Andy & Renee and Hard Rain

Andy & Renee-The Lighthouse
TUESDAYS @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM
The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310 376-9833

Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf
THU, SEP 12 & 26@ 6:30PM — 9:00PM
Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social,
1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Andy & Renee-House Concert -Agoura Hills, CA
MON, SEP 16 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM
Home of Steve Berman & Sandy Lessner,
4032 Defender Dr., Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Doors-6p, Music 7-10p.
$20 donation requested. Get tickets at https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch.
BYOB

Andy & Renee-Belle Epoque
THU, SEP 19 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM
Belle Epoque,
265 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
310-316-4302

Andy & Renee-Terranea Lobby Bar
FRI, SEP 20@ 7:00PM — 11:00PM
Terranea Lobby Bar,
100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Day Of Peace Celebration with Jane Goodall
SAT, SEP 21 @ 10:00AM — 4:00PM
Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA

Celebrating United Nations International Day of Peace & Jane Goodall’s 90th Birthday. Eco Festival, Food Trucks, Parade of Giant Peace Dove Puppets. Band plays 11am-1:30pm, plus a bit afterwards. Bring your beach chair, water bottles & blankets. For parking & Free Shuttle info, go to peacedayla.org.

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-The Lighthouse
SUN, OCT 27 & DEC 29th @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM
The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310 376-9833

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-New Year’s Eve Party
TUE, DEC 31 @ 8:00PM
The Grand Annex,
434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA 90731
Get tickets and info at https://grandvision.org/event/andy-renee-hard-rain-new-years-party/

Live at the Grand Annex In September

A 150-seat cabaret venue run by Grand Vision in the heart of San Pedro’s thriving arts district. Enjoy state-of-the-art sound enhancing a unique listening experience, complemented by a commitment to community. Many wonderful restaurants are nearby and beverages are available throughout the show.

T Sisters
& Wine Tasting🍷

Sat, Sep 21, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

Twins Rachel and Chloe Tietjen and their older sister Erika offer up potent lyricism and catchy melodies from stunning a cappella harmonies to pop to groovy indie folk.

The sisters’ contemporary yet classic sound invites comparisons to modern family bands like the Avett Brothers and First Aid Kit. With their soaring sibling harmonies, sassy stage presence and inventive songwriting, these three sisters bring a soulful take on folk/Americana music.

In 2019, T Sisters participated in American Musicians Abroad, a selective State Department-sponsored program fostering diplomacy through music. The sisters performed and conducted workshops in the Middle East and North Africa emphasizing girls empowerment and the role of music in creating social awareness and change.

Rachel (vox, guitar, banjo), Chloe (vox, percussion) and Erika (vox, guitar) are all songwriters in their own right and switch off on lead vocals. While their voices blend seamlessly, each has a distinct singing and writing style that results in an eclectic repertoire unified by a landscape of close harmonies.

🍷Pre-Concert Wine Tasting
Taste fine wines. Wine Tastings are led by professional sommelier, Jean-Philippe Molinari.

Pre-Concert Wine Tastings are free to Grand Vision members at the Friend, Champion, VIP Circle, Arts Advocate, and Performing Arts Patron level – up to two per household, $16 per person for all others. Concert tickets are required to participate. Members’ tasting tickets must be redeemed in advance. Tastings begin one hour before the show, please arrive no later than 30 minutes into the tasting to participate.

Deja Vu The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Sun, Sep 22, 2024
4:00 PM
Doors 3:00 PM
Tickets

Ray Koukal assumes the role of David Crosby, Steve Elowe takes on the role of Stephen Stills, Jim Wootten steps into the shoes of Graham Nash, and Devitt Feeley embodies the spirit and musicianship of Neil Young.

Together, their dedication to capturing the essence of these rock icons’ sound and performance makes Deja Vu an unmissable experience for fans of this legendary group.

Transport yourself on a nostalgic journey through faithful renditions of CSNY’s iconic hits, including “Teach Your Children,” “Helpless,” “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Love the One You’re With” and more.

Sean Lane & the Hellhounds

Sat, Sep 28, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

Delta blues, hill country and driving rock ‘n roll from local master slide guitarist and his power quartet.

Sean Lane is a singer-songwriter who plays solo-acoustic Delta style blues and also fronts a four-piece electric combo. Sean Lane & Hellhounds are a dynamic blues band that aren’t afraid to blend in a little rock. Their sound has been described as “blues on steroids.”

Sean started The Hellhounds as a Delta blues slide guitarist and vocalist, writing original songs in the style of the old Mississippi masters and blending it with the intensity of Blues-Rock. With Sean on lead guitar, Jon Poli on drums, Doug Swanson on bass and Jed Ojeda on rhythm guitar, they are a true Blues-Rock powerhouse. Based out of Los Angeles with roots in the South, The Hellhounds are all about blending old tradition with modern innovation to create. Their music is beyond standard Chicago blues here; it’s raw, powerful, and distinctive.

J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
& Wine Tasting🍷

Fri, Oct 04, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (J2B2) showcases impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals and seasoned showmanship. The band combines the “high lonesome sound” of bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock and Americana.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6gb8n0riHCo%3Fsi%3Dm2XX7dJElCnr9QsX

John Jorgenson (acoustic guitar/mandolin/vocals) first came to national attention in the mid ‘80s with successful country-rock act The Desert Rose Band, which he co-founded alongside Chris Hillman and fellow J2B2 member Herb Pedersen. In 2008, Jorgenson won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental with Brad Paisley and was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs. He has also worked as Elton John’s guitarist and alongside Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan.

