KCRW Summer Nights returns with 3 months of live music, DJ sets

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From left: Hana Vu (Photo by Maria Camacho); Sly5thAve; Jason Bentley at Chinatown Summer Nights 2017 (Photo by Jessica Hanley)

One of Los Angeles’ most beloved free concerts series, KCRW Summer Nights returns starting in July for three months of parties at various locations across southern California.

The events are free and all-ages.

They will feature live music from artists such as Ambar Lucid, Hana Vu, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Pachyman, Sly5thAve, Thee Sinseers and Tolliver (with more TBA), as well as DJ sets from KCRW’s roster of curators, including Anthony Valadez, Dan Wilcox, Francesca Harding, Jeremy Sole, LeRoy Downs, Jason Bentley, Jason Kramer, José Galván, Nassir Nassirzadeh, Novena Carmel, Raul Campos, Scott Dallavo, SiLVA, Travis Holcombe, Tyler Boudreaux, Valida and Wyldeflower.

The schedule rotates to past favorite locales such as the Hammer Museum, Chinatown, the California African American Museum, One Colorado, Descanso Gardens and Grand Performances at California Plaza, and it also includes events at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Japanese American National Museum and the Bowers Museum.

Here’s the full schedule for all 15 events:

JULY

7: Ambar Lucid and KCRW DJs Wyldeflower and Nassir Nassirzadeh at the Hammer Museum
14: Pachyman and KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole and Tyler Boudreaux at the Hammer Museum
16: KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Jason Bentley at Chinatown Summer Nights
21: Thee Sinseers and KCRW DJs: José Galván and Jason Kramer at the Hammer Museum
22: KCRW DJs Novena Carmel and Francesca Harding at the California African American Museum
28: Hana Vu and KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox and Valida at the Hammer Museum
30: Sly5thAve and KCRW DJ SiLVA at Grand Performances at California Plaza

AUGUST

13: KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Jeremy Sole at Descanso Gardens
20: KCRW DJs Novena Carmel and Raul Campos at Chinatown Summer Nights
28: KCRW DJs José Galván and Francesca Harding at the Bowers Museum

SEPTEMBER

3: Artist TBA at Grand Performances at California Plaza
10: Tolliver and KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe at One Colorado
11: Mark de Clive-Lowe and KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs at One Colorado
22: KCRW DJs Valida and Scott Dallavo at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and the Japanese American National Museum
29: KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and SiLVA at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and the Japanese American National Museum