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For the second year in a row, We Like L.A. and L.A. Metro have teamed up to give you the number one resource for a summer of free live music around Los Angeles. We’ve scouted the calendars of L.A.’s best annual series and most iconic venues to bring you a simple (but super useful) schedule of free music events and DJ-led dance parties coming up from now through September.
So what are we talking about here? How about KCRW Summer Nights? How about Off the 405 at the Getty or Grand Performances at California Plaza or Latin Sounds at LAMCA. Options abound, and that includes how you want to arrive.
As you peruse the concert list, keep in mind if you want to avoid traffic congestion and parking costs ($20+ at some locations), then you’ll have the option to get there by Metro in most cases, and we’ve provided handy directions on lines/stops where applicable.
Sound good? Now let’s circle a few dates!
Free Concerts in Los Angeles: Summer 2024
M = Metro Accessible
May 31 M – Jazz at LACMA presents Sweet Baby J’ai. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 1 M – Grand Performances + KCRW Summer Nights presents iLe. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 1 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Dayren Santamaria. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 1 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Hailu Mergia. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
June 7 M – Jazz at LACMA presents Teodross Avery Quartet. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 8 M – Grand Performances presents SOULNIC Live. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 8 – KCRW Summer Nights at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium features sets from KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Jason Kramer.
June 8 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 14 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Gabrielito y La Verdad. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
June 14 M – Jazz at LACMA presents Larry Nash & the Jazz Symphonics. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 15 M – Grand Performances presents The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 15 M – The 21st Annual Tarfest Music & Art Festival comes to Pan Pacific Park. Go Metro: Take Line 14/37 to Beverly / Curson.
June 15 M – KCRW Summer Nights in Chinatown features sets by KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Jason Bentley. Go Metro: Take the A line to Chinatown station.
June 15 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Cambalanche. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 15 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Slauson Malone 1. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
June 21 M – Jazz at LACMA presents Devin Daniels Quintet. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 21 M – Grand Performances presents live showcases by 2024 COLA Artist Fellows Sehba Sarwar, Dorian Wood, Gina Loring, Chris Wabich, and Jay Carlon. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 21 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Bollywood. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 22 M – Grand Performances presents a centennial celebration of legendary percussionist Max Roach. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 22 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Boogaloo Assassins. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 22 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Vilma y La Sonora, La Diabla, the Cumbia Fever DJ’s, and Classical Around Town presented by LACMA. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
June 28 M – Jazz at LACMA presents Sharon Marie Cline. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 28 M – Grand Performances presents Poetics of Pride + Legacy. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 28 M – KCRW Summer Nights at California African American Museum features sets by KCRW DJs Francesca Harding and Tyler Boudreaux. Go Metro: Take the E line to Expo Park / USC station.
June 28 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Salsa. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 29 M – Grand Performances presents Cali Soul Jam. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
June 29 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Inspector, La Pobreska, and Chencha Berrinches co-presented by Radikal LA and Nothing Less Booking. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
June 29 M – Latin Sounds at LACMA presents Brent Fischer + Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Group with Singers.. Go Metro: Take Line 20/720 along Wilshire Blvd.
June 30 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by pin up singing group Satin Dollz who will bring their unique WWII USO camp style show to the city of Manhattan Beach.
July 7 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by the OC-based cover band, SEGA 90s.
July 12 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Son Mayor. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
July 12 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Reggaeton. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 13 M – Grand Performances presents the 11th Annual International Mariachi Women’s Festival Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 13 M – KCRW Summer Nights at LA Plaza de Cultures y Artes features an evening of cumbia from across the continent. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
July 13 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Pearl and the Oysters, St. Panther, and Los Eclipses. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 14 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by Scot Bruce’s Rockin’ Tribute to Elvis.
July 18 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents El Laberinto del Coco. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Skirball Center Drive.
July 19 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Cumbia. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 20 M – Grand Performances presents Daymé Arocena. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 20 M – KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station features sets by KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole and Chris Douridas. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
July 20 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features No Easy Props presents The B Boy Summit, featuring Special Ed, and The Egyptian Lover. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 20 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Helado Negro. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 21 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by STEVIE RAY VISITED, a rockin’ blues tribute to the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan.
