Saturday, August 25th at the Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo - Put on your dancing shoes and head back to the 30's and 40's for the finale of Summer Swing Nights with The Swing Dames and their 7-piece big band featuring special guest Reggie Lee! 7PM
Sunday 8/19
11:00AM – Dan Kaneyuki – Lighthouse – Hermosa Beach
11:00AM – Cal Bennett – Pips on La Brea – West Hollywood
11:00AM – Mark Fitchett - Chez Melange – Redondo Beach
11:00AM – Bri Sarikcioglu – Luxe Hotel Sunset – Bel Air
12 Noon – Rufus Philpot – The Springs – Downtown
12 Noon – Jesse Palter – Perch – Downtown
4:00PM – 4 Level Interchange – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
4:00PM – The Lady Lucks – Kings Road Park – West Hollywood
5:00PM – Donovan-Muradian Quartet – Vroman's Bookstore – Pasadena
5:00PM – Jacques Lesure – Lavender Blue – Inglewood
5:00PM - Janis Mann Vocal Workshop - SF Valley Arts & Cultural Center - Tarzana
5:30PM – Calabria Foti & Bob McChesney – Festival Of Arts – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Smooth Summer Jazz – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood
7:00PM – Richard Glaser – Barkley Restaurant – South Pasadena
7:00PM – Daniel Richardson – Grand Central Market – Downtown L.A.
7:00PM – Ilya Serov – Spaghettini – Seal Beach
7:00PM – Laura Pursell – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:30PM – Karina Nuvo – Vibrato – Bel Air
7:30PM – Mark Allen Felton – Vitello's – Studio City
7:30PM – Barbara Morrison – Catalina – Hollywood
8:00PM – Steve Lehman & Gerald Clayton – Sam First – West L.A.
8:00PM – Mordy Ferber – Alvas Showroom – San Pedro
8:00PM – Alan Chan Orchestra w/Min Xiao-Fen – Gateway Christian Church – West L.A.
9:00PM – Adam Levy – Blue Whale – Little Tokyo
9:30PM – Sabine Pothier – The Baked Potato – Studio City
10:00PM – Los 440's – Seven Grand – Downtown
Tuesday 8/21
12Noon – Magnolia Street Jazz Band – Joe's Great American – Burbank
6:30PM – Yve Evans & John Bolivar – Woody's Palm House – Palm Springs
7:00PM – Brian Swartz – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Barbara Morrison – Pips on La Brea – West Hollywood
7:00PM – Jesse Bradley – Edwin Mills – Pasadena
7:30PM – Chris Standring – Bogie's – Westlake Village
7:30PM – John Pisano's Guitar Night w/Bruce Forman – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
7:30PM – Jazz Comedy Night – Vibrato – Bel Air
8:00PM – Connie Han – The Country Club – Costa Mesa
8:00PM – Corcovado – TRiP – Santa Monica
8:30PM – Jacques Lesure – The Parker Room – Hollywood
8:30PM – Elyadeen Anbar Trio & Jam Session - The San Fernando – Glendale
9:00PM – Lappit-Rocha Sextet – Blue Whale – Downtown
9:00PM – Blanco Diablo – TRiP – Santa Monica
9:30PM – Chad Wackerman – The Baked Potato – Studio City
9:30PM – Strange Jazz Universe Jazz Jam – Viva Rancho Cantina – Burbank
10:00PM – The Makers – Seven Grand – Downtown
Sunday, August 19th at Gateway Christian Church, West L.A. - Composer Alan Chan's 17-piece orchestra and pipa (Chinese lute) virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen team for a performance of their new project "Moon Walk", a journey through time and space. 8PM
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Sunday, August 26th at Vibrato, Bel Air - Hefti plays Hefti, led by Hall of Fame ASCAP composer Neal Hefti's son Paul and featuring singer Devyn Rush - Honoring Paul's mother singer Frances Wayne on her birthday - Come celebrate! 7:30PM
Monday 8/20
5:30PM – Anne Walsh & Tom Zink – Festival Of Arts – Laguna Beach
6:00PM – Justin Kauflin – Bacchus' Kitchen – Pasadena
7:00PM – Rich Hinman – Perch – Downtown
7:00PM – Eric Ekstrand – Colombo's – Eagle Rock
7:30PM – This Ain't Your Daddy's Big Band – Viva Rancho Cantina - Burbank
8:00PM – Gretje Angell – The Famous – Glendale
9:00PM – Hot Club Of Los Angeles – Cinema Bar – Culver City
9:00PM – Matthew Yeakley Monday Night Jam – Falls Lounge – Downtown
9:00PM – Jazz Eclectic Jam – Sofitel Riviera 31 – Beverly Hills
9:00PM – Eric Ekstrand Jam Session – Colombo's – Eagle Rock
9:00PM – Sean Harrison – Blue Whale – Downtown
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