SMTOWN, one of Korea’s most iconic music festivals hosted by SM Entertainment — home to legendary K-pop groups like aespa, EXO, NCT, and Red Velvet — returned to Los Angeles for the first time in 13 years for the second time ever.
With our feet planted in the sand and some of the best weather Los Angeles has seen all year, iHeartRadio’s iconic 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango Festival, presented by Fiji Airways, arrived just in time.
On Thursday, May 1st, the historic Shrine Auditorium/ Expo Hall in Los Angeles, just across the street from USC, came alive with the unique sound and soulful swagger of Smino as he brought his Kountry Kousins Tour to town. As someone who has grown up attending shows at this legendary venue, I can confidently say this was one of the most creatively staged and musically tight performances I’ve seen there.
LU KALA is a Congolese-Canadian songstress currently based in LA. Her highly anticipated EP has finally been released, and fans are calling it their new summer album.
Another hot day in the desert kicked off Coachella 2025 Weekend Two. However, the festival that is known for attics jaw-dropping surprises, super viral moments, and memories to last a lifetime, seemed to have a certain feminine mystique on Friday. Maybe it was the queen, Lady Gaga, headlining that night, or the legendary rock girl group, The Go-Go’s, taking this stage, or the icon, Missy Elliott, but there was certainly a feminine feel in the air on Friday at Coachella.
The lively and dynamic South Korean boy band danced their hearts out on stage during their hour-and-thirty-minute set at the YouTube Theater for their final stop of their first-ever U.S. tour.
Kim Burrell, a powerhouse in gospel music and a beacon of spiritual inspiration, recently reached a significant milestone in her illustrious career with her first residency at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. From April 15th to 17th, Burrell graced the stage for six headline shows, a testament to her enduring appeal and dynamic artistry.
K-pop group AMPERS&ONE wrapped up their first-ever tour, “My First ___”, with an incredible final stop in Los Angeles that “Crazy Stupid Fun” (ironically, the name of one their songs).
K-pop’s TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s BEOMGYU, stepped forward as a solo artist. With the encouragement of his bandmates, BEOMGYU has released his first solo mixtape, “Panic.” The solo mixtape dropped March 27, 2025, to the delight of TXT’s superfans, “MOA.”
Japanese entertainment has long enjoyed significant popularity in America, and recent performances by Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI in Los Angeles highlighted the current strength of the scene.