28-03-2025
L.A. Weekend Guide: Adobe Punk, Franz Ferdinand, Beyond Wonderland and Smiile L.A.
Every Thursday, Los Angeles magazine curates a list of the best events in and around Los Angeles. Craft a great last-minute schedule with our Weekend Guide to L.A., and don't forget to sign up to have the guide delivered to your inbox every week by clicking here. at Plaza de la Raza's Margot Albert Theatre — March 28 (runs through April 13)Inspired by the new photo exhibit, 'Punk in Place: Concerts and Casuals' shot by Theresa Kereakes, Adobe Punk, co-written/directed by mother-son team, Theresa Chavez and Gabriel Garza, offers a frenetic, concert theater piece with personal portraits reflecting the '70s/early '80s music scene in L.A. The story of three young musicians squatting in one of L.A.'s oldest adobe homes in Bell Gardens, the play follows them as they form a band inspired by the local legends X, The Bags, and The Minutemen, making for a immersive, history-filled musical experience. The opening matinee on Sunday, March 30 includes a post-performance Q&A with Kereakes conducted by Dr. Jorge Leal.
Billed as 'the ultimate inclusive rave,' Ibiza-based DJ Chloé Caillet and her partner, art director, Carla Molina bring the joyful dance bash to L.A., touting community, positivity and safe spaces for individual expression and connection. Line-up includes Caillet CARISTA, Heidi Lawden and Lovefingers. Click link for location info.
Back at NOS Events Center this weekend, this electronic music festival conjures storybook vibes that Alice —and dance music lovers— are mad for. Themed-stages, costumed performers, immersive art, biggie DJs and producers (including Grammy Award-winners The Chainsmokers, Afrojack, Benny Benassi, ILLENIUM and more) make it a rabbit hole you may not want to return from.
The legendary performance artist discusses her new book Covid Vortex Anxiety Opera Kitty Kaleidoscope Disco. With the 5th anniversary of the pandemic reminding us all of the isolation and fear that COVID wrought, Finley seeks to look back with humor via her provocative prose.
'Take Me Out' made them indie icons but fans of that song would be wise to listen to the U.K. group's full repertoire. Like their latest studio album, The Human Fear, which Rolling Stone called their 'best album in 15 years.' Hear the old hits and the new stomps at this L.A. tour stop.
Comic and cosplay get the spotlight at this popular con from the promoters behind San Diego Comic-Con. Funko, Bandai Namco Toys, Toddland, Yesterdays, the California Browncoats, Little Shop of Pins, Hero Complex Gallery, Prism Comics, Magma Comix, and many big brands and independent companies will be vending and some hot panels are scheduled.
Take a trip out to Carlsbad for an eyeful of beautiful blooms, butterflies, and an array of events this weekend— and all Spring long. This Sunday, there's yoga, flower crown workshops, and Zydeco band, the Bayou Brothers, performing live. See full schedule of events via link.
