For the first time in its 10-year history, Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party reaches new heights with an incredible 3-D drone show—not traditional fireworks—lighting up the night sky.
With 500 remote-controlled drones, the high-tech display will form larger-than-life representations flying above Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, located directly across the street from the park. The dynamic 12-minute drone show will be orchestrated to a special playlist of Hip-Hop music curated as a tribute to the revolutionary music genre’s 50th anniversary and its powerful influence on the park’s many community partners. The drone show will cap the free family-friendly, high-energy block party with live music, food, an Augmented Reality digital playground, and more.
The Block Party covers six blocks: from Grand Avenue to Los Angeles Street and from Temple Street to 2nd Street. Gloria Molina Grand Park is located at 200 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012
Aside from the spectacular 3-D Drone Show, there will also be live performances from Cut Chemist, Chali 2NA, DJ Ethos, The Harmony Project, and more. Check out the line-up schedule, below.
THE BACKYARD STAGE with tribute to Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary (Block 4 – Gloria Molina Grand Park’s event lawn across the street from City Hall, between Broadway and Spring Street)
- 4:00 – 4:10 p.m.: Maya Jupiter (Host)
- 4:10 – 4:25 p.m.: DJ Ethos
- 4:25 – 5:10 p.m.: The Harmony Project
- 5:30 – 5:50 p.m.: The GR818ers
- 6:10 – 7:00 p.m.: Maya Jupiter presents ARTIVISTA featuring Medusa, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Jessa Calderon
- 7:15 – 8:00 p.m.: Headliner: L.A.’s legendary Hip-Hop artist Bahamadia
- 8:15 – 9:00 p.m.: Headliners: Cut Chemist + Chali 2na
- 9:00 – 9:12 p.m.: Spectacular drone light show with live Hip-Hop playlist curated by DJ J Rocc of The Beat Junkies
- 9:12 – 9:30 p.m.: DJ Ethos
THE FRONT YARD STAGE with live DJs (Block 2 – Gloria Molina Grand Park’s performance lawn between Grand Avenue and Hill Street)
- 4:00 – 9:30 p.m.: The Beat Junkies presents a celebration of the past, present, and future of L.A.’s DJ culture featuring the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, Ladies of Sound, and special guests.
