Buzz Bands LA’s Guide to Free Summer Concerts: 2019
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*Updated October 7, 2019
Summer free shows in various neighborhoods across the Los Angeles/Orange County area of Southern California are beginning to take shape. Here’s what ahead and what’s anticipated from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes, Santa Clarita to Hermosa Beach. Lots of neighborhoods are on the ball releasing dates and lineups already, and some major fests are holding back a bit longer to tease us.
We’ll be updating this list often as we find more information released by each of these summer happenings. Links will go live once dates have been announced and we’ll update the calendar with lineups once they are revealed.
Have we missed anything? Leave us a comment to let us know!
Abbot Kinney Festival
Anaheim Summer Nights at GardenWalk
Beach Rock 2019 at Sea Legs at the Beach
Broadfest
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Chinatown Summer Nights
Chinatown Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Concerts on the Bloc (Downtown LA)
Concerts on the Green at Warner Park
Eagle Rock Music Festival NELA Music Series
Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park
Echo Park Rising
FigFest at FIGat7th
Ever Present (fka Friday Flights) at the Getty Center
Fiesta La Ballona at Veterans Park, Culver City
Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series
Grand Performances at California Plaza
Grand Park Sunday Sessions
Grand Park + Music Center 4th of July Block Party
Glendale Open Arts & Music Festival
The Grove Summer Concert Series
Happy Sundays Festival in Long Beach
Hermosa Beach Summer Series
Highland Park’s Play Music on the Porch Day After Party
KCRW Summer Nights
Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Long Beach’s Summer and Music
Lotus Festival
Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
Monrovia Music Fest
Montana Avenue Summer Fest
Music at LACMA
NoHo Summer Nights
NothingMag.TV at the Locker Room at Garden Amp
One Colorado Summer Concerts
Orange County Parks Summer Concert Series
Outpost Los Angeles City Market
Pasadena Playhouse Block Party
Pershing Square Downtown Stage Saturday Concert Series
Popfuji 2019
Off the 405 at the Getty
Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park
SeaLegs at the Beach Labor Day Beach Bash
Segerstrom Center Argyros Plaza Concerts
Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
South Bay Summer Concert Series at Redondo, El Segundo, Hermosa and Manhattan Beaches (including the Point and Terranea Resort)
South Pasadena Summer Concerts
Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum
Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Center
Tastes & Sounds Fall Crawl on South Lake
Twilight on the Santa Monica Pier
Tarfest at the La Brea Tar Pits Park
Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series
West Adams Block Party
West Covina Summer Concert Series
West Hollywood Summer Sounds
Wonder Valley Experimental Festival/Phogust 2 at Angels Gate Cultural Center
Woodland Hills Concerts on the Green
May
11: Cruise Control at Hart at Music in the Park at Williams S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita
11: Starcrawler, Death Valley Girls, Mike Watt and the Jom & Terry Show and Slaughterhouse at Popfuji Fest at Brouwerij West
15: GG’s Jazz Knights (Dakah) at One Colorado, Pasadena
18: Sasami at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
22: College of the Canyons Commercial Music Recital at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita
22: Stacy Barth at One Colorado, Pasadena
23: Austin Jons and the Immortals, Christopher Ramirez and Santa Clarita Youth Guitar Orchestra at Note by Note Music Night at the Main
24: Otmaro Ruiz at Jazz at LACMA
25: Conjunto Oye! at Latin Sounds at LACMA
25: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Cool Maritime and Emily Sprague at Ever Present at the Getty Center
26: Honors Ensembles from the Colburn School’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute at the Bing Theater at Sundays Live at LACMA
27: Salt Petal at LACMA
29: Electronica Musique & Multimedia Concert at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons
29: Jen Jennings Trio (Snarky Puppy) at One Colorado, Pasadena
31: Dahli Mamas, Eagle Rock High School Sax Ensemble, Violet Rivers, Fire Chief Charlie, Henry Baskin, Lila Forde Experience w/Niko Embry and Ixchel Cisneros at the NELA Music Series at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
31: Dwight Trible at Jazz at LACMA
June
1: COLA 2019- A Night of Spiritual Jazz, Poetry and Literature at Grand Performances at the California Plaza Spiral Court (300 S. Grand Ave.)
