Lou Lou's's Upcoming Shows

DOORS @ 7PM | COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY | NO RESERVATION REQUIRED | SEATING ON A FIRST-ARRIVAL BASIS | NO DINNER SERVICE | 21+

A rare collaborative night of vintage sounds. Amanda Portela joins forces with Mochilero to blend her smoky vocal style with their signature Jamaican-inspired rhythms. Featuring Malcolm Jones on saxophone and Kevin Lum on the organ, the group bridges the gap between classic soul, reggae, and jazz. Mochilero initially began as the house band for locals DJs, San Diego City Soul club, playing strictly well known Jamaican hits. Since then, the band has expanded into creating original music, focusing on a strong vocal harmonic component, taking influence from such vocal groups as the paragons, the wailing souls, the techniques and the gaylads. Instrumentally the band has evolved from early reggae, rocksteady and the sound of the late 60s to a sound more rooted in early dancehall and lovers rock. Our aim is to incorporate our influences and love of funk, disco, and R&B under a Jamaican lens.

This evening, Lou Lou’s will be closed for a private affair—an intimate celebration tucked beneath the chandeliers and velvet glow.

We know evenings out are special, and we never take it lightly when we must turn you away. Please accept our heartfelt apologies for the inconvenience. Nights like these are rare, but sometimes the room asks for a little secrecy.

For your next night out, we invite you to check our calendar for upcoming dates featuring live music, good company, and the kind of evenings you won’t soon forget.

With love and gratitude,

Lou Lou’s at The Lafayette Hotel

COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY | NO RESERVATION REQUIRED | SEATING ON A FIRST-ARRIVAL BASIS | NO DINNER SERVICE | 21+

Zo has been a performing guitarist for 15 years. He has been teaching people how to play and understand the guitar/piano for four years. Born in London, he was raised in North County, San Diego, where he currently resides. He is a graduate of CSULB with a degree in Jazz Guitar Performance, and during his time there he studied Blues, Pop, Rock, Soul, Funk, Classical, and Irish Folk Music. He’s studied under many influential guitarists across the country. In Los Angeles, Ron Eschete and Mike Higgins. In New York, Peter Mazza, Gilad Hekselman, and Michael Valeanu. Finally, in San Diego he studied with Bob Boss, Lorraine Castellanos, Fred Kunze. These experiences have prepared him for large ensembles, quintets, quartets, trios, duos, and solo guitar performances in a variety of styles.

COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY | NO RESERVATION REQUIRED | NO DINNER SERVICE | 21+

Real Friends is bringing SD CLCTV and Hickies & Dry Humps to Lou Lou’s for a night built for the dance floor. Expect high-energy R&B, hip-hop, throwback favorites, and all the songs that make you want to dance. Julz, Kaos, Recap, and Just Ev (Birthday Celebration) will keep the energy high from start to finish.

Grab your crew, make some new friends. Doors open at 7 PM.

*Early arrival is highly recommended.

*Bar seating available from 6pm-8:30pm, General admission seating available at 8:30pm*

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Fresno, California, Gilbert’s musical career was preordained; the only son to his eponym father, a touring Cumbia band leader, singer and arranger, Gilbert was strongly influenced by his predecessor’s deep appreciation for classical

composers and big band jazz ensembles, broadening young Gilbert's horizons from an early age. Gilbert Sr. strongly encouraged Gilbert toward the Jazz genre when at first he showed an interest in trumpet at age 6. By age 11, Gilbert’s intensive training and education provided the context to begin playing professionally, and at age 15 he preformed with mentor and icon Dizzy Gillespie at the Monterrey Jazz Festival.

A fierce advocate of formal jazz education, Gilbert held the position of Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music from 2001 to 2013. Thereafter, he served as the Artistic Director of the International Academy of Jazz San Diego

from 2014-2016, during which time he began conducting high school workshops and developing a more proactive role in mentorship. During his time visiting Title I schools, he recognized a need for increased accessibility to formal education, noting that many truly gifted students were

deprived the opportunities to further their education due to monetary constraints. Thusly, in 2016 Castellanos founded the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory based in San Diego, California.

Using his influence in a burgeoning Jazz community, one he is credited in large with establishing, Gilbert began successfully soliciting donations for and supporting thousands of dollars of scholarship to finance Conservatory Education Equity for economically disadvantaged students of promise. To date, the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory has graduated hundreds of

bright musicians of diverse backgrounds with Gilbert serving as personal mentor and advocate for each, often writing college recommendation letters and offering every one of his students "real world" experience each Wednesday evening at ensemble performances

For more information on our supper clubs and to book a dinner reservation, please visit https://loulousclub.com/dinnerandashow