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The Rehearsal is a concert series, an artist discovery platform, a community of music explorers, a team of volunteers, but most of all we’re a group of people who love to share real music and real connection.

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At The Rehearsal…

We are a music-first experience for artists, fans, and industry heads who value intention over hype. We create a space where emerging talent can feel seen, heard, and respected—on and off the stage. Artist perform both release and unreleased music. Through curated lineups, livestreams, and real conversations, We help artists envision themselves on bigger platforms while keeping it grounded, intimate, and human. No egos. Just good music and good people and no sweeter place to start than Mercado La Paloma in South LA.
Juneteenth BBQ Bash

    1. Catch us at NextFest on Sunday, May 24th We’re curating the main stage from 5-11pm and you can get tix here.

    2. Juneteenth BBQ Bash on Friday, June 19. Our first pop-up at a secret location ;). Buy your tix to find out where. Also, if you have 4+ POAPs than you get in for free! Check to see if you qualify here.

  • Our weekly music show is so fortunate to be featured in the news many times. You can read the full stories here:
    LA Times
    KTLA
    KCRW Press Play (starts at 23:47)

  • We’ve recently launched the beta access to our Members portal. Check it out here: https://members.therehearsal.org/

    This is where you check to see how many POAPs you’ve collected, and claim your members-only perks — the first one being a free ticket to the Juneteenth BBQ Bash for anyone with 4+ POAPs :).

  • We’re currently booking for season 9 of The Rehearsal which will start later this summer and run through November 2026. If you’d like to apply to perform with us please submit a form fill here.

  • "The Rehearsal is LA's answer to Tiny Desk."

    LA Times

  • "A safe space for artists to do their thing without the pay-to-play bs."

    KCRW

  • "Small, local live music events are making a comeback in Los Angeles. Case in point is The Rehearsal…"

    KTLA News