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Friday, January 14, 2022

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts 2022 season includes Jay Leno, Righteous Brothers, Marty Stuart, Matt Dusk, Pointer Sisters

The newly-renovated 
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in Southern California has announced its 2022 season.

BRANDON HEATH
Friday, February 18, 2022 – 8 pm
$13 - $41

A Nashville native, Heath quickly won the hearts of Christian Music fans when he released his major label debut in 2006. With four #1 singles to his credit, including the RIAA Platinum-certified “Give Me Your Eyes,” the singer has garnered five Grammy® nominations, an American Music Award nod and an Emmy Award. In addition, he’s earned eight Dove Awards, including two consecutive Male Vocalist honors (2009 & 2010) and a win for Song of the Year (“Give Me Your Eyes”). He’s also been recognized as a top lyricist in his field with numerous songwriting accolades, including being named BMI’s 2014 Songwriter of the Year. Don’t miss out on this inspiring night of music as Brandon fuses his signature pop sensibilities with his storytelling gifts.

JAY LENO – Matinee Added
Saturday, February 19, 2022 – 3 pm & 8 pm
$48 - $285

See one of the world’s leading entertainers, comedian Jay Leno, live in La Mirada! Jay Leno has captivated living rooms across the world for over 20 years with charisma, comedy, and charm as host of late-night television’s top-rated, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and now with “Jay Leno’s Garage” on CNBC.

A television icon, standup comedian, best-selling children’s book author, lovable TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, Leno has been deemed “the hardest working man in show business.” He has been honored by the Television Academy with an Emmy® for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and was inducted into the Television Academy’s Broadcast Hall of Fame. Enjoy a night of laughter with the legendary stand-up comic Jay Leno!

MARTIN BARRE performs classic JETHRO TULL with special guests
“AQUALUNG” 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Saturday, February 26, 2022 – 8 pm
$25 - $75

At the center of Jethro Tull’s unique sound is guitarist Martin Barre, who is renowned for his formidable mastery of historic riffs, power chords, and soaring melodic solos. Martin is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Jethro Tull’s iconic and legendary album “Aqualung” with a worldwide tour. He brings a spectacular show playing the album in its entirety with his touring band “The Martin Barre Band” together with former Jethro Tull band members Clive Bunker and Dee Palmer. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit back and relive this beloved album, being played in full and in sequence for the first time.

THE CLAIRVOYANTS
Sunday, February 27, 2022 – 6:30 pm
$30 - $60

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY. Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants) were born and raised in Austria and now reside both there and in America. When they met in 2011, they began to develop their “second sight” act, and two months later brought it to the stage for the first time. In 2014, they received their first long-term contract in America when they performed in the show The Illusionarium by Jeff Hobson.

They were subsequently offered a featured spot in The Illusionists, the largest touring magic show in the world, produced by Simon Painter. With The Illusionists, they toured Australia, Mexico and the Middle East and, since that time, have also appeared in The Illusionists 2.0, The Illusionists — Live From Broadway and The Illusionists — Turn of the Century on Broadway. In 2016, they were Finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” chosen from more than 100,000 contestants. Van Tass and Ten were awarded the “German Champions of Mentalism,” “Magicians of the Year” (2015), and were enthusiastically chosen as the “World Champions of Mentalism” (2015), a prize that hadn’t been awarded in 30 years. The magical pair also scooped the Magician AMA award for “Stage Magician of the Year” in 2017. They are currently touring America and Europe with continually sold out shows and standing ovations.

THE SOUL OF BROADWAY
Friday, March 4, 2022 – 8 pm
$15 - $55

Terron Brooks brings Broadway to audiences as he reinterprets classic and contemporary Broadway songs. A two-time NAACP Award and Ovation Award nominee, Brooks is best known for portraying “Eddie Kendricks” in NBC’s Emmy Award-winning mini-series “The Temptations,” having starred in Broadway’s The Lion King as “Simba” and in Hairspray as “Seaweed.” The evening will boast an array of newly arranged Broadway favorites. These re-imagined songs will take audiences through a journey of love, loss, and the hope of a new tomorrow. The Soul of Broadway pulls back the curtain for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to live out impossible dreams.

CAROLE’S KINGS
Saturday, March 5, 2022 – 8 pm
$25 - $55

An iconic singer-songwriter gets a brand-new sound in “Carole’s Kings,” the world’s first all-male Carole King tribute. With lush orchestrations, witty banter, and a cast of three incredibly talented New York stage veterans (one of whom plays live piano throughout the show), “Carole’s Kings” is a dynamic act, jam-packed with chart-topping sensations such as “The Locomotion,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” and many more. An expanded set also includes songs by King’s friends and collaborators James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Neil Sedaka, and Cynthia Weil & Barry Mann, including their mega hit “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling.”

A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH
by JAMES GARNER
Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 8 pm
$24 - $69

James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash celebrates the life and music of the legendary ‘Man in Black’ with strong conviction and stunning accuracy. Garner and his band faithfully recreate Cash’s biggest hits, including historical accounts and personal anecdotes about America’s most beloved singing storyteller in this not-to-be-missed musical event. The show is a fun, toe-tapping trip down memory lane honoring Johnny Cash’s life and music, and the boom-chicka-boom sound of his longtime backing band, the Tennessee Three.

