Summer Events
June 3-September 30 Grand Central Market Summer Nights
http://www.grandcentralmarket.com/blog/677/grand-central-market-summer-nights
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, LA's iconic Grand Central Market starts a new tradition with Summer Nights featuring a tantalizing mix of evening food and drink, live music, outdoor movies and other entertainment beginning Friday, June 3rd when the Market will begin staying open UNTIL 10 P.M. NIGHTLY.
June 3-September 2 Dance Downtown, The Music Center
http://www.musiccenter.org/events/danceDTLA/
Back for the 12th year, The Music Center's Dance DTLA is an evening of dancing under the stars on The Music Center Plaza or in Grand Park on most Friday nights in the summer months, from June-September, 2016.
June 30-August 21 Grand Performances at The California Plaza
http://www.grandperformances.org/index.php
Grand Performances…
Bring artists and audiences together by thoughtfully curating an array of music, dance, film, and spoken word featuring great artists from around the globe and our very own streets of L.A.
Connects Angelenos to art and artists, artists to audiences, audiences to each other
Gives Angelenos a unique experience, from bombastic and grand to intimate and thought-provoking
July
July 1-3 Anime Expo, DTLA
The largest anime and manga convention in North America held at the Los Angeles Convention Center - July 1st-4th, 2016.
July 2 Insomniac Presents: Slander + Nghtmre
https://www.insomniac.com/event/slander-nghtmre-2016-07-02-palladium
#GudVibrations hits Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, July 2 with Slander b2b NGHTMRE!
July 4 Independence Day, Hollywood Bowl Fireworks
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/july-4th-fireworks-spectacular-chicago/2016-07-02
Celebrate Independence Day with the legendary rock 'n' roll band with horns: Chicago! One of America's most popular rock bands, the Grammy®-winning hit-makers appear on three spectacular evenings featuring patriotic music, thrilling fireworks and more fun.
July 5 Dolby Theatre: Steven Tyler
http://dolbytheatre.com/events/details/steven_tyler
"STEVEN TYLER…OUT ON A LIMB" brings the legendary frontman to a series of intimate venues for a once-in-a-lifetime evening with rock royalty. Backed by his Nashville-based band, Loving Mary, the GRAMMY® Award-winning Tyler gets up-close-and-personal like never before as he shares his real-life heartaches, trials, and tribulations from his piano upbringing to worldwide fame and life with his band.
July 6 Hollywood Bowl: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/harry-potter-and-sorcerers-stone-concert/2016-07-06
The Harry Potter™ film series is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to delight millions of fans around the world. This concert will feature the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™.
July 7 Hollywood Bowl:Star Trek in Concert
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/star-trek-concert/2016-07-08
Director J.J. Abrams re-exhilarated the iconic Star Trek franchise (now 50!) with one of the most exciting and irresistible blockbusters in recent movie-going history: Star Trek (2009).
July 8 Greek Theatre: Boyz II Men
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/947-the-wave-presents-boyz-ii-men-and-more
Boys II Men - originally made up of Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wayna Morris and Shawn Stockman - are an R&B vocal group from America, who found fame during the 1990s with Motown Records.
July 9 Beautycon Festival, Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.lacclink.com/events/detail/2016-beautycon-la
Are you ready for the biggest IRL festival in lifestyle & beauty? Shop 80+ top brands, interact with 100+ of your favorite content creators, learn tips from make-up tutorials & dance to musical performances!
With Tyra Banks featuring her new Cosmetics Experience TYRA Beauty and Illuminate by Ashley Tisdale, Christina Milian, a special musical performance by Jack & Jack and Many Many More! You won't want to miss this!
July 10 Hollywood Bowl: Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/pet-sounds-brian-wilsonm-ward/2016-07-10
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' co-founder and genius behind the '60s sound of America, returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage for the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds.
July 14 The Greek: Boston
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/boston
Boston (formed in 1971) is a notoriously popular classic and arena rock band in the '70s and '80s, that have produced some of the fastest-selling records in history, hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
July 14 World Fitness Convention(IDEA), DTLA
http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/idea-world-fitness-convention
A global community that comprises all facets of fitness and wellness is converging to set the foundation for a stronger, fitter and healthier tomorrow. Join the more than 14,000 personal trainers, group fitness instructors, club and studio owners and managers, mind-body professionals and nutrition professionals from over 60 countries for an event that will transform you and those you serve.
July 14-19 Hollywood Bowl: Westside Story
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/west-side-story/2016-07-14
In a concert performance conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, this poignant, provocative and emotionally powerful musical takes us back to the mid-1950s and New York's Upper West Side, where racial and social tensions run high. Hear many of Leonard Bernstein's most famous songs: "Maria," "America," "Somewhere" and "Tonight."
July 15 The Wiltern: An Evening with Babymetal
http://www.wiltern.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=09005034E2D32EF5&offerid=27194
Japanese all-female trio, Babymetal, recently won the "Best Live Band in 2016" award by the U.K.'s Kerrang! rock music magazine. Get tickets now and witness it for yourself!
July 15 Hollywood Bowl: Diana Ross
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/diana-ross/2016-07-15
With her soulful voice and nonstop glamour, magnetic Motown legend Diana Ross returns to the Bowl, performing hits like "Stop! In the Name of Love," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Coming Out."
July 16 The Greek: Rick Springfield
K-Earth 101 Presents Totally 80s Live starring Rick Springfield plus Loverboy and The Romantics
July 17 The Greek: The Goo Goo Dolls Collective Soul & Tribe Society
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/goo-goo-dolls
Forming on Memorial Day 1986, the Goo Goo Dolls are an alternative rock band hailing from Buffalo, New York, USA. The band are best known for several multi-platinum albums and their top ten hit single "Iris".
July 18 Hollywood Bowl: Sting & Peter Gabriel
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/lease-event-sting-peter-gabriel/2016-07-17
Nearly three decades after they first met and toured together for Amnesty International, the British singer-songwriters have teamed up for a North American trek, which they have dubbed the Rock Paper Scissors tour.
July 22 Hollywood Bowl: "Weird Al" Yankovic
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/weird-al-takes-bowl/2016-07-22
When the hilariously irreverent "Weird Al" Yankovic takes over the Bowl, with a full orchestra, all bets are off. Fasten your seatbelts for his Mandatory World Tour, a wild ride through 30 years of pop culture parodies and original satire by the four-time Grammy®-winning king of musical comedy. A cappella sensation Straight No Chaser kicks off an evening of fun!
July 24 The Greek: Barenaked Ladies
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/barenaked-ladies
A great sense of humour and some even better songs have helped Barenaked Ladies become one of Canada's biggest acts, selling 15 million records and picking up multiple Grammy nominations on the way.
July 29-31 K-Con
KCON is the one place where every element of Hallyu encompassing pop music, TV dramas, movies, fashion, food, and beauty can be experienced and celebrated. At KCON, you can encounter your favorite stars, stimulating panels, interactive workshops, and countless booths of fun dedicated to putting the world of Hallyu at your fingertips!
July 30 Burgers & Brews Coliseum
http://www.lacoliseum.com/index.php/event/burgers-beer-2016/
LA Weekly presents Burgers & Beer at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for LA Weekly's second annual craft beer and artisanal burger extravaganza, and benefiting Food Forward!
August
August 2 Hollywood Bowl: Philharmonic
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/dudamel-and-music-of-latin-america/2016-08-02
Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Brazil and Argentina in this invigorating evening under the stars.
August 2 Pantages Theatre: Cabaret
http://www.hollywoodpantages.com/showinfo.php?id=53
Direct from Broadway, CABARET reunites director Sam Mendes, co-director / choreographer Rob Marshall and many of the same creative team members behind the Tony-Winning 1998 revival production.
August 4 The Greek: Miranda Lambert
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/miranda-lambert-keeper-of-the-flame-tour
Miranda Lambert: Keeper of the Flame Tour
with special guests Kip Moore and Brothers Osborne
August 5 The Greek: Ryan Adams & The Shining
https://www.lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/ryan-adams-the-shining
Ryan Adams is pleased to confirm another string of dates in July and August which include the Greek Theatre on August 5th.
August 7 Hollywood Bowl: Sufjan Stevens & Kurt Vile & The Violators in LA
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/sufjan-stevens-kurt-vile-and-violators/2016-08-07
Sufjan Stevens' performances juxtapose quiet intimate moments with epic audio-visual crescendos. Kurt Vile evokes dusty-hazy Americana roots with a dash of psychedelia, and the French-Cuban sisters Ibeyi open.
August 13 Hollywood Palladium: Silversun Pickups
August 15-19 Biennial Meeting
August 18 Shrine Auditorium: PJ Harvey
http://www.shrineauditorium.com/events/detail/309808
The extraordinary Ms. Polly Jean Harvey—easily one of the UK's most consistently creative singer-songwriters—takes to the stage at the Shrine Auditorium to perform one of her first US shows in five years.
August 24 The Greek: Deftones & Refused
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/26618984-deftones-at-greek-theatre
Deftones have expanded their 2016 summer tour in support of new album Gore, out April 8th through Warner Bros. Records. Even more exciting, they'll be sharing the road alongside fellow hardcore greats Refused.
August 27 The Greek: Josh Groban
http://www.livenation.com/events/516647-aug-26-2016-josh-groban
Josh Groban live on stage with very special guest Sarah McLachlan on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Greek Theatre.
August 27 The Shrine: K Day Fresh Fest with E-40
http://www.shrineauditorium.com/events/detail/311877
K Day Fresh Fest with E-40 at Los Angeles' Shrine AuditoriumSeptember 14 Emergency Nurses Assoc.
https://www.ena.org/education/conferences/2016/en16/index.html
Emergency Nursing 2016 builds on the success of last year's conference by offering even more Education, Networking, and Advocacy opportunities in fewer days.