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Daily Email - Friday - 4/25/2025

April 25, 2025

The countdown is on! May 15-18 marks the 23rd Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival, held under the desert skies at Joshua Tree Lake Campground with global beats, family fun, and 100+ immersive workshops. Win a pair of 4-day passes (we’re also giving away another pair on Instagram)!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Something wicked this way comes… and it's delicious. Join Street Food Cinema for a night of Wicked fun under the stars, with food trucks, drinks, and a magical movie moment on Saturday, 5/10 at The Autry Museum! Win tickets!*

  • WWE’s Worlds Collide storms The Kia Forum on 6/7, bringing together the best of WWE’s NXT and Mexico’s AAA for a cross-promotional wrestling supercard that’s equal parts spectacle and soap opera.*

  • Expect a 4-hour laughing marathon when Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Jo Koy, two kings of LA’s stand-up scene, team up for “One Night Only!” at SoFi Stadium next March. Tickets are already on sale!

  • M. Ward & the Undertakers roll into Lodge Room on 7/17, serving up the full Transfiguration of Vincent album plus deep cuts and lo-fi gems from his massive catalog. Tickets are $35!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Bryan Adams, Deltron 3030, Edwin McCain, and more!

FESTIVAL SEASON

Beachlife Festival, credit JP Cordero

FOMO is so last year. You’re gonna be booked ‘n busy, babe. From sun-soaked beach jams to hip-hop blowouts and indie dreams, our Festivals Guide is your cheat sheet to every can't-miss fest this year. We did the hard work so you can just buy your ticket, assemble your crew, and start planning your ‘fits and Instagram captions.

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TO SCRATCH THAT ITCH

👏 The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl

Tomorrow, April 26 in South Pasadena (3PM)

The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl turns Mission Street into a sonic playground with 50+ acts (indie rock, jazz, and more) curated by local tastemakers Sid the Cat, plus art pop-ups, food trucks, and beer gardens. It’s free & family-friendly!

🪩 Take It Outside with DJ Harvey

Tomorrow, April 26 at ​La Plaza de Culturas y Artes (5-12PM) 

DJ Harvey rejoins Take It Outside in DTLA for an open-to-close set — his only one of the spring/summer season — at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. This is one dance party you don’t wanna miss! Get tickets!

🤘 Obituary

Tomorrow, April 26 at The Bellwether (5PM)

Get pulverized by swamp-thick riffs and John Tardy’s iconic growl at Florida death metal legends Obituary’s Cause of Death - 35th Anniversary Tour, with Nails, Terror, and SpiritWorld in tow.

🤯 Blindside

Sunday, April 27 at The Roxy (8PM)

Stockholm’s own Blindside crash-land in WeHo for a night of melodic hardcore nostalgia and chaos on their Dead Weight Tour. Opening act Indio Downey supports!

🎤 Sandy Honig & Total Heat

Monday, April 28 at The Echo (7PM)

Fresh off Three Busy Debras, NYC’s sharpest absurdist Sandy Honig joins LA’s own Total Heat (Ross Chait, ex-Girlpool) for an eastside night that’s equal parts lo-fi pop, deadpan comedy, and existential California daydream.

LOCALS ONLY

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In The Future

Have fun at Stagecoach, cowboys and cowgirls!