TWINKLE TIME AND FRIENDS
Programs for Young Audiences
Sunday, March 13, 2022 – 1 pm & 3:30 pm
$12 - $20

Twinkle, the award-winning bilingual children’s music phenomenon, presents her pop/rock/hip-hop concert Twinkle Time and Friends! Described as “Lady Gaga for kids,” Twinkle breaks barriers with both her music and positive messages that teach kids to celebrate their uniqueness. Performing songs in both English and Spanish, Twinkle’s distinct vocals, dazzling costumes and high-energy dancing create a fun filled Kidzapalooza extravaganza for the entire family!

DEAD MAN’S PARTY -
A TRIBUTE TO OINGO BOINGO
Friday, March 18, 2022 – 2 pm & 8 pm
$18 - $30

Dead Man’s Party has been paying tribute to Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman Live since 2001! This 8-piece band has been fashioned after the original Oingo Boingo line-up, featuring a three-piece horn section, guitar, bass, keys, drums and a front-man so convincing that people sometimes believe that they are actually watching Danny Elfman himself! Not only has Dead Man’s Party been “Elfo-approved” by Oingo Boingo founder Richard Elfman, but at times the band has been joined on stage by former Oingo Boingo band members, such as Steve Bartek, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, and John Avila.

GET HAPPY
Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 2 pm & 8 pm
$15 - $79

Don’t you want to feel “up” and joyful? Now more than ever! The spectacular DAVIS GAINES (Broadways’ longest-running “Phantom”) leads a cast of six powerhouse performers in this sunny, exuberant new songfest which celebrates all things jubilant and cheerful. To the toe-tapping rhythms of a lively orchestra under the buoyant baton of Benet Braun, one delightful number after another will have you flying high and walking on air – lifting your spirits to sparkling melodies like “Put on a Happy Face,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “The Impossible Dream,” “Seasons of Love,” and more! Featuring inventive direction/choreography by Broadway’s Peggy Hickey (Anastasia and the Tony award-winning A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder), this made-especially-for-La-Mirada-Theatre concert is guaranteed to kick the clouds away, open your heart, and make you want to dance right out of the theatre.

THE FOUR TOPS
Thursday, March 24, 2022 – 8 pm
$55 - $130

The Four Tops, originally called the Four Aims, made their first single for Chess Records in 1956 and spent seven years on the road and in nightclubs, singing pop, blues, and Broadway, but mostly jazz - four-part harmony jazz. When Motown’s Berry Gordy Jr. found out they had hustled a national appearance on “The Tonight Show,” he signed them without an audition to be the marquee act for the company’s Workshop Jazz label. Their first Motown hit, “Baby, I Need Your Loving” in 1964, made them stars. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” a no. 1 R&B and Pop smash in 1965, is one of Motown’s longest-running chart toppers. It was quickly followed by a longtime favorite, “It’s The Same Old Song.”

Their commercial peak was highlighted by a romantic trilogy, “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing In The Shadows of Love,” and “Bernadette.” In 1990, with 24 Top 40 pop hits to their credit, The Four Tops were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Though they would no longer have hits on record, the group continued to be a hit in concert, touring incessantly. The band’s current lineup is Ronnie McNeir, Roquel Payton, Harold “Spike” Bonhart, and Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the only surviving founding member of the group.

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS –
Bill Medley & Bucky Heard
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2022 – 8 pm
$30 - $120

THE LOVIN’ FEELIN’ IS BACK – THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS LIVE! Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers are back! With a string of #1 classics, including the most played song in radio history, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive. Says Medley, “No one could ever take Bobby’s place, but when I caught Bucky Heard’s show, it all came together – I found the right guy to help me recreate the magic.” The concert experience features their biggest hits – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, Soul & Inspiration, Unchained Melody, Rock and Roll Heaven, Medley’s Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing theme The Time of My Life, and more.

DANCE TO THE MOVIES
Starring “Dancing With The Stars” Pros
and “So You Think You Can Dance” & “American Idol” Finalists -
with Special Guest Performance by Academy Award Nominee
LESLEY ANN WARREN (“Victor/Victoria,” “Will & Grace”)
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 8 pm
$45 - $80

Seven of TV and stage’s top choreographers bring to life the classic movie dances of yesterday with a fresh new vision! “Dancing with the Stars” celebrity pros, “So You Think You Can Dance” top finalists, and “America’s Got Talent” aerialists combine forces with singing stars from “American Idol” and a special guest appearance by Academy Award nominee Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria,” “Will & Grace”), Dance To The Movies recreates some of the most iconic characters and memorable musical moments from movies like “Grease,” “Chicago,” and “Moulin Rouge.” With new, stunning dances to scores from such movies as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Titanic,” “The Matrix,” and “Willy Wonka,” it’s a perfect family-friendly evening of cinema magic - LIVE on stage. (Dance To The Movies is not sponsored by or affiliated with “Dancing with the Stars” in any capacity.)

