Kia Forum

Charli XCX is the kind of artist that could only exist in today’s increasingly fragmented world of streaming platforms, fluid genre classifications and poptimism. Listen to the buoyant beats and catchy refrains of her records and it’s clear that Charli is a pop star. See her at the Forum in support of her new album, Music, Fashion, Film.

It’s an event, to say the least, when the world’s biggest cartoon band brings its chart-topping show to town. Murdoc & Co. are of course helmed by Damon Albarn and cult cartoon artist Jamie Hewlett, with a cast of impressive (as in, spit-out-your-drink-impressive) collaborators. Albarn and the Gorillaz live band just performed their new album, The Mountain, in full during two sold-out dates at the Palladium in February, but for those who couldn’t snag tickets to the intimate shows, not to worry: The band will be stopping at the Kia Forum in October as part of its arena tour, supported by Deltron 3030. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 9, at 10am. In the meantime, you can catch the band’s “House of Kong” exhibition in DTLA through March 19.