Ken O’Malley March 13, 2025 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm His passionate and compelling voice is what they notice first. As a solo artist, Ken O’Malley easily commands the room; with his band he also rocks the house. Quickly drawing the audience in, it is no wonder that the Irish News describes him “without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California” and the University of St. Thomas at Houston acknowledges him to be "widely regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States today." Arriving in Los Angeles from Ireland over 30 years ago, Ken O’Malley was immediately offered a spot at Molly Malone's, the legendary Irish venue in the city's Fairfax district, and he hasn't stopped playing since. Through the years, O'Malley has performed solo and as part of The Mulligans, Blended Spirits and, currently, The Twilight Lords. He's shared bills with such artists as Mary Black, The Chieftains, The Saw Doctors, Michael Flately and Pierce Brosnan and continues to be an ever-popular and near legendary constant on Southern California's Celtic music circuit. In addition to his musical performances, he can also be found on stage and screen […]

Fred Benedetti April 10, 2025 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Fred Benedetti began studies of classical guitar at the age of 16 and by age 26 was one of 12 guitarists worldwide to perform in one of the last masterclasses of Maestro Andres Segovia. Fred has performed in the United States, England, Germany, the Czech Republic, Canada, Taiwan and Mexico and locally with the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the Starlight Opera, the American Ballet Company, the Old Globe Theatre, Luciano Pavarotti, and jazz artist Dave Brubeck.   Because of his ability to play a variety of musical styles, Fred has shared the  stage with Mason Williams, Eric Johnson, Doc Watson, Albert Lee,  Art Garfunkel, and has recorded with Willie Nelson,  Juice Newton, Paul Overstreet, Patty Loveless, and  William Lee Golden. He has  performed for dignitaries such as the King & Queen of Malaysia,  Mikhail Gorbachev and Ravi Shankar.  In 2023, Fred was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame. https://fredbenedetti.com/ Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the event to receive a full refund. Learn more about the venue, seating, and The Art of Music series here!