The best upcoming concerts in L.A.

Treat your ears to a vibrant concert on a spring or summer night this year by attending MUSE/IQUE’s annual program. This monthly series of performances, held at cultural venues across L.A., features a mix of performances inspired by music movements and public figures, including tributes to Ray Charles, immigrant film composers, the Memphis sound, Etta James and more. The best way to attend is to become a MUSE/IQUE member; you could make a $75 donation to the performing arts nonprofit for a single event (with the exception of September’s free open house), but if you’re interested in more than just one, it’s cheaper per event to become a full-fledged member.

Once affectionately known as Localchella, now officially (and boringly) billed as “Goldenvoice Presents April,” this two-week series brings a bunch of Coachella acts to smaller stages considerably closer to home. For 2025, you can catch Beabadoobee, Miike Snow, Jimmy Eat World, Together Pangea, DJO, Basement Jaxx, Parcels, Irish-language rappers Kneecap and more at venues like the Fonda, the El Rey, and the Fox Theater and Glass House in Pomona. (You’ll also find shows in the Bay Area and San Diego.) See the website for a full lineup of shows and to buy tickets.

Nearly 125,000 music lovers make a pilgrimage to the Empire Polo Club during each identical weekend of Coachella, whether bound for campgrounds or shuttling over from golf resorts and midcentury modern homes. Though its bespoke dining experiences and hotel party scene may try to steal headlines, Coachella remains about the relaxed desert air euphoria of a well-curated music festival. Coachella’s all-embracing three-day lineup consistently crafts the pool of performers from which all other summer music festivals borrow. This year’s headliners lead a stacked lineup: Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Green Day, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion—plus Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil will even take the stage Saturday. RECOMMENDED: See our complete Coachella coverage

Expect to see stiff blues riffs, pyrotechnics and the shortest shorts that longtime-guitarist Angus Young can squeeze into during this show at the Rose Bowl.

The Game, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Method Man and Redman, Baby Bash, Paul Wall, MC Magic, Lil’ Rob and Cali Swag headline 93.5 KDAY’s annual hip-hop concert.

Phans, rejoice! This spring, the tireless jam-band vets hit the Hollywood Bowl with another crowd-pleasing set for their extremely loyal fan base. Fan culture at Phish concerts is the fuel of the band’s success, with euphoric dreadlocked attendees under the influence of more than just music. After all, there’s a reason the band’s light shows are out of this world. Should be a phun time for all.

Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Billy Idol, Cat Power, Linda Perry and more play Stills’s annual autism-awareness fundraiser at the Greek, which benefits Autism Speaks. 

The first time you listened to “Ya Ya,” you just knew that Cowboy Carter was made for the stage, right? Well, Beyoncé will finally tour behind her country-influenced album, and the limited run of dates includes five nights in L.A. at SoFi Stadium.

This chill fest—quite literally compared to the scorching desert outings—brings a few dozen acts to San Luis Obispo. This year’s lineup includes Jungle, Wallows, Goth Babe, Odd Mob, Kream and Briston Maroney at Dairy Creek Golf Course.

This laid-back, Gen X-ish music fest will once again take over the Redondo Beach coastline for three days in May. Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Alanis Moriessette, Train, Cake, Pretenders, O.A.R., Mt. Joy and Jackson Browne top this year’s lineup.