live music
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...
Women of Rock – presented by Long Beach Symphony
Dance the night away to the music of Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carole King, Janis Joplin, Holly Knight, Aretha Franklin, and Minnie Riperton. Women Rock honors powerful female singers and songwriters who changed Pop and Rock & Roll forever. Featured songs...Spotlight on Singer-Songwriters with McCabe’s Concerts
Hear four singer songwriters in one night featuring Dan Navarro – whose extensive credits include writing Pat Benatar’s “We Belong” with Wendy Waldman, Jesse Lynn Madera and Adam Moss. Grand Vision and McCabe’s collaborated to put this Spotlight Series line-up...
Good Old Blues LIVE!
Live music performance by Robert Dean every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. No cover, donations are welcome. Some refreshments and snack will be available.
Long Beach International Peace & Diversity Festival and Concert – 25th Anniversary
Join us for a day of fun for the whole family! 1:30 – 4:15 PM. FESTIVAL – Games, Crafts, Sample goodies from around the globe, Live Multicultural Music (including Taiko drums, Klezmer Band, PanJive Caribbean Steal Drums, Bagpipes, and the Long Beach Youth...
Los Angeles Premiere of Desperate Measures at International City Theatre
Long Beach’s Award-winning Professional theatre company, International City Theatre, opens its highly anticipated 2025 season with the Los Angeles premiere of Desperate Measures—a knee-slapping, toe-tapping musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Measure for...
Jingle All the Way, a Holiday Jubilee
P3 Theatre Company presents Jingle All the Way, a Holiday Jubilee with a Special Performance by The Jewel Box Children’s Theatre Performance Troupe Saturday, December 21st @ 4pm at the Long Beach Christian Fellowship 3210 E Airport Way, Long Beach, CA Long Beach’s P3...
Handel’s Messiah with The Long Beach Camerata Singers
The Long Beach Camerata Singers present our annual concert, Handel’s Messiah! Join us on Thursday, December 19th at 7:30pm for a night of music featuring our singers, the Tesserae Baroque Ensemble, and four professional soloists in the newly renovated Long Beach...
Teahouse Under the Waxing Moon
An intimate evening filled with tea, live music, and friendship. Tucked away in Belmont Heights come join us December 7th, 7-11pm and enjoy tea under the stars. We will have the firepit going, music playing, and hot tea pouring as well as two local...
POSADA VIBES: Second Sundays Market at PLACELB
POSADA VIBES is the culminating event for Second Sundays, a workshop series at PLACELB where we open up space to teaching artists to share a part of their process with the community. We invite folks to meet local artists, makers, and community arts-organizations &...
UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL – MOZART & GRIEG String quartets
Limor Toren and Jackson Snead, violins, Nicholaus Yee, viola and Alicja Blanquart, cello will play two string quartets: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s quartet #17 “The Hunt” in B-flat major, and Edvard Grieg’s quartet #1 in G-minor. Admission is...
Zeparella
This all-female Led Zeppelin powerhouse band brings the classic rock of Led Zeppelin. Hear favorites like “Dazed and Confused” and “Whole Lotta Love” as well as less covered songs like “The Rover.”
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain New Year’s Eve Party
South Bay folk-rockers return with hits from across the decades. Includes late-night pizza, party favors and a champagne toast to start off 2025!
Pickle & Her Big Band Celebrate the Holidays
LA’s premier singing drag queen brings her big band for a sparkling holiday celebration featuring American Songbook classics and Broadway tunes.
Los Pinguos Concert & Workshop
Hailing from Buenos Aires, LA-based Los Pinguos return with their danceable upbeat mix of Latin rhythms, reggae, rock and rumba flamenco. Pre-concert workshop: From Buenos Aires to Los Angeles
Kyshona
Kyshona’s lyrics of hope and strength and her dynamic blend of roots, rock, R&B and folk have earned critical acclaim from NPR Music and Billboard Magazine.
Taylor Made Tapestry
Stephen Bock and Carla Buffa recreate the James Taylor & Carole King 2007 reunion show at the Troubadour. Hear favorites: “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Fire and Rain,” “It’s Too Late” and more.
Bob Malone
High-energy piano rock and blues from Malone, known as John Fogerty’s touring keysman and for his recorded work with Ringo Starr. Called a “keyboard wizard” by The New Yorker, Bob Malone has amassed a loyal international fan base through over 25 years of touring and...
Peace Frog The Music of Jim Morrison & the Doors
Recreating the magic and intensity of a Doors concert with their famous dramatic rock flair, hear intoxicating renditions of “Hello, I Love You,” “Light My Fire,” “L.A. Woman” and many Jim Morrison classics. Based out of Venice, California, this highly acclaimed act...
J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
Bluegrass supergroup blends “high lonesome” harmonies and masterful picking with West Coast folk and Americana. John Jorgenson (acoustic guitar/mandolin/vocals) first came to national attention in the mid ‘80s with successful country-rock act The Desert...
State of the Arts 2024 Awards
Long Beach, CA—The Arts Council for Long Beach is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the State of the Arts event. Scheduled for this Friday, September 20, at 5 PM at Alter Brewing Society, this premier gathering promises to be an unforgettable...