My mom raised me on 80s synth-pop, so I’m having major FOMO that I can’t make it to see The Human League at the Hollywood Bowl this Thursday with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet. If y’all go, please tag @dola on your Instagram Stories so I can live vicariously through you.

Speaking of good tunes…

This one’s for the psytrance heads. Insomniac’s Into The Sequence is taking over NOS Events Center this Fourth of July. Expect hypnotic frequencies by Tristan, Astrix, Infected Mushroom, and more, plus immersive visuals and relentless energy until 4am. I’m hooking one DoLA-er up with a free pair of tickets!*

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• Dominique Sachse has become one of the internet's most trusted voices on beauty, confidence, and life after 50. Now she's sharing the story behind the story at Lodge Room next Monday, 6/8. Enter to win tickets!

• Baseball dads. Catholic guilt. Questions about masculinity. Ben Fisher steps up to the plate and swings at all of it in his latest comedy show, Ball Boy, on-stage at the LA LGBT Center as part of Hollywood Fringe Festival. We’re giving away tickets for the 6/9 and 6/14 dates!

• If you’re queer and/or femme and love bass music, then Bass N Babes’ Pride for Bassheads rave in Burbank is the place to be next Saturday, 6/13. Win tickets and prep your stank face.

• World-class singers, Mozart’s zany classic, vintage comic strips plus pink elephants, and you’ve got LA Opera’s The Magic Flute. Win Orchestra or Founders Circle tickets for their Pride Night on Wednesday, 6/17!*

• Plus fresh announcements from Mastodon, Valentino Khan, Nonpoint, and more!

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Another Tuesday, another fresh batch of music! Once again, here’s what’s been in our headphones this week, plus a few of our team’s top concert recommendations.

If you have a favorite artist or band that you can’t stop listening to (especially if they’re locally based in Southern California), please share them with us! We’re all ears!

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• So far, 5 people have found this magical pink Tesla driving around LA, and I’ve hooked each of them up with a free pair of concert tickets to a show of their choice. Who’s next??? Keep hunting, and if the owner of the car gets in touch, I have a special prize waiting for ya!

• If you live or plan to be in the West Hollywood area this weekend, make sure to review the Weho Pride Parade map so you don’t get stuck in a major traffic nightmare…

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