1: Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
1: Harriet Brown and KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad at KCRW Summer Nights at One Colorado Old Pasadena
1: Human Power at Hart at Music in the Park at Williams S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita
1: Oscar Hernández at Latin Sounds at LACMA
1: Porches, Neon Indian (DJ set), Negative Gemini and Ana Roxanne at Outpost Los Angeles
1: TBA at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at William S. Hart Regional Park
1: Tijuana No! con Ceci Bastida with Dub 8 and Blanco Y Negro at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
2: Brittney Crush, Eric Turner Band, Ernando Recendez, Carbe and Durand at the Monrovia Music Fest at Library Park
2: A Retrospective and Beyond– Celebrating 29 Years at LACMA at the Bing Theater at Sundays Live at LACMA
2: Rumbankete with Chris Acosta at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
3-4: TBA at Anaheim Summer Nights at GardenWalk
6: Pride en el Parque with Jarina De Marco at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
7: Cherry Glazerr and Lilly at FigFest at FIGat7th
7: Ernie Watts Quartet at Jazz at LACMA
7: Everyday Housewives at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
7: Pride en el Parque with Amara La Negra at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
8: InbarStarr at Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
8: KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Novena Carmel at Chinatown Summer Nights (Central Plaza); Pacific Range, Polartropica, CAPYAC, Syd B., Mark Diamond, Lijie and JEMS at Mandarin Plaza
8: Manila 2 MacArthur Park, Day 1 – Kalayaa L.A.’S Filipino Independence Day Celebration, feat. Ruby Ibarra, Gingee, Rani de Leon and more at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
8: Rogê at Latin Sounds at LACMA
8: Boogaloo Assasins, Urban Renewal Project and more at the Playhouse Block Party at El Molino & Colorado in Pasadena
8: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
9: Ambrosia & Friends and the Darryl Morris Band at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
9: Manila 2 MacArthur Park, Day 2 – Joel Quizon, Bibak, Rocksteady Rondalla and more at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
12: Mariachi Divas at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
13: Gabriela Penka with La Infinita and Maria Blues at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
14: Clayton Cameron Sextet at Jazz at LACMA
14: Delgado Brothers at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
14: Josef Leimberg with the Breathing Effect and Todd Simon at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
14: Oddisee & Good Company and Sudan Archives at FigFest at FIGat7th
14: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
15: Chino Espinoza at Latin Sounds at LACMA
15: Cruise Control at Hart at Music in the Park at Williams S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita
15: Girlpool and KCRW DJ Chris Douridas at KCRW Summer Nights at One Colorado Old Pasadena
15: Headshine at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
15: Jack It!, feat. Unlock the House, BlaqPages’ TRYBVL and Amp Collective at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
15: Petty & the Heartshakers at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
15: Sydney Ranée at Palisades Village Park
16: Beatles vs. Stones (tribute) and Emily Coupe at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
16: Flogging Seagulls at El Segundo Summer Concerts in the Park at Library Park on Main Street
16: We Are One at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
19: Escape (Journey tribute) at South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park
19: Sgt. Pepper at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
20: Hamish Anderson and Jasper Bones at Concerts on the Bloc (Downtown LA)
20: Hard Day’s Night and Greasy Spoons at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Craig Regional Park
20: Mike Watt & the Missingmen, Bastidas! and Don Bolles at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
21: The Backtracks at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
21: Buscabulla and Reyna Tropical at FigFest at FIGat7th
21: Danny Janklow Quintet at Jazz at LACMA
21: The Slackers and Bubba Sanchez at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
21: Jim Gustin and Truth Jones at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
22: DakhaBrakha at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
22: Francisco Torres Latin Jazz Band at Latin Sounds at LACMA
22: Kevin Sousa at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
22: Pretty Polly Trio at the Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
22: L’Rain at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
22: 36th Annual Radiotron at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
23: The Great American Swing Band at West Hollywood Summer Sounds at Plummer Park
23: Hollywood U2 (tribute) at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
23: Qvolé Collective (House music selections) at Sunday Sessions at Grand Park
23: 2nd Annual Sonidos Salvadoreños at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
26: Cat Reed and Back Alley at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at the Elks Lodge
26: Iris Sandra Band (salsa) at Wine Wednesday at One Colorado, Pasadena
26: Smith at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
