Worldly synth-pop act Tanlines, atmospheric electro-pop act Yacht and politically minded dance artist Robert DeLong are among the artists slated to headline June's free Make Music Pasadena. The all-day event, set for June 1, will feature more than 150 concerts spanning indie rock, Latin music, folk and jazz, and will continue to announce participating artists in the coming weeks.
Among the more than 30 confirmed acts revealed thus far are Amanda Jo Williams, Las Cafeteras, the Peach Kings, Dom La Nena, Taken by Trees, Radar Bros., Hunter Hunted, We Are Scientists, A House for Lions and Superhumanoids, among many others. Make Music Pasadena was estimated to have drawn more than 20,000 people to Old Town Pasadena last year, and the final lineup will boast more than 100 artists. A list of many of the confirmed performers is below.
In an effort to ensure Make Music Pasadena's long-term viability, organizers this year for the first time attempted to crowd-fund the event.
The Pasadena festival, modeled after the Fête de la Musique in Paris, celebrates music at its most quirky, casual and community-focused. It's grown from an event that largely featured intimate, acoustic appearances in storefronts to one that can now draw artists with national appeal spread across five main stages and more than 30 smaller performance areas. Many of the primary stages are set around Old Town's Colorado Boulevard and the Playhouse District's Madison Avenue.
Pop-up stages can be found in outdoor courtyards, parks and neighborhood churches. Pasadena's ARTS buses will once again also host live music onboard, and carry riders to Make Music Pasadena's multiple main stages. Make Music Pasadena is produced by the Old Pasadena Management District and the Playhouse District Assn.
STAGE SCHEDULES
Playhouse District Eclectic Stage50 S. Madison Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm-8pm | |
12:00pm | Freedom Fry |
1:00pm | Superhumanoids |
2:00pm | Dom La Nena |
3:00pm | We Are Scientists |
4:00pm | Salt Petal |
4:45pm | Robert DeLong |
5:45pm | Tanlines |
6:45pm | Las Cafeteras |
Old Pasadena Indie Rock Stage83 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm-7pm | |
12:00pm | Killola |
12:45pm | A House for Lions |
1:30pm | Hunter Hunted |
2:30pm | The Record Company |
3:15pm | Yacht |
4:15pm | The New Limb |
5:00pm | The Peach Kings |
6:00pm | Youngblood Hawke |
Levitt PavilionMemorial Park, 85 E. Holly Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 1pm-9pm | |
1:00pm | The Dustbowl Revival |
2:00pm | Simone White |
KCRW DJ Valida spinning between sets 3pm-8pm | |
3:00pm | Letting Up Despite Great Faults |
4:00pm | High Places |
5:00pm | Radar Brothers |
6:00pm | Sleeping at Last |
7:00pm | Haunted Summer |
8:15pm | Taken by Trees |
Alliance Francaise34 E. Union Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 6pm-9pm | |
5:00pm | Edith Crash |
6:00pm | Jessica Fichot |
7:00pm | The Lonely Wild |
8:00pm | SoKo |
Vroman’s Jazz Stage presented by LAMA College for Music Professionals695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 1pm-8pm | |
1:00pm | Maracas |
2:00pm | Kira Hooks |
3:00pm | Felicia Andolong |
4:00pm | Afrotango |
5:00pm | The Grey Beret |
6:00pm | The Lorenzo Grassi Trio |
7:00pm | Gabriela Teran |
Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA)490 E. Union Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12:30pm -5pm | |
12:30pm | Young Empress |
1:30pm | John Isaac Watters |
2:30pm | Wet Illustrated |
3:30pm | Special Guests |
4:30pm | Los Angeles Free Music Society |
Armory for the Arts145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 1pm-6pm | |
1:00pm | Fort King |
2:00pm | Auditorium |
3:00pm | Vanish Valley |
4:00pm | The Californian |
