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THANK YOU, LAist! NEXT GEN FEST Named One of the Best Things to Do in Los Angeles

August 28, 2026August 31, 2026

NEXT GEN FEST is a Los Angeles music festival celebrating the next generation of emerging artists, young musicians and creative voices shaping what’s next.

We are incredibly grateful to LAist for including NEXT GEN FEST in its roundup of the Best Things to Do in Los Angeles and Southern California.

The inaugural NEXT GEN FEST took place on August 30, 2026 at The Underground Museum in Los Angeles, bringing together rising artists from across Los Angeles and beyond for an afternoon of live music, community and discovery.

Created to give young artists a stage, a community and greater visibility, Next Gen Fest celebrates tomorrow’s musicians before everyone else discovers them.

NEXT GEN FEST
Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Underground Museum, Los Angeles
Doors at 4 PM | Music at 4:30 PM

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