No cover charge
Free live music in Los Angeles
25 shows you can walk into for nothing across 23 venues. These are the gigs ticketing sites cannot list — with no ticket to sell, the show does not exist in their data. We find them by reading venues' own calendars.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
- 1:00 PMCoffeehouse: Musical ShowcaseInner-City ArtsFree
- 2:00 PMFREE EVENT! Bingo Players, Ohgeesy (DJ Set), Borgeous, Scott Storch & MORE!Pershing SquareFree
- 3:00 PMLA FUNCTION "SUMMER FINALE” x “PROLIFIC” Album Celebration Party!Academy LAFree
- 6:30 PMA MUSICAL MOMENT w/ ALLAN KINGDOM & KAMAUU (CA) 08/15755 Highland AveFree
- 8:00 PMAfrobeats After DarkEuphoria Hookah LoungeFree
- 9:30 PMKAROL G Concert After Party (Unofficial) @ West Eight | Reggaeton & PerreoWest Eight Los AngelesFree
- 9:30 PM“CLUB ASHES” Special Edition! SISTERS OF MERCY vs BOY HARSHER night!!Grand Star Jazz ClubFree
- 10:00 PM2000s WORLD @ CATCH ONE LOS ANGELESCatch OneFree
- 10:00 PMAVENTURAS REGGAETON PARTY @ ELEVATE LOUNGE DTLAElevate LoungeFree
- 10:00 PMAFROBEATS HOLLYWOODJungle HollywoodFree
- 10:00 PMFREE Official After Party @ Level 8 | Dim MakLEVEL 8Free
- 10:00 PMBass Garden Presents: MARLOWW, saladbar, elysium b2b DJ PølanoDirty LaundryFree
- 12:00 PMJazz in the Park: Maurice MOBETTA BrownWoodley ParkFree
- 6:00 PMShae Universe with Kaylan ArnoldHelen Keller ParkFree
- DJ Nu-Mark & Ethio Cali (15th Anniversary)Grand PerformancesFree
- 6:00 PM15 Years of Ethio Cali + DJ Nu-MarkGrand PerformancesFree
- 6:00 PMSummer of Music Series at Redondo PierRedondo Beach PierFree
- 7:00 PMMarina del Rey Summer Concert Series (Season Finale with D Smoke and Carl Thomas)Burton Chace ParkFree
- 7:00 PMThe Pulse of Dysonna Summer Sunset Jazz ExperienceDysonna City Art Gallery / Hair Art StudioFree
Sunday, August 16, 2026
- 2:00 PMDay Trip feat. CID, ToBeHonest, Juos, Cat & MaomiLos Angeles State Historic Park: On The PromenadeFree
- 4:00 PMAfrobeats Day Party ( Beverly Hills ) @ Sofitel HotelSofitel Los Angeles at Beverly HillsFree
- 12:00 PMJazz in the Park: Mumu FreshHermon ParkFree
- 3:00 PMGrand Park Sunday SessionsGloria Molina Grand ParkFree
- 4:00 PMThe Soul Space (Tamara Jade, Mark Evich, DJ Rosegawd)Plummer ParkFree
- 4:00 PMThe Soul Space f/ Tamara Jade, Orlando Dixon, Mark EvichPlummer ParkFree
Where the free shows are
- Grand Performances2
- Plummer Park2
- Inner-City Arts1
- Pershing Square1
- Academy LA1
- 755 Highland Ave1
- Euphoria Hookah Lounge1
- West Eight Los Angeles1
- Grand Star Jazz Club1
- Catch One1
- Elevate Lounge1
- Jungle Hollywood1
- LEVEL 81
- Dirty Laundry1
- Woodley Park1
- Helen Keller Park1
- Redondo Beach Pier1
- Burton Chace Park1
- Dysonna City Art Gallery / Hair Art Studio1
- Los Angeles State Historic Park: On The Promenade1
- Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills1
- Hermon Park1
- Gloria Molina Grand Park1
Entry is free as far as we can tell from each venue's own listing. Things change — worth a quick check with the venue before setting off.