Los Angeles Events Calendar: The Best Concerts, DJ Sets and Open Airs From December to March

Winter in LA doesn't slow down, it just moves indoors at night and stays outdoors by day. Between December and March, the city packs in stadium-sized DJ sets, open-air raves under the palm trees, a 10-night pop residency and the biggest free New Year's Eve party on the West Coast. This is your month-by-month guide to the best Los Angeles events of the season, with dates, venues and links to tickets.

We focused on the shows worth planning around: big concerts, DJ sets, open airs and a few free classics. Bookmark it, send it to the group chat and start picking your nights.

How to use this Los Angeles events calendar

Pick one or two big nights per month, lock in tickets early and build the rest of your plans around them. Most of the shows below sell out or jump in price closer to the date.

The calendar runs from December 2026 through March 2027 and mixes arena concerts with club nights and outdoor events. Ages vary a lot in LA, from all ages at the Coliseum to strictly 18+ or 21+ at dance shows, so check before you buy. Dates and lineups can change, so check the latest details in the Bebs app before you go.

The best part of any show is who you go with. The Bebs dating app has an events map that shows what's happening in your city, and you can buy tickets right in the app, so finding a plan and finding someone to share it with happen in the same place.

Los Angeles events in December 2026

December is the busiest month on the calendar: two open-air weekends in Downtown and Exposition Park, John Summit at the Coliseum and a free New Year's Eve party in Grand Park.

102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball

Friday, Dec. 4, Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The unofficial start of holiday concert season brings a stacked pop lineup, with Olivia Rodrigo among this year's names, to the newest arena in town. It's the kind of night where you know every second song, which makes it a great pick for a group. Details

Open-air weekend: Deorro's Botas y Rave and Wooli

Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. Deorro brings his Botas y Rave party, a mash-up of dance music and Latin sounds, to Grand Park in Downtown LA, with City Hall lit up behind the stage (18+). The same Saturday, bass favorite Wooli takes over Exposition Park (18+). Both start in the late afternoon, so you catch the sunset and still make it to dinner. Details

Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour

Saturday, Dec. 5, Hollywood Palladium. If raves aren't your thing, the Grammy-winning bassist and LA native plays a hometown show that swings between jazz, funk and pure chaos in the best way. A strong pick for a date with someone who has good taste in music. Details

Victoria Monét: Frequency of Love Tour

Tuesday, Dec. 8, YouTube Theater, Inglewood. Smooth R&B, big choreography and one of the most polished live shows around right now. A Tuesday show also means smaller crowds at the bar and an easier yes from friends who are "saving their weekend." Details

Virtual Riot and Blanke: Far From Home Tour

Friday, Dec. 11, Hollywood Palladium. A heavy bass night presented by Bassrush that runs until 2 a.m. Wear comfortable shoes and plan your ride home in advance. Details

John Summit: CTRL Escape Tour

Saturday, Dec. 12, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The headline event of the month: one of the biggest names in dance music takes over the stadium that hosted two Olympic Games. It's all ages and starts at 6 p.m., so it works for a big mixed group, from your raver friends to the ones who just want to see the lights. Details

NYELA at Grand Park

Thursday, Dec. 31, Gloria Molina Grand Park, Downtown LA. If you're wondering what to do on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles without spending a fortune, this is the answer: the biggest free New Year's Eve celebration on the West Coast, with live music, projections on City Hall and the countdown, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Arrive early and pick a meeting spot with your group, because phones get spotty in big crowds. Details

Los Angeles events in January 2027

January belongs to Olivia Rodrigo's 10-night run at Intuit Dome and a strong month of club nights at the Hollywood Palladium, ending with Mau P at BMO Stadium.

AZYR and CID at the Palladium

Saturday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 9, Hollywood Palladium (18+). Start the year with two house-heavy Saturdays: AZYR's "No Party Like an AZYR Party" on the 2nd and tech house favorite CID a week later. Perfect for keeping the New Year's energy going a little longer. Details

Olivia Rodrigo at Intuit Dome

Ten nights from Jan. 12 to Jan. 29, Intuit Dome, Inglewood. One of the biggest concerts in Los Angeles this winter, and with ten dates, you actually have a shot at getting in. Weeknight shows usually have better prices than weekends, and this is exactly the kind of concert where you'll want someone next to you screaming the bridge. Details

ALLEYCVT at the Palladium

Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, Hollywood Palladium (18+). Two nights of high-energy bass from one of the fastest-rising names in the scene, presented by Bassrush, with different support lineups each night. Details

Mau P presents Generation Rebrand

Saturday, Jan. 30, BMO Stadium (18+). The Dutch tech house DJ turns the home of LAFC into a dance floor from 6 to 11:30 p.m. It's one of the few stadium-sized DJ sets of the winter, and an easy sell for anyone who lives for tech house. Details

Los Angeles events in February 2027

February brings global headliners, from Kenshi Yonezu to Don Omar and Karan Aujla, plus the free Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown on Valentine's weekend.

