Happening in L.A.: August 15 – August 21

Disco Matinee Los Angeles day party disco funk dance punk Italo disco HiNRG at Grand Star Jazz Club on Sunday, August 18, 2024 with DJ Liz O. and DJ Jus' B

This Sunday, August 18, is Disco Matinee at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. Join Jus’ B and me for an afternoon of disco, funk, dance punk, Italo and HiNRG from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Discount, advance tickets are available now on Restless Nites.

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The Grand Star is located at 943 N. Broadway inside Chinatown’s Central Plaza, next to the Bruce Lee statue. There is both street and lot parking in the neighborhood and the venue is located right across Broadway from Metro’s A Line stop in Chinatown. Cover will be $8 at the door (cash or Venmo) and it’s a 21+ party.

Keep reading to see more of what’s happening in L.A. between Thursday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 21.

Thursday, August 15

Alex Izenberg @ Zebulon

2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Family of Light, Supergloom, Her Magic Orchestra, Science in Nature, DJ Yon @ Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

No Controles: Madonna Summer Party w/DJs Scarlett Casanova, Maurice de la Falaise @ The Offbeat

6316 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 9 p.m.; No cover

96 Tears: 1970s Vintage Dance Party w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club

943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Friday, August 16

MC Chris, Crunk Witch, Fartbarf @ Permanent Records Roadhouse

1906 Cypress Ave., Cypress Park 90065; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Crystal Nostalgia w/3D Blast, Jak Syn, Groovy Kaiju, Datagirl, Theyfriend @ High Tide

605 E. 4th St., Little Tokyo 90013; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Club Underground: ‘90s Nite w/DJs Larry G and Jesse B @ Grand Star Jazz Club

943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Latin Summer Nights w/DJs Las Chicas Tristes @ Grand Star Jazz Club (upstairs)

943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Popeye/Time Bandits (double feature) @ Aero Theatre

1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica 90403; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets

Chung King Express (screening) @ Videotheque

4102 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park 90031; 8:30 p.m.; Get tickets

Saturday, August 17

Echo Park Rising

Multiple locations, see Instagram for details

Aug Stone, John Andrew Fredrick (reading) @ North Figueroa Bookshop

6040 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park 90042; 5 p.m.; No cover

Disintegration w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club (first floor)

943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Supa Dupa @ Grand Star Jazz Club

943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets

Dr. Strangleove of How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (35 mm screening) @ Autry Museum

4700 Heritage Way, Griffith Park 90027; 1:30 p.m.; Get tickets

La Bamba (screening) w/special guests Lou Diamond Philips, Daniel Valdez, Esai Morales @ Academy Museum 

6067 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-City 90036; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets

Wednesday, August 21

Princess Chelsea, Big Sis, Primer @ Lodge Room

104 N. Ave. 56, 2nd Floor, Highland Park 90042; 7:30 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets

Have You Got It Yet?— Syd Barrett Documentary + Q/A w/director Roddy Bogawa @ Philosophical Research Soceity

3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; Get tickets

Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.

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