27: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy nad Kris Bradley at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Craig Regional Park
27: Sarah MeeRan Cave, Burton Zimmer Duo, Alesia XO and the Wardencliff Jazz Quartet at Note by Note Music Night at the Main in Santa Clarita
27: South Central Skankers, Roncovacoco and the Meddlers at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
28: Andrea Miller at Jazz at LACMA
28: KCRW DJs Garth Trinidad and Aaron Byrd at KCRW Summer Nights at the California African American Museum
28: Lido Pimienta, Delsonido and Subsuelo at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
28: Running Hot (Rolling Stones tribute) at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
28: STRFKR and De Lux at FigFest at FIGat7th
28: Tom Nolan Band at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
29: 4th of July Celebration feat. La Tumbadora with Berendo Middle School Band at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
29: 80’s Night at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
29: Justo Almario’s Afro-Colombian Band at Latin Sounds at LACMA
29: Nancy Sanchez at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
29: Pretty Polly Trio at the Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
30: 4 Lads from Liverpool (Beatles tribute) at El Segundo Summer Concerts in the Park at Library Park on Main Street
30: Band Camp at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
30: Jason McGee & the Choir in the Park at the Grove (L.A.)
30: Louie Cruz Beltran at South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park
30: Salute to the Troops Picnic & Concert: The Satin Dollz at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
30: Spazmatics at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
30: The Young Dubliners and Sleeptalk at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
July
1: Porches, Neon Indian (DJ set), Negative Gemini and Ana Roxanne at Rolling Greens at Outpost Los Angeles City Market
3: Retrofit at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
3: Smokin’ Cobras at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
4: Big Mess at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
4: Black Nile, Benedek and Linafornia at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
4: Boogaloo Assassins, Victoria La Mala, Earth Arrow, the Delirians, foreigner, Blaq Pages and South Soul Spinners at the Grand Park+Music Center 4th of July Block Party
4: Music on the Meadows at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
5: Susie Hansen Latin Band at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
5: Willie Chambers Band, Claudia Lennear & the New Ashgrove Players and Janileigh Cohen at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
5: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
6: Cate Le Bon at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
6: Cimafunk, David Garza, Gaby Moreno, La Marisoul (La Santa Cecilia), DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson, Jeremy Dutcher, Masoud Rezai, Sara Naeni, Jae Deal, J. Rocc and Dexter Story at Grand Performances’ Audacity of Sound Joy.Art.Music at 300 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown L.A.
6: Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
6: Hamish Anderson at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
6: InbarStarr at the Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
6: Incendio at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
6: Beach Party with Tijuana Dogs at SeaLegs at the Beach
6: Trish Toledo and Thee Confidentials at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
6: WANNABE (Spice Girls tribute) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
7: Gusto Guatemalteco at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
7: The Petty Breakers (Tom Petty tribute) at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
10: Gene Evaro, Jr., at Wine Wednesday at One Colorado, Pasadena
10: The Kings of 88 at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
10: Phoenix Rising at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
11: Jen Awad at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
11: King Chris at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
11: Marina del Rey Symphony (“La Bohème “& “Phantom” original live score) at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
11: Pavo Pavo, KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Dan Wilcox at KCRW Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum
11: Sega Genecide and Dream Brother at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mason Regional Park
11: Trinity (Styx, Journey, Foreigner tribute) at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
12: Draemings, Vaya Futuro, El Mañana and BananaLeafBoy + XOLO at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
12: Everyday Housewives at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
12: Jim Gibson at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
13: Bridesmen, Zhao, BIIANCO, WESLEE, SPELLES, mmmonika and Beauty Queen at Chinatown Summer Nights at Mandarin Plaza; KCRW DJs Jason Bentley and Garth Trinidad at Chinatown Summer Nights (Central Plaza)
13: CC Stugino at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
13: Chris Ayer at the Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
13: Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors), Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, A.S.T.R.A.L. O. R. A. C. L. E. S. featuring Ana Roxanne, Jennifer Moon & laub, and Jordi at Ever Present at the Getty Center
