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 · 37 shows

Next few nights

Sincere EngineerTomorrowIndie
Sat, Jul 18 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Sincere Engineer pairs conversational, self lacerating lyrics with hooky Chicago pop punk. The Roxy gives those choruses a bigger Sunset Strip room without losing the directness of an indie punk set.

Lil TexasTomorrowDance
Sat, Jul 18 · Exchange LA · Downtown LA
  • Standing room

Lil Texas pushes fast, maximal hardcore and hardstyle club music. Exchange LA makes sense for a 360-degree set built around speed, volume, and a Downtown dance floor.

Sam BarberTomorrowListeningVocal
Sat, Jul 18 · Greek Theatre · Los Angeles
  • Outdoor Amphitheater

Sam Barber brings country, folk, and singer songwriter material to a bill with John Vincent III and Wild Horses. The Greek is the scale play here, with open air room for a singer led night.

The Amanda Castro BandTomorrowDanceJazzVocal
Sat, Jul 18 · Vibrato Grill Jazz · Bel Air
  • Seated

Amanda Castro fronts swing, jump blues, and vintage pop with theatrical vocals and dance floor arrangements. Vibrato's supper club setting fits a polished vocal jazz night in Bel Air.

Roberto TapiaTomorrowInglewood
Sat, Jul 18 · YouTube Theater · Inglewood
  • Larger Theater Or Hall

Roberto Tapia brings regional Mexican banda and norteño material to YouTube Theater. The Inglewood room suits a larger scale version of a touring Mexican music bill.

DJ Allen DentTomorrowJazz
Sat, Jul 18 · Townhouse Venice · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

DJ Allen Dent is listed as DJ support for a LORE event, with jazz and bar room tags. Townhouse Venice points this toward a smaller Westside night rather than a formal concert.

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

Boy Throb hits harder when one musical detail sticks right away. The upside here is musical specificity, not just convenience.

Sat, Jul 18 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band is a jazz set where the band texture matters as much as the tunes. At Blue Note Los Angeles, the Saturday jazz set sounds better when it gets specific the moment it starts.

Sat, Jul 18 · 2220 Arts + Archives · Historic Filipinotown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Salar Nader, An Evening of Tablatronics puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. At 2220 Arts + Archives, the music announces itself quickly or it fades.

DJ Allen DentTomorrowJazz
Sat, Jul 18 · The Del Monte Speakeasy · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

DJ Allen Dent feels stronger when the sound is more specific than the title alone. The Del Monte Speakeasy points it toward an intimate Venice night rather than a formal stage set.

O WarwickTomorrowListeningIndieVocal
Sat, Jul 18 · Moroccan Lounge · Arts District
  • Standing room

O Warwick comes down to whether the voice, riff, beat, or texture is memorable. Moroccan Lounge helps if O Warwick has a real voice, beat, riff, or texture behind it.

Fat TonyNext few nightsHip-hopOffbeatIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Zebulon · Frogtown
  • Standing room

Fat Tony's dry conversational flow sits between underground rap, DIY punk spaces, and left field pop collaborations. Zebulon gives that loose, cross genre bill a close Frogtown room.

Tito Puente JrNext few nightsJazzIndieGlobal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Venice West · Venice
  • Standing room

Tito Puente Jr. Brings Latin jazz, salsa, and mambo repertoire with percussion and bandleader energy up front. The Venice West makes it a Westside jazz room play rather than a formal concert hall night.

Fulton LeeNext few nightsJazzIndieVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood
  • Standing room

Fulton Lee makes bright retro funk pop with crisp vocals and danceable soul pop arrangements. The Roxy adds Sunset Strip polish while keeping the room direct enough for the groove to read.

The MastersonsNext few nightsListeningIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

The Mastersons put husband and wife harmonies into Americana, roots rock, and folk rock arrangements. Gold Diggers keeps that kind of close vocal blend in a compact East Hollywood room.

World Stage Big BandNext few nightsJazz
Sun, Jul 19 · The World Stage · Leimert Park
  • Intimate Listening Setup

World Stage Big Band carries Leimert Park's community jazz tradition through big band arrangements. The World Stage keeps the scale local and musician focused.

Mr. DinklesNext few nightsIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Alex's Bar · Long Beach
  • General Live-Music Room

Mr. Dinkles brings indie punk guitars to a small room Long Beach bill. Alex's Bar suits the volume and rough edges better than a cleaner theater room.

Sonja MarieNext few nightsJazzVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · Townhouse Venice · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

Sonja Marie leans jazz and soul with the voice up front, so phrasing and melody carry the set. Townhouse Venice makes sense for a small Westside bar room version.

Lesley Mok, John HerndonNext few nightsJazzOffbeat
Sun, Jul 19 · 2220 Arts + Archives · Historic Filipinotown
  • Flexible Art And Performance Space

Lesley Mok and John Herndon land in the experimental jazz side, where rhythm and texture are the draw. 2220 Arts + Archives suits that arts room focus without turning it into a standard club night.

The Reds, Pinks and PurplesNext few nightsIndie
Sun, Jul 19 · Lodge Room · Highland Park
  • Venue page only
  • Standing room

The Reds, Pinks and Purples comes down to whether the voice, riff, beat, or texture is memorable. At Lodge Room, the music announces itself quickly or it fades.

Sonja MarieNext few nightsJazzVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · The Del Monte Speakeasy · Venice
  • Intimate Listening Setup

Sonja Marie's jazz soul side puts melody and phrasing ahead of volume. The Del Monte Speakeasy gives the Venice residency a smaller, closer setting.

THE TOLEDO SHOWNext few nightsJazzVocal
Sun, Jul 19 · Harvelle's Santa Monica · Santa Monica
  • Intimate Listening Setup

The Toledo Show mixes cabaret, blues, lounge, and soul revue into theatrical nightclub performance. Harvelle's Santa Monica fits that late room, stage forward side of the bill.

Kat CordovaNext few nightsListeningJazzVocal
Mon, Jul 20 · The Mint · Mid-City
  • General Live-Music Room

Kat Cordova brings a singer songwriter set with roots and soul in the mix. The Mint's small Mid City room keeps the emphasis on phrasing and the band level details around the songs.

AVERY*SunshineNext few nightsJazz
Mon, Jul 20 · Blue Note Los Angeles · Hollywood
  • Seated

AVERY*Sunshine puts tone and rhythm section detail right out front. At Blue Note Los Angeles, the music announces itself quickly or it fades.

Monday MondayNext few nightsListeningVocal
Mon, Jul 20 · Hotel Cafe · Hollywood
  • Venue page only
  • Intimate Two-Room Singer-Songwriter Space

A singer songwriter night in Hotel Cafe's intimate Hollywood room, built for close up vocals and quiet phrasing. Easy if you are already nearby on Monday.

very good mondaysNext few nightsIndie
Mon, Jul 20 · Gold-Diggers · East Hollywood
  • General Live-Music Room

Very good mondays hits harder when one musical detail sticks right away. If you are already near Gold Diggers, very good mondays is an easy add without overselling the trip.