Click to enlarge
After 72 years, the Mint remains one of LA’s most historic landmarks in the city’s musical landscape. It’s where Ben Harper got his start (and recently returned as Relentless 7 ), and Taj Mahal recorded his Grammy-award winning album. In recent years The Mint has reinvented itself to a whole new generation of roots music aficionados as well as becoming the unofficial hub of New Orleans music on the left coast. The room’s intimate vibe has only been enhanced by its renovations topped off with an art installation by LA artist, Norton Wisdom.
To celebrate the Mint’s 72nd anniversary we are presenting an all-star series. Two nights of Marc Broussard, Zigaboo Modeliste (of the METERS), Rupa & the April Fishes, Faun Fables, Los Pinguos , and ending with a November residency by the legendary Royal Crown Revue . The series showcases the diversity of The Mint, featuring some of the best musicians from the dirty south, homegrown in California, and in the case of Faun Fables, another dimension of the folk universe altogether.
2009 has been a year to remember with amazing artists such as: Ben Harper & Relentless 7, Black Francis, Trombone Shorty, Meat Puppets, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Tim Reynolds, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Bad Plus, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Papa Grows Funk, Andy McKee, Zac Brown Band, Assembly of Dust, The New Mastersounds, Ian McLagan, Shawn Mullins, Pollyn and Big Sam’s Funky Nation.
In the spirit of honoring New Orleans’ music & culture we have launched the Vieux Carre Mondays featuring the funk/jazz fusion sounds of the Kevin O’Day Band & DJ Quickie Mart. Kevin O’Day has been one of the leading lights on the New Orleans music scene for over a decade. He has played with Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and members of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. In addition to the indigenous sounds, Vieux Carre Mondays will feature Nawlins cuisine, cocktails, artwork, and the sounds of DJ Quickie Mart. This is a FREE series starting at 9:00pm.
THE MINT
6010 W PICO BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
View Comments on “The Mint turns 72”
Leave a Comment