The most amazing events happening in L.A. this August (2024)

Pedal through 6.6 miles of East, West and plain-old-vanilla Hollywood during the August edition of the bike-friendly, car-free event.

A little bit piano ballad a little bit pop-punk, the “driver’s license” singer hits the road in support of GUTS, the follow-up toher smash albumSOUR, with a few nights at the Forum.

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The Ford screens a trio of nature-inspired Hayao Miyazaki films at its open-air theater, includingPrincess Mononoke,Spirited Away andNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

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It’s been almost a decade since 24K Magic, but itsfoot-tapping facsimile of ’70s funk, ’80s disco-pop and ’90s R&B still hasn’t lost its sheen—and we’re betting that Mars’s party tunes will still have enough funk to get you uptown (or to the Inglewood’s new Intuit Dome, for these inaugural shows in the arena).

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Mix fried food, carnival attractions and the occasional rodeo or demolition derby, and you’ve got the OC Fair. What started as a quaint fair in 1889 has since grown into a nearly monthlong fest.

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Lionel Richie and Diana Ross top this inaugural fest filled with soul and R&B legends. Held on the Hollywood Park grounds, next to SoFi Stadium, the August 31 event also includes the likes of Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, the Isley Brothers, Charlie Wilson, Eric Burdon & the Animals, the O’Jays, and the Jacksons.

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Everyone’s favorite NPR member station has a hand in aslew of summer concert slates atpublic plazas and beloved museums, and this summer’s schedule is particularly packed. Familiar KCRW DJs and local buzz bands will be providing free, open-air tunes on select nights; August’s lineup includesthe Music Center, Bowers Museum, CAAM and KCRW’s Santa Monica headquarters.

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Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the LA Philas they play selections from theMarvel Cinematic Universe’s first 23 films.Consider this one mostly for the MCU obsessives out there, though even superhero movie haters have to admit that there are a handful of properly hummable themes among the Marvel flicks (the themes fromCaptain America,The Avengers andBlack Panther, in particular).

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This two-weekend event celebrates Japanese culture with displays of martial arts, tea ceremonies, flower arranging and more. Crowds of nisei—the word refers to the first generation of Japanese to be born in America—gather for festivities and a parade that culminates with the coronation of the Nisei Week Queen.

This interactive Grammy Museumexhibition is put on in collaboration withHYBE (the South Korean entertainment company behind some of the biggest K-pop bands in the world) and will explore the power and history of the genre, with outfits and items from the likes ofBTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM. Just note that tickets to the exhibition—which require a timed reservation—cost an additional $20 on top of regular museum admission.

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