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We hope you're having a great weekend so far, Scenestar readers. There's a lot to check out on Saturday and that includes our Show of the Night: KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas! The 32nd edition of this holiday alternative radio show will take place once again at the Kia Forum tonight, with a lineup that includes 311, The Offspring, Garbage, Portugal. The Man, Bleachers, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar, and The Beaches.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Berlin, Blü Eyes, Botch, CD Ghost, Dave Chappelle, Cloonee, Dawes, Eartheater, Enanitos Verdes, Jim James, Nick Kroll, Mammoth WVH, Marc Maron, Brian McKnight, Mondo Cozmo, Mandy Moore, Mxmtoon, Night Talks, Showtek, Silverstein, Skid Row, The Slackers, T.S.O.L., Claude VonStroke, Wreckno, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2023

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas w/ 311, The Offspring, Garbage, Portugal. The Man, Bleachers, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar, & The Beaches at the Kia Forum (6:00pm)

Christmas in LA w/ Dawes & Friends, Jim James, Matthew Koma, Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, & Sam Nelson at the Bellwether (8:00pm)

William Basinski w/ King Woman & Eartheater at the Wiltern (8:00pm)

Mammoth WVH w/ Nita Strauss at the Belasco (7:30pm)

Season’s Greetings w/ Bryan McKnight at The Novo (8:00pm)

Skid Row w/ Buckcherry & Rock City Machine Co at the Fonda Theatre (8:00pm)

Wreckno w/ ONHELL & Dara Genesis at El Rey Theatre (9:00pm)

Blü Eyes w/ Sophie Holohan & Avery Lynch at The Roxy (7:30pm)

Silverstein w/ Stray From the Path & Avoid at the Regent Theater (7:30pm)

Butcher Brown w/ Cisco Swank at the Lodge Room (8:30pm)

Hania Rana at the Teragram Ballroom (6:00pm)

Girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Draag Me w/ Pendant & Sqip at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

CD Ghost w/ Primer & Soft Vein at Jewel's Catch One (9:00pm)

Diesel Boy w/ Versus The World at the Paramount (8:00pm)

Mxmtoon at The Echo (8:00pm)

TDJ w/ Neggy Gemmy, CFCF, & Zorza at Secret Location DTLA (8:00pm)

The Music From "The Color Purple" at the Grammy Museum (FREE w/ RSVP – 11:00am)

Zubin Mehta, Mahler, and Seong-Jin Cho w/ the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:00pm)

Steve Gadd Band at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

A Very Irish Christmas w/ Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Soraya (8:00pm)

Mike Stern at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

Rique Pantoja Brazilian Jazz at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

Sunset Jazz w/ The Rocha Collective at the Sun Rose (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Cloonee w/ Waff, Detlef, & Jenessa Acosta at Exposition Park West (5:00pm)

Claude VonStroke w/ Miss Dre at Academy L.A. (10:00pm)

Level Up w/ Grabbitz, Autohate, & 2DY4 at Exchange L.A. (10:00pm)

EDX at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)

From Our Minds w/ Richie Hawtin, AADJA, Decoder, Machina, & Secus at Work (11:00pm)

Heav3n w/ Abra, Kreayshawn, Cam Girl, That Kid, Mel 4ever, The Cobrasnake, Toby Taylor, Prettypuke, Ko Aka Koala, Raven Valentine, Thuggy, Succubus GTM, Hell's Angels, Adamgoesham, LefthandLA, Jessie.MP3, & Diamond Doll at 1720 (9:00pm)

Heaven After Dark: Doc Martin & Perry Farrell at Doheny Room West Hollywood (9:00pm)

Miss Bashful w/ Flirty800, OZA, & Palma at Tunnel (11:00pm)

Rush Davis w/ Chrysalis & DJ Naté at Dark Room (11:00pm)

Stereo Express w/ Joshua Delacruz, Timur, & Gru.di at Set (10:00pm)

Real LA Underground – House Music at We Own the Night (10:00pm)

