Now Playing: LA Hotel Offers, Foo Fighters & Family

There's always something exciting happening in Los Angeles! From cultural events to superstar concerts, exciting nightlife and world-class sports, Discover LA is your go-to source for the latest and greatest in LA.

Now through Jan. 31, 2025, locals and visitors alike can take advantage of special offers such as free breakfast, free parking and a free third night to turn attending an event into a staycation! With offers from dozens of premier properties across the city, the Now Playing hotel promotion makes it even more affordable to experience the best of the City of Angels.

Read on for highlights of coming attractions and book your stay today.

Arts & Culture

Los Angeles is home to a world-class collection of museums and cultural attractions. Best of all, you can view masterpieces at LA museums for free! From automotive to natural history museums, read our guide to more than 20 of the best museums in LA with free admission.

• 79th Anniversary of Korea's Independence - WDCH (Aug. 10)

Led by Maestro Hyun Sang Joo, the LA Phil hosts the annual Gala Concert Honoring Korea’s Independence at Walt Disney Concert Hall! This year’s artists are Korea's soprano Soon Young Kim, baritone Juan Carlos from LA Opera and Minnesota Opera's tenor Efrain Corralejo. The program includes works by Verdi, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Wagner and John Williams.

• Sound Bath: Simone Leigh - LACMA (Aug. 6)
• Sunset Concerts: Vagabon - Skirball Cultural Center (Aug. 8)
• Grand Performances: Prelude (Classical) (Aug. 9)
• Native Voices: Feast for the Dead - The Autry (Aug. 9)
• L.A. Story in 35mm - Vidiots (Aug. 9)

Concerts

As befits the height of LA's balmy summer, this week’s Los Angeles Setlist includes previews of half a dozen outdoor spectaculars, including Foo Fighters at BMO Stadium; Laufey and Khruangbin at the Hollywood Bowl; and country star Meghan Patrick in the parking lot (!) of Kia Forum, opening for headliner Luke Bryan performing inside.

• Foo Fighters - BMO Stadium (Aug. 9 & 11)

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s immense gift is in marrying catchy melodies to heavy guitars and punk energy to massively resonating effect. Playing two shows at BMO Stadium, Foo Fighters boasts former Germs/Nirvana guitarist and drummer Josh Freese (Guns N' Roses, A Perfect Circle) in the lineup.

• All My Rowdy Friends: Celebrating the Music of Elliott Smith - The Regent (Aug. 6)
• Luke Bryan - Kia Forum (Aug. 9)
• Megadeth - YouTube Theater (Aug. 9)
• Alanis Morissette - Kia Forum (Aug. 10)
• Khruangbin - Hollywood Bowl (Aug. 10 & 11)

Family

Whether you’re looking for educational activities, entertainment ideas, or merely want to enjoy the outdoors, LA has it all - and it’s at your fingertips all year long. Here’s a look at top family-friendly and super fun things to do in the City of Angels.

• Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats - Getty Center (Aug. 10-11)

Get ready for an elegantly silly time with the bilingual (English & Spanish) swingin' sounds of the GRAMMY-winning Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats! The free performances will take place at 4pm in the Getty Center's Central Garden on Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11. Composer and bandleader Lucy Kalantari engages audiences with interactive, Jazz Age scat-along play, while singing her original foot-tapping songs that highlight the joys of life, community and resilience.

• LA Zoo Friday Nights (Aug. 9)
• Miniature Set Design - Academy Museum (Aug. 10)
• Cartoon Club - New Beverly Cinema (Aug. 10)
• Art Lab - Hammer Museum (Aug. 10)
• Craft Lab Family Workshop: Las Máscaras with 3B Collective (Aug. 11)