John Jorgenson returns to the Grand Annex, this time switching his guitar out for a mandolin and bringing his all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring legendary, award-winning musicians: Herb Pedersen, Mark Fain and Patrick Sauber.

Herb Pedersen (banjo/acoustic guitar/vocals) has been a member of over five bands, including The Desert Rose Band, during his sixty-year music career. He has worked on countless film and TV scores, and collaborated with music legends such as Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.

Mark Fain (bass) is a seven-time Grammy winner who has produced for many artists across the jazz, country, bluegrass and gospel genres; he has also toured and recorded with the Chicks, Alan Jackson, John Fogerty and Dolly Parton.

Patrick Sauber (acoustic guitar/vocals) has toured with Peter Rowan and Laurie Lewis, and appeared on screen in the mockumentary musical “The Mighty Wind.”

🍷Pre-Concert Wine Tasting
Taste fine wines. Wine Tastings are led by professional sommelier, Jean-Philippe Molinari.

Pre-Concert Wine Tastings are free to Grand Vision members at the Friend, Champion, VIP Circle, Arts Advocate, and Performing Arts Patron level – up to two per household, $16 per person for all others. Concert tickets are required to participate. Members’ tasting tickets must be redeemed in advance. Tastings begin one hour before the show, please arrive no later than 30 minutes into the tasting to participate.

Peace Frog The Music of the Doors & Jim Morrison

Sat, Oct 05, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4urLvrMLMJ8%3Fsi%3DUZaElfW4z2wvy9FI

Based out of Venice, California, this highly acclaimed act recreates the magic, intensity, and rock theater of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Mystical and hypnotic, the band transforms any room into an actual Doors concert experience. Lead singer Tony Fernandez lives out every move of Jim Morrison on stage and delivers a powerful recreation of true likeness in his presence, vocals, and spirit.

The four-piece band also includes James Sinigalliono on keyboard and bass, Tyler Thigpen on guitar and Tom Gold on drums. Hear intoxicating renditions of “Hello, I Love You,” “Light My Fire,” “L.A. Woman,” “The End” and many more Doors classics.

Coming Up At The Grand Annex

A 150-seat cabaret venue run by Grand Vision in the heart of San Pedro’s thriving arts district. Enjoy state-of-the-art sound enhancing a unique listening experience, complemented by a commitment to community. Many wonderful restaurants are nearby and beverages are available throughout the show.

Greenwich Village Coffeehouse
Andy & Renee and Guests

Saturday, September 7, 8 PM
TICKETS

Classic rock and folk hits of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Hear the music of
Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and more. With guests Marty Rifkin,
Joel Raphael, Dave Crossland and James Lee Stanley.

Mustangs of the West

Friday, September 13, 8 PM
TICKETS

Trailblazing all-women quintet delivers sparkling, powerful and irresistible Country-Americana!

David Robert Pollock
Variety Hour

Saturday, September 14, 8 PM
TICKETS

Singer-songwriter David Robert Pollock hosts talent from LA’s indie music scene – reminiscent of a ’70s variety series like “The Dean Martin Show” – but with a thrilling, dark comedy twist.

T Sisters and Girl Power

Saturday, September 21, 8 PM
🍷Pre-Concert Wine Tasting 7 PM
TICKETS

With soaring sibling harmonies and their signature sassy stage presence, these sisters sing a combo of Americana, folk and country.

Deja Vu
A Musical Retrospective of CSNY

Sunday, September 22, 4 PM
TICKETS

Immerse yourself in first-class folk-rock with faithful renditions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children,” “Helpless,” “Suite Judy Blue Eyes,” “Love the One You’re With” and more.

Next at the Grand Annex

MUSTANGS OF THE WEST

Friday, September 13 / 8 PM

Trailblazing all-women quintet deliver sparkling, powerful and irresistible Country-Americana!

TICKETS

DAVID ROBERT POLLOCK

Variety Hour

Saturday, September 14 / 8 PM

Modern folk singer-songwriter David Robert Pollock (formerly DCR Pollock) returns to the Annex to premiere his new, “David Robert Pollock Variety Hour,” featuring guest appearances by talent from across the LA music scene.

TICKETS

DEJA VU

A Musical Retrospective of CSNY

Sunday, September 22 / 4 PM

Immerse yourself in classic ’70s folk-rock with faithful renditions from the songbook of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – hear “Teach Your Children,” “Helpless,” “Suite Judy Blue Eyes,” “Love the One You’re With” and more.

TICKETS

John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band

Friday, October 4 / 8 PM

John Jorgenson returns, this time switching his guitar out for a mandolin and bringing his all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring legendary, award-winning musicians: Herb Pedersen, Mark Fain and Patrick Sauber.

TICKETS

Andy & Renee Live & On Tour

Andy & Renee-The Lighthouse

TUESDAYS THRU AUG 1, then resuming SEP 3@ 5:30PM — 7:30PM The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf

THURSDAYS, July 11, 18, AUG 1 @ 6:30PM — 9:00PM Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social, 1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Andy & Renee Livestream #234

Friday, June 12th, 6pm PDT.