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE performs
LED ZEPPELIN II
Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 8 pm
$20 - $80

Classic Albums Live has earned their reputation of performing rock music’s most influential albums live on stage just like you remember them. Featuring a roster of world-class musicians who will perform Led Zeppelin II in its entirety and then play a second set full of Zeppelin’s greatest hits! Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album from Led Zeppelin and was the band’s first album to reach number one on both UK and US charts. The album yielded Zeppelin’s biggest hit “Whole Lotta Love,” as well as gems like “Living Loving Maid,” “Heartbreaker,” “Thank You,” “Ramble On,” and more. Since its release in 1969, various music critics have cited Led Zeppelin II as one of the greatest albums of all time.

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE presents
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL’S “CHRONICLE”
Friday, April 1, 2022 – 8 pm
$20 - $80

Classic Albums Live brings their incredible Creedence Clearwater Revival show back to La Mirada Theatre after their sold-out performance in 2017! Classic Albums Live has earned their reputation of performing rock music’s most influential albums live on stage, in their entirety. Featuring a roster of world-class musicians from across the country, they will perform Creedence Clearwater Revival’s greatest hits exactly as you remember hearing them. CCR’s best-selling album “Chronicle” features the hit songs “Bad Moon Rising,” “Susie Q,” “Proud Mary,” and more

THE DAILY SHOW WRITERS
COMEDY TOUR
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – 8 pm
$15 - $48

Comedy Central’s hysterically funny late-night talk and news satire show has won 24 Emmys since its inception. “The Daily Show is more culturally relevant than ever,” says Kent Alterman, President of Comedy Central. The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour features the comics behind the jokes that make America laugh every weeknight on the network’s premiere late-night show. Whether making fun of their failed dating lives, living life as a cat owner, or our current politics, the Daily Show writers find comedy everywhere and bring it all to the stage.

THE BENNY GOODMAN
TRIBUTE ORCHESTRA
in concert with special guest artists
THE FOUR FRESHMEN
Sunday, April 3, 2022 – 2 pm
$15 - $65

The Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra will recreate some of the most famous Big Band arrangements, as well as some of Goodman’s famous quartet songs. Goodman, known as a pioneer of Big Band, Swing and Jazz music, was the first of his kind to have his own show at Carnegie Hall in 1938. This concert will recreate some of that show, including the tunes “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and more. The Four Freshmen have been performing consistently for 70 years. With pure energy and great songs from the past and present, they deliver music that will take you back to a bygone era. Guest vocalist Polly Podewell will also perform along with our host, “Lawrence Welk Show” star singer/dancer Mary Lou Metzgar.

SYMPHONIC SINATRA
with MATT DUSK
Friday, April 8, 2022 – 8 pm
$20 - $85

Sinatra. All that cool, classy style and energy from the Rat Pack shows of yesterday are right here, right now. Take a journey with Award-Winning, Multi-Platinum selling crooner Matt Dusk as he whisks you away to Las Vegas in 1966 where he pays homage to his hero Frank Sinatra. With new arrangements by Grammy Award-winning arrangers Pat Williams and Sammy Nestico, Dusk transports you back in time to one of music’s most elegant eras: a time when Come Fly With Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me To The Moon and One For My Baby dominated the charts. This exclusive performance of Symphonic Sinatra will feature the La Mirada Symphony.

BIG BAND OF BROTHERS:
A JAZZ CELEBRATION OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 8 pm
$25 - $105

Released in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s debut, this album of jazz interpretations of Allman Brothers Band (ABB) favorites will be recreated live by “joyful jazz” group Sammy Miller and The Congregation joined by founding ABB member Jaimoe (drummer Jai Johanny Johanson), alongside local brass sections. Also joining will be vocalist Lamar Williams Jr. (son of ABB bassist Lamar Williams and current vocalist for The New Mastersounds) and slide guitarist Drew Smithers (student of former ABB guitarist Jack Pearson). While jazz interpretations of Allman Brothers Band classics might come off as a surprise to some, the genre always held great inspiration for the band. Gregg Allman, recalling their early days, said that “Jaimoe gave us a proper education about jazz and got us into Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Kind of Blue was always on the turntable -- Duane really got his head around that album. He also seriously dug Coltrane’s My Favorite Things.” The Allman Brothers Band Museum in Macon, GA (known as The Big House) will be along for the ride, setting up a mobile exhibit at each tour stop showcasing some of the largest collection of Allman Brothers Band memorabilia in the world.

THE CIRCUS SCIENCE SPECTACULAR
Programs for Young Audiences
Sunday, April 10, 2022– 1 pm & 3:30 pm
$12 - $20

Step right up and be amazed!
Presenting science, circus-style! Using juggling, balancing, magic and more to illustrate concepts of science, this interactive, educational show entertains and amazes audiences of all ages. With flying clubs and piled high pies, there are plenty of ways for kids to get involved. Trained by Ringling Brothers Circus, two hilarious hosts create a truly immersive and laugh-packed science experience! Recommended for ages 4+.

