Five men in matching maroon shirts and cowboy hats pose on stage with musical instruments, including a guitar, upright bass, violin, and drumsticks. A sign reading “Fairfax Grange No 570” hangs in the background.

Live Performances / Family Activities / Member Events / Autry Outdoors

AUTRY AFTER HOURS | Western Swing Night with The Soda Crackers

Part of the series AUTRY AFTER HOURS

The Autry in Griffith Park

Appropriate For:
Families
Admission:
$20 General Admission | $14 Seniors | $8 Children under 12 | $5 Autry Members
RSVP/Reservations:
Tickets required. Tickets will be available beginning March, 1 2026

About the Event

Join the Autry for happy hour! Enjoy live music and dancing on the plaza!

Put on your dancin’ boots and come on down to the Autry for two Western Swing dance lessons by The Honky Tonk Hunnies and two live performances by The Soda Crackers!

With a goal to bring back the "classics," The Soda Crackers from Bakersfield—a five-piece band whose average age barely cracks the 30-something barrier—are in full swing. Make that full Bakersfield sound with a nice helping of Western swing thrown in as a side dish of sorts. The Soda Crackers celebrate the unsung heroes of the Bakersfield sound, the B-side gems that never get played, and the showmanship plus the instrumentation that all the greats brought to the smoky ol' beer joints and dance halls from years gone by.

5:30 p.m.  Doors Open
6 p.m.  First dance lesson with The Honky Tonk Hunnies
6:30 p.m.  First performance by The Soda Crackers
7:15 p.m.  Second dance lesson with The Honky Tonk Hunnies
7:45 p.m.  Second performance by The Soda Crackers
9 p.m.  Event Ends, Museum Closes

Autry After Hours | Join the Autry on Thursday evenings as we open our doors at night! Explore the galleries, grab a drink and a bite to eat, and discover the diverse array of emerging and established artists, musicians, poets, writers, and more who represent the varied and unique communities in and around Los Angeles. Grab your friends, families, and neighbors and discover Autry After Hours!

Autry Members get discounted admission to all Autry After Hours events. Want to learn more about Autry membership?

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Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

Autry Museum of the American West

4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
In Griffith Park across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.