Tanlines, YACHT, We Are Scientists, Robert DeLong, Taken by Trees and Superhumanoids are among the attractions at Make Music Pasadena, a free day of live music throughout Pasadena on Saturday, June 1. One headliner is yet to be announced (look for that in late May), but the lineup also boasts Las Cafeteras, Hunter Hunted, the […]
Make Music Pasadena accommodated plenty of local favorites on its free Saturday of music – high-flying Grouplove (top photo), for one. There was Ozma as well, although longtime fans pointed out, they played only one song from their album “Pasadena.” No worries, they were a big hit, and photographer Carl Pocket shared his photos of […]
Photographer Scott Dudelson did some stage-hopping at Saturday’s Make Music Pasadena – not an easy proposition, considering the crowds and the distance between stages. Here are some of the artists he caught, starting with Dengue Fever, top photo.
Eleven months ago, Grouplove and Milo Greene played an exhilarating night at the Hammer Museum, the most successful of 2011’s Also I Like to Rock Series. On Saturday on the main stage at Make Music Pasadena, the two L.A. indie-rock bands reprised that performance, Milo Greene’s jammy, harmony-laden folk leading into a headlining set from […]
Make Music Pasadena – the free, all-ages day of live performances throughout the City of Roses – goes off Saturday, and it should be a special one. Have a plan yet? ‣ Download a PDF of MMP’s map and schedule here. Or visit their page. ‣ Visit Downtown Lobby to get a customized Google map […]
If you don’t feel like wrangling the crowds and have the cash to make yourself a Very Important Person, Make Music Pasadena is offering six VIP passes for Saturday’s festival, which features Grimes, Grouplove, Cults, Dengue Fever, Dam-Funk, Milo Greene and more. The passes get you backstage access, and the first two confirmed get Epiphone […]
The calendar for free summertime concert series is rapidly filling, but there is one longtime favorite that will be conspicuously absent this year: the Also I Like to Rock shows at the Hammer Museum. Also I Like to Rock had a seven-year run of bringing live music to the Hammer courtyard every Thursday in July. […]
Downtown Pasadena took on a different life this past Saturday as the city became part of Make Music Pasadena. Music flowed in and out of alleys, off the rooftops, throughout the open patios and, of course, from the outdoor main stage. A diverse lineup that included a good number of local bands also attracted big […]
Big weekend, big Saturday: ‣ Make Music Pasadena: brings a truckload of great bands to venues throughout and around downtown Pasadena. Among them: The Morning Benders, Ra Ra Riot, Saint Motel, Kisses, Best Coast, Hello Seahorse!, Seasons, Jenny O, the Lonely Wild, Rocky Dawuni, Zola Jesus, Tijuana Panthers, Carla Morrison and NewVillager. ‣ Dutch producer/DJ […]
