Lauv in Los Angeles
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About Lauv
Ari Staprans Leff, known as Lauv, emerged from the bedroom pop era with a particular talent for crafting sad songs that somehow work in any context. His 2018 EP 'Feline' caught streaming momentum before his debut album 'How I'm Feeling' landed in 2020, anchored by sparse production and lyrics about feeling disconnected. He's built a catalog that reads like private voice memos set to beat loops—songs like 'Paris in the Rain' and 'Modern Loneliness' hit specifically because they're so conversational and understated. Beyond the bedroom recording aesthetic, Lauv's collaborations with artists like Troye Sivan and Julia Michaels have expanded his reach into more polished pop territory. His music operates in that weird middle space between meme-culture relatability and genuine emotional processing, which is probably why teenage fans have latched onto him so hard. He's never been cool in a conventional sense, but that's kind of been his brand all along.
Lauv shows are quieter than you'd expect—lots of phone lights out, people genuinely engaged with the words. He's a solo artist who commands a room without trying, which means the energy is contemplative rather than explosive. Crowds sing every word back to him.
Known for 26, Paris in the Rain, Breathe, The Story, Modern Loneliness
Lauv + Los Angeles
Lauv's October show at the Greek Theatre felt like watching someone process a decade of bedroom pop evolution in real time. He moved through his catalog with the ease of someone who's played these songs hundreds of times, but there was something particularly vulnerable about the way he handled the deeper cuts—'Drugs & the Internet' hit different in that venue, and 'Molly in Mexico' got the kind of attention usually reserved for obvious singles. Closing with 'I Like Me Better' felt intentional, like a statement about where his head's at these days.
Lauv in Los Angeles News
- Khalid and Lauv Announce Major ‘It’s Always Summer Somewhere’ Tour That Eric Alper · Dec 11, 2025
- Khalid Announces It's Always Summer Somewhere North American Tour Featuring Special Guest Lauv Stereoboard.com · Dec 10, 2025
- Khalid Announces Huge North American ‘It’s Always Summer Somewhere’ Tour That Eric Alper · Dec 10, 2025
- Khalid Maps Out North American Tour with Lauv Exclaim! · Dec 9, 2025
- Lauv Announces ‘Lauv – One Night In’ Mini-Tour Dates Variety · Jun 24, 2024
Live Music in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has always been divided between stadium ambition and bedroom production. The city birthed the bedroom pop impulse before it had a name, and it still feeds artists who blur the line between lo-fi authenticity and polish. Lauv fits somewhere in that conversation—LA understands the appeal of someone who sounds like they recorded in their apartment, even when they didn't.
Los Angeles road trip to see Lauv?
Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.
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