Music

LGBT Heritage Month Celebration

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Film
Music
Theater
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
National Gay Pride Month is a citywide celebration of Gay Pride in Los Angeles. The celebration will acknowledge Southern California’s LGBT contributions in education, politics, the arts, culture, and the humanities. Events include educational programs, gallery exhibitions, theater, and dance performances.
Website Link
culturela.org/programs-and-initiatives/city-of-los-angeles-heritage-month-celebrations
Event Date
Event Location

Various locations around Los Angeles
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for details
Event ID
10385735
Event Main Image

Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an open-access event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June, during the Hollywood Fringe, hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers infiltrate the Hollywood neighborhood.     Check the website for event details, locations, and times.
Website Link
hollywoodfringe.org/schedule
Event Date
Event Location

Check the website for details
Los Angeles
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0549076, -118.242643

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Varies, See event website
Event ID
10385769
Event Main Image

ISLAND BLOCK JAM SESSIONS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) presents Island Block Jam Sessions, six live contemporary music performances by seasoned Pasifika artists available online. The Virtual Backstage provides an inside look into the artists’ backstories. Their music is a gift for our ancestors and for all the little spirits of the human journey. This is where music and mana meet.
Website Link
pieam.org/virtual-backstage
Event Date
Event Location

Online at Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
695 Alamitos Ave.
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7751664, -118.1804853

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10381227
Event Main Image

Lifes: Senyawa

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LIFE’S Senyawa presents a digital performance by the experimental Indonesian band Senyawa, known for blending traditional Javanese sounds with contemporary noise and industrial influences. Originally created as part of LIFE, a Hammer Museum exhibition exploring speculative futures, this video performance captures Senyawa’s powerful musical language and its intersection with themes of resistance, ritual, and technology.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1721/lifes-senyawa
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10381880
Event Main Image

BROADWAY LEGENDS FROM GERSHWIN TO SONDHEIM

Event Type
Music
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The best of hit shows coming out of The Great White Way over the last century from “I Got Rhythm,” “’S Wonderful” and “Anything Goes” to “Send in The Clowns” and favorites from West Side Story, Into the Woods and more.
Website Link
pasadenasymphony-pops.org/rusnak-summer-concert-series-2025/
Event Date
-
Event Location

LA County Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 91007
Arcadia, 91007
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.143854, -118.051627

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket price
Contact Phone
(626) 793-7172
Event ID
142708
Event Main Image

DANCING QUEENS

Event Type
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
It’s an extravaganza eleganza as ​Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles  200 singers perform the most iconic dance melodies of every genre — from Carmina Burana to Singin’ in the Rain, The King and I, Hairspray, The Producers, to Madonna, Lady Gaga, Luther Vandross, ABBA, Earth Wind and Fire, Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa and of course, Donna Summer!
Website Link
gmcla.org/dancingqueens
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Saban Theater
8440 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
310-450-1821
Event ID
10389299
Event Main Image

Latin Sounds

Event Type
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Latin Sounds is back! Join us for evenings of live music, picnicking, and community on the LACMA grounds.. These free concerts are presented Saturday evenings from Memorial Day weekend in May to Labor Day weekend in September.

 

Latin Sounds features world-renowned artists performing everything from Indigenous music to the latest sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles! Featured artists have included Dori Caymmi, Costazul, Echo Park Project, Mongorama, and Chuchito Valdes. .
Website Link
https://www.lacma.org/event-calendar-by-day?event_hub=Music
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dorothy Collins Brown Amphitheater
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0636493, -118.3589586

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.857.6010
Event ID
10385655
Event Main Image

Pride on the Promenade

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This lively festival spans Third Street Promenade as part of the SaMo Pride celebration, dedicated to honoring the LGBTQIA+ community and promoting inclusivity and acceptance in Santa Monica. All ages are welcome to enjoy musical performances, Pride-themed treats, free swag, games, a retail pop-up marketplace showcasing local LGBTQIA+ businesses, and much more.
Website Link
downtownsm.com/pride-on-the-promenade
Event Date
-
Event Location

Downtown Santa Monica
1351 3rd St. Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0160065, -118.4961846

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
142799
Event Main Image

THE HUNTINGTON’S CHINESE GARDEN – THE GARDEN OF FLOWING FRAGRANCE

Event Type
Culture & Community
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Liu Fang Yuan or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden.
Website Link
huntington.org/chinese-garden
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices, Advance Reservations required
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10382564
Event Main Image

Juneteenth Celebration at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Learn about the history of this holiday and its significance to the African American community and beyond. Discover the traditions of this annual celebration through ​music and song and an interview with Baba the Storyteller.
Website Link
aquariumofpacific.org/events
Event Date
-
Event Location

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7621679, -118.196966

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket price
Contact Phone
562.590.3100
Event ID
142645
Event Main Image
Music