13: The Lions, Chris Murray Combo and Queline at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
13: Led Zepagain (tribute) at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park
13-14: Soultopia, Powerhouse Barkada Band, Tessa & the Troubadours and more at Lotus Festival at Echo Park Lake
13: Prima Donna at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
13: RAIN (Beatles tribute) at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
13: Surf City Allstars (Beach Boys tribute) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
13: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
14: Cash, the King & the Killer (Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis tribute) at El Segundo Summer Concerts in the Park at Library Park on Main Street
14: Led Zepagain at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
14: Queen Nation (Queen tribute) at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
14: Soul Sacrifice (Santana tribute) at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
14: 2nd Annual Tamal Festival with Mariachi Divas at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
14: The Wiseguys Big Band Machine at South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park
17: Cold Duck at the West Covina Summer Concert Series at the City of West Covina Civic Center Courtyard
17: Detour at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
17: GG’s Jazz Knights (of Dakah) at Wine Wednesday at One Colorado, Pasadena
18: Almalafa, Sonido Mundial and Anesthesia at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
18: The Brevet and Balto at Concerts on the Bloc (Downtown LA)
18: Chemical X, Tanzler and Short Temper at the Locker Room at Garden Amp
18: The Fenians and Cory Clark at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mason Regional Park
18: Flying Seagulls (80’s Tribute) at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
18: Gaby Moreno at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
18: Reno Divorce at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
18: Wild Belle, KCRW DJs Aaron Byrd and Scott Dallavo at KCRW Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum
19: Backtracks at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
19: Los Master Plus and Late Night Laggers at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
19: Tony Galla at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
20: ALäZ, Apollo Bebop, Rocky Angelini and more at the Coollab Festival at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
20: Chris Ayer at Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
20: Human Power at Hart at Music in the Park at Williams S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita
20: Ilocks Walker & the Sounds of Love at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
20: Kevin Sousa at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
20: KX Fest feat. Dumbfoundead & Friends at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
20: Rickie Lee Jones at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
20: Sheila E. and Pimps of Joytime at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
20: Ticket to Ride (Beatles tribute) at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
20: Prussia (funk) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
21: Forward Rhythm showcase (house, lo-fi, disco) at Sunday Sessions at Grand Park
21: Jersey Boys Tribute at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
21: KX Fest Day 2 at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
21: The Lucky Ones at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
21: Martin Luther McCoy at West Hollywood Summer Sounds at Plummer Park
21: The McCartney Years (tribute) at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
21: The Nectarines, Winter, King Flamingo with Master Droog at Happy Sundays at 4th and Cherry in Long Beach
24: Jessica Childress at Wine Wednesday at One Colorado, Pasadena
24: Kevin Sousa Band at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
25: The 131ers at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
25: The Answer at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
25: The English Beat and DJ sandōk at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Irvine Regional Park
25: Joy Noise, Cardboard Boxer and Mammoth Bloom at the Locker Room at Garden Amp
25: Marina del Rey Symphony with the Nancy Dobbs Owen Dance Troupe (Gershwin, Craig Safan and Juan Pablo Contreras) at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
25: Río Mira at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
25: San Cha, Jonny Kosmo and 5:4:1 by Pauline Lay at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
25: The Tracks, KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and José Galván at KCRW Summer Nights at the Hammer Museum
26: Calixto Oviedo and the Cuban Jazz Train at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
26: The Expanders, Jr. Thomas and the Volcanos and Terry Dactyl at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
26: Kelly’s Lot at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
26: Retrofit at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
27: 80’s Night at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
27: Aterciopelados with Elefante at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
