Fashion and Fun at Off the 405
The first night of our summer concert series was a hit
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Getty’s free annual outdoor concert series, Off the 405, is back
Hailu Mergia, the first act on Saturday, June 1 brought thousands of folks to the Getty Center to...
Ethiopian musician and composer, Hailu Mergia, is best known for his work as a keyboardist and accordion player, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. Mergia gained prominence as a member of the Walias Band, a prominent jazz and funk group that blended traditional Ethiopian music with Western jazz and funk influences. Mergia and his veteran band unpeel layer after layer of harmonic and rhythmic interest from a spectrum of Ethiopian sounds. At 77 years old, he energetically moves from keyboard to organ to accordion to melodica, often switching instruments during the same song.
Up next are...
Slauson Malone 1, Helado Negro, Julia Holter, and Woods. Tickets for the first concert are available now. Future tickets will be released three weeks prior to each concert.
Concerts take place from 6 to 9pm and will begin with a live DJ set. Attendees are welcome to arrive early, explore the Getty Center’s Central Garden and current exhibitions, bring a picnic, or purchase food and beverages onsite before the show begins.
Parking at the Getty Center is $25, or $15 after 3pm and $10 after 6pm. Take advantage of our Pay Once, Park Twice offer and visit the Getty Villa first before heading to the Getty Center concert, using the same-day parking ticket.
