We Love LA: Lorde, Demi Lovato, Flea and More Concerts

LA's concert calendar is stacked with Raye, Lorde, Flea, Demi Lovato, Echo & the Bunnymen and more playing in town between Monday, May 11 and Sunday, May 17. Plus, Bob Baker Marionette Theatre unveils a new show, Natural History Museum hosts its annual Bug Fair and Lula Washington Dance Theatre basks in the golden hour at LACMA's David Geffen Galleries. 

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Golden Hour with Lula Washington Dance Theatre - LACMA (May 16)
Explore LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries alongside Lula Washington Dance Theatre, as performers move while the light of the golden hour illuminates the space. 

• Kevin Jerome Everson - 2220 Arts + Archives (May 12)
• Outlander: A Celebration - Dolby Theatre (May 13)
• Something Must Break - 2220 Arts + Archives (May 14)
• Raoul Peck’s 2+2 = 5 - Philosophical Research Society (May 17)

Lorde - Kia Forum (May 14 - 15)
Lorde’s Ultrasound World Tour takes over Kia Forum on Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15. Opening the show are Smerz and Sophia Stel. 

• YT - The Echoplex (May 11)
• Cabaret Voltaire - The Bellwether (May 12)
• Raye - Greek Theatre (May 12 - 13)
• Sleaford Mods - The Fonda (May 14)
• Son Rompe Pera - The Globe Theatre (May 14)
• Indigo Girls - The Bellwether (May 14)
• Dengue Fever - Gold-Diggers (May 16)
• Midnight Magic - Teragram Ballroom (May 16) 
• Zipangu Fest - Brookside at the Rose Bowl (May 16)
• Flea and the Honora Band - The Fonda (May 16)
• Lupe Fiasco - The Wiltern (May 16)
• Demi Lovato - Kia Forum (May 16)
• Echo & the Bunnymen - Greek Theatre (May 17)

Choo Choo Revue! - Bob Baker Marionette Theatre (May 16 - August 30)
Bob Baker Marionette Theatre reveals its first new show in 40 years on Saturday, May 16. Choo Choo Revue! will take audience members young and old on a delightful journey through hills and deserts with 100+ brand new puppets. The show runs through August 30. 

• Bug Fair - Natural History Museum (May 16 - 17)

Microdazing - Camille’s at The Bellwether (May 15)
Desert Daze presents new party Microdazing on Friday, May 15, at Camille’s at The Bellwether. Expensive Shit, featuring Paul from OSEES, is scheduled to play live, while Ora the Molecule, Wyldeflower, Travis Holcombe and Boogie Boudreaux will be in the DJ booth. If you’re at The Bellwether’s sold-out Santigold show that night, you can enter Camille’s through the patio hallway on the mezzanine.

• Venice Gets Deep - The Rose Room (May 16)
• Portage Garage Sounds Takeover - The Airliner (May 16)
• Om Records 30th Anniversary Party - Jungle Hollywood (May 16)
• Everyday People - The Beehive (May 17)

Dodgers vs. Giants - Dodger Stadium (May 11 - 14)
The Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants for a four-game series at home beginning May 11. The Monday night game will include 2025 World Series Replica Trophy giveaways. Tuesday, May 12, is the Ice Cube Lowrider Bobblehead night. Wednesday’s promotion is the 2025 World Champions gold jersey. The series closes on Thursday, May 14, with Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium. 

• LA Sparks - Crypto.com Arena (May 13, 15, 17)

From local independent venues to Broadway blockbusters, there is no better city in the country to experience live theatre than Los Angeles. For a roundup of current and upcoming productions, visit the Discover LA Theatre page.

Brigadoon - Pasadena Playhouse (May 13 - June 14)
Alexandra Silber’s new adaptation of Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical Brigadoon opens at Pasadena Playhouse on Tuesday, May 13, where it will run through June 14.