BOSSA NOVA WAVE
Thursday, April 14, 2022 – 8 pm
$15 - $49

It all started in 1962. Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote the songs “The Girl from Ipanema,” “Corcovado,” and “Wave.” The music spread across North America and it was an explosion of awards and hits. Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd’s famous album “Jazz Samba” (1962) hit #1 on The Billboard Pop Chart. Now the world-renowned artists Ken Peplowski and Diego Figueiredo recreate music from this era, but in their own special way, with the help of vocalist Chiara Izzi. Diego Figueiredo comes all the way from Brazil and is considered one of the world’s most talented guitar players. Ken Peplowski is one of the leading clarinetists and sax players in jazz today, while award-winning Italian singer/songwriter Chiara Izzi has been described by Jazz Times as “a talent to be heard, admired and anticipated.”
Don’t miss this world-class trio!

MARTY STUART
& HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES
Friday, April 15, 2022 – 8 pm
$35 - $107

Marty Stuart is a five-time Grammy winner, platinum recording artist, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Americana Music Association, Grand Ole Opry star, country music archivist, photographer, musician, and songwriter. Since starting out singing gospel as a child, Stuart has spent over four decades celebrating American roots music. His teenage years on tour with bluegrass legend Lester Flatt in the ’70s were followed by six years in Johnny Cash’s band in the ’80s, and a chart-topping tenure as a solo artist in the ’90s. With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question George Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
Programs for Young Audiences
Book by Scott Ferguson, George Keating and Kyle Hall
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg,
Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 1 pm & 3:30 pm
$12- $20

Childsplay Theatre brings the classic Saturday morning cartoons to life with Schoolhouse Rock Live! Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through mega-hits like “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet” or “Three is a Magic Number.” Schoolhouse Rock Live! explodes onto the stage, updated for a whole new generation with imaginative projections and a rock’n’roll feel. The live performance centers around Tom, a nervous young man on his first day of being a schoolteacher, who turns on the television to calm himself down and is visited by three aspects of his personality who remind him how learning can be fun. Recommended for ages 6+.

NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK-N-ROLL
Friday, May 20, 2022 – 8 pm
$20 - $80

With a cast consisting of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals and incredible Rock and Roll singers backed by an all-star rock band, Neil Berg shares the often-unknown stories from the fifty-year history of the music that changed the world forever! From the progenitors of Rock and Roll in the 1940’s, through the glory years of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, up until MTV in the early 80’s. Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock-N-Roll uses fascinating stories and groundbreaking music, with tributes to such important and iconic rock stars and groups as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Frankie Valli, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Who, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, and others. 

VIVA MEXICO, VIVA AMERICA!
A new show by Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles
and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar
Saturday, May 21, 2022 – 8 pm
$15 - $60

LA MIRADA THEATRE & PHANTOM PROJECTS are premiering ¡Viva Mexico, Viva America! This exciting program celebrates the music and dance created when Mexican Americans combine elements from both sides of the border with two Los Angeles based powerhouse companies! Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar opens with the traditional dances, then ventures through modern times with Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, whose Oscar-performance of Disney tunes conclude this colorful show.

THE BRUBECK BROTHERS
Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 7:30 pm
$15 - $45

2020 marked the Centennial Year of jazz giant Dave Brubeck. To celebrate his life and legacy, Dave’s sons Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed and recorded with their father since the 1970s, curate a multimedia show with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. With Dan and Chris as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Through stories told by his sons and music performed by the Quartet, the show invites audiences to travel along the timeline of Dave’s extraordinary life and career. The group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.

TAKE ME HOME: The Music of John Denver -A Symphony Tribute with Jim Curry
Friday, May 27, 2022 – 8 pm
$25 - $77

The music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time. Join the La Mirada Symphony and acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage. Jim Curry will perform with the La Mirada Symphony using the original orchestrations written for John Denver by Grammy award-winning composer Lee Holdridge, who will also join us as the guest conductor for this unforgettable concert! After being awarded a full Rotary International scholarship to study music and voice and being selected to sing as the voice of John Denver in the CBS television movie “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story,” there was no doubt that Jim Curry would continue to sing the praises and songs of America’s Troubadour – John Denver. As a life-long fan, Curry dedicated himself to continue John Denver’s legacy of songs and his message of love and caring for our planet to future generations. Curry’s uncanny ability to mirror John’s voice and look takes you back to the time when “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine.” “Calypso,” and “Annie’s Song” topped the charts, and his popular music had the heartfelt message of caring for the earth and for each other. Curry has performed Denver’s music in sold-out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today’s top performer of Denver’s vast legacy of multi-platinum hits. 

THE POINTER SISTERS
Saturday, July 9, 2022 – 8 pm
$55 - $90

Still led by founder Ruth Pointer, The Pointer Sisters are an American vocal group originally out of the West Oakland Church of God where their father was a preacher. The sisters became a hugely successful act throughout the ’70s &’ 80s, creating a two-and-a-half decades long career. They are the first black female group to ever perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House. Winners of three American Music Awards and two Grammys, The Pointer Sisters’ many hit tracks include “Jump (For My Love),” “He’s So Shy,” “Happiness,” “Slow Hand,” “Neutron Dance,” and “I’m So Excited.”

All events will perform at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre’s website (LaMiradaTheatre.com), or by visiting or calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office: (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Some group, student and child discounts available. Ticket prices subject to change.

