The Grass Roots bring their L.A.-born hits back to The Canyon for the first time since 2019

The band that started as a Los Angeles studio project returns to Agoura Hills on Sunday, March 21, sharing the bill with The Buckinghams.

The Grass Roots were born in Los Angeles before they were really a band. Their last stop on the Westside and in the Valley was The Canyon in Agoura Hills on Aug. 18, 2019. Nearly eight years later, they're returning to the same room. The Grass Roots play The Canyon Agoura Hills on Sunday, March 21, 2027, with The Buckinghams on the bill. The date was announced Oct. 19, and tickets are on sale through AXS. It's also on The Canyon's own events calendar. Check the venue listing for the start time before you go.

The L.A. part of the story is real. According to the band's history, the Grass Roots name dates to mid-1965. It began as a project of Los Angeles songwriter-producers P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, with Lou Adler involved from the start. The project became a working band, and the lineup changed several times, with big turnovers in 1967 and 1971. The songs people still come for include "Let's Live for Today" and "Midnight Confessions."

A Sunday night in Agoura Hills is about as close to home as this band gets.

Be clear about who will be on stage. Rob Grill joined in 1967 and led the band as bassist, singer, songwriter and producer until he died in July 2011. Before his death he put together the lineup that still tours: Mark Dawson, Dusty Hanvey, Larry Nelson and Joe Dougherty. There are no original members, and the band has toured that way since 2012. It's best to think of the show as Grill's band carrying the catalog forward. For a room full of people who know every chorus, that's often what matters.

The Canyon lists the night as The Grass Roots & The Buckinghams, a double bill with no opening act.

The Canyon is a natural home for this kind of night. The Agoura Hills club on Roadside Drive opened in 2001. It's a supper club as much as a concert room, and it holds about 610. The venue says table-ticket holders at most events must buy dinner, so plan for a meal if you want a table. The house lists its own rules with each event, so read the fine print when you buy.

The gap since 2019 makes this more than another oldies date. The band hasn't played this part of town since before the pandemic, and much of the crowd that comes out for '60s pop in the Conejo Valley has been waiting. This time they get a double bill.

The details: The Canyon Agoura Hills, 28912 Roadside Drive, Sunday, March 21, 2027. Tickets are through AXS and the venue's site.

The band started as an idea in a Los Angeles studio more than 60 years ago. A Sunday night in Agoura Hills is about as close to home as it gets.

Sources: The Canyon – Agoura Hills – Events (Where Music Meets The Soul) (wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com); AXS: The Grass Roots & The Buckinghams (axs.com); The Grass Roots (Wikipedia) (en.wikipedia.org); The Buckinghams & The Grass Roots, Palm Springs, Mar 23, 2027 (Eventworld) (eventworld.com)