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May 2008 Greek Theater - A Day in LA - Things to do in Los Angeles County

Bach, Rock, & Shakespeare V

April 24th 2008 05:19
Bach, Rock, & Shakespeare V



Witness a display of youthful exuberance when the Performing Arts Academy of John Marshall High School returns to the Greek Theatre for the fifth consecutive year with their orchestra.

Both classic and modern music including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto # 3, Antonio Vivaldi’s Autumn from The Four Seasons will be performed before the drama department takes to the stage to perform excerpts from Shakespeare's MacBeth and The Battle of the Garage Bands final.


When?

May 16, 2008 - 7:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$14
Bookings available at the venue box office only.

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Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee

April 9th 2008 22:47
Battleground Earth Benefit for Griffith Park


The season finale benefit concert of Battleground Earth takes place at The Greek Theatre on May 28.

Battleground Earth challenges hip hop superstar Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and rock god Tommy Lee to battle against the toxic forces destroying mother earth as they travel across the country on a 10-episode tour premiering this August. Throughout the tour they battle to get the word out about the state of the environment. This Rap n’ Roll battle culminates in a green carpet benefit concert in LA.

When?

May 28, 2008 - 7:30pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$25 - $55
Tickets available through Ticketmaster.com on April 12, 2008 at 10:00am.
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WAR and Tierra

April 7th 2008 03:14
WAR
WAR


Latin Legends WAR - the highly successful musical crossover phenomenon that forever fused rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B - and R&B vocal group Tierra are returning to the Greek Theatre for two shows in May.

In a career that has transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up, WAR has sold nearly 25 million records to date. Tierra is best known for their Latin R&B rhythm which has produced classics like “Together”, “Gonna Find Her”, “Memories” and “Zoot Suit Boogie”.

Tierra
Tierra


When?

May 24 - 25, 2008 -- 7:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$35 - $101.50
Bookings through Ticketmaster.com


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Celtic Woman

April 2nd 2008 22:27
Celtic Woman A New Journey


Celtic Woman are bringing their spectacular new production 'A New Journey' to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles this May.

The five gifted soloists - four vocalists and one violinist - will come together with composer and musical director David Downes to create a truly special musical experience that contains selections from both of the group's platinum albums, Celtic Woman and A New Journey in a show spanning over two hours.

Celtic Woman


When?

May 17, 2008 - 8:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$50 - $100
Bookings through Ticketmaster.com



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Phil Lesh & Friends

March 31st 2008 21:14
Phil Lesh


The Phil Lesh and Friends concept takes the music of the Grateful Dead as well as other influences including Bob Dylan, Traffic, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Gov’t Mule and the Allman Brothers and explores and interprets it in new ways.

The group has been acclaimed for giving new life to the Grateful Dead’s material, bringing in new styles, innovations and new jam band fans, while at the same time remaining loyal to the original music and the original fans.

Supporting Phil Lesh and Friends are special guests Grace Potter and The Nocturnals.

When?

May 11, 2008 - 5:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$32.50 - $52.50
Bookings through Ticketmaster.com



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Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band

March 27th 2008 04:30
Charlie Wilson


Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band will open The Greek Theatre’s 2008 concert season on May 9 by bringing their legendary R&B funk and soul to the stage.

Wilson is an American R&B/soul singer and the lead vocalist for the famous 70s Gap Band - their heavily-charged dance anthems such as “You Dropped the Bomb on Me,” “Yearning for Your Love,” and “Party Train,” among others were hugely popular back in the day. The band is comprised of brothers Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson who have remained together, enduring the good with the bad through the years.

Special guests for the evening include Keith Sweat, One Way featuring Al Hudson and The Emotions.

When?

May 9, 2008 - 7:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$35 - $80
Bookings through Ticketmaster.com


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The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival

March 27th 2008 01:15
Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival


The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival will play the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for an incredible night of music on Saturday, May 10th.

Headlining this year’s event is pianist, musician and nine-time Grammy-Award winner Eddie Palmieri - one of the most beloved Latin Jazz and Classic Salsa artists throughout the world for over fifty years. He will be performing his big band arrangements of his famous original compositions as well as the classic West Coast favorites (for listening and dancing) compositions like Vamonos pal Monte, Azucar pa Ti, Puerto Rico and Pa la Ocha Tambor among others.

Eddie Palmieri


When?

May 10, 2008 - 7:00pm.

Where?

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027.

How much?

$35 - $80
Bookings through Ticketmaster.com


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