Porchfest L.A.

Last year, L.A. joined the ranks of other cities across the country that host Porchfests—local performance art festivals that stage live shows on literal porches. Admittedly the concept is a little trickier here than it is in smaller towns, given how sprawling Los Angeles is. But the L.A. organizers have a fix, creating walkable hubs in East Hollywood, Los Feliz and Silver Lake—Mar Vista and Culver City are even getting in on the action this year. This second annual fest will double in size, with 46 stages hosting 170 different acts. See shows by local musicians, storytellers, stand-up comics, clowns and comedians on stages, stoops, lawns, porches and patios—even in front of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House. Oh, and did we mention it’s completely free?