Murmurs in anticipation of singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez’s arrival erupted into screams as she took the stage at the Kia Forum on August 14. The “Hades: The Sacrifice Tour” brought her fourth studio album to life through immersive sets, dramatic lighting and theatrical choreography that mirrored the album’s dark themes.

SAN FRANCISCO – Before the goodbye, there must be a hello. 
 
Outside Lands 2026 kicked off with a highly anticipated set from Charli xcx, who debuted at the festival as a headliner.

SAN FRANCISCO — PinkPantheress brought the energy “Stateside” on day two of Outside Lands.
The British singer-songwriter closed out the music festival’s second day with a thumping dance-pop setlist on the Sutro Stage.

SAN FRANCISCO — Outside Lands’ first day brought more than “Music, Fashion, Film” to Golden Gate Park.
The annual music festival filled the sky with strobe lights, pyrotechnics and its own artificial haze for its Friday kick-off.

Suki Waterhouse, an English singer-songwriter, actress and model performed on the Fairbanks Lawn at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on July 23, marking the second stop of “The Loveland Tour.” 
 
Waterhouse released her third studio album, “Loveland,” on July 10 before kicking off the tour in Phoenix on July 22. 
 
Charlotte Lawrence and her band opened the show with a set that included a cover and an unreleased single.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has declared art is off the walls. 
The first-ever Los Angeles Art Parade took place along Wilshire Boulevard’s Museum Row on June 20.

BelicoFest set foot in California with headliner Tito Double P at BMO Stadium on Sunday night.
For The Culture co-founders Ramiro Bojorquez and Andrés Charvel – the latter of whom is responsible for promoting some of Shakira’s Mexico performances – brought rising regional Mexican talent to the United States with the first BelicoFest in Arizona in 2024.