Talib Kweli
Hip-HopRapConscious Hip-Hop
Brooklyn rapper known for conscious hip-hop, solo work, and his role in Black Star.
Artist profiles
Artist profiles for the current Los Angeles calendar, followed by more names from the edited weekly list.
41 artist profiles and 22 more current listings.
Profiled artists
Victoria Alex
PopSinger-Songwriter
Pop and singer-songwriter artist booked at The Peppermint Club.
Audrey Hobert
PopSinger-SongwriterTouring
Singer-songwriter and pop artist observed on a two-night Wiltern run for The Staircase To Stardom Tour.
Domani
Hip-HopRap
Atlanta rapper and songwriter with melodic hip-hop and introspective rap releases.
Juju B. Goode
Indie PopK-IndieBedroom Pop
Juju B. Goode is a Korean-American indie-pop artist and producer known for glossy, internet-era pop and K-indie adjacent songwriting.
Louie Vega
HouseLatin HouseDeep House
Louie Vega is a New York house DJ, producer, and Masters at Work co-founder whose Elements of Life project folds Latin, soul, jazz, and live-band musicianship into house music.
Primitive Ring
IndieExperimentalRock
Indie/experimental act or project billed for a Zebulon residency.
School of Rock on Tour
RockYouth Ensemble
Touring student rock ensemble associated with the School of Rock program.
THE NO CHASERS
BluesSoulBar Band
THE NO CHASERS are an LA-area blues, soul, and bar-band act built for small-room grooves and classic live musicianship.
Patrick Shiroishi
Experimental JazzImprovisationSaxophone
Los Angeles saxophonist/composer known for emotionally intense experimental jazz, improvisation, and solo saxophone work.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
ChoralClassicalSacred Music
Large American choral ensemble associated with Temple Square and long-running sacred, classical, and popular repertoire.
VINCINT
PopR&B PopDance-Pop
VINCINT is a Philadelphia-born pop/R&B singer with a big, theatrical voice, gospel-rooted control, and club-pop uplift.
girli
PopElectropopIndie Pop
London pop artist making bold, punk-edged electronic pop and queer-forward anthems.
Aaron Hibell
Melodic TechnoTranceCinematic Electronic
Welsh electronic producer/composer making dramatic trance, melodic techno, and cinematic dance tracks built for big rooms and headphones alike.
DANNA
Latin PopDance PopElectropop
Mexican pop singer and actress formerly known as Danna Paola, now releasing sleek Latin pop under the mononym DANNA.
Desiree Choy
Singer-SongwriterIndie PopLocal Songwriter
Desiree Choy is a singer-songwriter observed in the Hotel Cafe circuit; metadata is limited, but the booking suggests an intimate songwriter format.
Nerf Herder
Pop PunkPunk RockIndie Rock
California pop-punk / nerd-rock band known for hooky, self-aware songs and long-running cult appeal.
Wake The Wild
Electro-FunkR&BDance Pop
Los Angeles trio making funk-leaning electronic pop/R&B with live-band musicianship and dance-floor polish.
Big Bass Ting
DubstepRiddimBass Music
Bass-music/riddim event or artist brand observed in the LA underground listings.
Brenna Whitaker
Jazz PopVocal JazzCabaret Soul
Los Angeles jazz-pop vocalist with a smoky, big band friendly style rooted in cabaret, standards, and classic soul showmanship.
Bunii
Bedroom PopIndie PopAlternative Pop
bunii is a self-produced, LA-based indie artist making intimate, internet-era pop/indie tracks with a personal bedroom-production feel.
Daniela Andrade
Indie PopSinger-SongwriterAlternative R&B
Daniela Andrade is a Honduran-Canadian singer-songwriter known for hushed vocals, elegant covers, and intimate electronic/folk-pop originals.
Dustbowlchampion
Electronic HardcoreIndustrialPunk
Dustbowlchampion is an electronic/hardcore-adjacent artist observed on a 1720 bill, likely in the heavy club/punk crossover lane.
Soft Palms
Psych PopDream PopGarage Pop
Long Beach duo of Julia Kugel and Scott Montoya making hazy psych-pop and garage-leaning dream pop.
The Midnight
SynthwaveElectronic PopChillwave
The Midnight are a synthwave/electronic-pop duo built around neon 1980s textures, saxophone hooks, and wistful cinematic songwriting.
