SoCalPulse

Roger Daltry
2024-05-06 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Roger Daltry, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who, is joined by special guest KT Tunstall for an energetic rock program at The Rady Shell

Disney’s Aladdin
2024-05-07 - 2024-05-12 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy, and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

NEEDTOBREATHE: The Caves World Tour
2024-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Live Nation presents Grammy-nominated multi-platinum rock band NEEDTOBREATHE. The tour will support NEEDTOBREATHE’S ninth studio album Caves, set to release this fall.

An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma
2024-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 | San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs Elgar’s achingly beautiful concerto, in this one-night-only performance. Rafael Payare leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s passionate 5th Symphony, an emotion-filled journey rife with brilliant melody.

Chamber Music with the LA Phil
2024-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
From string quartets and piano trios to wind quintets or a brass ensemble, chamber music concerts feature members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing in small groups.

Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel
2024-05-09 - 2024-05-12 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Stellar violinist María Dueñas returns, and Dudamel leads Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony.

Ballet Jazz Montreal: Dance Me
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-11 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Dance Me is an exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of Montreal-based poet, artist, and songwriter, Leonard Cohen. Approved by Cohen during his lifetime, this riveting homage to the famed artist evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems.

Next to Normal
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-26 | Ocean Side Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, 92054, United States
Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal, written by Brian Yorkey with music by Tom Kitt, introduces audiences to a seemingly typical American family and tells the story of hope, love and learning to let go.

Elīna Garanča with Orchestra
2024-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
BroadStage’s Celebrity Opera Recital series welcomes the return of audience favorite, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, in a special concert featuring a full orchestra led by British conductor Karel Mark Chichon.

Alessandro Martire's Piano Premiere
2024-05-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
Internationally acclaimed Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire is set to deliver a captivating evening of music in New York. Known for his innovative blend of classical and contemporary sounds, Martire’s music combines elements of pop, minimalism, and crossover genres, creating a cinematic experience that resonates with intimate emotions and the soul’s journey. His modern approach to classical music will engage and inspire audiences, inviting them on a reflective exploration of desires, encounters, and heartfelt journeys.

Ben Rector & Cody Fri
2024-05-10 20:00 - 2024-05-11 22:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Two of the most talented and innovative singer-songwriters of our time will take you on a journey through their eclectic blend of pop, rock, and soulful ballads—all showcasing their impressive musicianship and heartfelt lyrics.

The Pa'akai We Bring
2024-05-11 - 2024-05-12 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
The Pa’akai We Bring follows a family with multiple generations of pa’akai (salt) farmers on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.

Beethoven’s Eroica
2024-05-11 - 2024-05-12 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Rafael Payare leads this brilliant Romantic-meets-Modern program that opens with Sofia Gubaidulina’s dynamic Fairytale Poem. Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his dazzling style and theatricality to 20th-century composer Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto.

Firebird & Serenade
2024-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Firebird is the Russian-Slavic folk tale that tells the story of a magical bird made of fire and it originally debuted in Paris by Imperial Russian choreographer Michel Fokine in 1910. It is paired with Serenade, the first original ballet Balanchine created in America and a signature works of the New York City Ballet’s repertory.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra with Aaron Tveit
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | The Soraya, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 91330, United States
Tony award-winning Aaron Tveit makes a Soraya debut, bringing his powerhouse vocals and matinee idol charisma. In addition to a searing performance in the original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge. Tveit joins Pacific Jazz Orchestra, 40 of the finest musicians led by Hollywood veteran Chris Walden, whose new ensemble is the latest addition to the Los Angeles musical landscape.

See/Feel/Hear Music: Artistic Explorations in Music and Deafness
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Curated by Deaf West Theatre in collaboration with the LA Phil’s Insight program, the symposium offers a combination of conversations, presentations, film, and lobby activations. Featured artists include Dame Evelyn Glennie, Christine Sun Kim, DJ Kurs, and Andrew Yee.

Queen Esther
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
In her BroadStage debut, Queen Esther performs selections from her body of alt-country, jazz and Black Americana for the blackbox series curated by Reverend Shawn Amos. She is joined on stage by guitarist Jeff McLaughlin.

Yuja Wang
2024-05-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
A star pianist who always shines brightest on the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage returns.

Ballets Jazz Montréal
2024-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Ballets Jazz Montréal is one of the most prolific dance companies in Canada and a major force on the Montréal cultural scene. Currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, Ballets Jazz Montréal is an internationally renowned repertory company that embodies excellence, innovation, and above all passion

Beethoven's Fidelio with Dudamel and Deaf West Theatre
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-17 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
A story told through the composer’s music sung by hearing vocalists and the expressive gestural poetry of sign language by Deaf actors.

Pepperland
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to L.A. for a unique tribute to the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Series with Lillias White
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Seth Rudetsky joins us for an intimate concert and conversation with special guest Lillias White. The evening promises a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories prompted by Rudetsky’s funny, insightful, and revealing questions, and the music from White’s stellar Broadway and television career.

Beethoven & Sibelius
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 4 in contrast with Sibelius’ energetic and triumphant symphony.

The Cripple of Inishmaan
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-19 | North Coast Rep, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, 92075, United States
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film Man of Aran, the one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.

World Ballet Series: Swan Lake Performed with a LIVE Orchestra
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, 92025, United States
Swan Lake, the ballet of all ballets, will be performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. The production will feature richly detailed, hand-painted sets as well as over 150 radiant costumes that bring fresh representation to this timeless classic.

Pablo Ferrández, cello
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, 92101, United States
Born to a family of musicians, Pablo Ferrández joined prestigious Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía when he was 13. He has developed into a cello phenomenon and the most in-demand instrumentalists of his generation. His debut album “Reflections” released in 2021 to high acclaim.

Dudamel Conducts Harry Potter
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in a family friendly program featuring a Grand Suite from
Harry Potter
with a special guest narrator and selected film clips, as well as a musical journey through the orchestra guided by a magical Sprite.

Turandot
2024-05-18 - 2024-06-08 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
For the first time in two decades, Puccini’s blockbuster returns to LA Opera. Captivated by a beauty who scorns love, a renegade prince enters an all but impossible contest, where the price of failure is death.

Charles & Friends: John Beasley and the Next Generation
2024-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Jazz @ The Jai guest curator, legendary award-winning saxophonist Charles McPherson and John Beasley, two-time Grammy winner, pianist and composer curate a program from Duke Ellington through the eras of jazz up to the present.

Brahms and Mendelssohn
2024-05-18 19:30 - 21:30 | The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Rafael Payare leads soloist Lozakovich and the Symphony in this dynamic program that opens with Brahms’ intense Tragic Overture.
