A 90-minute narrative-driven music show exploring the folk-rock scene of Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon between 1965 and 1975, featuring artists like the Mamas and the Papas, the Byrds, and Joni Mitchell.
Live from Laurel Canyon comes to the Musical Instrument Museum on Sunday, December 27, 2026, at 8 PM. It's a 90-minute show that looks at the music and the stories of the artists who lived in Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon between 1965 and 1975.
That decade was a time when a whole generation felt abandoned by its culture and went looking for a sound to define itself. They found it in a blend of folk music's awareness and rock's attitude and look, a sound that became the hallmark of the Mamas and the Papas, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, the Doors, the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor. The show isn't a cover band; it's a curated, narrative-driven experience that tells how these artists ended up in the canyon and how that neighborhood of like-minded musicians shaped American pop.
It's a good way to spend a Sunday night between the holidays, especially if you've always wondered how those names fit together in one place. The show runs 90 minutes, and the Music Theater at the MIM is known for its intimate acoustics and comfortable setting.
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Tickets are $38.50 to $54.50, and members who give $500 or more annually get 10% off. The show starts at 8 PM on Sunday, December 27.