G76 w/ Amir Javasoul, Prichindel, Enzo Muro, & Yair at YKW & Borderless Project (10:00pm)

Cristian Varela w/ Drumcell & Luis Miranda at Technofamla x Control LA (11:00pm)

Markus Sommer w/ Mayell, Jay Berd, & Adam Rose b2b Jackson Algeo at V.sions x Yoon (10:00pm)

Corduroy Garden w/ Casual Decay, Greystar, NowNow, & Elijah Badua at Psstudio (7:00pm)

Oliver Koletzki w/ Madota & MkO at SBCLTR (10:00pm)

Listen To Music Outside In The Daylight Under A Tree w/ Green-House, AshtreJenkins, Raays, & DJ Gem at Montecillo De Leo Politi (12:00pm)

Multiple Access Datalink w/ Angelcement, DreamTX, Mr. + Mrs., Multiple People, Ness Lalonde, Pilot MFX, Throwing Voices, Treglia, & WorthItPurchase at Junebug Market (8:00pm)

Estoc w/ Gbenga, Secc0, Umbra Abra , Venganza, & Miñin at Breach (10:00pm)

Underground LA w/ Kariwood at Venice After Dark (11:55pm)

Electric Cleaners Party w/ Xica Soul, Phayla, Leisan, & Shaine at Homage Brewing (10:00pm)

Black Noi$e w/ Zack Sekoff & Nick Vernet, Sees00000, & Michael Washington at Usal Holiday Block Party (11:00pm)

The Fall of Humanity w/ DJs LvtStation & TheMarchomer at Bad Habit (10:30pm)

Brooklyn Terry w/ BlkSoap & Cinergy at Pattern Bar (FREE – 9:00pm)

Ash w/ Reza, Smax, & S2XS at the Love Song (FREE w/ 9:00pm)

Pure Pleasure w/ Juan Izguerra, Summer League, & Giacomo Rebellato at Melody Lounge (FREE – 9:00pm)

You're A Raver, Wizard w/ 9 to 5, Jaden Bojsen, Jon Milk, Meetch, Roamy, Shifty, & Tristan Chantz at Framed x Underwar3 (10:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

Distorted Disco w/ Rhys Fulber, Blush Response, Cervello Elettronico, Spheric, & Tollefson at Muzikneum (10:00pm)

Shrek Rave at Avalon Hollywood (9:00pm)

Shahkar Bineshpajooh at Peacock Theater fka Microsoft Theater (8:30pm)

Tommy Emmanuel w/ CGP & Jerry Douglas at the Saban Theatre (8:00pm)

Giant Bomb at the Teragram Ballroom (11:30am)

Dave Chappelle at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (10:00pm)

Nick Kroll and Friends at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

The Last Improv Show w/ Christina Calph & Dan Black at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)

Piping Hot w/ Madeleine Hamilton at Dynasty Typewriter (10:30pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Maz Jobrani, Cameron Esposito, Pete Lee, Esther Povitsky, Caroline Rhea, Drew Lynch, & Andre Kelly at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (8:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv! w/ Amir K, Erik Griffin, Morgan Jay, Kurt Metzger, Rick Glassman, Ali Macofsky, & Quincy Weekley at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)

Tonight at the Lab! w/ Taquita Love, J.F. Harris, Logan Guntzelman, Francisco Ramos, Laurie Kilmartin, Dana Moon, & Joe Abousakher at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)

Undiscovered Genius w/ Josh Edelman, Matt Durndak, Macey Issacs, Morgan Leinwhol, Avery McKinney, Bryan Burris, & Kat Moore at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:45pm)

Best of the Store – Marc Maron, Vicki Barbolak, & Maz Jobrani at the Comedy Store – Main Room (7:30pm)

Best of the Store Late Night w/ Chris Spencer, Erik Griffin, Finesse Mitchell, & Eddie Pepitone at the Comedy Store – Main Room (10:30pm)

Headliners of the OR w/ Esther Povitsky, Jesus Trejo, Nate Craig, & Asif Ali at the Comedy Store – Original Room (7:00pm)

