Energetic pop-folksters and founders of the Portland Folk Festival, Scott Gilmore and Sarah Vitort and their trio bring their optimistic Americana to international stages.
Montana-raised, Los Angeles-based Americana duo Joselyn & Don blend Laurel Canyon folk, soul, alt-country and classic Americana.
The Walt Johnson Sinatra Tribute Band ft Michael Falconeđ·
Frank Sinatraâs legacy comes to life with an 8-piece band fronted by Sinatraâs lead trumpet player, Walt Johnson and spot-on vocals by Michael Falcone.
The Grand Annex Arts Saloon
Thu, Nov 06, 2025 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Doors 5:30 PM Live Music Starts at 6:30 PM Free Event
Enjoy a laid-back evening of music and art at this new First Thursday event, with your hosts, local musicians Chris and Emily Huff. November features jazz duo Adriana Nicole & Neo.
AdrianaNicole is a jazz vocalist who just released her first single, âIn the World.â Her sound is influenced by her New Orleans upbringing as well as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. She is also the lead singer for the bossa nova group, Seabreeze Jazz Band. Neo is a seasoned bass player and musical director with over two decades of experience in global music tours, spanning South America, London, Beijing, and Hollywood.
Chris and Emily Huff can be found around town harmonizing as a father-daughter duo or performing solo. They are known for their Texas-tinged Americana covers and originals played at local hangouts like Lighthouse Cafe and Pedro festivals like Fleet Week. They also performed at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium during the inaugural Arts Open San Pedro.
DSB (Donât Stop Believinâ) The #1 Journey Tribute
Donât Stop Believinâ! Experience the Southlandâs #1 Journey tribute bandâs high-energy, faithful renditions of all the greatest Journey hits. Enjoy âDonât Stop Believinâ, âOpen Armsâ, âWheel in the Skyâ, âLightsâ, âAnyway You Want Itâ, âLovinâ, Touchinâ, Squeezinâ and more!
Everly Brothers Experience with the Tin Drum Family Band
The Zmed Brothers with Burleigh Drummond, Jr return with classics like âBye Bye Love,â and âWake Up Little Susie.â Drummondâs delightful family band opens featuring his dad, Ambrosiaâs founding member, Burleigh Drummond, Sr.
In real estate, sales volume is always a good indicator of market direction, of what buyers are focused on. Looking across this year in the Los Angeles South Bay, with September in the mirror, the number of homes sold each month in comparison to last year, tells a story. The tale starts in January with a healthy 11% increase over January of 2024. In February that number nearly doubled to a 19% increase.
In March the comparison dropped into single digits and through May increases were 2%. 9% and 7%. Buyers were not responding to the homes on the market. Sales were slowing. Then June hit with a zero change and July followed with a -1%—even more slowing. August showed a 10% rebound in sales, frequently attributed to the âback to schoolâ rush of sales closures. For September homes sales dropped back to 0% versus September of 2024.
Essentially much of the annualized increase in the first quarter of the year has evaporated. What was a 30% annual growth is now a 6% growth rate. Delving a little deeper into where in the South Bay changes are occurring shows sales declining in the Beach area (detail below) as well as in the Harbor and Inland areas. Last month sales on the Hill were the only positive influence on the broader South Bay sales statistics (detail below).
The impact of the slowing homes sales across the South Bay can be seen in the falling prices across the region. September is the first month since January where median prices rose in all four areas. The year started with increases across the board and immediately started losing ground in February with a price decline in the Harbor area. For the next six months median prices slid in more than half the sales recorded, see-sawing back and forth across the four areas.
As of now, with the third quarter of the year complete, median prices are up appreciably only at the Beach. Year to date, compared to the same period in 2024, prices of Beach area homes were 9% higher than last year. However, keep in mind, the other three areas are essentially at zero growth versus 2024. Price appreciation at the Beach has remained stronger than the rest of the South Bay, but appears to be faltering as the year goes on.
So, what should one expect for the balance of the year? Sales are 15%-20% below pre-pandemic levels, while median prices are 30%-50% above. Based on the supposed ideal of 2% inflation, those prices should be around 12.5%, or roughly one third of the increase weâre seeing. At least a few financial CEOs are referring to the current environment as an âasset bubbleâ in the nature of the 2008 collapse.
A good deal of the price appreciation is a result of lower inventory levels which are not expected to recover until the end of the decade. It remains as a reminder of when interest rates were hovering around 3% and home prices were easily inflated. While many are still riding the wave of inflationary increases, many buyers are balking.
At the same time the economy in general is squeezing the typical home buyer with stubborn mortgage interest rates, an increasing cost of living and shrinking paychecks. It seems apparent something is going to give. Jamie Dimon, of JP Morgan Chase, is reported to have said the market could implode within six months, or could last another two years.
Confining the discussion to local real estate, the market appears to be on course to a point where price resistance causes inventory levels to drop enough to compel sellers to lower prices. Extending the spreadsheet out to the end of the year, while continuing the current trend shows homes sales continuing to decline, slipping to about 4% over 2024 levels for the South Bay as a whole. Median prices at the end of 2025 should be slightly lower than they were in 2024. Probably not by a statistically significant margin, but lower.
Beach:
Monthly home sales at the Beach took a 9% hit in September, dropping to 98 units sold. Month to month sales volume has been up and down throughout the first three quarters. While there have been some dramatic swingsâlike a 40% drop in January, followed by a 70% increase in Februaryâmost of the ups and downs have been confined to a much narrower range.
Looking at monthly median prices, September was $1,962,915, up from last month by 5%, the highest gain since it rose 30% in January. Six of the seven intervening months were negative with August being the only other positive month, and that with only a 1% increase.
On an annual basis, September is the first time in 2025 the number of homes sold in the Beach Cities has dropped below same month sales for 2024. Sales volume has dropped several times in month to prior month sales, but this is the first annual decline.
The Beach had been having an unbelievable year, with sales volume increases in the double digits most months. Then, September plummeted from a 15% increase in August to a 14% decline in annual sales. At the same time, median prices repeated the 10% increase experienced in August.
Year to date, through the third quarter, the number of sales stands dramatically higher than the rest of the South Bay. The 17% increase in volume is nearly three times the 6% found across the region. Similarly, the median price at the Beach came in with a 9% increase, while the median across rest of South Bay was 0%. Will the Beach cities continue the out-size performance seen to date? Probably not, but we have three more months to find out.
Harbor:
Monthly sales in the Harbor area dropped 1% in September, falling to 308 homes sold. This follows a 1% increase the prior month. These small monthly swings indicate a stable market, as opposed to the broad double digit sweeps during the early months of the year.
The median price last month was $795,000 up 2% from August. Since the beginning of the year the month to month price changes have all been in single digits and mostly positive. This contrasts sharply with the Beach area, where monthly prices have fallen nearly every month this year.
Year over year, September home sales in the Harbor area dropped 3%. This is effectively a return to the pattern started in June when sales volume began to slide. August was the outlier, up by 7%, similar to the rest of the South Bay in the month before school starts.
