C’mon Sing

C’mon, Sing! is a downtown-wide musical jam that unites the L.A. community through song, bringing together individuals from all socioeconomic backgrounds to sing shoulder to shoulder, neighbor to neighbor, and neighborhood to neighborhood. This interactive festival increases awareness and humanizes homelessness in Los Angeles by taking artists, voices, and songs from Skid Row to various Downtown neighborhoods.

Developed by a participant-driven committee, the C’mon Sing Festival is the first in Los Angeles history to celebrate the artistry and leadership of Skid Row artists across DTLA neighborhoods. Teams of Skid Row musicians and stakeholders assemble various musical pods in high foot-traffic, public spaces, one for each neighborhood and district in downtown. Community partners representing these diverse districts support the hosting of each pod.

Through partnerships between community organizations and Skid Row Artists from UVP, the festival promotes equity via live music and community singing at open mic stages across Downtown LA. With instruments, microphones and amplification along with uplifting song and spirit, these pods facilitate community jams and open mic sessions where both housed and unhoused neighbors can together experience the healing power of music. Anyone passing by can participate in this open mic musical jam street festival, sharing community singing or songs of their choice—whether they’re professional performers or experienced shower singers.