A surge of new album announcements from The Strokes, Nine Inch Nails, and others, combined with major tour news and local venue openings, points to a bustling spring and summer concert season in Southern California.
Shakira will launch her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran U.S. arena tour in Inglewood at the new Intuit Dome, with multiple SoCal dates planned. The news comes alongside her new collaboration with Anitta.
Metallica confirms its only non-Sphere U.S. concerts of 2026—two nights in Connecticut—while keeping its Las Vegas Sphere residency dates locked for October.
PRESIDENT announces a North American Campaign Tour with stops in Los Angeles and San Diego this fall, supporting their debut EP King of Terrors.
Method Man clarifies he never agreed to perform on Wu-Tang Clan’s recent Australia tour dates, saying he was already booked elsewhere.
Quebecois trio Angine de Poitrine lands at Teragram Ballroom for two dates in August 2026, backed by a new 10/10 album and a recent rave from Dave Grohl.
Weezer returns with new music and a fall tour that includes three Southern California dates, headlining Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and Viejas Arena in San Diego.
Netflix’s trailer for Noah Kahan: Out of Body traces the singer-songwriter’s rise from indie-folk favorite to stadium headliner behind Stick Season, setting up an April 13 release that dives into his self-doubt ahead of his next chapter.
Dry Cleaning shares the ominous new single “Sliced by a Fingernail” and confirms tour dates including stops in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Lily Allen adds a major North American arena tour, including a stop at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, while collecting honors at the O2 Silver Clef and Ivors Awards.
