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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Salute the Troops Music and Comedy Festival
Snoop Dogg, Cold War Kids, Dashboard Confessional, Capital Cities and a slew of Wu-Tang Clain members (including Method Man, Redman and Ghostface Killah) top...
Lightning in a Bottle
You’ll need to trek up to the Central Coast for this annual event, but where else can you find a sustainable, vegetarian festival dedicated to equal...
Just Like Heaven
If you’ve noticed a lack of aughts indie favorites among this year’s music fest lineups, it’s probably because they’re all playing...
Desert Daze
Desert Daze is your antidote to the typical desert gathering (think a noisier, more indie lineup than Coachella and less dirt than Burning Man). Though...
