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Daily Email - Tuesday - 7/14/2026

July 14, 2026

Only in LA can you see Leon Bridges unveil a new album on a Santa Monica rooftop and SG Lewis let it rip at Gin Ling Way on the same night. Wow, we’re so lucky to live here, huh?

Channel that luck into winning this giveaway!

Some songs never leave the rotation. "Saved by Zero," "Red Skies," "Secret Separation" – The Fixx are bringing four decades of new wave classics to The Belasco on Thursday, 7/30. Enter to win a pair of tickets and get your fixx!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Love dancing in the sand? Kaskade is teaming up with Insomniac to bring his Sun Soaked festival back to Huntington Beach on Saturday, 9/12, with BUNT., Cassian, Matroda, and more in support! Tickets are on sale now!

  • Orlando-based Isaiah Falls is making some of the smoothest R&B coming out right now, blending Caribbean, Afro-Latin, and Southern influences into every track. Win tickets to catch him at The Fonda on Wednesday, 9/16!

  • A third night doesn't get added unless demand is absolutely unhinged. Witness KETTAMA's high-octane blend of house and techno at The Shrine 9/30-10/2. We’re giving away tickets for the Wednesday show!

  • Whether you know him from Keep It Real, Netflix, or his razor-sharp stand-up, Kanan Gill always finds the funny in everyday chaos. Win tickets to laugh with him at El Rey Theatre on Friday, 10/30!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Audiojack, Trevor Noah, Tortoise, 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. In this week’s edition: lingering bops from Beltran’s open-to-close set, Mk.Gee’s dream pop era, and some good ol’ Santana guitar riffs.

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!

LATER THIS WEEK

Young The Giant via Spotify

🔥 THU 7/16 - SHWAYZE at The Venice West ($35 TIX!)

🎸 THU 7/16 - DAVE BARNES at The Hotel Cafe ($30 TIX!)

🤣 THU 7/16 - MARLON WAYANS at The Novo

⚡ FRI 7/17 - YOUNG THE GIANT at The Kia Forum (WIN TIX!)

🌙 SAT 7/18 - BROTHERKENZIE at The Constellation Room (WIN TIX!)*

MLB SUMMER AT COSM

Dodgers season is in full swing, and there's no better place to catch every moonshot, strikeout, and walk-off than Cosm Los Angeles, with massive immersive screens, stadium-worthy energy, and views like you're sitting behind home plate.

Grab your crew and make this your new game day tradition!*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Don’t believe in magic? This might change your mind. Award-winning Magic Castle performer Aidan Corcoran is bringing a mind-blowing magic show to Brain Dead Studios this Friday, 7/17!

  • NEW FESTIVAL ALERT 🚨 Goldenvoice’s Ocean Way is headed to Santa Monica. Dates and lineup TBA. Sign up for updates!

WIN STUFF

🚨 COMING UP:

👀 IN THE FUTURE:

WIN TIX: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 25th Anniversary Concert

Frodo, Gandalf, and more of your favorite LOTR characters trek to Peacock Theater for three nights this week, and you could win a pair of tickets for the Friday show!*

WIN TIX: Street Food Cinema Presents “Jurassic Park” + Drone Show Finale

Spielberg’s classic “Jurassic Park” stomps into LA State Historic Park this Saturday, 7/18, complete with live music, food trucks, and a drone show finale!*

WIN A SWAG BAG: Sunday Jazz at The Ford

Leimert Park Jazz Festival brings their popular monthly concert series to The Ford this Sunday, 7/19 to celebrate the centennial birthday of the legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. One lucky DoLA-er’s gonna win a tote bag, hooded sweatshirt, wine tumbler, and coffee mug!*

FREE: KCRW Summer Nights at Grand Performances

Surf rock, mariachi, and a FREE KCRW dance party in DTLA! RSVP now to see Tijuana Panthers, Mariachi El Bronx, and DJ LeRoy Downs on Saturday, 7/25.*

Tell your dog I said hi!