The best live music in Los Angeles
Your complete guide to live music Los Angeles style, from concert calendars to iconic venues and more
When it comes to live music, Los Angeles reigns. Ours is a storied history, from the rambling folk history of Woody Guthrie to the rock 'n' rolling, raunchy ways of bands like the Doors, Van Halen and Motley Crue. And to this day, the city remains one of the best for amazing concerts—and amazingly free concerts—not in small part due to its wide array of venues, from gorgeous outdoor amphitheatres to hole-in-the-wall clubs and dive bars. There's a steady stream of impressive local talent here, and no big-name artist completes a tour without stopping in L.A. We've got it all, when it comes to live music in Los Angeles and we're damn lucky—see for yourself below.
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Liz Phair
The alt-rock icon celebrates the release of her memoir with a November residency at Largo. The Monday night shows are split into two parts, a book...
Eagles
These California legends of classic rock may not live life in the fast lane any more, but the surviving members are still traveling the world to bring...
Rolling Loud
See Chance the Rapper, Future, A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert headline this two-day hip-hop fest, which returns to Exposition Park’s Banc...
Jingle Ball
KIIS FM’s annual holiday behemoth’s lineup reads like a roll call of the station’s playlist: Katy Perry, BTS, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith,...
