BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grandvision.org - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Grandvision.org X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://grandvision.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grandvision.org REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124754 CREATED:20241217T020510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250302T004419Z UID:10000689-1740859200-1740859200@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Spotlight on Singer-Songwriters presented with FAR-West DESCRIPTION:Advance online and phone sales are closed. General Admission tickets available at the door ($28 cash\, $30 card). Doors open at 7pm. Concert at 8pm. \nHear four singer-songwriters led by Abby Posner with Jessica Childress\, Great Willow and Paula Fong. \nGrand Vision and FAR-West collaborated to put this Spotlight Series line-up together through a generous grant from the Live Music Society. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAR-West is the West Coast affiliate of Folk Alliance International. FAR-West offers creative and business resources for musicians\, presenters and others in the folk-Americana communities of the western US and Canada. For the last several years\, they have been placing the FAR-West Presents concert series at venues throughout LA. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abby Posner is the 2023 USA Songwriting Competition winner and multi-instrumentalist known for her passionate and versatile musicianship across folk\, roots\, and pop genres. In addition to her upbeat performances\, her music has been featured in TV\, films\, and radio worldwide\, including The Fosters\, This American Life\, and Last Tango in Halifax\, as well as campaigns for Facebook and Viacom-CBS. She also appeared in Fox’s Glee and Ken Burns’ PBS Country Music documentary campaign. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Paula Fong is an Americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from lilting trad folk\, to upbeat country\, to soulful grit. She currently sings back up vocals and tours with Abby Posner\, is musical director for an Americana/folk music church service in the South Bay\, and released her first solo EP\, Chestnut Mare\, in the fall of 2024. Americana Highways Magazine says her music is “deeply rooted in a folky tradition . . . . with gentle brush strokes of Country zeal and Bluegrass sweeps.”  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jessica Childress has opened for Earth\, Wind and Fire\, The Family Stone\, and Patti LaBelle\, among others. Her voice can be heard in major motion pictures like Coming 2 America and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Her original music has been featured on Hulu’s Good Trouble as well as several Hallmark movies and elsewhere. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Great Willow is the LA-based Americana duo James Combs and Erin Hawkins. Praised by leading Americana music magazine No Depression as “the perfectly combined voices…the stuff legends are made of\,” their harmonies and songwriting recently earned them an invitation to play main stage set at the Love Street Festival in Laurel Canyon – along with members of legendary ’60s bands\, The Doors and The Mamas and The Papas. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/spotlight-series-co-presented-with-far-west-folk-alliance/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Spotlight-FAR-West-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T205415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T184135Z UID:10000690-1741464000-1741464000@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Bad Haggis DESCRIPTION:Cutting-edge Celtic music fused with world beat\, funk\, jazz and rock! If you’re familiar with soundtracks from Outlander\, Titanic and Lord of the Rings or the music of Josh Groban\, Phil Collins and Rod Stewart (along with countless other recordings)\, then you already know the mighty sound of Bad Haggis Piper Eric Rigler. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The band is led by Rigler’s bagpipe and Mike Hoffmann’s guitar and driven by the grooving rhythms of bassist/vocalist Mick Linden and drummer Bryon Holley. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/bad-haggis/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bad-Haggis.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20250107T203602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T194952Z UID:10000398-1741892400-1741899600@grandvision.org SUMMARY:OPEN MIC NIGHTMonthly\, Every 2nd Thursday DESCRIPTION:Musicians & Poets!\n\nCome on down to the Grand Annex on the second Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night!\n\nHosted by: Ken Creighton\n\nTo perform:\n\nSign ups start at 6:30 PM.\nThe first 12 sign-ups are guaranteed to perform\, with additional artists as time allows.\nPlan to do 2 songs/poems (limit stage time to under 8 minutes).\nMicrophones\, D.I.\, music stand and a keyboard are available. If you will be performing with a backing track\, you can use the aux cord to connect your smartphone to the sound system. The Aux cord is compatible with Apple devices that use a lightning connector.\nThis is an all-ages show; all ages and genres are welcome to perform.\n\nTo keep the space welcoming for all ages\, please keep your act appropriate for all ages. Avoid rants\, blue comedy and punching down. Inappropriate acts will be removed from the stage and banned from future performances. