Twilight Concerts

Each year, this free summer concert series wows with local, up-and-coming talent that concert-goers are already bragging they saw "back when." Each Thursday from July through September, Santa Monica Pier hosts live music that's 100% free. Pack a picnic, arrive early to get a spot on the sand near the speakers and enjoy, as the sunset sets with crashing waves in the distance—it's a quintessential L.A. music experience and one of the best parts about summers in L.A.