museum. Teen Takeover! The afternoon for teens designed by the museum's teen ambassadors will take place from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue. Galleries will be open, and there will be artmaking projects, performances, open galleries, a photo booth and more. Information: (626) 787-2680 or http://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu. April 18 - Pasadena Presbyterian Church Friends of Music Concerts. Good Friday Devotional Concert: Lux Aeterna and Illuminare. Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna and Elaine Hagenberg's Illuminare will be performed by PPC's resident and guest singers, accompanied by the Friends of Music Orchestra. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m. The church is in Downtown Pasadena at the corner of Colorado and Madison. Information: (626) 793-2191 or www.ppcmusic.org. April 19 - Third @ First Presented by FUMC Pasadena. Observance Through Music. Intimate and meditative, three unaccompanied Bach Cello Suites will be played by three leading Los Angeles cellists to observe the holy weekend. The concert will take place from 4 - 5 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Boulevard. Information: www.thirdatfirst.org or www.fumcpasadena.org. May 9 - Pasadena Community Orchestra. The Pasadena Community Orchestra, conducted by Bethany Pfleuger, will present a concert at 8 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard. The program of music by American composers will include Bernstein: Candide Overture, Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 with Romain Jensen, Winner of the 2024-25 Young Artist Competition Open Division, Copland: Variations on a Shaker Melody, and Williams: March from the film 1941. There also will be a pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. Information: (626) 445-6708 or www.pcomusic.org. Pasadena Presbyterian Church Music at Noon Concerts. Concerts as listed are in-person concerts. In-person concerts are from 12:10 - 12:40 p.m. Check website for online performance information. The church is in Downtown Pasadena at the corner of Colorado and Madison. Information: (626) 793-2191 or www.ppcmusic.org.
Caltech Performances. Unless otherwise noted, performances take place at the time listed in Ramo Auditorium on the Caltech campus. See website for campus directions. Information: (626) 395-3295, http://pva.caltech.edu or www.music-theater-art.caltech.edu.
University of Redlands Performances. - University of Redlands Music Department performances are held in the Memorial Chapel, the Frederick Loewe Performance Hall (FLPH), and/or the Casa Loma Room on the Redlands campus, 1200 E. Colton Avenue. See individual concerts below for performance location. Information: (909) 748-8700, www.redlands.edu/music or www.redlands.edu/artsatredlands.
April 27 - Peninsula Symphony. David Cubek, music director. The program for the concert will include Mozart: Symphony No. 40, Solieri: La grotta di Trofonio Overture, and Hummel: Trumpet Concerto with trumpet soloist Marissa Benedict. The concert will take place at 5 p.m. at the Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent Street (near Diamond/PCH). See website for parking information. Information: (310) 544-0320 or www.pensym.org.
March 29 - UC Riverside Arts Programs. Cantos de la Lucha, an interactive discussion about the role of music in the Chicano Movement with Rondalia Amerindia De Aztlan. The program centers on the role of music in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and the presentation also will feature the music of Rosa Martha Zarate. The program will take place at 3 p.m. at the UCR Arts Block/Culver Center for the Arts in downtown Riverside at 3824/3834 Main Street. Information: http://ucrarts.ucr.edu. April 12 - Riverside Art Market. The Riverside Art Museum will present the 2025 Riverside Art Market from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in downtown Riverside at White Park, 3936 Chestnut Avenue. There will be 100+ artist vendors, crafts for children, a beer and wine garden, entertainment, food for sale and more. Information: www.riversideartmuseum.org or http://riversideartmuseum.org/event/riverside-art-market-2025. April 24 - San Gabriel Mission Playhouse Programs. Music Mosaic. The free community concert is presented by the Pasadena City College Music Department. MUSIC MOSAIC: A Colorful Tapestry of Band and Orchestral Works will feature the Lancer Concert Band, Kyle Luck, conductor and Tad Carpenter, assistant conductor, and the College/Community Orchestra, conducted by Henry Shin. The program will take place from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 South Mission Drive. Information: (626) 308-2865 or www.missionplayhouse.org. May 2 - San Gabriel Cinco de Mayo Mercado. San Gabriel's Cinco de Mayo celebration will take place from 5:30 - 9 p.m. on the outdoor plaza at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 South Mission Drive. There will be food and artisan vendors and colorful music and dance performances on the outdoor stage. Information: (626) 308-2875, (626) 308-2865, www.sangabrielcity.com or www.missionplayhouse.org.
