As thousands of music fans muscled their way into Exposition Park on Sunday, one thing was clear: FYF Fest was making moves. Abandoning comedy sets for the first time and instead investing in more variety and star power than ever before, the traditionally indie music festival set a firm foot forward into the direction of its distant cousins, Coachella and Outside Lands. Read more...

Photo: Alternative-rock band The Strokes performed in Los Angeles for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, the last day of FYF Fest. The two-day music festival, in its 11th year, was held at the L.A. Sports Arena and Exposition Park. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Sun, check. Music, check. Conveniently located at the L.A. Sports Arena and Exposition Park near Downtown, albeit on Trojan territory, check. Saturday of the two-day FYF Fest had all the makings of the perfect L.A.-based summer music festival and in most ways it delivered. Read more...

Photo: On Saturday, FYF Fest featured headliners Phoenix (above), Interpol and Slowdive. In its 11th year, the two-day festival, was held at the L.A. Sports Arena and Exposition Park. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)

On Thursday, more than 30 years of musical collaboration will reverberate off the walls of the Hammer Museum. In addition to an esoteric musical style that crosses various genres, what really sets The Jeff Gauthier Goatette apart from other bands at the Hammer Museum’s summer JazzPOP series is its long history. Read more...

Photo: JazzPOP concert series will conclude on Thursday with a performance by The Jeff Gauthier Goatette at the Hammer Museum. The group, formed in the late 1970s by Jeff Gauthier, will play music from past albums, improvisational work and a newly arranged piece by Gauthier. (Courtesy of Jeff Gauthier)

In the late ’90s, first-grade buddies Jacob Hemphill and Bob “Bobby Lee” Jefferson of reggae band SOJA set out from Washington, D.C., on a musical journey that has since culminated in six studio albums and several international tours. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of ATO Records)

With fog rolling through the eucalyptus trees, music booming across the park and festival-goers heading toward the entrance to the pulse of music, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival began as it always has. Read more...

Photo: Held at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Outside Lands 2014 featured music and celebrated food and art of the Bay Area. This year’s musical performances included Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys and The Killers. (Courtesy of Patricia Ferido)

Set against the peaceful waves of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Pier bustled heavily with tourists and locals alike on Saturday evening. As the sun began to set, a crowd patiently waited for Magic!, Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea in Pandora’s “Pandora Summer Crush,” in front of the iconic yellow Ferris wheel. Read more...

Photo: (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff) Iggy Azalea (above), Rita Ora and Magic! performed at “Pandora Summer Crush” at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday night.