Watch live or anytime at Watch live or anytime at https://youtube.com/live/5F9HlkoQwJg?feature=share. Come watch the show in person at our studio! 17411 Delia Ave., Torrance, CA 90504. LIMITED SEATING, so RSVP now to reneesafier@hotmail.com. Please arrive no earlier than 5:45p. Show will start at 6pm. For the online viewer, the Livestream shows are free to watch, but the option to contribute is there for those who are in a position to do so. You can see our song list to make requests and contribute at https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch, PayPal (paypal.me/andyandrenee) or Venmo, (www.venmo.com/Renee-Safier). A portion of the proceeds will go to the Los Angeles Midnight Mission. We are sustained by the generosity and support of the fans who love the music, and who donate as they are able. If you use funds from your bank vs. your credit card, we aren’t charged a service fee, but either way, we appreciate your support!

Andy & Renee-House Concert Hosted by Diane Stahl and Steve Reinhardt-Denver, CO

Saturday, August 3rd – 5-9 pm

Home Of Diane Stahl & Steve Reinhardt, 870 South Clarkson, Denver, CO 80209

Doors 5pm — Concert 6pm Diane Stahl & Steve Reinhardt 870 South Clarkson Denver 80209 Seating is limited to 50 – Reserve your seats now! You don’t want to miss this fabulous musical experience! $20 requested for musicians. Drinks provided. Please bring your favorite dish to share. Get tickets at https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch (scroll down to house concert)

Andy & Renee-House Concert, Priest Lake, ID

SAT, AUG 10 @ 5:00PM Home of The Songstad’s, 632 Hagman Road, Nordman ID 83848

Hosted by the Foley/Lyman/Songstad’s. Details TBA

Andy & Renee-The Hill’s Resort, Priest Lake, ID

WED, AUG 14 @ 6:00PM The Hills Resort, 4777 W LAKESHORE RD., PRIEST LAKE, IDAHO 83856

Andy & Renee-Moose Knuckle- Coolin, ID

FRI, AUG 16 @ 6:00PM Moose Knuckle, 10 Cavanaugh Bay Road, Coolin, ID 83821

Andy & Renee-House Concert/Livestream-Portland, OR

MON, Aug. 26th Doors 6:30, Show 7pm PDT. Co-hosted by Bob Boyle and Larry & Janet. 15555 SE Riverforest Dr., Oak Grove, OR 97267. $20 requested for musicians.

Andy & Renee-The Station House, Auburn, CA

FRI & SAT, AUG 30 & 31 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM Station Public House, 750 Lincoln Way St.100, Auburn, CA 95603

Pro Songwriters’ Showcase – July

PROJECT BARLEY BREWERY, 2308 Pacific Coast Hwy, , Lomita CA 90717
Tue, Jul 16 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM

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: RICK SHEA, TONY GILKYSON, BRIAN WHELAN

RICK SHEA

Longtime Southern California singer-songwriter Rick Shea got his early musical education in the bars and honky-tonks of San Bernardino where he grew up. With ten critically acclaimed albums, he’s performed all over Southern California, the West Coast, the US and in Europe, and built a solid career for himself as a solo artist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. Shea’s songs reflect the folk, country, rock and Mexican influences he grew up with. “Songs tell our stories and our history and songs were how those stories were shared in the past, I like to continue that tradition.”

60 miles east of Los Angeles where the urban sprawl starts to thin out and the desert starts to take over sits the old railroad town of San Bernardino. Shea says, “Growing up there were a dozen or more honky-tonks and truck stop bars on the outskirts. They were kind tough places but as a sideman and singer I could work 6 – 7 nights a week. That’s where I first heard a lot of those old songs – Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell and Buck Owens – every night.”

Shea’s recently released album Love & Desperation has gained a lot of praise as have his earlier albums. He is a deeply evocative singer and a formidable guitarist who doubles on steel guitar and mandolin. On his songwriting influences Shea says, “When I was younger Merle Haggard cast a long shadow, but since then Dave Alvin, Jim Ringer and a lot of other music has found its way in.”

If your tastes run toward hard working, literate, back 40 folkies like Tom Russell, Chuck Pyle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and others like that, Shea is sure to be another that you’re going to dig. With a very personal edge to his writing and singing, this is classic folkie/troubadour stuff that cuts right to the chase and delivers moves that others can only turn into clichés. Check it out, it’s the real deal. – Chris Spector MIDWEST RECORD

A hauntingly nostalgic vocalist, imperative guitarist and literate, detail-rich songwriter, do yourself a favor. – Gary von Tersch, Sing Out

TONY GILKYSON

Born in Hollywood and raised in an environment of musicians, songwriter–guitarist Tony Gilkyson originally started recording as a boy with his father, Terry Gilkyson, a composer for Walt Disney and a prominent folksinger/songwriter in his own right. Artists he has played and recorded with include Lone Justice, John Coinman, Jake LaBotz, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Bob Neuwirth, Sam Phillips, Duke McVinnie, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Peter Rowan, Larry Hosford, Rick Shea, Dave Alvin, Kip Boardman, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, K.D. Lang, Mark Olsen, Shane MacGowan, Ramsey Midwood, Mike Stinson, The Spoolies, Randy Weeks and Kathleen Wilhoite. He has produced recordings for sister Eliza Gilkyson and Dances with Wolves author and poet Michael Blake. With Tom Waits, he co-produced Chuck E. Weiss’s albums Extremely Cool and Old Souls & Wolf Tickets. In 2003 he produced the acclaimed Country for True Lovers by Eleni Mandell. He also has played guitar on numerous film sound tracks including the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, as well as The Big Lebowski, Don’t Come Knockin’ and All the King’ s Men, with producer T Bone Burnett.