Median prices for this September were 5% above last September. It was also the first increase in the median price since June. The median is beginning to look rather flat at the Harbor.
With three fourths of the year gone, the Harbor area appears to be setting the pace for the South Bay. Sales volume has been shifting down since before the summer buying season and currently rests at a 3% increase in the number of homes sold compared to the same period in 2024. Median prices have been moderating, with a year to date increase of 1% over last year at the third quarter.
As an interesting side note, compared to the same period in 2019, sales volume is down 21% (that ten year Covid deficit), and median prices are up 41% (the Covid bubble?).
Hill:
Any conversation about statistics and the Palos Verdes Peninsula needs to start with an understanding that this is a statistically tiny sample and one or two unusual sales can dramatically skew the results. September of this year is a classic example.
Contravening the direction of the rest of the region, September sales on the Hill skyrocketed 36% over August for a total of 80 homes sold. The median price likewise showed a significant increase, jumping 19% to hit $2,143,000.
Comparing this year to last September shows a phenomenal sales volume increase of 70%. This is nearly three times any similar percentage recorded this year. That same upward leap carried across to the median price which came in at a 26% increase; nearly three times any other increase in the region.
Looking at the detail of this anomaly one finds that in a typical September there are somewhere around 60 units sold on the PV Peninsula. Last year there were only 47 homes soldâthis year there were 80. Nothing special, just two successive years going opposite directions in a tiny sample.
Despite the scorching monthly numbers, for the first nine months of the the year, Palos Verdes shows a 10% increase over 2024 sales volume. Still a healthy increase, but much more in line with reality. Median price for the year to date is actually a 1% decrease even though the September statistics show increases in the median. Out of nine months, four have been increases while five have been decreases.
Looking back at 2019, the last ânormalâ year before the pandemic, reveals sales volume is currently 11% above that of 2019 and the median price is up 45%.
Inland:
The Inland cities experienced an 11% sales decline in September, falling to 188 homes sold, after an anemic August increase of only 2%. Yet another indication the residential real estate market is on a downward trajectory. That fall was accompanied by a surprisingly strong 14% increase in the median price, jumping up to $1,006,000. Month to month sales data for the Inland has been relatively consistent so far this year, with ranges often in the double digits.
Looking back to the same month last year shows an 8% drop in the number of Inland area homes sold. This is consistent with the rest of the South Bay, excepting the fluctuating numbers on the hill (see above). The median price, like the South Bay overall, was strongly positive with a 14% increase.
Looking at the Inland area longer term, comparing the first three quarters of 2024 to the first three of 2025 shows a modest increase of 1% in the number of home sales. This is the lowest increase of the four areas in LAâs South Bay. Year to date across the region is a 6% increase in volume. Sjifting focus to the median price, the record shows 0% change, or at best a rounding error in the 2024 versus 2025 median prices.
Once again, looking back to the 2019 baseline, Inland area home sales volume in down 18% from 2019 and the median price is up 33% from 2019.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
This Tuesday’s show, Oct. 21, 2025, is a who’s who of LA’s Americana/Roots legends; guitar slingers Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson, plus everybody’s favorite songbird Amilia K Spicer and yours truly! For more information on these wonderful artists, check out their websites:
Lots of wonderful things are happening with the songwriter show (newly re-named Rhythm & Rhyme), including our new sponsor, Jacaranda promoter and good friend to all musicians and music lovers alike throughout southern California; John Antich. John has graciously stepped up to help sponsor the Tuesday show as well as co-host a handful of shows throughout the year.
Next month we will print large and small posters of all the 2026’s booked artists (six months at a time starting January-June 2026). I’m so grateful and super excited to bring you all the very best of the best musicians to play for you every month. I will announce some of the legendary musicians scheduled to play in 2026 next month on this newsletter and at the live shows. So Stay tuned!
Real estate sales in the Los Angeles South Bay have been a blend of red and black ink all year. Both the sales volume and the median prices have flipped and flopped from month to month. It hasnât mattered whether the numbers are comparing last month to the prior month, or to the same month in the prior year. Theyâve all been crazy with huge, wild swings.
Before the Covid pandemic, about 8,600 homes were sold each year in the South Bay. Because the artificially low interest rates during the pandemic created a rush on the market, many buyers who would have purchased in subsequent years, stepped into home ownership early. In 2024, the market transferred slightly over 6,600 homes, still about 30% below the norm. As a result, the number of homes sold each year is anticipated to continue increasing until the market catches up with the extra 4,000 units sold during the market explosion of 2021.
Despite that, the pace of sales has become sluggish, with property staying on the market much longer, and many times not selling at all. Some are being pulled off the sale market and leased out. A few are being pulled back for refurbishment. Many are seeing multiple price reductions before receiving an offer.
Median prices are declining twice as frequently as they were at the beginning of the year. Of the four market areas in the South Bay, only the Beach Cities have a positive median price for the year to date. The Harbor, Inland and Hill areas are all showing lower median prices as of August. There are four months remaining in the year, so there is still time for the outlook to change. Next month ends the third quarter–let’s see what happens!
Beach:
With the heat of August rising and the pressure building to move before school started, home sales in the Beach cities responded positively. Leaving behind most of the red ink, the only negative number was a 17% drop in the number of homes sold in August versus July. Looking at the raw numbers shows July came in with 130 homes sold, the highest in a single month this year, compared to 108 in August.
Despite the slippage in sales volume, the monthly change in median price showed a 1% increase over July. The month ended positively for the first time after six months, with a median of $1,863,000.
Annual sales volume at the Beach has found 2025 higher than 2024 every month of the year so far. This differs from monthly in that monthly sales have been up only four out of the first eight months of the year. August sales were up 15% from August of 2024. Showing a lot more volatility, the median price in August was up 10% from last year, however, the median had dropped by 1% each of the last two months.
Year to date through August reflects a 22% increase in sales volume, though sales are still down 16% from 2019. The median price was up 8% for the same period, which is 47% higher than in 2019.
Harbor:
With 310 homes sold, the Harbor area had a 1% increase in monthly sales volume for August compared to July. That was matched by a 1% increase in the median price, ending the month at $779,500.
Annually, August turnover showed a stronger 7% increase in sales from last August, though the Harbor area registered below the South Bay total of 10% upturn. Compared to August of 2024, the median price dropped $20,500 from $800,000 creating a reading of -0%.
For the first eight months of 2025 the Harbor area produced a 4% lift in the number of homes sold compared to the same period last year. Sales volume remains 21% lower than it was in 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. Year to date the median price has fallen a modest 1%. Compared to 2019 the median is still 41% higher than it was then.
Hill:
There were 59 homes sold on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in August, representing a 21% decrease in sales for the month compared to July. The fact the Hill is such a small area with so few homes bears repeating at this point. Two or three sales, more or less, can swing the percentages to seemingly ridiculous levels. In August, the median price likewise took a dive, falling 18%, to $1,800,000.
Year over year, comparing the same month in 2025 to 2024, shows Palos Verdes splitting another way. Sales volume was up 11% over last August, and at the same time the median price fell by 16%.
