– Summer Favorites Dance Downtown and DJ Nights Return for Dancing Under the Stars, with All Events in Grand Park and Presented by The Music Center On Location –

WHAT: The Music Center’s Dance DTLA is an evening of dancing under the stars in various locations throughout Grand Park on Friday nights in the summer months, from June-September, 2017.

The series features Dance Downtown (7:00 – 11:00 p.m.), an open-air dance floor alongside a live band or DJ with top LA dance instructors providing beginner lessons for a different dance genre at each event. On alternating Friday nights, DJ Nights (9:00 – 12:00 a.m.), curated by influential artists and tastemakers who give voice to the dynamic, vibrant LA culture through music, dancing, arts and aesthetics, offers Angelenos the opportunity to dance the night away in Grand Park. The series includes*:

June 23 – Dance Downtown: Cumbia

June 30 – DJ Nights: Curated by Peanut Butter Wolf

July 7 – Dance Downtown: Line Dance/Two Step

July 14 – DJ Nights: Curated by Monalisa

July 21 – Dance Downtown: Bollywood

July 28 – DJ Nights: Curated by Valida

August 4 – Dance Downtown: Disco

August 11 – DJ Nights: Curated by Coleman

August 18 – Dance Downtown: Argentine Tango

August 25 – DJ Nights: Curated by Gavin Turek

September 1 – Dance Downtown: Salsa

WHEN: Friday Nights, June 23 through September 1, 2017

Dance Downtown is 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

DJ Nights is 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

WHERE: Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

TO ATTEND: This is a free event open to all ages. Picnicking is encouraged. Food and beverages will be available for purchase; no outside alcohol is permitted in the park. Parking is available in The Music Center lot, under the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, for $5.00 after 8:00 p.m.

MORE INFO: Visit musiccenter.org/dancedtla for more information.

* Schedule and artists subject to change.