FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2022

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LAX Public Relations
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(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Rum & Humble will present pianist Tigran Hamasyan and Hawaiian singer-songwriter Daniel Ho for performances at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of a multi-day recognition of World Music Day, which is celebrated on June 21. These live performances are part of the LAX Presents Spring-Summer 2022 series and LAWA's commitment to enhancing the guest experience at LAX by showcasing the music of performers from Los Angeles and around the world.

"LAX has long been home to unique live performances that provide fun experiences for our guests while expanding their views of the world's cultures through music, dance and performance art," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA. "We are excited to continue our tradition of making these connections for World Music Day."

Tigran Hamasyan is an Armenian pianist and composer who is currently performing on a world tour. Tigran's fans respond passionately to his style of jazz improvisation blended with the rich folkloric music of Armenia. He will perform one set for ticketed passengers in Terminal 7, beyond the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening area, from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 17.

Daniel Ho is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and singer-songwriter who is also renowned as a ukulele virtuoso. He will present a variety of his eclectic genre catalog in two performances. On Tuesday, June 21, and Wednesday, June 22, Ho will perform two back-to-back 45-minute sets between noon and 2 p.m. for ticketed passengers in Terminal 7, beyond the TSA screening area.  

Hamasyan is making a special appearance as part of LAX Presents’ international artist showcase, and Ho appears as part of the current LAX Presents Spring-Summer 2022 season. LAX Presents is a cultural performance series staged in locations across domestic and international terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This season's program began in February and will continue through July, and has shared music styles from all over the world, including traditional Mexican-American ballads, Middle Eastern classical, folk fusion and New Orleans-style jazz.

 

All attending media must RSVP with LAX Public Relations staff by emailing laxpr@lawa.org. All attending media must bring a current, government-issued ID to be escorted through TSA screening. All attending media will be escorted and supervised by Public Relations staff for the duration of their stay within the terminal.

 

Tigran Hamasyan

• Friday, June 17, noon 
• LAX Terminal 7, Departures level, top of the escalators above the security screening area
• Media RSVP to laxpr@lawa.org by noon on Thursday, June 16

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX, the fifth-busiest airport in the world in 2021 with 48 million passengers, is in the midst of a $15-billion capital improvement program that will touch on all nine passenger terminals and build new facilities, including an Automated People Mover (APM) train, Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility and the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal.

In 2019, LAX served nearly 88.1 million passengers and offered an average of 700 daily nonstop flights to 113 destinations in the U.S. and 1,200 weekly nonstop flights to 91 markets in 46 countries on 72 commercial airlines.

LAX generates 620,600 jobs in Southern California, with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion, according to an economic study based on 2014 operations. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX's ongoing capital improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion; $966 million in state and local taxes; and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City's general fund.

LAWA is leading the aviation industry in sustainability practices, with initiatives related to water management, energy (electricity) management, air quality, recycling and natural resources management. In 2019, LAX received Level III ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International-Europe.

LAWA is also a leader in inclusivity, operating eight programs that provide opportunities for business enterprises including local, small, minority-owned, veteran-owned and disadvantaged firms, and working together with community partners to offer the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program, which targets local workers to make them ready for rewarding careers in the construction trades, and the Build LAX Academy, designed to prepare small contracting businesses for success when working on projects at LAX.

LAX was named a top-10 U.S. airport by SKYTRAX in 2018, and was honored as the "Most Innovative Airport for Passenger Experience" in 2019 by the American Association of Airport Executives. LAX is the second-most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram, according to wego.com. Other recent honors have included selection as the No. 9 Best Airport (Wall Street Journal); No. 7 Best On-Time Performance for a Mega-Hub Airport (OAG); one of "The World's Best Airports for Business Travelers" (GlobeHunters); Public-Private Partnership of the Year (P3 Bulletin); Urth Caffe, Best Airport Coffee Concession of the Year (Global FAB Awards); Innovation of the Year, Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ARTBA); Best Project, United Airlines Terminal 7 and 8 Redevelopment Program (Engineering News Record California); North American Public-Private Partnership Deal of the Year (IJ Global); and Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year, Automated People Mover (WTS LA).

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.