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    The amazing buildings surrounding grand performances!
    Adriana L.

    Excellent place for music! You can bring your little cooler with drinks ask food. Although it can get crowded, anywhere you sit, you will have a good seat. During COVID people wear masks or not. But if you keep safe distance, you will be fine. Everyone is very nice and friendly.

    Nai S.

    This was a cool venue that hosted a free concert. There was places to stand and limited built in seating. Some people sat on the grass and grooved. There was visible security. They tried to control the marijuana smoking but that was a fail. There was a man walking around taking a quick survey about the people who were in attendance. A real relaxed vibe. A young (under 35( crowd, and the music was jumping with the live DJs.

    Dani S.

    Absolutely beautiful setting, and the sound is unparallel! Stage is in the middle of multiple fountains, and the water adds to the resonance of the sound. Free performances with $5 donation. Lots of food options in the complex. Parking is a bit tricky, expensive in the lot with some street parking.

    Kang Eun-II (Haegumplus), 07Aug'09
    Barry W.

    *** ever heard of an "haegum" before? *** it's a two-stringed instrument w/ a rod like neck attached to a hollow wooden box ... it sorta resembles a prototype to violin but as Korean-born Kang Eun-II says "it's not free". well she has unbelieveable freestyle. from traditional Korean folk tunes to an MJ tribute, Haegumplus performed really well. to see 8-9 musicians play melodically sad folk tunes then break into "Billie Jean" then "Ben" then "Beat It" was joyful to witness. ;) my kid even stopped playing Nintendo DS to say "i like that, are they gonna play more"? *** kids do not lie: Haegumplus is unique. ***

    Chop 'N quench with Sahr Ngaujah
    Janelle L.

    WOW! WOW! WOW! It's 9 am and I just woke up and realized what a wonderful experience I had adventuring last night thanks to my friend Isaak. We met up street side at the top of the Universal City subway station and our adventure began. We descended down a flight of concrete stairs and bee lined it to an ATM type of bank on the wall for my very own TAP card. Tap Card - every person's public transportation lifeline to the City of Angels. Load her up, get a one way ($1.50) - round trip $(3.00) trip, one day ($5.00), 7 day ($20.00) or 30 day ($75.00) pass whatever your heart desires and Los Angeles is yours without a car. Tap card in hand, we now delve deeper into this hole down a set of escalators. Tap card. Gate access. Subway here I am! Redline - stretches from NoHo to Union Station. For this trip, we got on at Universal and got off at Pershing Square. I swear it took no more than 15 mins at the most. No Friday night traffic to deal with. No need to "find" parking. And no need to pay exorbitant amounts of money to park, it's free at the metro station! The stop and exiting the Redline is quick, so pay attention to what the announcements are. Wait, Pershing Square?!?! That's us. Out of seat. To the sliding doors. Exit. Bye bye subway car. Up, up, up into the summer evening we ascend. California Plaza - event venue and good time. Once you exit the metro station take a left. Make a right onto the sidewalk. Walk uphill along the fenced hillside. Say hi to the friendly homeless along the way. Cross the street. Ride the escalator up. Voila! There you are. Walk a little and feel free to explore. Free people. Not free food (let's not get crazy now). Free Entertainment (now you can go crazy). Upon exploring when you happen upon neon tape on the tile floor, you're there!Plan to come early. Get the lay of the land, picnic and eat. Cavort. Cavort a lot. You will soon find that everyone is here to have a good time. Grand Performances - the neon tape delineates the standing, sitting, dancing and walking areas. Most of the seating is for the general public but there is a small VIP reserved seating area. There an upstairs and a downstairs with lots of space for picnicking and cavorting with old friends and new friends made. The stage is on the opposite side behind the water feature but in front of the fountain. There's a cute little dance area set up under scaffolding and lights for those that would like to wiggle it...just a little bit. Although, last night, there was no need for an allowable "dancing" area, I saw (ok, did) some chair dancing and aisle dancing everywhere. Friday, 7/18 @ 8 pm. Nigerian beats meets funk. Chop 'N Quench and Sahr Ngaujah - performing music from the Broadway musical Fela!. Horns. Drums. Guitars. Keyboards. A smoothly cool, lively mixture of Nigerian Juju intertwined with smooth sounds like Coltrane and James Brown. I'm definitely rounding up more friends and telling them about this great summer fun!!! #LAStory @discoverLA

    Free summer concerts :) #ILoveLA
    Mickey H.

    What's not to like about free concerts? This is one of my favorite summer events to check out during Friday or Saturday evenings with friends. I love how you can bring your own bottle of wine and eats to enjoy with no corkage charge or anything. Everything about GP is wonderfully free. I'm so glad amazing organizations like them offer complimentary entertainment for people who don't really have that kind of money to spend to enjoy something nice during a weekend. Transportation wise, you can take the metro or find parking inside their parking lot structure for $6-8. I do recommend to come a little earlier to snag better seats if you're coming with a big group.

    The Family Crest
    Juvi G.

    Summertime seems to be the perfect time for any type of outdoor activity, and really, who doesn't like live music- regardless of who is playing. While parking is certainly not cheap, admission into the Grand Performances stage/ viewing areas is free. There's plenty of room for everyone, though I suggest getting there at least half an hour to an hour early to snag yourself a good spot near the stage or on one of the terraces overlooking the courtyard. The acoustics are great, so sound quality is never a problem- it's 360 degrees of superb audio. Another cool thing about this place is that it not only has some pretty neat restaurants right near the courtyard where you can grab anything from a Starbucks Frapp, to a grilled cheese sandwich, Subway, or even some snacks & surprisingly high-quality prepared foods to-go at the Famima convenience store they have on site. The bands & performers vary from week to week, and you can always go to their page to check out the lineup; who knows, one of your favorites may be playing one of these weekends, and you get to see them live, practically for free- minus parking. And who doesn't love being out and about on a cool Summer's night, in the big city, being surrounded by bright lights, tall skyscrapers, good food & company, and great music?

    Grand Performance at the California Plaza
    Santi T.

    It's that time of the year for Grand Performances to start their new season at the California Plaza! On a warm summer night, I decided to take advantage of a free summer concert while cruising in DTLA. I have been to the California Plaza a handful of times during the day but never knew about the musical/art events held on the weekend evenings and a few Thursdays and Fridays nights. Check our their website for dates and performances. The outdoor venue is a perfect place to enjoy the evening stars while listening to musicians devoted to their talent. The seating on the hard concrete tiers are kind of tough so bring a cushion for comfort. This is also the perfect opportunity to pack a picnic from the Grand Central Market and a great place to meet up with Yelpers or friends. Underground parking is available in the California Plaza for $8 cash or better yet, try using the Metro. Start planning and celebrate Grand Performances this summer!

    Dev R.

    Who knew? Apparently 121 others. Why didn't you tell me? I was invited to a free Christmas performance in Tim Burton style. For L.A., it's been COLD, but we decided to attend the outdoor concert anyway. GREAT stuff! This is a GREAT venue (although parking-challenged) with PROFESSIONAL performances.

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    It's great time and good good location easy parking area I recommend to all friends and family

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    Always a nice place to hear some tunes down town. The jazz was chill and good excuse to hit central market.

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