Category Archives: Music

DakhaBrakha At The Ford – Ukrainian Quartet Rakha Our Blakha Off

DakhaBrakha at the Ford. Photo by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. The Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha have a sound that is at once ancient and modern, unlike any other music in my collection but somehow familiar. They are drawing from … Continue reading

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LA Beat Recommends: DakhaBrakha At The Ford This Friday

This Friday, the Ukrainian folk group DakhaBrakha will pay a visit to LA. Their endlessly inventive and stirring sound will inevitably take on a different resonance in the wake of the violence being directed at their homeland. There have been … Continue reading

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‘Tiki Oasis’ Celebrates ‘The Enchanted Sea,’ by the Sea in San Diego

This year, Tiki Oasis will once again celebrate with “The Enchanted Sea”, August 2 – 6, 2023, at San Diego’s newly-renovated and elegant mid-century modern hotel, the Town and Country, in Hotel Circle. As “the original and largest Tiki event … Continue reading

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Sparks Give “All That and More” to Finish Their World Tour at The Hollywood Bowl

Photo by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. In the fifty-odd years that they have been a band, Sparks have never been more widely loved by the public than they are at this moment. They haven’t even had a … Continue reading

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Surf Guitar Fans Venture to Long Beach for ‘101’ Convention

The 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival will be at the beachfront Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach for the first time, Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30, 2023. The Surf Guitar 101 Convention is to feature “the very best … Continue reading

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Kool & The Gang Bounce The Hollywood Bowl

There is perhaps no live show you can go to that is more deeply joyful and soul-affirming than a funk show with a big crowd. When the band is on, connecting, you can look across the audience and see your … Continue reading

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Dudamel Conducting Verdi’s Requiem At The Hollywood Bowl – Killed By Death Mass

There’s no getting around it, no point avoiding it – the more years you spend on this planet, the more likely you are to end up at a performance by the LA Phil of a famous composer’s Requiem Mass and … Continue reading

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This Is A Hell Of A Week For Good Shows At The Hollywood Bowl

This is your week to indulge in the summertime fun at the Hollywood Bowl, with shows worth going to for the next six days solid. Tickets remain available for all of these, starting near $20. Tonight – LA Phil/ Dudamel … Continue reading

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Neil Young Delivers The Event Of The Season In The Wild Environs Of The Ford

Photo by Bob Lee for LA Beat. Around the time he was starting his third song during the opening night of a four-show run at the Ford, Neil Young looked around and asked his audience, “Nice place, isn’t it?” We … Continue reading

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Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Liquid Kitty’s Summer Punk Rock BBQ at Harvelle’s!

Friends, the Kitty may be gone, but the Liquid Kitty pUnk rOck BBQ is back! The owners of Harvelle’s are nice enough to let us make some noise in their fine establishment. Sunday, July 9, 2023. 12:30 pm – 6pm, … Continue reading

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