June in Los Angeles delivers the kind of musical variety that reminds you why this city remains the undisputed entertainment capital. From K-pop stadium spectacles to soulful Hollywood Bowl nights, your listening preferences will expand whether you want them to or not.
Stadium-Level Spectacle
Stray Kids’ dominATE World Tour hits SoFi Stadium on May 31 and June 1, with the second show added due to “phenomenal demand.” This isn’t just another concert—it’s K-pop’s victory lap in America’s priciest arena. These mark their first full stadium dates, with the tour spanning 20 new performances across multiple territories, making SoFi a standout among the world’s most lavish sports venues and reinforcing its place on the list of record-breaking entertainment complexes.
The logistics alone tell the story: VIP packages, multiple pit sections, and ticket prices that would make even Taylor Swift fans wince. Yet STAYs keep buying because Stray Kids consistently deliver what one recent concertgoer called “super fun and enjoyable” concerts that justify the investment.
Hollywood Bowl’s Golden Hour
June brings the Bowl’s most intriguing musical partnerships yet. Leon Bridges joins forces with Charley Crockett for “The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour” on June 5—two Texas voices representing different eras of American music. While Bridges channels vintage R&B crooning, Crockett delivers authentic country storytelling that hasn’t been focus-grouped to death.
Mumford & Sons headline June 12 with Good Neighbours opening, promoting their first album in seven years. “Rushmere” represents a conscious return to their roots after various side projects and lineup changes. Recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville with nine-time Grammy winner Dave Cobb, this feels like the band remembering why folk-rock worked in the first place.
The Malcolm Todd Moment
Malcolm Todd’s “Wholesome Rockstar Tour” hits The Wiltern on June 16-17, riding momentum from his first Billboard Hot 100 entry “Chest Pain (I Love)” at number 68. The 21-year-old Los Angeles native started making bedroom-pop during the pandemic and somehow turned it into a Columbia Records deal—the kind of organic success story that feels increasingly rare.
Todd originally gained attention by claiming his songs were unreleased Steve Lacy tracks, showing the satirical humor that attracts his fan base. His music blends indie pop and R&B in ways that feel like discovering your new favorite artist through a TikTok algorithm that worked for once. With nearly 150 million Spotify streams on his “Sweet Boy” album, Todd proves that authentic bedroom-pop still resonates when it’s not trying too hard.
Good Neighbours, opening for Mumford & Sons, deserves equal attention. Recent concertgoers rave that “this band is going places” with “all the elements for greatness”—exactly the kind of discovery that makes live music essential in an era of playlist culture.
What It All Means
June 2025 crystallizes Los Angeles’s role as the global music melting pot. K-pop stadium shows prove genre boundaries matter less than emotional connection. Folk-rock veterans remind us that authenticity still resonates in an oversaturated market. And emerging artists like Malcolm Todd demonstrate that bedroom production skills can still launch genuine careers.
Your concert choices this month aren’t just entertainment—they’re cultural participation in real time. Whether you’re witnessing Stray Kids’ American stadium conquest or discovering why Good Neighbours might be your next indie obsession, June offers something genuine in an industry drowning in manufactured moments.
This is Los Angeles doing what it does best: bringing together every possible musical perspective and letting audiences decide what moves them. No algorithm required.
