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Daily Email - Monday - 8/24/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you party animals that came and danced with me on Saturday night at the CATEGORY debut!! It was so wonderful getting to meet so many of you in person. What a night!! We had over 500 people roll through. Insane!! If you couldn’t make it, peep the highlights 👀

Save the date – Vol. 002 is confirmed for Friday, 9/18! I’ll share the deets with all of you once we drop early bird tickets later this week.

Before I go take another disco nap…

“A neon and moonlit journey across the years,” indie-folk band Lord Huron’s taking their 24 Nights at the Broken Bottle Tour to The Wiltern for three nights next January. We’re giving away tickets for both the Monday, 1/11 and Tuesday, 1/12 shows!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Echo Park Rising returns this weekend! Two FREE days of live music, local businesses, packed sidewalks, cold drinks, good food, and just the right amount of neighborhood chaos taking over Echo Park. We’re giving away merch!*

  • God of War, The Walking Dead, Battlestar GalacticaBear McCreary scored all three, and now he’s bringing those massive, weird, cinematic sounds to The Belasco on Thursday, 9/17. Win a pair of tickets!*

  • Goldenvoice is bringing Foster the People, Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney, Tove Lo, Ravyn Lenae, Shaboozey, Role Model, and more to The Greek Theatre this season. Grab tickets before they’re gone!*

  • Your FYP is coming to life! For You Fest brings your favorite creators, comedians, podcasters, beauty icons, and more to Irvine this November. Catch Tana Mongeau, Meg Stalter, Trisha Paytas, Trixie Mattel, and more!*

  • Plus fresh announcements from Nappy Roots, Montell Fish, Kurt Travis, and more!

50 THINGS TO DO IN SEPTEMBER

BTS, credit Richard Shotwell

Whether you’re still in summer mode or already hoarding pumpkins in secret, September’s got range. Big shows, weird parties, good excuses to leave the house — it’s all here. Start planning ahead:

  • BTS - Tuesday, 9/1, Wednesday, 9/2, Saturday, 9/5 & Sunday, 9/6 at SoFi Stadium

  • J. COLE - Tuesday, 9/1 & Monday, 9/7 at Crypto.com Arena + Thursday, 9/3 & Friday, 9/4 at Intuit Dome

  • DTLA CUMBIA FESTIVAL - Sunday, 9/6 at Pershing Square (FREE!)

  • SUN SOAKED - Saturday, 9/12 at Huntington State Beach

  • 21ST ANNUAL LAWINEFEST - Saturday & Sunday, 9/12-13 at Los Angeles Equestrian Center (WIN VIP TIX!)

DRUNK THEATRE PRESENTS:

COMEDY ON THE ROCKS

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row, then tries to perform an improvised play with five sober scene partners. What could possibly go wrong?!

Drunk Theatre is an entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that'll kick your weekend into overdrive. Catch it every Friday at Santa Monica Playhouse!*

THIS WEEK

Rachel Chinouriri via Spotify

🌀 TUE 8/25 - EARTHLESS at Zebulon

🦴 TUE 8/25 - ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES at The Observatory

💐 WED 8/26 - RACHEL CHINOURIRI at El Rey Theatre ($8 TIX!)

🥀 WED 8/26 - FABIØ GUERRA at The Echo

🎶 SAT 8/29 - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS at Bowers Museum (FREE!)*

WIN STUFF

🚨 COMING UP:

  • WED 9/2 - ELI at The Fonda Theatre

  • THU 9/3 - YUMA ABE at Lodge Room

  • FRI 9/4 - HAYLA at The Fonda Theatre

👀 IN THE FUTURE:

Anyone know a good massage therapist around town who isn’t outrageously expensive?