WESTERN REVENGE
Roots RockAmericanaBar Band
WESTERN REVENGE is a local live act appearing on Harvelle’s Santa Monica calendar.
Yotam Silberstein Trio
JazzImprovised MusicGuitar Jazz
Jazz guitarist Yotam Silberstein performing in trio format with John Clayton and Roy McCurdy at Sam First.
Dry Socket
Hardcore PunkPowerviolenceMetallic Hardcore
Dry Socket is a Portland hardcore band known for short, blunt, metallic punk bursts and a confrontational live presence.
KALEO
Blues RockAlternative RockIcelandic Rock
Icelandic blues-rock band led by JJ Julius Son, built around a gravelly lead vocal and cinematic rock dynamics.
Memo PST
IndieExperimental
Experimental/indie artist appearing on Zebulon bills with Ancient Artifax and Bass Drum of Death.
Nikka Costa
SoulFunkRock
American soul, funk, and rock vocalist appearing at The Venice West with Tyron Taylor.
Op Ed
PunkIndie RockGarage Punk
Local punk/indie act appearing on Long Beach and LA underground bills, including Alex's Bar and Zebulon support slots.
S.H.I.N.E. Mawusi Women's African Drum Circle
African PercussionDrum CircleCommunity
Women's African drum circle recurring at The World Stage, centered on community percussion practice and performance.
Seahaven
EmoAlternative RockPost-Hardcore
Southern California rock band moving between post-hardcore roots, emo, and darker melodic alternative rock.
Tawanda
Jazz VocalsSoulStandards
Tawanda is a jazz and soul vocalist observed on a Vibrato “Jazz & Soul” bill, likely a standards and soul small-room performer.
Arima Ederra
Alternative R&BSoul PopIndie Soul
Arima Ederra is a Los Angeles singer-songwriter whose soft-focus R&B and soul-pop center airy vocals, patient grooves, and intimate writing.
Asian Glow
EmoShoegazeNoise Pop
Asian Glow is the recording project of Seoul musician Gyungwon Shin, known for blown-out emo, shoegaze, noise-pop, and experimental indie textures.
Cate Kennan
Indie FolkDream PopSinger-Songwriter
LA songwriter making soft-focus indie folk and dream-pop with close-mic vocals, patient arrangements, and a California bedroom-pop sensibility.
Dirty Looks
ExperimentalArts EventUnderground Culture
Observed 2220 Arts + Archives event identity, retained as arts/music-adjacent until the recording-artist profile is clearer.
THE TOLEDO SHOW
CabaretBluesLounge
The Toledo Show is an LA lounge/cabaret/blues revue long associated with theatrical nightclub performance.
World Stage Big Band
Big Band JazzCommunity JazzLeimert Park Jazz
World Stage Big Band is the house/community big band connected to Leimert Park's World Stage, carrying a local jazz-education and performance tradition.
More names on the calendar
Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray Duo (WE BE FREE Tour)
JazzOffbeat
venue · ticketsParty Dozen, CRV, Traps PS
OffbeatIndie
venue · ticketsDre Scot
ListeningVocal
venue · detailsMonday Monday
ListeningVocal
venue · detailsvery good mondays
Indie
venue · ticketsCara Delevingne
Masonic LodgeOutdoor
venue · ticketsRotations: Caroline Golum's Revelations of Divine Love
JazzOffbeat
venue · ticketsLucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase
ListeningVocal
venue · detailsPast, Present, Future: Armenian Grooves
DanceListeningJazz
venue · detailsNo Jumper
Indie
venue · ticketsThe Basement Series - The Vinyl Room @ The Hollywood Palladium
Live
venue · ticketsAndie Yagher
ListeningVocal
venue · detailsBurritos Tribute To Sublime
Indie
venue · tickets2-DAY PASS: Smoking Popes 35th Anniversary Tour
OffbeatIndie
venue · ticketsLightstruck: Jordan Belson – Knowledge Beyond Words (I)
JazzOffbeat
venue · ticketsKillswitch Engage
Live
venue · ticketsChoreographer’s Carnival
DanceIndie
venue · ticketsMidlife Cowboy Presents A Fundraiser For Lycee School Band LA
Indie
venue · ticketsDe Noche
DanceIndieGlobal
venue · tickets · spotify · youtube2 Day Pass Kcrw Presents Aquarium
Indie
venue · ticketsFEM&M
Indie
venue · tickets · spotify · youtubeDaniel Seavey
Jazz
venue · tickets