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Audacity of Sound is a free, non-stop, immersive and interactive seven-hour, live music street festival extravaganza produced by the innovative performing arts organization, Grand Performances. This festival showcases GP’s joyous love for music from around the world and our own back yard championing Los Angeles’ deep talent pool producing signature, one-of-a-kind collaborations telling L.A. stories - both then and now.
We’ll have jubilant gospel (with a sing-a-long!) opera, capoeira, a marching band, boogie-woogie piano, food trucks, and a children’s craft and reading room. This will be one of the largest events in GP’s history! Confirmed artists include: Cimafunk; Djeuhdjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson; David Garza and Friends; Gaby Morena and La Marisoul presenting LAS MUSAS: Chavela, Joni, Mercedes, Nina, and Violetta; rising Indigenous Canadian star Jeremy Dutcher; contemporary Iranian music by singer Sara Naeini & Band and setar virtuoso Masoud Rezaei; The Gospel of Madame Biddy produced by Dexter Story, JROCC and Jae Deal; Garfield High School Marching Band; LA Opera; Sasha Smith on boogie-woogie piano; audience participatory dance segments with Amy O’Neal; and more!
Program subject to change.