The Top 5 Things to Do in LA This Weekend

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For the weekend of July 26-28, KCON takes over Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center for a three-day celebration of K-Pop and Korean culture! Experience the hottest K-Pop artists like Boynextdoor, Enhypen, NMIXX and more. Various ticket packages are available at AXS, including weekend passes and premium tickets.

Now in the second year of its reimagined format, the Leagues Cup features every team from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in a World Cup-style tournament. LAFC kicks off the 2024 Leagues Cup Group Stage on Friday, July 26 hosting Club Tijuana at BMO Stadium. The Black & Gold then host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second and final Group Stage match on Tuesday, July 30. Tickets at Ticketmaster.

Experience "the Beautiful Game" with our guide to soccer in LA!

With 10 GRAMMY Awards and a string of hits to her credit, Chaka Khan has captivated generations with her powerful voice. On Friday night, she’ll be performing jams like “I Feel For You” and “Ain’t Nobody” alongside covers from her album ClassiKhan, which is now 20 years old, with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Singer, musician and producer Masego opens the show.

Joining forces with Sid the Cat, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater live concert series, School House Rocks, presents playful puppets on stage with special guest Doris Anahí! This show is recommended for ages 13 and up.

This co-headlining '90s nostalgia tour will be equally time-transporting and a reminder of why singer-songwriters Melissa Etheridge and Jewel sold absurd quantities of albums back then. Both are triumphs of substance over style, their careers built on organic songcraft and vocal performance rather than ultra-produced marketing triumphs. Having honed her craft in LA’s lesbian bars in the mid 1980s, Etheridge’s commercial breakthrough coincided with her public coming out in ’93, when her fourth album Yes I Am started selling millions, propelled by singles “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.”

Alaska-raised Jewel exploded with her almost entirely self-penned 1995 debut album Pieces of You, partially recorded at the San Diego coffeehouse where she was discovered, which became one of the best-selling debuts of all time. A sweet, simple and pure-voiced foil to the all-powerful angsty grunge of the era, Pieces of You remains a 13-song soundtrack for millions.

Tickets at Ticketmaster.

LA nightlife titans, A Club Called Rhonda team up with influential British DJ/singer/rapper Shygirl for Club Shy on July 26! They’ll be taking over the legendary Catch One for the party with special guests TBA. With five rooms and 17 DJs, there will certainly be something for everyone on Friday night. Tickets at Resident Advisor.

With surf culture and its eponymous music genre being firmly rooted in early 1960s Southern California, it’s only appropriate that the multi-stage Surf Guitar 101 Festival takes place at a throwback Long Beach hotel. Since 2008, this niche event has been gathering not only some of the best international, national, and local exponents of instrumental surf music, but also themed vendors slingin’ everything from DVDs to Tiki mugs. While surf music was elbowed out of the charts by the mid-‘60s British Invasion, it lingers as a cult interest and even enjoyed a mini revival after the 1994 movie Pulp Fiction featured several surf songs. Though surf’s godfather guitarist Dick Dale passed in 2019, it remains an admirable labor of love for Surf Guitar 101 acts like The Surfaris (“Wipe Out”), the reunited Ghastly Ones, the Mermen, the Coffin Daggers, and the Boss Martians.

Arsenal and Manchester United will kick off the Rivals in Red Tour on Saturday, July 27 at SoFi Stadium! This will be a rematch of last summer's blockbuster match at MetLife Stadium that saw Man U defeat Arsenal 2-0 in front of a sold-out crowd. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.

Movie nights are some of the most popular events at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl, from the annual John Williams: Maestro of the Movies to the perennial favorite The Sound of Music Sing-Along on September 21. Featuring live accompaniment by the LA Phil, the Bowl's 2024 movie screenings include Singin' in the Rain (Aug. 27) and the Marvel Studios Infinity Saga Concert Experience (Aug. 30-31).

On Saturday, July 27, dance the night away with the Barbie Land™ Sinfonietta as Barbie The Movie: In Concert comes to the Hollywood Bowl! The record-shattering, full-length feature film will be accompanied live by an all-women, majority women-of-color orchestra renowned for their musical skill and style. The Barbie Land Sinfonietta is conducted by Tony Award-winner Macy Schmidt. Barbie® fans of all ages are invited to celebrate the music of the film in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience!

Join KCRW and Metro Art for a night of music with LA-based The South Hill Experiment at historic Union Station in Downtown LA. Enjoy sets from KCRW DJs Raul Campos and SiLVA, food vendors and pop up bars. RSVP to this FREE, all-ages show at the KCRW website.

Now in its 17th season, the Levitt Pavilion Free Summer Concert Series is taking place at historic MacArthur Park on Saturdays through August 31. On July 27, Levitt Pavilion presents Wonder-Full: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder, featuring DJs Spinna, Monalisa and Cognito. This all-ages concert is FREE with RSVP at Eventbrite!

Audience members are welcome to bring their own picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available from local vendors. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted.

As part of the 2024 Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest, American Cinematheque presents 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Taking place at 10pm on Saturday, July 27, the screening will feature American Cinematheque’s own pristine 70mm archival print of Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece.

To begin his voyage into the future, Kubrick takes us back to our prehistoric ape-ancestry past, then leaps forward millennia into colonized space, and ultimately whisks astronaut David Bowman (Keir Dullea) into uncharted realms of space - perhaps even into immortality.

Tickets are $12 for AC Members and $17 for General Admission.

This weekend, experience the ultimate showdown of good versus evil during the DC Heroes & Villains Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Taking place in the DC Universe area of the park on Saturdays and Sundays through August 4, the show features Character Meet & Greets, DC Superhero Cavalcade, Batman 85th Anniversary Celebration and Femme Fatales.

Known as the "Thrill Capital of the World" for its record-breaking 20 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain features several DC-themed rides and attractions:

• Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage - The world's tallest and longest single-rail coaster
• Riddler's Revenge - The world's tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster
• Batman the Ride - Zero-gravity heartline spins, turns and vertical loops
• Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom - One of the tallest drop tower rides on the West Coast
• Superman: Escape from Krypton - The world's first coaster to reach speeds up to 100mph
• Teen Titans Turbo Spin - Join forces with the protégés of the World's Greatest Superheroes
• Justice League: Battle for Metropolis - Show your allegiance and join the battle of hero vs villain

Insomniac’s Day Trip in the Park series of intimate, afternoon parties at LA State Historic Park continues on Sunday, July 28 with a collaboration with Lee Foss’ house-centric label Repopulate Mars. Foss himself will hit the decks along with fellow DJs Tobehonest, Kaysin and RaeCola.

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