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The glass tower entrance of the Los Angeles Convention Center with palm trees under a blue sky

Festival Guides

ComplexCon 2026 Guide: Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, and a 10th Birthday in Downtown L.A.

ComplexCon marks its 10th year at the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 3 and 4, 2026, with Ken Carson and Playboi…Sep 28, 2026

KIDZ BOP mascot DJ in front of the pre-show countdown on the video screen

KIDZ BOP Live in Long Beach Turned a Children’s Concert Into a Family Memory

At the F&M Bank Amphitheater in Long Beach, KIDZ BOP Live gave children the freedom to experience live music on their own…Sep 28, 2026

The 824 Journal Artists to Watch title card for Malcolm Todd, indie pop and R&B, Los Angeles

Artists to Watch

Artists to Watch: Malcolm Todd

A song Malcolm Todd released in 2024 took off in 2026 and carried his second album into the Top 10. His tour…Sep 28, 2026

A rainbow over pine trees and lakeside homes on the shore of Big Bear Lake under dark clouds

Festival Guides

Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest 2026 Guide: German Bands, Stein Holding, and Mountain Weekends Through November 14

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest celebrates its 56th year with weekends at the Convention Center through November 14, 2026. Here are the…Sep 28, 2026

Shops and walkway at Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades

Palisades Village Reopens With Violet Grey, LESET and Its Fashion Favorites Back

Nineteen months after the Palisades Fire, Palisades Village is open again with returning favorites like elysewalker and new arrivals including Violet Grey…Sep 28, 2026

The 824 Journal Artists to Watch title card for Sienna Spiro, soul and pop, London

Artists to Watch

Artists to Watch: Sienna Spiro

Sienna Spiro has a UK No. 1, a VMA for Best New Artist, and three Los Angeles dates this fall. In the…Sep 28, 2026

Book cover of Dreams and Dissension: Lullabies for Voltaire by Volker G. Fremuth

New Novel ‘Dreams and Dissension’ Challenges Humanity’s Future in a World Managed by Artificial Intelligence

Volker G. Fremuth's Dreams and Dissension: Lullabies for Voltaire imagines a near-future society managed by an AI called Vesta and what it…Sep 28, 2026

Palm trees and restaurant storefronts around a plaza in downtown Brea, California

Festival Guides

Phoenix Club Oktoberfest 2026 Guide: Four October Weekends of Oompah, Steins, and Schuhplattler in Brea

The Phoenix Club's Oktoberfest runs Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 through 25, 2026, at its home in Brea. Here are the bands,…Sep 28, 2026

Close-up of a red-tailed hawk at the OC Zoo

OC Zoo’s Halloween Zoo-tacular Brings Trick-or-Treating to Irvine Regional Park on October 24

The OC Zoo in Irvine Regional Park hosts its Halloween Zoo-tacular on Saturday, October 24, with trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt and crafts…Sep 28, 2026

Fourth Street at Main Street in downtown Santa Ana

Noche de Altares Brings Día de Muertos Altars to Downtown Santa Ana on November 7

Santa Ana’s Noche de Altares returns to Fourth Street on Saturday, November 7, with community altars, cultural performances, live music and art…Sep 28, 2026

Long Beach Civic Center buildings, City Hall and the Port Administration Building

Long Beach Hosts a Free Monster Mash Halloween Festival at Lincoln Park on October 17

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine and the Public Library host Monster Mash, a free Halloween festival at Lincoln Park on Saturday,…Sep 28, 2026

Mission-style entrance and bell tower of the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana

Bowers Museum Celebrates Mehregan With a Free Family Festival on October 4

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana hosts a free Mehregan Festival on Sunday, October 4, with art activities, face painting, music, dance…Sep 28, 2026