L.A TACO’s 2026 Guide To Free Summer Concerts in L.A.

Los Lobos, Keyshia Cole, DJ Quik, Kurupt, The Paranoias, Jungle Fire, and Delfonics are among the many artists you can catch for free in L.A. this summer, if you know where to look. Just don't look at that Rivers Cuomo too closely.

By Hadley Tomicki and Karina Soriano

2:30 PM PDT on June 12, 2026

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Los Lobos onstage playing a live conert — Los Lobos will play in Marina Del Ray this summer. For free! Photo via LosLobos.org.

Keyshia Cole! Kurupt! Los Lobos! Jungle Fire! Hunx and His Punx! The Delfonics and The Chi-Lites with the Stylistics!

L.A. is beyond rich when it comes to free summer concerts. We always look forward to this time of year, when we can stand side by side with our neighbors in the open air, taking in so many memorable shows and cozy smells under the stars.

To help you discover, or remind you of, all the city has to offer in terms of free summer music, L.A. TACO has put together a guide to the where and when—and occasional who—of L.A.’s free summer concerts. See you there!

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Hadley Tomicki

One of L.A. TACO's co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a critic and journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and many other places.

Karina Soriano

Karina Soriano is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers the crossroads of music, food, art, and social issues. She spotlights the everyday people who really keep LA moving. Usually, while stuck in traffic, looking for a good place to eat.

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