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Onward to another Sunday adventure in Los Angeles.
In view for today in L.A. you’ll find KCRW Festival at The Bowl, day two of Happy Sundays in Long Beach, the Garden Jazz Festival, Smorgasburg’s BBQ All Stars , and more. Hope you make the most of your day!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
KCRW Festival at The Bowl -> Indie rockers Mt. Joy and Local Natives come to the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday evening for the next iteration of KCRW Festival. Tickets available as low as $20 through the Bowl website. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the B Line to Hollywood/Highland Metro Station ,then catch the free Bowl shuttle at Ovation Hollywood to finish your trip when you show your valid Metro TAP card or GoMetro Round-Trip Pass.
Three Top Picks To Do This Sunday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Happy Sundays – FA > Happy Sunday, the free music, comedy and space festival, takes over Long Beach’s Zaferia District this Saturday and Sunday with a smorgasbord of performances and activations across multiple venues in the neighborhood. The musical lineup includes Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Shamon Cassette, Soft Palms, Sego, Jagged Baptist Club, Dream Phases, Fartbarf, Pop Hysteria, Decent Times, and Buzzed Lightbeer. Intermingling the music will be comedy and DJ sets, plus live discussions including SPACE TALKS, where local aerospace companies will engage the community about new projects in the city. The festival is also teaming up with the Long Beach Symphony for an “instrument petting zoo,” offering hands-on experiences with classical instruments. And did we mention, it’s all free to attend! More info here.
Gardena Jazz Festival -> This Sunday the Gardena Jazz Festival is back at Rowley Memorial Park for its 21st installment. Expect a packed lineup of musical entertainment that includes performances from Mindi Abair, Take 6, Maysa, and the Inner-City Youth of Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble. Runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. GA tickets are $32.75 including fees. More info here.
Smorgasburg’s BBQ All Stars -> This Sunday, Smorgasburg’s BBQ All Stars event is bringing back some heavy hitters to fire up the grill. Expect a mouthwatering lineup, including Oakland’s Matt Horn, the soul-style BBQ from Watts’ Locol, and BBQ Brawl finalists Smoke Queen from Orange County and Zef BBQ from Simi Valley. Regular vendors are also participating with some fun promos including Battambong BBQ giving away a Tomahawk steak every single hour, Evil Cooks offering a suckling pig special, Dumpling Dream collaborating with Moonbridge Donuts from Long Beach for something special and more. As always, entry to Smorgasburg is free, so come hungry and ready for some serious barbecue action. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Friday to Sunday at The Ford, The Natural World of Studio Ghibli celebrates the legendary animation studios’ thematic explorations of natural environments, our relationship with nature, and the spiritual aspect of the natural world through a trio of Miyazaki film screenings.
- Tryst & Nomad Art Fair continues in Torrance through Sunday. FA
- Sunday’s free Family Day program in the garden of the Wende Museum includes activities on art of “found poetry” collaging. FA
- On Sunday, The Prickly Monster Cactus & Succulent Festival brings cactus and succulent shopping, craft beer, and food to Common Space Brewing. FA
- Polliwog Park Amphitheater hosts Concerts in the Park with a performance by The Kings of 88. FA
- Every Sunday the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach offers free admission.
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