Here’s something special for our loyal subscribers: The 19th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is back April 25-27, showcasing 150+ world-class cars on the beautiful La Jolla Cove. With live music, hosted bars, and VIP soirées, it’s the ultimate weekend of luxury and rare beauties. This year’s “Mascots in Motion” theme celebrates iconic car emblems.

Ready to roll? We’re giving away a pair of GA tickets – start your engines!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Dean Lewis brings his Epilogue World Tour to The Sound on 4/29 with special guest Henry Moodie. Lock in tickets now!

• Mereba lands at Music Box on 7/20, blending R&B, folk, and hip-hop like it’s a mixtape for your cooler, more emotionally evolved self. She’s toured with Anderson .Paak and has NPR Tiny Desk bragging rights. Tickets just dropped!

• Raw vocals, unfiltered emotion, and a stage presence that hits – Jessie Reyez’s Paid in Memories Tour lands at SOMA on 8/6. Bonus: $1 from every ticket supports underrepresented voices in music.

• Lucy Dacus is rolling into Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on 9/9, and yes – your feelings will be addressed. She’s one-third of boygenius, all parts brilliant, and somehow makes existential dread sound… pleasant? Enter to win tickets!

• Plus, other just-announced shows from WAX MOTIF, Little Big Town, Russell Dickerson, Carter Faith, The Budos Band, Monophonics, and more!

AFTERPARTIES, BRAND ACTIVATIONS, & MORE SIDE QUESTS AT COACHELLA 2025

Let’s face it: Coachella isn’t just a music festival anymore – it’s a full-blown cultural circus where the side quests are as epic as the main event.

Sure, Lady Gaga might be belting out “Abracadabra” on one stage while Megan Thee Stallion is twerking on another, but the real action? It’s happening in the pop-ups, brand activations, and food stalls that have turned Indio into a playground for the fabulously overstimulated.

Here’s every side quest that’s worth ditching a set (or three) for:

• Billboard’s FREE Saturday daytime pool party at the Ace Hotel

• Framework’s 3-night afterparty in an airport hanger

• A Nobu pop-up at Red Bull’s 20,000-square-foot playground by the Quasar

• Secret sips at a speakeasy hidden somewhere within the fest

• The Amex Lounge with exclusive merch drops and a mood board station for your mid-fest recharge

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Hey, local bands—here’s your shot at playing the main stage at Switchfoot Bro-Am! Sign-ups close 5/11, so don’t sleep on it. And if you’re down to help out, volunteers are needed too!

• The first Casual Market of spring is happening on Saturday. Free as always, fun as expected. Vintage threads, home stuff, books, jewelry, art, A/C, and a photo booth. Second Saturdays, every month. You know the drill.

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