Wiberta on Mission St, 2016 (Photo – theeclectic.rocks).
The Eclectic, South Pasadena’s Music Festival and Art Walk, returns for its ninth year on Saturday, May 6, 2017 with Grammy-winning band Ozomalti headlining.
The band will open the festival at 3 p.m. on the Gold Line Stage under their Ozokidz formation, playing original children’s music, and will close the event as the main-stage headliners playing songs from their upcoming album Nonstop: Mexico → Jamaica, due May 5. The band is celebrating their 22nd anniversary and will perform a series of shows throughout Los Angeles before culminating their album release celebrations at The Eclectic.
Other musical acts taking part include indie rock band Thorcraft Cobra, which released the critically acclaimed album The Distance in January, rock veteran Tony Gilkyson formerly of X and Lone Justice, local favorites Shelby Gogreve and Taylor Plenn and more.
In addition to the five main stages (Gold Line, Eclectic, Carnegie, Emerging, SPARC), musical acts will also take over a variety of venues throughout the city, including Crossings, Griffins of Kinsale, Grassroots Natural Market, Canoe House, Craft Hill, Old Focals, South Pasadena Theatre Workshop, Mix N’ Munch, and the South Pasadena Music Center & Conservatory.
Full schedule*
GOLD LINE STAGE (Mission St. and Meridian Ave.)
- Ozokidz: 3 – 3:45 p.m.; Ozomatli Kids Show
- New Caribbean feat. Einstein Brown: 4 – 4:45 p.m.
- South Pasadena Transit Authority: 5:15- 6 p.m.
- The Ploughboys: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m
- Lisa Haley & the Zydekats: 7:45 – 8:30 p.m.
- OZOMATLI: 9 – 10 p.m
ECLECTIC STAGE (Fairview Ave., between Mission St. and El Centro St.)
- Ricky Parish & the Rockabilly Rebels: 3:30- 4:15 p.m.
- Thorcraft Cobra: 4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
- Hammers & Belles: 6 – 6:45 p.m.
- Tony Gilkyson: 7:15 – 8 p.m
- Irene Diaz: 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
CARNEGIE STAGE (El Centro St., between Meridian Ave. and Fairview Ave.)
- Calvin Joe & the Orange Grove Rangers: 5 p.m. – 5:45 pm
- Elliott Caine Quintet: 6:15 pm – 7 p.m.
- Rick Shea: 7:30 – 8:15 p.m.
- Kiki Ebsen’s Joni Mitchell Project: 8:45 – 9:45 p.m.
EMERGING STAGE (Mission St. and Grand Ave.)
- Charlie Hickey: 3 – 3:45 p.m.
- Liv Kennedy: 4 – 4:45 pm
- BrowderSister: 5 – 5:45 p.m.
- Ralphy: 6 – 6:45 p.m.
- Welfair: 7 – 7:45 p.m.
- Shelby Gogreve & Taylor Plenn: 8 – 9 p.m.
SPARC STAGE (Fremont St.,between El Centro St. and Mound Ave.)
- Kids & Family by Theatre Americana: 4 p.m.
- Marcel Camargo Trio: 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
- Daniel Szabo Trio: 7-8 p.m.
- Jaz Sawyer Quarter: 8:15 – 9:15 p.m.
Additional Bands:
- Bill Burnett
- Tom’s Kids
- Cassia DeMayo
- Complicated Animals
- Eric Chase
- David Margolis
- Powdercoat
- Chauncey Bowers
- Grondle
- Day Job
- The Buzzrites
- Emma Schou
- Dave Plenn & Friends
- Drive
- Corrina Carter
- Minorities
- Dale LaDuke
- Kate Brown
- Harmonious Tantrum
- Mad Ambitions
- Mark Hatch & Group5
- Jeanne Newhall
- Danette Christine
- The Dave Clausen Continuum
- the lover the keeper
- Anny Celsi
- Mikael Pederson
- James Hurley
- Heartbeat Brazil
The Eclectic is totally free with plenty of free street and public parking.
*Subject to change. Other bands may be confirmed closer to event date.
Source: theeclectic.rocks
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