5:00pm | Halfbluud |
Paseo Latin Indie Rock and Americana Singer Songwriter280 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 | 4pm-8pm | |
4:00pm | Black Feet Braves presented by Eclectic Roots | |
4:30pm | Wild Reeds presented by Eclectic Roots | |
5:00pm | Gabe Kubanda presented by SESAC | |
6:00pm | Irene Diaz | |
7:00pm | Torreblanca | |
Old Town Pub Emerging Indie Stage66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 | 1pm-2am | |
1:00pm | The Happy Casualties | |
1:45pm | Kid Cadavar | |
2:30pm | Amanda Jo Williams | |
3:15pm | Fort King | |
4:00pm | Will Courtney | |
4:45pm | Ruthanne Friedman | |
5:30pm | The Hectors | |
6:15pm | White Dove | |
7:00pm | Dreamings | |
7:45pm | Modern Time Machines | |
8:30pm | The Rebel Light | |
9:15pm | Downtown Union | |
10:00pm | Tenlons Bronco | |
10:45pm | Hobart W. Fink | |
11:30pm | Squarefish | |
Lineage Performing Arts Center89 S. Fair Oaks. Pasadena, CA 91101 | 6pm-9pm | |
6:00pm | Ukulele Orchestra of The Western Hemisphere | |
7:00pm | Maggie McClure | |
8:00pm | Eagle Rock Gospel Singers | |
CCM Stage Blues and Jazz Stage42 S. Catalina Street Pasadena, CA 91101 | 2pm-7pm | |
2:00pm | The CCM Ensemble | |
3:00pm | The Sherry Pruitt Blues Project | |
4:00pm | Los Fabulocos | |
5:00pm | Cadillac Zack Blues Party w/ special guest | |
6:00pm | Philosophy of Soul: Featuring the Avila Brothers | |
Salon de la Cruz989 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 8:30pm-11pm | |
8:30pm | Music Expressions by Gerado & Khalfani | |
Risque Lingerie1045 Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 3pm-7pm | |
3:00pm | DJ Chuck | |
Century Books1039 Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 7:30pm-11pm | |
7:30pm | Krys Mach and Donn Conningham | |
High Low Vintage1031 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 8pm-9:30pm | |
8:00pm | Seeing Thingz | |
Stars & Streetlamps Stage Presented by Ink Bombers: Conscious Hip Hop @ Club Menage54 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm-7:30pm | |
12:00pm | Dice the Nicest |
12:30pm | Satilite Rok |
1:00pm | Dukes |
1:30pm | D'zy 5k1 |
2:00pm | Steve Liriks |
2:30pm | Vel TheWonder |
3:00pm | Dysfunktional |
3:30pm | Illsamar |
4:00pm | Delta 9 MCs |
4:40pm | W.C. Avengers |
5:20pm | 31 Republic |
6:00pm | Cloud Makers |
6:40pm | 2Mex |
S&S Stage Presented by 92 FAMILY Conscious Hip Hop @ The Terrace443 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12:30pm-7:00pm | |
12:30pm | The Closers |
1:00pm | Salute |
1:30pm | NY77 |
2:00pm | Honest Thieves |
2:30pm | EV DUB |
3:00pm | AV |
3:30pm | The New Danger |
4:00pm | Buffalo Blackfoot |
4:40pm | Blk Ink |
5:20pm | Inner City Soul |
6:00pm | Nightlight Shadows |
6:40pm | Twin Towers |
After Party @ Club Menage 2nd Floor Dance Music DJs54 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 9pm-11pm | |
9:00pm | DJ CoChino |
10:00pm | DJ Poomba |
One Love Pasadena991 Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 3pm -11pm | |
3:00pm | DJ Pearl Mirror |
6:00pm | The Panache Orchestra |
8:15pm | Mr. Morey Wolfson |
Beyond Hair999 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 6pm-9:15pm | |
6:00pm | Deep Fried Bubblegum |
8:00pm | Jade + Nico Tsang |
8:45pm | HEAT |
Pop Champagne & Dessert Bar33 E. Union Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 8pm-11pm | |
8:00pm | Kyle Shevlin |
9:00pm | David & Olivia |
10:00pm | Shane Henry |
Crème de la Crepe presented by Crown City Studios36 W. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 8pm-11pm | |
8:00pm | David & Olivia |
9:00pm | Seeking Sui |
10:00pm | The Ventriloquists |
Vertical Wine Bistro70 N. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 7:30pm-9pm | |
7:30pm | The Likes of Us |
