December 16, 2012 - Cimorelli and The Trojan Men have a free outdoor concert at CityWalk tonight

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Pop/rock band Cimorelli and USC's only all-male a cappella group The Trojan Men hit the stage at Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans tonight!  The concert is taking place from 6-9 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is also outdoors, so dress warm.

***Update***  Print out this picture of Cimorelli and arrive at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue before 4:00 p.m. for a chance to attend the band's meet & greet!
   
Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

If it rains (there's a 20% chance), it's especially important to call or check CityWalk's Twitter account to confirm the concert is still taking place.  I won't be home to update this entry or tweet updates.

December 15, 2012 - Free concert tonight at CityWalk featuring Jamar Rogers, Stephen Petree, iHEARTStereo, Paige Bryan and BlairStone

Jamar Rogers, Stephen Petree, iHEARTStereo, Paige Bryan and BlairStone are all stopping by Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans tonight!  Lovely CBS and KCAL entertainment reporter Suzanne Marques will also be hosting the concert!  The concert is taking place from 7-10 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is also outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella.

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

December 15, 2012 - Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all performing at the free Rock the Red Kettle concert tonight at L.A. LIVE

Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all stopping by L.A. LIVE to perform at The Salvation Army's Rock the Red Kettle Concert for fans tonight!  The free concert is taking place from starts at 7:30 p.m. and fans will be let in at 6:30 p.m.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella, I'm sure it will be another cold night with possible rain.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

December 12, 2012 - The 4th Annual NOH8 Anniversary Celebration takes place tonight in Hollywood with free admission

The free 4th Annual NOH8 Anniversary Celebration takes place tonight at Avalon Hollywood!  Doors open at 8:00 p.m. so arrive early!  Lots of celebrities are scheduled to attend and perform tonight including:  LeAnn Rimes, Kerli, tyDi, Skylar Grey, Jamar Rogers, Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed-Simmons, Nick Simmons, Sophie Simmons, Pauley Perrette, Dean McDermott, Blush, Lisa LoCicero, Drew Seeley, Laura Bell Bundy, Amber Smith, Jackie Christie and many others.  Celebrities will begin arriving and walking the red carpet at 9:00 p.m.

Avalon Hollywood is located at 1735 Vine Street (across from Capital Records) and directions can be found here.

December 10, 2012 - Stevie Wonder drops by The Grove today for an interview with Extra

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Legendary singer Stevie Wonder is stopping by The Grove 3:30 p.m. to meet fans, do an interview with Extra and sing a song or two today!

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending this appearance, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

December 8, 2012 - Radio Disney's N.B.T. has the Season 5 finale & concert at The Americana at Brand tonight

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Radio Disney's N.B.T. Season 5 has the huge finale and concert at The Americana at Brand tonight!  Finalists Elle Winter and Chloe & Halle will be on hand performing live on stage and you'll also find out who will be crowned the winner(s) this season!  Also, Bella Thorne, Ross Lynch and R5, Diamond White, Raini Rodriguez, Laura Marano, Alli Simpson, Olivia Holt, Coco Jones, Shealeigh, Becky G, Trevor Jackson, Calum Worthy, Katherine McNamara, McClain Sisters and others will be performing on stage and/or making appearances at the show!  This free event starts at 5:30 p.m.

The Americana at Brand is located 889 Americana Way in Glendale and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Americana at Brand at (818) 637-8982.

December 8, 2012 - Juliet Simms and Norman Kelsey have a free concert at CityWalk tonight

Rocker Juliet Simms and R&B/soul/pop artist Norman Kelsey are both stopping by Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans!  The concert is taking place from 7-10 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm, I'm sure it will be another cold night.

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

December 6, 2012 - RSVP for a free Blake Shelton concert on December 8th at the Westfield Culver City

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RSPV and print out tickets to attend a free concert with country musician Blake Shelton at the Westfield Culver City on December 8th!  The Voice's RaeLynn will also be on hand to make the introduction.  This is a free event, but you have to RSVP and print out the tickets to attend.  Blake Shelton is scheduled to perform 6 songs acoustically from 1:00-1:30 p.m.

This event will be taking place at the JCPenney exterior east lot at the Westfield Culver City.  Fans will be let in starting at 10:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis.

The Westfield Culver City is located at 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard, in Culver City and directions can be found here.  For any further information, please call the Westfield Culver City at (310) 390-5073.

December 1, 2012 - Ryan Beatty and Chelsea Williams have a free concert at CityWalk tonight

The 17-year-old pop/rock singing sensation Ryan Beatty and pop singer Chelsea Williams are both stopping by Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans!  The concert is taking place from 7-10 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella, I'm sure it will be another cold night with possible rain.

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

Nevember 30, 2012 - Paseo Colorado's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration takes place tonight in Pasadena

The annual Paseo Colorado Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration is taking place from 6-8 p.m. tonight in Pasadena!  This free event will feature musical performances by Charlotte Sometime
(who was on the second season of The Voice), Christmas carolers and Chelsea Johnson!  The night will also feature the beautiful 24' Christmas tree being lit, dance performances by  Lineage Dance and a special appearance by Santa Claus!  Free popcorn and hot apple cider will be served.

Paseo Colorado is located at 280 East Colorado Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Paseo Colorado at (626) 795-8891.

November 28, 2012 - L.A. LIVE lights their Christmas tree and rings in the holidays with a huge free concert

L.A. LIVE is kicking off the holidays with free concert, they'll also be lighting their 66' Christmas tree lighting tonight!  This huge concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be taking place at Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm and arrive early.  The list of performers include the following:

•  Pop/soft rock singing legend Barry Manilow.

