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Rock music emerged in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, evolving primarily from blues, country, and rhythm and blues. Find upcoming Rock concerts in Los Angeles below.
Upcoming Rock Events · Los Angeles

Urban Voices Project Choir

Atomic Punks

Tom Nolan Band

Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience, The Cured

Laurence Juber, Richard T Bear, Ricky Cortes, Tony Braunagel

Twenty 2 Salute, Firing All Cylinders, My Last Goodbye, Slanderus, Rain Brings Weather

Mario Di Sandro


The All-Nighters

Play Fair

Wild Child

East LA Sabor Factory

Sun Kil Moon

Wallen Outlaws, The Staples, Sin 4a Sin, DJ Coral Rodriguez

Luke Bryan, Randall King, Lanie Gardner, Lauren Watkins, DJ Rock

Man Man, American Tomahawk

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real

The Flux Capacitors

Man Man, American Tomahawk

The Cecilias, Amaranth

Super Diamond

Wayward Sons

The Fab Four

LeRêv, HONEYWRECK, Sign of The Raven
Sound profile
A high-energy, vocal-driven sound.
Rock music emerged in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, evolving primarily from blues, country, and rhythm and blues. This genre is fundamentally characterized by the prominent use of the electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums, often featuring a steady 4/4 time signature with a heavy backbeat on the second and fourth pulses. Its moods range from rebellious and high-energy to introspective, serving as a primary cultural bridge between the folk traditions of the early 20th century and the commercialized pop soundscapes of the modern era. While it shares harmonic roots with jazz, rock distinguishes itself through amplified distortion, vocal grit, and a focus on live performance dynamics.
Also known as: Rock music, Rock n roll, Rock and roll
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