live music
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain New Year’s Party
South Bay folk-rockers return with hits from across the decades. Includes late-night appetizers, party favors and a champagne toast to start off 2025! Andy Hill and Renee Safier with their band Hard Rain have been referred to as “America’s best kept secret.”...
Quattrocento “Four Centuries of Italian Music”
Join Musica Angelica and the world-renowned oboist & guitarist, Gonzalo X. Ruiz at Quattrocento “Four Centuries of Italian Music” on Saturday, October 18 at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, 7:30 PM or Sunday, October 19, at the First...
Everly Brothers Experience with the Tin Drum Family Band
The Zmed Brothers with Burleigh Drummond, Jr return with classics like “Bye Bye Love,” and “Wake Up Little Susie.” Drummond’s delightful family band opens featuring his dad, Ambrosia’s founding member, Burleigh Drummond, Sr.
The Nightcaps Holiday Lounge
Kick off the season in style with a night of jazzy, mid-century cool. Phenomenal Vocalist Mark Kopitzke and his all-star band bring the swing with tunes from the Great American Songbook and your favorite holiday classics. The band features: Christine Araoka on keys,...
2025 State of the Arts Honorees
The Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2025 State of the Arts awards, recognizing artists, cultural leaders, and organizations whose creativity and leadership continue to shape Long Beach’s vibrant cultural landscape. This...
New Blues Festival
New Blues Festival IX – August 23–24, 2025 Join us for the 9th annual New Blues Festival at Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach! Enjoy two full days of incredible blues music from legendary performers and rising stars including Ana Popovic, Laurie Morvan, Delgado...
Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras 25th Anniversary Concert – On Broadway!
It’s our 25th anniversary! Join us for a toe-tapping, delightful evening of your favorite show tunes performed by the award-winning Musique Sur La Mer Youth Symphony Orchestra of Long Beach, the Musique Sur La Mer Honors Chamber Orchestra of Long Beach, and the...
Ambitious Record Fair @ Ambitious Ales
🎶 Heavy-hitter vinyl vendors. All-vinyl DJs. Incredible beer. 🎶 Once a month, Ambitious Ales transforms into a vinyl lover’s paradise. Whether you’re a hardcore crate digger hunting for rare pressings or just looking to sip a killer beer while vibing to expertly spun...
Karen Cobb’s Cabaret Corner at Jade
Experience the stellar talent of Billboard Award winner songwriter & crowned Orange County’s Entertainer of the Year- Karen Cobb live at Jade on the Water this Sunday 5-8 PM! Intimate setting sunset views dinner wine and a fantastic mix of songs. Enjoy your...
Bach Festival
Join Musica Angelica for the Bach Festival, Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13. The Bach Festival will feature BACH to the Future with Dr. Christoph Bull and St. Matthew Passion with Martin Haselböck. BACH to the Future will be at the First Congregational...
THE GOLEM (1920) SILENT FILM with LIVE SCORE by JACK CURTIS DUBOWSKY ENSEMBLE
== About The Golem: == In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem – a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. But can the Golem be controlled once he is brought to life?...
Electric Avenue: 80’s MTV Dance Party
We can’t go back in time, but what if in one evening we could relive all the youthful energy and sonic celebration that was 1980s New Wave & FM Radio Pop: right here, right now? Every sound. Every nuance. Every time. Join the ultimate 80’s celebration that...
Musical Fusion with Arturo Sandoval
This evening will display the magnetic allure of the multifaceted virtuoso, Arturo Sandoval. Renowned for his mastery in the realms of both jazz and classical music, Sandoval’s ten GRAMMY Awards and his expansive repertoire as a trumpeter, vocalist, storyteller, and...
Sinatra, Elvis, and MORE! by Matt Mauser
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM, Long Beach Symphony presents the timeless sounds of music’s greatest legends in Sinatra, Elvis, and More! by Matt Mauser, performing at the Long Beach Arena. Under the baton of Music Director Eckart Preu, Mauser—renowned for...
Love Stories: Tchaikovsky 4 and More!
mbark upon this musical journey which recognizes the Symphony’s meaningful relationships and partnerships in Long Beach, including the Cambodian community. This concert is a celebration of who we are. It will open with traditional Cambodian music, the ethereal...
RuMBa Foundation Family Concerts: Dance Around the World!
This free festival-style event will be filled with activities, live music, interactive booths, and kid-friendly food. Children will be able to play with symphonic musical instruments at the “Instrument Petting Zoo” and crafting their own batons for “Conducting 101”...
Jazz for the Port 2.0
Jazz Angels Youth Band will perform a FREE jazz concert for the community.
Long Beach International Peace & Diversity Festival and Concert – 25th Anniversary
Join us for an afternoon of celebrating the beauty of diversity with art, music, and fun for the whole family. The event is free of charge. Sponsored by the Arts Council for Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, the RuMBa Foundation of Long Beach, and LA Arts and...
Mystery on Bourbon Street: A Mardi Gras Affair
Step into the heart of New Orleans for an unforgettable evening of intrigue, indulgence, and inspiration at Mystery on Bourbon Street: A Mardi Gras Mystery Affair. This one-of-a-kind fundraising event will transport you to the vibrant streets of the Big Easy, where...
Spotlight on Singer-Songwriters presented with FAR-West
Hear four singer-songwriters led by Abby Posner with Jessica Childress, Great Willow and Paula Fong. Grand Vision and FAR-West collaborated to put this Spotlight Series line-up together through a generous grant from the Live Music Society.
Cristina Vane
Nashville singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cristina Vane has earned praise from the likes of American Songwriter and Rolling Stone Country. Influenced by Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson and Alanis Morissette and powered by her signature take on blues...
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain
Performing music from their 17 award-winning CDs! Andy Hill and Renee Safier with their band Hard Rain return for a night of originals and favorite covers. The band have been referred to as “America’s best kept secret,” delivering a style of Americana folk-rock that’s...