•  Pop/R&B singer Cody Simpson.

• R&B singer Eric Benet.

• Pop/rock/folk singer Sarah Brightman.

• Latin rock/hip hop band Ozomatli (Wil-Dog Abers, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Porée, Asdrubal Sierra, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi & Mario Calire).

•  R&B/jazz saxophonist Boney James.

• Operatic pop group The Canadian Tenors (Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters & Clifton Murray).

• Rock/alternative rock singer Jessarae.

• Latin jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval.

• Jazz singer Monica Mancini.

If you can't make it down, you can also watch it live on NBC 4.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 25, 2012 - Phillip Phillips has a free concert today at The Americana at Brand

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American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips will be performing a free outdoor rock/folk concert today!  The concert starts at 2:00 p.m. and is taking place at The Americana at Brand.

The Americana at Brand is located 889 Americana Way in Glendale and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Americana at Brand at (818) 637-8982. 

November 25, 2012 - Conor Maynard and Megan Nicole are having a free concert at CityWalk tonight

British pop singer Conor Maynard and pop/rock singer Megan Nicole are stopping by Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans!  The concert is taking place from 6-9 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm, I'm sure it will be another cold night.

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule. 

November 23, 2012 - Cher Lloyd and Thomas Fiss have a free outdoor concert at CityWalk tonight

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Pop/hip hop/R&B singer Cher Lloyd and pop singer Thomas Fiss are stopping by Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood to perform a free concert for fans!  The concert is taking place from 6-9 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm because I'm sure it will be another cold night.

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

November 20, 2012 - CityWalk has a free concert and Christmas tree lighting tonight

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Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is kicking off the holidays with the free Hollywood Christmas Parade concert and tree lighting ceremony tonight!  This huge concert is taking place from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm.  The scheduled performers include the following:

Photo courtesy of Jimmy Bennett

•  Actor and pop/rock/alternative artist Drake Bell.

• Actor and rocker Jimmy Bennett.

• Indie pop duo Brandon & Savannah.

• A cappella group Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado & Kevin Olusola) who won the third season of The Sing-Off.

• Actor and alternative rock/pop artist Devon Werkheiser.

• Pop/rock/country pop artists and American Idol contestants Diana Degarmo and Ace Young (who are also engaged to one another).

• R&B/pop/dance group The McClain Sisters (China Anne McClain, Sierra McClain, & Lauryn McClain).

• Pan-Asian pop/dance group Blush (Angeli Flores, Alisha Budhrani, Ji Hae Lee, Natsuko Danjo & Victoria Chan).

• Australian Doo-wop/pop/boy band Human Nature (Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney, Toby Allen & Phil Burton).

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

November 20, 2012 - Ellis. and Brett Dame are performing at Genghis Cohen tonight

Photo courtesy of Ellis.

Click the photo above to enlarge the picture and see the details.  You can find the Ellis. website here, their Twitter account here and Brett Dame's YouTube channel can be found here.

 Genghis Cohen Restaurant Bar & Live Music is located at 740 North Fairfax Avenue and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Genghis Cohen Restaurant Bar & Live Music at (323) 653-0640.

Special thanks to Marlene for the heads up on some great music and this special event.  Below, I'll post a couple music videos to give you a taste of Ellis. and Brett Dame:

November 16, 2012 - Free live music and screening of Arthur Christmas at The Grove tonight

RSVP for a free holiday celebration taking place at The Grove tonight, that the whole family will enjoy!  The Sun Kings (an excellent Beatles tribute band) will play live music from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and the animated movie Arthur Christmas will begin screening at 8:00 p.m. 

Doors open at 5:00 p.m., but you must RSVP by e-mailing amy@tilpr.com.  Seating is limited, so arrive early after you RSVP.  This event is taking place outdoors on Gilmore Lane at The Grove, so dress warm and enjoy yourselves!

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.

Special thanks to Kizelli for pointing out this excellent event to me!
 

October 20 & 21, 2012 - The Fall Festival takes place this weekend at the Farmer's Market

The free Fall Festival 2012 is taking place at the historic Farmers Market today and tomorrow starting at 11:00 a.m. both days!  This great event will have live music, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, games and more that the whole family can enjoy!  A complete list of events taking place both days can be found here.

The Farmers Market is located at 6333 West 3rd Street in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any further information, please call the Farmers Market at (323) 993-9211 or (866) 993-9211.

September 18, 2012 - Aimee Mann has a musical performance and will be signing copies of her new CD at The Grove tonight

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Rock/folk singer Aimee Mann is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove for a live musical performance and then she'll will be signing copies of her new CD Charmer!  This event starts at 7:00 p.m.  CDs go on sale when the store opens at 9:00 a.m.  You'll need a wristband to get your CD signed, so call and make sure there are still wristbands available before heading down to purchase your CD.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

September 10, 2012 - Extrapalooza is taking place at The Grove today

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Extra is celebrating their 1 year anniversary at The Grove with their free event Extrapalooza!  This huge event is taking place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the following events:

• Meet and greets with celebrities and Extra's hosts (Mario López, Maria Menounos, Jerry Penacoli, Terri Seymour, Ben Lyons & Renee Bargh)!

• Lots of  giveaways and prizes (DVDs, CDs and other goodies)!

• Yummy food samples from the restaurants at The Grove!

• Live music, DJs and interviews!

• A dunk tank with celebrities and the Extra hosts!

• Lots more fun!

 The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending this appearance, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.