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BUY TICKETS: 11th Annual TDE Christmas Concert & Toy Drive w/ Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ray Vaughn, Schoolboy Q, Sir, SZA, & Zacari at Nickerson Gardens – Watts (FREE* – 1:00pm)

The weekend is right around the corner, Scenestar readers. One of the biggest concerts of the week takes place today though courtesy of our Show of the Night: 11th Annual TDE Christmas Concert & Toy Drive! The 11th Annual TDE Christmas Concert & Toy Drive will be taking place in Watts today starting at 1 p.m. PST at Nickerson Gardens with a lineup that features performances by Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ray Vaughn, Schoolboy Q, Sir, SZA, Zacari, and special guests. Admission is FREE with a new unwrapped toy* to donate per person in attendance. Doors are at 11 a.m. PST.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by The Barr Brothers, Beck, Kate Berlant, Brainstory, Buckets, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), D4VD, Jean Dawson, Elke, Miya Folick, Foxtide, The Framers, Tiffany Haddish, JJUUJJUU, Joseon, Marcus King, Nick Kroll, Kučka, Marc Maron, Marcus Miller, Jacqueline Novak, Chuck Ragan, Ramona, Craig Robinson, Jake Shimabukuro, Snoop Dogg, David Spade, The Story So Far, Thunderpussy, Twenty One Pilots, White Fence, Yasmin Williams, 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, Bluesky, or Threads for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024

11th Annual TDE Christmas Concert & Toy Drive w/ Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ray Vaughn, Schoolboy Q, Sir, SZA, & Zacari at Nickerson Gardens – Watts (FREE w/ UNWRAPPED TOY – 2:30pm)

The Game Awards 2024 w/ Twenty One Pilots, Snoop Dogg, D4vd, Royal & the Serpent, Lorne Balfe, & the Game Awards Orchestra at Peacock Theater (4:30pm)

The Story So Far w/ Superheaven & Koyo at the Hollywood Palladium (7:30pm)

Jean Dawson w/ Quadeca at the Fonda Theatre (8:30pm)

Brainstory w/ Yuma Abe, Thee Heart Tones, & Wyldeflower at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)

Ramona w/ Healing Gems & Los So-Lows at The Roxy (8:00pm)

Marcus King w/ Drew Smithers at the Troubadour (7:00pm)

White Fence w/ Memo PST at the Teragram Ballroom (8:00pm)

Anthony Raneri (of Bayside) w/ Brother Bird at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

The Barr Brothers w/ Tyler Ballgame at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Foxtide w/ Fat Evil Children at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

Elke w/ Miya Folick at El Cid (6:00pm)

Kučka w/ FantasyLuv at El Cid (9:30pm) 🐨 🦘

Buckets w/ Sluttony & New Misphoria at the Paramount (7:00pm)

Punk Rock Toy Drive w/ ACxDC, Sweat, Kurupi, Gylt, Kent Osborne, Cnts, Im Sunk, Rapid City, Yung Nak, Tone Def, Artificial Joy, Pussy Gillette, DJ Allmyoppsare10s, & Friends in Low Places DJ x DJ Cool Ranch at Echoplex (5:00pm)

Home Front w/ Long Knife, Hot Load, & Situations at The Echo (8:00pm)

Hooveriii w/ The Berries, Mikal Cronin (Solo), & Pana Cove DJs (members of Healing Gems) at Zebulon (8:00pm)

Yasmin Williams w/ Leyla McCalla at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (7:30pm)

Adin Boyer at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (6:00pm)

Tommy & The High Pilots at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

A Good Hang w/ David Redd at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)

We Found New Music (WFNM) w/ Logan, Kyra Fields, Sheilailai, Meels, & Lonesome in the Jungle at Bar Lubitsch (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Hunter Watts w/ Alex Amen at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)

Marcus Miller at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

Marcus Miller at Catalina Bar & Grill (10:30pm)

