This year, winter wonderland comes with a soundtrack.
With performances across all genres, Los Angeles will be the stage for stellar musical acts this winter. Characterized by both experienced and newly established artists, the new year brings a promising setlist for concert lovers.
Keep reading to know more about the concerts the Daily Bruin is lining up for.
“Chasing the Chimera World Tour” (Del Water Gap)
Mind the gap – indie pop’s finest will be filling the space in Los Angeles this winter.
Del Water Gap, the solo project of musician S. Holden Jaffe, will be stopping at The Wiltern on Feb. 17 as part of his “Chasing the Chimera World Tour.” Supporting his third studio album of the same name, the tour launched in North Carolina on Jan. 15 and will eventually reach countries such as France, Austria and Denmark before concluding in April. Tickets to see the “All We Ever Do Is Talk” singer and supporting act Hannah Jadagu start around $48.
Released Nov. 7, “Chasing the Chimera” took on a softer, more mature sound than Del Water Gap’s previous records while still spotlighting his acclaimed intimate lyricism. Lead single “How To Live” is sure to make the setlist, but longtime fans can also anticipate older tracks such as “Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat,” made famous in the soundtracks of both “Heartstopper” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” While this marks Jaffe’s first headlining set in two years, he’s been no stranger to the stage, opening for Halsey and Niall Horan’s respective tours in that time.
Fortunately, Del Water Gap fans won’t be “Waiting On The Day” he returns for much longer.
– Victoria Munck
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“The No Secrets Tour” (Jessie J)
No “Price Tag” can truly capture the excitement of Jessie J’s return to Los Angeles this winter.
With tickets starting around $100, LA fans will be lining up outside The United Theater on Broadway on Feb. 6 to see Jessie J shine in her anticipated “The No Secrets Tour.” The tour will stop in nine cities across the United States, beginning with Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 21 and coming to a close with her last night in the City of Angels.
Following the announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis in June 2025, the original tour dates were rescheduled as she received treatment. With the recent release of her sixth studio album titled “Don’t Tease Me With A Good Time” at the end of 2025, this year marks the British singer’s return to the stage. As the first British female solo artist to earn six top-10 singles from her first studio album, fans can expect to hear her perform some of her greatest hits – such as “Domino,” “Bang Bang” and “Flashlight” – live.
With her extensive catalog of go-to sing-alongs, captivating stage presence and vocal ability, Jessie J’s tour will be nothing short of a “Masterpiece.”
– Kai Echeverria
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“The Human Tour” (Brandi Carlile)
Brandi Carlile will return to herself with her next concert trek.
The 11-time Grammy winner will headline a performance at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Feb. 27. The concert is set to be part of Carlile’s “The Human Tour,” which kicks off Feb. 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will jaunt across North America and Europe before its conclusion in Portugal in November. Carlile will be joined by supporting act The Head And The Heart, and tickets start around $62 to catch the tour’s only Southern California date.
“The Human Tour” supports Carlile’s eighth studio album “Returning To Myself,” which was released in October and became her fifth top-10 album on the Billboard 200. Carlile collaborated with Grammy-winning musicians such as Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon for the new album, which spans genres from soul to synth rock to pop.
With two decades worth of Americana anthems to her name, Carlile’s tour is sure to be “Human” while continuing “The Story” of her music.
– Reid Sperisen
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