No cover charge
Free live music in Santa Monica
3 shows you can walk into for nothing across 3 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.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Where the free shows are
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.