Recap: Diamond West Showcase at The Ford
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On Sunday, Oct. 4, The Ford in Hollywood hosted the Diamond West Showcase, a night celebrating four years of the Pasadena soul label Diamond West.
The bill was a triple. Menahan Street Band headlined, with Rogê and The Sha La Das also on the lineup. Doors were at 6 PM, and the show began at 7:30 PM.
I wasn't there, so I can't tell you how the night went. But the lineup itself says something. A label based in Pasadena, four years old, filling a bill at one of the city's best-loved outdoor venues, is exactly the kind of local story I like to see.
Why The Ford matters
The Ford is one of those places that make Los Angeles feel like itself. It is an amphitheater tucked into the hills, with a view and an intimate scale that bigger venues can't match. When people ask me what they'll get from living in Hollywood or the surrounding neighborhoods, I mention places like this. You can drive a few minutes from your door and be at a live show with the city around you.
The local music scene is part of the neighborhood
An independent label turning four may not seem like a real estate story. But the creative energy of a place is one reason people choose to live where they do. Pasadena, Hollywood, Silver Lake, West Adams: each has its own sound and its own crowd. Those scenes are part of what makes a neighborhood worth living in.
If you missed it
Keep an eye on The Ford's calendar and on the label's own announcements for future shows. Diamond West has clearly built a following, and a showcase like this one suggests there will be more to come.
If you want to talk about neighborhoods near the music, the theaters and the restaurants you love, get in touch. Finding the right place to live often starts with where you like to spend your evenings.
Source: LA Unfolded.
