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Sunday, February 08, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Second Sundays Indian Folk Songs with Dayita Datta   click for more information »

The jam session opens with a performance by Dayita Datta and friends, followed by an interactive jam with audience members. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your family, your instruments, or just your voices for a lively, all-ages performance and jam featuring folk music from a...

Event Location: PCM's Webster Amphitheater

Cost: Free

Sunday, February 08, 2026

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Restoration Concert Series The Restoration Ensemble   click for more information »

The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library's 30th anniversary season of its Restoration Concert Series continues with The Restoration Ensemble -- 7 Musicians led by Tereza Stanislov. Concerts take place on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. in the beautiful and historic South Pasadena Library Community Roo...

Event Location: South Pasadena Library Community Room

Cost: $160.00/8 concerts

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m.

A Valentines Jazz Homecoming Tierney Sutton Tamir Hendelman Return to Bacchus Kitchen   click for more information »

Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman are making a highly anticipated return to the Bacchus’ Kitchen stage in Pasadena, bringing an evening of world-class jazz just in time for Valentine’s season. Bacchus’ Kitchen has added this special concert event as an early Valentine’s gift to music lovers...

Event Location: Bacchus' Kitchen + Wine Bar

Cost: $95.00/Dinner plus show

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 12:10 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Music at Noon Monterey Piano Trio   click for more information »

Connie Kim-Sheng (piano), Strauss Shi (violin), and Ben Fried (cello) founded the Monterey Piano Trio in late 2021. Deeply committed to connecting the music of the past and present, they believe it is essential to give music greater prevalence in their community by working with non-profits and livin...

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: Free

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Anayas Restaurant Winedown Wednesdays   click for more information »

Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal....

Event Location: Anayas Restaurant

Cost: Free

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Wine Song David Plenn hosts Claire Holley I See Hawks in LA   click for more information »

Claire Holley grew up listening to her Dad's records and soaking up her grandmother's jazz piano playing as a little girl in Mississippi. She began writing songs in college, and thanks to a helpful producer stumbled into a career of music. You might know her as half of the popular duo, Powdercoat....

Event Location: Dinosaur Farm "Speakeasy"

Cost: $23.00

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Pasadena Playhouse and Pasadena Conservatory of Music Present Micro Mozart Concerts   click for more information »

"As a special treat before every performance of Pasadena Playhouse's Amadeus, we'll be bringing you free 10-minute live concerts in the Playhouse Bar performed by PCM’s brilliant musicians!" Presented 30 minutes before the curtain rises, these bite-sized bursts of Mozart set the stage for Amad...

Event Location: The Pasadena Playhouse

Cost:

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Anayas Restaurant Whiskey Mojitos   click for more information »

Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm. Don’t miss a perfect night of drinks, dining, and live entertainment!...

Event Location: Anayas Restaurant

Cost: Free live music

Friday, February 13, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

MUSIC Chuck Jonkey and Stephen James Taylor Interstellar Sound Bath   click for more information »

Composers Chuck Jonkey and Stephen James Taylor invite audiences into an immersive aural voyage where the performance space becomes a meditative sonic landscape rather than a traditional concert. Drawing from decades of work in film scoring, ethnomusicology, and experimental composition, Jonkey and ...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $30.00

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Jazz on Valentines Day   click for more information »

Join the Ann Louise Trio for a musical afternoon as they perform romantic classics from the Great American Songbook. Ann Louise on keys and vocals, Geno E on drums and vocals, Geoff Nudell on Woodwinds. Grab your sweetheart or a friend and come celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Linda Vista Branch L...

Event Location: Linda Vista Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m.

MUSIC The Romantic Violin from Martin Chalifour   click for more information »

Violinist Martin Chalifour has shaped a career defined by musical depth, virtuosity, and a profound connection to both solo performance and orchestral leadership. A native of Québec and alumnus of the Montréal Conservatory and the Curtis Institute of Music, he became principal concertmaster of the...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $40.00

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

From Starfleet to the Stage Tim Russ Rocks Jeweled Universe   click for more information »

Tim Russ (Security Officer Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager) leads his blues-rock band on the Starlit Stage at local, eclectic boutique and entertainment venue, Jeweled Universe in South Pasadena. Russ shines on lead guitar with strong riffs and soulful vocals. The Crew “beams” in Bill Burchell on ...

