November 28, 2012 - L.A. LIVE lights their Christmas tree and rings in the holidays with a huge free concert

L.A. LIVE is kicking off the holidays with free concert, they'll also be lighting their 66' Christmas tree lighting tonight!  This huge concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be taking place at Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm and arrive early.  The list of performers include the following:

•  Pop/soft rock singing legend Barry Manilow.

•  Pop/R&B singer Cody Simpson.

• R&B singer Eric Benet.

• Pop/rock/folk singer Sarah Brightman.

• Latin rock/hip hop band Ozomatli (Wil-Dog Abers, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Porée, Asdrubal Sierra, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi & Mario Calire).

•  R&B/jazz saxophonist Boney James.

• Operatic pop group The Canadian Tenors (Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters & Clifton Murray).

• Rock/alternative rock singer Jessarae.

• Latin jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval.

• Jazz singer Monica Mancini.

If you can't make it down, you can also watch it live on NBC 4.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 20, 2012 - CityWalk has a free concert and Christmas tree lighting tonight

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Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is kicking off the holidays with the free Hollywood Christmas Parade concert and tree lighting ceremony tonight!  This huge concert is taking place from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at CityWalk's 5 Towers Concert Venue.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm.  The scheduled performers include the following:

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•  Actor and pop/rock/alternative artist Drake Bell.

• Actor and rocker Jimmy Bennett.

• Indie pop duo Brandon & Savannah.

• A cappella group Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado & Kevin Olusola) who won the third season of The Sing-Off.

• Actor and alternative rock/pop artist Devon Werkheiser.

• Pop/rock/country pop artists and American Idol contestants Diana Degarmo and Ace Young (who are also engaged to one another).

• R&B/pop/dance group The McClain Sisters (China Anne McClain, Sierra McClain, & Lauryn McClain).

• Pan-Asian pop/dance group Blush (Angeli Flores, Alisha Budhrani, Ji Hae Lee, Natsuko Danjo & Victoria Chan).

• Australian Doo-wop/pop/boy band Human Nature (Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney, Toby Allen & Phil Burton).

Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood is located at 100 Universal City Plaza and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending, please call Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood at (818) 622-4455 to confirm the schedule.

November 18, 2012 - The Americana at Brand has a Christmas tree lighting celebration tonight

The holiday seasons kick off at The Americana at Brand tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they light their beautiful 100' Christmas tree, Santa Claus makes an appearance, there will be an incredible fireworks display and more!  Bring your whole family over to this wonderful free event!

If you'd like to help local children who are less fortunate, The Americana at Brand will be accepting unwrapped toys for the Spark of Love at the concierge services counter.

The Americana at Brand is located 889 Americana Way in Glendale and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Americana at Brand at (818) 637-8982.

November 11, 2012 - Huge free concert headlines A Hollywood Christmas Celebration and Tree Lighting at The Grove tonight

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The Grove kicks off the holidays with an incredible 2-hour free concert for the whole family!  A Hollywood Christmas Celebration at The Grove - Tenth Annual Tree Lighting is scheduled to run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. with lots of star power!  Dress warm, as this is an outdoor concert and there might be a little snow (I'm being serious!). 

In addition to the beautiful 110-foot Christmas tree being lit, there will be performances by the Backstreet Boys, Colbie Caillat, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Michael Bolton with Melanie Fiona, Rickey Minor and his Band, Far East Movement and DJ JibbJock!  I'd highly recommend arriving early.  Last year, the fire department had to turn away fans who arrived late due to overcrowding. 




The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you have any additional questions, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080. 

November 10, 2012 - Free outdoor concert at the Citadel Outlets 11th Annual Tree Lighting

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The holidays kick off tonight with the Citadel Outlets 11th Annual Tree Lighting at 5:00 PM!  In addition to the Christmas tree lighting, there will be a free outdoor concert featuring Ariana Grande, Kris Allen, Colton Dixon and Roshon Fegan!

The Citadel Outlets is located at 100 Citadel Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Citadel Outlets at (323) 888-1724.

December 5, 2011 - Make reservations for the FREE 18th Annual Queen Mary Christmas Tree Lighting

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Make reservations to attend the free 18th Annual Queen Mary Tree Lighting on Wednesday, December 7th!  The festivities kick off at 4:00 p.m. with live music featuring roaming Victorian carolers, two choirs and free refreshments.  Santa Claus will light the Christmas tree at approximately 7:00 p.m. and Santa will be happy to meet your children and take photos with them.  This is a free event, but an unwrapped toy would be appreciated for Toys for Tots, Sparks of Love and the Long Beach Toy Patrol, but it's not mandatory.

Reservations to this incredible event can be made here.  Parking is also free, just hold on to your free event ticket and show it to get validation.  Attendees may also want to ride the free Passport Shuttle (route C) from Downtown Long Beach.  The Queen Mary is located at 1126 Queens Highway in Long Beach and directions can  be found here.  Further details can be found on the Queen Mary's website here.

November 22, 2011 - Huge FREE Christmas celebration at CityWalk today with a tree lighting, concert & MORE

Universal CityWalk Hollywood has a huge celebration planned to start the Christmas season from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM !   This free celebration is being held at the 5 Towers outdoor arena. They're lighting their 40' Christmas tree with 100,000 lights, a live concert, light shows and virtual snow!  The concert will feature Richard Marx, Cody Simpson, Diana DeGarmo, Jasmine Villegas will be performing with Jimmy Bennett, the L.A. Gospel Choir and more! 


Universal CityWalk Hollywood is located at 1000 Universal Studios Boulevard in Universal City and directions can be found here.

November 19. 2011 - HUGE free Christmas tree lighting, concert and Santa Claus appearance in Santa Monica tonight

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 Santa Monica Place has a huge holiday kick off tonight as Santa Claus arrives to light their tree and then you'll be treated to a concert!  There will be live musical performances by Ace of Hearts, The Heartbeat Boys, Josh Vietti and Savannah Robinson.  The tree lighting ceremony and concert will run from 6:00 PM to approximately 8:00 PM and is FREE!  Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica.  Directions to Santa Monica Place can be found here.