Huge news! This morning, the City of LA unveiled a sweeping, multi-agency initiative that officials say will “effectively eliminate traffic congestion” across the region. Mayor Karen Bass called the initiative “a turning point for Los Angeles.” Learn more about the LA Mobility Optimization Plan (LAMOP)!

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Now that we’ve solved that problem…

Running 4/16-25 at Rita House in Mid-City, Monster Party puts you in the center of a supernatural, sociopolitical melodrama hosted by an enigmatic socialite, The Baroness. Engage with the performers, or enjoy a libation while watching a zany, absurdist narrative unfold around you. We’re giving away a pair of tickets for opening night!

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• Celebrate new exhibitions, including “Several Eternities in a Day,” at The Hammer Museum this Saturday, 4/4, with galleries open late, refreshments, and live music! RSVP is encouraged for this FREE, all-ages event.*

• If you like your synths shadowy and your guitars a little haunted, LA-based post-punk darkwave trio Obskuros should be on your radar. Win a pair of tickets to their El Rey show on Friday, 5/15!

• Laid-back, a little trippy, and effortlessly cool, Drugdealer makes hazy, yacht-adjacent indie rock that might get you high (figuratively). Win tickets to catch frontman Michael Collins at his best at The Fonda on Friday, 5/22!

• Wanna kick it like Messi? Soccer players ages 6-17 should sign up for the official FC Barcelona Soccer Camp at UCLA this July to train with the best FC Barça coaches. Use code FCBDOLA26 for $70 off!

• Plus fresh announcements from Man Man, Yeat, Noizu, and more!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

It’s Wednesday, you know the drill! Time to WIN! Smash those links, ‘cuz we know you wanna snag these FREE tickets for you and a buddy!

Pro tip: Score MORE free tickets when you sign up for a 7-day DoMORE trial!

Another pro tip: have a friend enter the giveaway too, so if they win they can bring you as their +1. That’s guest list math.

• FIA - Tuesday, 4/7 at The Observatory

• SAUL WILLIAMS + CARLOS NIÑO - Wednesday & Thursday, 4/8-9 at Blue Note LA

• FRENCH POLICE - Thursday, 4/9 at The Fonda Theatre

• THE MOSS - Thursday, 4/9 at The Troubadour

• CUBAN JAM SESSIONS FEAT. AFRO-LATIN SYNDICATE - Thursday, 4/9 at Catalina Jazz Club

THIS APRIL, FOOLS

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• Last call! Angel City Brewery is throwing one last hurrah on Sunday, 4/26 before shutting their doors for good.

• Route 66 turns 100 this year, and Main Street Santa Monica is celebrating on Saturday, 6/20 with live music and more Summer Solstice block party energy!

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