Summer Sizzles at the Grand Annex

Grand Annex exterior

Ali Coyle
with Danielle Lande, Mary Ives

Sat, Jun 29, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

American-Irish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Ali Coyle, intertwines dream-folk and indie rock genres with lush vocal harmonies and rhythm-focused instrumentation. With a voice that can be described as both haunting and angelic, Coyle’s lyrics express her stories as first generation American, and an openly queer artist, who fought to celebrate her identity growing up in Orange County, California.

Gravitating towards music at an early age, she learned classical violin and then ultimately the electric guitar, where she began to define her style as a songwriter.

Her 2021 debut studio EP, Songs For My Therapist received recognition and acclamation from a list of publications that include The Los Angeles Times, Atwood Magazine, and Guitar Girl Magazine for creating “poetic and moody music that speaks to your soul”

More recently she performed for Apple TV+ at the advanced screening of Flora and Son, an Irish film directed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again, Sing Street). Ali released a new single Dreamkiller last fall and, stay tuned, she is in the process of writing and producing her next record.spel, and 60’s pop.

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain –
Songs From Laurel Canyon

Sun, Jun 30, 2024
8:00 PM
Doors 7:00 PM
Tickets

This show is Sold Out! If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please call the Annex at 310-833-4813, placement on the waitlist does not guarantee a ticket.

SoCal favorites play originals and Songs from Laurel Canyon. Hear classic rock hits of the late ’60s and ’70s from Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and more.

Andy Hill and Renee Safier with their band Hard Rain has been referred to as “America’s best kept secret.” Performing over 200 shows a year, the band delivers a style of Americana folk-rock that’s thoughtful, musical, danceable, and full of memorable hooks. The duo is also behind “Dylanfest” the day-long music festival, now in its 33rd year, celebrating the music of Bob Dylan and featuring over 70 of L.A.’s best musicians.

With 17 CDs and 3 DVDs in their pocket, Andy & Renee have won countless awards, including “Americana Group of the Year” by the LA Music Awards, “Best Duo/Group” at the International Acoustic Music Awards, and a Regional Emmy for their PBS concert special “Black Box Opens – Andy & Renee.” Their relatable lyrics, unforgettable melodic content, and tightly crafted arrangements have brought together fiercely loyal audiences up and down the West Coast in the US and Canada.

Fred Crawford
Vaudeville Variety Revue

Sat, Jul 13, 2024
7:30 PM
Doors 6:30 PM
Tickets

Fred Crawford has long been a fixture of the local San Pedro entertainment scene from Papadakis Tavern, to Alvas Showroom and now the Grand Annex stage. Fred Crawford is a noted tap dancer and comedian hailing from a family of vaudeville performers. Performing a 90-minute comedy, monologue, pantomime, impressions of actors from Hollywood’s “golden age” and tap dance revue.

Opening the show will be Lou Mannick performing on the singing saw.