Arts Tune-Ups

October 21 - 23, 2020 | Conversations with art conservators from across the field as they share their knowledge about how to plan for the long-term care of your artwork in a variety of contexts.

April 22 - 21, 2020 | The first-ever virtual Arts Tune-Up, featuring presentations geared towards individual artists.

A FREE morning of networking and learning with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with the LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. This Arts Tune-Up will include an opportunity to participate in three 40-minute sessions on a variety of topics: Session Descriptions

Calling artists in and around Los Angeles! Join us for a morning of networking and learning with the LA County Arts Commission.

The L.A. Bluescasters have performed their music in standard blues, rock, jazzy blues, and swing styles. The music includes covers of artists like Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and the Allman Brothers.

Sgt. Pepper is a fantastic tribute to the Beatles—the greatest and most successful rock & roll band of all time. Beatles music appeals to all generations, from teenagers to septuagenarians. Beatles music is more popular than the music of any other artist. And Sgt. Pepper delivers the mop tops’ music in a powerful way. No one under 60 saw the Beatles perform live. Sgt. Pepper offers an opportunity to experience an evening of live Beatles’ music.

Conceived as a one-off Afro Latin funk jam between friends in 2011, Los Angeles' Jungle Fire has quickly and steadily become an explosive 10-piece Tropi-Funk juggernaut lighting up sold out dance floors and music festivals in several continents.

With her lush, scintillating, and swinging vocals steeped in the rhythms and traditions of Brazil and Latin America, vocalist Carol Bach-y-Rita beautifully interprets the best of the American songbook as well as original compositions and Brazilian music. Incorporating samba into each performance, Carol provides a warm, effervescent, and gorgeous musical experience.

The nine-member Masanga Marimba Ensemble plays high-energy, family-oriented traditional, and popular music from Africa and Latin America on marimbas of various sizes, drums, percussion, saxophone, and trumpet.

This band's repertoire spans seven decades and includes a choice of classic covers, rare gems, and award-winning original songs. Floyd & the Flyboys' unique sound is influenced by traditional soul, blues, funk, New Orleans R&B ,and roots rock.