One Main Stage and eight community stages curated by Mid City artists and organizations.
MAIN STAGE
MAIN STAGE
The festival's sonic spine. Jazz, R&B, cumbia, Afrobeat, and a closing live band R&B set.
The festival's sonic spine. The day opens with the disciplined youth jazz of the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Jazz Band, then moves into the R&B and soul of Jimmy Pearson and The Other Guys. At 2:00 PM, Yuka from Buyepongo brings tropical, rhythmic Los Angeles energy. At 2:35 PM, The Neighborhood Orchestra featuring Tex Nakamura, harmonica player from the legendary band WAR, takes over with a full neighborhood block party sound: cumbia, Afrobeat, Afro-jazz, horn section, harmonica, violin, and three-piece percussion. JAYLIEN and Friends and E3 Nexus push the stage into a bigger R&B, soul, and live band closing energy. Loud, rooted, rhythmic, and built for the whole block.
The underground pulse. LACM artists, hip hop, R&B acoustic, regional Mexican, dancehall, reggae, and ska.
The festival's underground pulse. Presented by VibePass and curated by The Neighborhood Orchestra, this is a community built block party moving through Los Angeles College of Music artists, hip hop, electronica, R&B acoustic, Latin pop, regional Mexican music, Jamaican dancehall, reggae, ska punk, and traditional ska. Frank Stevens brings hip hop and electronica, Sirena brings R&B acoustic, Bella Rabbit brings Latin pop and hip hop, Hermanos de la Vibra brings regional Mexican energy, Mikey Banton and Mr. Surprise bring Jamaican dancehall and reggae, and The Leftover Ska, Los Chiles Verdes, and The Steadians carry the ska side of the day. Live screen printing, design installation artwork, a flatbed pop up stage, full sound, artist discovery, and the festival wayfinding app all live here. Note: The Neighborhood Orchestra and Yuka from Buyepongo perform on the Main Stage, not on this stage.
Saturday, May 16
12 PM to 5 PM
Near West Blvd and W. Washington Blvd
Free and open to the community
Collaborators
The Neighborhood OrchestraVibePass AILos Angeles College of Music
The all day jam. Backyard sessions, jazz fusion, R&B jams, and live recording.
The all day jam. Top Chefs / Stoop Sessions feels like a backyard session or a rehearsal that spilled onto the street, loose, raw, and built around live musicians responding to each other in real time. The stage moves through Angalo's jazz fusion, R&B jams, interactive jamming, and live recording. For people who want the unpolished magic, the part of music that happens before it gets cleaned up.
The street heat. Afro Cuban percussion, salsa dance class, and live salsa sets.
The street heat. Los Calicubanos is the Afro Cuban rhythm and salsa zone. It opens with percussion and movement, then turns into a street level dance floor: salsa percussion workshop, salsa dance class, drum circle energy, and live salsa sets through the afternoon. Not a stage to just watch, a place to move, learn, sweat, and join the rhythm.
The cosmic laboratory. Acid jazz, raga jam sessions, and electronic leaning fusion.
The cosmic laboratory. ARTRONIKA is the experimental and global music zone, moving through acid jazz, South Asian musical influence, raga inspired improvisation, and electronic leaning fusion. With moments like Acid Jazz Lounge with Ireesh Lal and the Raga Jam Session, this stage is built for people who want deeper rhythms, unexpected textures, and a more exploratory sound. Less a standard stage, more a cross cultural jam lab.
Community dance classes across K-Pop, Jazz Funk, Heels, Contemporary, and Waacking.
Community dance classes across multiple genres. The day moves through KWST on K-Pop, Elena Kulakova teaching Jazz Funk for kids, Venetia Zipporah on Heels, Kate Zipper on Contemporary, and Akari Morimoto on Waacking Freestyle. A stage built for movement, learning, and getting in your body alongside the neighborhood.
The sanctuary. Cacao ceremonies, tarot, massage therapy, and restorative music.
The sanctuary. The Zula Den is the festival's reset point, centered on wellness, ritual, and healing rather than a traditional stage format. Guests can experience cacao ceremonies, tarot readings, massage therapy, and restorative music. Away from the brass, bass, and crowds, this is where the festival slows down and gives people a place to breathe.
Kids performances all day, including The Lion King.
Fernando Pullum Center is rooted in a long standing arts institution that has shaped generations of young musicians in the community. The stage hosts kids performances all day, including The Lion King, and carries forward the center's legacy as a living reflection of its impact on Mid City and Los Angeles.
The artist corner. Singer songwriters, artist showcases, and hands on workshops.
The artist corner. Moments Into Form is where music and hands on art sit together, an intimate creative space with singer songwriter performances, artist showcase energy, and workshops like flower arranging or writing. With artists like James Minogue and Rocket Pop, it gives people a different kind of festival moment: less volume, more texture, more room to listen, make something, and reset creatively.
Hands on making with Rediscover Center, the Mid City maker nonprofit.
The Kids / Family Space is anchored by Rediscover Center, a Mid City nonprofit makerspace focused on sustainable arts education and creative reuse. Their work turns discarded materials into tools for creativity, learning, and play. Expect hands on making, family friendly activities, and STEAM rooted programming all day, rooted at 2375 W Washington Blvd in Mid City.
