What to KnowSummer Music SeriesOriginal Farmers MarketThursdays, June 4-Sept. 3; there will be no performance June 18 as the market hosts a FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan ZoneThe PlazaFree7 to 9 p.m.Eateries around the public market will be open, if you’d like to do dinner before the show or take a break for a quick bite
If it is a Thursday evening in the later part of spring or summer, and you’re spending a few wind-down hours at the Original Farmers Market, chances are good that you’ll find people swaying, twirling, tapping a toe, and savoring the sounds of a live band or music artist.
While the warm-weather Summer Music Series shows haven’t been around since the landmark public market was founded in 1934, the vibrant thrum of horns, guitars, and drums have been adding a summer-style soundtrack to the destination for several upbeat years.
It’s a tradition that is returning June 4, at 7 o’clock, with the plan to keep the instruments vibing each Thursday, or almost, through Sept. 3.
The series is taking a break June 18 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone.
Up first? The Hukliau Hotshots bringing the “Hawaiian Radio Sound” of the 1930s and ’40s.
Fans of funk, R&B, and jazz will want to be at the Louis Van Taylor show June 11, while Pride Night on June 25 will summon the timeless croon-sweet sounds of the George Michael songbook.
American, Latin, Hip-Hop, and Roots are some of the other genres set to captivate the market’s Plaza area as the summer sweetly unfurls.
No ticket is required; simply stop by the Original Farmers Market at Third & Fairfax for this music-strong observance of summer in Southern California.