The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 am until 5:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon until 4 pm and closed on non-performance Sundays. On performance days, the Box Office will remain open until one-half hour after curtain.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS COVID PROTOCOLS
As La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continues to follow the County and State Public Health guidelines, please note: State of California currently requires that all patrons regardless of age must show proof of full COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 48 hours (2 days) of your performance for PCR tests, and within 24 hours for antigen tests. Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. Complete safety guidelines for La Mirada Theatre can be found at:

lamiradatheatre.com/safeatlamirada/updates/

“Fully vaccinated” means your performance is at least 14 days after your final vaccine dose. To enter the theatre, please bring proof of vaccination, either your physical vaccination card, a picture of your vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record. Most California residents may request a digital vaccination record at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov. Patrons who do not comply with these policies will not be admitted.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2022 news

This just in...

Coachella returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA for two weekends set for April 15 – 17 and April 22 – 24, 2022 with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye, Swedish House Mafia, 88Rising’s Head In The Clouds Forever and more performing both weekends. (Full lineup as of January 12 below).

Weekend One passes no longer available. 

Register now for the Weekend Two presale and receive a unique code to purchase passes starting Friday, January 14 at 10 am PT. This is a presale and does not guarantee pass type, packages, or camping. 

YouTube returns in 2022 as the official livestream partner for both Coachella weekends on the festival's official YouTube channel, marking its tenth year streaming the fest to millions of music fans around the world.

Official Hotel Travel Packages are available for weekend one and weekend two, sold exclusively through Valley Music Travel. For more festival information, including prices for passes and shuttles, updates, etc., please visit www.coachella.com.

The complete Coachella lineup in ABC order is as follows:

100 gecs

21 Savage

Adam Port

Alaina Castillo

Alec Benjamin

Ali Gatie

Altın Gün

Amber Mark

AMÉMÉ

Amyl and the Sniffers

Anitta

ANNA

Ari Lennox

Arlo Parks

Arooj Aftab

ARTBAT

Baby Keem

BADBADNOTGOOD

Banda MS

beabadoobee

Beach Bunny

Beach Goons

Bedouin

Belly

Big Sean

Billie Eilish

Bishop Briggs

Black Coffee

black midi

BROCKHAMPTON

Caribou

Cariño

Carly Rae Jepsen

Caroline Polachek

Channel Tres

Chelsea Cutler

Chicano Batman

Chris Liebing

City Girls

Code Orange

Cole Knight

Conan Gray

Cordae

Crumb

Cuco

Current Joys

Damian Lazarus

Daniel Caesar

Danny Elfman

Daphni

Dave

Dear Humans

Denzel Curry

Disclosure

Dixon

DJ Holographic

DJ Koze

DJ Lord

Doja Cat

Dom Dolla

Duck Sauce

Duke Dumont

Ed Maverick

Ela Minus

Emo Nite

Emotional Oranges

EPIK HIGH

EYEDRESS

Fatboy Slim

88rising's HEAD IN THE CLOUDS FOREVER

FINNEAS

Floating Points

Flume

Fred again..

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

GG Magree

girl in red

Giselle Woo & The Night Owls

Giveon

Griselda

Grupo Firme

Harry Styles

Hayden James

Holly Humberstone

Hot Chip

IDLES

Inner Wave

Isaiah Rashad

J.I.D

Jamie xx

Japanese Breakfast

Jayda G

Jean Dawson

Jessie Reyez

John Summit

Joji

Karol G

Kim Petras

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Koffee

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

L'Impératrice

Lane 8

Lawrence

Layla Benitez

Lil Baby

Logic1000

Lost Kings

Louis The Child

Luttrell

Madeon

Maggie Rogers

Måneskin

Mannequin Pussy

Mariah the Scientist

Masego

Maxo Kream

Megan Thee Stallion

MEUTE

Miane

Michael Bibi

MIKA

Molchat Doma

Natanael Cano

Nathy Peluso

Nicki Nicole

NIKI

Nilüfer Yanya

Olivia O’Brien

Omar Apollo

Orville Peck

Pabllo Vittar

Paco Osuna

Peggy Gou

Phoebe Bridgers

Pink Sweat$

Princess Nokia

PUP

Purple Disco Machine

Raveena

Rich Brian

Richie Hawtin

Rina Sawayama

Role Model

Run The Jewels

Sama' Abdulhadi

Sampa The Great

Satori

Skegss

SLANDER

slowthai

Snoh Aalegra

SOHMI

Solomun

Spiritualized

Steve Lacy

Still Woozy

Stromae

Surf Curse

Swedish House Mafia

Tchami

The Avalanches

The Blessed Madonna + Honey Dijon

The Chats

The Hu

The Marías

The Martinez Brothers

The Regrettes

TOKiMONSTA

Turnstile

Viagra Boys

Vince Staples

VNSSA

Wallows

Whipped Cream

Yard Act

Ye

Yola

Howard Jones acoustic tour and album news

New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones is set to return to the United States for rescheduled dates with his Acoustic Trio next month. Originally set for January, February and March, 2020, the intimate stripped-down shows are a trip through Howard's 30-year music career.

