June 17, 2025 The Music Center and Gloria Molina Grand Park Announce Significant Updates to Some of Downtown L.A.’S Most Popular Summer Events Including ‘Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party’ and ‘The Music Center’s Dance DTLA’

LOS ANGLES (June 17, 2025) – In light of recent events affecting a portion of Downtown L.A. and the ongoing circumstances impacting the region, The Music Center and Gloria Molina Grand Park today announced changes to two major free summer events: 

• Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party, initially scheduled for the Fourth of July, has been postponed to later in the summer; and
   
• The Friday, June 20, 2025, iteration of The Music Center’s Dance DTLA outdoor dance party series, will move to The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, in BP Hall and The Blue Ribbon Garden, from its original outdoor location on Jerry Moss Plaza, and the time for the event is changing to 5:00–10:00 p.m.

“Gloria Molina Grand Park opened more than a decade ago to become not only the park for everyone, but also as a place where community and connection are celebrated. We are disappointed to postpone what would have been the largest free Fourth of July celebration on the West Coast; yet, the safety of our guests, artists, staff and volunteers will always be our number one priority,” said Gloria Molina Grand Park Director Robert Gonzalez. “Our plan for this event was more than celebrating a date on the calendar—we are celebrating community. When Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party takes place sometime later this season, it will, without a doubt, help renew the spirit and reinforce the resilience of Los Angeles. We look forward to welcoming All Angelenos to this wonderful event in the ‘park for everyone.’”

“Angelenos love The Music Center’s Dance DTLA! Dance and dancing have the unique ability to raise our spirits and bring us together as a community. That’s why it was important for us to move forward, safely, with the June 20^th event,” said Josephine Ramirez, executive vice president of TMC Arts, the programming arm of The Music Center. “We held a similar dance party inside Walt Disney Concert Hall this past March to great success, and we look forward to welcoming Dance DTLA fans back for the start of our summer season. As it has been for more than two decades, no prior dancing experience is required to participate in Dance DTLA so come join us for another energetic evening on the dance floor!”

For the latest updates on Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party, The Music Center’s Dance DTLA or any of The Music Center’s summer events, follow The Music Center and Gloria Molina Grand Park on social media @musiccenterla @grandparkla.

ABOUT THE MUSIC CENTER
As L.A.’s performing arts center, The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The $80 million non-profit performing arts organization has two divisions: TMC Arts and TMC Ops. TMC Arts, The Music Center’s programming engine, provides year-round programming inside The Music Center’s four theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza, outside at Gloria Molina Grand Park—a 12-acre adjacent green space—in schools and other locations all over Los Angeles County. TMC Arts presents world-class dance with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, free and low-cost public concerts and events, live and digital K–12 arts education programs, workshops, performances, interactive experiences and special events. TMC Ops manages the theatres, the Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park, which comprise $3 billion in county assets, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies—Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil. For more information, visit musiccenter.org. Follow The Music Center on social media @MusicCenterLA.

ABOUT GLORIA MOLINA GRAND PARK
A vibrant outdoor gathering place, Gloria Molina Grand Park is a beautiful public park for the entire community in Los Angeles County. With expansive green space for gatherings large and small, Gloria Molina Grand Park celebrates the county’s cultural vitality and is host to community events, cultural experiences, holiday celebrations and many other activities that engage and attract visitors from all communities. The 12-acre Gloria Molina Grand Park, which celebrated its 10^th anniversary in 2022, stretches from The Music Center on the west to City Hall on the east and is easily accessible by Metro via the B/D (formerly Red/Purple) line to the Civic Center/Grand Park station. The park was named one of American Planning Association’s 10 “Great Public Spaces” in the U.S. for 2013. Working closely with the county, The Music Center is responsible for all operations and programming for the park. For more information, visit grandparkla.org. Follow Gloria Molina Grand Park on Instagram, X, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify and Mixcloud (@grandpark_la) as well as YouTube and Facebook (@grandparkLosAngeles).
 

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