Dusty Meadows Band at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

“A Merry Motown Christmas” starring L. Young & feat. Crystal Starr at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite w/ Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, arrangement, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, composer at the Soraya (8:00pm)

DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW) w/ Smiley Bone Jones at LP Vinyl Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)

Night Bass w/ Zero, So Dope, & Reece Rose at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)

The Void w/ Diablo at the Spotlight (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)

Respect w/ Ed Rush & Optical, Skellytn, Machete, & MC Dino at Jungle Hollywood (10:00pm)

Made to Move w/ Seeps, Ava Blank, Agraybé, & Akumen at General Lee's Cocktail House (9:00pm)

Arya at Members (7:00pm)

Ball of Confusion: A Gothic Formal w/ Jak Syn, Heatherette, & Tenebrae at Risky Business (FREE – 9:00pm)

Blue Mondays On Thursdays: Patio Mash Up at Boardner's by La Belle (9:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours w/ 2Jiggy & Family at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

Berlant & Novak Live w/ Kate Berlant & Jacqueline Novak at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (7:00pm)

Berlant & Novak Live w/ Kate Berlant & Jacqueline Novak at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (9:30pm)

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

This Bitch & Friends with Sara Weinshenk and Kim Congdon – Whitney Cummings, Jordan Jensen, Josh Potter, Ian Fidance, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

The Originals w/ Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Bobby Lee, Brent Morin, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

After 11:30 Headliners at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:30pm)

Frankie Quiñones at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

Crack Em Up – Hosted by CP w/ Kente Scott, Katrina M Harris, Dante Chang, & more at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ David Spade, Nikki Glaser, Michael Rapaport, Brian Monarch, Shawn Pelofsky, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:30pm)

Dirty Church with David C. Smalley w/ Craig Robinson, Tiffany Haddish, Kitty Renolds, Emery Emery, Dave Yates, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)

Kel Cripe + Pals w/ Chris Fleming, Atsuko Okatsuka, Whitmer Thomas, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)

Kel Cripe + Pals w/ Chris Fleming, Rachel Scanlon, Carmen Christopher, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:30pm)

Kojo & Friends w/ Franz Cassius, Maddi Mays, J Snow, Qadir Asad, & PK Mackey at the Kookaburra Lounge (8:00pm)

Gabe & Alden’s Holiday Party w/ Kristen Bell, Alden Derck, Gabe Gibbs, Mary Lou, Mike Liebenson, Anisha Jagannathan, Angela Giarratana, Alden Derck, Gabe Gibbs, Patrick Muhlberger, & Kelsey Flynn at Dynasty Typewriter (7:00pm)

‘Strange Parallel’ & ‘Southlander’ (Screenings) w/ Beck, Harper Simon, Cisco Carranza (DJ Set), & Director Steve Hanft (Q&A & DJ Set) at the Regent Theater (8:00pm)

Joseon w/ Scrunchie & Marguerite at The Smell (9:00pm)

A Celebration of Life for Jerry Miller w/ Horny Toad, Meet Me at the Pub, The Familyhood Nextperience, & Scott Williams at the Venice West (8:00pm)

The Dreambots w/ Daniel Levitin & Marc Erickson & The Violet Tigers at The Mint (7:30pm)

Darla Hawn at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:00pm)

The Woggles w/ The Streetwalkn' Cheetahs & Wyld Gooms at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)

A Concert for Palestinian Refugees in Cairo: Adrian Bourgeois and Friends w/ Lilliana Villines, Kisskadee, Ricky Berger, & more at the Scribble (7:30pm)

The Deadicated Project (Grateful Dead Tribute) w/ Lecivor, Emma Garfin, Mutation Vacation, Cali-Bolly, & Overnight at the Whisky A Go Go (7:00pm)

Tech The Halls Holiday Party w/ Warden & Friends at 1720 (10:00pm)