27: AV!VA/Dusk at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
27: Christopher Watson at the Soundcheck Music Series at Palisades Village Park
27: La Diabla, feat. L.A. Bollywood, Discostan and Doctors and Engineers at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
27: Ghost in the Machine (Police tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
27: KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Mathieu Schreyer at POW! WOW! Long Beach
27: Lala Lala at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
27: Queen Nation (Queen tribute) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
28: 4 Alarm (top 40 tribute) at El Segundo Summer Concerts in the Park at Library Park on Main Street
28: Colin Self, Mandy Kahn and Ben Babbitt at Ever Present at the Getty Center
28: Ethiopia Day at Levitt LA at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
28: The Kings of 88 at South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park
28: Ronny and the Classics at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
28: Speedbuggy USA at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
28: Symphony in the Cities (“The Music Man” selections) at the Segerstrom Center Concert Hall
28: Queen Nation (tribute) at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
31: Feed the Kitty at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
31: Neon West at Wine Wednesday at One Colorado, Pasadena
August
1: KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox at Curated Cocktails: Summer Nights at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
1: Gomi Neko, Yip Yops and Chloe Gallardo at the Locker Room at Garden Amp
1: The Klezmatics at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
1: Knyght Rider at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
1: Laïka & the Unit at One Colorado, Pasadena
1: Professor Columbo at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
1: The White Buffalo and Matt Baxter (United) at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Irvine Regional Park
2: Clayton Cameron and the Jass Explosion at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
2: Retrofit at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
2: Theresa James & the Rhythm Tramps at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
3: 1969 (classic rock tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
3: Black Pumas and KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Raul Campos at KCRW HQ in Santa Monica
3: Elton: The Early Years (tribute) at NoHo Summer Nights at North Hollywood Park
3: New Language, Rival Tides, Barley & Antivillain at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts at the South Side of the Hermosa Beach pier
3: Jon Batiste at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
3: Mirage (Fleetwood Mac tribute band) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
3: The Record Company with ZZ Ward at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
3: Ty Taylor at One Colorado, Pasadena
3: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
4: Jungle Fire at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
4: Masters of Soul (tribute) and the Urban Groove Band at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
4: Sgt. Pepper (Beatles tribute) at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
7: Barley at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
8: The Beatunes (Beatles tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
8: Cha Wa at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
8: Kevin Sandbloom at One Colorado, Pasadena
8: Kronos Quartet at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
8: Room at the Top and Phil Vandermost at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mile Square Regional Park
8: Soto (Latin, R&B, funk) at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
8: Vel the Wonder at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
9: Genitallica and Forajidos at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
9: George Gilliam Quartet and Connie Han Trio at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
9: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
10: Chris Pierce at One Colorado, Pasadena
10: Flor De Toloache at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
10: Franks & Deans (Rat Pack tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
10: Grateful Shred (Grateful Dead tribute) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
10: Headshine at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
10: Khushi, Monogem, VIAA, Oddnesse, Inspired and the Sleep, Nicole Kiki Jaffe and Mara Connor at Chinatown Summer Nights at Mandarin Plaza; KCRW DJs Raul Campos and Mathieu Schreyer at Chinatown Summer Nights at Central Plaza
10: REO Speedwagon and Sir, Please at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
10: Y La Bamba and KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Valida at KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ
11: 2nd Annual Mundo Maya Celebration at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
11: Blue Breeze Band at South Pasadena Summer Concerts in the Park at Garfield Park
11: Past Action Heroes (80’s & 90’s tribute) at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
11: TBA at South Bay Summer Concert Series at Metlox Plaza, Manhattan Beach
11: Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
11: Which One’s Pink? (Pink Floyd tribute) and JEMS at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
