LA3C 2023 [PHOTO GALLERY]

BY A BOOK OF TEAM

Our team spent the weekend in Downtown Los Angeles' Historic core for the LA3C Music and Food Festival.

LA3C stands for Los Angeles, Capital of Culture & Creativity- a celebration of the rich culture and creativity of Los Angeles through good music and food .

This year's LA3C was held in four of LA’s most iconic venues including the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, the Los Angeles Theatre, the Orpheum Theatre, and the Palace Theatre, as well as several surrounding lots, to bring together a spectrum of arts and vendors to celebrate what makes LA great.

Check out some photos fro the event below (All photos by Irvin Rivera):

PEOPLE AND FASHION

FESTIVAL GROUNDS

SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS

SUDAN ARCHIVES

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PAULI THE PSM

AJA MONET

ERYKAH BADU

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COSMOSY, IN THEIR OWN IMAGE

There’s something inherently otherworldly about cosmosy. Since debuting in 2025, a’mei, kamión, himesha, and de_hana have carved out a space that feels entirely their own, pairing an experimental approach to music with a visual world that constantly shifts, transforms, and refuses to stay inside the lines.

LEIGH-ANNE WITHOUT COMPROMISE

On LEIGH ANN PINNOCK’s debut solo album My Ego Told Me To, the former Little Mix star turns survival, motherhood, heritage and self-trust into her most honest statement yet.

There’s a certain level of grit required to survive the criticism of a global audience, especially when you come up inside one of the biggest pop girl groups of the 2010s, at a time when social media was exploding and every online voice seemed to grow louder by the day.

Edgehill’s Ode to the Greyhouse Is Just the Beginning

In an era where alternative rock continues to reinvent itself, Edgehill—the Nashville trio of Chris Kelly, Jake Zimmermann, and Aidan Cunningham—have emerged from late-night Vanderbilt basement jam sessions with a sound that fuses the fuzzy spirit of ’90s alt-rock with a new generation’s restless energy.

HOW BENJAMIN ELGAR IS REWRITING THE RULES OF POP

BENJAMIN ELGAR steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight with Make It Through the Night, a genre-bending debut album that turns heartbreak, defiance, and desire into high art. In this intimate interview, he opens up about surviving bullies, building universes, and why pop music might just be the deepest language we have.

MEHRO TURNS VULNERABILITY INTO ART WITH WEIRDTHROB

Mehro has never been an artist content with the surface. Since emerging as one of indie music’s most introspective and emotionally attuned songwriters, he’s carved out a lane that feels both intimate and universal, like reading someone’s diary only to realize it’s your own.

EVNNE'S 'LOVE ANECDOTE(S)': FROM TROUBLEMAKERS TO ROMANTICS

In this interview with A Book Of, the members open up about their journey so far, the making of LOVE ANECDOTE(S), and the dreams that keep pushing them forward.

LOUDER, SHARPER, AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY LØREN

At a glance, Løren carries the look of rock defiance, but peel it back and there’s a vulnerable honesty running through it all. He doesn’t compartmentalize himself into “artist” and “person”; to him, they’re inseparable. The same kid who once saved up for a drum kit still lives in his music today, only louder, braver, and hungrier.

SPACEY JANE WELCOMES ALL THE NOISE!

The contrast is striking: while their songs delve into more honest and poignant themes, their stage presence transforms every performance into a vibrant party. A goal that indie-rock band SPACEY JANE thrives to commit to almost always.

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