Public Broadcast Stereo at the Colony Theatre

If the opening notes of a PBS drama still make you sit up straight, this Sunday afternoon show is aimed at you. Public Broadcast Stereo is a live concert of the music written for public television and radio, played by the Los Angeles chamber group Helix Collective at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. For anyone browsing concerts in Los Angeles this month, it is a gentle, familiar and slightly nerdy option.

What to expect

Helix Collective builds the program around genres, so the set moves from one corner of the dial to the next. Per the listing, the music is grouped like this:

• Drama: Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife
• Mystery: Sherlock, Dickensian
• News: Fresh Air, Morning Edition, Marketplace
• Kids' shows: Reading Rainbow, Won't You Be My Neighbor, Magic School Bus
• Comedy: Monty Python's Flying Circus
• Documentaries: American Experience, NOVA, Independent Lens, Lost L.A.

KCRW's Steve Chiotakis hosts, which fits the material: he talks the audience through the pieces between numbers. Expect a room where people hum along by the second tune. It is also a good pick for families, since the kids' show themes get a full spot in the program.

The details

When: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Where: The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street, Burbank Admission: The source listing does not state a price, so check with the organizer before you go.

The Colony Theatre sits on North Third Street in downtown Burbank, an easy walk from restaurants and coffee if you want to make an afternoon of it. The program runs about an hour, which leaves the rest of the day free. It is one of the LA concerts that works as a low-key weekend outing rather than a late night.

Helix Collective plays the same program at two other venues this month, Fiesta Hall on October 10 and the Wende Museum in Culver City on October 11, so this Burbank date is the last chance to catch it. If you are building a plan around live music in Los Angeles this fall, the Colony Theatre date is the one to circle. Leave a little time for parking in the area, and confirm the start time with the venue the week of the show.

Getting there

Burbank is reachable from most of the Valley and central LA by car, and the Metrolink station in the city makes a train trip workable from the north and east. Street and garage parking exist near the theatre, though weekend afternoons can fill up. Browse our concerts page for more shows around the city.