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Member Events / Live Performances / Family Activities / Holidays

AUTRY AFTER HOURS | Tree Lighting and Fall Music Night

Part of the series AUTRY AFTER HOURS | Celebrate the Holidays at the Autry

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The Autry in Griffith Park

Admission:
Museum Admission Rates Apply | Members: $5
RSVP/Reservations:
Registration Recommended | Limited Tickets Available On-Site | Onsite admission ticket purchases available with credit/debit card only.

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About the Event

Come celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at the Autry! We invite you to join us for holiday fun and our annual tree lighting ceremony. Enjoy live music and dancing with classic holiday and country music by Matt Axton! Food trucks and cash bar with holiday cocktails will be available.

Schedule 

6 p.m.  Event begins--select museum galleries open and museum store open for holiday shopping
6:30 p.m.  First performance by the Matt Axton Band
7:15 p.m.  Tree Lighting and Leadership Remarks by Autry President and CEO Stephen Aron
7:30 p.m.  Second performance by the Matt Axton Band
8 p.m.  Museum galleries and store close
8:30 p.m.  Event ends

 

About Matt Axton 

Some say rock is dead, but fans of Matt Axton know that Mountain Soul - Rock & Roll is alive and kicking. Grown in the mountains of Tahoe and with the Axton family musical legacy as his guide, this West Coast-based singer/songwriter and band leader’s music is a powerful mix of classic storytelling folk-roots with modern guitar-driven Americana rock twists. Matt is known for his distinct baritone voice, unique finger-picker guitar style, and wealth of legacy stories.

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A band performs live music on an outdoor stage beneath the large arched entrance of the Autry Museum, with instruments, speakers, and museum signage visible in the background.

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.