Los Angeles in May means perfect outdoor weather, a packed Hollywood Bowl season opener, and every club from the Troubadour to the Echoplex firing on all cylinders.
May is peak season in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Bowl opens for its summer run, the Greek Theatre is back in action, and every indoor club from the Troubadour to the Echoplex has its calendar stacked. This is when LA\'s live music scene is at its absolute best.
From the Hollywood Bowl to the Troubadour, here\'s everything happening across LA\'s live music venues in May 2026.
Key venues: Hollywood Bowl, The Wiltern, Greek Theatre, Troubadour, The Roxy Theatre, Echoplex, Hollywood Palladium, Crypto.com Arena
Shows this month: 255+ concerts
Best neighbourhoods: Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, West Hollywood, Griffith Park
Best transit: Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland (Palladium), driving/rideshare recommended for most venues
The iconic 17,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater opens its summer season in May. The combination of the LA setting, warm evenings, and world-class bookings makes the Bowl one of the great live music experiences anywhere.
The art deco Wiltern Theatre (1931) is one of LA\'s most beautiful and beloved venues. The 1,850-capacity room has exceptional sight lines from every position.
The West Hollywood institution has been at the center of LA\'s music scene since 1957. At 400 capacity it remains one of the best places in the world to see a show.
The 5,900-capacity outdoor amphitheater in Griffith Park has perfect sightlines, a warm atmosphere, and one of LA\'s strongest summer bookings calendars.
The Silver Lake/Echo Park venue is where LA\'s underground scene lives. Reliable experimental, psych, and indie bookings in an intimate 350-capacity space.
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