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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Next few nights

YOASOBITomorrowJazzVocal
Sun, Aug 16 · Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood Hills
  • Outdoor Amphitheater

YOASOBI is strongest when bright vocals and electronic production comes through clearly. This is one of the nights where the music itself is the reason to make the plan.

TomahawkTomorrowDanceOffbeatIndie
Sun, Aug 16 · The Belasco · Downtown LA
  • Standing room

Tomahawk sounds most distinctive in heavy, off kilter songs drawing from alternative metal, noise rock, and art rock. Tomahawk is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

Cat & MaomiTomorrowDance
Sun, Aug 16 · Insomniac Events · Promoter
  • General Live-Music Room

Cat & Maomi is the physical end of the night, more pulse than reflection. Cat & Maomi is the kind of smaller show that can beat the obvious bigger room.

Keith WashingtonTomorrowJazzVocal
Sun, Aug 16 · Catalina Jazz Club · Hollywood
  • Seated

Keith Washington lands harder with a real voice or rhythmic hook. For Sunday, Keith Washington lands better when the songs announce themselves quickly.

Noah LevineTomorrowIndie
Sun, Aug 16 · Moroccan Lounge · Arts District
  • Standing room

Noah Levine puts Corey Harper out front. At Moroccan Lounge, a good support level act can feel larger than expected.

Dirty LooksTomorrowOffbeat
Sun, Aug 16 · Human Resources LA · Chinatown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Dirty Looks holds up in a room where small sounds can stay intact. Dirty Looks makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

Gina KuhnTomorrowDanceIndie
Sun, Aug 16 · Alex's Bar · Long Beach
  • General Live-Music Room

Gina Kuhn stays engaging when the music gives you a clean anchor. Alex's Bar is the right room for loud guitars and a low ceiling.

Sonja MarieTomorrowJazzVocal
Sun, Aug 16 · Townhouse Venice · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

Sonja Marie is a voice first set, not a production first one. Sonja Marie makes more sense if you want specificity over scale.

The Pretty FlowersTomorrowDanceIndie
Sun, Aug 16 · Redwood Bar & Grill · Downtown LA
  • General Live-Music Room

The Pretty Flowers keeps the focus on jangly guitars, literate hooks, and local scene durability. Redwood is rough in the good way, informal, loud, and better with a drink nearby.

Deradoorian, Mary SeaTomorrowOffbeatIndie
Sun, Aug 16 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

Deradoorian, Mary Sea stays engaging when the music gives you a clean anchor. Deradoorian, Mary Sea gets a more revealing room at Zebulon, which helps when the music has real edges.

Sun, Aug 16 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Venue page only
  • Standing room

Lotus Juice Player One US tour feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. Lodge Room rewards sets that get specific before the room starts drifting.

Sam Wenc + AV MovesTomorrowJazzOffbeat
Sun, Aug 16 · 2220 Arts + Archives · Historic Filipinotown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Sam Wenc + AV Moves is about players in real time, touch, timing, and interplay you can hear. 2220 Arts + Archives rewards sets that get specific before the room starts drifting.

Sonja MarieTomorrowJazzVocal
Sun, Aug 16 · The Del Monte Speakeasy · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

For Sunday, Sonja Marie lands better when the songs announce themselves quickly. Sonja Marie is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.

IdaNext few nightsListeningIndieVocal
Mon, Aug 17 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

Ida leans on intimate harmonies, slowcore patience, and delicate songwriting. Lodge Room gives the sound space without making the night feel remote.

Dogma SocietyNext few nightsIndie
Mon, Aug 17 · Moroccan Lounge · Arts District
  • Standing room

Dogma Society stays engaging when the music gives you a clean anchor. At Moroccan Lounge, Dogma Society sounds better when it gets specific the moment it starts.

DJ Nick at NiteNext few nightsOffbeatIndie
Mon, Aug 17 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

DJ Nick at Nite is a guitar set built on volume, edges, and immediacy. Zebulon puts DJ Nick at Nite close enough to the band for the songs to do the work.

