San Pedro Calendar

Yu Ooka Group
2018-04-29 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
A festival with Los Angeles’s BEST Artists.
Yu Ooka Group featuring Barbara Morrison and Michael Paulo

Yu Ooka (Guitar)
Michael Paulo (Saxophone)

Barbara Morrison (Vocals)
Yvette Nii (Vocals)
Kenny Elliott (Drums)
J.V. Collier (Bass)
Arno Lucas (Percussion)
Piano keys (Tateng Katindig)

The Pettybreakers
2018-05-04 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The Pettybreakers pay tribute to the late Tom Petty.

Taiko Drum Extravaganza
2018-05-05 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Master drummer Kris Bergstrom teams up with Mochi Mochi and Grand Vision’s Team Taiko for a powerfully positive and inspirational drumming and on-stage mochi-making experience. Everyone eats!
“Mochi is a traditional Japanese dessert. Yum.”

Aileen Quinn and The Leapin; Lizards
2018-05-12 20:00 - 23:30 | People’s Place, 365 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
An evening of Rockabilly/Swing (and maybe a show tune) music from the famed star of the musical Annie with Aileen Quinn and The Leapin’ Lizards.

Dave Widow & Bernie Pearl
2018-05-19 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Funk blues-rocker Dave Widow & The Line Up return to the Annex with a full acoustic opening set with acclaimed veteran blues artist Bernie Pearl.

Visions – A Tribute to Rush
2018-05-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
An authentic tribute to the music of Rush
Rich Dorkin (Bass, Keyboards, Vocals)
Mike Neiland (Drums, Percussion)
Steve Zukowsky (Guitars)

Life in Colors
2018-05-25 18:30 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Musical Miracles proudly presents Life in Color, featuring Hills Academy & Palos Verdes Children’s Choir, Halldale & Van Deene Elementary School and Toberman Neighborhood Center. The performance of song and dance celebrates our diversity and togetherness.
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Music Legends Live in Concert
2018-05-26 20:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
NEW DATE – Sat May 26 – 8pm!
Legends of R & B share the stage for one night in a benefit for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. THE DAZZ BAND, EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING, TRE’SURE, SIDE EFFECT and comedic hosts JAY LAMONT and MSARKANSAS put on a show that will have you dancing & singing all the way home.

John DePatie
2018-05-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
John DePatie (Guitar)
Darrell Diaz (Keyboards)
H Chris Roy (Bass)
Todd Wolf (Drums)

Sam Ross Trio Birthday Show
2018-05-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Sam Ross (Piano)
Marc Encabo (Bass)
Brian Gazo (Drums)

Sam Ross is a 20-year-old jazz pianist and composer who hails from Long Beach, California. He currently attends University of Michigan and is studying with the great Benny Green, who was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Sam has opened for such artists as Marcus Miller and the Funky Knuckles. He has also worked/recorded with musicians such as saxophonist Albert Alva (educator whose recording credits include Rosemary Clooney and Louie Bellson) and Robert “Sput” Seawright (of Grammy-Award-winning band “Snarky Puppy”).
Sam has performed at Alva’s in the past with a sextet. As of lately, he has been writing music for trio. He is excited to bring this new group to Alva’s for an epic performance and celebration of his birthday. The night will consist of all original music ranging from funk, soul, straight-ahead jazz, and more.

soundpedro
2018-06-02 19:00 - 23:00 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
WHAT: soundpedro : Ear Oriented Multi-sensory Presentations
WHERE: Angels Gate Cultural Center
WHEN: June 2, 2018 7 to 11pm
ADMISSION: Free
This 2nd soundpedro event, highlighting ear-oriented art, will showcase single- and multi- media artworks that investigate the way we perceive and experience. It is produced, in partnership with Angels Gate Cultural Center, by FLOOD who for 10 years brought SoundWalk to Long Beach.