Bar Celona46 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 9pm-1am | |
9:00pm | DJ spinning the hottest jams/ dance music |
Ixtapa119 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 9pm-1am | |
9:00pm | DJ spinning the hottest jams/ dance music |
Mercantile Alley presented by Burbank Music Academy18 S. Fair Oaks (Mercantile Alley), Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm-8pm | |
12:00pm | Black Mambas |
1:00pm | BMA BIG BAND |
2:30pm | Private Strangers |
3:00pm | Chasing Ari |
3:30pm | Untied |
4:15pm | Night Nurse Noria |
4:45pm | Serenegades |
5:30pm | Magnitude |
6:15pm | NINE |
7:00pm | Shadow Play |
Frazier Alley presented by Mother Turf Records87 Frazier Alley, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 11am-8pm | |
11:00am | Lucid Fly |
11:45am | Major Minus |
12:30pm | Fine Minds |
1:15pm | The Ambient Light |
2:00pm | The Motel Life |
2:45pm | Splice the Mainbrace |
3:30pm | Escher |
3:50pm | Sea Monkey See |
4:25pm | Sketch Orchestra |
5:10pm | 100 Onces |
6:00pm | Marshburn |
6:45pm | Anesthetic Frank |
7:30pm | Stellar Sons and Daughters |
Slater’s 50/5061 E. Union Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 8pm-9pm | |
8:00pm | Celeigh Chapman |
Boston Court70 N. Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 4pm-9pm | |
4:00pm | Rafki/Alexis Soto Jr. |
6:00pm | Bill Cunliffe Trio |
8:00pm | Andrea Baker Quartet |
Little Junebugs Children Stage27 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12:45pm-1:15pm | |
12:45pm | Christian Lemmon |
Redwhite + bluezz37 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 6:30pm–12am | |
6:30pm | Quentin Dennard |
First United Methodist Church of Pasadena500 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm- 2pm | |
12:00pm | Mark Goldstein and Friends, jazz piano |
1:00pm | Iris Roberts Sharp, musical theatre & more |
2:00pm | Please Don't Shoot!, a Pasadena pop/folk band with Jane Davidson |
Listen2yourmother StageLegge Alley, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 3pm-6pm
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3:00pm | Melvin Doo |
4:00pm | Champagne Leader |
5:00pm | Early Bizrd and the Bees |
Rock N Roll Industries Stageat the 35er12 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 | 3pm-6pm | |
1:00pm | A Hot Mess |
2:15pm | Freedom |
3:30pm | Rust N Roll |
4:45pm | Black Raven (with founding members of Armored Saint) |
6:00pm | Radio Suicide |
7:15pm | 100 Hundred Proof |
Twin Palms101 W. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 12pm-10pm | |
5:00pm | Raspin |
7:00pm | The Well Pennies |
8:00pm | Tracorum |
9:00pm | Salt Petal |
Relay for Life at Pasadena High School2925 E. Sierra Madre, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 10am-9pm | |
10:00am | The Subs |
11:00am | H2 |
12:00pm | Ric Taylor |
1:00pm | Sam ‘n’ Ash |
2:00pm | Sabrina and Craig |
3:00pm | The Jam Daddies |
4:00pm | SaberSong |
5:00pm | Severin Browne |
6:00pm | Marina V |
7:00pm | Dale LaDuke |
8:00pm | Kyle Jackson |
Pasadena Arts BusesRoute 10 | 12pm-10pm
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12:00pm | Kyle Shevlin |
1:00pm | Ashley Aparicio |
Madeline Garden1030 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 4pm-6pm | |
4:00pm | Jade + Nico Tsang |
5:00pm | Deep Fried Bubblegum |
Fuller Stage490 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA 91101 | 4:30pm-9pm | |
4:30pm | Jason Chu |
5:10pm | Gal Musette |
5:50pm | John Isaac Watters |
6:30pm | FVE |
7:10pm | Sandbox |
7:50pm | Trapdoor Social |
Grand Fondo Giro D’Italia Pasadena City Hall Stage100 N. Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 | 1pm-5pm | |
1:00pm | Moses Sumney presented by SESAC |
2:00pm | Tracorum |
4:00pm | The Ventriloquists |