Does anyone else start to feel crazy when they haven’t been to a music festival in a while? It’s been over two months for me, and I’m long overdue for a little dancing! Life gets busy, tickets ain’t cheap, and this heat is no joke, but we still gotta make time for fun in the summer sun!

If you can relate…

See Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma, American Football, The Garden, Die Spitz, Angine De Poitrine, and more at LEVITATION 2026 9/10-13. Sign up for DoMORE for your chance to win Radio East Passes, VIP access, nightly tickets, a stay at the LINE Austin, and $600 toward travel!*

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• LA collective Mosaic MSC has racked up 343 million streams and built one of modern worship's biggest followings. They're bringing their new album, To God Be The Glory, to The GRAMMY Museum on Friday, 8/7. Win tickets!

• There's a reason Ed Sheeran can sell out stadiums with just a guitar and a loop pedal. Enter to win a pair of tickets to see his LOOP Tour with support from Myles Smith, Sigrid, and Aaron Rowe at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, 8/8!*

• Introduce your kiddos to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a whole new way. The Rock and Roll Playhouse turns their funk-rock classics into a family-friendly live show at Lodge Room the morning of Sunday, 8/9. Win a pair of tickets!

• KCRW Summer Nights heads to Downtown Long Beach on Saturday, 8/22 for a free, all-ages evening of music, food, and community. Arrive early to explore Taste of Downtown, then dance with DJs Nassir Nassirzadeh & Raul Campos as the sun goes down.*

• Plus fresh announcements from NOTD, VOILÀ, Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry, 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: indie-rock anthems from camille blackman, Schiela’s ultimate “Party Starter,” Ceramic Animal’s psychedelic guitar solo, and Bieber fever on a SZA track.

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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• Did you know that this Saturday is National Spritz Day? Tucked inside Mother Wolf in WeHo, Bar Avoja’s menu features the citrusy Spritz Bianchi, grapefruit-forward Nuovo Classico, limoncello-packed Anacapri, and minty Pesca Dolce. Swing by for a glass of bubbles!

• One of our summer interns Catherine’s favorite bands, Saburnia, is throwing a warehouse show this Saturday, 8/1. Once you see them live, you'll get why. Don't miss it!

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