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Best Things To Do Easter Weekend In Los Angeles and Southern California: Mar. 29 - 31

Laura Hertzfeld
Laura Hertzfeld
Published Mar 28, 2024 5:00 AM
Musician Mitski is crouched on a wooden sign outdoors, with trees in the background. The photo is black and white.
See Mitski live in L.A. this week!
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Happy Easter! Greet the season with music this weekend, from Mozart to Mitski and Bach to bluegrass.

Visit LAist.com for more things to explore, including learning why L.A. has so many lawyer billboards and a great feature on a Long Beach couple working to open a women’s sports bar.

Events

  • Promo image for the Petty Criminals band. The five members are photoshopped from the waist up in front of a light yellow background that also features blue dots. On the right side of the image is the details of where the band will be playing.
    Fri, Mar 29

    Penmar Sunset Sessions: Petty Criminals

    • The Penmar
      1233 Rose Ave., Venice

    Venice’s popular outdoor music series kicks off the summer season on the golf course with Tom Petty tribute band Petty Criminals.

  • Pages of sheet music are strewn on the left side of the frame while a violin rests on the right side.
    Sun, Mar 31

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Easter Weekend Program

    • The Alex Theatre
      216 N. Brand Ave., Glendale
    • UCLA Royce Hall
      10745 Dickson Ct., Westwood

    Whether you’re east side or west side, you have an opportunity this weekend to enjoy classical Easter concerts from the L.A. Chamber Orchestra.
  • Singer Mitski performing on stage by herself in front of an out of focus blue background. The image shows her knee up singing into a microphone wearing a silver two piece outfit.
    Sat, Mar 30

    Mitski

    • Shrine Auditorium
      665 W Jefferson Blvd., University Park

    This week, the soulful young Japanese-American singer-songwriter brings her unique brand of performance to the Shrine, with Julia Jacklin opening.
  • Image of a room full of Banjo guitars and a few different types too. All presented in a small greenish teal room. Some are hanging while others are on the floor on guitar stands.
    Sat, Mar 30

    Long Beach Bluegrass Festival (POSTPONED)

    • Bandshell at Recreation Park
      701-939 Federation Dr., Long Beach

    Seven bluegrass bands, including the Honey Buckets, the Salty Sweets, and The Honey Whiskey Trio perform for free in Long Beach this weekend.
  • Graphic promo image for The Broads L.A. intersections event this upcoming weekend. The image background is a sky view of Los Angeles. with the words L.A. Intersections in huge front right in middle of the image.
    Sat, Mar 30

    LA Intersections

    • The Broad Museum
      221 S. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.

    The first floor of the Broad Museum comes to life this weekend, with live readings, music, DJs, a video installation, and dance performances by an eclectic mix of local artists.
  • The image is an art piece created by Star Feliz. The piece features a two tone colored rock (yellow & green) with an image of a plant drawn into the color - like yin & yang. The rock is in a open space by itself, standing on a flat gray surface with a white background.
    Sat, Mar 30

    SUMMERTIME Art Exhibition

    • Brand Library and Art Center
      1601 W Mountain St., Glendale

    Students from the Glendale Unified School District teamed up with immersive art creators SUPERCOLLIDER to create a series of pieces that take our environmental landscape into consideration in new ways.

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  • Image centers on two wine glass (only showing the two women's hands) celebrating a toast. In the background are out of focus people while outside, possibly on the beach.
    Fri, Mar 29

    Venice Beach Wine Club’s Spring Fling

    • Create Studios
      361 Vernon Ave. #1, Venice

    Taste wines from Tooth and Nail, Broc Cellars, and Baire Wines.
  • Image of a grilled cheese on a plate siting a blue table top. The photo of the grilled cheese is taken facing down at the sandwich.
    Fri, Mar 29

    Grilled Cheese and Wine Pairing

    • Andrew's Cheese Shop
      728 Montana Ave., Santa Monica

    The only thing that could possibly be better than pairing grilled cheese with tomato soup is pairing it with wine, and that’s exactly what Andrew’s Cheese Shop in Santa Monica will be doing Friday night.
  • The image features a drag queen performing right in the center of the image with her arms up yelling. All eyes are on the performer, the crowd surrounding her in the bar are all excited and enjoying the show.
    Sat, Mar 30

    Bottomless Easter Drag Brunch

    • Idle Hour
      4824 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood

    Idle Hour’s monthly drag brunch celebrates Easter this week with bottomless mimosas, lip-sync battles, epic dance routines, and more.

  • The image is a picture taken of the inside restaurant Meteroa. It's empty and showcases the cozy feeling/setting of tables and chairs and an array of plants, giving the restaurant a very relaxed environment. There's also a beam of light shinning through the upper right side of the image, which gives the inside a bit more pop.
    Sun, Mar 31

    Easter Brunch

    • Meteora
      6703 Melrose Ave., Hollywood

    On the super-refined end of the Easter brunch spectrum, two-starred Michelin chef Jordan Kahn is bringing back his renowned brunch to Meteora for the weekend.

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