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Sep 15, 2011 Toy Selectah performs at the final installment of the BMI Summer Nights series on August 25 at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena. View Photo

Sep 15, 2011 BMI wrapped up its inaugural Summer Nights showcase series with a cumbia bang on Thursday, August 25 at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena. Remixer/producer/Mad Decent artist Toy Selectah and Master Blaster Sound System wowed the crowd, gathered to bid a fond farewell to summer. Mexican mc Niña Dioz (pictured) was a surprise guest during Selectah’s stacked set. View Photo

Sep 15, 2011 BMI created Summer Nights with the Levitt Pavilion—a non-profit organization—in Pasadena and MacArthur Park in an effort to bring more top-tier live music to those communities. Pictured at the August 25 finale are Master Blaster Sound System, Toy Selectah, Niña Dioz and BMI’s Marissa Lopez. View Photo

Sep 15, 2011 Master Blaster Sound System helps cap off the wildly successful first season of the BMI Summer Nights concert series at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena. View Photo

Sep 14, 2011 Tasso Smith, Alice Katz, Simon Katz and Nik Hughes of the band Youngblood Hawke deliver a fierce set at Soda Bar during BMI’s showcase at San Diego Music Thing on September 9. The evening’s lineup also included The New Division, DWNTWN, Chairs Missing and Eli James. View Photo

Sep 14, 2011 Alice Katz, Sam Martin, Benji Vanderbroek and Simon Katz of the band Youngblood Hawke perform at Soda Bar, as part of BMI’s showcase at San Diego Music Thing on September 9. View Photo

Sep 12, 2011 Del Bryant, son Thaddeus and wife Carolyn enjoy the Michael Bolton Charities and Dave Mason Benefit Concert and Celebrity Golf Classic. View Photo

Sep 12, 2011 Legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier (right) and his wife Barbara celebrate with BMI President & CEO Del Bryant at the Michael Bolton Charities and Dave Mason Benefit Concert and Celebrity Golf Classic September 10 at the Ojai (Calif.) Valley Inn and Spa. View Photo

Sep 12, 2011 Del Bryant accepts the Michael Bolton Charities Lifetime Achievement Award at the charity organization’s second annual benefit and golf tournament as host and esteemed BMI songwriter Michael Bolton looks on. View Photo

Sep 09, 2011 BMI presented the latest installment of its Noche Bohemia showcase series September 7 at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills. The six-deep lineup featured U.N.O., Horacio Palencia, Paulyna Carraz, Arthur Hanlon, Norka and Orlando, who each performed stacked sets of songs they have written for themselves and other major Latin recording artists. Pictured at the show are Paulyna Carraz, Carlos… View Photo