BRIAN WHELAN

There’s nothing wrong with Americana. ​Brian Whelan’s refrain on the opening track of ​Sugarland ​immediately lets you know what the singer, songwriter, producer, sideman, and all-around utility savant is all about. The song is cheeky, fast, and pulls no punches. There’s plenty of façade in Whelan’s Los Angeles, but that’s not what he’s here for. He’s here for the tunes.

If you’re a frequenter of the Cinema Bar in Culver City, no doubt you know the name Brian Whelan. As a young musician with half a boot still in USC’s music program, Whelan found the bar, found his people, and found his scene. Further down the line, you’ve come across him shredding GOE Sundays at The Echo in Echo Park, singing originals that gets the packed room dancing as much as the covers he slays.

But the name was really made playing with country, rock, and Americana stars, such as Houston’s own Mike Stinson, Nashville roots godfather Jim Lauderdale, and Los Angeles rocker Chris Shiflett. Whelan put his unmistakable mark on the national scene as the prolific sideman behind urban cowboy Dwight Yoakam, playing guitar, keys, pedal steel, and anything else that was required or requested. From budding fan to established keystone, Whelan is now at the center of that Los Angeles Americana scene he discovered years ago.

Perhaps the most interesting quality in Whelan is the one not hidden, but bleeding through every second of the 33-minute ​Sugarland​: earnestness. It’s a trait Los Angeles is bereft of; a town that wrings the optimism out of every heartland kid with an eye on the screen or a guitar in the trunk of that car that carried them west. The driving guitar riffs, the soaring vocals, and the love-fueled lyrics that define Whelan’s solo songwriting endeavors aren’t contrived; they don’t come from a flavor of the week proclamation on pitchfork or the current Coachella lineup. Brian Whelan can do a lot of things, but there are two things he won’t do – boring and bullshit.

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, “Wild Hearts,” 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.

Andy & Renee Live!

Andy & Renee-The Lighthouse

TUESDAYS @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM
The Lighthouse Cafe,
30 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf

THURSDAYS, June 27 @ 6:30PM — 9:00PM
Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social,
1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy,
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain at Wilson Park-

Music from Woodstock-FREE

SAT, JUN 29 @ 5-6:30pm
Wilson Park,
2200 Crenshaw Blvd.,
Torrance, CA 90501

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Songs From Laurel Canyon

SOLD OUT- Call to get on waiting list

SUN, JUN 30 @ 8:00PM
The Grand Annex,
434 W. 6th St.,
San Pedro, CA 90731

Andy & Renee-Canada Day Celebration and Fundraiser for Community’s Child

MON, JUL 1 @ 6:00-10:00PM
Home of Athena Pacquette and Tom Cormier,
Torrance, CA 90505

$50 includes Music, food, drinks and donation to charity. Get tickets here: https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Malaga Cove Library Park Concert-

Songs from The Who, The Rolling Stones & The Beatles

WED, JUL 10
Malaga Cove Library Park,
2400 Via Campesina,
Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Details TBA

Andy & Renee Livestream #233

Friday, June 12th, 6pm PDT.

Watch live or anytime at https://youtube.com/live/flWlVBpZAlo?feature=share

Come watch the show in person at our studio! 17411 Delia Ave., Torrance, CA 90504. LIMITED SEATING, so RSVP now to reneesafier@hotmail.com. Please arrive no earlier than 5:45p. Show will start at 6pm.

For the online viewer, the Livestream shows are free to watch, but the option to contribute is there for those who are in a position to do so. You can see our song list to make requests and contribute at https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch, PayPal (paypal.me/andyandrenee) or Venmo, (www.venmo.com/Renee-Safier). A portion of the proceeds will go to the Los Angeles Midnight Mission. We are sustained by the generosity and support of the fans who love the music, and who donate as they are able. If you use funds from your bank vs. your credit card, we aren’t charged a service fee, but either way, we appreciate your support!

Andy & Renee-Terranea Lobby Bar

MON JUL 15th & FRI JUL 19th@ 7:00PM — 11:00PM
Terranea Lobby Bar,
100 Terranea Way,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

ON TOUR THE MONTH OF AUGUST!

COLORADO, IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!

DETAILS TBA!

Coming Up at the Grand Annex

Jimmy’s Buffet

Fri, May 31, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

This show is also available on Saturday, June 1 at 8 PM.

Calling all Parrot Heads! Celebrate the music and vibes of – you guessed it! – Jimmy Buffett. Experience a truly authentic Buffett sound with 12 of California’s best musicians.

The Grand Annex will transform into a tropical beach party as Jimmy’s Buffet honors their captain’s timeless legacy. Complete with congas and steel drums, the band will serve up a full catalog of hits, as well as a few surprises. Look forward to a Trop-Rock sensation!

