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Nonprofit Backyard Party encourages teenage musicians to perform, be creative and socialize
"While dirt lots still dominate Altadena’s west side, live music shows and throngs of teenagers flocking to see them have been filling the void."
No summertime blues: how the LA fires inspired a backyard concert scene
"There's such an incredible amount of social education that goes on around something as simple as a punk show."
2-Step Chicks Rock, Skank, and Croon the house in Altadena!
"Our goal is to start a new scene of music with women taking more charge and honoring our culture."
Backyard Party is drawing a crowd, with a nod to Van Halen's Pasadena
"The Backyard Party DNA lives in these hills."
It's Guitar Night on Lincoln Avenue
"A big part of this guitar night is teaching them how to put their own strings on."
At Backyard Party, young musicians who survived a pandemic and firestorm are making a scene
"The fires crushed garages where kids would have been playing... so this is the communal backyard party."
After fires, L.A. teens just want to feel normal. New all-ages venue is 'a way to escape'
"Music is a very powerful thing. It moves your emotions. I think it's really a way to escape it all."
Backyard Party ramps up as Pasadena's newest music venue
"Having a place like this when I was a teenager made all the difference... Now we have the opportunity to pay it forward."
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