KCRW Summer Nights with Metro Art returns to LA’s historic Union Station on Saturday, August 15, with a free, all-ages epic music experience.
Catch the hypnotic grooves of RIO KOSTA, plus sets from KCRW DJs J.Rocc and LUXXURY. Dance in this storied LA landmark, check out the station’s many artworks and exhibitions, and grab some refreshments as you soak in a night of music and movement in the heart of DTLA.
Don’t miss out, this is a night that’ll remind you why you love LA!
Schedule
6:00 – 7:30 P.M. | KCRW DJ LUXXURY
7:30 – 8:30 P.M. | RIO KOSTA
8:30 – 10:00 P.M. | KCRW DJ J.Rocc
This event is FREE. The first 40 visitors to present their TAP cards at the Metro Art info table will receive a free Metro Art publication and a Union Station swag bag! RSVPs are recommended but not required. RSVP here
Go Metro to all Los Angeles KCRW Summer Nights events and experience one of the largest collections of public art in the nation along the way!
Union Station is accessible via Metro Rail, Metro Bus, Metro Bike Share, Metrolink, Amtrak, and several municipal bus lines. Take the Metro A, B, D, or J Line directly to Union Station. Use the new Metro app to plan your transit trip – it’s free in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis at Union Station East or West garages for a daily rate of $8.
As Metro continues expanding opportunities to experience local music and culture throughout the system, riders can look forward to more artist collaborations, performances and exhibitions that make every trip part of the experience.
Stay connected at metro.net/art, subscribe to the Metro Art newsletter and follow @metro.art.la on Instagram so you don’t miss what’s next.
About the Artists
RIO KOSTA‘s hypnotic grooves, sleek vocal harmonies, and bass that hits you in the heart. Formed by multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Mike Del Rio and Kosta Galanopoulos, the LA-based duo embraces a creative process that lets songs evolve naturally, resulting in a sun-kissed sound shaped by their Greek, Spanish, Italian, Puerto Rican, New York, and Bahamian influences. As exhilarating live as they are in studio, RIO KOSTA’s genre-defying performances evoke the spirit of both modern festivals and classic psychedelic gatherings. Following the release of their debut album, Unicorn, the duo continues to build momentum with a packed festival season and tours across the US, UK, and Europe, bringing their global energy to audiences around the world.
DJ LUXXURY‘s weekly show on KCRW is a genre-blurring deep dive mixing post-punk and proto-punk, from disco to dub, new wave to darkwave, and from stoner rock to rocksteady. Each episode, producer/songwriter Blake Robin (aka LUXXURY) erases the lines between rock and dance grooves of the past and present, playing genre classics alongside dubbed-out edits, vintage synthpop gems, and post-punk bangers all expertly reimagined with a modern twist. Blending seamless DJ sets with a crate-digger’s ear and a remixer’s touch LUXXURY delivers an immersive soundscape where hidden classics meet fresh remixes and musical history gets reassembled in real time.
One of the original turntablists, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. He began DJing in the mid-’80s with a California group named PSK. Soon after forming, the Beat Junkies became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop, including core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles. In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib’s live shows since the early 2000’s, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group’s live events, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla. J Rocc’s first album of his own original production, Some Cold Rock Stuf, was released in 2011. Since then, he’s released solo albums A Wonderful Letter (2022) and Beatitudes (2023).
About KCRW
KCRW is your always-on connection to music, news, culture, and each other — on the radio, online, and in-person. They belong to Los Angeles, connecting diverse perspectives and the sounds of Southern California with curious communities around the corner and around the world.
KCRW is NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find their broadcast signal in LA, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Mojave, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com.
About Metro Art
Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts that encourages ridership and connects people, neighborhoods and destinations throughout L.A. County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the growing Metro system, improving the quality of transit environments, and creating a sense of place. Follow Metro Art on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Sign up for the Metro Art email list to learn about upcoming art opportunities, events and exhibitions!
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