Bella & Rudy
with Sudden Strangers

Fri, Jun 14, 2024
7:00 PM
Doors 6:00 PM
Tickets

Rudy Rios (guitar/vocals), Bella Gomez (lead vocals), Isaac Sharp (bass), Jack Ghekiere (guitar).

Sudden Strangers, an indie rock band from San Pedro, California, comprises Bella and Rudy on vocals, Jack on drums, and Isaac on bass. United by years of friendship and shared roots in their local community, their music reflects their deep connection and mutual passion. From local shows to larger stages such as the Whisky A Go Go, they have created a fun and youthful environment. Thanks to the best and most supportive community, Sudden Strangers is ready to rock the stage with you all on June 14th.

Pro Songwriters Showcase – May 2024

Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps coming up this Tuesday! Gonna be a rocking time! This band is grammy nominated and have been touring all over the world and we are lucky to have ’em at the All Pro Songwriters Night, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 7-9pm. Playing drums for them will be multi-award winning drummer/producer Tony Braunagel…get there early to get a seat…for more information on Teresa and the Tramps go to https://teresajames.com/home

Gathering for the Grand Gala – Gidget’s Glamorous Beach Party

Sat, May 11, 2024
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Palos Verdes Golf Club
3301 Via Campesina,, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274,

The 2024 Gathering for the Grand Gala will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 5 PM at the Palos Verdes Golf Club located at 3301 Vía Campesina in Palos Verdes Estates.

The guest of honor is Yolanda Valle-Perry, a San Pedro native who grew up loving the Warner Grand Theatre and Cabrillo Beach. She was an early supporter and advocate for Grand Vision, garnering the community’s support to revitalize the Warner Grand Theatre and re-energize the downtown community through the arts.

The theme, “GIDGET’S Glamorous Beach Party,” reflects Yolanda’s love of the beach with a nod to the 1959 Sandra Dee film. Dress up in your best beach-inspired gala-wear, celebrate the Warner Grand’s long-awaited $15 million renovation, enjoy tiki drinks, and party to retro surfer music!

Special appearance by Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman, the real-life inspiration for the character of Gidget from the 1957 novel that inspired the movie. Meet the legend who spread the surf craze through the nation.

For more details go to: https://grandvision.org/event/gathering-for-the-grand-gala-gidgets-glamorous-beach-party/

Dylanfest 34 – Andy & Renee with Hard Rain, plus 50 or so Friends

Sat, May 25 @ 12:00PM — 8:00PM

Torino Plaza, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503

Super Early Bird Tickets on sale now at https://andyandrenee.com/tickets-tips-merch. Dylanfest is an 8-hour celebration of the music of Bob Dylan. The show started with our band and a few friends doing an evening of songs by Bob Dylan, and it has grown to an 8-hour event with over 50 musicians performing over 60 Dylan songs. Our band, Hard Rain, is the “house band”, and we are joined by solo artists, full bands, and instrumentalists throughout the course of the day.

Andy & Renee

The Lighthouse (every Tuesday)

TUESDAY @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM
The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

The Banana Leaf

THURSDAY, MAR 21, 28 @ 6:30PM — 9:00PM
Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social, 1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Terranea Lobby Bar

FRI, MAR 22 @ 7:00PM — 11:00PM
Terranea Lobby Bar, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

SongWriters ShowCase by Jodi Seigel

Tue, Mar 19 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM
PROJECT BARLEY BREWERY
2308 Pacific Coast Hwy
Lomita, CA 90717

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 ENCOURAGED 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: JOEY DELGADO, DEB RYDER, RICHARD STEKOL AND JODI SIEGEL

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.

JOEY DELGADO

Singer, guitarist, producer, songwriter, Joey Delgado has been a member of one of the best and most popular East Los Angeles based blues/rock, Americana, Latin soul bands for 50 years, The Delgado Brothers! Out of the 5 Delgado Brothers studio albums, Joey Delgado has produced all but one; and all the over 50 original songs were composed by Joey D and his band of brothers.

DEB RYDER

Born in Chicago Illinois, she began singing at the age of five joining her Dad, crooner Al Swanson on stage at several popular venues and churches in the area. Debs musical career began in her early teens when her mother moved the family to California and along with her stepfather opened the renowned Rock and Blues club the Topanga Corral. There, she opened for and performed with such legends as Etta James, Big Joe Turner, Taj Mahal and Canned Heat, all regulars at the club. These artists mentored Ryder, and it was then that her vision of herself as a singer, songwriter and performer began to take shape.

RICHARD STEKOL

Richard is a triple threat. He plays guitar like nobody else, any style, he sings soulfully and with purpose and he writes incredibly original songs that either break your heart or knock you over the head with their truth. He’s a songwriter like no other and those that know of his work are forever changed. While some know Richard as one of the founding members of Southern California’s Honk Band (they had three records released on a major label and toured extensively opening for people like The Beach Boys, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald), he was also a member of the super group The Funky Kings (featuring Jack Tempchin, Jules Shear, Richard Stekol, Greg Leisz). He released many solo records over the years and has had songs covered by Michael McDonald, the late great Mike Finnigan, Ian Mathews, Michael Nesmith, Kenny Loggins, Julie Christensen, Rick Nelson, Amy Holland and more. He is also a producer of many independent recordings and has played guitar as a session player. He is a true original in a sea of copycats.