14: The Radio Rebels at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
15: Matt Costa and more at Bicycle Drive-In/Moonlight Mash edition of DLBA’s Live After 5
15: DSB (Journey tribute) at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series on Main Street
15-18: Echo Park Rising
15: Fartbarf and Numb.er at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
15: India Carney and Raelee Nikole at Concerts on the Bloc (Downtown LA)
15: Live from Earth (Pat Benatar tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
15: Sweet & Tender Hooligans and Cory Clark at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mile Square Regional Park
15: Tamar Ilana & Ventanas at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
15: Tita Lima & Diana Purim and Eyedentity at One Colorado, Pasadena
16: Flogging Seagulls at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
16: The John Clifton Blues Band and the 44’s Blues Band at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
16: Tomasa Del Real, El Licenciado and Subsuelo at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
17: Andrew Bird and KCRW DJs Chris Douridas and Novena Carmel at KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ
17: Atlas Genius, Jamie Kennedy, the Wrecks, Kitten, Your Favorite Color at “North Shore” film screening at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts at the South Side of the Hermosa Beach Pier
17: Blues Traveler and Los Colognes at Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concerts
17: Boogaloo Assassins and Clifton Weaver III at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
17: Jack Pharoah, Xdugef, NU SIRE and more at Wonder Valley Experimental Festival/Phogust 2 at Angels Gate Cultural Center
17: James Supercave at One Colorado, Pasadena
17: Kevin Sousa at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
17: Leela James at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
17: Polymorph at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
17: The Replicas (party covers) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
18: 6AM (house and techno underground) at Sunday Sessions at Grand Park
18: Iglu & Hartly, the Orphan the Poet and the Jacks at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts at the South Side of the Hermosa Beach Pier
18: Dean Colley Hot August Night (Neil Diamond tribute) at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
18: Matt Politano Trio at West Hollywood Summer Sounds at Kings Road Park
18: Natives in the Now at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
18: Platinum Rockstars (classic rock tribute) at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
18: The Purple Experience (tribute) and Brittney Crush at Concerts on the Green at Warner Park, Woodland Hills
18: TBA at South Bay Summer Concert Series at Metlox Plaza, Manhattan Beach
21: Purple Sugar at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
21: Rostam, Dijon, Jen Awad and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at the Santa Monica Pier
22: Beach Rock 2019 with Triton Eye & Friends, Greg in Good Company, Tofu Fan Club and Vibe Tribe at Sea Legs at the Beach in Huntington Beach
22: Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate” (fully staged) at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
22: Joel Simpson at One Colorado, Pasadena
22: Josef Leimberg at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
22: Like Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
22: No Parents, Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries and the Witching Hours at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
22: Tijuana Dogs + Family Style at OC Parks Summer Concert Series Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach
23: The Backtracks at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
23-25: Kingston Ska Collective, Bumptown, Paddy’s Pig, Lady Zep, Jessica Fichot, the Silverados and Flat Foot & Fancy Free at Fiesta La Ballona at Veteran’s Park, Culver City
23: Mon David Quartet featuring Tateng Katindig on Piano and Charmaine Clamor at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
23: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra and Nina Cole at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
24: 80’s Night at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
24: Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate” (fully staged) at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
24: Erotic City (Prince tribute) at Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park at Central Park
24: Ethio Cali at One Colorado, Pasadena
24: The Morning Yells at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
24: Pato Machete and C-Minus (Fantastic Four, BRealTV) at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
24: San Cha at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
24: Trishes, Alt Bloom, Lucy & La Mer, Dylan Dunlap, Velvet Starlings, Bellsaint, REL, Rett Madison and more at Montana Avenue Summer Fest in Santa Monica
24: The White Buffalo, Steve Byrne, Pounded by the Surf, Trapdoor Social and film screening tba at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts at the South Side of the Hermosa Beach Pier
25: Hot August Night (Neil Diamond tribute) at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
25: Jack Lantz Big Band at Eagle Rock Summer Concerts in the Park at Eagle Rock Recreation Center
25: Jason McGee & the Choir in the Park at the Grove (L.A.)
