Mashrou’ Leila- Maghawir (acoustic for NPR’s Tiny Desk)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/16-6/19/16)-
Thursday
After 5 has singer songwriter Sara Lov performing as part of gallery Hauser Wirth & Schimmel’s weekly series. Photographer Robert Cumming will be signing his book The Difficulties of Nonsense at the bookstore there as well.
The Pharcyde are playing a $5 show at The Novo
Hammer Museum is hosting a Bloomsday celebration with dramatic readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses, live songs, live music, and Guiness on tap in the courtyard (free)
Sepalcure is playing at the Echoplex
Mavis Staples is opening for Bob Dylan at The Shrine Auditorium
Thursday-Sunday (until 7/31)
Materials & Applications is hosting TURF: A Mini-Golf Project in which a corner lot in Echo Park is transformed into a functional mini-golf course with obstacles created by architects, designers and artists who won its 2015 competition “to design a single architectural obstacle that investigates a contemporary Los Angeles condition”
Friday
Mashrou’ Leila are playing a free show as part of Grand Performances at the California Plaza
The Music Center’s late night event Sleepless returns with a special hip-hop edition- DJ’s , dance crews, roller skating, live graffiti painting ($30 tickets go on sale Friday 6/17 at 10 am)
Toots and The Maytals are playing at The Fonda
Jaill are playing at The Blindspot Project with Warbly Jets
The Odd Market is back at The Autry with live music, food and crafts (free)
Saturday
Moses Sumney is performing a free show at the Getty Center for Saturdays Off the 405
Cults, Wavves, Allah-Las and more are playing Sunstock Solar Festival at The Autry ($20)
The first of Chinatown’s Summer Nights has performances, DJs, vendors, a beer garden, and a list of bands performing that includes The Lonely Wild (free)
Sunday
Mrs. Magician are playing with Junk, and GRMLN at the Hi Hat
The Pasadena Chalk Festival is back to transform Paseo Colorado (also on Saturday)
Hibou, So Many Wizards, and Nic Hessler are playing at The Echo