May 16 – May 17, 2026
$20-35
2000 E Convention Center Way, Onta…
Comic Con Revolution is a Southern California comic book convention celebrating comics, creators, and pop culture. The Ontario edition returns to the Ontario Convention Center for a two-day weekend event on May 16 and 17, 2026, bringing together comic book artists, writers, cosplayers, collectors, and fans of all ages.
Unlike larger conventions, Comic Con Revolution Ontario is built around direct creator access. The floor is designed so attendees can meet artists and writers face-to-face, commission original artwork, pick up independent titles alongside mainstream publishers, and browse a dense dealer room packed with back issues, figures, and collectibles. Cosplay is celebrated throughout the weekend.
Expect panel programming, artist alley, and vendor tables spread across both days. Saturday typically draws the bigger crowd; Sunday moves at a slower pace with more time to browse.
The Ontario Convention Center is located at 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764, accessible from the 10 and 60 freeways. Parking is available on-site. Tickets are sold through Showclix; weekend passes offer better value for attendees planning both days.
May 16, 2026
From $10
Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy,…
The Guac-Off is not a gimmick. There are people at this festival who have been perfecting their recipe all year — this is where they find out if they're right.
SoCal Taco Fest brought La Sonora Dinamita to SeaWorld San Diego in May 2026, which tells you exactly what kind of afternoon it was. Lucha Libre All-Stars on one side of the grounds. Vendors serving regional styles you don't find on most menus. The full taco competition running alongside rides and the park. Admission covers everything.
If you grew up with this music in the background of every family gathering, you already knew what kind of crowd this would be. If you didn't — it's the kind of afternoon that makes you wonder what else you've been missing.
It runs again. Watch this space.
Hip-hop performed live in a room like The Wiltern in Los Angeles is a different instrument than the studio version — the crowd is the rhythm section. Lupe Fiasco performs at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 16, 2026. All Ages. The people who were there will describe it differently than anyone who heard about it later — that difference is what the ticket buys.
Ice Cube Lowrider Bobblehead giveaway to the first 40,000 fans through the gates.
Giants-Dodgers is the oldest rivalry in American professional sports. The history in the room is real.
Dodger Stadium sits above Chavez Ravine with the San Gabriel Mountains framing the outfield and 56,000 seats that fill up for a reason. The Dodgers have been the cultural heartbeat of Los Angeles for decades, and a night at the Stadium is one of the few places in the city where strangers genuinely talk to each other.
Gates open two hours before first pitch, which matters. Batting practice at Dodger Stadium is worth arriving early for — players are accessible, the park is quiet, and the light across the infield is different before the crowd fills in. Dodger Dogs have been a point of pride and debate since 1962. The loaded nachos are not a lesser option. The third-base pavilion gets loud faster than anywhere else in the park.
The fan base is multi-generational and genuinely diverse — Koreatown, East LA, the Valley, and transplants from every other MLB city all show up. What ties it together is that most people who love the Dodgers really love the Dodgers. Division rivals bring out the loudest crowds. Night games in summer are the best version of LA.
Parking on-site is $35 (cash and card). Rideshare drop-off at the Elysian Park Ave gate is the cleaner move on a sell-out night. The Dodger Stadium Express runs from Union Station — $8 round trip, no traffic, no parking.
The way RAYE plays a small room is a different argument than the record — Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026 is where that argument gets made in person. RAYE performs at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026. All ages. There is no second chance at this particular night in this particular room — that is the only thing a live show offers that recordings can't replicate.
Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles is the kind of venue where the crowd can see the sweat and the setlist changes feel personal. The New Pornographers: The Former Site Of Tour performs at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026. Doors at 7pm, All Ages. What plays in the car on the way home is always the live version, even when the live version hasn't happened yet.
Good Dye Young at The Wiltern in Los Angeles — the stage-to-crowd distance that changes what a live show means, in the city where this particular crowd assembles. Good Dye Young performs at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026. All Ages. The people who were there will describe it differently than anyone who heard about it later — that difference is what the ticket buys.
Live music in a room like The Observatory has a specific physics: the sound arrives before you've decided how to feel about it, and Yebba has always known what to do with that. Yebba performs at The Observatory in Santa Ana on May 11, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM, All Ages. The recording is already out there — this is the version that isn't.
