This Saturday, I’m heading down to Orange County to talk about live music at Irvine’s Great Park Gallery for “Concert Photography: Stories and Experiences,” a special event coinciding with the gallery’s current show, Thank You, Good Night: Concert Photography. This is a free, all ages get together that takes place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Great Park Gallery is located at 270 Corsair, Irvine 92618 and you can find more information on the Great Park website.
I’ll be back in L.A. on Saturday night to DJ alongside Vanish and Filthy Rich for Club Retro Boom’s first anniversary party, on the second floor of the Grand Star. We’ve got a good mix of Rock en Español and ‘80s to play for you from 9:30 p.m. until last call. (My set time is 10:30 p.m., btw.) Discount, advance tickets are available now on Eventbrite, so click this link to get yours. This is a 21+ party and you’ll find the Grand Star at 943 N. Broadway in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, next to the Bruce Lee statue.
As for the rest of the week, the big ticket event that I will 100% recommend here is La Femme at the Palladium on Tuesday night. I normally try to keep this list of recommendations to events that are $30 and under. La Femme is more, but the show will totally be worth it and I’m comfortable saying that because I saw La Femme at the Belasco a couple years ago and they blew my mind. (Click here to read the story I wrote about this show for Audiofemme.) Additionally, Sam Quealy, who I also interviewed for Audiofemme back in 2022, is opening again and she’s fantastic. If you’re going to the show, get there early enough to catch her set. I mean it.
For free shows, Kingston Ska Orchestra and Los Rebeldes Romanticos are playing at Union Station’s tree lighting ceremony on Monday. This is an early evening event, but if your commute takes you through Union Station, I suggest making a detour and catching some of the show. On Tuesday, Oasus, the Oasis tribute band, is playing Zebulon. I DJed their show at Harvard & Stone last year and their set was so much fun. If Oasis is your jam, definitely check them out.
There are a lot of great movie screenings happening this week, including The Devils at Videotheque and El Conde at Libros Schmibros on Friday night. Plus, Tokyo Godfathers, one of the best Christmas movies ever, is at Vidiots on Sunday. Also on Sunday is a holiday special at Philosophical Research Society with retro film clips and the Bob Baker marionettes. As for the night before Thanksgiving, I think the best party option is PIE! over at Akbar. The cover is low— free before 9 p.m. and $10 after that— the DJs are fantastic and there will be pies for sale. It’s also a canned food drive, so bring something with you if you’re going.
More info on these and other events below. For more options, check out my nightlife picks for Discover Los Angeles.
Thursday, November 21
96 Tears 7th Anniversary w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
The Rocksteady Lounge Friendsgiving Party w/ Mr. Jen, DJ Felix + Open Turntables @ Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake 90029; 9 p.m.; No cover, Info on Insta
Delicatessen @ Los Feliz Theatre
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 10 p.m.; Get tickets
Friday, November 22
Underground w/Larry G. @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
The Devils (screening) @ Videotheque
4102 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park 90031; 9 p.m.; Get tickets
El Conde (screening) @ Libros Schmibros Lending Library
103 N. Boyle Ave., Boyle Heights 90033; 7:30 p.m.; Free (donations welcome)
Sunday, November 24
Bob Baker Marionettes & Friends Very Merry Mixtravaganza @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 1:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Butchona w/Lady Soul, DJ French, Killed by Synth @ Little Joy
1477 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 3 p.m.; 21+; No cover, info on Insta
Switched on Cinema: The Village House w/live ambient score @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 6 p.m.; Get tickets
Tokyo Godfathers @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Amelie (screening) @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; Multiple times; Get tickets
Monday, November 25
Simon Joyner & the Nervous Stars, Sam Burton @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
My Own Private Idaho @ Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Cinematic Void Presents: Kuroneko @ Los Feliz Theatre
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Union Station Tree Lighting Ceremony w/Kingston Ska Orchestra, Los Rebeldes Romanticos @ Union Station
800 N. Alameda St., DTLA 90012; 6 p.m.; All ages; No cover, more info
Tuesday, November 26
Oasus (live tribute) @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; No cover, more info
La Femme, Sam Quealy @ Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood 90028; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Wednesday, November 27
Pie! w/DJs Chris Bowen, Sindri, Lovefingers @ Akbar
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 8 p.m.; 21+; Free before 9 p.m., $10 after, Info on Insta(this is also a canned food drive)
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (screening) @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore @ Los Feliz Theatre
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Studio Ghibli Fest: The Tale of Princess Kaguya @ Multiple Theaters
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