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Daily Email - Wednesday - 7/1/2026

Daily Email - Wednesday - 7/1/2026

July 01, 2026

Hey LA, you look like the Fourth of July, and it makes me want a hot dog real bad.

I know today already feels like a Friday, but before you declare independence from reality…

Pacific Amphitheatre is bringing major “yeehaw” energy to Costa Mesa. Country legends Willie Nelson, Midland, Chris Young, Cole Swindell, Dwight Yoakam, and more are all hitting the OC Fairgrounds this summer. You could win tickets for most of ‘em!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

Join fellow soccer fans at the Hammer Museum for FREE live FIFA Men's World Cup screenings on the big screen!*
Claire Rosinkranz turned a bedroom pop breakout into nearly 2 billion streams. Now the "Backyard Boy" singer is pulling up to The GRAMMY Museum on Thursday, 7/16 for stories behind My Lover and a live performance. Win tickets!
Kevian Kraemer grew up playing local shows on the Jersey Shore. Now the 20-year-old indie-pop riser is bringing his Jersey or Mars era to the Troubadour on Thursday, 7/30, and you could win your way in!
Brenn! went from posting songs online to playing Lollapalooza in just a few years. Now the Alabama songwriter is bringing his heartfelt folk-pop to El Rey Theatre on Friday, 8/28, and we’re giving away tickets!
Plus fresh announcements from Josh Conway of The Marias, Pallbearer, Fenix Flexin, and more!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

Beltran via Instagram

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 30-day DoLA MORE 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.

ADAM LAMBERT - Friday, 7/10 at The Bellwether
ATTA BOY - Friday, 7/10 at The Troubadour
D23 x STREET FOOD CINEMA PRESENT: THE PRINCESS DIARIES - Saturday, 7/11 at La Cienega Park
BELTRAN - Saturday, 7/11 + Sunday, 7/12 at 1756 Naud St.
BELLA POARCH - Wednesday, 7/15 at The GRAMMY Museum

COSM PRESENTS:

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE IN SHARED REALITY

Attention Muggles! The Hogwarts Express is pulling into Cosm! Relive Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Shared Reality, complete with Butterbeer, Chocolate Frogs, and more hidden surprises. Catch the Golden Snitch or enter to win this free pair of tickets for the Monday, 7/13 show!*

TOMORROW

Tank and the Bangas via Spotify

💸 THU 7/2 - THEARTI$T at Blue Note LA (WIN TIX!)*

🎺 THU 7/2 - TANK AND THE BANGAS at Skirball Cultural Center

⚙️ THU 7/2 - JINJER at The Wiltern

☄️ THU 7/2 - THE METEORS at Whisky A Go Go ($25 TIX!)

💖 THU 7/2 + FRI 7/3 - ANIME RAVE at The Regent Theater (18+)

MORE STUFF TO DO

LOCALS ONLY

One of our DoLA contributors, Jake Wallace, is co-hosting a Madonna Trivia Night at FanGirl Cafe in WeHo tomorrow, 7/2 with a Confessions II listening party to follow! Register your team!
Calling all cosplayers! The largest celebration of Japanese culture in North America, Anime Expo is coming to the LA Convention Center this weekend!

WIN (MORE) STUFF

🚨 COMING UP:

WED 7/15 - SLUM VILLAGE at Blue Note LA
FRI 7/17 - LOW CUT CONNIE at The Troubadour
SAT 7/18 - THE BIG MICRO FT. DAKHABRAKHA at The Bellwether

👀 IN THE FUTURE:

SAT 8/1 - IN THE END, LINKIN PARK EXPERIENCE at The Bellwether
THU 8/6 - PATTI LABELLE + THE O’JAYS at Pacific Amphitheatre
THU 8/6 - SLAYR at The Belasco

FEATURED

Fourth of July in Los Angeles

4th of July - time for beers, hot dogs, fireworks, and patriotic debauchery! Here's a roundup of parades, fireworks, shows, parties, and more going on over Independence Day weekend in LA!

DoSoCal Staff Picks: What We're Listening To This Week

Nobody specifically asked what we’re listening to this week, but that has never stopped us before. Here’s what’s been playing in our headphones while we grind through the workweek.

Does having a blue checkmark on your Instagram in 2026 make you look cool or kinda douchey?

@bradygw

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