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Daily Email - Thursday - 5/28/2026

May 28, 2026

In an alternate universe, I studied political science in college. Would’ve come in handy as I try to figure out how the heck to vote in this primary election by next Tuesday. I majored in Party-nomics instead, which is how I ended up with this job. (Jk - I studied business and sociology, but like, are those even real degrees?)

Hope you studied for this midterm!

Somewhere between a punk show, a panic attack, and an exorcism lives an Osees set. The SF garage-psych legends play The Bellwether this October, and Brigid Dawson and Total Shutdown are on the bill. You better believe we’re giving away tickets to this one.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • The Troubadour’s seen a lot of sad cowboys with guitars. Ethan Buckner’s next up on Wednesday, 6/10. If you like Americana with actual feelings in it, this one’s for you. Enter to win this pair of tickets!

  • If you can’t make her DJ set at GIRLS LIKE GIRLS Night at The Regent on Friday, 6/12, you can still see synth-popstar Hayley Kiyoko at The GRAMMY Museum on Monday, 6/29!

  • Back On Top turns 11 this year, which feels both impossible and spiritually devastating. The Front Bottoms are playing the album live at Riverside Municipal Auditorium this September. Buy tickets now!

  • A full decade of 6LACK means ten straight years of elite late-night sad-boy anthems and immaculate ATL R&B vibes. Catch the anniversary tour at the Hollywood Palladium this November. Tickets drop tomorrow at noon!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Arcángel, La Luz, The Midnight, and more!

50 THINGS TO DO IN JUNE

Credit Hollywood Bowl

June in LA is basically trying to decide between concerts, open-air movie screenings, beach days, Pride parties, food festivals, and whatever weird little thing your unemployed friend “just found out about.” Skip the June gloom. I pulled the good stuff to make it easier on ya:

  • ARIANA GRANDE - Saturday, 6/13, Sunday, 6/14, Wednesday, 6/17, Friday, 6/19, and Saturday, 6/20 at The Kia Forum

  • LA BLOCK PARTY - Saturday, 6/20 at Pershing Square

  • FREDDIE GIBBS - Sunday, 6/21 at House of Blues Anaheim

  • KID CUDI - Friday, 6/26 at Crypto.com Arena

  • DAY TRIP FESTIVAL - Saturday & Sunday, 6/27-28 at The Queen Mary

WHENEVER

Sepultura via Apple Music

🥴 FRIDAYS - DRUNK THEATRE LA at Santa Monica Playhouse*

💀 FRI 5/29 - SEPULTURA at The Wiltern

🩸 FRI 5/29 - BLOOD CLUB at The Regent Theater

🛝 FRI 5/29 & SAT 5/30 - SLIDE AWAY at Hollywood Palladium

💦 SAT 5/30 - PEARL POOL PARTY at The Godfrey Hotel (WIN TIX!)*

LA PRIDE NIGHT: THE BIRDCAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents. C’mon Gloria!

The Birdcage is turning 30, and Street Food Cinema’s hosting an Agador Spartacus-approved anniversary screening at The Autry Museum on Saturday, 6/13! Bring your “Pirin” tablets and we’ll see you there.*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Following completely sold-out runs in NYC and Miami, Campari Spritz Square is officially taking over Silver Lake for a weekend of Italian aperitivo vibes. Reserve a spot on Saturday, 6/6 or Sunday, 6/7!

  • Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights Music Festival returns to the Redwoods 7/17-19 for another weekend of basslines, river hangs, and fully unhinged camp behavior. Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets on our Instagram!

WIN STUFF

🚨 COMING UP:

👀 IN THE FUTURE:

Elmiene

Elmiene’s voice was scientifically engineered for late-night drives down Wilshire. His Sounds For Someone Tour hits The Wiltern next Tuesday, 6/2, and there are still early bird tickets up for grabs!*

WIN TIX: Lost In Dreams

Love melodic dubstep, trap, & future bass? Insomniac‘s Lost In Dreams festival takes over LA State Historic Park on Saturday & Sunday, 7/11-12 with Porter Robinson, What So Not, Louis The Child, and more on the lineup.

DoSoCal Staff Picks: What We're Listening To This Week

Nobody specifically asked what we’re listening to this week, but that has never stopped us before. Here’s what’s been playing in our headphones while we grind through the workweek.

Vibe Check: Lorde at The Kia Forum

Few things unite LA faster than a giant, emotionally devastating concert. Gay DoLA contributor Kaleb Collins stopped by the final Ultrasound show and lived to tell the tale. Click through for the full review, highlights, and post-show emotional damage.

Please stop sending me hate mail. I’m human and it hurts my feelings.

With love,

Me (the “insensitive jerk jokester”)