Kevin Bronson on May 19th, 2014

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KCRW’s stamp will be all over the Southern California live music again scene this summer.

The fifth annual KCRW Summer Nights series – part of which was announced this morning – is highlighted by the return of live music to the Annenberg Space for Photography, “Made in L.A.” club nights at the Hammer Museum; and the popular Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier. In all, the series comprises free, live shows at six venues:

• One Colorado – Lo-Fang plays the Pasadena venue on June 7 (with DJ Dan Wilcox) in conjunction with Make Music Pasadena. Kan Wakan plays June 21, joined by DJ Marion Hodges.

• Chinatown Summer Nights – KCRW DJs rock the dance stage on June 14 (Travis Holcombe and Mario Cotto); July 12 (Jason Bentley and Liza Richardson) and Aug. 9 (Raul Campos and Anthony Valadez). [The band lineup for the LA Weekly Live Music Stage for June 14, announced Friday, includes EFG, Meiko, Babes, Kera & the Lesbians, StaG, RÁJ.]

• Grand Performances at California Plaza – KCRW’s name will be on nine of these shows, the lineup for which was announced in April.

• Made in L.A. at the Hammer Museum – Series kicks off July 10, with De Lux and DJ Mathieu Schreyer. Then: July 17 with Alex Ebert and Crash with DJ Liza Richardson; July 24 with Rocky Dawuni and DJs Jeremy Sole & Glenn Red (Afro Funké); July 31 with DEEP DJs and Doc Martin and KCRW’s Raul Campos.

• Annenberg Space for Photography – Two shows, July 26 and Aug. 2, will be mounted in conjunction with the museum’s “Country in the City” exhibition. Artists to be announced.

• Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier – Runs every Thursday from July 10 to Sept. 11. The lineups are expected to be announced sometime this week. UPDATE: Here’s the lineup.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates.