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Coordinates: 34°3′27.28″N118°14′45.59″W / 34.0575778°N 118.2459972°W / 34.0575778; -118.2459972
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Jerry Moss Plaza is an outdoor plaza in the Los Angeles Music Center, in the U.S. state of California. [1] Named after Jerry Moss, [2] the plaza has hosted concerts, [3] festivals, [4] film screenings, [5] galas, [6] and dance parties. [7] [8] It has two large LED screens. [9] The plaza was "newly refurbished" as of 2021. [10]

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