El Martillo Press vends for Ritchie Forever at Grand Performances
Sat, Aug 22
|Grand Performances
El Martillo Press sells its titles during Ritchie Foever at Grand Performances in Los Angeles!
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Grand Performances, Two California Plaza, 350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
About the event
El Martillo Press sells its titles during Ritchie Foever at Grand Performances in Los Angeles!
Ritchie Forever
Experience an electrifying celebration of the kid from Pacoima who changed American music forever. Ritchie Forever honors the 85th birthday of Ritchie Valens, tracing his journey from a teenage trailblazer to a global icon of bicultural identity. Through a multidisciplinary fusion of live music, narration, and archival visuals, the program connects Ritchie’s 1950s legacy to the modern immigrant experience, honoring the rebel, romantic, and dreamer who refused to assimilate. This unforgettable night culminates in a powerful sonic bridge between the past and present, featuring an all-star lineup of contemporary voices: Shannon Shaw (Shannon & the Clams), Joey Quiñones (Thee Sinseers), Bryan Ponce (The Altons), Denise Carlos & Hector Flores (Las Cafeteras), Angie Monroy (The McCharmlys), Irene Diaz, and Jose Varela (Cutty Flam).
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El Martillo Press
El Martillo Press publishes writers whose pens strike the page with clear intent; words with purpose to pry apart assumed norms and to hammer away at injustice. El Martillo Press proactively publishes writers looking to pound the pavement to promote their work and the work of their fellow pressmates. El Martillo is the builder of bridges and the destroyer of walls.