Sorry for cheating on you LA, but I’m writing this newsletter from the Big Apple. (No, not the Apple Store at The Grove) But after less than 24 hours in NYC, I have a newfound appreciation for living in LA because:

1. I’m staring out my hotel room window directly into a brick wall. Nice.

2. It’s raining here all week, and naturally I didn’t pack an umbrella or raincoat because that SoCal climate makes me forget rain even exists. Don’t take that sunshine for granted, guys!

Giveaways like these are giving DoNYC a run for their money…

Everyone’s favorite Swedish popstar Robyn is bringing The Sexistential Tour to The Kia Forum for two nights this September. Don’t be left dancing on your own! Win your way into her Thursday, 9/24 show!

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• Attention Muggles! The Hogwarts Express has pulled into Cosm in Inglewood! Relive Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Shared Reality, complete with Butterbeer, Chocolate Frogs, and more hidden surprises.*

• Nashville's Atta Boy are throwing an album release show at the Troubadour on Friday, 7/10. Win tickets for a night of indie folk before everyone else pretends they found them first.

• Think pink at this one-night-only celebration of The Pink Panther on Saturday, 7/18, presented by Saturday Morning Cartoons United at Bob Baker Marionette Theater!

• An all-female festival curated by Olivia Rodrigo? Yes please! See Chappell Roan, Doechii, and more during Daisy Chain Fields at Irvine’s Great Park on Saturday, 8/29. Sign up now for presale access, which starts tomorrow at 10AM!

• Plus fresh announcements from Talib Kweli, Skillet, Don Omar, and more!

WEEKLY STAFF PICKS

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. And our summer interns are adding to the playlist now, too!

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!

ON A RANDOM WEDNESDAY IN JUNE

LOCALS ONLY

• Ever seen those videos of indie artists performing in a random backyard? Here’s your chance to see 3 incredible artists at goodnoise’s backyard show in Eagle Rock this Saturday, 6/27! It’s Mila Bea’s first show outside of Asia, so be sure not to miss it!

• Need a place to just vibe this Sunday morning, 6/28? Try Micah’s Morning Market at Creature’s Plants & Coffee in Eagle Rock! Coffee, matcha, live music (open studio for musicians to jam), and fresh fruit and veggies!

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