Next Up at the Grand Annex

Reading of The People with the Trees in Their Chest

Fri, Mar 22, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

A Staged Reading of The People with The Trees in Their Chest by Shawn Christopher Lovell Nabors. Produced by Grand Vision Foundation.

Nabor’s new and original play follows an African American family from Brooklyn, NY as they struggle to break the curse of poor health that has marked their family for generations.

The audience will be invited to give constructive feedback after the performance.

Kimberly Ford

Kimberly Ford

Kimberly Ford

DREAMLAND with Kimberly Ford
The Music of Joni Mitchell
Saturday, March 23 / 8 PM
(🍷Wine Tasting 7 PM)

An homage to one of the most iconic Woodstock musicians. Hear Help Me, Both Sides Now, River, and more.

Jack of Hearts w/ Scarlet Rivera
The Music of Bob Dylan

Fri, Apr 05, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM

For over five decades, Bob Dylan has remained one of the most important figures in American music. The Jack of Hearts Band seeks to authentically replicate the sound of Dylan – from the early ‘60s folk scene to the Blonde on Blonde album, the Woodstock retreat to masterpieces such as Blood on the Tracks and beyond.

Returning to the Annex with violinist, Scarlet Rivera, best known for working with Bob Dylan on his 1976 album Desire and as part of the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Mortgage Interest Rates Still Climbing

In a normal year, the interest rate for a conventional mortgage loan would be lower than the rate quoted for a “high balance” loan, which would be slightly lower than a “jumbo” mortgage. (Here in Los Angeles jumbo is more common than not.) The theory behind the differing rates is one of risk management. Lenders generally consider larger loans to be more risky, thus jumbo costs more.

Guess what! It’s not a normal year. It’s a Presidential Election Year. In addition to the political strife, our nation is closely involved in a couple of economy-disrupting wars in other parts of the globe.

The end result is jumbo loans with fixed interest rates that are as low or lower than conventional loans. Despite headlines touting strength in the economy, interest rates have increased by approximately .5% since the first of the year. The most recent announcements from the Federal Reserve System are hinting that anticipated rate reductions aren’t happening at all in the first half of 2024, and the number of potential reductions is expected to be less than previously expected.

Last year saw median prices in the South Bay falling below 2022 prices through July. In August of last year price declines began to abate. By December of 2023 prices had started to stabilize. The new year continued that trend with only one negative median price result in January. Improving on that, February showed solid growth in prices across the South Bay. The real estate market seems to be reacting to what is touted as an improving economy.

However, compared to last February, sales volume this February was a mixed bag with overall positive growth of 2% despite declines of 3% in the Harbor area and 14% on the Hill. These weaker sales figures follow a strong growth in the number of homes sold in January versus the same month in 2023.

Recent month to month history has shown that a decline in sales volume is typically followed by a decline in median price. This “tit for tat” resonance indicates a market where buyers are at the edge of their ability to buy and sellers are feeling the resistance. Indeed, following the upward movement of mortgage interest rate activity for the first two months of the year leads to the conclusion sales volume will drop, followed by more substantial price decreases in coming months.

Beach: Sales and Prices SeeSaw

On a month to month basis, the Beach area has seen serious ups and downs in the number of homes sold and in the median sales price. January started with a massive 46% drop in sales from December, then February showed up with a 48% increase in sales volume. By way of contrast, Palos Verdes sales were down 16% and down 14% for the same months. The median price for Beach homes slipped 1% in February versus a 13% increase in January.

February sales volume versus February of 2023 was also steeply higher at 33%, the largest increase of the South Bay areas. At $1.175M the median price was up 29% over the same month last year. This is a somewhat surprising median price increase in light of other annual increases around the South Bay falling in the range of 5-18%.

Looking at year to date for the first two months of 2024, the Beach area had positive sales volume of 32% with a median price increase of 17%.

Harbor: More Up and Down

Responding to the volatility of the economy, the Harbor area flipped from negative numbers in January to positive in February. The number of homes sold was up by 8% over the prior month, while the median price of those homes increased 6%. The largest of the South Bay areas, the Harbor area typically has less variability in both sales and prices than the other areas.

Annual figures, looking at change from one year to the next in the same month, is usually a predictor of long term direction. February home sales in the Harbor area seem to be close to the bottom of market. Volume dropped by 3% from 2023, the smallest annual decline since the end of the pandemic.

At the same time, the median price rose 18% above that of February 2023. It should be noted that the median price in the Harbor last February was exceptionally low at $675K. In contrast, the $795K for this year appears to be on the high side and should be expected to moderate as the year goes on.

Year to date, the number of homes sold has increased by 2% over 2023. The median price has gone up 12%.

Hill: Numbers Continue to Fall

Real estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula was off more this month than last. Month to month sales volume dropped by 14%. Median price, which was flat last month, has fallen by 1% this month. This kind of back and forth jockeying in price and volume looks jerky in the month to month statistics.

When viewed against the backdrop of annual data one can more readily see the direction. Annually, residential sales dropped by 14%, roughly the average of the past few months. While sales volume was dropping, the annual median price rose a surprising 10%.

