I’m backkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!! After two non-stop weekends covering the chaos in Indio, my manz and I desperately needed a post-Chella crashout on a beach in Hawaii with some sun and more than a few Mai Tais. Hope you enjoyed the DoLA newsletter guest star appearances (roasts?) from Kristin and Kelly while I was out! Thanks for holding down the fort, ladies!

The bad news is that I’m still jet-lagged on island time and forgot how to string a sentence together. But the good news is that you’re done hearing me yap about Coachella for, like, the next eleven months! And I didn’t leave my laptop at the airport this time!

Speaking of escaping reality…

You’ve played the digital worlds. Now hear them come alive. Anime-style game developer HoYoverse steps off the screen for a HoYoFair Fan Concert on Friday, 5/1 at The Dolby Theatre, bringing Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and more to life with live music, fan art, and performances. Win tickets or it’s game over!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Flamenco roots, acoustic guitar, and the kind of decades-long chemistry you can’t fake. Name a more iconic duo than Rodrigo y Gabriela. Don’t miss their 20th Anniversary Tour at YouTube Theater next Sunday, 5/10!*

• If you’ve ever watched Nashville and thought “wait… this guy’s actually pretty good,” this is your moment. Charles Esten performs at the Troubadour on Friday, 5/22, and we’re giving away a free pair of tickets!

• With inspirations ranging from alternative R&B to Japanese math-rock bands, Choker’s music moved out of his mom’s basement in Detroit to the El Rey stage for an intimate show on Thursday, 6/18. Win your way in!

• Brazilian tech-house star Beltran’s first LA date already sold out, so he added a second on Sunday, 7/12. These are open-to-close Factory93 sets, which means you’re signing up for the full ride. We’re giving away tickets for both nights!

• Plus fresh announcements from GWAR, Isaiah Rashad, The Infamous Stringdusters, and more!

50 THINGS TO DO IN MAY

A new month is on the horizon… Time to whip out those calendars and start making some plans! From Cinco de Mayo to Memorial Day Weekend, we rounded up our Top Picks for May so you never get bored!

• LORDE - Thursday & Friday, 5/14-15 at The Kia Forum

• SANTIGOLD - Friday, 5/15 at The Bellwether (WIN TIX!)

• ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Sunday, 5/17 at The Greek (WIN TIX!)

• LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE - Wednesday to Sunday, 5/20-24 at Buena Vista Lake Campground

• PITBULL - Saturday, 5/30 at the Hollywood Bowl

NOW THAT I’M BACK

LOCALS ONLY

• The Los Feliz Night Market is back (on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, randomly) Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5-10:30PM! Good food, great energy, free entry, and free parking. Pull up with your people.

• Join Metro Bike Share this Saturday, 5/2 at 9AM for Pedal to the Playa, a FREE scenic community bike ride from Marina to Playa del Rey. Don’t forget to RSVP! And if you can’t make it, check out our favorite bike trails around LA!

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