Summer is the time for music festivals and Los Angeles has plenty. This weekend Echo Park Rising takes over several venues in its eponymous hood and next weekend FYF Fest hits the L.A. Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Get ready to rock.
| FYF Fest | Echo Park Rising | |
| Future Islands | Gyrating front men | Plague Vendor |
| Phoenix | Synth-driven pop | Spazzkid |
| Interpol | Emotional anthems | Morgan Delt |
| Kelela | The Next Big Thing | Allah-Las |
| Slowdive | ’90s throwback rock | Cherry Glazerr |
| Mariachi El Bronx | A blasting horn section | Mexico68 |
| Grimes | Soulful songstresses | Gavin Turek |