Live music in a room like The Regent Theater has a specific physics: the sound arrives before you've decided how to feel about it, and Dumpstaphunk: Dumpsta Plays Sly has always known what to do with that. Dumpstaphunk: Dumpsta Plays Sly performs at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on May 10, 2026. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm, ALL AGES. The crowd at a show like this has been waiting for exactly this room — the specific night where the distance between stage and floor is close enough to matter.
Live music in a room like The Observatory has a specific physics: the sound arrives before you've decided how to feel about it, and The Heavy Heavy has always known what to do with that. The Heavy Heavy performs at The Observatory in Santa Ana on May 10, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM, All Ages. The people who were there will describe it differently than anyone who heard about it later — that difference is what the ticket buys.
May 9, 2026
$15-25
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd, Pa…
Street Food Cinema brings E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial back to the big screen outdoors at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, May 9, 2026. This is a full lawn screening experience: bring a blanket, low-backed chairs, and snacks to set up under the open sky while the classic 1982 Spielberg film plays on a large outdoor screen.
Doors open at 6:30 PM with time to browse food vendors and settle in before the film begins at dusk. Will Rogers State Historic Park sits above Pacific Palisades with views of the Santa Monica Mountains, making the setting itself worth the trip before the movie starts.
Street Food Cinema events include lawn games, live DJs before showtime, and a rotating lineup of food trucks and pop-up vendors. The crowd skews nostalgic and enthusiastic.
Tickets are sold in advance on the Street Food Cinema website. Sold-out events are common in summer so booking early is recommended. The park is at 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades, CA. Parking available on-site.
May 9, 2026
From $45
Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy,…
Over 100 craft beers from San Diego's legendary brewing scene, all in one place. SD is the craft beer capital of America — breweries you've read about, discovered on tap, and ones you've never heard of. Live music, food trucks, and the feeling that you found your people.
Long Beach Arena-Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach on May 9, 2026: the kind of performance that requires a room to work — staged for an audience that chose this over everything else available that night. Long Beach Symphony Pops! Earth, Wind & Fire Dance performs at Long Beach Arena-Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach on May 9, 2026. all ages. What happens on stage exists only in the people who chose to be in that room — the recording, if there is one, will always be a translation.
Chris Young performs live at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, California on Friday, May 8, 2026. The show takes place at the Morongo Concert Venue, located inside the resort at 49500 Seminole Dr off Interstate 10 between Palm Springs and San Bernardino.
Young is one of country music's most consistent touring acts — known for hits like "Gettin' You Home," "Tomorrow," and "I'm Comin' Over." His live sets blend his radio catalog with deep cuts, built for crowds that have followed him for years.
The resort offers on-site parking, multiple dining options, and the casino floor if you want to arrive early. Cabazon sits about 90 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and 30 minutes from Palm Springs — a natural destination show for fans across the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the Morongo Box Office. All ages. Doors typically open an hour before showtime — check the official event page for exact timing and setlist expectations from recent tour dates.
The version of Grandaddy that exists on record is the map — the show at The Observatory in Santa Ana on May 8, 2026 is the territory. Grandaddy performs at The Observatory in Santa Ana on May 8, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM, All Ages. The crowd at a show like this has been waiting for exactly this room — the specific night where the distance between stage and floor is close enough to matter.
Constellation Room in Santa Ana is the kind of venue where the crowd can see the sweat and the setlist changes feel personal. Grace Ives performs at Constellation Room in Santa Ana on May 8, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM, All Ages. The setlist is fixed, the room is real, the sound doesn't survive the door — this is the version that lives only in the people who show up.
The guitar tone that comes off a stage in a room like Teragram Ballroom doesn't survive a recording — Fishbone in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026 is the version that only exists if you're in the room. Fishbone performs at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026. Doors at 6:30pm, All Ages. The people in the room carry it differently than the people who watched the stream.
A new Southeast Asian supper club debuts in North Park. The format: a rotating menu built around a single regional cuisine each month — Vietnamese one month, Lao the next, Khmer after that. The chefs are the diaspora kids who grew up eating this food at home. This is the opening. Invite-only but they are still filling tables. DM @chaoclub on Instagram.
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