The first two thirds of the year have brought the number of homes sold up by 3%, still 15% lower than in 2019. The same time frame shows median price falling by 2%, though still up 43% from 2019.
Inland:
From July to August the number of homes sold in the Inland area climbed to 133 for a 2% increase. At the same time the median price tumbled 10%, falling to $880,000.
Year over year sales volume jumped by 14% in August, reversing the trend of the past two months where sales fell by a cumulative 15%. The median price bumped up by 1%. The Inland area has only had one other positive month since February.
Year to date sales volume is up by 2%, which is still down from 2019 by 17%. Median price for the same period has fallen 1%, and continues to be 35% higher than 2019.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
This is a once a month (every third Tuesday) show that is designed as a listening room for world class songwriters, many with hit songs, long touring/recording associations with music legends ETC… to play their original music in an intimate setting. NO COVER BUT DONATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURED AND GO TO THE SONGWRITERS. Project Barley serves excellent Food (Gourmet Pizza, wings, sandwiches, salads), wine, and award winning beer. Food served till 8:30pm. No reservations so arrive early to get a table. This month we are proud to present: SEATBELT W/SCOTTY MCLEAN, PRESTON SMITH, JODI SIEGEL
SEATBELT
The sound of Seatbelt is distilled from the purest of American music ingredients: Sun Studios, rockabilly, hillbilly boogie, and honky tonk, performed on vintage gear but ever so slightly updated with a modern edge and energy that is as contagious as the Rockinâ Pneumonia! Playing live, the band delivers an intense brand of American Rockabilly Music, pulling from their catalog of original material as well as performing vintage tracks and obscure gems from legends the likes of Elvis, Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran and other less-known greats. They have also been known to update classic rock tunes in a rockabilly/hillbilly style. There is always a surprise or two in store for audiences!
The band consists of Scott âSeatbeltâ McLean on guitar, Echoplex and vocals, Jim âThe Kidâ Matkovich on the upright bass and vocals, and John âLennyâ Lenkeit on drums and percussion.
Previously known as Seatbelt and the Pecking Order, the band has shortened its name mainly because that is what everyone calls them anyway!
Two CDs are currently available with a third on the way. Modern Sounds in Pagan Love Songs was released in 2007and received positive reviews in the OC Weekly and airplay on college radio across the country. Pour Me a Traveler, released in 2011, is jam packed with eighteen (!) of the finest original rockabilly, hillbilly, roots-rock Americana songs youâre likely to encounter. The title of the disc, Pour Me a Traveler, is reference to a hip flask filled with hi-octane fuel, just like the music of Seatbelt.
PRESTON SMITH
How does one categorize an artist who, during the span of his career, has sung for Barbra Streisand’s wedding, performed at countless functions for people such as Steven Spielberg, Aaron Spelling, and the late Sonny Bono, played harmonica and scat rapped alongside Salt’N Pepa on Quincy Jones TV show Vibe, played alongside Chaka Khan at a Grammy Awards Party for Black Entertainment Television Corporation, and has had the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Van Halen, Jerry Lee Lewis and Greg Allman, among countless others, join him on-stage for impromptu jam sessions. Preston has performed on The Tonight Show along with the late Jimmy Stewart and released an album on Curb Records entitled Preston Smith. He appeared on the hit movie soundtrack Cocktail starring Tom Cruise with the title song Oh I Love You So, which he composed, produced and performed. The soundtrack went on to sell over six million units foreign and domestically. Roseanne Cash then recorded his song Black and White, which released as a single, rose to number 30 on the country radio charts and was included in her greatest hits CD which went on to sell gold. Prestons latest CD’s are” That Real Feel”,which he produced and released on his own label, was recorded live in the studio and is a combination of many genres of the past. Other CD’s include……….. ” Romancing the Blues” a holiday CD. “Christmas Blues and Other Standards” and two new projects in the works entitled “A Night Blooming Jazz Man” and an all acoustic Solo performance Cd called ” So Lone”.His Music has been used by Arron Spelling,Fox for Fast Lane….and his “You Can’t Take It With You” song was used in the Julia Roberts movie ‘TheMexican” and new release for Artisan Films “Roger Dodger”. His song The “Ways Of Sin” was recently recorded by Bonie Raitt Band and Fleetwood guitarist Rick Vito and is receiving airplay in Europe it is also included in a new CBS Reality TV show.Preston has performed on many live radio and cable TV shows on both the east and west coasts, and has performed live on club circuits,Averaging 200 shows a year, in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville. His multifaceted talent has enabled him, both with his band and solo acoustic, to share stages with a diverse crowd of performers ranging from KROQ alternative rock favorites such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fine Young Cannibals, Fishbone, Wall of Voodoo, Concrete Blonde, Charlie Sexton, The Mighty Lemon Drops, and The Bonedaddys, to rock, R&B, and blues legends such as James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. Lang, John Mayall and many more.
JODI SIEGEL
Jodi Siegel, originally from Chicago, IL, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Over the years Jodi has opened for and or shared the stage with many respected musicians including: Albert King, Robben Ford, Robert Cray, J.D. Souther, David Lindley, Fred Tacket and Paul Barrere (Little Feat) and countless others. Her songs have been recorded by Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Tommy Ridgley and Teresa James.
She has recorded two CD’S; Stepping Stone and her latest CD, âWild Hearts,â produced by Steve Postell (Immediate Family, David Crosby, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Iain Matthews), is filled with great songs, cool grooves, intimate, smart lyrics and some of the best of the best musicians in Los Angeles today including; Mike Finnigan (organ, piano), Hutch Hutchinson, Abe Laborial Sr., Alphonso Johnson (bass), Russ Kunkel, Michael Jerome Moore, John Ferraro, Arno Lucas (drums, percussion), Joe Sublett (Saxophone) and Maxayne Lewis and Clydene Jackson (background vocals). Each song has a soulful delivery with an undeniable down-home elegance. It has received great reviews by Patrick Simmons (Doobie Brothers), Maria Muldaur, Walter Trout, David Mansfield (T Bone Burnett), Leland Sklar, Mike Finnigan and Doug Macleod to name a few.
SUN, SEP 28 @ 4:00PM The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA 90731
Part Two of our CD Retrospective! After a Sold Out show in February exploring the material on our award-winning CDs, weâre digging deeper into our catalog! Join us for this show full of favorite originals and deeper cuts! Tickets on sale at https://grandvision.org/event/andy-renee-hard-rain-3/
Andy & Renee-Brews Hall
FRI, OCT 3 @ 7:00PM â 10:00PM Brews Hall Del Amo, 21770 Del Amo Circle East, Torrance, CA 90503
Andy & Renee-California Surf Club
FRI, OCT 17 @ 6:30PM â 8:30PM California Surf Club (Members and Guests Only), 245 N Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach, CA 90277-2508
Private Club. We are limited to 10 guests. Please RSVP to reneesafier@hotmail.com
In this new San Pedro on Film presentation, host Joshua Stecker (San Pedro Today publisher and San Pedro Heritage Museum president) will present a video showcase called âBars & Bites,â featuring San Pedroâs bars and eateries through the eyes of Hollywood. The live talk will feature clips from notable films, TV shows, and commercials shot in familiar restaurants and watering holes, as well as historical photos, fun facts, raffle prizes, merch, and more.
