There’s a lot to love about LA during the summertime and there’s no reason for you to not have some fun under the sun. Embrace the spirit of summer with the best free concerts in the City of Angels!
Off the 405 at the Getty Center
BRENTWOOD
Select Saturdays, May 20 through August 26, 6 to 9 p.m.
Highlights: The five-show lineup includes Nite Jewel (May 20), White Fence (June 10), La Luz (June 24), Steve Gunn (July 29), and Savoy Motel (August 26).
Friday Night Music at The Original Farmer’s Market
FAIRFAX
Fridays, May 26 through September 1, 7 to 9 p.m.
Highlights: The American jazz and swing band, Jennifer Keith Quintet (July 14), and Bad Haggis (August 4), a Celtic band with global flair.
Grand Performances at California Plaza
DOWNTOWN LA
Weekends, June 2 through September 22, 8 p.m.
Highlights:Miguel Atwood-Ferguson in tribute to producer-rapper J Dilla (June 24) and jazz genius Cameron Graves (August 18).
KCRW’s Summer Nights
LOS ANGELES
Weekends, June 3 through September 2
Highlights: KCRW’s first partnership event with the California African American Museum (August 19), which will occur on the 25th anniversary of the start of the Watts riots. Guests will be granted after-hours access to exhibitions, including the featured No Justice, No Peace: LA 1992.
Concerts on Canon in Beverly Canon Gardens
BEVERLY HILLS
Thursdays, June 8 through August 31, 6 p.m.
Highlights: A night of doo-wop throwbacks with The Tokens (June 15), and New Orleans-style swing with the Big Butter Jazz Band (August 3).
Concerts on the Green at Valley Cultural Center
WOODLAND HILLS
Sundays, June 11 through August 20, 6 p.m.
Highlights: Which One’s Pink?, a tribute to Pink Floyd (June 25), and the Surf City All Stars, featuring original Beach Boy, David Marks (July 16).
The Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA
Thursdays, June 22 through August 17, 7 to 10 p.m.
Highlights: Norwegian indie electronic-pop duo Lemaitre (June 29) and girl gang goals incarnate, Warpaint (August 17).
WeHo Arts Summer Sounds
WEST HOLLYWOOD
Select Sundays, July 9 through September 10, 5 p.m.
Highlights: The upcoming summer series will feature Jack’s Cats (July 9), Delta Nove (July 30), Atomic Jazz (August 20), and Benny Brydern’s Blue Four (September 10).
Sunset Concerts at the Skirball
BRENTWOOD
Thursdays, July 27 through August 31, 8 p.m.
Highlights: Kick off the season with the exhibition-inspired performance, American Tune Featuring Sean Watkins & Friends: A Singer-Songwriter Celebration of Paul Simon (July 27).
