Name: Mando Dorame
Start: 2023-09-30T20:00:00
Location: Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS)

Mando Dorame

Carl Sonny Leyland

Broadstage

The Amanda Castro Band brings a fresh, glamorous twist to the stage with a vibrant mix of jazzy pop, big band swing and vintage Latin rhythms. With Old Hollywood flair and charismatic energy, Amanda Castro leads her 7-piece band through an unforgettable evening of music–featuring classic standards and reimagined pop hits with style and fresh arrangements. Known for their high-energy performances and magnetic audience connection, the Amanda Castro Band delivers an exciting, feel good experience that celebrates the golden age of music with a modern spark.

The Amanda Castro Band

The Broad Stage

After unforgettable performances last season, Lise Davidsen and Freddie De Tommaso return with a Celebrity Opera collaboration that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary, alongside an all star orchestra of LA’s most accomplished classical musicians!

Lise Davidsen and Freddie De Tommaso

Distinguished pianist Inna Faliks joins the Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series with a dynamic program of beloved classics and a world premiere, and a unique interactive element as the second half of the program will be determined by audience vote!

Inna Faliks

Lucia Micarelli and Eric Byers reunite for a captivating return to BroadStage as part of our Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series! Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “a violinist of heart-melting talent,” Micarelli teams up with her longtime collaborator Eric Byers, whom the Los Angeles Times calls “ideally eloquent,” for an unforgettable performance. Experience their artistry like never before as they bring beloved Ravel classics to life in a program designed to move and inspire.

Lucia Micarelli, violin and Eric Byers, cello

Vivian Sessoms takes the stage for a special blackbox performance of Neon Nights, where she performs the music of the legendary female artists of the 1970s disco era! 

An accomplished singer, songwriter, and producer, Vivian Sessoms has performed as a backing vocalist for Chaka Khan, Rob Thomas, Donna Summer, Cher, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Pink, Joe Cocker, Christina Aguilera, Patti Austin, and a host of others. Whether performing original material or reimagining beloved classics, she captivates audiences with her sophisticated, expressive voice and bold, genre-defying arrangements, proving herself a fiery and forward-thinking artist in her own right. Drawing inspiration from jazz, R&B, and pop, her sound is fresh, dynamic, and utterly distinctive. With a voice described as “exquisite” by both Rolling Stone and Billboard, Sessoms delivers a blackbox performance not to be missed!