Los Angeles live music, edited for tonight and the week ahead.
Venue guide
Best for loud rooms, punk energy, and informal discovery.
The Smell is in Downtown LA. It earns its place here when a specific bill cuts through the weekly noise. The current seven-day window has 4 shows listed, mostly around indie.
small flexible room · usually under 350 capacity · flexible art/performance setup
Featured Friday, Mouse Mag presents… Linchpin Dunk Contest Caterpillars Graze On Victorians is the Fri indie row at The Smell: guitars, songs, and a human-scale room.
Mouse Mag presents… Linchpin Dunk Contest Caterpillars Graze On Victorians gives The Smell a guitar-and-song shape on Fri, stronger when the band sounds direct.
Twoth presents… Bonnie’s Casket Worn Down Thread (Hamburg, Germany) Pet Rats is a compact indie bill at The Smell. Hooks, friction, or voice make the small room matter.
Astronaut Samurais One Outta Ten Lawn Darts turns The Smell into the song-band row on Sun, with enough bite for a smaller room.