All seating is first-come, first-served. Proceeds from tickets, merchandise, and raffle sales will benefit the San Pedro Heritage Museum.
This event is presented by San Pedro Heritage Museum. Please contact them for all questions related to this event.
Boston street buskers turned national touring artists, Ryan Green and Cameron Hood, deliver close acoustic Simon & Garfunkel-style pop-folk melodies, hope-filled lyrics and power guitar riffs reminiscent of the Dave Matthews Band.
They earned the 2014 International Acoustic Music Award for Best Group, E-mag For Folkâs Sakeâs Best of 2021 and were recently named WFUV New Yorkâs âDiscovery of the Year.â Not to mentionâŠtheyâve won both âBest Folk Bandâ and âBest Rock Bandâ at the Tucson Music Awards!
Hear the timeless music of the Doobie Brothers with hits like âListen to the Music,â âBlack Waterâ and âWhat a Fool Believes.â The Doobie Doubles, having emerged from frontman Pete Hopkinsâ love of the legendary rock bandâs iconic sound, prides themselves of delivering high-energy performances that celebrate the Doobie Brotherâs legacy.
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain present Album Retrospective
Andy Hill and Renee Safier with their band Hard Rain return for a night of their well-crafted original songs. The band have been referred to as âAmericaâs best kept secret,â delivering a style of Americana folk-rock thatâs thoughtful, danceable and full of memorable hooks. Their relatable lyrics, melodic content and tightly crafted arrangements have brought together fiercely loyal audiences up and down the West Coast in the US and Canada. In fact, the duo were this yearâs honorees at Grand Visionâs annual gala, âThe Gathering for the Grand.â
With 17 albums in their pocket and over 500 songs in their repertoire, Andy & Renee have won countless awards, including Americana Group of the Year by the LA Music Awards and Best Duo/Group at the International Acoustic Music Awards. The duo is approaching their 40th year of playing together and over a decade of performing at the Grand Annex with Hard Rain. They are also behind Dylanfest, the day-long music festival, now in its 36th year, celebrating the music of Bob Dylan and featuring over 70 of LA-based musicians.
Midnight Creative presents Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy
Thu, Oct 02, 2025 – Sat, Oct 04, 2025 All Day Event Ages 21+ Tickets
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is a chilling cocktail experience in San Pedro that brings four of his stories off the page and onto the stage as told through the Poe Historians while pairing them with four classic cocktails.
Highlights
Step into the world of Edgar Allan Poe in this 4-part chilling cocktail experience
Sip on delicious themed cocktails that are paired with each story
Hear Edgar Allan Poeâs work reimagined, as told by the Poe Historians
General Info
Dates and times: Thursday and Friday 6 PM, 8 PM and 10 PM shows, Saturday, 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM and 10 PM shows
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID
Description Step back in time and immerse yourself in the dark and mysterious world of Edgar Allan Poe. This exclusive speakeasy will transport you to a bygone era as you sip on expertly crafted cocktails inspired by four of Poeâs most beloved stories. Led by the speakeasyâs lead mixologist and Poe historians, this immersive evening promises to be a chillingly unforgettable experience. Donât miss your chance to bring Poeâs tales to life, one sip at a time, and get your tickets for the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy in San Pedro!
This show is produced by Midnight Creative. Please contact them with all event related questions.
Peter Asher, multi-Grammy winner from British Invasion duo, Peter & Gordon and Apple Records, shares decades of rock history through songs and stories. Performs with Chris Stills, a versatile rocker like his father, Stephen. Joined by fiddler and vocalist Aubrey Richmond.
Feel the electrifying passion as this Billboard chart-topping rock/soul artist sings Tina Turnerâs timeless hits like âThe Best,â âWhatâs Love Got to Do With Itâ and âProud Mary.â
SUN, SEP 28Â @Â 4:00PM The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA 90731
Part Two of our CD Retrospective! After a Sold Out show in February exploring the material on our award-winning CDs, weâre digging deeper into our catalog! Join us for this show full of favorite originals and deeper cuts! Tickets on sale at https://grandvision.org/event/andy-renee-hard-rain-3/
AUGUST IS GONNA BE ANOTHER FANTASTIC NIGHT OF ROOTS/AMERICANA MUSIC – FEATURING THE BLUESY/ROCKIN’ MASON SOUTH ( PHIL PARLAPIANO, DOUG HAMBLIN, LYNN COULTER) AND THEN ALL THE WAY FROM HAWAII IS THE COUNTRY FOLK SOUNDS OF THE DESERT HOLLOW DUO/GREAT HARMONIES TOO! ALL OF THESE FINE PLAYERS ARE MASTERS ON THEIR INSTRUMENTS, SING SOULFULLY AND WRITE GREAT SONGS! I’LL BE THERE PLAYING SOME TUNES AS WELL AND THEN JUST DIGGIN’ THE MUSIC AND THANKING MY LUCKY STARS THAT I GET TO MAKE MUSIC WITH MY PALS!
DON’T MISS THIS NIGHT! THESE TWO ACTS VERY RARELY PLAY ‘ROUND THESE PARTS! GET THERE EARLY TO GET A SEAT AND HOPE TO SEE YA AT THE DANCE!!
In July the South Bay real estate market made a valiant attempt to maintain a positive stance. It failed. Compared to June of this year, things looked better on the sales volume side, but June was already in the tank, so even the summer bump was only modest help. Looking back to July of last year gave a depressing picture. Overall sales for the south Bay were off by 1%. In itself thatâs not a huge number, but considering the market started this year at well over 10%, itâs a big drop in sales.
Median price was an even greater disappointment. In January every area of the South Bay was in positive numbers. By July, every area except PV (which has been negative four out of seven months), was shrinking.
Year to date numbers have overall pointed in an equally negative direction. For the first seven months of the year the South Bay is looking at a 6% increase in homes sold. Compared to the 11% that started the year, one has to conclude the local real estate economy is trending down. The median price tells an even more down-trodden perspective with nearly all areas showing prices falling by 1% to 3% from the same period in 2024.
Beach: A One Month Jump?
The number of homes sold in the Beach cities during July jumped to 130 units, up 11% from June sales. Keep in mind, the increase follows a 4% drop in June, which followed a 2% drop in May. Month to month sales have been erratic at the Beach, while annual sales volume has been steeply up compared to 2024. July sales continued the trend with a 10% increase over the same month last year.
Median price is another matter. At the Beach the median came in at $1,844,000, down 3% from June. July was the sixth successive decline in month to month median prices for the Beach area. Annually the median has shown mixed results compared to 2024, ranging from a 32% increase in January to a 1% decline in July. This drop in July followed another 1% decline in June, continuing what looks like a year long slide in median price and in sales volume. While still higher than in 2024, July was the second lowest month this year in terms of homes sold.