Jeff Denson “Outside my Window” CD Release Concert
2018-06-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
At first glance bassist Jeff Denson appears to reinvent himself on every album, and his 12th release as leader or co-leader, 6th under his name, Outside My Window, might seem like his biggest departure yet. Possessing a huge, galvanizing sound and a lyrically-charged compositional vision, the supremely versatile Denson has earned recognition over the past 15 years as one of his generation’s definitive bassists. Jeff has performed around the world in many of the top jazz festivals and venues with some of the biggest names in jazz such as Dave Douglas, Brian Blade, Joe Lovano and many more including being a member of jazz legend, Lee Konitz’s quartet for over 12 years. Slated for release on his label Ridgeway Records on May 4, 2018, Outside My Window recalibrates his already expansive array of creative outlets by giving equal weight to his vocals. Working with a stellar international quartet, Denson delivers an emotionally taut program weaving together striking interpretations of iconic songs and deeply felt originals.
His mid-career emergence as a supple and engaging singer isn’t coming from left field. On 2012’s critically hailed Secret World, his first release under his own name, Denson included vocals on two original pieces and has continued in that fashion on most of his solo releases. On last year’s Sgt. Pepper tribute May I Introduce to You with the collective San Francisco String Trio, his vocal interpretation of “Fixing a Hole” was one of the album’s highlights. Denson’s music covers a lot of stylistic territory, “but my voice is a thread running through each one, whether I’m singing or not,” he says. “I was a singer before I was a bass player. Going into the jazz world I put my voice away for a long time. But this is a logical step for me, in that I’m using my voice more and more every year. This is the first time I’m singing throughout an entire album, and these songs are a direct continuation of the music I’ve been writing and arranging.”

New West Guitar Group
2018-06-15 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Praised as “sharp and refined” by the Seattle Times, the New West Guitar Group perform recognizable covers, jazz standards and exciting originals. Sara Gazarek adds her striking vocals for a night of musical innovation, beauty and virtuosity.

Kevin Click "Stories & Love Songs"
2018-06-22 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Produced & Presented by Kevin Click
Join Kevin Click and his band for “Stories & Love Songs”, an intimate evening of music and laughter. Kevin will offers up a musical chronicle of his life from early songwriting to recent hits. Bring a friend along for this inspirational night. Special guest The Designed.
Please note that Grand Annex Anytime tickets or other member benefits do not apply. This is a self-produced and presented concert. Grand Vision Foundation is pleased to rent the Grand Annex space, welcoming a wide range of arts and community producers and their audiences to downtown San Pedro.

Tribute to the Decades: "A Rock & Soul Concert"
2018-07-21 20:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Emcee & comedy host GILBERT ESQUIVEL and musical artists LULU CARDONA (tribute to Mary Wells), TRISH TOLEDO (tribute to the Oldies), TAMERON GENNAE (tribute to Motown), MR. LEE TYISKA (Tribute to Ray Charles), JEFFREY WILLIAMS (tribute to Smokey Robinson), NEXT LEVEL (tribute to The Temptations), KG VETERANS BAND (tribute to the Masters of Funk), THE BAND EUROPA “The Ultimate Santana Experience” featuring Ray Carrion, with a special appearance by CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS (“Land of 1,000 Dances”).

Encore South Bay Presents: "Shrek the Musical"
2018-07-27 19:30, 2018-07-29 14:00 - 17:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Everyone’s favorite ogre is coming to the stage in this musical adaptation of the beloved animated film “Shrek”. ENCORE’s all-ages production (with actors ranging from 4 years old to adults) throws just about every fairy tale ever told into a blender for a hip and funny mash-up.
Come along for a song-filled adventure as a very unlikely ogre hero teams up with a sassy donkey and a feisty princess who’s anything but a damsel in distress. Together, the trio takes on the short-tempered bad guy, Lord Farquaad, to save their kingdom.
Featuring music by Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek The Musical” promises to be ogre-sized fun for the whole family at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro.
Tickets from $46-$60

Encore South Bay Presents: "Shrek the Musical"
2018-07-28 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Everyone’s favorite ogre is coming to the stage in this musical adaptation of the beloved animated film “Shrek”. ENCORE’s all-ages production (with actors ranging from 4 years old to adults) throws just about every fairy tale ever told into a blender for a hip and funny mash-up.
Come along for a song-filled adventure as a very unlikely ogre hero teams up with a sassy donkey and a feisty princess who’s anything but a damsel in distress. Together, the trio takes on the short-tempered bad guy, Lord Farquaad, to save their kingdom.
Featuring music by Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek The Musical” promises to be ogre-sized fun for the whole family at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro.
Tickets from $46-$60
Performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Hot Pedro Nites Benefit Concert featuring The Kingsmen
2018-08-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
HOT PEDRO NITES is BACK!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018
Concert – 7:30pm
(Box Office – 5:30pm, Doors – 6:30pm)
Warner Grand Theatre
Get ready to shake it to some of your favorite rock n’ roll classics at this summer’s biggest Pedro concert supporting the non-profit, Clean San Pedro!
The Kingsmen will be headlining with hits like “Louie, Louie” and many of your favorites from the 60s. Also joining us that evening will be one of the biggest Beach Boys Tributes, Surfin’! KRTH 101 Legend, Brian Beirne will host this rocking’ concert!
Tickets are $40 for General Seating.
VIP $125- VIP includes 5pm VIP Reception before the show at Parkhurst Gallery including food and drinks.
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Save the Date for a Rockin’ Week:
Hot Pedro Nites – Thur, Aug 23
Pacific Ave. Cruise Nite – Fri, Aug 24
Rockin’ Pedro Reunion – Sat, Aug 25