Magnus & Friends ResidencyNext few nightsJazz
Mon, Aug 17 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Magnus & Friends Residency puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. Magnus & Friends Residency gets a more revealing room at Blue Note Los Angeles, which helps when the music has real edges.

very good mondaysNext few nightsIndie
Mon, Aug 17 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

Very good mondays leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. Very good mondays at Gold Diggers keeps the detour compact.

CINEMA LANDNext few nightsOffbeat
Mon, Aug 17 · Human Resources LA · Chinatown
  • Venue page only
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

CINEMA LAND leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. If you are already in the area, CINEMA LAND is a compact detour instead of a full night plan.

RucciNext few nightsIndie
Mon, Aug 17 · The Echo · Echo Park
  • Standing room

Rucci sells itself through the music on Monday. Rucci at The Echo keeps the detour compact.

The LureNext few nightsOffbeat
Mon, Aug 17 · Human Resources LA · Chinatown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

The Lure sells itself through the music on Monday. If you are already in the area, The Lure is a compact detour instead of a full night plan.

SilkwormNext few nightsIndie
Tue, Aug 18 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Standing room

Silkworm is built around taut guitar writing, literate songs, and the Pacific Northwest/Chicago underground. Lodge Room is a good middle size when the songs need air and edge.

Mollie ElizabethNext few nightsListeningVocal
Tue, Aug 18 · Hotel Cafe · Hollywood
  • Venue page only
  • Intimate Two-Room Singer-Songwriter Space

Mollie Elizabeth feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. Hotel Cafe is a good room for checking whether the songs have real bones.

The SwordNext few nightsIndie
Tue, Aug 18 · The Fonda Theatre · Hollywood
  • Theater-Scale Room

The Sword leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. The Sword is easier to argue for when the bigger rooms feel too polished.

Billy ChildsNext few nightsJazz
Tue, Aug 18 · The World Stage · Leimert Park
  • Intimate Listening Setup

Billy Childs is about players in real time, touch, timing, and interplay you can hear. Billy Childs at The World Stage reads clearly fast in a room that does not hide much.

Tue, Aug 18 · Teragram Ballroom · Westlake
  • Standing room

Desert Daze Presents Angine De Poitrine leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. Teragram Ballroom rewards sets that get specific before the room starts drifting.

Magnus & Friends ResidencyNext few nightsJazz
Tue, Aug 18 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Magnus & Friends Residency sells itself through the music on Tuesday. Magnus & Friends Residency at Blue Note Los Angeles on Tuesday lands hardest once the music arrives quickly and clearly.

Passion PitNext few nightsIndie
Tue, Aug 18 · The Bellwether · Westlake
  • Larger General-Admission Room

Passion Pit lands harder with a real voice or rhythmic hook. Passion Pit feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone.

G Flip with Vienna ViennaNext few nightsIndie
Tue, Aug 18 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

G Flip with Vienna Vienna feels strongest when one part of the arrangement clicks early. The Tuesday show at The Roxy Theatre reads clearly fast in a room that does not hide much.

Devin DanielsNext few nightsJazz
Tue, Aug 18 · Sam First · Westchester
  • Seated

Devin Daniels puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. Devin Daniels sells itself through the music on Tuesday.

Tue, Aug 18 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

Elliott Deutsch's Pandemonium Big Band sounds most distinctive in polished charts and classic big band energy. Elliott Deutsch's Pandemonium Big Band is more convincing when the band gives the songs a clear shape early.

THE NO CHASERSNext few nightsJazzVocal
Tue, Aug 18 · Harvelle's Santa Monica · Santa Monica
  • Intimate Listening Setup

THE NO CHASERS puts the voice up front, with melody and phrasing doing most of the work. THE NO CHASERS sells itself through the music on Tuesday.

Gershwin, Bernstein & MoreNext few nightsDanceJazz
Tue, Aug 18 · Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood Hills
  • Outdoor Amphitheater

Gershwin, Bernstein & More is built around movement, bass, and a room that wants to dance. Gershwin, Bernstein & More feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone.