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Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock are set to headline Penske Media’s second annual LA3C festival, which will return to downtown Los Angeles in November.
The three-day event, featuring a curated mix of entertainment, music and food, will take place Nov. 10-12 across four iconic L.A. venues — Theatre at the Ace Hotel, Los Angeles Theatre, Orpheum Theatre and Palace Theatre — as well as several surrounding lots. (Penske Media is the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.)
LA3C brings together a wide range of artists, tastemakers, performers and vendors to celebrate the uniqueness of LA. Headliners Badu and Hancock will play some of the most intimate theater shows of their careers (Orpheum and Ace). Meanwhile, Flying Lotus and L.A. jazz legends Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin will take over the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, and indie darlings Nick Hakim, Julie Byrne and John Carroll Kirby take over the Palace.
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Other performers will include Questlove, Kamasi Washington, Sudan Archives, Marc Rebillet, Fred Armisen, Lonnie Holley, Aja Monet, Pauli the PSM, Novena Carmel, Shabazz Palaces, Yrsa Daley-Ward with The Josh Craig, Acyde, Siobhan Bell, Kilo Kish, Salami Rose Joe Louis and Def Rain along with pop-up performances by Feels Like Floating.
In addition, LA3C has collaborated with Biite Club to curate a 50,000-square-foot outdoor dining plaza featuring chefs and concepts from across Los Angeles. The selection of veteran and emerging vendors includes original collaborations (Estrano X Pearl River Deli), accolade-distinguished operations (Bridgetown Roti, Thunderbolt, Speak Cheezy), pitmasters and live fire cooking (A’s BBQ, Campo é Carbon), Michelin Bib Gourmands (Simon Seafood, Quarters Korean BBQ, Bee Taqueria), concept debuts by proven operators (Leonardo’s Pasta Bar, Happy Friday Coffee) and more.
The Marketplace on Main will also offer a curated bar program, DJ performances by Questlove and Novena Carmel, a live performance by Washington and a weekend closing party with the Do-Over.
LA3C attendees also will get to experience the festival’s first-ever Bazaar on Broadway, featuring Black Market Flea, which highlights businesses and creatives in the Black businesses community. This event has served as a launchpad for notable brands and has featured artists such as Anderson Paak, Isaiah Rashad and Saba.
LA3C’s film programming will be presented by Women Under the Influence, which celebrates cinema driven by women through bespoke events and media.
The Los Angeles Community Action Network is LA3C’s official nonprofit partner. A portion of all ticket sales will benefit this organization.
Tickets for the event, which is open to all ages, go on sale at 9 a.m. PT Friday. Click here for more information.
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