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Daily Email - Friday - 8/1/2025
311 is bringing the Unity Tour back for a massive coast-to-coast run with special guests Badflower and Sitting on Saturn—and we’ve got your in. One lucky winner will get a pair of tickets, a production tour, meet & greet with the band, exclusive merch, and more. Enter now!*
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Funk, fashion, and French electro royalty – this October, KAYTRANADA and Justice are taking over The Kia Forum… together?! Tickets are on sale now!*
Two nights. Two cities. One cloud of loud vibes. Wiz Khalifa’s Smoker’s Edition hits Inglewood on Thursday, 8/7 and Irvine on Saturday, 8/9. We’re giving away tickets so you can pull up without paying up.*
Jacob Banks makes R&B music for late nights and long drives — thunderous, cinematic, and soul-soaked. Catch him up close at The Troubadour in January!
Australia’s Dean Lewis blew up with “Be Alright” and hasn’t stopped ripping hearts out since. Catch him at House of Blues or The Bellwether this January before your feelings catch up. You can even win tickets!
Plus fresh announcements from Freddie Ravel, Cock Sparrer, Your Smith, and more!
FREE EVENTS IN LA
Fun? In this economy?? Look, eggs are basically a luxury item now — but a good time doesn’t have to be. Here’s a bunch of free stuff to do in LA that won’t wreck your bank account or your conscience.
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WIN A VIP FLYAWAY TO AFTERSHOCK
Rock royalty converges at Aftershock 2025: A Perfect Circle, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, and more. We're sending a lucky winner (plus guest) to Sacramento with VIP tickets, a meet & greet with Taking Back Sunday, hotel accommodations, and $600 to travel.*
BEFORE SUMMER ENDS
🚨 MonoNeon
Sunday, August 3 at The Echo (7PM)
He just wants Snacks & Gifts! MonoNeon’s bringing his freaky-funk genius to Echo Park. Wild basslines, weirdo soul, and a live show that’ll knock the boring right outta your weekend.*
🪩 Moon Boots
Tomorrow, August 2 at Sound Nightclub (10PM)
Moon Boots is the disco astronaut alter ego of synth geek Pete Dougherty, and he’s landing in Hollywood with a floor-filling set of funky, feel-good house. Entry’s $40!
🍊 X, Los Lobos, & Ozomatli
Sunday, August 3 at Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Fair (6:30PM)
Three LA legends, one stage. X brings the punk heat, Los Lobos deliver roots-rock soul, and Ozomatli lights the fuse with Latin-funk fire. Catch this hometown blowout in Costa Mesa.
🎶 Gary Jules
Sunday, August 3 at The Venice West (8PM)
“Mad World” made him famous, but Gary Jules is way more than one haunting cover. Catch his tender, stripped-down songwriting live on the Westside.
💃🏽 Shakira with Black Eyed Peas
Monday & Tuesday, August 4-5 at SoFi Stadium (7:30PM)
Shakira’s hips don’t lie, and neither do the vibes when her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour lands in Inglewood. Black Eyed Peas hit the stage with that “Boom Boom Pow.” Massive pop energy incoming — don’t miss this stadium-sized blowout!
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Vacation sunscreen’s throwing a retro rooftop rager tomorrow from 2-6PM at Desert 5 Spot. Expect free Baileys drinks, tacos, DJs, a mechanical bull, rooftop pool, and country covers of Jimmy Buffett.
Angel City Brewery’s throwing an all-day Avocado Fest this Sunday in the DTLA Arts District for the return of their Avocado and Guavocado ales (yes, really). Expect avo-themed games, live music, food, vendors, and zero cover!
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