Headliners of the OR Late Night w/ Chris Estrada, Ali Macofsky, Caroline Rhea, & Kirk Fox at the Comedy Store – Original Room (10:00pm)

Live from the Belly Room w/ Pete Lee, Lachlan Patterson, Tiff Stevenson, & Omid Singh at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

Dave Helem and Joey Hill Present – A Dope Comedy Show w/ Darius Bennett, Keysha E, James Fritz, Chinedu Unaka, & Grant Yanney at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:30pm)

Michael Lenoci at The Garage (7:00pm)

Michael Lenoci at The Garage (9:00pm)

Winterlicious – An Evening of Holiday and Hits w/ Debbie Gibson at the Bourbon Room (8:00pm)

Carla Olson w/ Robert Rex Waller Jr. at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (8:00pm)

The Toxhards w/ Campbell & Stepson & Greater View at the Smell (8:00pm)

Kristen Lynn & The Foxgloves at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (8:00pm)

Anaïs & The Hoops at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (7:00pm)

E Rose at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

PLVNK at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)

Cobe Jones at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (10:00pm)

Jeffrey Martin w/ Anna Tivel at Zebulon (7:00pm)

Basement 258 DJ Night w/ Jacob Safari, Ari Jalali, & Jeremy Katz at Zebulon (FREE w/ 10:00pm)

For If I Fall w/ Indigo Child, Memberz Only, Porter Bliquez, Sir Wayne Collins Band, & Yerba Road at the Viper Room (7:00pm)

Angela Petrilli & The Players w/ Lemmo, Charles Rojas, & Tom Ciurczak at The Mint (8:15pm)

Funky Sole w/ Music Man Miles (Miles Tackett), Hector Waluyo, Hymnal, Octavio, & Mix Master Wolf at El Cid (10:00pm)

OtterPop w/ DJ Jon Klaft & Joshua Flores at the Silverlake Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

The Party101 Legends Tour w/ DJ Matt Bennett at Echoplex (8:00pm)

Cumbé: Afro-Latin Rhythms, House & Disco w/ Captain Planet at Resident DTLA (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Nieri at Gold-Diggers (9:00pm)

Yungatita w/ Sam Ray Club, Dean Decay, & Unblue at Non Plus Ultra (8:00pm)

Phony w/ Cosmic Joke, Jinx, & Garb at Laundry Wand (8:00pm)

I Think You Should Dance! w/ Free & Friends at Gold-Diggers (10:00pm)

Saturdays at the Conga Room (10:00pm)

Paraiso at the Mayan (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Son of the Velvet Rat w/ Tawny Ellis at Redwood Bar (6:00pm)

Who R We w/ ​Rockets to Nowhere at Redwood Bar (9:00pm)

Nate Porter & the Supernaturalists w/ Marmalade Mountain at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:00pm)

Grateful Saturday Brunch at the Venice West (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00am)

The Dickies at the Venice West (8:00pm)

Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin Tribute) w/ CTIV, Conner Stevens, Rawnsley, Sauce, & Sexjacket at the Whisky A Go Go (7:00pm)

Pedro at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)

Saturday Night w/ Crush Club at Winston House (10:00pm)

Wild Up: Jodie Landau w/ Meara O'Reilly & William Brittelle at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Ivy Bona, Nicole Sophia, Amanda Joy, Crimson Skye, Neil Levin, Ali Starrlight, & Eloise Alterma at Durango Cantina (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Troi Blank, Maya Kuriel, Deezy, & Chala Shirae at the Peppermint Club (7:00pm)

Hot Honey – LGBTQ Women-Centered Dance Party & Burlesque Event w/ Hot Rabbit at the Peppermint Club (10:30pm)

Cold Cut w/ Snare Noise, Casset Juno, & Hello Bloom at The Haven Pomona (7:00pm)

The Plagues w/ Scunthorpe Yobs, Transistor LB, & DJ Jerms77 at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 2:00pm)