July 25 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Bab L’ Bluz. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Skirball Center Drive.
July 26 M – Grand Performances presents the LA Stories: Music is History with Mike the PoeT. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 26 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Line Dance. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 27 M – Grand Performances presents a night West African highlife music with Okwy Osadeb. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
July 27 M – KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station features a night of music with LA-based band The South Hill Experiment. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
July 27 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Wonder-Full: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder with DJ Spinna, DJ Monalisa, and MC Cognito presented by Footlong Development. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
July 27 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Julia Holter. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
July 28 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by Stevie Ray Visited, a rockin’ blues tribute to the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan.
August 1 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents Waahli. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Skirball Center Drive.
August 2 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Samba. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 3 M – Grand Performances presents a tribute to “Salsa Queen,” Celia Cruz. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 3 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Y La Bamba, Buyepongo. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 4 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Matt Mauser Big Band.
August 8 M – Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Cultural Center presents an artist TBD. Go Metro: Take Line 761 to Sepulveda / Skirball Center Drive.
August 9 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Son Miron. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
August 9 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Hip Hop. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 10 M – Grand Performances presents “Listen to Music Outside in the Sunset at California Plaza,” a collaboration between dublab and Leaving Records. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 10 – KCRW Summer Nights at the Bowers Museum features sets by KCRW DJs Valida & Nassir Nassirzadeh.
August 10 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features The Wailing Souls, DJ Boss Harmony, and the Dub Club MCs presented by the Dub Club. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 11 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by 80’s cover band Radio Royalty.
August 16 M – Grand Performances presents LA Stories: Home w/Carribean Fragoza. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 16 M – The Music Center’s Dance DTLA hosts an evening of Disco. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 17 M – KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ features sets by KCRW DJs Raul Campos & Wyldeflower, along with Mexican Institute of Sound. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 17 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features Red Store Bums, Flaco El Jandro, and Eastside Agents presented by Evoekore Media. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 17 M – The 2024 edition of Echo Park Rising is scheduled for August 17, with the lineup TBD. You can read the announcement here. Go Metro: Take the 4 Line along Sunset Blvd.
August 18 M – Grand Park hosts Sunday Sessions, celebrating Los Angeles’ contributions to the global art form of dance music. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station
August 18 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Tom Nolan Band.
August 24 M – Grand Performances presents Chucho Ponce Los Daddys. Go Metro: Take the A or E Lines to Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station.
August 24 M – KCRW Summer Nights at KCRW HQ features a performanceby Dehd plus DJ sets from KCRW DJs Novena Carmel + Tyler Boudreaux. Go Metro: Take the E Line to 26th St / Bergamot Station.
August 24 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features The Do-Over. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
August 24 M – The Getty’s Off the 405 series presents Woods. Go Metro: Take the Line 761 to Sepulveda / Getty Ctr.
August 25 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Kings of 88.
August 30 M – KCRW Summer Nights at California African American Museum features sets by KCRW DJs Novena Carmel and Francesca Harding. Go Metro: Take the E line to Expo Park / USC station.
August 31 M – Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Concerts features a Mexican Regional Showcase presented by BMI & Walter Mosely Group and AJUDISGUA. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Westlake / MacArthur Park station.
September 1 – Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Blue Breeze Band.
September 6 – KCRW Summer Nights at Descanso Gardens features sets KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Jeremy Sole.
September 13 M – Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza continues with Club Mambi. Go Metro: Take the A, B or D Lines to Union Station.
September 13 M – KCRW Summer Nights at The Autry Museum of American West features sets by KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Dan Wilcox. Go Metro: Take Line 96 to Autry National Ctr.
September 15 M – Grand Park hosts Sunday Sessions, celebrating Los Angeles’ contributions to the global art form of dance music. Go Metro: Take the B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station
September 20 M – KCRW Summer Nights on The Lawn at Century Park features a jazz concert plus a set by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs. Go Metro: Take Line 4/28 to Santa Monica / Ave Of The Stars.
September 21 M – KCRW Summer Nights on The Lawn at Century Park features artists TBD. Go Metro: Take Line 4/28 to Santa Monica / Ave Of The Stars.
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