The main Grammy Awards action took place on a high-tech stage at the Staples Center on Sunday night, but a vast array of events—both unofficial parties and official Recording Academy programming—took place all over town for days leading up to the ceremony, and well into the night after. Here are photos from 10 of those events, which included high-energy live musical performances—of course—and an array of clever decor and catering options at venues and with guests as diverse as the Grammy lineup itself.
Photo: Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com © 2011
Photo: Andrew Herrold
Photo: Wireimage
Photo: Brian Dowling/PictureGroup
Photo: Courtesy of Belvedere
Photo: BizBash
Photo: Courtesy of Evolutionary Media Group
Photo: Rich Kim/Blinkofaniproductions.com
Photo: Noel Vasquez/WireImage.com
Photo: The Recording Academy®/photo by Line 8 Photography (c) 2011