Event Location: Jeweled Universe

Cost: $18.00

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Isidore Quartet   click for more information »

“Brahms: the Admirer” explores the composer’s mastery of both polyphonic choral writing and the art of the string quartet with complementary works of those he admired, Bach and Beethoven. Winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition ...

Event Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium

Cost: $25.00 - $70.00

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m.

MUSIC The Romantic Violin from Martin Chalifour   click for more information »

Violinist Martin Chalifour has shaped a career defined by musical depth, virtuosity, and a profound connection to both solo performance and orchestral leadership. A native of Québec and alumnus of the Montréal Conservatory and the Curtis Institute of Music, he became principal concertmaster of the...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $40.00

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Little Songbirds Musical Storytime at Descanso Gardens   click for more information »

Join the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) for a nature-themed musical storytime featuring live music and movement-based activities. Each session is hosted by a PCM Young Musicians teacher and features a children’s book read aloud with musical ac....

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: $15.00 - $20.00

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 12:10 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Music at Noon Hans Hielscher organ   click for more information »

Hans U. Hielscher has been Director of Music and Carillonneur at Wiesbaden's Marktkirche, Germany, since 1979. He is a graduate of Detmold Musikhochschule (Germany) and studied the carillon at the Nederlandse Beiaard School in Amersfoort (The Netherlands). He has been active in teaching, composing ...

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: Free

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Anayas Restaurant Winedown Wednesdays   click for more information »

Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal....

Event Location: Anayas Restaurant

Cost: Free

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Wine Song Companion Ethan J Perry   click for more information »

Companion is the indie-folk duo of identical twin sisters Sophie & Jo Babb, with roots stretched across Oklahoma, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, Second Day Of Spring, is a towering beacon: a victorious indie-folk record that further introduces two brilliant songwriters who are...

Event Location: Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza

Cost: $23.00

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Anayas Restaurant Whiskey Mojitos   click for more information »

Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm. Don’t miss a perfect night of drinks, dining, and live entertainment!...

Event Location: Anayas Restaurant

Cost: Free live music

Friday, February 20, 2026

Time: 8:00 p.m.

MUSIC Jett Kwong   click for more information »

Jett Kwong is a Los Angeles–based experimental pop artist whose work blends the Chinese guzheng, layered vocal melodies, electronics, and orchestral textures. Raised with a mixed Chinese–American heritage, she brings that hybridity into her music, weaving cultural roots into modern soundscapes. ...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $12.00 - $35.00

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Lunar New Year Festival   click for more information »

Welcome the Year of the Horse at The Huntington. This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, contemporary dance, floral arts, music, and more. Event Schedule: Each performance runs about 20 minutes. Vietnamese Traditional Music and Dance...

Event Location: The Huntington, various locations

Cost: Call for ticket cost

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lunar New Year at Crowell Library   click for more information »

Lunar New Year Songs and Stories (All Ages) (Xin Nian Kuai Le)! Happy New Year! Come celebrate Lunar New Year at the Library with a special bilingual Chinese and English storytime featuring live music from composer Mingjia Chen. Family and friends are invited to sing along with Mingjia and her tradi...

Event Location: Crowell Public Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

Tchaikovsky Pathetique   click for more information »

Join the Pasadena Symphony & Pops at the Ambassador Auditorium for an unforgettable evening featuring violinist Michelle Cann, composer Jeffrey Nytch, and music director Brett Mitchell. The program includes Jeffrey Nytch "Beacon"; Mozart "Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K.488"; Tchaikovsky "Sy...

Event Location: Ambassador Auditorium

Cost: $55.00 - $149.00

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 4:00 p.m.

ThirdFirst The Belrose Duo Plays Romantic Favorites   click for more information »

David Garrett (cello) and Junko Ueno Garrett (piano) offer the beloved Rachmaninov Sonata and favorite encore pieces....

Event Location: First United Methodist Church

Cost: Free

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Tom Peters It Starring Clara Bow   click for more information »

Parson's Nose Theater presents an original silent film score by Mr. Tom Peters! "IT!" Starring the legendary Clara Bow. One of the first, and certainly one of the most influential RomComs. A really, really fun film! And no, it's not about a killer clown. Purchase tickets at the above link....

Event Location: Parson's Nose Theater

Cost: $25.00