Chicano Surf Punk and Indie Rock at East LA Civic Center

The free summer concert series run by LA County Parks and NextFestLA ends its September run in East LA this Saturday, and the last night is a guitar night. "A Night of Chicano Surf Punk and Classic Indie Rock" takes over the East LA Civic Center on September 26 from 5 to 8pm. If you're hunting for concerts in Los Angeles that cost nothing and don't run past a reasonable bedtime, this is a good one to circle.

Who's Playing

The bill was put together by The Citie, and it leans local and loud. Four acts are on the lineup:

• Floats, a post-punk band
• Lucys, a dream-pop group
• En-Vitro, an indie-punk outfit
• Násmar, an alt-folk project

That's a wider spread than the "surf punk" headline suggests. You get the jangly, reverb-heavy side of things from Lucys, something sharper and more wound-up from Floats and En-Vitro, and a quieter turn from Násmar. Three hours is enough time for each act to play a real set rather than a rushed fifteen minutes.

The Series

Sounds of LA County has spent the summer putting live music into county parks and public spaces, and the September Encore Series added a show every Saturday of the month. This one is the finale. The flyer carries the series theme, "Unidos: Stronger Together, Más Fuertes Juntos," and a Chicano surf punk bill in East LA is about as on-theme as it gets. It's the sort of show that rarely turns up in the usual lists of LA concerts, which tend to favor arena dates and big-ticket residencies.

Practical Info

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 5 to 8pm Where: East LA Civic Center (Eventbrite lists the address as 4801 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90022) Price: Free and open to the public RSVP: Eventbrite

Admission is free, but grabbing a free RSVP on Eventbrite helps the organizers plan and puts the event in your calendar. The civic center sits near the Metro E Line's East LA Civic Center station, so you can skip parking entirely. If you drive, give yourself extra time on a Saturday evening, since the surrounding streets get busy.

A 5pm start means you'll catch the first sets in daylight and the last ones after sunset, so bring a layer. The listing doesn't mention seating, so check the Eventbrite page for venue rules before you pack a chair or blanket.

Looking for more things to do in Los Angeles this weekend? Browse the concerts category or everything else happening across Los Angeles. And if Násmar's set is your favorite part of the night, you'll have found a band worth following before most of the city has.