From Our 2024-2025 Season
The Fabulous Esquires Big Band
Back by Popular Demand - Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Founded in 1958, The Fabulous Esquires Big Band showcases music from the Classic Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s with style, class, and energy to send you dreaming and dancing. The 16-piece orchestra still performs original arrangements to this day honoring the Swing Era legacy with charts from celebrated essential artists such as Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and Benny Goodman.
Lucky Devils Band
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
High-energy entertainment that gets everyone on the dance floor! The Lucky Devils have performed regularly with touring and recording artists including Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Don Henley, Etta James, Camila Cabello, Santana, Dave Matthews and Aretha Franklin, as well as working and touring with numerous Broadway shows. luckydevilsband.com
SUSIE HANSEN LATIN JAZZ BAND
Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Electric violinist Susie Hansen plays fiery Latin jazz and salsa, creating music that brings audiences to their feet dancing in the aisles.
A long-time favorite in Los Angeles, Susie and her band play 100 to 150 live performances each year, including such events as the Playboy Jazz Festival, Fiesta Broadway, San Jose Jazz Festival, LA Salsa Festival, and Newport Beach Jazz Festival.
JUST DAVE BAND
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Just Dave Band is a touring country band from Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Led by singer/songwriter Dave “Just Dave" Bernal, the band's high-energy performance gives a "rocky" edge to country music, capturing the best of California Country's sounds, blending Bakersfield and Laurel Canyon with a little Texas outlaw and 90s country rock thrown in.
Maria Schafer and her Li'l Big Band
Saturday, October 26th, 2024
Los Angeles-based singer Maria Schafer creates a spellbinding concoction of expansive melodies, charming delivery of cheeky lyrics, and alchemical interplay on the stage.
Centered in straight-ahead jazz, her sweetly lithe voice weaves intimate communication and playful improvisation through remarkable chestnut-worthy originals culling influences from swing, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian jazz, and more.