14th Annual Light at the Lighthouse Music Festival
2018-08-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Point Fermin Park, 807 West Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, 90731, United States
We’ve got a great lineup for this year’s Light at the Lighthouse Music Festival! Start tagging friends that you’re bringing with you in the comments below! We don’t want anyone missing out!
30 Bands
4 Stages
1 Mission
KUTLESS \ DENNIS AGAJANIAN \ SOUL REFORMATION \ TWO OR MORE \ PEARL BOTTS \ more bands coming soon…

Taste of Taiko at the Grand Annex
2018-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Learn to play the Japanese Taiko Drums! It’s Exhilarating!
Two 4-class sessions will be offered this fall on Mondays at the Grand Annex. 6:30pm-8:00pm. Classes will be led by Kristofer Bergstrom, master drummer, performing artist and LA Taiko Institute Instructor.
Single class: $24 / 4 Class Session: $88 / 8 Classes: $160
(Ticketing fees apply for online sales.)
Options:
– Try one class on September 10 or on October 22.
– Sign up for Session 1 (Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1)
or Session 2 (Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12)
– Take both sessions for best learning experience.
For more information, call Grand Vision 310-833-4813 (M-F, 10:00am-5:00pm)

Matt Morreale-Think Cafe
2018-10-20 16:30 - 19:30 | Think Cafe, 302 W 5th St, Ste 105, San Pedro, CA, 90731

Taste of Taiko Drumming Class - Grand Annex
2018-10-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States

Jason Stoll-Alvas Showroom
2018-11-10 20:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Jason Stoll presents Delicious Delights – A Solo Piano Recital

Southern Californian pianist, Jason Stoll, has garnered many praises and awards for his performances throughout his career thus far. Concert highlights for the upcoming 2018-2019 season include solo recitals and chamber music throughout California and New York, and a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2 with the Antelope Valley Symphony.
Currently, Mr. Stoll is a piano instructor and lecturer at California State University, Northridge, and is also a freelance pianist, masterclass presenter and adjudicator throughout the Los Angeles area.

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Josh Nelson and Adam Hersh-Alvas Showroom
2018-11-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Pianist and composer Josh Nelson shares the stage with his talented former student Adam Hersh in an interesting program of jazz standards, original music, and classical repertoire explorations.

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Calixto Oviedo Cuban Jazz Quartet-Alvas Showroom
2018-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Calixto Oviedo Cuban Jazz Quartet
Our concert is based on Afro-Cuban Jazz. We also play many classics influenced by Cuban Jazz, Afro, Rumba, Samba, and Bossa, taking a broad tour between genres.
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Lou Mannick, Saw & Soul-Alvas Showroom
2018-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Jazz Standards from 1930 to 1960 re-interpreted on Musical Saw and Voice with Piano, Bass, Drum accompaniment.
Saw & Soul
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Band Members:Lou Mannick – Musical Saw
David Witham – Piano
Oliver C. Brown – Percussion
Ernie Nunez – Bass Fiddle
Otis Mannick – VocalsSpecial
Guests may include:Mike McCollum – Singer Songwriter/ Guitaris
Barbara Morrison – Singer
Candice Gawne – Singer

El Camino College Concert Jazz Band – Alan Chan, Director-Alvas Showroom
2018-11-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Capturing the inspirations of music by Monk to Wonder, El Camino College’s Contemporary Big Band, under the direction of Alan Chan, will present a special program of inventive big band jazz music by John Beasley, Thad Jones, Jim McNeely, Snarky Puppy, and more. The concert will be opened by ECC’s brand new Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Cindy Dicken.
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Trio Eclectic-Alvas Showroom
2019-01-12 20:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Trio Eclectic will be performing music from their newest CD – Breathe, as well as some material from their first release. While rooted in jazz, Trio Eclectic is augmented by loops and effects and takes the listener on a sonic journey that fuses many different genres of music. In a recent review, Jazz writer Scott Yanow had this to say “Trio Eclectic provides a consistently intriguing, diverse and colorful yet surprisingly accessible set of inventive jazz.”

Intro to the Ukulele-San Pedro Library
2019-01-17 16:00 - 17:30 | San Pedro Library, 931 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Please join us for a family style workshop with a professional teacher to learn the basics of the ukulele! All materials provided. Ages 7 and up; beginners welcome! Space is limited, call the branch library for more information.