25: LA’s Got Talent at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
25: Mariachi El Bronx, Wailing Souls and Gamblers Mark at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts at the South Side of the Hermosa Beach Pier
25: The Coathangers, Prettiest Eyes, Tropa Magica, the Molochs, White Woods, Neil Hamburger, Sunny War, Nick Thune and more at Happy Sundays in the Zaferia District in Long Beach
25: TBA at South Bay Summer Concert Series at Metlox Plaza, Manhattan Beach
28: Frankly Speaking at the Summer Music Series at the Point in El Segundo
28: Helado Negro, San Cha, Banda Las Angelinas and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at the Santa Monica Pier
29: 4 Alarm at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
29: Chris Joyner at One Colorado, Pasadena
29: Lit and Crash Boom Bang at OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach
29: La Resistencia at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
30: AfroBashment feat. Zongo Sound System, DJ Rampage Global and Shacia Payne at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
30: Everyday Housewives at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
30: Sweet Baby J’ai and Women in Jazz All-Stars! at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
31: Dark Desert Highway (Eagles tribute) at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
31: Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
31: Hamish Anderson at One Colorado, Pasadena
31: Jenny & the Mexicats at Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
31: La Sonora Dinamita with Dj Gazoo at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
31: The Ultra, Highlife Cajun Band and the Andersons at Highland Park’s Play on the Porch Day After Party at the Highland Park Senior Citizen Center
September
1: Big Daddy Kane, Mr. Vegas, Lila Ike, Yaadcore, Mia Carucci, The World Famous Beat Junkies w/ special guest T3 of Slum Village, Ill Camille, DJ Tiara Monique, Foreigner, Shacia Payne, Amplify Africa x NNEOMA, DJ R-Tistic, Chris “The Glove” Taylor, DJ Kiilu Grand, DJ CeeBrown, Lady X, Budamunk, Nordic Soul, Glenniest and more at the West Adams Block Party
1: Blue Breeze Band (Motown tribute) at the Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts in the Park at Polliwog Park’s Ampitheatre
1: Boogaloo Assassins, Viver Brasil and She Sings She Swings at Broadfest at the Eli & Edythe Broad Stage
1: Retrofit at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
1: Wonder-Full in the Park: A Stevie Wonder Tribute Party feat. DJ Spinna and Mona Lisa at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
2: Labor Day at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
2: TBA at South Bay Summer Concert Series at Metlox Plaza, Manhattan Beach
2: Tijuana Dogs at Labor Day Beach Bash at SeaLegs on the Beach
4: A-Wa, Disco Shrine, Los Angeles Arabs Orchestra and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at Santa Monica Pier
5: KCRW DJ José Galván at Curated Cocktails: Summer Nights at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
5: Voices Making Waves: Native Women From the Eastern U.S. (Grand Performances) at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
6: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
7: Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
7: Jonathan Wilson, Jade Jackson, Primrose Forever Sanctuary, Palm Trails, the Black Noise, Devil Season, the Pollen Collective, Spirit Mother, Fellow Robot, Gemma Castro, the Captain’s Son and KCRW DJ Raul Campos at Buskerfest at Linden Ave & First Street in Downtown Long Beach’s East Village
11: Hollie Cook, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra, Upstream and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at Santa Monica Pier
12: Pixie Lott at Live at the Grove (L.A.)
12: Melissa Green at Kids Club at the Grove (L.A., matinee)
13: 80’s Night at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
13: El Grito at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
14: TBA at Chinatown Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
14: Ex Hex at Off the 405 at the Getty Center
14: KCRW DJs Raul Campos, Valida and Jeremy Sole at the 17th Annual Tarfest at the La Brea Tar Pits
14: Nick Waterhouse, Kilo Kish, Jen Awad, Sister Mantos and Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Thee Sinseers, Earth Arrow, Mt. Pool and Musical Theatre Guild at Glendale Open Arts & Music Festival
14: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
15: Jimetta Rose at West Hollywood Summer Sounds at Kings Road Park
18: Methyl Ethel, APRA contest winners and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at Santa Monica Pier
19: The Hollow Trees at Kids Club at the Grove (L.A., matinee)
20: Running Hot (Rolling Stones tribute) at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
21: Kevin Sousa at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
22: dublab 20th Anniversary at Sunday Sessions at Grand Park
25: Cornelius, StarRo, TaikoProject and KCRW at Twilight on the Pier at Santa Monica Pier
26: Bob Baker Marionettes Kids Club at the Grove (L.A., matinee)
27: The Hula Girls at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
28: The Backtracks at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
28: KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe & Valida at Summer Nights at Cadence Park, Irvine
28: Ximena Sarinana, Ella Vos, Sunflower Bean and KCRW DJ Raul Campos at Tastes & Sounds Fall Crawl on South Lake Ave., Pasadena
29: Scarypoolparty, Laura Jean Anderson, FLAVIA, Annabelle Maginnis, Ugly Sweaters, Taleen Kali and more at the Abbot Kinney Festival
October
5: 80’s Night at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
12: Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
13: Jason McGee & the Choir in the Park at the Grove (L.A.)
19: Wise at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
26: Kevin Sousa at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
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