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Music Festivals · Los Angeles · 2026
Los Angeles Music Festivals — 2026 Dates, Lineups & Weekend Passes
1 confirmed festival in Los Angeles this year, sorted by date. Lineups, weekend passes, single-day tickets — live availability refreshed every 6 hours.
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Upcoming Los Angeles Music Festivals
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How Los Angeles's Festival Season Works
Los Angeles's festival calendar leans hard on its waterfront. Promoters anchor the biggest 2026 bills to harbour parks, beachside fairgrounds and lakefront stages where sightlines and sunsets do half the marketing. Expect two clear waves: a May-into-June run of curated boutique festivals (electronic, indie, world-music), then the headline weekends in July and August when stadium-scale touring acts route through. Weekend passes tier aggressively — Early Bird usually clears 4 to 6 months out, regular tier opens 2 to 3 months ahead at a 20 to 40 percent premium, and single-day tickets often beat full passes once a headliner gets confirmed late.
Live music
Outside the arena and amphitheater circuit, Los Angeles runs one of the densest live music scenes in the country. The Troubadour in West Hollywood — the room where Elton John broke in the US in 1970 — still books nightly and remains a destination for singer-songwriter and indie rock shows.
The Roxy and the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset book rock, metal, and tribute nights. The Echo and Echoplex in Echo Park run indie and electronic shows in the 400-800 capacity range.
Largo at the Coronet programs the quieter listening-room shows. The El Rey on Wilshire and the Fonda in Hollywood handle the mid-size touring slate.
Cover charges at the smaller rooms run $15-35 most nights; the bigger Hollywood and West Hollywood rooms range from $30-75 depending on the act.
Music Festivals FAQ — Los Angeles
When is festival season in Los Angeles?▼
Los Angeles's festival season runs May through September, anchored by Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day weekends. July and August carry the heaviest weekend programming.
What's the biggest music festival near Los Angeles?▼
Based on current Ticketmaster listings, Jerome Robbins Festival (October 25, 2026) is the headline music festival routing through Los Angeles right now. Tap the card above for the full lineup, pass tiers and live availability.
Are Los Angeles festivals all-ages?▼
Most outdoor music festivals in Los Angeles are all-ages with restricted-access beer gardens for 18+/19+/21+ depending on local licensing. Indoor club-stage festivals are usually 18+ or 19+ only. Each individual festival sets its own age rules — check the festival's official page (linked from each card above) before buying weekend passes for minors.
What music festivals are happening in Los Angeles in 2026?▼
1 confirmed music festival is listed for Los Angeles in 2026, sorted by date above. New festivals appear here automatically as they're announced on Ticketmaster.
How do I get tickets to a Los Angeles music festival?▼
Click any festival above to go directly to its official Ticketmaster checkout. Single-day, weekend, and full-festival passes are usually listed separately — buy passes early because tiered pricing means the cheapest tier sells out first.
Are there free music festivals in Los Angeles?▼
Los Angeles typically hosts a mix of paid headline festivals and free community music events. See the Los Angeles free events page for non-ticketed shows, then check this page for ticketed festival lineups.
What should I bring to a Los Angeles music festival?▼
Standard outdoor-festival kit: a clear bag (most fests now enforce a clear-bag policy), sunscreen, refillable water bottle (where allowed), portable charger, and weather-appropriate layers. Check the festival's official site for exact entry rules.