We Love LA: Make Plans for Memorial Day Weekend

Pool parties, outdoor movie screenings and concerts galore are in store for Memorial Day Weekend in Los Angeles. Plus, Yoko Ono's first Southern California museum exhibition opens at The Broad, plus, Angel City FC, LA Galaxy and LAFC play home games and more is happening in LA between Monday, May 18 and Sunday, May 24. 

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Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind (May 23 - Oct. 11)
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind is the first solo exhibition from the famed artist in Southern California and it opens at The Broad on Saturday, May 23. Organized in collaboration with London’s Tate Modern, the exhibition includes retrospective materials, as well as contemporary installations and participatory pieces. The show runs through October 11. 

• Sir! No Sir! - Vidiots (May 18)
• 100 Years of Architecture in Los Angeles - Central Library (May 20)
• Femtasia Fest - Philosophical Research Society (May 23)

Florence and the Machine - Kia Forum (May 19 -  20)
Having released their sixth album, Everybody Scream, to critical acclaim late last year, Florence and the Machine are now in the midst of a US tour. They’ll hit Los Angeles on May 19 and 20 to play Kia Forum. 

• Anri - The Wiltern (May 20 - 21)
• Afghan Whigs, Mercury Rev  - The Bellwether (May 20)
• Estelle - The Blue Note (May 20)
• Dry Cleaning - The Belasco (May 21)
• Warfield, Sacred Skin - The Moroccan Lounge (May 21)
• Arroyo Secodelic - Multiple Venues (May 22 - 25)
• Yungblud - Greek Theatre (May 22)
• Dethklok - Hollywood Palladium (May 22)
• Bright Eyes - Hollywood Bowl (May 23)
• Ultra Sunn - The Belasco (May 23)
• K-Expo USA K-Pop Concert - Peacock Theater (May 24)
• Kesha - Kia Forum (May 24)

E.T. - Hollywood Forever (May 23)
Cinespia opens its 25th season with Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic E.T. The outdoor screening at Hollywood Forever at Hollywood Forever is all ages, so pack a picnic dinner and bring the whole family. 

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest- The Autry (May 23)
• Day Trip in the Park - Los Angeles State Historic Park (May 24)

Amtrac Pool Party - Level 8 (May 24)
DJ, producer and Openers record label founder Amtrac takes over the decks at Level 8, while you wade in the Golden Hour pool at Level 8 on Sunday, May 24. The Memorial Day weekend summer kickoff gets started at 2 p.m. 

• Night Bass - Sound (May 21)
• Deep House Brunch Pool Party - White Rabbit Sky Lounge at The Valorian (May 23)
• Cumbia en la Playa - Townhouse Venice (May 24)

LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC - Dignity Health Sports Park (May 23)
The Galaxy celebrates Star Wars Night on Saturday, May 23, with Grogu bobblehead giveaways for the team’s game against Houston Dynamo FC at Dignity Health Sports Park.

• Angel City FC vs. Kansas City Current - BMO Stadium (May 20)
• LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders - BMO Stadium (May 24)

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.

Die Walküre - Walt Disney Music Hall (May 19 - 24)
Gustavo Dudamel and director Alberto Arvelo bring Die Walküre, the second installment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, to Walt Disney Concert Hall between May 19 and May 24. Each of the opera’s three acts will performed separately, with Act I on May 19 and 22, Act II on May 20 and 23 and Act III on May 21 and 24. 

• Primary Trust - Mark Taper Forum (May 20 - June 28)
• Moulin Rouge - Hollywood Forever (May 24)