Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE — Crypto.com Arena (May 20)

L.A. LIVE has posted a Coke Studio event for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, billed as “Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE presents Refreshing Sounds featuring Smino,” with a 1:00 p.m. start on its event calendar. The listing ties the show to the downtown Los Angeles entertainment district next to Crypto.com Arena, where L.A. LIVE hosts concerts, sports and other live events. L.A. LIVE’s site shows a ticket link and event page but does not provide a longer public description of the program on the preview text available online. The event appears on the calendar two days before the listed date. ### Which event is actually scheduled for May 20? The May 20 listing on L.A. LIVE’s website names the event as “Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE presents Refreshing Sounds featuring Smino.” The same page shows a 1:00 p.m. start time and a “Buy Tickets” prompt, indicating the event is open for ticketing through the venue’s event system. (lalive.com) The broader L.A. LIVE events calendar also shows programming at Crypto.com Arena on May 20, including a Los Angeles Sparks game at 1:00 p.m., which means readers checking the calendar need to distinguish between the arena’s main event listings and the separate Coke Studio page. L.A. LIVE’s site identifies Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE as its own venue within the complex. (lalive.com) ### Who is Smino, the artist named on the listing? Smino is the only performer named in the L.A. LIVE event title currently visible on the site. The event page preview does not list additional billed artists, hosts or supporting acts in the search result text that is publicly accessible. (lalive.com) L.A. LIVE’s public materials for Coke Studio describe the space as a venue for emerging artists to record and perform in downtown Los Angeles. That venue description says the site includes a recording studio and a performance space designed for live discovery events. ### Is this inside Crypto.com Arena or somewhere else at L.A. LIVE? (lalive.com) L.A. LIVE’s “Play” directory lists both Crypto.com Arena and Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE as separate destinations inside the complex. That directory placement suggests the Coke Studio event is associated with the Coke Studio venue branding at L.A. LIVE rather than necessarily being staged on the main Crypto.com Arena floor, even though the surrounding complex is anchored by the arena. (lalive.com) Crypto.com Arena remains the best-known venue on the campus. L.A. LIVE says the arena seats about 20,000 people and hosts roughly 240 events and more than 4 million visitors annually. ### What does the public event page say about tickets and timing? The event page preview shows a May 20, 2026 date and a 1:00 p.m. start time, along with a ticket purchase option. (lalive.com) The listing available through L.A. LIVE does not, in the accessible preview text, show a posted ticket price, door policy or run time. (lalive.com) L.A. LIVE’s main events page directs users to its online calendar for updates across venues including Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater, The Novo and Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE. That is where the May 20 Coke Studio listing appears to be managed. ### What should attendees watch for before Wednesday? May 20, 2026 is the listed event date, and L.A. LIVE’s calendar is the primary public source for any change in start time, ticketing status or venue instructions. (lalive.com) The company also provides the Coke Studio venue page as part of its campus directory for visitors looking for location details inside the downtown Los Angeles complex. (lalive.com) L.A. LIVE says Coke Studio at L.A. LIVE is located at 1111 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The May 20 event page and the broader events calendar remain the posted places to check ahead of the scheduled Wednesday afternoon appearance by Smino. (lalive.com) (lalive.com)