All Pasadena POPS concerts are performed at the LA County Arboretum and begin at 7:30pm with gates opening for picnicking at 5:30pm.
Concerts last approximately two hours, with one brief intermission. All performances will occur, rain or shine. Please dress comfortably and bring a jacket or sweater for the evening as the weather cools. Please be aware that for safety reasons open flames (candles, lanterns, etc.) are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted. Assistance dogs are allowed but no pets are allowed for concerts at the Arboretum.
Pasadena POPS Table Umbrella Policy. Guests may use umbrellas before the concert to enhance the pre-concert dining experience. However, to ensure the concert experience is enjoyable for everyone, please follow these guidelines:
Umbrellas will be allowed from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Umbrellas cannot impede on aisles and may not encroach upon neighboring tables or guests. Please note that allowing umbrellas will not ensure complete and total coverage from the sun. The Pasadena POPS reserves the right to adjust, move, or remove umbrellas at it’s sole discretion if they do not comply with House Management staff’s determination of appropriate umbrella placement.
The Fray | June 17, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:00pm
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger proudly presents the fifth annual summer concert festival “Live at the Arboretum” with Denver rockers The Fray. Experience the hits “Over My Head,” You Found Me,” and “How to Save a Life” that went double-platinum on the charts and landed them a Grammy nomination. Plus, hear tracks from their critically acclaimed fourth album Helios and so much more, live for one night only under the stars at the lush grounds of the Arboretum.
Divas Through the Decades | June 24, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm
Hear us Roar! From Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner and beyond – the POPS celebrates powerful black women who shaped the American Songbook with timeless hits Natural Woman, This Will Be, I Put a Spell on You, Proud Mary, I’m Every Woman and many more.
Kings of Soul | July 15, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm
Hear the hit songs of Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White and Smokey Robinson with Soul Man, Shop Around, Get Ready, Try a Little Tenderness, Stand By Me, Move On Up, Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and more to get you dancin’ in the aisles!
Michael Feinstein Sings Broadway | July 29, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm
It’s quintessential Feinstein at his best as he salutes the giants of Broadway with Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch, Cole Porter, Jerry Herman, John Kander, Stephen Schwartz and much more.
