The Scenestar

Contest: Sergio Mendes at the Hollywood Bowl

We have another great summer concert coming to the Hollywood Bowl next weekend! This time it's legendary Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes, who will bring dancers and the spirit of Carnival to the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, August 15, as part of "Blame It On Rio." Sergio Mendes will fill the night air with samba, bossa nova, and jazz hits that defined the sounds of the 1960s. If you would like to attend the show on Sunday, August 15, we're giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the concert!

Contest: Ptown Throwdown at the Glass House

For those of you that are fans of music venues and wrestling, we have the event for you! The Glass House in Pomona is hosting the first-ever Ptown Throwdown on Friday, August 13. The all-ages pro-wrestling event will feature appearances by Rey Horus, Mecha Wolf, Bestia 666, Damian 666, and more. If you would like to attend this night of wrestling action, we're giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the event!

Contest: H.E.R. at the Hollywood Bowl

Here we go with another great series of concerts under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl this summer! The historic Hollywood venue will play host to Oscar® and four-time Grammy® winner H.E.R. on Friday, August 13, and Saturday, August 14. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra team up with the R&B singer-songwriter play in support of her latest release, Back of My Mind, with an orchestra for the first time ever. If you would like to attend the show on Saturday, August 14, we're giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the concert!

Contest: REFORM 2021 at Catch One

We once again want to give you a heads up on one of our favorite 21+ events coming back this summer! As we previously announced, REFORM are bringing the underground dance vibes this Labor Day weekend at Catch One on Sunday, September 5, starting at 5 p.m. The four room event will feature sets by Danny Tenaglia, Josh Wink, Headless Horseman, Rrose, Annika Wolfe, Baseck (Live), Deru (Live), DJ Hyperactive B2B Truncate, Jeniluv, Kindohm (Live), Lauren Flax, Monsieur Frazier, Ønyx b2b Insical, Richard Devine (Live), Sentence (Drumcell & Surachai), and Trovarsi. The room will also feature visuals by OKTAform, one of the leading electronic music VJs in the world.

A REFORM afterparty will also be taking place starting at midnight with sets by Berndt, DVS1, Lindsey Herbert, & Lonefront at a secret location for Catch One attendees that also purchased the option to keep the party going.

Lucky for you Scenestar readers, we're also hosting a contest to win a pair of tickets to REFORM 2021!

Contest: King Woman at the Lodge Room

One artist we're looking forward to seeing this weekend is the return of indie doom rock act, King Woman! Performing in support of her latest release Celestial Blues, King Woman will be headlining two all-ages shows at the Lodge Room on Friday, July 30 with openers Spare Parts for Broken Hearts, Divine, & DJ Kim G, and on Saturday, July 31 with openers Aurat, Saturn, and a DJ set by Boy Harsher.

If you would like to attend the show, we're giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the concert!

Contest: Reggae Night XIX at the Hollywood Bowl

One of the best things about summer in Los Angeles is attending concerts under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl. Next month, Ziggy Marley will fill the air with music at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, August 1, at one of our favorite yearly events, Reggae Fest XIX! Joining Ziggy Marley for this night of reggae music is Wailing Souls, and host Travis Holcombe of KCRW. If you would like to attend Reggae Fest XIX, we are giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the show!

Contest: Mt. Joy & Trampled By Turtles at Greek

Get ready to welcome back Philadelphia indie-rock act Mt. Joy & American bluegrass act Trampled By Turtles next month! We're excited to see both acts perform under the stars outdoors at the Greek Theatre on Sunday, August 15. We want you to share in our excitement by giving away a pair of tickets to their upcoming show!

Contest: Ledisi at the Hollywood Bowl

The Grammy®-winning singer Ledisi will be back in Los Angeles next weekend! If you don't already have plans, we suggest heading to the Hollywood Bowl when they host Ledisi on Saturday, July 24, as she pays tribute to the Nina Simone when she performs tracks from her latest release Ledisi Sings Nina, an album that features seven of Simone’s most popular songs redone in orchestral, jazz and pop arrangements. Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra will help Ledisi showcase both the diversity and depth of Simone’s musicianship and the breathtaking range and reach using Ledisi’s own voice. If you would like to attend the show, we're giving our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the concert!