Your Guide to Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in Los Angeles
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Your Guide To Free Outdoor Summer Concerts In Los Angeles One of the blessings about living in sunny Los Angeles are all the free outdoor concerts we get in the summers. You don't need a major paycheck here to get to listen to some awesome live music—from indie rock to jazz and electronic. All the shows are spread out throughout the city, from the beach to local parks. Remember to check the events' websites before you head out as the schedules could always change. Santa Monica Pier summer concert (Photo by T.Tseng via the Creative Commons on Flickr) Twilight Concert Series @ Santa Monica Pier Thurs., July 10 @ 7 p.m. - Cults with James Supercave Thurs., July 17 @ 7 p.m. - Yuna with King and KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez Thurs., July 24 @ 7 p.m. - Cayucas with Papa and KCRW DJ Chris Muckley Thurs., July 31 @ 7 p.m. - Omar Souleyman and KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd Thurs., Aug 07 @ 7 p.m. - Jagwar Ma with KCRW DJ Jason Bentley Thurs., Aug 14 @ 7 p.m. - La Santa Cecilia with Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra and KCRW DJ Raul Campos Thurs., Aug 21 @ 7 p.m. - The Zombies with Mystic Braves and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole Thurs., Aug 28 @ 7 p.m. - Lee "Scratch" Perry with Mexico 68 Thurs., Sep 04 @ 7 p.m. - TBA Thurs., Sep 11 @ 7 p.m. - Charles Bradley with King James & The Special Men Santa Monica Pier is located at 200 Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica. More information about the concerts can be found here. KCRW Summer Nights @ One Colorado Sat., June 7 @ 7:30 p.m. - Waters with KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox Sat., June 21 @ 7:30 p.m. - Kan Wakan with KCRW DJ Marion Hodges One Colorado is located at 41 Hugus Alley in Pasadena. More information about the concerts can be found here. Chinatown Summer Nights (Photo by Marc Evans via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Chinatown Summer Nights @ Chinatown's Central & West Plazas Sat., June 14 @ 8 p.m. - KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Mario Cotto Sat., July 12 @ 8 p.m. - KCRW DJs Jason Bentley and Liza Richardson Sat., Aug. 9 @ 8 p.m. - KCRW DJs Raul Campos and Anthony Valadez Chinatown's Central & West Plazas is located at 943 N. Broadway in Chinatown. More information about the concerts can be found here. Made in L.A. Music @ Hammer Museum Thurs., July 10 @ 6:30 p.m. - The Do-Over with De Lux and KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer Thurs., July 17 @ 6:30 p.m. - Alex Ebert, crash, and KCRW DJ Liza Richardson Thurs., July 24 @ 6:30 p.m. - Rocky Dawuni and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole & DJ Glenn Red Thurs., July 31 @ 6:30 p.m. - DJ Marques Wyatt, DJ Doc Martin, and KCRW DJ Raul Campos Hammer Museum is located at 10899 Wilshire Blvd. in Westwood. More information on the concerts can be found here Grand Performances (Photo by CindiK. via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Grand Performances @ California Plaza Fri., June 20 @ 8 p.m. - Angelique Kidjo Sat., June 21 @ 8 p.m. - Panoptica with Federico Aubele Sat., June 28 @ 8 p.m. - daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra Sat., July 5 @ 7 p.m. - Stones Throw Picnic with Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, DâM-FunK, and the Lions Fri., July 11 @ 8 p.m. - Spirit of Cesaria and Cesaria's band with singer Nancy Viera Sat., July 12 @ 8 p.m. - Adventures From Paradise, Decoders and KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd Fri., July 18 @ 8 p.m. - Chop and Quench with The Fela! Band Sat., Aug. 2 @ 8 p.m. - People Get Ready: Soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement Fri., Aug. 8 @ 8 p.m. - Los Dos Marks- DJ Nu-Mark & Mark de Clive-Lowe Sat., Aug. 9 @ 8 p.m. - Raul Pacheco (Ozomatli) and Reyes Rodriguez (Tropico de Nopal) Fri., Aug. 15 @ 8 p.m. - Joe Driscoll, Sekou Kouyate, and Vikesh Kapoor Sat., Aug. 16 @ 8 p.m. - Miner and Eagle Rock Gospel Singers Fri., Sept. 5 @ 8 p.m. - DakhaBrakha + Carmen Rizzo Sat., Sept. 6 @ 8 p.m. - Yuna California Plaza is located at 350 S. Grand Ave. in downtown. More information about the concerts can be found here Pershing Square Downtown Stage Sat., July 12 @ 8 p.m. - The Orchestra (with former members of ELO and ELO 2) and Who's Your Daddy Sat., July 19 @ 8 p.m. - Dead Sara with TONIC Sat., July 26 @ 8 p.m. - When in Rome, Information Society and Missing Persons Sat., Aug. 2 @ 8 p.m. - Survivor with Lou Gramm (the voice of Foreigner) Sat., Aug. 9 @ 8 p.m. - Stan Ridgway and The English Beat Sat. Aug. 16 @ 8 p.m. - Dread Zeppelin with The Original Wailers Pershing Square is located at 532 South Olive Street in downtown. More information on the concerts can be found here. Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park (Photo by Burns! via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Levitt Pavilion @ MacArthur Park Sun., June 8 @ 6:30 p.m. - Ozomatli Thurs., June 12 @ 8 p.m. - Dublab: Angel City All-Stars Brass Band & Zoom B Fri., June 13 @ 8 p.m. - KiT Sat., June 14 @ 8 p.m. - Mariachi Divas Thurs., June 19 @ 8 p.m. - The Delirians, Dub 8 & LA Collective Fri., June 20 @ 8 p.m. - Incendio Sat., June 21 @ 8 p.m. - Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta Thurs., June 26 @ 8 p.m. - Very be Careful Fri., June 27 @ 8 p.m. - Dub Club Presents: The Tamlins & Arise Roots Sat., June 28 @ 8 p.m. - Playing For Change Thurs., July 3 @ 8 p.m. - Dub Club Presents: Peaking Lights & Pharoahs Thurs., July 10 @ 8 p.m. - Richard Thompson Sat., July 12 @ 8 p..m. - Whiskey Shivers Thurs., July 17 @ 8 p.m. - Loudon Wainwright lll Fri., July 18 @ 8 p.m. - Buyepongo Sat., July 19 @ 8 p.m. - Moshav Thurs., July 24 @ 8 p.m. - EarthRise SoundSystem Fri., July 25 @ 8 p.m. - Nina Diaz with Elsten Torres Sat., July 26 @ 8 p.m. - Radiotron Thurs., July 31 @ 8 p.m. - Upground Fri., Aug. 1 @ 5 p.m & 8 p.m. - Luz Roja de San Marcos & Sonora Santanera Sat., Aug. 2 @ 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. - Benny y sus Tropicales & Chavos de la Cumbia Thurs., Aug. 7 @ 8 p.m. - Dublab Presents: Myron & E. & Wondem Band Fri., Aug. 8 @ 8 p.m. - KPOP Night: Mike B. Sat., Aug. 9 @ 8 p.m. - Boca do Rio Thurs., Aug. 14 @ 8 p.m. - Metalachi Fri., Aug. 15 @ 8 p.m. - Master Blaster Sound System with Niña Dioz Sat., Aug. 16 @ 8 p.m. - Beatles Retrospective with the Omega String Quartet Thurs., Aug. 21 @ 8 p.m. - Cambalache Fri., Aug. 22 @ 8 p.m. - Young Dubliners Sat., Aug. 23 @ 8 p.m. - Rocky Dawuni Thurs., Aug. 28 @ 8 p.m. - La Resistencia: CD Release Fri., Aug. 29 @ 8 p.m. - Quetzal Sat., Aug. 30 @ 8 p.m. - La Santa Cecilia Levitt Pavilion @ MacArthur Park is located at 2230 W 6th St. in Los Angeles. More information about the concerts can be found here Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena (Photo by Daniel via the Creative Commons on Flickr) Levitt Pavilion @ Pasadena Sun., June 15 @ 7 p.m. - Barbara Morrison Wed., June 18 @ 7 p.m. - Pasadena Symphony Thurs., June 19 @ 8 p.m. - Dublab: The Album Leaf & Bell Gardens Fri., June 20 @ 8 p.m. - Marley's Ghost Sat., June 21 @ 8 p.m. - Afro Funké: Featuring Jungle Fire & Batala Los Angeles Sun., June 22 @ 7 p.m. - Lao Tizer Thurs., June 26 @ 8 p.m. - Janiva Magness Fri., June 27 @ 8 p.m. - Playing For Change Sat., June 28 @ 8 p.m. - Pistolera Sun., June 29 @ 7 p..m. - Kenny Burell Big Band Thurs., July 3 @ 8 p.m. - The Duhks Fri., July 4 @ 8 p.m. - Night Train Music Club Sat., July 5 @ 8 p.m. - Vaud & the Villains Sun., July 6 @ 7 p.m. - Billy Mitchell & Friends Thurs., July 10 @ 8 p.m. - Cecilia Noël Fri., July 11 @ 8 p.m. - David Garza with Irene Diaz Sat., July 12 @ 8 p.m. - Carlos Nuñez Sun., July 13 @ 7 p.m. - Dr. Bobby Rodriguez Latin Jazz Thurs., July 17 @ 8 p.m. - Dublab: Kamasi Washington & Teebs Band Fri., July 18 @ 8 p.m. - Johnny Tillotsen & Bryan Hyland Sat., July 19 @ 8 p.m. - Jimmy LaFave Sun., July 20 @ 7 p.m. - Open Hands Thurs., July 24 @ 8 p.m. - Richard Bernard's Oy! Stars Fri., July 25 @ 8 p.m. - David Lindley Sat., July 26 @ 8 p.m. - The Four Preps Sun., July 27 @ 7 p.m. - Pete Escovedo Thurs., July 31 @ 8 p.m. - Upstream Fri., Aug. 1 @ 8 p.m. - Dustbowl Revival Sat., Aug. 2 @ 8 p.m. - Laith Al-Saadi Sun., Aug. 3 @ 7 p.m. - Scott Healy Thurs., Aug. 7 @ 8 p.m. - Echocell Fri., Aug. 8 @ 8 p.m. - Ceci Bastida with Raquel Sofia Sat., Aug. 9 @ 8 p.m. - Mariachi Divas Sun., Aug. 10 @ 7 p.m. - Hot Club of Detriot Thurs., Aug. 14 @ 8 p.m. - Dublab: Dwight Trible Ensemble & SK Kakraba Fri., Aug. 15 @ 8 p.m. - Blame Sally Sat., Aug. 16 @ 8 p.m. - Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Sun., Aug. 17 @ 7 p.m. - Richard Smith Thurs., Aug. 21 @ 8 p.m. - Omega String Quartet/Classic Rock Fri., Aug. 22 @ 8 p.m. - Brothers Joscephus & the Love Revolution Sat., Aug. 23 @ 8 p.m. - John Fullbright Levitt Pavilion @ Memorial Park is located at 85 East Holly Street in Pasadena. More info about the concerts can be found here.