Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa - Presents:
Riverdance
5/15/2026 - 5/17/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/15/2026)

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents "Riverdance"

Santa Barbara Symphony - Santa Barbara - Presents:
Santa Barbara Symphony- Mahler's Resurrection
5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 5/16/2026)

(SEASON FINALE) May 16 & 17, 2026- Nir Kabaretti leads the Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus, and soloists in Mahler’s monumental Symphony Number Two.

The Athena Foundation for the Arts - North Hollywood - Presents:
World Renowned Concert Pianist, Rufus Choi brings his 'Bach to Rach' Concert NoHo!
Sunday, 5/17/2026

Get ready to be mesmerized by the legendary Rufus Choi's magical piano performance of his 'Bach to Rach' Concert in NoHo!

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Die Walküre Act I
5/19/2026 - 5/22/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 5/19/2026)

An ecstatic love story propels Wagner’s massive Ring Cycle.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Die Walküre Act II
5/20/2026 - 5/23/2026 (next performance: Wednesday, 5/20/2026)

Enter the Valkyrie: Wagner’s epic takes flight.

Coachella Valley Classical Voices - Palm Springs - Presents:
The Merry Widow
5/21/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/21/2026)

The Merry Widow is a delightful opera experience for all in beautiful Palm Springs at Palm Canyon Theatre.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Die Walküre Act III
5/21/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/21/2026)

Wagner’s masterpiece culminates with a devastatingly beautiful goodbye and fiery finale.

Presented by Temecula Valley Players - Temecula - Presents:
Once Upon a Mattress
5/22/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/22/2026)

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up.

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Also sprach Zarathustra & Bluebeard's Castle
5/22/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/22/2026)

Rafael Payare, conductor Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano Mark Stone, baritone San Diego Symphony Orchestra R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 BARTÓK: Bluebeard’s Castle

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gustavo Dudamel & Yo-Yo Ma
5/28/2026 - 5/30/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/28/2026)

Cello icon Yo-Yo Ma reunites with Gustavo Dudamel for a new concerto.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sierra and Strauss
5/29/2026 - 5/31/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/29/2026)

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s symphonic study after leading A Hero’s Life.

Pasadena Symphony - Pasadena - Presents:
America @ 250
Saturday, 5/30/2026

America @ 250 May 30, 2026 Brett Mitchell, conductor Joyce Yang, piano John Williams Selections from American Journey Jonathan Leshnoff Rhapsody on “America” *co-commission & west coast premiere Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring Copland Lincoln Portrait

Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Sound of Music
6/2/2026 - 6/14/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 6/2/2026)

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents "The Sound of Music"

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Celebrity Recital: Joshua Bell • Jeremy Denk
Wednesday, 6/3/2026

After more than 20 years of recording and performing together, MacArthur “genius” Jeremy Denk and Grammy winner Joshua Bell have “developed the sixth sense that characterizes the closest musical relationships” (The New York Times). The pair returns for their first joint recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall since 2010. This series is generously supported by the Colburn Foundation.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil
Thursday, 6/4/2026

For 17 years, the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic have been close collaborators with Gustavo Dudamel in countless performances. During Gustavo’s final Walt Disney Concert Hall weekend as Music & Artistic Director, the principal musicians of the LA Phil take center stage for an evening of Mozart, Strauss, and more.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating 17 Years
6/5/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026)

Drama, poetry, and groundbreaking music set the stage for Gustavo Dudamel’s finale concert.

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre - San Luis Obispo - Presents:
A Grand Night For Singing
6/5/2026 - 6/28/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026)

Celebrate the timeless music of Rodgers and Hammerstein in A Grand Night for Singing, a charming and elegant revue that reimagines the legendary duo’s most beloved songs.

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus - La Jolla - Presents:
Echoes of the Divine: A Season Finale of Reflection & Light
6/6/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026)

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Program: Arvo Pärt - Berliner Messe Akari Komura - 2025-2026 Nee Commission Maurice Duruflé - Requiem

Geffen Playhouse - Los Angeles - Presents:
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
6/10/2026 - 7/12/2026 (next performance: Wednesday, 6/10/2026)

Award-winning playwright Pearl Cleage (Blues for an Alabama Sky) teams up with Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson (The Piano Lesson) to deliver a sharp-witted and soulful new comedy about art, activism, and aging on your own terms.

Hollywood Fringe Festival - Hollywood - Presents:
Hollywood Fringe Festival
6/19/2025 - 6/18/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 6/18/2026)

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Festival performers can post their individual event information for free on our website. See POST EVENT on our home page.