Date
August 2, 2025
8:00 p.m.
Admission
Free
Location
Jerry Moss Plaza
Five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist esperanza spalding takes the stage for one night only at Live at The Music Center— an annual FREE summer concert open to all! Experience esperanza’s blend of jazz, soul, classical, funk and experimental sounds in the heart of Downtown L.A. Join us for a soul-expanding performance under the stars!
No outside alcohol allowed. Wine, cocktails and other beverages will be available for purchase on site. View the full list of prohibited items and activities on Jerry Moss Plaza.
Free Summer Concert on Jerry Moss Plaza
Experience esperanza’s blend of jazz, soul, classical, funk and experimental sounds in the heart of Downtown L.A.
August 2, 2025 on Jerry Moss Plaza
About esperanza spalding
esperanza spalding is five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship. She founded and serves as co-director of Prismid Sanctuary, a non-profit that creates and stewards restorative artist residency and workshop space in Portland, Oregon. With her dance project “Off Brand gOdds” and the Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.), she leads multi-week performances, workshops, teaching and therapeutic-arts research residencies. She is a 2024 recipient of the Doris Duke Foundation Artist Award and a 2016 Ford Foundation “Art of Change” Fellow.
Photo by Chris Castillo
Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.) Sharebacks and Co-Musicking Sessions
Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.) is the brainchild esperanza spalding and grew out of her longing to share music, dance, and teach and perform in ways that are more conducive to connection. This summer, esperanza and company invites the L.A. community to join three Sharebacks and Co-Musicking Sessions to share, engage and learn together.
Photo by Natalia Bueno / PRAx at Oregon State University
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TMC Arts
When we speak of our vision to deepen the cultural lives of all Angelenos, we turn to the work of TMC Arts. This team champions the diverse voices and communities of Los Angeles, fostering connection, creativity and enrichment. TMC Arts programs connect people, offering us the chance to get creative and to learn as we discover something new or enjoy something familiar. Many programs are free and low-cost; they take place outdoors on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center and in Gloria Molina Grand Park, inside The Music Center's theatres and in schools and neighborhoods all across L.A. County.