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Summer Nights

Check out the Summer Nights 2026 Lineup

Get ready for another unforgettable summer with KCRW Summer Nights! Join us for a season of FREE, all-ages, outdoor parties with iconic cultural partners across Southern California. We’ve got something for everyone — DJs, live bands, special exhibitions, food and libations, and tons of free fun. It’s the perfect way to find music you love, discover something new, and connect with your community.
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Did you know the majority of KCRW's funding comes from people like you? Donate to KCRW to protect non-profit independent media. Plus, you’ll get a year of member-exclusive benefits like members-only events, invites to live concerts at HQ, and local discounts and pre-sales.

Music Shows & DJs

  • Resident DJ

    KCRW’s Resident DJ is a sonic laboratory where artists are invited to reinvent, reimagine, and lean into their most eclectic, creative impulses. Resident DJ airs every Thursday night/Friday morning from midnight to 1 a.m. PT, and can be streamed anytime on the KCRW app. Just in time for Pride Month, Hercules & Love Affair will be our Resident DJ for June 2026.

  • J.Rocc

    A weekly guided journey through what’s next, what’s overlooked, and what’s timeless.

  • Olive Kimoto

    Olive Kimoto is a Los Angeles-based radio host, DJ and musician. Her sets move between somatic rhythms and lush, leftfield soundscapes. Beyond KCRW, she performs her solo project under the same name and sings in the trip-hop band Locust. She also hosts Liquid Mirror on NTS Radio.

  • LUXXURY

    LUXXURY plays a mix of post-punk and proto-punk from disco to dub new wave to darkwave and from stoner rock to rocksteady.

  • John Tejada

    John Tejada crafts seamless journeys through electronic music, blending deep cuts and future sounds to connect the underground's past with its evolving future.

  • Peanut Butter Wolf

    Peanut Butter Wolf digs through his crates of over 50,000 records, as well as digital crates of tons of unreleased music, to favor the underdog.

  • Anne Litt

    New rhythms. Sonic memory lanes. Everything else in between.

KCRW Original Shows & Podcasts

  • Good Food

    We’ll feed your belly and your curiosity.

  • Question Everything

    A weekly investigation into how the truth gets buried, distorted, and denied -- and the ways people are fighting to make it matter again. New episodes every Thursday.

  • The Business

    Inside Hollywood with all the deals, drama, and decision-makers.

  • The Treatment

    The most interesting and influential figures in entertainment.

  • KCRW Reports

    Original reporting and interviews bring you the stories of LA.

  • Lost Notes

    This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

  • Weekend Film Reviews

    The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.

  • Bodies

    Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system. Once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge. Created by Allison Behringer and supported by KCRW.

  • Life Examined

    KCRW's Life Examined is a one-hour weekly show exploring science, philosophy, faith — and finding meaning in the modern world. The show is hosted by Jonathan Bastian. Please tune in Sundays at 9 a.m., or find it as a podcast.

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Your Shortcut to the Music and Shows You Love

The redesigned KCRW app is cleaner, faster, and more reliable. With new 24/7 music channels Dance24 + Vintage24, real-time “Now Playing,” and member perks in your pocket, there’s more to discover.
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A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.