2010 Summer Schedule

2010 SUMMER SCHEDULE

JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER

FREE ADMISSION. Open lawn seating.
All concerts on Thursday through Sunday evenings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
Children’s Shows on Sunday begin at 3:30 pm.

The Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park is located in the northwest corner of the park near the
intersection of West 6th Street and S. Park View Street, just west of downtown Los Angeles.

For additional information: 213.384.5701 or info@levittLA.org

Click here for a PDF of the 2010 Summer Season Calendar

July 2010

Opening Celebration Wednesday, July 7th

Harmony Project (5:00 PM)

Nationally recognized and award-winning youth orchestra performs a tribute to The Beatles

Grupo Algodon (6:00 PM)

Representing El Salvador’s rich culture with a musical blend of tropical Caribbean, cumbia and merengue

Pete Escovedo (7:30 PM)

Legendary Latin percussionist Pete Escovedo has been a major force across Latin music genres since the late 1960s, from Latin jazz and salsa to rock and Latin pop.

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

World Music
Starting at 7:30 PM

Música Latina
Starting at 7:30 PM

Night Rhythms
Starting at 7:30 PM

Children's Concerts
Starting at 3:30 PM

We Are L.A.
Starting at 7:30 PM

Kusun Ensemble
West African traditional rhythms and dance

Bobby Matos and his Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble

Cava
Latin soul, r&b, cumbia, ska and drumming

Mammoth Follies
A pre-historic lesson with life-size dinosaur puppets

Wait.Think.Fast + Los Hollywood
Two of L.A.’s rising Latin indie rock bands

Watcha Clan
French and Mediterranean roots, rock and electronic

Wil-Dog y su Banda
Wil-Dog Abers of Ozomatli and his Mexican banda group

Plena Libre
Grammy nominated Puerto Rican ensemble

Kiddle Karoo’s Monster House Rock Friendly monsters playing kids rock music

J Rocc
A Hip-Hop arts special featuring turntablism and breakdancing

INCA
Exploring Peru’s folkloric music and dance traditions

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
Afro-Cuban rhythms, soukous, and salsa

String Theory
Music installation turning park into a live instrument

Celebrating Cultures
Dance from Panama and Korea

Salvador Santana
Rising star with eclectic funk, soul, and jazz

Palenke Soultribe
Afro-Colombian rhythms with electro-dance grooves

Cecilia Noel
Latin jazz, funk, and soul

Monte Negro
Indie Latin-rock, ska, and reggae

August 2010
Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Sunday

World Music Starting at 7:30 PM	Música Latina Starting at 7:30 PM	Night Rhythms Starting at 7:30 PM	Children's Concerts Starting at 3:30 PM	We Are L.A. Starting at 7:30 PM
			1	1
			Rhythm Child Creative expression through drumming and music	Breakestra Serving up the best funk, hip-hop and breakbeats
5	6	7	8	8
Razia Said Soul music from Madagascar’s rising star	Pistolera Socially conscious Latin Alternative rock and folk	Elvis Bossa Nova Latin jazz band playing the music of Elvis	Moona Luna Bilingual Spanish rock band	Maleco Collective A new local Latin Alternative sound
12	13	14	15	15
The Budos Band Instrumental Afro-beat and jazz	Charanga Cakewalk American Southwest tejano, ska, and merengue	Milk & Jade Fusing classical and hip-hop	Aaron Nigel Smith Award-winning guitarist inspires through music	Jeremy Sole’s Musaics DJ with all-star band performing world instrumentals
19	20	21	22	22
Noreum Machi Korean percussion music and acrobatic dancing	Ritmo Caliente Orchestra A tribute to Celia Cruz	Salas Brothers Founder of East L.A. band Tierra	Bob Baker Marionettes Amazing puppetry enjoyed by generations of children	Chris Pierce Dynamic and soulful singer-songwriter
26	27	28	29	29
TAIKO Project Japanese taiko drum ensemble	Mr. Vallenato Traditional cumbia and Colombian vallenato	Charmaine Clamor Blending American jazz and Filipino folk	Youth Talent Showcase 3:30pm Activities for youth and families 4:30pm Showcase of local youth talent 6:00pm Featured youth band

September 2010
Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Sunday

World Music Starting at 7:30 PM	Música Latina Starting at 7:30 PM	Night Rhythms Starting at 7:30 PM	Children's Concerts Starting at 3:30 PM	We Are L.A. Starting at 7:30 PM
2	3	4	5	5
Viver Brasil Dance Company Brazilian samba, contemporary dance, and carnival	Maria de Barros A fusion of the Caribbean and Cape Verde styles	B-Side Players Reggae, Latin funk and jazz rhythms	Farmer Jason Fun-filled songs about living life on a farm	Rocky Dawuni L.A’s leading afro-reggae star
9	10	11	12	12
Salaam Ensemble A musical journey through the Middle East	Korean Performing Arts Celebration Silk and Thunder and Yerak Traditional dance and contemporary music of Korea 6:00 pm	Central American Independence Day Celebration La Bomba Mix Entertaining music featuring cumbia, bachata and merengue 6:00 pm		Mexican Independence Day Celebration Mariachi Reynas de Los Angeles America’s first all female mariachi ensemble 6:00 pm