LA County Free Summer Concerts

Covering everyone from Billy Joel and Elton John to Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis, the Kings of 88 are a tribute band to the legends of piano rock. Unlike other tribute acts who perform works from one specific artist, these four professional musicians present iconic classics of the genre as a whole, in addition to contemporary artists who are continuing the piano rock tradition.

The acclaimed Los-Angeles-based Incendio performs original “world guitar” compositions, featuring incredible guitar musicianship across a variety of genres, including Latin, Middle Eastern, and celtic grooves. Formed in 1999, the group has ten albums and two DVD’s (available internationally), many of which have hit the Billboard, CMJ, NAV, and Amazon charts.

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.

Louie Cruz Beltran performs a mix of Latin, jazz, salsa, pop, original, and R&B influenced music. Louie is a band leader, not just a frontman on congas. He sets the repertoire and drives the performance, but he is also renowned for keeping audiences entertained and on the dance floor through his mix of humor, soaring vocals, and superb musicianship. From Latin jazz and cumbia to R&B classics, the common denominators of this versatile entertainer’s varied repetoire are dynamic percussion and solid showmanship.

Paddy’s Pig performs lively renditions of traditional and original Irish and Celtic music. Resisting attempts to update these centuries-old tales, the band allows the storytelling to guide their songs. With original material that also fits comfortably into this approach, Paddy's Pig strikes a balance between preserving folk song traditions and delivering these venerable songs with humor and rock 'n' roll energy, offering a distinctive and passionate voice with broad appeal.

Cuicani performs a combination of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin music along with the multicultural influences of local L.A. sounds. Its repertoire includes original songs written by various members of the collective as well as reggae, cumbia, and Latin classics. Cuicani’s sound is comparable to Manu Chao, Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Santana.

As a border performer born in El Paso, Texas and growing up in Mexico City, Dr. Gloria Arjona crosses various languages, disciplines and music styles to carry on an musical mission that aims to educate and entertain. During her interactive lectures, Dr. Arjona combines live music, media, traditional attire and Tableaux Vivants (living pictures) to address racial and gender issues. Dr. Arjona can perform solo, singing and playing acoustic guitar, or as part of a duo, trio or quartet with keyboards, bass, drums, and other performers.

Sgt. Peppers is a Beatles tribute band that performs everyone’s favorite Beatles songs. Beatles fans will have nostalgia as the band performs dressed up in the Ed Sullivan Show black suits, the Sgt. Peppers outfits and Abbey Road clothing. Sgt. Peppers employs the same vintage instruments and amplifiers used by the Beatles to replicate what a Beatles performance would have sounded like live.

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.

The Brasil Brazil Show is an invigorating, magical experience comprised of internationally renowned performers that features Brazilian singers Ana Gazzola and Sonia Santos. This show delivers the fervor, enthusiasm, and excitement of popular Brazilian music with a variety of styles, rhythms, and faces of this colorful (and tropical) culture. With a variety of unique and authentic percussion instruments, audiences are both entertained and educated about Brazil. The band is outfitted in bright yellow and green costumes and the production has the joyful feel of Carnaval.