#1
Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictSaturday, October 17, 8 p.m.Tickets from $67
Elim Chan Conducts Swan Lake
Elim Chan leads Swan Lake and Yefim Bronfman plays Liszt in a one-night LA Phil program.
One Day Only
Music in Los Angeles the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026
Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best music in Los Angeles the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 5 picks, refreshed weekly.
5 picks · checked Sep 28, 1:02 PM PT
The 5 best music picks in LA the weekend of Oct 16–18
- Elim Chan Conducts Swan Lake — Saturday, October 17, 8 p.m. · Tickets from $67 · Downtown LA & Arts District
- Iron & Wine with Ken Pomeroy — Saturday, October 17, 8 p.m. · Hollywood & West Hollywood
- Jazz at Lacma — Friday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. · Free · Miracle Mile
- Charli XCX — Sat, Oct 17 · Inglewood
- Juanes — Fri, Oct 16 · Inglewood
5 picks
The 5 picks
Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown LA & Arts District#1Saturday, October 17, 8 p.m. · One Day Only
Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictElim Chan Conducts Swan Lake
Elim Chan leads Swan Lake and Yefim Bronfman plays Liszt in a one-night LA Phil program.
Add to calendar#2
Hollywood Hills, Hollywood & West HollywoodSaturday, October 17, 8 p.m.
Iron & Wine with Ken Pomeroy
Iron & Wine brings Hen’s Teeth to The Ford with Ken Pomeroy opening.
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#2Saturday, October 17, 8 p.m. · One Day Only
Hollywood Hills, Hollywood & West HollywoodIron & Wine with Ken Pomeroy
Iron & Wine brings Hen’s Teeth to The Ford with Ken Pomeroy opening.
Add to calendar#3
LACMA — Smidt Welcome Plaza, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. — free, no ticketsFree
Jazz at Lacma
Free Friday-evening jazz behind Urban Light, no tickets needed and picnics welcome.
FreeLimited Run
#3Friday evenings through October, 6–8 p.m. — free, no tickets · Limited Run
LACMA — Smidt Welcome Plaza, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJazz at Lacma
Free Friday-evening jazz behind Urban Light, no tickets needed and picnics welcome.
Add to calendar#4
Kia Forum, Inglewood, South Bay & Long BeachSat, Oct 17, 2026
Charli XCX
Charli XCX has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
One Weekend Only
#4Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Kia Forum, Inglewood, South Bay & Long Beach#5
Kia Forum, Inglewood, South Bay & Long Beach#5Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · One Day Only
Kia Forum, Inglewood, South Bay & Long Beach
