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Events & Festivals

Your guide to the best events and festivals in L.A.

Things to do

Free things to do in L.A.

Read on for the best free things to do and places to visit across the city, for tourists and locals alike.

Music

Upcoming concerts in L.A.

We scour venue listings and scope out new artists so you don't have to—it's all right here.

Comedy

Upcoming comedy shows

Keep tabs on your favorite stand-ups or up-and-coming comedians to watch with LA comedy calendar.

Music

Music festivals within driving distance of L.A.

Whether a day trip or a Metro ride away, there's no short of music festivals near Los Angeles.

Concerts in L.A.

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BET Experience at LA Live

In the run up to the BET Awards, the Staples Center is hosting a series of concerts, as well as a fan fest with panel discussions from the likes of Lena...

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Jazz at LACMA

One of L.A.’s best free live music offerings, Jazz at LACMA has featured such legends as Wayne Shorter, John Clayton, Kenny Burrell, Les McCann, Billy...

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Farmers Market Friday Night Music

The Original Farmers Market is host to a plethora of fun, family-friendly outdoor events, and its summer music series are some of its best. Take a load off...

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Mariachi USA

Get your culture on at the Hollywood Bowl for the 30th Annual Mariachi USA Festival. Mariachi master groups from Mexico, L.A. and around the world will rock...

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L.A. Beer Week

It's baaaack. L.A. Beer Week returns with their annual kickoff party, taking place at Los Angeles Center Studios with live music, educational panels, a...

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Restaurants

Nickelodeon slime takeover at Carney's Restaurant

One of the Sunset Strip's most iconic restaurants is getting the Double Dare treatment—that is, it's getting covered in some equally-iconic green...

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Evening of Tiki at the Spare Room

The Spare Room's summer celebration of all things tiki drink is back in full force. Kicking off on Wednesday, May 22, beverage director Yael Vengroff...

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Friday Night Wine Tastings

Now one of L.A.’s most treasured summer traditions, Barnsdall Park’s wine tastings regularly attract sell-out crowds. Perched atop Olive Hill on...

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Comedy events

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Ladyhammer

Madison Shepard hosts this stand-up benefit show at the Satellite, with sets from Sabrina Jalees, Danielle Perez, Punkie Johnson, Irene Tu, Sara...

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All My Single Friends

Partake in an evening that’s party comedy show and part live dating experience during All My Single Friends. Here’s the gist: All attendees...

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Asssscat

Every Saturday and Sunday, the UCB franchise’s longest-running, most beloved showcase starts when a base cast of the theater’s current...

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Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen

Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler host their variety show, Hot Tub, every Monday night at the Virgil. Expect a fresh, oddball lineup each week of stand-up...

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Shopping events

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Artists & Fleas Venice

The newest flea market on the block, the Venice outpost of this artisan/craft-focused flea market mini-empire is bringing records, vintage and...

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Melrose Trading Post

If Melrose Ave is LA’s sceney-est street, then the Melrose Trading Post is the epicenter of that scene. Every Sunday, hundreds of stylish Angelenos...

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Rose Bowl Flea Market

Perhaps the Los Angeles area’s most iconic flea market, this event around the exterior of the Rose Bowl is staggeringly colossal—but what else...

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