Combining January and February for year over year numbers shows the number of homes sold increasing by 11% and the median price increasing by 9%

Inland: A Mixed Bag for Sales and Prices

Like the Beach cities, the Inland area enjoyed a huge surge in the number of homes sold for February, after suffering a large drop in sales January. Volume was up by 40% for the month. Median price dropped 4% after an 11% jump last month. So far this year the market has been very unpredictable.

As mentioned early, the “same month, last year” perspective is starting to level out. Residential sales volume for February of 2024 increased by 6% compared to 2023. The median price was up 5% over for the same period. The annual percentage of change seems almost stable by comparison the the monthly.

Year to date, Inland sales have increased 7% while the median price has declined by 1%. So far in 2024, only the Inland median price has declined from the first two months of last year.

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

Photo by Matt Burt on Unsplash

Coming Up at the Grand Annex

Caro Pierotto
Pre-concert Wine Tasting🍷

Friday, March 15, 2024
8:00 PM
$25-$40 a person, wine tasting $16 or free for members

From the moment Grammy-nominated Caro Pierotto strikes her first note, her captivating warm voice energizes the room. Accompanied by her all-star band, you’ll hear covers and originals in Portuguese, Spanish, and English featuring elements of samba, reggae and soulful pop.

“The expressiveness and technical mastery in Caro Pierotto’s voice underscores Brazil’s tradition of great female singers – from Sylvia Telles to Gal Costa.”- Ernesto Lechner/Latin Alternative for NPR

Pierotto’s music has found audiences all over the globe. Her 2023 album, ‘Sambalismo’, has been cited as one of the Brazilian Music Albums of the year.

John Kraus & The Goers
St. Patrick’s Day Show

Saturday, March 16, 2024
8:15 PM
$25-$40 a person

Captain John and the band deliver vintage sea shanties and nautical tunes with Celtic-punk and pirate-rock swagger.

Kraus leads this merry crew of powerhouse musicians after years spent as a sea captain and growing up in a musical household. His pioneering band perfectly combines his love for music, the sea, and the legacy of seafaring storytelling. And, just so we’re all clear, John Kraus really is a captain – on LA Maritime Institute’s stunning Tall Ships!
The Goers are: Tim Weed on violin, David Dutton on the drums and jazz legend Bob Aul on fiddle and tuba. Paul Givant of Rose’s Pawn Shop shows up frequently to play guitar and banjo.

Roots & Rambles Workshop: Sea Shanty Stories & Sing-Along

Roots & Rambles is a concert workshop series featuring musicians dedicated to the preservation, artistry, and evolution of folk and traditional music in the United States. One hour before the concert. Please RSVP if you plan on participating. Concert tickets are required to participate.

Roots & Rambles is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Andy & Renee and Hard Rain

Andy & Renee at The Lighthouse

TUESDAYS @ 5:30PM — 7:30PM
The Lighthouse Cafe,
30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310 376-983

Andy & Renee-Banana Leaf

THU, FEB 22 & 29 @ 6:30PM — 9:00PM
Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social,
1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

DYLANFEST 34

Saturday, May 25th! Tickets on sale soon!
Torrance Cultural Arts Center

One of the largest Bob Dylan festivals in the world is being held for the 34 year. Organized by Andy Hill and Renee Safier, this all day event exclusively presents music created by Dylan and performed by 50-60 artists, some international and all well known here in LA.

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain at Wilson Park

SAT, JUN 29 @ TIME TBA
Wilson Park,
2200 Crenshaw Blvd.,
Torrance, CA 90501

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain-Songs From Laurel Canyon

SUN, JUN 30 @ 8:00PM
The Grand Annex,
434 W. 6th St.,
San Pedro, CA 90731

SoCal favorites play originals and Songs from Laurel Canyon. Hear classic rock hits of the late ’60s and ’70s from Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, CSNY, plus a set of the band’s award-winning original songs culled from their 17 CDs. Get tickets at https://grandvision.org/event/andy-renee-hard-rain-songs-from-laurel-canyon/

Pro Songwriters’ Showcase with Jodi Siegel

Tue, Feb 20 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM

PROJECT BARLEY BREWERY, 2308 Pacific Coast Hwy, , Lomita, CA 90717

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: TED RUSSELL KAMP, BLISS BOWEN, JASON FEDDY AND JODI SIEGEL

TED RUSSELL KAMP is an LA-based singer/songwriter, producer and Grammy winning bass player. He just released a new record called California Son that is already riding up the charts and receiving excellent reviews!

Ted writes, records and travels the world performing his own country / roots / Americana music from his eleven critically-acclaimed albums. Ted also plays live, records sessions, and collaborates on songs with A-list songwriters and musicians in L.A., Nashville, Austin and around the world. Ted often works out of his home studio — The Den — and has produced several well-received albums for fellow artists there. Ted has also had the honor of being a friend, collaborator and member of Shooter Jennings’ band for most of the last 15 years. Ted also played on the 2020 Grammy winning Country Album of the Year, Tanya Tucker’s While I’m Living.