Featuring Howard on electric piano, Robin Boult (Roger Daltrey, Dave Stewart, Fish) on acoustic guitar and Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo, Belinda Carlisle, John Paul Jones) on chapman stick, these shows deliver a fresh take on Howard’s best-known hits. They also provide the opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material as well as stories from his touring career. Please see below for tour dates.

In conjunction with the upcoming Acoustic Trio tour dates, Jones will soon release a live album of a very unique Trio performance from his native UK; LIVE AT UNION CHAPEL is due out this Spring (exact release date to be announced). The album was recorded at a special venue, Union Chapel, in Islington, London on January 10th, 2021.

Built in 1877, Union Chapel is not only a live performance venue, but also a working church and a charity drop-off center. Click here to access a video clip of the track “Hide & Seek” taken from the show. LIVE AT UNION CHAPEL is recorded by Rob Roberts, mastered by Jason Mitchell at LOUD Mastering Taunton and mixed by Jones himself. Please see below for the album’s track listing.

Acoustic Trio tour dates 2022:

FEBRUARY
11 Ithaca, NY Hangar
12 Saratoga, NY Universal Preservation Hall
14 Boston, NY City Winery
15 Norwalk, CT Wall Street Theater
16 New York, NY Sony Hall
17 Pawling, NY Daryl’s House
18 Huntington, NY The Paramount
20 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater
21 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
22 Richmond, VA The Tin Pan

LIVE AT UNION CHAPEL track listing:

1. Assault And Battery
2. Don’t Always Look At The Rain
3. What Is Love?
4. Specialty
5. At The Speed Of Love
6. No One Is To Blame
7. Tomorrow Is Now
8. Falling Away
9. You Know I Love You Don’t You?
10. Transform
11. Hide & Seek
12. Life In One Day
13. Like To Get To Know You Well
14. New Song
15. Things Can Only Get Better

Photo by David Conn, courtesy Hired Gun Media

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Indie rock stalwart Kevin Devine has a musical 'Albatross' arriving in March

New York-based songwriter and musician Kevin Devine announces his 10th full-length album, Nothing's Real, So Nothing's Wrong, alongside its new single, "Albatross." Due out March 25, through Triple Crown Records, the forthcoming album is now available for pre-order.

Devine's career began in the early 2000's with the band Miracle Of 86. From there he struck out on his own, performing solo and with his ever-evolving backing collective, The Goddamn Band, eventually forming Bad Books with Manchester Orchestra. In 2015, Devine started his Devinyl Splits 7" series with Craig Finn, Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), David Bazan, The Front Bottoms, Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) and more.

In addition to playing as a solo artist, Devine has served as a touring member of several bands and performed extensively and internationally with a range of other artists such as Frightened Rabbit, John K Samson and Julien Baker.

Created free of time constraints, the new album was written primarily from January 2019 to March 2020 and was largely worked on remotely. The album includes psych-folk, orchestral acoustic, lo-fi bedroom and indie-rock using an array of synths, varied frequencies, vocal effects, and found sounds, like bird songs and street proselytizers. In fact, the album begins with the voice of Devine's daughter, who gently recounts a dream, wrapping the work in a warm blanket of sincerity and humanity right from the start.

Speaking about the new single, Devine says, “'Albatross' is a hard reboot, a fragmented emptying-out for us strugglers whose life experience invalidates cookie-cutter solutions or miracle cures or 21st century coping mechanisms. Where do you turn for comfort when the generally accepted value system and discourse is this degraded and grotesque? Maybe letting go, and then more letting go, of the burden of communicating that for which no suitable words exist, of fumbling at ad-hoc answers to the unanswerable, of investing in a perverse and upside-down reality that encourages you to internalize the need to fix things you didn’t break."

Track listing:

01. Laurel Leaf (Anhedonia)
02. Override
03. How Can I Help You?
04. Swan Dive
05. Albatross
06. If I’m Gonna Die Here
07. Someone Else’s Dream
08. Hell Is An Impression of Myself
09. It’s A Trap!
10. Tried To Fall In Love (My Head Got In the Way)
11. Stitching Up the Suture

Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World to team for U.S. tour dates

Jimmy Eat World will be joining forces with Dashboard Confessional for a North American co-headline tour. The “Surviving the Truth Tour” starts in late February and runs through late March.

Artist Presales begins Wednesday, January 12 at 10:00 am (local). Spotify and Local Presales begin Thursday, January 13 at 10:00 am (local). All Presales conclude Thursday, January 13 at 10:00 pm (local). General on-sales begin Friday, January 14 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket availability, please see dashboardconfessional.com/#live and jimmyeatworld.com.

The tour” celebrates the arrival of the first all-new Dashboard Confessional album in four years, All The Truth That I Can Tell, due via Hidden Note Records/AWAL on February 25. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. The album will be available in a variety of formats, including digital, CD, cassette, standard black vinyl, and a number of limited-edition vinyl runs on offer exclusively via such retailers as Urban Outfitters, Walmart, and Bandbox. An album trailer can be viewed now at YouTube.

