DoLA-ers, I have a confession to make. I’m an LA transplant. Booooo. Hisssssss. Sorry, it’s true! I grew up in Denver, where the vibes are just as high, but we ski and snowboard instead of surf. If it’s any consolation, I’m headed home tonight for Mother’s Day weekend, and it just snowed there last night. Mommy, I love you! Can you please bring me a jacket when you pick me up from the airport?

When I come back to LA, the Pride Month countdown begins…

OUTLOUD Music Festival kicks off WeHo Pride Weekend with The Pussycat Dolls, JADE, Ava Max, Ashlee Simpson, Jess Glynne, and more at West Hollywood Park 6/5-7 for three days of pop, performance, and queer artistry. Enter to win VIP tickets, hotel, and $600 travel credit for the ultimate slaycation!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Zócalo Public Square, Michael Maltzan Architecture, KCRW, and the Broad Foundation invite you on a guided walking tour of the 6th Street Bridge, followed by a back-alley dance party under the bridge next Saturday, 5/16. Space is limited, so register now!*

• Marriage is hard. It’s even harder when your husband falls in love with a horse named Q-Tip. Win tickets to The Echo Theater Company’s bizarre new play For Want of a Horse, now at Atwater Village Theatre through Monday, 5/25!*

• Keep it comin', even if ya just can't dance no more. Kaleena Zanders’ Anything Goes Tour rolls through The Spotlight in Hollywood on Thursday, 5/28, and tickets are FREE!

• Hayley Williams is in a new era doing whatever the hell she wants. Paramore’s frontwoman goes full main character at the Hollywood Bowl this October. Tickets are on sale now!*

• Plus fresh announcements from The Menzingers, Black Joe Lewis, Soda Stereo, and more!

AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS IN LA

This month highlights the cultural and historical contributions of people from the entire Asian continent, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. While I always encourage you to support our local AANHPI community, take some extra time this month to brush up on your history, support Asian-owned businesses, and continue to amplify AANHPI voices at one (or all) of these local events!

FOR MUSICAL THERAPY

LOCALS ONLY

• The 2026 LA County Fair opens today at the Fairplex in Pomona with a theme of "Play Your Way." The fair is open Thursdays-Sundays through the end of May, plus Memorial Day Monday!

• A 2-hour pottery class, adoptable rescue pups, drinks, and a custom treat bowl for your dog? Woof. It’s a 21+ Dog Mom Night Out at Members Only in Culver City this Saturday, 5/9! Tickets are $95!

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