April 4 - South Bay Chamber Music Society Concerts. The Pacific Trio: Edith Orloff, piano, Roger Wilke, violin, and John Walz, cello, will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Gaspar Cassado and Saint-Saens. The program will take place at 8 p.m. at Los Angeles Harbor College Music Recital Hall, 111 Figueroa Place in Wilmington. Program notes for the concert will be available on the website. Information: (310) 376-2169, www.sbcms.net or www.palosverdes.com/sbcms.
April 6 - Family Festivals at the Bowers Museum. This month's festival will be a Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival. The event will take place from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the museum courtyard and will include music and dance performances and a variety of art activities. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 N. Main Street. Information: (714) 567-3600 or www.bowers.org. May 4 - Family Festivals at the Bowers Museum. This month's festival will be a Cinco de Mayo Festival. The event will take place from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the museum courtyard and will include music and dance performances and a variety of art activities. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 N. Main Street. Information: (714) 567-3600 or www.bowers.org.
April 17 - Locals' Night at the Santa Monica Pier. On the third Thursday of the month the Santa Monica Pier from 4 - 9 p.m. the pier presents an evening curated by locals for locals. The event includes a variety of entertainment with local bands and DJs, youth activities, a car show, art exhibits and more in an outdoor setting. See website for monthly line-up. Information: www.santamonicapier.org/localsnight. April 19 - Orchestra Nova LA. Orchestra Nova LA, Ivan Shulman, music director, will present a concert of American Masterworks. The program will include Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2, with an introduction by Ivan Shulman, and George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist Vijay Venkatesh. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Boulevard. Admission and parking are free, and donations will be accepted. Information: www.orchnovala.org. Wednesday through Sunday - Sounds of Santa Monica. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday between noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Friday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday times may vary. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. Santa Monica Public Library Performances - Programs take place in the MLK Jr. Auditorium of the main branch of the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard (unless otherwise noted). See individual performance information for performance times. Information: (310) 458-8600 or www.smpl.org
April 26 - Seal Beach Classic Car Show. The Seal Beach Classic Car Show will take place along Main Street in downtown Seal Beach from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be over 600 classic cars, hot rods, custom cars and antiques, live music and attractions, and more. Additional details TBA. Information: (562) 799-0179 or www.sealbeachchamber.org.
April 26 - South Pasadena Eclectic Music Festival. The Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl will take place from 3 - 10 p.m. in a variety of locations in the downtown South Pasadena area. There will be 10+ stages featuring a wide range of music from jazz to indie rock, plus open houses at art galleries and studios, most within a short walking distance. Check website for full schedule since details are still being finalized, and the event is easily accessible from the South Pasadena gold line station. Information: (626) 441-2339, www.theeclectic.rocks or www.southpasadena.net.
March 30 - Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival The Torrance Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival will take place from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Columbia Park, 4045 190th Street. There will be a variety of performances, craft and vendor booths, food vendors and more. Free parking and shuttle service is available at 20420 Madrona Avenue. Information: (310) 618-3844, www.torranceca.gov/cherryblossomfestival or www.torranceca.gov. April 5 - Classical Crossroads Concerts: Classical Interludes Classical Crossroads concerts are held at the First Lutheran Church of Torrance, 2900 W. Carson Street (on the south side of Carson just east of Maple). Today's concert, now called Classical Interludes will take place on Saturdays at 3 p.m. This program will feature Rising Stars from the USC Thornton School: Trio Palmera (Matthew Harikian, piano, Victor Martinez-Jara, clarinet, and Agatha Blevin, violin. Information: (310) 316-5573 or www.palosverdes.com/classicalcrossroads. April 13 - Classical Crossroads Concerts: Second Sundays at Two. Classical Crossroads concerts are held at 2 p.m. at the Rolling Hills United Methodist Church in Rolling Hills Estates, 26438 Creshaw Boulevard. Today's program will feature USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi, USC students performing along faculty memebers Lina Bahn, violin, and Seth Parker Woods, cello. Information: (310) 316-5573 or www.palosverdes.com/classicalcrossroads. May 3 - Classical Crossroads Concerts: Classical Interludes Classical Crossroads concerts are held at the First Lutheran Church of Torrance, 2900 W. Carson Street (on the south side of Carson just east of Maple). Today's concert, now called Classical Interludes will take place on Saturdays at 3 p.m. This program will feature Cellist Yul Yang, winner of the 2025 Peninsula Symphony Edith Knox Performance Competition, with pianist Inyoug Huh. Information: (310) 316-5573 or www.palosverdes.com/classicalcrossroads.