PRE-ORDER ALL THE TRUTH THAT I CAN TELL
WATCH OFFICIAL ALBUM TRAILER

Jimmy Eat World, formed in Mesa Arizona in 1993 and is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind.

They have released 10 studio albums with the latest being 2019’s acclaimed Surviving. The four-piece’s commercial breakthrough came with the release of several singles from Bleed American, with “The Middle” reaching No. 1. In 2020, they released a live stream series entitled “Phoenix Sessions” that saw them play “Surviving,” as well as fan favorites “Futures” and “Clarity” in a way never before experienced.

TOUR DATES: 

FEBRUARY
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium

MARCH
1 - Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
2 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
4 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
5 - Fayetteville, AR - JJ’s Live
6 - Little Rock, AR - The Hall
7 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Company
9 - Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
10 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
11 - Pelham, TN - The Caverns
12 - Pelham, TN - The Caverns
14 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
15 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
17 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
18 - Coconut Creek, FL - Pavilion at Seminole Casino
21 - New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theater
22 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall

Pavement readies deluxe reissue of 'Terror Twilight'

Pavement's fifth and final album Terror Twilight is set for a deluxe reissue via Matador on April. 8. Titled Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal, its 45 tracks comprise the remastered original album, B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, era-appropriate live recordings, and rough tracks from Pavement’s scrapped session at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon studio. 
Altogether, it features 28 unreleased tracks. Listen to the never before heard full-band track “Be The Hook” HERE.

The 4xLP and 2xCD editions will include a book with never-before-seen photos and commentary/context from band members Mark Ibold, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Spiral Stairs, and Steve West as well as producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck). The LP will restore Godrich’s suggested sequence – which foregrounds the album’s headiest songs – while the CD preserves the final track order assembled by the band.

Originally released in 1999, Terror Twilight marked a departure from Pavement’s established operating methods. Which is to say that it was recorded with a big-time producer in an expensive studio. However, for all the talk of “polish” and “precision” it’s still very much a Pavement record. 

Pavement will reconvene this fall to tour Europe and North America. Find a complete itinerary below. Tickets are available HERE.

The alt-rock band is Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West. Emerging in the 1990’s, it released five albums – Slanted And Enchanted (1992), Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994), Wowee Zowee (1995), Brighten The Corners (1997) and Terror Twilight (1999) – before disbanding in 1999. Pavement’s 2010 reunion saw them play four sold out shows in Central Park and top the bills of festivals worldwide including Coachella, Primavera Sound, and Pitchfork.

FAREWELL HORIZONTAL LP TRACKLIST

LP1 - Side A

1) Platform Blues
2) The Hexx
3) You Are a Light
4) Cream of Gold
5) Ann Don’t Cry

LP1 - Side B

1) Billie
2) Folk Jam
3) Major Leagues
4) Carrot Rope
5) Shagbag #
6) Speak, See, Remember
7) Spit On a Stranger

LP2 - Side C

1) The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade
2) Rooftop Gambler
3) Your Time to Change
4) Stub Your Toe
5) Major Leagues (Demo Version)
6) Decouvert de Soleil

LP2 - Side D

1) Carrot Rope (SM Demo) #
2) Folk Jam Moog (SM Demo) #
3) Billy (SM Demo) #
4) Terror Twilight [Speak, See, Remember] (SM Demo) #
5) You Are a Light (SM Demo) #
6) Cream of Gold Intro (Jessamine) #
7) Cream of Gold (SM Demo) #

LP3 - Side E

1) Spit On a Stranger (SM Demo) #
2) Folk Jam Guitar (SM Demo) #
3) You Are a Light (Echo Canyon) #
4) Ground Beefheart [Platform Blues] (Echo Canyon) #
5) Folk Jam (Echo Canyon) #

LP3 - Side F

1) Ann Don’t Cry (Echo Canyon) #
2) Jesus in Harlem [Cream of Gold] (Echo Canyon) #
3) The Porpoise and the Hand Grenade (Echo Canyon) #
4) Spit On a Stranger (Echo Canyon) #
5) Be the Hook #

LP4 - Side G

1) You Are a Light (Jackpot!) #
2) Terror Twilight [Speak, See, Remember] (RPM) #
3) Rooftop Gambler (Jessamine) #
4) For Sale! The Preston School of Industry (Jessamine) #
5) Frontwards (Live) #

LP4 - Side H

1) Platform Blues (Live) #
2) The Hexx (Live) #
3) You Are a Light (Live) #
4) Folk Jam (Live) #
5) Sinister Purpose (Live) #

#= previously unreleased
2xCD features 1999 album sequence

Tour Dates:

