Live music
Hollywood Bowl calendar
Use the official calendar for dated performances and ticket availability.
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Los Angeles right now.
“Pick one side of town. Add a meal. Let the traffic win somewhere else.”
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Griffith programs
Find current public programs directly with the Observatory.
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Library events
Browse the library’s current public-event calendar.
Current detailsPut a real date in the diary.
Concerts, theater and film, checked against the organizers’ published programs on October 5, 2026. These are announced dates, not a promise of ticket availability. An ongoing run still needs a specific performance booking; future 2027 dates are labeled separately.
- Oct 6, 2026 — Lang Lang recital
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 9, 2026 — Ludovico Einaudi
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 14, 2026 — Batiashvili / Capuçon / Thibaudet
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 16–18, 2026 — Elim Chan / Bronfman / Swan Lake suite
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 23, 2026 — Andrew Bird with LA Phil
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 27, 2026 — Montréal Symphony / Payare / Kavakos
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Oct 30, 2026 — Lila Downs / Día de Muertos
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Nov 6–8, 2026 — Daniel Harding / Leif Ove Andsnes
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Nov 14, 2026 — Jorge Drexler
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Nov 20–22, 2026 — Gimeno / Pacho Flores / Ravel
Walt Disney Concert Hall - Sept 30–Oct 16, 2026 — Dragon Baby workshop
Geffen / Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater - Nov 11–Dec 20, 2026 — Purpose
Geffen / Gil Cates Theater - Jan 27–Feb 28, 2027 — Liberation
Geffen / Gil Cates Theater - Mar 3–Apr 4, 2027 — The Monsters
Geffen / Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater - Oct 15–22, 2026 — The Devils / restored director’s cut
American Cinematheque / Aero Theatre - Oct 3–Nov 3, 2026 — Democracy Sessions
Wild Up / check each event’s venue
More rooms. More kinds of nights.
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- Hollywood Bowl — Outdoor concerts; seasonal calendar and venue transport.
- The Ford — An intimate outdoor performance setting.
- Center Theatre Group — Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas programs; verify venue and production dates.
- Theatre of NOTE — Hollywood ensemble theater and new-work programs.
- American Cinematheque — Film programs and Q&As across several venues.
- MOCA events — Artist talks, performance and museum programs.
- LAPL events — Readings and public programs across the library system.
- LGBT Center events — Queer arts and community gatherings.
For a concert, plan the trip home as well as the arrival. For theater, pick dinner near the actual stage. For a festival, read the individual event location: a series name is not an address.
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