Cumulative sales for 2025 were 23% higher than 2024, though still down 15% from 2019, the last normal year of business preceding the pandemic. For the same period, the median price is up 9% over last year, while coming in at 49% above the median in 2019.
Harbor: Volume and Median Down
July was not a positive month for the Harbor area. Compared to June, sales volume and median price both fell by 8%. The number of homes sold for the month fell to 307 units, while the median price dropped to $775,000. This was the steepest monthly drop seen at the Harbor in 2025.
Annual statistics werenât any better. Looking back to July of 2024, shows sales volume declined by 3%, and the median price fell 9%, the largest annual drop this year. If the current trend continues for the balance of the year, Harbor area real estate may take a serious hit.
Year to date sales through July came in at 3%. While still positive, itâs important to note the Harbor started the year with sales volume at 10% and has been dropping all year. Similarly, the median price has gone from 1% up in January to 9% down in July, ending the first seven months falling by 1%.
A quick comparison to 2019, shows year to date sales volume still down 20% from pre-pandemic business. Median price is still 43% above the 2019 median.
Hill: Strikingly Good
The Palos Verdes Peninsula saw a strikingly good real estate market in July. Month over month sales climbed an astonishing 53%. Of course, itâs not so impressive when one notes that sales dropped 34% last month. Even at that, 75 homes were sold in July, well above the average sold in any month for 2024 and the highest number in yet this year. At $2,185,000, a 13% increase over June, the median price was likewise the highest month for 2025.
Though not as dramatic, the year over year statistics were also impressive with a 3% increase in the number of homes sold compared to July of 2024. Increasing at 8% over July of last year, made PV the only area with a positive median price this month.
Viewing 2025 versus 2024 year to date sales brought another increase of 2%, roughly on par with the rest of the South Bay. Then came the only negative on the Hill for Julyâa drop of 1% in the median price.
Year to date sales compared to 2019 are still down by 11% , while the median price remains up by 44% from 2019.
Inland: Long Term Slowdown
July versus June numbers showed surprising strength for the Inland area. Those cities kicked the sales volume by 15%, with the number of homes sold climbing to 131 units. While boosting the median price 1%, to $979,000, the Inland area topped the market except for the highly volatile PV peninsula.
The monthly trend reversed with the annual statistics. July 2025 compared to July 2024 showed a 8% drop in the number of sales, accompanied by a 2% drop in the median sales price.
Year to date for the first seven months came with mixed results. Sales volume showed a 1% increase. For the same period, the median price dropped 3%, ending very much like all areas except the Beach, which continued to show positive results.
Once again looking back to 2019, before the real estate market was irremediably shaken by the Covid pandemic, current sales are down 15% and median prices are up 36%. With five months left in the year and economic forecasts leaning toward stagflation, this could well be a tipping point.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
TUESDAYS, 5:30PM â 7:30PM The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310 376-9833
Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf
THURSDAYS, 6:30PM â 9:00PM Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social, 1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA
Andy & Renee-Brews Hall
FRI, JUL 11 & 25, 7:00PM â 10:00PM Brews Hall Del Amo, 21770 Del Amo Circle East, Torrance, CA 90503
Andy & Renee- Terranea Lobby Bar
FRI, JUL 18, 7:00PM â 11:00PM Terranea Lobby Bar, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Andy & Renee & Marty Rifkin-House Concert
FRI, AUG 8, 6:00PM
Special House Concert honoring August Birthdays! All are welcome. Show is in Hermosa Beach, hosted by Jean Merl. Special Guest Marty Rifkin. $30. BYOB and a snack. Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Get tickets at our Store Page. Address given upon purchase of ticket.
Marimba Magic â Workshop and Show with Grita Marimba and Masanga Marimba
Learn to play Marimba with award-winning teachers, then enjoy a show with Sonoma Countyâs Grita Marimba and LAâs own Masanga Marimba.
Come join us at The Grand Annex Music Hall for a day filled with marimba magic! Our event includes a hands-on workshop where you can learn to play this beautiful instrument from talented musicians. Afterward, sit back and enjoy a mesmerizing show featuring marimba performances that will leave you in awe. Whether youâre a seasoned pro or a curious beginner, this event is perfect for anyone looking to experience the joy of music in a unique way. Donât miss out on this Marimba Madness â itâs going to be an unforgettable day!
Join us for three nights of live Cumbia music and dancing as SoCal bands put their own twists on the irresistibly fun Columbian genre that blends indigenous, African, and European rhythms. Itâs impossible not to move! Check back soon for more information!
Like Simon & Garfunkel with a touch of Willie Nelson, twins Adam and David Moss dress up their well-crafted lyrics with vocals, fiddle and a splash of twang.
Feel the electrifying passion as Holiday sings Tina Turnerâs timeless hits like âThe Best,â âWhatâs Love Got to Do With Itâ and âProud Mary.â
The Southlandâs #1 Doobie Brothers tribute perform rock classics like âListen to the Music,â âBlack Water,â âWhat a Fool Believesâ and more.
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THAT’S WHY YOU DON’T WANNA MISS ANOTHER SMOKING NIGHT AHEAD; TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 AT 7PM, WITH LA’S FAVORITE SONS; JOEY DELGADO AND THE DELGADO BROTHERS! IF YOU’RE A ROOTS,BLUES, LATIN/SOUL FAN, WITH AN AWARD WINNING GUITAR PLAYER AND GREAT SONGS, AND WHO ISN’T BE THERE! I’LL BE THERE TOO DOING MY THING; AND I’M SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO DO SO! PLUS I’M A BIG FAN OF THESE GUYS SO I’LL BE LOVING IT TOO!
As 2025 rolls by the real estate market in the Los Angeles South Bay continues to slide downward. January started the year with 11% more homes sold than in 2024. Now, with June in the books, the difference is 0% growth in sales across the South Bay. From month to month the numbers are up and down, but the end result is down.
With the exception of the Beach cities, the same thing is true for the median price. The four areas of the South Bay are distinguished from each other by the basic appeal of each area to potential home owners. Comparing real estate from 2024 to 2025 shows a distinct difference between the Beach cities and the other three areas.
Consider the sales volume, for example. Across the South Bay the cumulative change in the number of homes sold for the first half of each year, shows a 7% increase. However, the Beach area measured in at a 26% increase. The Harbor area was 4%, Palos Verdes peninsula was 2%, and the Inland cities were 3%. Different South Bay buyers are definitely viewing things differently.
Looking at the median price shows a similar story. In the same order, Beach was 11%, Harbor was 1%, Palos Verdes was -1% and Inland was -1%.
Clearly, buyers in the Beach cities have a different perspective than those in the rest of the South Bay. It would take some serious research to study the various purchases, what type of buyer was involved, how the property is currently being used, and how big of a premium the buyer was willing to place on the property, etc., in order to understand the motivations. An early guess is speculation. Buyers with sufficient available resources are speculating that the value will continue to go up without interruption. There might also be some number of those buyers who believe short term rentals will help defray the carrying costs. And probably a few who just want to live at the beach.