Kenshi Yonezu: 2026-2027 World Tour / GHOST

Saturday, Feb. 6, Kia Forum, Inglewood. The Japanese superstar behind the "Chainsaw Man" opening theme "KICK BACK" plays one of his rare US shows. Expect a crowd that knows every lyric and a production that feels more like an art show than a concert. Details

Polyphia: BE NOT AFRAID World Tour

Tuesday, Feb. 9, Hollywood Palladium. The Texas band that made instrumental guitar music cool again. Even if you don't play an instrument, watching them live is the kind of "how is that humanly possible" experience that gives you something to talk about for the rest of the night. Details

Don Omar at Intuit Dome

Friday, Feb. 12, Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The night before Valentine's weekend, the reggaeton legend fills the arena with the songs you danced to at every party you've ever been to. A pre-Valentine's date with built-in dancing. Details

Karan Aujla at Crypto.com Arena

Friday, Feb. 19, Crypto.com Arena, Downtown LA. The Punjabi hitmaker brings his arena show to DTLA, and if you've never been to a Punjabi pop concert, the energy in the room alone is worth the ticket. Details

Los Angeles events in March 2027

March kicks off the outdoor season early: Alan Walker plays an open-air show at the Coliseum, 2hollis takes over the Kia Forum and the LA Marathon fills the streets the next morning.

2hollis: The Pirouette Tour

Friday, March 5, Kia Forum, Inglewood. The internet's favorite electronic rap producer plays his biggest LA room yet, with Lucy Bedroque and Conceal opening. Expect loud, sweaty and very online, in the best possible way. Details

Alan Walker: Legend of Atlantis Tour

Saturday, March 6, The Torch at LA Memorial Coliseum (18+). An open-air show at sunset with the producer behind "Faded," presented by Insomniac. If you only make it to one outdoor show this season, make it this one: the setting under the Olympic torch is hard to beat. Details

Los Angeles Marathon

Sunday, March 7, citywide. You don't have to run 26.2 miles to enjoy it. Cheering from the sidelines with coffee and handmade signs is one of the most wholesome free things to do in Los Angeles, and a surprisingly fun morning-after plan if you were at the Coliseum the night before. Details

Two Nights With They Might Be Giants

Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, Orpheum Theatre, Downtown LA. The cult alt-rock band plays two different shows in one of the most beautiful historic theaters on Broadway. Come for the music, stay for the gilded ceilings. Details

Every Sunday all winter: Smorgasburg LA

Smorgasburg LA runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ROW DTLA, with free entry and dozens of food vendors. It's the easiest fallback plan when nothing big is happening.

Not every weekend needs a headliner. Smorgasburg is where you take the friend who's new in town, the date you want to talk to without shouting over a bass drop, or the whole group the morning after a big show. Details in the Bebs app

And if you can't find the plan you want, make it. In Bebs you can create your own event, like a pregame dinner before the John Summit show or a Sunday food crawl at Smorgasburg, and let people in your city join in. It's the easiest way to turn "we should go sometime" into an actual night out.

Tips for going to Los Angeles events this winter

Buy early, check the age limit, bring a layer for outdoor shows and plan how you're getting home before you leave.

• Dress for the night, not the day. LA winter afternoons can feel like spring, but open-air shows in December and March get cold after sunset. A jacket you can tie around your waist is the move.
• Use the Metro for Exposition Park. The Coliseum, BMO Stadium and Exposition Park are right next to the E Line, which beats post-show traffic and surge pricing.
• Agree on a meeting spot. Cell service drops at big venues. Pick a landmark before you split up for drinks or the restroom.
• Check the age policy. Many dance events are 18+ or 21+, and they do check ID at the door.

The Los Angeles events calendar will keep changing, with new shows announced every week. Pick your nights, grab your people and let the city do the rest.

Find your next night out in LA

The Bebs dating app shows events across Los Angeles on one map, lets you buy tickets in the app and helps you meet people who want to go too. Create your own event, match with someone who loves the same artists, or book a table for a pre-show dinner right from the chat.

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