SOUNDS OF LA COUNTY: 27 PARKS. 108. CONCERTS. ONE COUNTY

EVENT:
SOUNDS OF LA COUNTY

A new standalone summer concert series for LA County Parks, produced by NextFest-Los Angeles

July 9 – August 29, 2026

Highlighting artists from LA’s abundant indie music scene, each concert is uniquely curated to reflect the community in which it takes place.

ABOUT:
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) is launching its first official standalone FREE summer concert series in LA County Parks’ history. Sounds of LA County – 27 Parks. 108 Concerts. One County highlights local artists from LA County’s abundant indie music scene, bringing a music festival vibe to your front door. The free concerts, taking place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, are uniquely curated to reflect the culture, diversity, and energy of the communities where they are held.

Sounds of LA County mark a new chapter for free outdoor concerts in the region, by using its platform and resources to create meaningful opportunities for the local indie music community. LA County Parks are reimagining what a public summer concert series can be. To bring that vision to life, the Department, in partnership with NextFest LA—the independent music festival known for championing local indie talent—entrusted them with producing a series centered around the same mission.

When a County invests in its own artists, it strengthens the local creative economy, gives working musicians a meaningful platform, and reinforces that the arts are essential to community life. Every Sounds of LA County concert is an opportunity for residents to be part of that investment. By showing up, audiences are supporting local musicians and helping strengthen the cultural fabric of their own communities.

The programming spans Latin, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae, Country, Americana, Indie, Indigenous, Dance, and Family genres, but is always tied to the specific cultural identity of each park community. With concerts taking place in parks throughout North, East, and South Los Angeles County—including La Puente, Sylmar, Antelope Valley, Carson, Azusa, West Covina, Palmdale, Lancaster, and more—audiences can expect a music festival experience that reflects the unique identity of each community.

Even the name was developed with intentionality. Los Angeles County isn’t one sound, one culture, or one neighborhood. It is cumbia drifting from a backyard in East LA, neo-soul echoing through Rimgrove Park, norteño filling a park in La Puente on a Summer evening. Sounds of LA County reflect that diversity by celebrating the communities, cultures, and artists that define Los Angeles County.

https://www.soundsoflacounty.com/

Promo Video:
Sounds of LA County: 27 Parks. 108 Concerts. One County.
https://youtu.be/wZDCpETgS1Q

TIME:
6:00 PM-9:00 PM

PARKS and DATES for July:

Thursday July 23, 2026

Friday July 24, 2026

Saturday July 25, 2026