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2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

August 2021

Bedouine with Steady Holiday

August 6, 2021 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

The Ford presents Bedouine with Steady Holiday, a free event for essential workers, fans, and community organizations across LA county.  As Bedouine, Azniv Korkejian writes folk songs informed by a nomadic life. Born in Syria to Armenian parents and raised in Saudi Arabia, she’s lived all over the United States in her adulthood. Her music explores the pleasures and difficulties of finding and making a home, whether in the literal or metaphorical sense. Steady Holiday is LA singer-songwriter Dre Babinski,…

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Tune-Yards

August 18, 2021 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

The Ford presents Tune-Yards, with an opening set from Salami Rose Joe Louis. Tune-Yards began as the lo-fi experimental folk project of Merrill Garbus. The duo fuses indie-pop and global elements into uniquely vibrant music. They recently released their 7th studio album sketchy. via 4AD. Photo courtesy of theford.com

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Devendra Banhart

August 28, 2021 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

LA Phil presents Devendra Banhart, live from the Ford Amphitheater. This will be Banhart’s first in-person concert since the onset of the pandemic.  LA-based Banhart has made a career of absorbing an incredibly broad range of musical styles. Over the course of ten studio albums, the singer-songwriter has forged an idiosyncratic but instantly recognizable sound. Photo courtesy of theford.com

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September 2021

Patti Smith with Jackson Smith and Tony Shanahan

September 2, 2021 • 6:30 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

From the earliest days of her career, Patti Smith has woven poetry, emotion, and humanity into her work. Alongside guitarist Jackson Smith and her longtime bassist Tony Shanahan, she presents an evening of stripped-down songs, making this an emotionally intimate encounter with one of the 20th century’s greatest songwriters. Photo courtesy of theford.com

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Father John Misty

September 23, 2021 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States
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October 2021

Niia

October 21, 2021 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

Multi-instrumentalist Niia guides listeners through a noir journey soundtracked by nocturnal jazz and haunting pop. She's joined for this show at The Ford by R&B rollicker Ian Isiah, and KCRW DJ Novena Carmel on the decks. Produced in partnership with Mixed Feelings. Photo courtesy of the artist.

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June 2022

Calexico

June 24, 2022 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

For over 20 years, Calexico has highlighted the unique social and linguistic intersections at the US-Mexico border and imagined the possibilities of a borderless world. That's true in a political sense, but in a musical one, too: Together with their collaborators, Joey Burns and John Convertino have long been hailed for their windswept, desert-hewn rock that reflects the cultural blend of their home state of Arizona. Following the release of their 2022 album El Mirador, the Arizona based band, Calexico,…

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She & Him

June 25, 2022 • 7:30 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States

Indie-folk darlings Zoey Deschanel & M. Ward, aka She & Him return to The Ford for a dreamy night of songs under the stars. Photo by Chantel Anderson.

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July 2023

JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION

July 22, 2023 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States
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WORDTheatre, in partnership with The Ford, presents JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION, a one-night-only electrifying fusion of stories, songs and jazz under the stars. Featuring 25 acclaimed actors – including Keith David, Tracie Thoms, Lisa Edelstein, Jason George, Leslie Grace, Gary Dourdan, Antonique Smith, Miguel Sandoval, Joseph Marcell, and Glynn Turman – and musicians Terrace Martin, Starr Parodi, Clayton Cameron, Nedra Wheeler, Suuvi, Wayne Bergeron, Kevin Ricard and more. Witness jazz luminaries brought to life in words and music celebrating America’s greatest original…

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August 2023

José James Sings Badu

August 24, 2023 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States
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José James is one of the most daring jazz singers of his generation—or as Pitchfork called him, “one of the suavest vocal improvisers on the scene.” His arrangements and approach are in deep conversation with funk, R&B, and hip-hop, so it’s no surprise to find him paying tribute to one of the greatest multi-genre talents around: Erykah Badu. With a stellar band at his back, James takes us on a jazz odyssey through Badu’s incredible songbook and sings a few…

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Meredith Monk

August 31, 2023 • 8:00 pm PDT
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States
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Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble and Bang on a Can All-Stars perform "MEMORY GAME" at the Ford on Thursday, August 31. The Experimental trailblazers join Meredith Monk for a supercharged musical ride celebrating her 80th birth year. MEMORY GAME is both a look back at a pivotal point in Meredith Monk's storied career, and a richly layered portrait of how vocal music—under the guidance of an indefatigable master—can play with our expectations in poignant and compelling ways. For this journey, Monk and…

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October 2023

LA Folk Festival

October 7, 2023 - October 8, 2023
The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068 United States
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Drawing inspiration from the deep history of folk festivals around the world, The Milk Carton Kids invite some of their favorite songwriters to gather at the Ford and share their songs and stories. It’s a two-day celebration of intimate songcraft and the city of Los Angeles’ historic role as an epicenter of modern folk music. Saturday, October 7 features Sierra Ferrell, Valerie June, Davíd Garza & Freaklórico, and Tré Burt while Sunday, October 8 features Waxahatchee, The Milk Carton Kids,…

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