Skate Video Night w/ DJ Teddy Roxpin at Resident DTLA (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Motif Mania w/ ​Rue Linn at Redwood Bar (8:00pm)

Recall w/ Ceci Bendita, Smax, & Aaron Goldberg at Non Plus Ultra (8:00pm)

Panorama Sessions Presents w/ Zana Messia, Capri, Sofia Elan, & Beto Vargas at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)

The DPT: Live in Downtown Los Angeles w/ Joey Waronker, Reggie Hamilton, & Dave Palmer at the Stowaway (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Lovers + Friends: A Weekly Dance Party in Rio Room w/ La Bellatini & Schneaky at the Stowaway – The Rio Room (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

La Femme Pendu w/ Paige Pedersen & Natalie Staples at Junior High (7:00pm)

Birth-Tay! A Taylor Swift Dance Night w/ DJ Holander at the Bourbon Room (9:00pm)

Lightstruck: ‘Bogdan Dziworski – Sensational Truths’ (Screening) at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Julianna Almario, Quinn Devero, & Synj at Adults Only (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Santi, Moe Roberts, Alex Springs, Koomasae, & Mel Fine at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ $amara, Julio Dragonetti, Charlie Kogen, Desangron, & more at Durango Cantina (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Alexandra Beck, Mikae, Paris Gray, Sierra Cornell, & Begum at Wönzimer (7:00pm)

Karaoke w/ Michael Luther at the Sardine (8:00pm)

Esbats w/ Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, Psychoactive, & Yesterday’s Donuts at Alex’s Bar (8:00pm)

Chuck Ragan w/ Korey Dane at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

JJUUJJUU w/ Daiistar, Launder, & Al Lover at the Constellation Room (7:30pm)

Skullcrack w/ Cake Eater, Dinerboy, Doulos, & Sorry Baby at the Wayfarer (7:30pm)

American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker w/ the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Hall (7:00pm)

Live on Argyros Stage: Phil Shane's Blue Christmas w/ Phil Shane at Argyros Plaza (12:00pm)

W4RHORS3 w/ Chan Kinchla (of Blues Traveler) & Shambala at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

King Tree & the Earth Mothers at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (7:00pm)

Holiday Show w/ DW3 & Erin Stevenson at Spaghettini (7:00pm)

The Holidays w/ Canadian Brass at Irvine Barclay Theatre (8:00pm)

El KeCheChente (Vicente Fernandez Tribute) at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)

Adrienne Iapalucci at the Irvine Improv (8:00pm)

Ahamed Weinberg at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)

Thunderpussy w/ James And The Cold Gun & Flames of Durga at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:00pm)

Emmanuel at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)

Brent and Zach (of Shinedown) at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa (9:00pm)

The Rat Pack Tribute at The Show at Rancho Mirage (8:00pm)

Jake Shimabukuro at Pepperdine University – Smothers Theatre (8:00pm)

Tide-Eye w/ King Ghidra & Womb at Transplants Brewing Company (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:30pm)

Torture w/ Final Resting Place, Peace of Mind, Ceramik, & Watch You Fall at CFF (6:30pm)

Alfred Robles at Oxnard Levity Live (7:30pm)

Joe Gatto w/ Mark Jigarjian at the Canyon at Oxnard Performing Arts Center (7:00pm)

Banda Night w/ DJ I-Rock at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)

The Petersens at the Lobero Theatre (7:30pm)

SOhO's Annual Holiday Sweater Party w/ The Framers, False Puppet, The Last Decade, Green Flag Summer, & DJ Darla Bea at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (7:00pm)

Pleasant Sounds w/ Tej, Laredo, Jamo, Truman, & Thirdiiibeats at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Ritual Pool Cinema: ‘A Christmas Story’ (Screening) at Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel (8:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Jimmy Brown at Echoplex (CANCELLED)

Anuel AA at Toyota Arena (POSTPONED)

Yasmin Williams w/ Leyla McCalla at Pico Union Project (RELOCATED)

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