Whether you ’re after multi - day music festival , monumental stadium show , or detached , low - paint performances around town , LAis a peachy shoes to take in a summertime concert . There are so many opportunity to overtake live music in the open air , you couldeasily fill your calendar with nothing but live music eventsfrom now till September . In case you want to keep a day free here and there , though , we ’ve assault up the top options for father foul-smelling in heart-to-heart - air localization across LA ( and across melodious genres ) this season .
Friday Night Music
Every Friday through August 31The Original Farmers MarketFriday eve acts will lay out from Latin nothingness , to swing , to Brazilian , and take place on the Market ’s west patio . Price : complimentary
Jazz at LACMA
Every Friday through August 31LACMACatch jazz at the museum ’s BP Grand Entrance every Friday , with performances by heavyweight like jazz cornetist theatre director of The Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart ( July 13 ) ; guitarist Tom Rizzo and his quartet ( August 3 ) ; and vocalistSarah Gazarek(August 31)Price : Free
Bootsy Collins House Party
Friday , July 7California Plaza , DTLADance , dance , dancing to this funk and soul master ’s top lead , part of Downtown ’s Grand Performances series . Price : Free
Dead & Company
Friday , July 7Dodger StadiumJohn Mayer does an telling job jamming alongside the legendary dance band ’s original members Bob Weir , Mickey Hart , and Bill Kreutzman with help from Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge and Fare Thee Well keyboardist Jeff Chiment . Price:$20 - 399
Now More Than Ever: Protest Songs Sing-Along
Friday , July 13California Plaza , DTLA"Now more than ever " is right , and if you ’re apprehensive you do n’t know the words to these particular tunes , lyrics will be image onto a screen behind the musicians . anticipate particular client at this show , which is part of Downtown ’s Grand Performances serial publication . damage : barren
FEELS
Saturday , July 14The Getty CenterThe yearly Off the 405 summertime concert series hosts this female - fronted LA psych tilt isthmus in the museum courtyard . damage : spare
Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross
Friday July 13 and Saturday July 14Hollywood BowlDon your preferred ascot and sail away with these fabled racing yacht rock dudes backed by an orchestra . Price:$19 - 202
Freestyle Summer Festival
Saturday , July 21The Greek TheatreYou’ve seen shows before feature artists whose careers peaked decade ago , but this one ’s filled with a random , rag - ticket mix for the long time , include Salt n Pepa , The Village People , Lisa Lisa , Brenda K Starr , and Pretty Poison . Price:$50 - 225
Lola Kirke
Saturday , July 28The Getty CenterThe annual Off the 405 summertime concert series does a incentive second July show with this indie songstress you might recognize from Mozart in the Jungle . Price : Free
Beach House
Friday , August 3 and Saturday , August 4Hollywood Forever CemeteryThe cemetery is famous for itssummer motion picture screening , but this weekend it hosts the aspiration - soda water duo for two nights of shows . Price:$45
Star Wars: A New Hope - in Concert
Tuesday , August 7 and Friday , August 10Hollywood BowlThe Los Angeles Philharmonic plays John Williams ’ famed mark go - to - picture , as the earth ’s most famous sci - fi flick is played on the bounteous CRT screen . Superfans can hitch the Phil do the same affair forThe Empire Strikes Backthe same hebdomad . Price:$24 - 159
Katharine McPhee
Thursday , August 9Burton Chace Park , Marina del ReyThe American Idol offset - up will execute at the waterfront ballpark backed by the Marina del Rey Symphony , part of the Marina ’s Symphonic Thursdays serial . Price : detached
Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton
Saturday , August 11The Greek TheatreIf this ‘ 70s stone grouping is n’t onstage somewhere singing the “ The Joker , ” is it really summertime ? Pal Peter Frampton will do his own set , in addition to jamming with Steve . Price:$50 - 125
Echo Park Rising
Thursday , August 16 to Sunday , August 19Echo ParkA four - twenty-four hour period summer fest with food trucks , nontextual matter marketer , and multiple stage for musical performances . Stay tune up for the lineup . damage : destitute
Ed Sheeran
Saturday , August 18Rose BowlThe English singer - songwriter will be crooning a bunch of hit you know the word to , whether you like it or not . Price:$108 and up
All My Friends Music Festival
Saturday , August 18 and Sunday , August 19ROW DTLACatch three stages of pelvic girdle - hop , dance , and R&B act – many of whom participated in an awesomeGolden Girls - themed promoyou should watch right now – with headliners Gucci Mane and RL Grime on Saturday and M.I.A. and Jamie XX on Sunday . Price:$79 to $ 249
Combo Chimbita
Saturday , August 25The Getty CenterIf you do n’t know what “ tropical futurism ” is , find out with a operation by this New York banding with radical in Colombia – part of the Off the 405 summer concert serial . Price : spare
Harry Connick Jr.
Friday , September 7 , Saturday , September 8 , and Sunday , September 9Hollywood BowlThe New Orleans native bear tribute to his hometown in honour of its 300th natal day with a Big Easy - themed evening , special guests and a fireworks show . Price:$14 - 76
Voodoothreauxdown
Saturday , September 15The Greek TheatreHear some of New Orleans ’ most fabled living player , include Preservation Hall Jazz Band , Trombone Shorty , and New Breed Bass Band , and then announce to all of your Quaker you ’re going to find out how to play an legal instrument . OODOOPrice:$39.50 - 85
Vagabon
Saturday , September 15The Getty CenterCatch the last Off the 405 summer concert of the season , have the indie - pop task of Laetitia Tamko . Price : Free
War on Drugs
Sunday , September 16Hollywood BowlThe not - as - famous - as - they - should be Philadelphia - born indie sway band makes their concluding U.S. turn back on their summer turn . Price:$15 to $ 119
Lauryn Hill
Tuesday , September 18Hollywood BowlThe unfit news is , you ’ll feel old when you realize that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill amount out 20 years ago . The good news is , you ’ll get to see the legend perform the album while on tour with Dave Chappelle and De La Soul . Price:$49 - 600
Arcade Fire
Thursday , September 20The Greek TheatreSee the Grammy - pull ahead Canadian group at one of LA ’s best-loved outdoor venues . Price:$59.50 - 125
Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Saturday , September 22 and Sunday , September 23Rose BowlCome out and sustain this up - and - hail husband - and - married woman pair , sputter to make a name for themselves in today ’s cutthroat music industry . Price:$49.50 - 1,850 ( earnestly )
Music Tastes Good
Saturday , September 29 and Sunday , September 30Marina Green Park , Long BeachAs you may have surmised , it ’s just as much about the nutrient as the medicine at this two - day fest boast chefs like Nancy Leon of Tijuana ’s Chan ’s Bistro and Galaxy Taco ’s Christine Rivera along with headlining acts New Order and James Blake . Price:$85 - 300
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Dead & Company
Lola Kirke
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Ed Sheeran
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