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Contest: Malkki Conducts Mahler’s 5th

Susanna Mälkki as part of a special concert series! She will be conducting a piece from one of music’s towering figures, Steve Reich, who composed a new work for LA Phil's Centennial which will make it's world premier on Thursday, November 1; Friday, November 2; Saturday, November 3; and Sunday, November 4, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Make sure to also come early and enjoy complimentary drinks and a unique view of the DTLA skyline from The Garden starting at 6:30pm. We're giving our readers the chance to attend the Friday performance Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 via a ticket giveaway for the show!

The Crystal Method to Play at the Viaduct

Electronic act The Crystal Method has scheduled an upcoming show at a special venue! This performance in Los Angeles will be taking place under the oldest bridge in LA with curated food vendors, a craft bar, performance poetry and more when The Crystal Method will play a 21+ date at The Viaduct on Friday, October 19. You can also see The Crystal Method at a 21+ show at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, October 20, and a 21+ show on New Year's Eve on Monday, December 31, at Discovery Ventura, in support of latest release, The Trip Home.

Contest: Broken Social Scene at the Troubadour

As we previously announced, Broken Social Scene have added an intimate date here in Los Angeles after tonight's set at Music Tastes Good! They will be taking the stage in Long Beach on Saturday, September 29, at Marina Green Park, and then play at the Troubadour on Sunday, September 30, in support of Hug of Thunder. We're giving our readers the chance to attend via a ticket contest for the show!

Set Times Have Been Released For LA Phil 100

Get ready to celebrate 100 years of the Los Angeles Philharmonic this weekend courtesy of their massive 8-mile long street party! The event will connect between Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, where on Sunday, September 30, starting at 9 a.m. in conjunction with CicLAvia. Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in this unique free concert event featuring special guests Katy Perry, Herbie Hancock, Kali Uchis, and Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) at the Hollywood Bowl. You can plan your day out now thanks to the release of set times for all the planned concerts throughout the route between Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

Dia De Los Muertos 2018 at Hollywood Forever

Hollywood Forever Cemetery will host its 19th annual Dia De Los Muertos again this fall! Held on Saturday, October 27, the event, whose theme this year is "Coatlicue “Mother of Gods," will feature performances by Panteón Rococó, Mexican Institute of Sound, Hello Seahorse!, Y La Bamba, Loli Molina, and more.

LA Phil Celebrates 100 Years With Free Concerts

Get ready to celebrate 100 years of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a massive 8-mile long street party! The event will connect between Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, where on Sunday, September 30, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a free concert featuring special guests Katy Perry, Herbie Hancock, Kali Uchis, and Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) at the Hollywood Bowl.

There will also be free performance hubs at Walt Disney Concert Hall (Grand Ave. between 1st St. and 3rd St.), Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park (Park View St. between Wilshire Blvd. and 6th St, inside the park), Koreatown (Liberty Park at Wilshire Blvd. between Serrano Ave. and Oxford Ave.), Melrose (Melrose Ave. at N. Windsor Blvd.), Hollywood (Vine St. between Hollywood Blvd. and Yucca St.), and the Hollywood Bowl (Kagan Patio). Some of the artists performing along the route include Phoebe Bridgers, Las Cafeteras, Dengue Fever, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Ozomatli, Pink Martini, and many more.

Bob Moses to Headline Guadalupe Valley Fest

For those of you willing to drive a few more hours, you can catch Bob Moses on their upcoming tour next month! Guadalupe Valley Wine, Food & Music Festival will have Bob Moses headlining this year's edition of the 18+ event on Saturday, September 15, at Decantos Vinícola in Ensenada. Other artists performing include Pepe Mogt, Museum of Love, Patterns, DJ Tennis, Titan, Öona Dahl, Random Rab, and many more. Fans in Los Angeles can also wait to see Bob Moses on their North American tour when they play at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, November 16, as part of the Battle Lines Tour. Mansionair will open that show.

Tropicália Returns to Queen Mary Events Park

Get ready to welcome back Tropicália Music & Taco Festival! The second edition of this festival will be held on Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4, at Queen Mary Events Park with headliners Cardi B and Morrissey. Other acts scheduled to play at the Long Beach-based music festival include Los Angeles Azules, Devendra Banhart, Boy Pablo, Chicano Batman, Clairo, Cuco, The Frights, Gus Dapperton, Albert Hammond Jr., Kali Uchis, Mon Laferte, Natalia LaFourcade, Mac DeMarco, The Marias, Mazzy Star, Porter, La Sonora Dinamita, Surf Curse, Toro y Moi, and many more.