A bonus end of 2022 summer classical music showcase featuring students of the Colburn School of Music and the California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, plus surprise guests.

Chilean songstress, performer, activist, and pianist Francisca Valenzuela is a force of nature. She has been at the forefront of indie music and conversations that give visibility to feminine voices. Also performing is Renee Goust.

Cumbiatón is an intergenerational cultural movement which utilizes music and art as a vessel to heal and uplift oppressed hood communities. Founded by Dj Sizzle Fantastic and Normz la Oaxaqueña, Cumbiatón has rooted itself in the beautiful barrio of Boyle Heights, CA and has branched out to cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York.

Citizen: An American Lyric is a provocative meditation on race, fusing prose, poetry, movement, music, and the visual image. A lyric poem, snapshots, vignettes, on the acts of everyday racism.

Citizen: An American Lyric is a provocative meditation on race, fusing prose, poetry, movement, music, and the visual image. A lyric poem, snapshots, vignettes, on the acts of everyday racism.

For our 2nd KCRW Summer Nights collab this season, KCRW & Grand Performances are proud to co-present Allison Russell, ÌFÉ and DJ Raul Campos.

A tribute to singular musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane in celebration of her 85th birthday. This special event is produced in partnership with dublab.

This duo brings together the music traditions of the Persian and African cultures. Inherent to both cultures are some notable similarities that have helped to pave the way for this musical exploration.

In partnership with the Farhang Foundation - which celebrates Persian art and culture - Grand Performances is excited to host international Iranian-born pianist and pop star Kamyar.

Founded by Kahlil Cummings in 2017, Extra Ancestral is a cultural movement dedicated to educating and entertaining audiences through the fusion of different cultural manifestations of the African Diaspora. In their performances, audiences are likely to experience genres such as Afrobeat, Reggae, Jazz, Salsa, and many traditional African musical forms of the Diaspora.

Grand Performances is proud to present Melissa Polinar along with guest performances by her singer songwriter friends Kiana V, Surrija (Jane Lui), and Drea Rose.

KCRW’s Summer Nights and Grand Performances are teaming up for a special night featuring Sly5thAve and DJ sets from KCRW’s SiLVA.

Pakistani Arts Council Los Angeles presents Ali Sethi at Grand Performances on Saturday July 23, 2022.

Los Angeles based brothers Aaron & Lawrence Shaw (Black Nile) add their own telepathic dynamism to their music, building upon our city’s vibrant jazz renaissance. They are joined by beat maestro Linafornia, whose style was once described as "sounding like a blend of Madlib vintage soul claps and Organized Noize inspired bottom swing," by HipHopDX.

Scary Pockets are a rotating roster of world class musicians who release live funk reimaginations of familiar songs every week.

Since their first recording session in 2017, Scary Pockets have released 300+ videos that have been watched over 234 million times on YouTube.

Preserves and celebrating Latin American bolero music history in Los Angeles.

Hailed as “the best band on the children’s scene” by USA Today , Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is fun for kids of all ages!

Aditya Prakash, an award-winning vocalist known for his powerful and emotive voice, is one of the foremost young virtuosos of Carnatic music, the traditional classical style of South India.

COLA's Individual Artist Fellowship by the DCA allows accomplished artists to create new work with increased freedom to innovate and experiment in the disciplines of design, visual arts, literary arts, and performing arts.

We'll be previewing the upcoming season, celebrating the retirement of Grand Performances President/CEO Mari Riddle, and introducing the new GP Leadership Team. ⁠