Seven Nights LA

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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This week · 41 shows

Next few nights

DARKSIDETomorrowDanceOffbeatIndie
Wed, Sep 30 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

DARKSIDE is built around movement, bass, and a room that wants to dance. Lodge Room feels like a real room without losing the floor.

Zara LarssonTomorrowDance
Wed, Sep 30 · Greek Theatre · Los Angeles
  • Outdoor Amphitheater

Zara Larsson leans on polished dance pop and international chart hits. The Wednesday music makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

KETTAMATomorrowDance
Wed, Sep 30 · Shrine Auditorium · University Park
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

KETTAMA leans on high energy house and club focused techno sets. This compact Wednesday set has enough detail to earn a second look.

Wed, Sep 30 · Teragram Ballroom · Westlake
  • Standing room

Tokyo Tea Room Feel Forever Tour leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. Teragram Ballroom keeps the set immediate once the music gets specific.

DARKSIDENext few nightsDanceOffbeatIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

DARKSIDE goes for body movement before close listening. At Lodge Room, a set can breathe but still feel close to the floor.

Social DistortionNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · Hollywood Palladium · Hollywood
  • Standing room

Social Distortion goes for sweat and impact over polish. The Thursday music is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

Black Silk StockingNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

Black Silk Stocking keeps the focus on synth and goth adjacent artists. Gold Diggers is small enough that good songs have nowhere to hide.

DJ BeholderNext few nightsDanceGlobal
Thu, Oct 1 · The Belasco · Downtown LA
  • Standing room

DJ Beholder sounds most distinctive in Janky Smooth presents Urgent Care at The Belasco. This compact Thursday set is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

Julieta VenegasNext few nightsListeningGlobalVocal
Thu, Oct 1 · The Wiltern · Koreatown
  • Large Theater

Julieta Venegas keeps the focus on Latin pop and alternative songwriting. The close Thursday live set has enough detail to earn a second look.

RiordanNext few nightsDance
Thu, Oct 1 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • Venue page only
  • General Live-Music Room

Riordan goes for body movement before close listening. The Thursday night has enough musical detail to compare honestly with the larger bills.

The StitchesNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · Moroccan Lounge · Arts District
  • Standing room

The Stitches puts raw old school garage punk and street punk instincts out front. At Moroccan Lounge, a good support level act can feel larger than expected.

DJ_Dave with Computer Art, LLCNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · El Rey Theatre · Miracle Mile
  • Art Deco Theater Room

DJ_Dave with Computer Art, LLC leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. The Thursday show at El Rey Theatre comes across better when the first song gives the night a clear shape.

An evening with SpaffordNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

An evening with Spafford leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. The Roxy Theatre keeps the set immediate once the music gets specific.

KETTAMANext few nightsDance
Thu, Oct 1 · Framework · Promoter
  • General Live-Music Room

KETTAMA sounds most distinctive in high energy house and club focused techno sets. The Thursday music is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.

VacationsNext few nightsIndie
Thu, Oct 1 · Amoeba Music Hollywood · Hollywood
  • Free
  • General Live-Music Room

Vacations keeps the focus on soft focus guitars, clean melodies, and a relaxed jangle/dream pop feel. This room first Thursday set lands harder with a real voice or rhythmic hook.

Thu, Oct 1 · The Novo · Los Angeles
  • Large Club Room

Xaviersobased with DJ Rennessy leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. It stays a light bet unless the music gives you a clear hook or groove.

DARKSIDENext few nightsDanceOffbeatIndie
Fri, Oct 2 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

DARKSIDE feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone. Lodge Room puts the Friday music close enough to the band for the songs to do the work.

Xiu XiuNext few nightsJazzOffbeat
Fri, Oct 2 · 2220 Arts + Archives · Historic Filipinotown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Xiu Xiu moves patiently, with atmosphere arriving before release. 2220 works well for music that asks for attention more than spectacle.

ROYANext few nightsIndieGlobalVocal
Fri, Oct 2 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

ROYA leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. At The Roxy, the night can feel polished without losing contact with the floor.

Social DistortionNext few nightsIndie
Fri, Oct 2 · Hollywood Palladium · Hollywood
  • Standing room

Social Distortion feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone. This compact Friday set has enough detail to earn a second look.

JPEGMAFIANext few nightsHip-hopOffbeat
Fri, Oct 2 · The Novo · Los Angeles
  • Large Club Room

JPEGMAFIA is built around abrasive experimental hip hop, punk energy, and internet age production chaos. The Friday music makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

Holy PriestNext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • General Live-Music Room

Holy Priest goes for body movement before close listening. The Friday music has enough musical detail to compare honestly with the larger bills.

Said The SkyNext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • General Live-Music Room

Said The Sky is built around melodic bass and future bass songs with emo pop vocal hooks. The close Friday live set sells itself through the music on Friday.

Zeds DeadNext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • General Live-Music Room

Zeds Dead leans on bass music, dubstep, trap, and festival scale EDM sets. The Friday music feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone.

She & HimNext few nightsListeningIndieVocal
Fri, Oct 2 · Orpheum Theatre · Downtown LA
  • General Live-Music Room

She & Him is built around vintage leaning harmonies and classic pop songwriting. The Friday night is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

AudienNext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • Venue page only
  • General Live-Music Room

Audien puts progressive house, trance pop, and festival scale EDM out front. This compact Friday set is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

Christina JeanNext few nightsIndieGlobal
Fri, Oct 2 · The Paramount · Boyle Heights
  • General Live-Music Room

Christina Jean goes for sweat and impact over polish. The Friday music sells itself through the music on Friday.

Julieta VenegasNext few nightsListeningGlobalVocal
Fri, Oct 2 · The Wiltern · Koreatown
  • Large Theater

Julieta Venegas leans on Latin pop and alternative songwriting. This direct Friday set at The Wiltern comes across better when the first song gives the night a clear shape.

KETTAMANext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Shrine Auditorium · University Park
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

KETTAMA at Shrine Auditorium comes across better when the first song gives the night a clear shape. The close Friday live set makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

RiordanNext few nightsDance
Fri, Oct 2 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • Venue page only
  • General Live-Music Room

Riordan is built around movement, bass, and a room that wants to dance. The close Friday live set has enough musical detail to compare honestly with the larger bills.

Mari FroesNext few nightsIndie
Fri, Oct 2 · El Rey Theatre · Miracle Mile
  • Art Deco Theater Room

Mari Froes feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. The focused Friday live set sells itself through the music on Friday.