FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 21, 2022

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(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Rum & Humble are proud to announce the Spring-Summer 2022 season of LAX Presents, a cultural performance series staged in locations across domestic and international terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This season's program runs from February through July and kicks-off in Terminal 1 with The Gumbo Brothers, an LA-based New Orleans jazz band, whose upbeat sounds will entertain passengers ahead of Mardi Gras.

"Los Angeles is one of the cultural epicenters of the world, and we are excited for LAX to serve as the stage to showcase a variety of musical and dance performances that represent the city's diverse talents," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA. "These popular performances will allow our guests, employees and partners to enjoy lively entertainment as they use the airport during what's expected to be a busy spring and summer travel season."

This is LAWA's fourth season of LAX Presents, and the second season presented in collaboration with Rum & Humble, a Los Angeles-based concert production company. The Spring-Summer series presents 15 performances that will feature an eclectic array of genres, including New Orleans-style jazz and funk, orchestral Arabic music, regional Mexican music with contemporary influences, Hawaiian music by six-time Grammy Award winner Daniel Ho, and soulful Southern California singer-songwriter tunes.

The series begins with The Gumbo Brothers, who have been entertaining crowds with New Orleans funk, R&B and traditional jazz for more than 20 years. The Gumbo Brothers will perform in Terminal 1 on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday Feb. 24 at noon and 1 p.m. each day.

The performance schedule for LAX Presents Spring-Summer 2022, including links to each artist or group's official website or social media page, is below. Media advisories will be sent in advance of each performance for media who would like to attend.

February

The Gumbo Brothers

• Wednesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 (Noon and 1 p.m.)
• Terminal 1, Departures level, top of the escalators above the security screening area
• Media RSVP to laxpr@lawa.org by noon on Tuesday, Feb. 22 for performances on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and by noon on Wednesday Feb. 23 for performances on Thursday Feb. 24, 2022.

March

 

Los Angeles Arabs Orchestra

• Tuesday, March 22, and Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (Noon and 1 p.m.)
• West Gates at the Tom Bradley International Terminal

April

 

Darynn Dean

• Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20, 2022 (7 and 8 p.m.)
• Terminal 7, Departures level

 

All attending media must RSVP with LAX Public Relations staff by emailing laxpr@lawa.org. All attending media must bring a current, government-issued ID to be escorted through TSA screening. All attending media will be escorted and supervised by Public Relations staff for the duration of their stay within the terminal.

 

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX, the third-busiest airport in the world and second busiest in the United States in 2019, is in the midst of a $15-billion capital improvement program that will touch on all nine passenger terminals and build new facilities, including an Automated People Mover (APM) train, Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility and the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal.

 

In 2019, LAX served nearly 88.1 million passengers and offered an average of 700 daily nonstop flights to 113 destinations in the U.S. and 1,200 weekly nonstop flights to 91 markets in 46 countries on 72 commercial airlines.

 

LAX generates 620,600 jobs in Southern California, with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion, according to an economic study based on 2014 operations. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion; $966 million in state and local taxes; and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

 

LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund. 

 

LAWA is leading the aviation industry in sustainability practices, with initiatives related to water management, energy (electricity) management, air quality, recycling and natural resources management. In 2019, LAX received Level III ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International-Europe.

 

LAWA is also a leader in inclusivity, operating eight programs that provide opportunities for business enterprises including local, small, minority-owned, veteran-owned and disadvantaged firms, and working together with community partners to offer the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program, which targets local workers to make them ready for rewarding careers in the construction trades, and the Build LAX Academy, designed to prepare small contracting businesses for success when working on projects at LAX.

 

LAX was named a top-10 U.S. airport by SKYTRAX in 2018, and was honored as the “Most Innovative Airport for Passenger Experience” in 2019 by the American Association of Airport Executives. LAX is the second-most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram, according to wego.com. Other recent honors have included selection as the No. 9 Best Airport (Wall Street Journal); No. 7 Best On-Time Performance for a Mega-Hub Airport (OAG); one of “The World’s Best Airports for Business Travelers” (GlobeHunters); Public-Private Partnership of the Year (P3 Bulletin); Urth Caffe, Best Airport Coffee Concession of the Year (Global FAB Awards); Innovation of the Year, Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ARTBA); Best Project, United Airlines Terminal 7 and 8 Redevelopment Program (Engineering News Record California); North American Public-Private Partnership Deal of the Year (IJ Global); and Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year, Automated People Mover (WTS LA).

 

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.