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2023 Annual Watts Towers Drum and Jazz Festivals

Four dancers in Aztec clothing and feathered headdresses dance on stage. A drummer sits on stage in the background performing as well.
Take in a weekend of music, dance and cultural activities at the Watts Towers Art Center
(
Courtesy of the Department of Cultural Affairs
)
From September 30, 2023 through October 1, 2023, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Watts Towers, 1727 East 107th St., Watts
Free

Watch multicultural dance and music performances at the 41st Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30 with a lineup that includes Xochipilli, Korean Classical Music and Dance Company, SHINE Mawusi, Garifuna Cultural Group and Gimme A Beat. Then, head back on Sunday for the 46th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival. The performers include Alaadun; Melvin Lee Davis and Friends featuring Derek Bordeaux, Kevin Flournoy, and Jeffery B. Suttles Gospel Jazz; Food4Thought, Queen Socks, and Love; Ray Bailey and Friends; Dee Dee McNeil; The World Stage Big Band; Kamau Daáood and JMP Allstars featuring Patrice Rushen, Munyungo Jackson, Bobby Rodriguez, and Reggie Hamilton.
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