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Roger Steffens 'Life of Bob Marley'
Commemorating the 29th anniversary of Bob Marley's passing, The GRAMMY Museum is proud to welcome Roger Steffens' critically acclaimed “Life of Bob Marley" to the GRAMMY Sound Stage. The live multi-media presentation has been hailed as “the definitive history of the reggae king" and “the next best to seeing Bob Marley live."
May 11th : 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m. )
Grammy Museum

Chuck Berghofer's Midnight Jazz Band
Wed., May 12
Charlie O's
13725 Victory Blvd.; Van Nuys

Fred Horn
Wed., May 12
Jax Bar & Grill
339 N. Brand Blvd.; Glendale

United States Coast Guard Band
Wed., May 12
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
Cerritos

Steve Creason
Wed., May 12
Cafe 322
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.; Sierra Madre

The Dave Hill Group
Wed., May 12
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd.; Studio City

Jakob Dylan & Three Legs
If you're one of those people who think that Jakob Dylan's old band the Wallflowers sounded more like wallpaper music, you might be surprised by his latest solo album, Women and Country, produced by T-Bone Burnett. Gone are the treacly, middle-of-the-road rock arrangements and vapid lyrics that typified the Wallflowers, jettisoned in favor of a more stripped-down and soulful folk-country sound. It doesn't hurt that Dylan's laidback, Everyman vocals are spiced with aching harmonies by Neko Case and Kelly Hogan both captivating lead singers in their own right and that he's backed by Case's excellent band (renamed Three Legs for this project), which includes the subtly dazzling steel guitarist Jon Rauhouse
Thu., May 13, 8:00pm
The Wiltern

David Fiuczynski
A former collaborator with the Police's Stewart Copeland and John Medeski of Medeski Martin and Wood, the New York City guitarist has a particularly unhinged approach to jazz guitar.
May 13th : 9:30 p.m.
May 13th : 11:30 p.m.
The Baked Potato
Hollywood

The Chris Colangelo Quartet
Thu., May 13
Charlie O's

The Jim Rotondi Quintet
Thu., May 13
Crowne Plaza LAX Hotel
5985 W. Century Blvd.; L.A.

Mississippi Man, Pepper Rabbit
Thu., May 13
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd.; L.A.

Marc Bosserman
Thu., May 13
Left Coast Wine Bar & Gallery
117 E. Harvard St.; Glendale

Native Vibe
Fri., May 14
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd.; Studio City

The Danny Guerrero Trio and The Jack Sheldon Quartet
Fri., May 14
Cafe 322
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.; Sierra Madre

The John Heard Trio and Scotty Barnhart
Fri., May 14
Charlie O's
13725 Victory Blvd.; Van Nuys

Bajofondo & Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla is an inventive musician and producer who has received a lot of attention in the past decade for his work with the South American electrotango collective Bajofondo and for his evocative, Oscar-winning contributions to the soundtracks of Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Babel (2006), but his career actually extends all the way back to the late 1960s, when he was a member of the cultlike band Arco Iris.
Fri., May 14, 8:00pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.; L.A. CA

Wavefest
It'll be a night of easy listening and smooth jazz when KTWV-FM (94.7) presents the 14th annual Wavefest. The lineup includes Michael McDonald, Chaka Khan, Poncho Sanchez and Mindi Abai.
May 14th : 7 p.m.
The Greek Theatre
Los Feliz
323-665-5857
http://www.greektheatrela.com/

Joshua Tree Music Festival
The annual world music festival will offer three days of performances on two stages, along with food, dancing and crafts.
May 14th : 6 p.m. (Live music until after midnight. )
May 15th : 11 a.m. (Live music until after midnight. )
May 16th : 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Joshua Tree Park & Recreation
760-366-3200
http://joshuatreemusicfestival.com/

Ben Folds
Singer, songwriter and pop-piano player Ben Folds will tickle the ivories for a night at the House of Blues. Australia's Kate Miller-Heidke will also perform.
May 15th : 9 p.m.
House of Blues Anaheim
714-778-BLUE
http://www.houseofblues.com/

The CAVE by Carmina Escobar
The CAVE is a speleological sonic scenic exploration of human resonant cavities; for solo voice, objects and electronics. Join us for this special performance by singer Carmina Escobar.
May 15th : 8 p.m.
Machine Project
Echo Park
213-483-8761
http://machineproject.com/

