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What the World Needs Now

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Rob Fisher, music director and piano, is joined by vocalists Ross Lekites and Bianca Marroquin to proclaim what "there’s just too little of...love, sweet love."

CicLAvia Announces 2024 Schedule

Experience the heart of Los Angeles like never before with CicLAvia's 2024 line-up of car-free events, transforming streets into vibrant spaces for walking, biking, and play. Their expanded schedule features […]

Redwood at La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

Broadway legend Idina Menzel stars in her first La Jolla Playhouse production, the debut of "Redwood," a unique theatrical experience that explores a woman's transformative journey amidst the ancient redwoods. […]

Molière’s Tartuffe

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Tartuffe, one of the most enduring comedic masterpieces, is given a clever translation by two-time Pulitzer Prize poet Richard Wilbur. With wicked precision and brilliantly rhyming verses, this highly satiric […]

Hand to God

Divisionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, United States

Set in a small, conservative town, the play follows the story of Jason, a quiet young man, and his puppet, Tyrone, who seems to have a mind of its own. […]

MJ The Musical

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The music. The moves. The icon. MJ  goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that […]

Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us”

Mark Taper Forum 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States

In the wake of a string of online anti-Semitic rhetoric, stand-up comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and […]

Michael Tilson Thomas Leads Tchaikovsky

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The four tableaus of Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka are vividly brought to life by Michael Tilson Thomas, who actually met the composer in Los Angeles in his youth. Thomas once described Stravinsky as an “amazing […]

Motown: The Music That Changed America

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

After multiple sold out runs the CCAE Theatricals moves their annual Motown performance to the larger Concert Hall with more performers, new songs and the D. Ben-Jamin’ Band.

Traditions: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, United States

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Jaime Martín, presents a series of timeless works that spotlight singular voices within the collective music-making experience. Guest artists John Holiday and Amanda […]

Traditions: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, United States

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Jaime Martín, presents a series of timeless works that spotlight singular voices within the collective music-making experience. Guest artists John Holiday and Amanda […]

Cristian Fatu & Evangelyia Delizonas-Khukhua

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Award-winning concert violinist is joined by prodigy pianist Evangelyia Delizonas-Khukhua who gave her first concert in Moscow at the age of 5.

Stanley Clarke N•4EVER

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

BroadStage’s new Artist in Residence, Stanley Clarke, is a celebrated acoustic and electric bass player who returns with his new band 4EVER for a night of jazz harmony, rock, funk, […]

One of the Good Ones

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

The stage is set for the ultimate familial confrontation with the world debut of this fresh comedy, brought to life by Pasadena Playhouse. When the family's "ideal" Latina daughter introduces […]

Ride at The Old Globe

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

The smash-hit London musical makes its U.S. premiere. It’s 1895, and Annie wants to discover if a woman can ride a bicycle around the world. As Annie and her unwitting […]

Fat Ham

Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Meet Juicy, a young, queer Black man whose dead father shows up at the family BBQ asking that his murder be avenged, in the west coast premiere of Fat Ham, […]

Funny Girl

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This Broadway revival about the indomitable Fanny Brice from Lower East Side,  features one of the most iconic scores of all time, including "Don't Rain on my Parade," and "People". […]

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Lamb's Players Theatre 1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado, United States

A world premiere musical about a young girls’ fascination with the natural world and is encouraged by her grandfather who recognizes her special gift. The Evolution of Calprunia Tate is […]

Schubert’s Octet

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Beethoven’s Octet ranges in drama from the heart-rending winds and agitated strings to the full ensemble’s jubilance sprinkled throughout the hour-long work.

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is joined by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott, an internationally recognized pianist. Together they have toured the globe and released multiple albums.

La Bohème

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Everything great opera should have: gorgeous music, high emotion, and grand tragedy! Carefree Bohemians and star-struck lovers—penniless, hungry, and ailing—fill the concert hall with their astonishing voices as Puccini’s heart-rending […]

Prelude to a Kiss: the Musical

South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive, PO Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2197, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The superstar dancers of American Ballet Theatre return to Segerstrom Center perform to a never-before-seen program. While details are still being finalized, we can look forward to a repertory program […]

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The ensemble, known for its unique sound culture and engaging programming, has graced numerous festivals and prestigious venues worldwide, including serving as the ensemble-in-residence at the Czech Philharmonic in Prague’s […]

Feelin’ Good

La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, United States

"Feelin’ Good: The Ultimate Michael Bublé Experience" stands out as the premier Michael Bublé tribute show in the United States. Anthony Bernasconi, leading a 17-piece orchestra, masterfully captures the smooth […]

I Believe: The Music of Bach, Bonds & Robles

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

From Bach and Bonds to Robles, this program is filled with music with great strength of purpose in every phrase and note.