6.02.22 ­– Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
6.10.22 – Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
9.07.22 – San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre SOLD OUT
9.08.22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre SOLD OUT
9.09.22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre SOLD OUT
9.10.22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre SOLD OUT
9.12.22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
9.13.22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
9.14.22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
9.16.22 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheatre
9.17.22 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre SOLD OUT
9.19.22 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre SOLD OUT
9.20.22 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
9.21.22 – St. Paul, MN @ The Palace Theatre
9.22.22 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre SOLD OUT
9.23.22 ­– Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
9.24.22 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre SOLD OUT
9.26.22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall SOLD OUT
9.27.22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
9.28.22 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre SOLD OUT
9.30.22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre SOLD OUT
10.01.22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre SOLD OUT
10.02.22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre SOLD OUT
10.03.22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10.05.22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met SOLD OUT
10.06.22 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre SOLD OUT
10.08.22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern SOLD OUT
10.09.22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern SOLD OUT
10.11.22 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at Moody Theater SOLD OUT
10.17.22 - Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
10.18.22 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom SOLD OUT
10.19.22 - Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
10.20.22 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
10.22.22 - London, UK @ Roundhouse SOLD OUT
10.23.22 - London, UK @ Roundhouse
10.24.22 - London, UK @ Roundhouse
10.25.22 - London, UK @ Roundhouse
10.27.22 - Paris, FR @ Le Grand Rex
10.29.22 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
10.30.22 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
10.31.22 - Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus
11.2.22 - Aarhus, DK @ VoxHall
11.4.22 - Bremen, DE @ Pier 2
11.5.22 - Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
11.7.22 - Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
11.8.22 - Amsterdam, NL @ Royal Carré Theater
11.10.22 - Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street SOLD OUT
11.11.22 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street SOLD OUT

Bastille news

Bastille returns with new album "
Give Me the Future," on February 4. Check out the recent single “No Bad Days,” accompanied by the official video co-directed by Dan Smith: listen HERE and watch HERE.

The clip is set in a futuristic laboratory and sees singer and songwriter Dan Smith Dan playing a character using technology to try and resurrect a lost loved one. Nodding to the classic science fiction of Metropolis, Ex Machina, and The Matrix, the video paints an emotional and intimate story.

“It’s really satisfying to have finally directed, and I’m really proud of the little film we made," says Smith. "I grew up with film as my main obsession, so this was a bit of a dream. I learned a shitload, and it was good to be challenged in a new way.”

Smith came up with the album concept of being a tribute to humanity in a tech age and reflecting on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction before the pandemic. The album was already underway and the band on hiatus from touring when the world shut down, forcing interaction solely through screens.

“Working on these songs in such an apocalyptic period, with everyone stuck at home, glued to screens, fed into the feeling that what is real and what is not has become pretty difficult to discern sometimes,” says Dan. “We’re in the age of deep fake, fake news and lying world leaders. But online, you can be anyone. What that does to our sense of self and to our relationships is huge, and it’s fascinating.”

The songs contain references to the world of science fiction film and literature, video games and VR. 

Having co-written for other artists in recent years, for the first time ever on a Bastille album, the band opened the door to collaborators. Although primarily produced by Dan Smith and long-term production partner Mark Crew, the band also worked with a handful of writers and producers to expand the world.

Distorted Light Beam” was co-written and produced with Ryan Tedder (Adele, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift), who also helped as a sounding board and executive producer for the album. “Thelma + Louise,” “Stay Awake,” and “Back To The Future” were co-written with songwriter Rami Yacoub (Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”, Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Album). They also worked with British writers Jonny Coffer, Plested, and Dan Priddy.

You’ll also hear the voice of award-winning actor, musician, writer, creator, producer, director, and activist Riz Ahmed on a spoken word piece called “Promises.” Riz’s piece was a response the album and brings its overarching themes into sharp focus.

Give Me The Future is accompanied by a fictional, but familiar, tech giant called Future Inc., the creators of an invention called “Futurescape”—a device which allows users to live out their dreams virtually. It’s weaved through every element of the campaign and can be seen in the videos for all three singles— “Distorted Light Beam,” “Thelma & Louise,” and “No Bad Days.” Watch Bastille talk about the inspiration behind Future Inc. HERE.

This is Bastille’s fourth album and it serves as a reflection on where we are and perhaps where things could be, “I’m just observing the truly weird times we’re living in and having fun responding to it through these songs,” Smith says. “As the final track “Who Knows What the Future Holds… Don’t Matter If I Got You” says, this is happening, whether we like it or not. Finding happiness in the moment is surely the aim, whether it’s in the real or virtual world.”

“You don’t predict the future, you imagine it.” – Future Inc.

TRACK LISTING:

1. “Distorted Light Beam”
2. “Thelma + Louise”
3. “No Bad Days”
4. “Brave New World” (Interlude)
5. “Back To The Future”
6. “Plug In…”
7. “Promises” (by Riz Ahmed)
8. “Shut Off The Lights”
9. “Stay Awake?”
10. “Give Me The Future”
11. “Club 57”
12. “Total Dissociation” (Interlude)
13. “Future Holds” (feat. BIM)

ABOUT BASTILLE:

The four-piece's last album, 2019's Doom Days, was the conclusion of an unofficial trilogy. Last year, they released the Goosebumps EP, featuring Graham Coxon on “WHAT YOU GONNA DO???” and producer Kenny Beats on the title track

Doom Days charted in the Top 5 in both the U.K. and U.S., the only U.K. band to have achieved this chart landmark alongside The Beatles and Queen in 2019. 
With over 11 million records sold, 6 U.K. Top 40 singles, and 1.5 billion video views, Bastille continues to be one of the world’s most streamed bands.

Photo by Reece Owen, courtesy Republic Records