I’m not DJing this weekend, but put together a really quick list of DJ nights, shows and film screenings that are on my radar. Also listed in here is an artist’s market on Sunday that’s organized by the Armenian LGBTQ+ group GALAS. I’ll probably be adding more arts events in the future too.
In case you didn’t know, I also write event listings for Discover Los Angeles.
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My list for Discover Los Angeles is cross-genre and focuses more on the big ticket events, but I try to get some of the smaller, hyperlocal events in there as well whenever possible.
The Happening in L.A. lists that I post here on Beatique are focused on low and no cover events on nights when I’m not DJing. I try to abide by a $30 max rule for everything listed. It also includes film screenings. I do a lot of digging just to get the handful of events listed here on account of the internet being a mess. Then I narrow it down to what I would want to check out. However, there’s always stuff I miss because, like I said, the internet is a mess. You’re welcome to send me info on your band’s upcoming gig or your next DJ night for possible inclusion. Just be sure to email it to me because I miss DMs all the time and, frankly, the less time I have to spend on social media, the better.
Thursday, August 1
96 Tears: Doo-Wop vs. Motown w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90042; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Friday, August 2
Club Underground w/DJ Larry G @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90042; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Indeed Indeed: Modern Funk w/DJs XL Middleton, Zackey Force Funk, Moniquea, Kaistar @ Hello Stranger
320 E. 2nd St., Little Tokyo 90012; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Stranger Than Paradise (film screening) @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; 10:45 a.m.; Get tickets
Time Bandits (film screening) @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 4 p.m.; Get tickets
Battle Beyond the Stars (film screening) @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 8:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Saturday, August 3
Stranger Than Paradise (film screening) @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; 5 p.m.; Get tickets
Bootblacks, Corbeau Hangs, Second Divine, DJ Eser @ The Paramount
2708 E. Cesar E. Chavez, Boyle Heights 90033; 8 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
The Kid (film screening) w/live score by Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble @ The Art Theatre
2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach 90814; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Pumping Iron II: The Women (laser disc screening) @ Whammy!
2514 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Sunday, August 4
Queernissage: Open Air Market Celebrating LGBTQ+ SWANA Creatives @ Sooki Studio
2971 Allesandro St., Elysian Valley 90039; 4 p.m.; Get tickets
We Direct Music Videos: Floria Sigismondi @ Brain Dead Studios
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Hermanos Gutierrez (DJ set) w/special guest Dan Auerbach @ Gold-Diggers
5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Monday, August 5
Modern Time Machines, Happy Hollows, Giant Waste of Man @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Tuesday, August 6
Dolce Vita presents Splash!: ‘80s w/DJs David Christian and Vertigo @ The Mermaid
428 E. 2nd St., Little Tokyo 90012; 8 p.m.; 21+; No Cover
Cat Video Fest 2024 @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Wednesday, August 7
Llynks, Pop Noir @ Genghis Cohen
Genghis Cohen, 740 N. Fairfax, Hollywood 90046; 18+; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Disco Obscura w/Joy Revision, Of Rituals and Blackspring, DJs Felix and Night Creature @ Alex’s Bar
2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 9 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (film screening with Q/A) @ Monica Film Center
1332 2nd St., Santa Monica 90401; 7:30 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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