La Traviata

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Verdi master James Conlon conducts one of opera’s most enduring tragedies about young Violetta whose life in the fast lane is disrupted by a fresh-faced suitor that offers her an […]

The Highwayman Show

Ocean Side Theatre 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, United States

The Highwayman Show is the premiere Outlaw Country show featuring the music of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson as performed by Tony Suraci and his All […]

Flamenco Vivo presents Fronteras

La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, United States

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of America’s leading flamenco companies, presents Fronteras, a new work choreographed by two of flamenco’s most exciting artists: José Maldonado and Karen Lugo- with an […]

Jakub Józef Orlinski with Il Pomo D’Oro

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Polish countertenor Orlinski and acclaimed chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro perform works by Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Sartorio and more.

10th Annual Mariachi Festival—Mariachi Los Camperos

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Mariachi Los Camperos, Tierra Caliente Academy and LuMaya come together at the CCAE Concert Hall for a festive event that benefits education and charitable programs for the youth in North […]

Unstill Life

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Choreographer Benjamin Millepied returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage as a dancer, accompanied by Alexandre Tharaud performing Bach, Beethoven, Rameau, and more.

Book of Mountains and Seas

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer Basil Twist reinterprets Chinese myths for the 21st century. He creates a fantastical world of sunbirds, demons and giants from Book of Mountains & Seas. […]

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Cygnet Theatre 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, United States

Award-winning composer Dave Malloy introduces an electropop opera based on Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front […]

Music 101: The Concerto (Part Two)

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In the first installment of this series, Alan Chapman traced the development and structure of the concerto from its beginnings up to the works of Mozart. Now, Chapman brings Beethoven […]

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The superstar dancers of American Ballet Theatre return to Segerstrom Center perform to a never-before-seen program. While details are still being finalized, we can look forward to a repertory program […]

Ebene String Quartet

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

With its diverse repertoire, the Ebene Quartet is considered one of the most exciting and distinctive of this generation.

Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Dedicated to Franz Liszt—and featuring the LA Phil’s own Joanne Pearce Martin in this performance—the “Organ” symphony led fellow composer Charles Gounod to hail Saint-Saëns as “the French Beethoven.” LA […]

Quatuor Ébène

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Violinists Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme on viola and new addition to the quartet cellist Yuya Okamoto perform a string quartet concert of Haydn, Bartók and Schubert.

Chris Botti

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back, with a small group project focused on acoustic […]

Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Sirocco is a celebration of folk traditions from around the world, led by the inimitable Abel Selaocoe, and UK-based Manchester Collective for a program that weaves between original settings of […]

Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Grammy award-winning artist, guitarist and Musicians Hall of Famer Peter Frampton is back out on the road and making a stop at the Rady Shell.

BeetleJuice

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets […]

Khruangbin: A La Sala Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Goldenvoice presents this three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar and Donald Johnson on drums takes influence from 1960s Thai Funk.

God Bless America

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Millennial® Choirs & Orchestras proudly presents God Bless America, an awe-inspiring musical celebration of the spirit of American pride, freedom, and divine providence. The powerful voices of hundreds of youth […]

Sense of Decency

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Based on the book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai, Sense of Decency is a world premiere theatrical foray into the historical meeting at the end of WWII, […]

Sessanta: Primus, Puscifer, a Perfect Circle

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents a resurrection, and expansion, of the 2014 Los Angeles event, Cinquanta, which was originally a one-time only celebration. Much like that fabled evening, which commemorated Maynard James […]

Herbie Hancock

Balboa Theatre 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, United States

In a career spanning five-decades, music icon Herbie Hancock has won an Oscar and multiple Grammy’s. He has had a profound influence on acoustic, electornic jazz and R&B. He performs […]

The Untold Story of Sharks

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Dr. Jess Cramp will take audiences on a journey through the National Geographic archives to discover the work of pioneering women in shark science and storytelling before she dives into […]

Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Dayramir González began his career as a pianist and composer with Chucho Valdés’ Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara at the age of 16. He continues to make his mark as a […]

Michael Cavanaugh Performs the Music of Elton John

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Get ready to rock out with Michael Cavanaugh (back by popular demand!), as he performs the timeless hits of Elton John! This electrifying show features Cavanaugh’s powerhouse vocals and incredible […]

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