Seven Nights LA

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

Weekend

This weekend's live music picks across Los Angeles

Use this when you know you're going out this weekend and want a stronger first pass than a giant listings page.

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Type of night

Weekend · 32 shows

This weekend

YOSHIKINext few nightsJazzOffbeatIndie
Fri, Jul 17 · Walt Disney Concert Hall · Downtown LA
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

YOSHIKI brings piano led drama, classical crossover, and arena scale rock habits into Disney Hall. The room leaves space for those dynamics a clear frame.

Babe RainbowNext few nightsDanceIndie
Fri, Jul 17 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

Babe Rainbow is breezy psych pop, sun warped guitars, soft vocals, and coastal 60s and 70s groove references. Lodge Room gives it a close Highland Park frame.

Lori Garrote & The ChaosNext few nightsListeningIndieVocal
Fri, Jul 17 · Hotel Cafe · Hollywood
  • Venue page only
  • Intimate Two-Room Singer-Songwriter Space

Lori Garrote & The Chaos sits between singer songwriter shape and garage/punk pressure. Hotel Cafe makes the vocal and song edges easy to read.

Zane CarneyNext few nightsListeningJazzVocal
Fri, Jul 17 · Hotel Cafe · Hollywood
  • Intimate Two-Room Singer-Songwriter Space

Zane Carney is a guitarist and singer songwriter with jazz trained chops and blues pop writing. Hotel Cafe keeps the focus on touch, voice, and songs.

The Pretty FlowersNext few nightsDanceIndie
Fri, Jul 17 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

The Pretty Flowers bring jangly guitars, power pop hooks, and local indie rock durability. Gold Diggers keeps that kind of guitar pop close and unfussy.

BoozewaNext few nightsOffbeatIndie
Fri, Jul 17 · Redwood Bar & Grill · Downtown LA
  • General Live-Music Room

Boozewa brings noise rock, punk, and garage rock to a Downtown LA bar room. Redwood points the night toward volume, rough edges, and a compact bill.

Good Foot!Next few nightsJazzIndieVocal
Fri, Jul 17 · Alex's Bar · Long Beach
  • General Live-Music Room

Good Foot! is a conservative read, punk, indie, and funk adjacent energy tied to Alex's Bar. The Long Beach room is the clearest handle here.

Tasha TaylorNext few nightsDanceJazzVocal
Fri, Jul 17 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

Tasha Taylor centers original soul, rhythm and blues, and a warm lead vocal. Vibrato frames it as a seated supper club night rather than a loose bar set.

San CharbelNext few nightsIndie
Fri, Jul 17 · El Rey Theatre · Miracle Mile
  • Art Deco Theater Room

San Charbel has one good test, voice, riff, beat, or texture. San Charbel can sound specific, not merely available.

Lil TexasNext few nightsDance
Fri, Jul 17 · Academy LA · Hollywood
  • Standing room

Lil Texas is fast, maximal hard dance and hardstyle at Academy LA, a Hollywood club room built for volume, speed, and big system electronic pressure.

Sincere EngineerLater this weekIndie
Sat, Jul 18 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Sincere Engineer is hooky Chicago emo and pop punk with funny, self lacerating lyrics. The Roxy gives those sharp conversational songs a compact Sunset Strip room.

Lil TexasLater this weekDance
Sat, Jul 18 · Exchange LA · Downtown LA
  • Standing room

Lil Texas means fast, maximal hardcore and hardstyle in a Downtown club room. The 360-degree set is the clearest handle on the night.

The Amanda Castro BandLater this weekDanceJazzVocal
Sat, Jul 18 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

Amanda Castro's band is swing, jump blues, and vintage pop with theatrical vocals. Vibrato makes it a Bel Air supper club night, not a loose bar set.

Roberto TapiaLater this weekInglewood
Sat, Jul 18 · YouTube Theater · Inglewood
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

Roberto Tapia brings regional Mexican banda and norteño material to YouTube Theater, a large Inglewood room built for a touring audience.

Boy ThrobLater this weekIndie
Sat, Jul 18 · El Rey Theatre · Miracle Mile
  • Art Deco Theater Room

Boy Throb has thin public music detail here, so It stays focused on the El Rey, an indie night in a Miracle Mile theater rather than a small room bet.

Fat TonyLater this weekHip-hopOffbeatIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

Fat Tony brings dry conversational rap that has moved through underground hip hop, DIY punk spaces, and left field pop. Zebulon gives that range a loose indie room setting.

Tito Puente JrLater this weekJazzIndieGlobal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Tito Puente Jr. Brings Latin jazz, salsa, and mambo to a Venice room built for a close band night. It leans on percussion and repertoire, not a vague Sunday hang.

Fulton LeeLater this weekJazzIndieVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Fulton Lee puts crisp vocals and bright retro funk pop on the Sunset Strip. The Roxy adds polish without making the night feel distant.

The MastersonsLater this weekListeningIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

The Mastersons are harmony rich Americana and roots rock in a small East Hollywood bar room. It stays focused on simple, voices, guitars, and close range songs.

World Stage Big BandLater this weekJazz
Sun, Jul 19 · The World Stage · Leimert Park
  • Intimate Listening Setup

World Stage Big Band means Leimert Park big band jazz with a community room frame. The appeal is local tradition, horn sections, and musicianship up close.

Mr. DinklesLater this weekIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Alex's Bar · Long Beach
  • General Live-Music Room

Mr. Dinkles wants a specific sound on Sunday, not just a spot on the calendar. Dinkles sits on an indie punk Long Beach bill with Babe Ruthless and Trash Ferrari.

Sonja MarieLater this weekJazzVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · Townhouse Venice · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

Sonja Marie's Venice residency points to jazz and soul vocals in a bar room setting, with the singer and small room scale doing most of the work.