Wango Tango
KIIS-FM's Top-40 extravaganza cherry-picks chart-topping artists from the station's playlists, much to the delight of teens and tweens. This year's lineup includes R&B crooner Usher, lyrically deft rapper Ludacris, hip-pop bad boy Akon, overnight sensation Justin Bieber, electro-pop princess Ke$ha.
May 15th : 7 p.m.
Staples Center
Downtown
213-742-7340
http://www.kiisfm.com/

Andrew Bird
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird is a musical polymath, adept at wistful crooning, toe-tapping guitar, classical violin, uncanny whistling and jazzy improvisation. One of his most impressive tricks must be experienced in person, as he builds a virtual string section by...
May 14th and May 15th 8:30 p.m.
Largo at the Coronet
310-855-0350
http://www.largo-la.com/largohom...

The Parson Redheads
This jangly indie-folk collective hails from Oregon, but its sunny, '60s-influenced sound fits right in here in California. Freddy & Francine and Will Courtney will also perform.
May 16th : 7 p.m.
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica
310-828-4497
http://www.mccabes.com/condata.html

John Pisano's Guitar Night
Pisanos Guitar Nights are among the Southlands most dependable jazz destinations. Every Tuesday, the versatile Pisano showcases a relaxed encounter with a world-class guitarist.
Tuesdays
Spazio Restaurant
14755 Ventura Blvd., Ste. D, Sherman Oaks
818-728-8400

Kate Nash
The rising English folk-pop singer is like Lily Allen-lite: less witty, less sonically inventive, less newsworthy. Still, her first hit, “Foundations," is a winsome bit of very-now Anglophile songcraft.
May 11, 2010 7:00 p.m.
El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

Sea Wolf
The Autry welcomes singer-songwriter Alex Brown Church, who crafts haunting indie-folk tunes under the sobriquet Seal Wolf. Patrick Park will also perform. In addition, the Autry's galleries will be open, and a cash bar will be available.
May 16th : 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Autry National Center of the American West
Griffith Park http://theautry.org/programs

Carole King & James Taylor
Thu., May 13, 7:30pm, Daily from
Fri., May 14 until Sat., May 15, 7:30pm
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.; L.A. CA

Sonny Rollins
It's fitting that the image of a bridge is so closely associated with Sonny Rollins -- he used to practice on the Williamsburg Bridge and named his 1962 album, The Bridge," after it -- as the man himself links present-day jazz to the past. The enduring tenor saxophonist, who jammed with such greats as Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, still has the chops after decades of playing.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
May 16, 2010 7:30 p.m.

University of Michigan Men's Glee Club
Shares the stage with Los Angeles Children's Chorus' Young Men's Ensemble to perform classical and folk songs
Wed., May 12, 7:30pm
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
585 E. Colorado Blvd.; Pasadena CA
Price: free

The Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble
Wed., May 12, 7:30pm
Pepperdine University, Smothers Theatre
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy.; Malibu CA

2010 Jazzy Jam Benefit Concert
Bubba Jackson (KJAZZ, 88.1 FM) hosts a lineup of bands and solo artists including Cartaya's Enclave featuring Justo Alamario, The Jazzy Jam House Band, Janis Mann, Mike Gurrola, the John Muir Jazz Ensemble and more. With special guests Mother Love and comedian Jonathan Slocumb. The second annual Education for Empowerment Jazz Benefit Concert supports enrichment programs for Pasadena students. Proceeds from the event will benefit children and youth served by two local nonprofit organizations--Charity Events Outreach Services by EBJ and the Flintridge Operating Foundation.
May 15th : noon - 8 p.m.
Rose Bowl
jazzyjampasadena.com

JazzReggae Festival
Daily from Sun., May 30 until Mon., May 31, 12:00pm-7:00pm
Intramural Field
UCLA campus; Westwood CA
jazzreggaefest.com
with performers TBA

HARD L.A.
N*E*R*D*, Die Antwoord, Sleigh Bells, Flying Lotus and many others lineup for HARD L.A. at the L.A. State Historic Park .Once an industrial wasteland, this swath of land was transformed by Farmlab into Not A Cornfield then became part of California's state park system. The green field is now home to informal soccer games, picnics and the like.
July 17.
Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles
Chinatown

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