The key tying them all together though, is speculation. Those Beach area buyers believe the economy is going to hold and their purchases are going to further advance in value. That opinion appears to be changing though. The June median results for the Beach shifted from positive to negative in what may be an indication of the direction of our economy. Weâll be back next month with an update.
Beach: Mostly Down
Compared to May the Beach cities real estate performance was a bust. June is the second âdownâ month in succession for the Beach. At 117 units sold, monthly sales volume dropped 4%, after dropping 2% in May. Median prices in the Beach area have been negative since February. The median for June was a mere $5000 below last monthâs $1.9M, leaving a statistically insignificant 0% drop.
In year over year sales volume, the Beach did much better, with a 30% increase in the number of homes sold over June of 2024. However, median price took a nosedive from June of 2024, falling from positive 9% in May to a negative 1% in June this year.
Contrasting the first six months of 2025 to the first half of 2024 lends the Beach cities a win. While the South Bay as a whole saw an increase of 7% in the number of homes sold over those sold in 2024, the Beach area jumped by 26%. For the same period of time, Beach prices climbed by 11%, far better than any of the other three areas.
As a point of reference, the number of Beach homes sold in the first half of 2025 is 17% below the number of sales in 2019, the last ânormalâ business year before the pandemic. Over the same time frame, median prices have increased 54%.
Harbor: Mostly Up
Real estate in the Harbor area showed surprising resilience in June. With 335 homes sold, sales volume was up 14%. At the same time, the monthly median price of $838,000 at the Harbor was up 3% from the prior month.
In the only decline for the Harbor in June, the annual sales volume slipped slightly with a 2% decline. This was offset by a 5% increase in the median price over the same month last year.
Year to date statistics brought even more positive news for the Harbor area. Sales volume for the first six months of the year was up 4% over sales in 2024. The median price was also up, with a modest increase of 1%.
Much like the Beach cities, when looking back to pre-pandemic real estate, the sales volume is 18% below that of 2019 while the median price is up 46%.
Hill: More Down
On the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the only positive number for June was the median price, which rose from $1.85M in May to $1.94M in June, for a 5% increase. Heading the opposite direction, monthly home sales dropped by 34%, ending the month with 49 sales.
In comparison to 2024, PV cities lost ground in sales and in prices. The number of homes sold fell by 18%, while the median price lost 4%.
With the first half of 2025 in history, homes on the Hill appear to have settled in with modest sales volume increases accompanied by small decreases in price. As of June, homes sales are up by 2% and the median is down 1%.
Compared to the first six months of 2019, Palos Verdes volume is off by 9%. For the same period, the median is up 44%.
Inland: And More Down
After four months of sales growth this year the Inland area flipped with a 20% drop from last year. Running the opposite direction from the sales decline, the median price jumped by 11%, coming in at $965,000.
Year over year statistics likewise ended with a drop in the number of homes sold and an increase in the median price. Compared to 2024 sales volume was down 7%, while the median climbed 1%.
At mid-point in the year, the Inland area is posting a 3% increase in sales over 2024 business. That number seems quite reasonable, especially when compared to the monthly sales which range from 18% increase to 20% decrease. While the total number of sales is down, the median price for the first half of the year is up 1%.
Continuing the year to date comparison with pre-pandemic activity, the Inland area is showing sales at 14% less than 2019, combined with a median price at 38% higher than then.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
The real estate market in the Los Angeles South Bay kicked off 2025 with an 11% increase in the number of residences sold for January. That increase in sales volume was accompanied by median price bumps that ranged from 0% in the Inland area to 32% in the Beach cities.
Fast forward to May, almost halfway through the year, and the sales volume has dropped to a 7% increase over May of last year. With the number of homes selling declining, the median prices have likewise moved from the positive side to the negative. Comparing the median prices to May of last year shows prices falling in three of the four South Bay areas. Only the Beach cities managed to stay positive with a 9% increase, albeit compared to 32% in January. The other three areas dropped by as much as 8%. (See below for more detail.)
This South Bay Market Snapshot shows where the market is shifting and by how much. Itâs designed to help clients understand the direction of the market. Those who watch the market trend will see increasing larger chunks of real estate market are sliding toward recession either in the number of homes sold for a given period, or correspondingly dropping in median price. The mid-year report next month should provide a more definitive comment on the future of local real estate.
Beach: Still Up, but …?
May was not a good month for real estate in the Beach cities, but it was better than last May. The month over month statistics are red ink, with the number of homes sold dropping by 2% and the median price falling 3% from April. Sales volume came in at 122 units, compared to 125 in April. The median price was $1,900,000 down from $1,955,000 last month.
Annual sales volume was more impressive at 11% increase in the number of homes sold. Similarly, the median price at the Beach escalated by a relatively high 9%, compared to the other areas of the South Bay.
Year to date, 541 homes have sold in the Beach area, 25% greater than the first five months of 2024. At $2,000,000 the median price surprises, since the median month to month is only $1,900,000. How could the median for the year to date, be higher? Well, looking at the past few months shows Beach area prices started the year much higher than they are now. In fact, the median in January was $2,355,000âalmost $400,000 higher than May. Beach area median prices have been falling every month this year.
Harbor: Sales Slipping, Prices Down
Month over month, sales volume in the Harbor area dropped by 5%, from 310 homes in April to 293 in May. Surprisingly, the median price climbed from $785,000 to $815,000, for a boost of 4%.
Comparing this May to the same month last year gives similarly mixed results, though in reverse. While monthly home sales found May lower than April, annual sales were up 2% from May of 2024. In the same time frame, median prices fell 4% across the year.
For January through May of 2025 the number of home sold rose 6% from last year, for a total of 1373 properties closing escrow. During the same period of time the median price rose 1%, ending at $785,000.
Hill: Sales Solid, Prices Down
Home sales on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for the month of May delivered an increase of 1%, totaling 74 homes. In May, the median price likewise went up, reaching $1,850,000, or 4% more than those sold in April.
Looking at sales volume year over year shows a more varied picture. Last month compared to May of 2024 offers a 12% increase in the number of homes sold. At the same time, the median price tumbled by 5%. One should always be cautioned that with the small number of transactions in peninsula homes, percentages often seem exaggerated, thus itâs important to look at the year to date statistics, too.
For the first five months of 2025 275 homes were sold on the Hill, boosting sales volume by 7% over that of 2024. While the volume came up, the median price went down. At $1,897,000 the median dropped by 2%. It would seem a correction was in the making, though thatâs based on memory of other financial âcompressionsâ in recent years.
Inland: Median Prices Continue Down
Monthly sales statistics brought a 12% jump in homes sold in the Inland area. This increase is easily the steepest in the South Bay for May. The next closest rise in sales was the Palos Verdes area with a 1% bump over April volume. The 143 homes sold at a median price of $870,000, a 1% drop from the April median.
The Inland area joined the Hill in yearly sales increases. Both areas registered a 12% jump in volume, coming in at the top, with the South Bay as a whole rising by only 7%. Continuing a trend started in March, Inland median prices once again fell, this time registering the steepest drop across the South Bay, falling 8% below last yearâs May numbers.
