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All concerts 36th year Anniversary start at 6 PM VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER except June 5th and August 14th which start at 4 PM Find out more information on all these performers at: www.ValleyCultural.org

JUNE 5 | PLAYBOY JAZZ JUNE 26 | PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND COMMUNITY CONCERT The Preservation Hall PATRICE RUSHEN, Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the NDUGU CHANCLER, music venue located in the and DOC POWELL heart of New Orleans’ French Patrice Rushen is a session musician, Quarter. Founded in 1961 by producer, arranger, fi lm composer, and is Allan and Sandra Jaffe, the only woman to have served as the has traveled the world as the Musical Director for the Annual Grammy offi cial guardians of the New Awards. She earned her own Grammy Orleans Jazz sound. Their music Award nominations for Best R&B vocal embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. performance for “Forget-Me-Nots” and best R&B instrumental for “Number One.” Ndugu Chancler is a world-class drummer, percussionist, and composer. He recorded hits with Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, , and Kenny Rogers. Grammy nominated COUNCILMAN guitarist Doc Powell has contributed to over 140 recordings with some of DENNIS P. ZINE’S the premier stars in Pop, R&B, Jazz and Gospel music. ANNUAL JULY 4TH Also appearing: FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA! Johnny Polanco & LA’s Conjunto Amistad Orchestra Event begins at 6 PM with a fi reworks show starting at 9:05 PM Nikhil Korula Band Calabasas High School Jazz Band LOS ANGELES PIERCE SYMPHONIC WINDS The 110-piece Los Angeles PierceSymphonic Winds is lead JUNE 12 | MRS. ROBINSON by Steve Piazza and comprised of semi- professional musicians and talented Mrs. Robinson is a professional music educators.They are one of the band that pays tribute to the hit most nationally recognized and critically makers of today and yesterday. acclaimed community bands in the Spanning fi ve decades and most United States. genres, including Rock, Pop, Disco, and , these talented with TAYLOR MADE, The JAMES TAYLOR Tribute Band musicians perform each song with A group of musicians from the incredible detail and authenticity. Los Angeles area who are dedicated to creating the uplifting, soulful and memorable sounds of the legendary singer-songwriter. JUNE 19 | DESPERADO an EAGLES tribute JULY 10 | 562ND AIR NATIONAL GUARD Desperado is rapidly becoming the best and most well known BAND OF THE SOUTHWEST Eagles tribute band in the United States. Their talented line up of The band is composed of citizen lead singers and multi-instrumentalists rivals the musical talents airmen whose civilian occupations of the Eagles themselves. range from professional musicians and music educators to computer programmers, accountants, engineers, and law enforcement offi cers.

Warner Park, Woodland Hills | 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. | www.valleycultural.org | For information call: 877-704-3456 FREE CONCERTS ON THE GREEN CALENDAR

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AUGUST 7 HEAD GAMES A tribute to FOREIGNER Head Games - A Foreigner Tribute are fi ve guys JULY 17 from the New York City area who share a common love THE MUSIC OF ABBA for hard rocking music. Only musicians who can play rock, jazz, pop, progressive, as well as classical music can attempt with the Swedish group ARRIVAL to tribute such a band whose music covers all those styles. and ABBA Original Musicians Their tribute to the legendary rock band can only be As a tribute to ABBA, “Arrival” From experienced in their power packed live shows. Sweden, founded by Vicky Zetterberg, is one of the world’s most popular and best selling ABBA show bands. AUGUST 14 “WOODLAND HILLSTOCK” with Marina V Russian-born singer/songwriter featuring CANNED HEAT with Marina V is a young and charis- COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD matic pop artist with an incred- Concert starts at 4:00 PM ible life story and a “hauntingly Costume Contest at 6:00 PM beautiful” sound (L.A. Times). Free Kid’s Crafts During the ‘60s, Canned Heat was known for their hit “,” the unoffi cial theme song for the famed documentary, . Country Joe McDonald’s album, was released in 1965, just before the anti- war Vietnam Day Teach-In in Berkeley, CA. He sang “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” to a half-million people at the Woodstock Arts and Music Festival in JULY 24 | TICKET TO RIDE 1969. Opening for “Hillstock” is TomWallbank and A tribute to the BEATLES the Abassadors, known for his style on harmonic, slide guitar and vocals. Also appearing is blues Ticket To Ride creates an incredible guitarist and vocalist Dennis Jones and the rendition of The Beatles from their fi rst hit to L.A. based Shoemaker Brothers. the songs from their fi nal album, “Let It Be. ” A rock ‘n roll evening not to be missed that the whole family will enjoy. AUGUST 21 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ JULY 31 | BRUCE IN THE USA a JOURNEY tribute A tribute to BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The music of Journey’s “Open Arms,” “Only the Young,” “Lights,” and so many more great songs has A high-energy musical truly stood the test of time. Don’t Stop Believin’, experience and a a newly formed tribute band, is committed to staying note perfect, visually true to the Journey legacy. accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E. St. Band show. AUGUST 28 | BRASS TRANSIT Matt Ryan, from the a CHICAGO tribute world famous Legends The show includes all the hits from Chicago’s In Concert, played Golden Age of hits – 1969 to 1976. A world class Springsteen for eight horn section, a rocking rhythm section, and vocals years in the “full scale” stacked sky high, Brass Transit transports its audi- Las Vegas show. ence back to the freewheeling days of the seventies.