LA County Free Summer Concerts

Carolina Hoyos is a first generation Peruvian Quechua-Inca Afro-Latina. She splits her time between acting/writing/directing for stage and film and releasing records as singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist A Girl I Know. She also sings as Antonella in Nicolas Winding Refyn’s Amazon series Too Old To Die Young and has shared the stage with Eddie Van Halen, Ryan Adams, and Guns N’ Roses. Her latest EP (The Lost Tapes) was released in 2016. Her first Spanish language release will include translations of her two EP releases as a full-length album in 2019.
Together since 1988, Opa Opa performs an array of Latin music from salsa to Latin jazz to cumbia to name just a few. Their musical talent has accompanied stars such as Celia Cruz and Tito Puente.
Jamaica meets Duke Ellington, Western Standard Time combines the Caribbean rhythms of 1960's Jamaica with the roaring sound of 1950's American big band music, making for an unforgettable musical experience that is best enjoyed live!
Boogaloo Assassins' mission is to bring la gente a funky good-time, Latin-soul style. Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, Boogaloo Assassins is the West Coast's 12-man modern answer to New York City's Latin music explosion of the late 1960s, serving up their own ‘60s-inspired salsa and Latin boogaloo (best described as a raucous fusion of American R&B with Cuban rhythms, sung in English and Spanish).
<p>Directed and founded by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, under the musical direction of Grammy® Award- winning Alberto "Beto" Jimenez Maeda, the Mariachi Divas have made big waves on the national and international music scene. A two-time Grammy® Award winner, with five Grammy® nominations and two Latin Grammy® nominations, the Mariachi Divas are a multicultural all-female ensemble imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles. In addition, the Mariachi Divas have been performing regularly at Disneyland Resort since 2003.
Ricardo Lemvo hails from São Salvador Do Congo, Zaire in Northern Angola. He grew up in Congo-Kinshasa where he was introduced to Cuban music by a cousin who owned a large collection of vintage Cuban LPs. His native country and his early exposure to Cuban music have heavily influenced his music. Ricardo and his band Makina Loca perform a blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan sembaI and kizomba). His innovative music has been described as “seamless and infectious” by the Los Angeles Times.
These cats can flat out sing! Street Corner Renaissance’s infectious energy and versatile showmanship offer audiences an authentic and interactive street corner experience combined with the polish of a seasoned Las Vegas act, replete with humor and masterful stage craftsmanship (think Rat Pack with the smooth harmony of soulful urban swag). Street Corner Renaissance defies categorization covering hits from the Temptations, the Drifters, the Eagles, Ray Charles, and One Direction alike. They can even sing the Blues (quite well, they might add).
Directed and founded by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, under the musical direction of Grammy® Award- winning Alberto "Beto" Jimenez Maeda, the Mariachi Divas have made big waves on the national and international music scene. A two-time Grammy® Award winner, with five Grammy® nominations and two Latin Grammy® nominations, the Mariachi Divas are a multicultural all-female ensemble imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles. In addition, the Mariachi Divas have been performing regularly at Disneyland Resort since 2003.
Grammy® nominees Lisa Haley & the Zydekats are the world's most beloved Americana/Cajun/Zydeco band. Lisa’s family-friendly original tunes and Louisiana, French Celtic, R&B and jazz rhythms represented modern Zydeco for the U.S. Arts Program inSir George Martin’s film, Rhythm of Life, and the group has played festivals in over 20 countries This fourth-generation fiddler, dancer and three-octave vocalist makes audiences laugh, cry and--above all--dance!
Directed and founded by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999, under the musical direction of Grammy® Award- winning Alberto "Beto" Jimenez Maeda, the Mariachi Divas have made big waves on the national and international music scene. A two-time Grammy® Award winner, with five Grammy® nominations and two Latin Grammy® nominations, the Mariachi Divas are a multicultural all-female ensemble imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles. In addition, the Mariachi Divas have been performing regularly at Disneyland Resort since 2003.