KCRW Summer Nights with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Join KCRW and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated exhibit, A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound, highlighting the rich history of East LA. We’re thrilled to welcome Southeast LA’s very own contemporary souldies rock group, The Altons, as the headliner for the night, bookended by guest sets by DJ duo Ruben Molina + Soulera5150, and DJ collective Chulita Vinyl Club. Get ready to delve into the artists who built the East LA music scene, both through the meticulously curated multimedia exhibit presented by LA Plaza and experientially in the courtyard where the sounds come alive! 

SCHEDULE
6:00 – 8:00 PM Guest DJs Ruben Molina + Soulera5150
8:00 – 9:15 PM The Altons
9:15 – 11:00 PM Guest DJs Chulita Vinyl Club 

Go Metro to summer fun! LA Plaza del Cultura y Artes is accessible via the Metro Rail A, B and E Lines at Los Angeles Union Station, the Metro J Line bus and a number of local bus lines at Union Station. Plan your trip at metro.net. Plan your trip at metro.net.

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ABOUT THE ALTONS
Emerging from Southeast Los Angeles, The Altons have become a fixture in the burgeoning West Coast souldies scene. The heart of The Altons’ alluring sound is the distinctive and oft romantic vocal harmony of Adriana Flores and Bryan Ponce. The evolution of their sound can best be heard via the soulful, sing-along hit singles: “Over and Over” [borrowed as the viral song “Otra Vez” by ProdMarvin, which took over TikTok and Instagram in 2023,] and “When You Go (That’s When You’ll Know)” [sampled by Mary J. Blige on her Grammy-nominated album Good Morning Gorgeous.] The Altons blossomed from selling out local nightclubs to performing on the grand stages of Austin City Limits and the Corona Capital festival in Mexico–selling thousands of 45s in the process. 

ABOUT LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a community hub where people gather to celebrate Latinx culture through transformative exhibitions, music, dance, culinary arts, and multigenerational artmaking and storytelling experiences. An anchor cultural institution in Los Angeles County, LA Plaza centers the history of Latinx people in Los Angeles and serves as a living testament to the resilience and contributions of our communities. LA Plaza is a non-profit organization and a Smithsonian affiliate museum.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound, a multi-media exhibition that explores the dynamic musical influences of East Los Angeles artists who developed an eclectic musical identity and history. Against all odds, East L.A. artists created a rich musical tradition that became well known all over the world in the twentieth century and into the present. June 28, 2025-August 23, 2026.

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