As the calendar barrels toward mid-year Inland sales volume for the year to date has climbed 5% over 2024 to 575 homes sold. Median prices for the same period rose a very modest $10, settling at $900,000, effectively a 0% increase.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
TUESDAYS @ 5:30PM â 7:30PM (except July 1st) The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310 376-9833
Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf
THURSDAYS @6:30PM â 9:00PM Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social, 1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-The Grand Annex SOLD OUT
FRI, JUN 27, 2025 @ 8:00PM The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA 90731.
Featuring the music of Jackson Browne and Lucinda Williams. Tickets
Andy & Renee-Canada Day Celebration
TUE, JUL 1, 6pm. Fundraiser for Communityâs Child. Hosted by Athen Paquette and Tom Cormier.
All Canadian Music! Drinks, Poutine, Canadian snacks included! Price also includes a donation to Communityâs Child. Weâll have a quiz w/prizes. Blankets provided if it gets chilly! $40. Show is in Palos VerdesâŠAddress provided upon purchase of a ticket. Tickets
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Torrance Summer Concert Series
SAT, JUL 5, 2025 5:00PM Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Malaga Cove Library Park Concert
WED, JUL 9 @ 6:30-7:30PM Malaga Cove Library Park, 2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Andy & Renee-Brews Hall Del Amo
Fridays, July 11 & 25 @ 7:00PM â 10:00PM Brews Hall Del Amo, 21770 Del Amo Circle East, Torrance, CA 90503
Andy & Renee- Terranea Lobby Bar
FRI, JUL 18 @ 7:00PM â 11:00PM Terranea Lobby Bar, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Two shows! Friday, June 20 at 8 PM – Sold Out Saturday, June 21 – Sold Out Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
Back by popular demand! Premier tribute to Linda Ronstadt featuring Shannon Rae brings you the songs you love from this legendary artist.
Shannon Rae and her band brought the house down with their fall 2021 concert at the Grand Annex. On stage, their show does justice to the music and the intensity of Ronstadtâs songs. Hear âYouâre No Good,â âBlue Bayou,â âWhen Will I Be Loved,â âTracks of My Tearsâ and more.
Mikaela Kai Flamenco SPAIN Sueño de Libertad
Saturday, June 22, 2025, 2:00pm Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
You canât miss the outstanding performance of Barcelona native flamenco artists, Paco Arroyo and Yolanda Arroyo. Pacoâs virtuoso playing guitar, Yolandaâs heart-moving dance, singing and transcendental technique in castanets will surely fascinate all audiences with a standing ovation. Three talented local flamenco dancers and MKFâs dancers and musicians, will also be featured in the show.
The theme of this yearâs event is âSpainâ. Flamenco is a folk art form that originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, and the Romani, a migratory people, played a major role in its history and development. As an art form created by wandering peoples through a fusion of various music and rhythms, it resonates with a diverse range of people, bringing familiarity, nostalgia, and melancholy; in 2010, it was included in UNESCOâs list of Spainâs Intangible Cultural Heritage. We are honored to be able to present this wonderful culture to you on stage through the art of flamenco, an art we feel passionately about. You will be able to enjoy a wide range of flamenco performances, from brilliant dances with castanets, fans, and mantons, which are typical flamenco accessories, to cante and guitar performances! I hope that through this recital, you will enjoy a dreamy moment to immerse yourself in the passion of flamenco and free your spirit.
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain: Jackson Browne & Lucinda Williams Tribute
Saturday, June 27, 2025, 8:00pm Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
One of SoCalâs most versatile folk-rock bands pays tribute to the music of Jackson Browne and Lucinda Williams.
With 17 CDs and 3 DVDs in their pocket, Andy & Renee have won countless awards, including Americana Group of the Year by the LA Music Awards, Best Duo/Group at the International Acoustic Music Awards and a Regional Emmy for their PBS concert special âBlack Box Opens â Andy & Renee.â Their relatable lyrics, unforgettable melodic content and tightly crafted arrangements have brought together fiercely loyal audiences up and down the West Coast in the US and Canada.
The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
Back by popular demand! With spot-on timing and a passion for the Golden Age of film, local comedian Fred Crawford delivers a hilarious and clean one-man comedy show spoofing Hollywoodâs classic stars with side-splitting impressions, slapstick and even a little tap dance. Not to be missed!
The first two months of 2025 looked generally good. Not necessarily strong, but sales were more or less pluses compared to 2024. By the time March rolled around things were starting to look less positive. Sales were dropping in most neighborhoods and double digit increases were pretty much a thing of the past. With April the number of homes closing escrow actually increased, except for the Inland area.
Median price is another story. While prices have continued to escalate at the Beach, they have flattened in the Harbor area and dropped into negative territory everywhere else. The year to date statistics for median price are still ok, but beginning to look like a recession in the making.
Like the rest of the worldâs economy, South Bay real estate in 2025 is volatile. From one month to the next there is hardly any continuity. Looking across the year to date activity is seems clear both sales volume and prices are sliding.
Sales volume is expected to remain below prior years for some time. This is a reaction to the extremely low interest rates attached to homes purchased during the pandemic. Those owners are holding on to those properties and rates for as long as possible. Compared to 2019, the last year before pandemic influenced real estate, sales volume has consistently been 5% to 15% lower.
On the other hand, median prices have jumped consistently. South Bay median prices are anywhere from 40% to 70% higher than in 2019. That inflation appears to have begun receding in the Harbor and Inland areas. It has slowed but not reversed at the Beach or on the Peninsula.
Beach: Starting to Weaken
The number of homes sold in the Beach cities during April increased to 125 units, or 3% over March. Looking at year of year sales volume, 6% more were sold in April of 2025 as were in the same month of 2024.
Median prices were mixed, coming in at $1,955,000, 2% below March of this year. Annually, the April median was 12% above April of last year.
Year to date for the first four months of the year, 419 homes have sold for a 30% increase over sales in 2024. The median price of $2,090,000 represents a 17% lift from last year.
Harbor: Sharply Slower
April sales volume in the Harbor area jumped by 23% above March, ending at 310 homes sold. Annually, that came in at a 17% increase above April of 2024.
Like the Beach, Harbor area median prices dropped 2% from March sales, registering at $785,000. Comparing that to the median in April of 2024 showed an increase of 1%.
Looking at the longer perspective, 1080 homes sold in the Harbor area year to date through April, for a increase of 7%. For the same period of time, the median price was flat at $772,500.
Hill: Prices Negative
On the Palos Verdes peninsula 73 homes were sold in April, an increase of 46% over March. That monthly increase far over-shadowed the year over year increase of 14%. Itâs important to remember that activity on the PV Hill is lower than any of the other areas measured here, and is subject to some rather dramatic statistical swings.
While the number of sales increased monthly and annually, the median price dropped in both categories. At $1,783,560, Aprilâs median price was 10% below that of March. April of 2025 came in 7% below the same month in 2024.
The first four months of the year saw 5% sales increase with 201 homes sold. For the same period, the median price rose 4% to $1,935,000.
