Erykah Badu Headlines Big Downtown LA Food and Music Festival This Fall

Music and food festival LA3C returns to Los Angeles in November, with music from recording artists Erykah Badu, Questlove, Flying Lotus, Herbie Hancock, and Marc Rebillet, among others. The second annual event not only rotates locations in Downtown’s Historic Core, it also showcases a food lineup from some of LA’s finest chefs. This year, LA3C runs from November 10 to 12.

Biite Club curated the 50,000-square-foot outdoor dining marketplace featuring operators like Thunderbolt, Speak Cheezy, Simon Seafood, Quarters Korean BBQ, and Bee Taqueria. There will be a section dedicated to pitmasters and live fire cooking as well, with A’s BBQ and the popular Valle de Guadalupe-inspired pop-up Campo é Carbon. Also on deck are collaborations between Estrano and Pearl River Deli, with cocktails, and more.

The food and drink marketplace will also feature DJ performances by Questlove and KCRW DJ Novena Carmel, a live performance by LA native and saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and a weekend closing party by longtime LA event host the Do-Over.

LA3C will operate out of the Ace Hotel, Los Angeles Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, and Palace Theatre. The 21-and-up festival is helmed by Penske Media Corporation, a multimedia company that also owns SXSW. The weekend pass is a deal at $75 and tickets are available starting Friday, September 22.

Disclosure: Penske Media Corporation is an investor in Vox Media, Eater’s parent company.

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