KCRW and the Hammer Museum Announce Line-Up for 2018 Summer Nights
By: Macon Prickett May. 31, 2018
KCRW and the Hammer Museum team up once again to present three nights of live music and DJ sets as part of KCRW's Summer Nights series, Thursdays, July 12, 19, and 26. This year's series features Cut Chemist, Kauf, Still Woozy, Sam Evian, Neil Frances, and KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole, Valida, and Anthony Valadez. All concerts are free, open to the public, all-ages, and held outdoors in the Hammer's lively courtyard. The museum's galleries will be open late so guests can enjoy the Hammer's acclaimed biennial exhibition Made in L.A. 2018.
The series launches on Thursday, July 12, with a headlining set from producer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Still Woozy. Mixing acoustic sounds with electronic elements, Still Woozy is the solo project of Sven Gamsky who writes, records, and produces from his Oakland, CA, garage. KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole kicks off the evening, followed by a set from the Los Angeles-based electronic duo Neil Frances.
On Thursday, July 19, the series continues with a headlining performance by electronic producer Kauf, whose dance music is informed by a songwriter structure and propelled by disco rhythms. Kauf's debut album Regrowth was released last October. KCRW DJ Valida opens the evening, followed by a live set from Sam Evian, the solo project of New York-based musician, songwriter, and producer, Sam Owens.
The series closes on Thursday, July 26, with trailblazing DJ/producer Cut Chemist. A founding member of both Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, Cut Chemist recently released his long-awaited second full-length solo album Die Cut. KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez launches the evening.
Happy hour with food trucks and cash bar starts at 6:30 p.m., and music starts at 7:30 p.m. The museum's gallery hours will be extended to 9:00 p.m. so guests can take inMade in L.A. 2018, a major exhibition that takes over the entire museum, showcasing artists from the greater Los Angeles area. Through drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles, performance, video photography, and installations - many newly commissioned for Made in L.A. 2018 - these 33 artists exemplify the diverse and creative landscape of Los Angeles today.
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KCRW and the Hammer Museum present Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum, three free nights of live concerts featuring emerging artists and powerhouse DJs. The museum's gallery hours will be extended to 9:00 p.m. so guests can enjoy the Hammer's summer exhibition, Made in L.A 2018.
Happy hour at 6:30 p.m., Music starts at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 12
Still Woozy + Neil Frances + KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole
Thursday, July 19
Kauf + Sam Evian + KCRW DJ Valida
Thursday, July 26
Cut Chemist + KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez
LOCATION
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
Event parking is available at 11020 Kinross Ave (UCLA Parking Lot 36) with a flat rate of $5 payable by credit card or cell phone through the Park Mobile App. Enter Lot 36 from Kinross Avenue between Gayley and Veteran Avenues. The Hammer Museum is located one block east.
It's also easy to reach the Hammer by public transportation. The 20/720 buses and Santa Monica and Culver City Bus Lines all stop within one block of the museum. You can also take the Metro Expo Line to Westwood/Rancho Park and transfer to the northbound 8 bus, which stops just outside the museum.
About KCRW
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About the Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum at UCLA offers exhibitions and collections that span classic to contemporary art, as well as programs that spark meaningful encounters with art and ideas. Through a wide-ranging, international exhibition program and the biennial, Made in L.A., the Hammer highlights contemporary art since the 1960s, especially the work of emerging and under recognized artists. The exhibitions, permanent collections, and nearly 300 public programs annually-including film screenings, lectures, symposia, readings, music performances, and workshops for families-are all free to the public.
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