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/open-mic-night-11-2-2/2025-03-13/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Open Mic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/25-Spring-Website-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T193810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T231213Z UID:10000691-1741982400-1741982400@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Chris Pierce DESCRIPTION:Advance phone and online ticket sales are closed. General Admission Tickets available at the door. Doors open at 7:00pm. Concert starts at 8:00pm. ($30 Cash/$35 Card). \nBluesman and folk songster\, Chris Pierce\, has earned worldwide attention as a powerful voice for justice. In 2023\, he opened for Neil Young’s Coastal Tour and his albums\, “American Silence” (2021) and “Let All Who Will” (2023) have both garnered critical acclaim from NPR and Rolling Stone. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pierce recently performed at the Kennedy Center and the Newport Folk Fest and he has shared stages with legends including B.B. King\, Seal and Al Green. In addition to his solo work\, Pierce performs with his new roots band\, Leon Creek; with Sunny War as the folk-soul group\, War & Pierce; and as a special guest with the Black Opry. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/chris-pierce-2/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chris-Pierce.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T204134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T230553Z UID:10000692-1742068800-1742068800@grandvision.org SUMMARY:John Kraus & The Goers Jug of This Release Concert DESCRIPTION:Advance phone and online ticket sales are closed. General Admission Tickets available at the door ($28 Cash / $32 Card). Doors open at 7:00pm. Concert starts at 8:00pm. \nJust in time for St. Paddy’s Day! Captain John and the band breathe new life into vintage sea shanties and nautical tunes with Celtic-punk and pirate-rocker swagger. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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 the seafaring storytelling. And\, just so we’re all clear\, in addition to being a multi-instrumentalist and lead guitar player\, John Kraus really is a captain – for many years at the helm of one of the LA Maritime Institute’s stunning Tall Ships! \nThe 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. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/john-kraus-the-goers/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/John-Kraus-the-Goers.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T204953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T233005Z UID:10000693-1742673600-1742673600@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Pretzel Logic A Steely Dan Revue 🍷Pre-concert Wine Tasting DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!  \nTickets are sold out for this show. Please see our Grand Annex schedule for other concerts and events. \nLed by Steve Chernove\, the 11 piece Pretzel Logic band delivers a spot-on tribute to the music of Steely Dan\, capturing the signature riffs\, smooth vocals and jazz-inspired horns. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The band’s vast repertoire comprises over 70 songs from the Steely Dan songbook – from the big hits to the lesser-known songs for diehard Steely Dan fans. With three vocalists\, horns and a solid rhythm section\, Pretzel Logic seamlessly matches the unforgettable hooks on hits like “Peg\,” “Do It Again\,” “Reelin’ in the Years\,” “Deacon Blue\,” “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number\,” “Hey Nineteen” and many more. \n🍷🍺Pre-Concert Wine & Beer Tastings: \nTaste fine wines and local beers at select concerts. Wine Tastings are led by professional sommelier\, Jean-Philippe Molinari. Craft Beer tastings are led by a variety of Southern California brewers. \nFree 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. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/pretzel-logicsteely-dan-revue/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pretzel-Logic-Sold-Out.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T205936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T232319Z UID:10000694-1742745600-1742745600@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Honey Whiskey Trio 🍷Pre-concert Wine Tasting DESCRIPTION:Sold Out! This show is sold out. Please see the Grand Annex calendar for other concerts and events \nPlease note: Pre-concert wine-tasting tickets are available for those with a valid concert ticket. \nThe beloved folk trio returns to the Annex stage to bring you masterful harmonies and rowdy tunes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Courtney Politano\, Ann Louise Thaiss and Christina Wilson began singing together in each other’s living rooms as students at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU\, Long Beach. In 2013\, they took a chance in the contemporary a cappella community and\, in their first year\, won the prestigious Harmony Sweepstakes National Competition! Since then\, these “sisters in song” have solidified their style as American Folk and picked up traditional instruments to accompany their vocally driven sound. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Today\, their passion for music-making\, music education and community outreach continues to drive them. They create\, arrange and explore music from the front porches\, music halls and hymn books of early America\, sharing it with students\, adults and life-long music lovers across the United States. \n“Their sound is intoxicating… To simply classify this trio as folk\, bluegrass or jazz would be to do them a great disservice. What I hear is great music and what I see is great joy.” – Bluegrass Spin \n🍷Pre-Concert Wine Tasting: \nTaste fine wines led by professional sommelier\, Jean-Philippe Molinari. \nFree 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. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/honey-whiskey-trio/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Honey-Whiskey-Trio-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241216T212451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T220623Z UID:10000695-1743278400-1743278400@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls Opener: Joselyn & Don DESCRIPTION:Advance online and phone sales are closed. Tickets will be available at the door $28 Cash / $33 Card. Doors open at 7:00pm. \nFronted by critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Muller\, the Kindred Souls blend folk intimacy with classic pop charm and jazz elegance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Opener by Joselyn & Don / 8 PM\nFolk-Americana duo Joselyn & Don will be opening the show! Montana natives turned Angelenos\, Joselyn Wilkinson (vocals/ukulele) and Don Barrozo (guitar) craft warm\, authentic music deeply rooted in their Western heritage. Their new single “Choose Love” also features Grand Annex fav\, Chris Pierce. Listen to their song “Workin the Hi-Line\,” a tribute to Don’s father. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/pete-muller-the-kindred-souls-2/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pete-Muller-the-Kindred-Souls-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250330T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T124755 CREATED:20241217T003926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T000933Z UID:10000696-1743350400-1743350400@grandvision.org SUMMARY:Bernie Pearl & Friends present: “Why We Sing the Blues” DESCRIPTION:This show is SOLD OUT! To be put on the waitlist\, call the Grand Annex (310) 833-4813 by 6:00pm Friday\, 3/28. Placement on the waitlist does not guarantee a ticket. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LA-based Blues legend returns with his signature picking style learned from masters like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. Joined by an array of Blues artists including Ray Bailey and Mo Beeks. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “We Blues performers most often do ‘our thing’ for audiences who are in the house to party and socialize\, leaving little room for heartfelt stories from the stage. This evening we leave some room for people who are interested in the music to know more about the people who produce it. Each artist has had a unique path towards the music they love to play and each will take a couple of minutes to share their story before playing that music\, be it song\, instrumental\, or both.” – Bernie Pearl \nBorn in East LA\, Bernie Pearl became involved in the early days of the Folk Music revival through the music of Pete Seeger\, the Weavers\, Woody Guthrie\, and Leadbelly. In 1958 Bernie’s brother Ed opened his music-coffee house\, the Ash Grove. There Bernie performed with Lightnin’ Hopkins\, Fred McDowell\, Big Mama Thornton\, and Freddie King. In 1968 Bernie began hosting “Nothin’ but the Blues” LA’s first all-blues radio show. He is also the founder the Long Beach Blues Festival. \nBernie Pearl will be joined by: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LA native\, Ray Bailey was taught by the groundbreaking reed player John Carter. Under his tutelage\, Bailey learned Charles Mingus\, Don Cherry\, Stravinsky\, and Mozart. He was inspired by the (then) youngster Jimi Hendrix\, Larry Davis\, and Chaka Khan. He regularly performed at the famous LA blues club Babe’s & Ricky’s Inn. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roy Jones Sr. is best known for his role as Marty in the Tony award-winning Broadway hit\, “Dreamgirls.” He spent over four years touring the world\, performing eight shows a week. After taking a break to be a family man\, Roy has returned to singing the Blues and plays in several roots and R&B bands. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grammy-nominated Mo Beeks is one of LA’s favorite pianists\, singers\, songwriters and musical directors. He plays a variety of styles and is a carrier of the blues tradition. He has performed with Leroy Hudson\, Chaka Khan\, Tyrone Davis\, Otis Clay\, Mahalia Jackson and more. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Elizabeth Hangan is an LA-based blues singer\, songwriter\, bass player and music educator. She fronts The Elizabeth Hangan Band\, performs as one of Marguaret Love’s Lovettes and toured with Bobby Warren\, Mickey Champion\, and Deacon Jones. She performed in the Women in Blues 2021 showcase and was presented with a Living Legend Award in 2018. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New Orleans-born drummer and vocalist Albert Trepagnier\, Jr.\, AKA “the Beat-Man\,” has played with Bernie Pearl for over 40 years. He has also played for Eric Clapton\, BB King\, John Mayall and Stevie Ray Vaughn. He is a recipient of the Living Legend Blues Award. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kee-Eso Pitchford is a recognized performing artist and master of several instruments in addition to his formidable guitar skills\, outstanding voice and undeniable stage presence. Kee-Eso is equally comfortable and engaging with both blues and gospel material. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Job Striles is a first-rate LA blues guitarist whose “rough and rowdy” playing earned him praise from Blues Access\, Blues Revue\, Southland Blues and Living Blues. He has worked with boogie-woogie pianist Rob Rio\, and opened for the J. Giels Band\, R.L. Burnside\, Little Charlie and the Nightcats\, Robert Lockwood Jr. and many others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Latin Grammy-nominated George Dez is a blues vocalist and guitarist who has shared the stage with Poncho Sanchez\, Mickey Champion\, Finis Tasby\, Brenton Wood\, John Pisano\, Lonnie Jordan\, and many others. His record Crosstown Blues is a tribute to his mentor Laura Gross of Babe n Ricky’s Inn. URL:https://grandvision.org/event/bernie-pearl/ LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731 CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grandvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bernie-Pearl-6.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR