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Los Angeles live music, edited for tonight and the week ahead.

Next few nights

Los Angeles shows in the next few nights

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Next few nights

Emily BearTomorrowJazz
Tue, Nov 10 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Emily Bear is about players in real time, touch, timing, and interplay you can hear. Blue Note is the better bet when you want touch, phrasing, and a clean view of the band.

Billy VeraTomorrowDanceJazzVocal
Tue, Nov 10 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

Billy Vera sounds most distinctive in the late Tuesday live set & The Beaters and a long R&B/jazz standards career. The focused Tuesday live set has enough detail to earn a second look.

QuadecaTomorrowHip-hopListeningOffbeat
Tue, Nov 10 · The Fonda Theatre · Hollywood
  • Theater-Scale Room

Quadeca holds up in a room where small sounds can stay intact. The Tuesday night is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

Alanis MorissetteTomorrowListeningIndieVocal
Tue, Nov 10 · YouTube Theater · Inglewood
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

Alanis Morissette is built around emotionally direct alternative rock and pop rock. This room first Tuesday set makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

DabdaTomorrowListeningIndieVocal
Tue, Nov 10 · The Peppermint Club · West Hollywood
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

Dabda goes for sweat and impact over polish. The Tuesday night has enough detail to earn a second look.

Tue, Nov 10 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Kevin Abstract ft Knox Write stays engaging when the music gives you a clean anchor. The Roxy Theatre rewards sets that get specific before the room starts drifting.

Sienna SpiroTomorrowListeningJazzVocal
Tue, Nov 10 · The Wiltern · Koreatown
  • Large Theater

Sienna Spiro sounds most distinctive in a soulful, jazz tinged pop sound and expressive vocals. The focused Tuesday live set is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.

THE NO CHASERSTomorrowJazzVocal
Tue, Nov 10 · Harvelle's Santa Monica · Santa Monica
  • Starts 21:30
  • Intimate Listening Setup

THE NO CHASERS lands harder when you can hear the grain of the singing. It stays a light bet unless the music gives you a clear hook or groove.

Tuba SkinnyTomorrowIndie
Tue, Nov 10 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

Tuba Skinny leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. If you are already near Gold Diggers, the Tuesday night is a sensible stop.

Stephen DayNext few nightsListeningJazzIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · El Rey Theatre · Miracle Mile
  • Art Deco Theater Room

Stephen Day is strongest when polished pop and soul inflected indie music comes through clearly. This feels like a real destination night, not a backup.

Emily BearNext few nightsJazz
Wed, Nov 11 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Emily Bear puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. At Blue Note, it leans on precision more than spectacle.

MGNA CrrrtaNext few nightsLive
Wed, Nov 11 · The Fonda Theatre · Hollywood
  • Theater-Scale Room

MGNA Crrrta puts skittish, internet brained club pop with crunchy bass, EDM leads, and hyper online performance energy out front. The Wednesday music makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

Russian CirclesNext few nightsDanceIndieGlobal
Wed, Nov 11 · The Belasco · Downtown LA
  • Standing room

Russian Circles is strongest when the weight and precision of post metal comes through clearly. This compact Wednesday set has enough detail to earn a second look.

The BBBNext few nightsDanceJazz
Wed, Nov 11 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

The BBB puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. The Wednesday music has enough musical detail to compare honestly with the larger bills.

Strand LuckNext few nightsIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · Harvard & Stone · Thai Town
  • General Live-Music Room

Strand Luck is a guitar set built on volume, edges, and immediacy. The Wednesday night is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

The DetoursNext few nightsIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · Harvard & Stone · Thai Town
  • General Live-Music Room

The Detours is a guitar set built on volume, edges, and immediacy. The Wednesday music is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

GuttermouthNext few nightsIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · Whisky a Go Go · West Hollywood
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

Guttermouth puts fast, irreverent skate punk and a long running live presence out front. The Wednesday night makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

The Tallest Man on EarthNext few nightsListeningIndieVocal
Wed, Nov 11 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Starts 20:00
  • Standing room

The Tallest Man on Earth feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. At Lodge Room, textured music has enough space to open up.

Noir DalisNext few nightsIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · Harvard & Stone · Thai Town
  • General Live-Music Room

Noir Dalis is a guitar set built on volume, edges, and immediacy. This gets more interesting if one part of the arrangement grabs you fast.

trauma rayNext few nightsIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · The Regent Theater · Downtown LA
  • General Live-Music Room

Trauma ray goes for sweat and impact over polish. The focused Wednesday live set is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.

Dexter Story T'som Album Release PartyNext few nightsJazzOffbeat
Wed, Nov 11 · 2220 Arts + Archives · Historic Filipinotown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Dexter Story T'som Album Release Party is a jazz set where the band texture matters as much as the tunes. 2220 Arts + Archives keeps the set immediate once the music gets specific.

Green-House, CollobohNext few nightsDanceOffbeatIndie
Wed, Nov 11 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

Green House, Colloboh goes for body movement before close listening. The late Wednesday live set gets a more revealing room at Zebulon, which helps when the music has real edges.

Talib KweliNext few nightsHip-hopJazz
Thu, Nov 12 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Talib Kweli sounds most distinctive in conscious hip hop, solo work, and his role in Black Star. Blue Note puts the music under a bright light, which helps when the players can really play.

Lindsey LomisNext few nightsListeningVocal
Thu, Nov 12 · The Novo · Los Angeles
  • Large Club Room

Lindsey Lomis puts bright vocals, guitar centered songs, and polished hooks out front. This room first Thursday set has enough detail to earn a second look.

MGNA CrrrtaNext few nightsLive
Thu, Nov 12 · The Fonda Theatre · Hollywood
  • Theater-Scale Room

MGNA Crrrta leans on skittish, internet brained club pop with crunchy bass, EDM leads, and hyper online performance energy. The focused Thursday live set is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

Sienna SpiroNext few nightsListeningJazzVocal
Thu, Nov 12 · The Orpheum Theatre · Los Angeles

Sienna Spiro is strongest when a soulful, jazz tinged pop sound and expressive vocals comes through clearly. This direct Thursday set has enough musical detail to compare honestly with the larger bills.

Sienna SpiroNext few nightsListeningJazzVocal
Thu, Nov 12 · Orpheum Theatre · Downtown LA
  • General Live-Music Room

Sienna Spiro is built around a soulful, jazz tinged pop sound and expressive vocals. The Thursday music is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

Hyper MindsNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Nov 12 · The Smell · Downtown LA
  • Flexible Art/Performance Setup

Hyper Minds is a guitar set built on volume, edges, and immediacy. The Smell is right when polish would miss the point.

The Tallest Man on EarthNext few nightsListeningIndieVocal
Thu, Nov 12 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Starts 20:00
  • Standing room

The Tallest Man on Earth leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. Lodge Room is strong for sets that need both volume and detail.

Peel Dream Magazine, Sunday MournersNext few nightsOffbeatIndie
Thu, Nov 12 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

Peel Dream Magazine, Sunday Mourners leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. Zebulon puts the Thursday show close enough to the band for the songs to do the work.

Dylan MatthewNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Nov 12 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Dylan Matthew feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. At The Roxy Theatre, the close room keeps the set immediate.

Sabaton: Legends on TourNext few nightsLive
Thu, Nov 12 · Hollywood Palladium · Hollywood
  • Standing room

Sabaton, Legends on Tour feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. This direct Thursday set at Hollywood Palladium comes across better when the first song gives the night a clear shape.