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"

Opera Neo - San Diego - Presents:
Arsilda
5/15/2026 - 5/16/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/15/2026)

Opera in two acts with one intermission Sung in Italian with English subtitles

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts - Irvine - Presents:
ICIT Showcase Concert from the UC Irvine Department of Music
Saturday, 5/16/2026

Guided by core faculty whose work spans classical composition, computer music, improvisation, and jazz, students explore interdisciplinary projects that push creative boundaries.

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.

Le Salon De Musiques - La Jolla - Presents:
Le Salon De Musiques
10/12/2025 - 6/14/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 5/17/2026)

CONCERT 8: SUNDAY MAY 17, 2026 WEBERN STRING QUARTET: BENJAMIN HOFFMAN, VIOLIN, CHIAI TAJIMA, VIOLIN, ALEX GRANGER, VIOLA, STELLA YE LIN CHO, CELLO, AARON BLICK, DOUBLE-BASS, CHI-JO LEE, PIANO - G. ROSSINI: SONATA No.3 IN C MAJOR FOR STRING QUARTET - J. HUMMEL: PIANO QUINTET IN E FLAT MINOR OP 87 “SD PREMIERE” - F. SCHUBERT: PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR D 667 “THE TROUT”

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.

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts - Irvine - Presents:
UCI Jazz Orchestra from the UC Irvine Department of Music
Wednesday, 5/20/2026

The UCI Jazz Orchestra brings the stage to life with an evening of music ranging from timeless big band favorites to bold contemporary compositions.

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.

Ebony Repertory Theatre and Fig Street Films - Los Angeles - Presents:
Ain't Misbehavin'
5/21/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/21/2026)

Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a musical tribute celebrating Fats Waller, the international jazz pianist and composer whose passion for his art helped shape and define American popular music and swing.

Western Ballet - Mountain View - Presents:
Western Ballet's Don Quixote
5/22/2026 - 5/23/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/22/2026)

Celebrate Western Ballet’s 50th Anniversary with the premiere of Don Quixote! This full-length comedic masterpiece bursts with Spanish flair, exhilarating virtuosity, and joyful storytelling.

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

Salastina - Culver City - Presents:
Happy Hour No. 133: Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, 5/23/2026

Brian Lauritzen leads our audience in our patented game of Guess The Composer.

Salastina - Culver City - Presents:
Happy Hour No. 133: Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, 5/23/2026

Brian Lauritzen leads our audience in our patented game of Guess The Composer.

BroadwaySD - San Diego - Presents:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
5/26/2026 - 5/31/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 5/26/2026)

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Chamber Music with Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic 5/26
Tuesday, 5/26/2026

Experience big performances on a more intimate scale when musicians from the LA Phil perform chamber music in small ensembles. Come early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before the performance, starting at 6:30pm.

Broadway in Hollywood - Los Angeles - Presents:
Hell's Kitchen
5/26/2026 - 6/21/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 5/26/2026)

Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire–searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. How she finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before–HELL’S KITCHEN, a new musical from 16-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose new songs and greatest hits about growing up in NY inspire a story made for Broadway.