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Three big concerts are coming to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Internationally-famous singer/songwriter Paul Anka will need no introduction when he takes the stage on February 3rd to sing all of his greatest hits. In 1957, when Anka was a 16 year old teenager, his first number one hit, "Diana," made him a star. Soon after, he hopped on the "Cavalcade of Stars" bus with top names of the day in the era of segregation, performing at the Copa Cabana, the youngest entertainer ever to...
Keith Putney Productions presents two all-time classics, The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" and Wings' "Band On The Run" full albums 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 11. Rolling Stone magazine recognized "Rubber Soul" as one of the Top 5 albums of all time and "Band On The Run" one of the 500 best albums. "Rubber Soul" was the album that introduced a new lyrical introspection and musical...
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the country's finest chamber orchestras, is making a special appearance at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on January 28 at 7:30pm and on January 29 at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens' Rothenberg Hall. Bram Goldsmith Theater will be the setting for LACO's performance titled Baroque Concerti. Audience members can expect an evening of virtuosic chamber performances, featuring soloists...
Salute to Vienna new year’s concert is returning to Los Angeles to ring in 2023 in grand style on Monday, January 2 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. For more than two decades, this annual production has delighted audiences across the U.S. and Canada with glorious music, dance, and elegant costumes. After a pandemic hiatus, this festive concert returns to usher in the new year. Inspired by the annual Viennese new year’s concert tradition (Neujarhrskonzert), Salute to Vienna is a delightful celebratio...
Keith Putney Productions presents The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in Concert & The Best of 1967 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 December 3. This album is one of the most important rock & roll albums ever made, an unsurpassed adventure in concept, sound, songwriting, cover art and studio technology by arguably the greatest musical group of all time. When the album was...
When former LA Kings captain, veteran, and right-winger, Dustin Brown, retired at the conclusion of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, some fans were saying that it was a good decision. That “Father Time” had been been calling his name for several years and that he was significantly overpaid since 2016. But sitting in the Crypto.com Arena for the opening two games of this season, there seemed to be a void, a sense of loss not seeing #23 out on the ice, a presence that was felt for all of his...
Jacaranda's concert premiere of ARKHIPOV, a new opera by composer Peter Knell and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann, winner of Opera America's 2022 Campbell Librettist Prize, will have two performances on October 21 and 22 at The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The opera is based on a true story of how Armageddon was barely averted during a tipping point in the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) due to the moral conviction of one man - Soviet naval officer Vasili Arkhipov - who succeeded in...
Go-Go's lead singer, Belinda Carlisle, will be making a solo appearance at the Saban Theatre on October 27. She is one of those rare talents who continues to remain relevant after nearly four decades in the music industry. Her music has stood the test of time. The gifted and glamorous singer-songwriter has indelibly touched the hearts of pop fans around the world with her unique blend of gutsy vocals, emotively charged melodies, picturesque lyrics, and classy style. With a multi-dimensional, int...
The Tom Jones: Surrounded By Time concert tour landed at YouTube Theater and was received very well by all of his adoring fans. One of the stops on his special 20-city USA tour. It was 'not unusual' that the legendary Welsh singer was thoroughly entertaining. At 82 years young, his distinctive, robust, golden baritone voice was in good form. Sir Tom sang some songs from his most recent album, "Surrounded by Time" (April 2021). Not surprising since musical artists usually like to tour to promote...
On October 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, there will be a live band performance of all-stars celebrating the life of David Bowie. Leading the charge will be Rock 'N Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren. Joining him will be Adrian Belew (Bowie, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads), Scrote, Royston Langdon (Spacehog), Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Jeffrey Gaines, Ron Dziuba (Jon Bonamassa), Angeline Saris, and Michael Urbano (Lindsey Buckingham, Sheryl Crow) to interpret Bowie's greatest hit...
Legendary artist Graham Nash will be presenting an intimate evening of songs and stories at the Smothers Theatre in the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine in Malibu on October 14. Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. A GRAMMY Award-winner, Nash, one of the all-time greats to come out of England, will revisit such hits as "Stop Stop Stop," "On a Carousel,"...
Keith Putney Productions presents "Abbey Road" in Concert & The Beatles Solo: 1970-1971 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 October 9. The concert will be celebrating the 82nd anniversary of the birth of John Lennon and the albums 53rd anniversary. Abbey Road was the final Beatles album to be recorded and its iconic status is unchallenged. It has sold over 13 million copies in the United States...
For the Grand Finale of the U.S. International Guitar Series Season 2022, legendary Spanish guitarist Angel Romero - of the world-famous Romero Family - will be performing with rising star Korean guitarist Bokyung Byun on September 11 in the main sanctuary of the grand edifice First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Hailed for his superior artistry as the Spanish maestro of the classical guitar, Romero's eminence in the music world as soloist and conductor is heralded by audiences and critic...
