Haddaway, Robin S and Crystal Waters Play a Free LA Show Saturday
Haddaway, Robin S, Crystal Waters and Ultra Naté headline Ditch Party, a free 21+ concert at LA's Pershing Square on Saturday, August 29.
Here’s your Saturday sorted, Los Angeles: Ditch Party takes over Pershing Square in Downtown LA on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with a lineup that reads like a 90s dance radio dial — Haddaway, Robin S, Crystal Waters, and Ultra Naté, backed by hometown heroes Richard Vission and DJ Irene. Music runs from 3 PM to 11 PM, and it won’t cost you a dime.
Take a second to appreciate how much dance music history is packed onto one free bill. Robin S’s “Show Me Love” started life in 1990 and became the piano-house blueprint half the tech house world still borrows from. Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)” went to No. 1 in five countries in 1991. Haddaway’s “What Is Love” is one of the most recognizable dance vocals ever recorded. These aren’t nostalgia acts — they’re the source code.
And Ultra Naté? Her timing is almost unfair. The Baltimore house icon behind 1997’s “Free” is sitting at No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 right now with “Movin’ To The Sun,” her HUGEL link-up that we broke down in our recent look inside the Beatport Top 10. How many artists get to play a free park show the same week they top the world’s biggest dance chart?
The local support matters too. Richard Vission has been a fixture of LA dance radio and clubs since the 90s, and DJ Irene is a genuine Arena-era legend — if you know, you know. Between them, they soundtracked more LA warehouse nights than anyone can count.
Now the fine print. Entry is free but first-come, first-served, and according to the Eventbrite listing the event is 21+ and security will cut the line once Pershing Square hits capacity — so showing up fashionably late is a gamble. The venue sits at 532 S Olive St in the heart of downtown, and you can RSVP through the event’s Eventbrite page to lock in your spot in line, though an RSVP doesn’t guarantee entry once it’s full.
Free entry, eight hours of music, and four voices that built the foundation modern house still stands on. If you’re anywhere near LA this weekend, this one’s a no-brainer.
