Music scene · Pasadena
A residential pocket of the Los Angeles metro where school bands, church choirs, and community gatherings provide nearly all local music. The wider LA area supplies countless venues and open mics nearby.
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A residential pocket of the Los Angeles metro where school bands, church choirs, and community gatherings provide nearly all local music. The wider LA area supplies countless venues and open mics nearby.
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This small Pasadena area is a residential community within the larger Los Angeles metro, where school bands, church choirs, and local gatherings provide most music. Los Angeles musicians pass through constantly for regional events.
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