A concert & story experience · touring since 2013
The story of the Canyon and the singer-songwriters who lived there — Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, James Taylor, Carole King — told through narration and performed live. Created, narrated, and led by Brian Chartrand.
Tickets and booking live at livefromlaurelcanyon.com. Brian’s full performance archive is here on this site.
The story
Live from Laurel Canyon began as an idea in the summer of 2012, after Brian finished a three-month stint performing on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean. He researched and wrote the narration for the show, then teamed up with his partner Mike Florio to bring it to audiences. It starts with The Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” and ends with the Eagles’ “Hotel California,” careening through the hits of the 1960s and ’70s — part storytelling, part musical performance, and still amazing fans of this timeless music.
The long version — how the narration came together and where the show has gone since — is at livefromlaurelcanyon.com/thestory.
The productions
The flagship
Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock
Much more than a tribute act — an evening of live music and storytelling devoted to the songwriters who lived within a few winding miles of each other in the Los Angeles hills and, between the mid-1960s and the late ’70s, rewrote American popular music. From The Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” to the Eagles’ “Hotel California.”
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Newest production
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
A full evening inside the catalog of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — from the living-room harmonies that started it all to Déjà Vu and beyond. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Teach Your Children,” “Ohio,” “Our House,” “Wooden Ships,” “Southern Cross” — the soaring harmonies delivered live and woven into the story of the Canyon years.
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LFLC Presents
Their Stories, Their Songs
James Taylor and Joni Mitchell — two catalogs in conversation, and the story of the winter they shared in the canyon. A multi-media evening of their songs and the lives behind them.
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LFLC Presents
Songs from “The Lost Weekend”
John Lennon and Harry Nilsson in 1974 Los Angeles — the friendship, the chaos, and the records that came out of the Lost Weekend, performed live.
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A taste of the catalogue — the harmonies and hits of the Canyon years, performed live.
The full set list, by production, is at livefromlaurelcanyon.com/songbook.
Good to know
Live from Laurel Canyon is a live concert experience created by Phoenix singer-songwriter Brian Chartrand that tells the story of the Laurel Canyon music scene and its legendary singer-songwriters — Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, James Taylor, Carole King and more — through story and live performance.
Yes. The newest Live from Laurel Canyon production, “CSNY,” is a full-band evening built entirely around the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young songbook, including “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Teach Your Children,” “Ohio,” “Our House” and more.
Brian Chartrand is the creator, narrator, and lead voice. He wrote the narration in 2012 and developed the show with his partner Mike Florio. It has since grown into four touring productions with 230+ performances.
Booking is handled by Trip Brown at New Frontier Touring. Start at livefromlaurelcanyon.com/booking, or reach the company directly at management@brianchartrand.com.
More answers at livefromlaurelcanyon.com/faq — plus tour dates, press & media, booking, and the merch store.
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New shows, new songs, no noise. A short note when there’s something worth hearing.
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