Mad World – 80s New Wave Synth Dance Party w/ DJ Tommy Gunn & Jojo at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Noise Pollution (AC/DC Tribute) w/ Lose Your Illusion (Guns N’ Roses Tribute) & Nails (Nine Inch Nails Tribute) at Gaslamp Long Beach (7:00pm)

Botch w/ Deaf Club & Roman Candle at the Observatory (7:00pm)

Night Talks w/ The Gromble & Widows Gold at the Constellation Room (7:30pm)

A Drummer Boy Christmas w/ For King & Country at the Honda Center (7:00pm)

Scene Queen at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim (6:00pm)

Marked;Life w/ Smile On The Sinner, Safeword, Shawshank, & In Vivid Clarity at Chain Reaction (7:00pm)

The Slackers w/ Voodoo Glow Skulls, Chris Murray, & Los Mal Hablados at the Garden Amphitheatre (6:00pm)

Showtek w/ Murphi Kennedy & Nana at Time Nightclub (9:30pm)

FRQNCY w/ La Fete at Brussels Bistro (10:30pm)

Electric Blue w/ Sol Soiree at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

Mutoid Man w/ Painted Wives at the Wayfarer (8:00pm)

Obed Padilla w/ Cameo Adele, Sage One The Wise, The Estrellas, Devaroux, Cali The Dreamer, Drecat, Dao Poeta, Arielle, Zoe Rene, Mntra, The Bermuda, Razor, Adam Cashen, Kids From The Other Side, Impeccable Vibes, & Jai Razel at La Santa (5:30pm)

Sweet Soul Christmas w/ Greg Adams & East Bay Soul at Spaghettini (7:00pm)

Concordia Christmas at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4:00pm)

Concordia Christmas at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (7:30pm)

Dead Man's Party (Oingo Boingo Tribute) w/ Through Being Cool (Devo Tribute) at the Biergarten at Old World HB (7:30pm)

Berlin at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (9:00pm)

Bullseye! 2023 w/ Adaro, Adrenalize: Toxic, D-Stubb, Devin Wild, Domina, Hivemind, Hartshorn, Hixxy, Kami vs Death Code, Kreation, Muzana, Pxseidon, Rewilder, & Scnd Crcl at NOS Events Center (8:00pm)

Pancho Barraza at Toyota Arena (8:00pm)

T.S.O.L. w/ La Probreska, No Consent, & Dead Punx at Rok House Brewing (7:00pm)

Mondo Cozmo w/ Reuben and the Dark at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:30pm)

Enanitos Verdes at The Show at Rancho Mirage (8:00pm)

Big Boy’s Comedy Kings w/ Paul Rodriguez, Cedric the Entertainer, DL Hughley, & Mario at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)

Cat Alvarado at Pechanga Resort Casino (7:00pm)

Cat Alvarado at Pechanga Resort Casino (9:30pm)

Roots of Mine w/ Irie Nature at Rock and Roll Pizza Bar at Harley's Valley Bowl (8:30pm)

Ang3lis Mort1s w/ Fuedal & Mystery Wacker at Transplants Brewing Company (8:00pm)

The Nutcracker: Evening Show at the Canyon at Oxnard Performing Arts Center (1:00pm)

The Nutcracker: Evening Show at the Canyon at Oxnard Performing Arts Center (5:00pm)

Class X at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)

DJ Sammy Jay at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (10:00pm)

16th Annual Holiday Sweater Party w/ Molly Ringwald Project, The Last Decade, The Framers, & Green Flag Summer at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (7:00pm)

Hallelujah Project 9 at Lobero Theatre (7:00pm)

The Nutcracker w/ Santa Barbara Festival Ballet at the Arlington Theatre (2:30pm)

The Nutcracker w/ Santa Barbara Festival Ballet at the Arlington Theatre (7:00pm)

Baltra w/ Bix King at EOS Lounge (9:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Curtis Waters w/ Monet Ngo & Nevi at the Troubadour (CANCELLED)

Los Yesterdays at Fox Performing Arts Center (CANCELLED)

For a list of upcoming shows with links in and around Los Angeles, please visit our online concert calendar here.