The much-anticipated Jackson Browne tour will land at the Greek Theatre on September 4, Labor Day weekend. Perfect timing since many people have the day off the next day and can really let loose and celebrate at the concert. He'll have a solid five-piece band with two female background singers and is calling it his "Evening With" tour, supporting his 2021 GRAMMY-nominated album "Downhill From Everywhere." Legendary singer-songwriter Browne, at 73-years-old, has kept his voice in good shape, so...
The much-anticipated 22nd annual US Sumo Open will once again be held at the Walter Pyramid - Cal State Long Beach on September 10 featuring over 60 of the world's best sumo wrestlers. It's the largest and longest-running sumo tournament on Earth outside of Japan. There will be 100+ back-to-back matches with preliminary matches beginning at 12pm, qualifying for the main event, which will be from 2pm to 4pm. The Openweight class competition (women and men) at 4pm is always intriguing where skill...
Los Angeles right-handed pitcher Dustin May made his first highly-anticipated start on Saturday night, his first appearance in a Major League game since May 2, 2021 at Milwaukee when he suffered a season-ending elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. And the Texas native did not disappoint, holding the Miami Marlins to one hit while striking out nine over five scoreless innings at Dodger Stadium. It was the Dodgers 11th shutout of the season, blanking the Marlins 7-0. May, 24, made five...
On August 6, The Fab Four took the stage at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank for their much-anticipated appearance by all of their adoring fans. This show is always a sell-out. 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. And they did not disappoint, as usual. When you open your e...
On August 13 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, get ready for a special, and intimate Q & A session with two of the world’s favorite comedians: Cheech & Chong. One half of the stoner-hippie comedic duo, Richard “Cheech” Marin has become perhaps one of the most well-known and respected Chicano achievers in the world of entertainment. As an actor, director, writer, musician, art collector and humanitarian, Cheech is more than just a comedian who has made people laugh hysterically since the l...
Dodgers veteran closer Craig Kimbrel has been struggling handling ninth-inning save opportunities so far this season. Even with undesirable overall numbers this year - 4.82 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, three blown saves - manager Dave Roberts has no plans to remove Kimbrel from his role as closer. "Right now, I'm not even considering that," Roberts said. "I think he's earned that. Also, just given where our bullpen's at and who we have, to have the ability to deploy guys in different spots, I think has value...
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” winner of 10 Tony Awards - including Best Musical - is now making a run at The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood until September 4, 2022. When you first walk into the theatre before the performance begins and look at the stage settings, one is already enveloped in a sense of splendor, glitz, grandeur, and glory. This sets up a world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onsta...
Dodgers veteran closer Craig Kimbrel has been struggling handling ninth-inning save opportunities so far this season. Even with undesirable overall numbers this year, 4.82 ERA, three blown saves manager Dave Roberts has no plans to remove Kimbrel from his role as closer. “Right now, I’m not even considering that,” Roberts said. “I think he’s earned that. Also, just given where our bullpen’s at and who we have, to have the ability to deploy guys in different spots, I think has value, as well. So...
You know that if a relative of Frankie Valli is involved in a performance, good things are probably going to happen. And that's exactly what occurred as Valli's granddaughter, Olivia Valli, lit up the stage as the lead role of Vivian Ward in the Los Angeles premier of Pretty Woman: The Musical which opened on Friday at The Dolby Theatre for a three week run. Frankie was also sitting in the audience which helped to channel his greatness to his granddaughter's performance. Adam Pascal (Edward...
Legendary singer-songwriter Don McLean will be "driving his chevy to the" Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on July 1st on his 2022 50th Anniversary "American Pie" concert tour. He is best known for his magnum opus, "American Pie," an impressionistic ballad inspired partly by the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. The song popularized the expression "The Day the Music Died" in reference to this event. It reached number...
Trayce Thompson is back with the "Boys in Blue." With right-fielder Mookie Betts on the IL with a cracked rib, and out of the lineup for at least two weeks, the Dodgers added some outfield depth, announcing an agreement with the Tigers on a deal that sent 31-year-old Thompson to LA in exchange for cash considerations. Maybe the second time as a Dodger will be a charm for the right-handed hitting Thompson. His brother Klay just won the NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors and his Dad,...
Walter Becker, may he rest in peace, has gone on to jam in the world beyond, so Donald Fagen is carrying the torch for his fallen bandmate and continuing to delight Steely Dan's adoring fans, like he did at the sold-out Hollywood Bowl with the Earth After Hours Tour. His band had great chemistry. Fagen's voice and keyboards were spot-on, while Carolyn Leonhart and the three Danettes did not disappoint as they were featured on the song "Dirty Work." And Becker would be pleased to know how...