April 26 - 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival. The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center and Plaza West Covina will present the Cherry Blossom Festival from 2 - 7 p.m. at Plaza West Covina, 112 Plaza Drive. The event will include traditional music and dance performances, Japanese taiko drum and martial arts performances, a Japanese beer garden, food and merchandise vendors and more. Information: (626) 960-8032, www.plazawestcovina.com, go to events, or www.esgvjcc.org.
Rio Hondo College Cultural Events. Unless otherwise noted, performances take place in the Wray Theater on the Rio Hondo College campus. The Rio Hondo College address is 3600 Workman Mill Road. See campus website for directions. Parking on campus is $3. Information: (562) 908-3492 or www.riohondo.edu.
April 12 - Expressions: An Evening of Art and Music Bring the whole family for an early evening of enjoying the arts from 4 - 7 p.m. Enjoy live music on the events lawn by Shades of Rock (Classic Rock) from 5 - 7 p.m. and an art walk along the paseo featuring local artists, plus tasty eats from food trucks. The series is hosted by the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center, 4802 Lakeview Avenue, in partnership with the Yorba Linda Arts Alliance Foundation. Final event in the spring series will take place on May 10 and feature the Zavala Soul Jazz Posse (Jazz). Information: (657) 242-4660 or www.yorbalindaca.gov. Nixon Library Family Concert Series - All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org.
May 2 and 3 - Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival The Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival will take place on Friday from 6 - 10 p.m. and on Saturday from noon - 9 p.m. at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center, 12062 California Street. The Festival will include live entertainment on the Yucaipa Performing Arts outdoor stage, a kids' zone, beer garden, gem and mineral show, flower show, food and merchandise vendors and artist booths. The full entertainment schedule will be available on the website closer to the date of the event. Information: (909) 500-7714, www.yucaipa.gov/ymal or www.yucaipaperformingarts.org.
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May 4 - Claremont Symphony Orchestra. Robert Sage, music director. The program for this concert will include Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, with Robert Sage on the piano, and Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Major, Op. 36. Concerts take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street on the Pomona College campus. Information: 
April 4 and May 2 - Fontana Car Show. This non-cruise event takes place on the first Friday of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. on Spring Street between Juniper Avenue and Sierra Avenue. The event includes pre-1979 classics, hot rods and muscle cars, imports and customs, low riders, specialty/exotics and motorcycles. There also will be live music by the Smokin' Cobras (Retro Rock & Roll) and on May 2 by Mike Sagga and the Soul (R&B/Soul). Information: (909) 349-6900 or 
April 5 - DTLB Art + Design Walk. The DTLB Art + Design Walk: Celebrate Downtown edition will take place from 2 - 7 p.m. in a large area of downtown Long Beach including Pine Avenue, the historic East Village Arts District, the Promenade and other locations and galleries. There will be visual artworks and interactive installations, live music and performances, group art shows and pop-up galleries and more. Event web pages include interactive maps with locations. Information: 
March 30, April 6, 13 and 20- UCLA Hammer Museum Programs. Turiya Rising Performance Series. Performances take place at 5 p.m. in the galleries of the Alice Coltrane: Monument Eternal exhibit on a stage designed for the exhibition by artist GeoVanna Gonzalez. Performances are presented in celebration of Coltrane's legacy as a musical innovator and as an ode to her Sunday services at the Sai Anatam Ashram. Performances will be: March 30 - The Day I Met the Sun with artist Devin T. Mays, April 6 - Harpist Mary Lattimore, April 13 - The Theta Vibrations of A C Turiyasangitananda (at 4:30 p.m.), and April 20 - Deluge presents multi-instrumentalist and composer Naliah Hunter with interdisciplinary artist Adee Roberson. Limited seating will be available on a first-come basis. The UCLA Hammer Museum is located at 10899 Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. See website for attendance policies. Information: (310) 443-7000 or 
April 12 - 4th Annual Community Arts Festival. The public is invited to celebrate the arts in Rancho Cucamonga! The day of festivities will showcase local talent in vocal and instrumental music, dance, visual arts and theater. Residents also can learn where to sign up for programs to develop their talents and skills. There will be arts information booths, performances, art demonstrations, community art exhibits and activities for children. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Road. Full performance schedule should be available by April 7. Information: (909) 581-6355 or 
March 30 - Palisades Symphony. Maxim Kuzin, music director and conductor. "Unique Women's Voices: Works by Clara Schumann, Maria Nweman, and Florence Price." The program for the concert will include Schumann: Piano Concerto, with piano soloist Xiao Chen, Newman: Our Rights and Nothing Less, and Price: Symphony No. 3. The concert will take plac at 7:30 p.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1730 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica. Open seating. Information: (310) 454-8040 or 