BLISS BOWEN

Bliss Bowen is a singer-songwriter and writer who spent most of her childhood inhaling the salt air of the Atlantic Ocean and the folklore of the Pine Barrens of South Jersey (aka Springsteen country). She then rooted herself in the foothills of Sierra Madre in Southern California, where she finds abundant inspiration for her soulful Americana songs and stories. Bliss is currently preparing for the late spring release of her album Ghost Trees, which she has been recording with a crew of exceptional musician pals from L.A.’s Americana-roots community. Whether performing as Bliss Bowen & Friends with her rocking band or in duo and trio configurations for more intimate performances, she connects with audiences honestly via her powerful, heartfelt singing and storytelling and evocative roots music. reverbnation.com/blissbowen, blissbowen.bandcamp.com, open.spotify.com/artist/3q3x9BbcTh50q4v6tb6Ozh

JASON FEDDY

Jason is Laguna Beach CA Arts Alliance “Artist of The Year” 2019/20. He has worked as a singer/songwriter and guitarist ever since his school days, pausing only for 5 years as a morning jock on KX93.5, Laguna Beach, Ca’s local radio station. He is a central figure in the music scene of Laguna Beach, curating and producing the city’s numerous outdoor music series. His album of songs from the plays of Shakespeare and the show, “Shakespeare’s Fool” are critically acclaimed.

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.

Andy Hill & Renee Safier

Tuesday, January 16 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM — SoCal favorites, Andy & Renee, along with their band Hard Rain, have taken their unique sound and multi-instrumental skills to venues large and small all over the world. Named, “Best of The Beach” for many consecutive years by The Easy Reader, their seventeen CD and three DVD releases have also won them countless awards. They are known for their numerous energy-packed live performances and have made a name for themselves as producers and performers of Dylanfest, an 8-hour music festival attended by hundreds of fans and featuring many of L.A.’s top musicians annually in the Spring.

Check out this fabulous duo at the world famous Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach Tuesday, January 16 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM, or any other Tuesday! They play the Lighthouse nearly every Tuesday.

Andy & Renee at the Banana Leaf

THU, JAN 18 @ 6:30PM — 9:00PM Come try this venue out! Great listening room and both Indian and American food menu!

Banana Leaf & Beach Cities Social, 1408 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Andy & Renee and Hard Rain at The Lighthouse

SUN, JAN 21, 2024 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM The Lighthouse Cafe, Don’t miss this spectacular show!! Andy & Renee plus the full Hard Rain band at one of the best known venues in the South Bay.

The Lighthouse Cafe, 30 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 310 376-9833, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Pro Songwriter Showcase – January 2024

HAPPY TUESDAY TO YOU ALL! JUST A GENTLE REMINDER ABOUT TONIGHTS PB SONGWRITER NIGHT – IT’S LOCALS NIGHT!!  ALL THREE OF THESE MUSICIANS ARE WELL KNOWN BEYOND THE SOUTH BAY, BUT WE ARE PROUD TO HOST THEM IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD! THEY WILL BRING A VARIETY OF MUSIC TO THE ROOM AND PUT A BIG SMILE ON YOUR FACE TOO!

JODI SIEGEL – Every month on the third Tuesday Jopdi brngs together a few professional songwriter friends to play some of their own music for a very attentive and appreciative audience at the Project Barley Brewery in Lomita, CA. Today is that day! Jodi will kick off the session sith a few of her own pieces followed by these fine folk.

HAROLD PAYNE IS A MULTI-PLATINUM SONGWRITER – He has written songs for such diverse artists as Rod Stewart, Patti LaBelle, the Temptations, and long time collaborator, Bobby Womack—literally from Peter Paul and Mary to Snoop Dogg. Most recently, Rudimental reached #1 on the UK album charts containing the Womack/Payne song “New Day”, “Daylight” charted with Kelly Rowland plus the CD “Bravest Man in the Universe” which was co-written by Payne, Bobby Womack, Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) & Richard Russell (XL Recordings) received the prestigious “Q” award in the UK for “Best Album of the Year.”

CHUCK ALVAREZ – Many know Chuck as a guitar player for jazz great Flute player Tim Weisberg and the soul band THE Emotions , but Chuck is a well know producer of many singer-songwriters and a wonderful writer too! He has been rocking audiences for 40 plus years and shared the stage with legends like Johnny Winter, Robben Ford, Deana Bogart, Little Richard, David Benoit and many more. If you live here in the South Bay you know and love Chuck!!

PAULA FONG – American/folk artist Paula Fong Paula Fong is an Americana/Folk singer songwriter based in Los Angeles whose voice and style of writing has been compared to the early songs of Joni Mitchell, but has also been heavily influenced by the raw soulful poetry of Patti Griffin and the honest candor of Gillian Welch. In the past, she’s sung with song/screen writer Tracy Newman and was part of a duo with Tom Kell (Skyboys, J.D. Souther) that released two co-written albums together; “Between Heartache and Promise” and “The Other Side of Sorrow”. Currently, she is preparing to release her first solo album in the Spring of 2024 and also sings and plays in Americana/Indie Folk band, Abby Posner and the Big Fall.!

NO RESERVATIONS. Get there early to get a table! Put it on your calendar and see ya there!!

Project Barley serves excellent Food (Gourmet Pizza, gluten free/vegan options, wings, sandwiches, salads), wine, and award winning beer. Food served till 8:30pm. 2308 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, CA 90717 https://projectbarley.com/