Inland: Mostly Down
Monthly, sales in the Inland area climbed to 128 homes, for a 12% increase. At the same time the year to year sales volume fell 5% from April of last year.
The median price in April was $877,500, a drop of 4% from March while remaining the same as April of 2024.
Year to date sales of 432 homes was a 3% improvement over the first four months of 2024. For the same period, the median price of $900,000 represented a 1% increase.
Beach=Manhattan Beach, Hermosa772,500 Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo Harbor=Carson, Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City PV Hill=Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates Inland=Torrance, Lomita, Gardena
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 4:00 PM Free LA Maritime Museum Plaza Berth 84, San Pedro CA 90731 Grand Vision
Grand Vision presents Mid-Life Crisis (MLC) during San Pedro Waterfrontâs Fleet Week at the LA Maritime Museum Plaza. Danceable favorites from a high-energy, classic rock band that is pure San Pedro-bred! Led by singer Roni Iacono.
Concerts at the Harbor Drift Away
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 5:00 PM Free LA Maritime Museum Plaza Berth 84, San Pedro CA 90731 Grand Vision
Grand Vision presents Drift Away, a talented quartet performing R&B, funk and more hits from the soulful â60s and â70s featuring:
Harold Payne, multi-platinum songwriter for artists such as Rod Stewart, Patti Labelle and longtime collaborator, Bobby Womack; literally from Peter Paul & Mary to Snoop Dogg.
Rick Cowling, toured with Kenny Loggins and Ambrosia playing keyboards, guitar and vocals for many years and produced songs for Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Womack and Melissa Manchester.
Percussionist Oliver C. Brown, original member of KC & The Sunshine Band and has toured with Al Jarreau, Fleetwood Mac, Leo Sayer and smooth jazz artist NILS.
Michael Mennell, bassist and vocalist, has played and recorded with Sir Tom Jones, John Fogerty, Boz Scaggs and Billy F. Gibbons and is a Pop Bass professor at the USC Thornton School of Music
POLAHS Senior Showcase Visual and Performing Arts
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 5:00 PM Free The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Port of Los Angeles High School
The senior class of Port of Los Angeles High School Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum return to the Grand Annex with an exciting and eclectic mix of music, dance, drama, and video.
This event is presented by the Port of Los Angeles High School, please contact the event presenter with all questions.
Concerts at the Harbor Homegrown Collective
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 2:00 PM Free LA Maritime Museum Plaza Berth 84, San Pedro CA 90731 Grand Vision
Homegrown Collective wraps up this concert series after the San Pedro Pride Flag Raising on Saturday, June 7. Dance to original songs upbeat favorites from the â80s through the present. The march and flag-raising celebration, presented by Bridge Cities Alliance, starts at 11 AM. The band follows directly after from 2-4 PM.
Laurence Juberâs AIRFOIL Paul McCartney & Wings
Friday, June 13, 2025, 8:00 PM Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
Original Wings band member, Laurence Juber and his full band deliver unforgettable moments from the rocking side of the Wings catalog. Hear âGetting Closer,â âSpin It On,â âRockestra,â âMaybe Iâm Amazedâ and more.
Juber is recognized internationally as lead guitarist in former-Beatle Paul McCartneyâs band Wings, with whom he won a Grammy. Since then, he has established himself as a world-renowned guitar virtuoso. His playing fuses folk, jazz, blues, pop and classical styles, creating a multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument.
In addition to Juber, Airfoilâs master musicians are: Jeff Alan Ross (keyboard) has worked as Peter Asherâs musical director and has toured with John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Badfinger and others.
Bill Cinque (bass) played in and directed the British Invasion 50th Anniversary Tour and has performed with Neil Diamond, Badfinger, Stevie Nicks and more.
Christopher Allis (drums) has toured internationally and has played studio recordings for Coca Cola, The Voice and several James Bond movies.
The Two Tracks
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 8:00 PM Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
âFrom Wyomingâs Bighorn Mountains, The Two Tracks deliver original Americana, driven by Dave Huebnerâs cello and Julie Huebnerâs guitar, their voices intertwining to create a sound thatâs both âsweet lonesome prairieâ and a âbarn dance hootenannyâ.
With songwriting by husband and wife Dave and Julie Huebner, the bandâs four-part harmonies are backed by Daveâs driving cello and Julie on guitar, Taylor Phillips on bass and Fernando Serna on drums.
The band recently performed at Americanafest and has opened for artists including Kitchen Dwellers and The Black Lillies. In 2022, they performed at the World Expo in Dubai, and in 2024, were featured at FAR-West Folk Allianceâs Official Showcase.
Ronstadt Revival
Two shows! Friday, June 20 at 8 PM Saturday, June 21 – Sold Out Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
Back by popular demand! Premier tribute to Linda Ronstadt featuring Shannon Rae brings you the songs you love from this legendary artist.
Shannon Rae and her band brought the house down with their fall 2021 concert at the Grand Annex. On stage, their show does justice to the music and the intensity of Ronstadtâs songs. Hear âYouâre No Good,â âBlue Bayou,â âWhen Will I Be Loved,â âTracks of My Tearsâ and more.
Mikaela Kai Flamenco SPAIN Sueño de Libertad
Saturday, June 22, 2025, 2:00pm Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
You canât miss the outstanding performance of Barcelona native flamenco artists, Paco Arroyo and Yolanda Arroyo. Pacoâs virtuoso playing guitar, Yolandaâs heart-moving dance, singing and transcendental technique in castanets will surely fascinate all audiences with a standing ovation. Three talented local flamenco dancers and MKFâs dancers and musicians, will also be featured in the show.
The theme of this yearâs event is âSpainâ. Flamenco is a folk art form that originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, and the Romani, a migratory people, played a major role in its history and development. As an art form created by wandering peoples through a fusion of various music and rhythms, it resonates with a diverse range of people, bringing familiarity, nostalgia, and melancholy; in 2010, it was included in UNESCOâs list of Spainâs Intangible Cultural Heritage. We are honored to be able to present this wonderful culture to you on stage through the art of flamenco, an art we feel passionately about. You will be able to enjoy a wide range of flamenco performances, from brilliant dances with castanets, fans, and mantons, which are typical flamenco accessories, to cante and guitar performances! I hope that through this recital, you will enjoy a dreamy moment to immerse yourself in the passion of flamenco and free your spirit.
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain: Jackson Browne & Lucinda Williams Tribute
Saturday, June 27, 2025, 8:00pm Tickets The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro CA 90731 (310) 833-4813 Grand Vision
One of SoCalâs most versatile folk-rock bands pays tribute to the music of Jackson Browne and Lucinda Williams.
With 17 CDs and 3 DVDs in their pocket, Andy & Renee have won countless awards, including Americana Group of the Year by the LA Music Awards, Best Duo/Group at the International Acoustic Music Awards and a Regional Emmy for their PBS concert special âBlack Box Opens â Andy & Renee.â Their relatable lyrics, unforgettable melodic content and tightly crafted arrangements have brought together fiercely loyal audiences up and down the West Coast in the US and Canada.
