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BUY TICKETS: The Smell’s 27th Anniversary Celebration: Night II – Ty Segall w/ March Adstrum, Dear Francis, El Colmo, & Elder Sister at The Smell (8:00pm)

It's the first weekend of the new year already, Scenestar readers. Friday has some cool concert offerings, but our Show of the Night title goes to: Ty Segall! Legendary DYI venue The Smell has been celebrating 27 years with three great shows with Night 2 taking place tonight with a lineup that includes Ty Segall, March Adstrum, Dear Francis, El Colmo, Elder Sister, and DJ Jesspeleta.

The Smell will wrap things up on Saturday, January 4, with Mika Miko, Death Sentence: Panda!, Ima Fucking Gymnist, Frisco Dykes, and Sensitive Boys (DJ Set).

Ty Segall will be returning to headline the Venice West on Wednesday, February 19.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by Black Flag, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), Carv, Duran Duran, Bobby Lee, T.S.O.L, Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco), Melissa Villaseñor, 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!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 03, 2025

The Smell’s 27th Anniversary Celebration: Night II – Ty Segall w/ March Adstrum, Dear Francis, El Colmo, & Elder Sister at The Smell (8:00pm)

Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

T.S.O.L. w/ Knuckleheadz, Spaghetti Cumbia, & Noogy at the Regent Theater (7:30pm)

Leo Moon (of Blitzen Trapper) w/ David Pollack (of Double Play) at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)

Guillermo E. Brown w/ NoWorriesLMK & Respira Raus at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Sicada w/ Smother & Punxsutawney at Genghis Cohen (7:00pm)

Pink Talking Fish (A Fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, & Phish) w/ The Alligators at the Troubadour (7:00pm)

Batiashvili Plays Beethoven w/ Robin Ticciati, Lisa Batiashvili, & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:00pm)

Billy Childs at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

Das Bunker Free Pass Dance Night w/ Das Bunker Resident DJ's & MVTANT at Jewel’s Catch One (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW) at Lost Property – LP Vinyl Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)

Carv at Lot 613 (10:00pm)

O.B.I. at Closer x Sxtcy (11:00pm)

C*nts w/ Avalon Lurks, Ali RQ, Kasper Gem, ScreamingForTina, Jasmine Johnson, Dalhaus, & Judy at Three Clubs (9:00pm)

Armen Miran w/ EDA at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)

Space Yacht Anniversary: Big Bass Ting at Exchange L.A. (10:00pm)

Time Machine: 90s-2000s Throwback Dance Party at Academy L.A. (10:00pm)

Reggaeton Rave at Avalon Hollywood (10:00pm)

Together w/ Seeps, Aaron Paar, & Terrell Brooke at Sauced LA (9:00pm)

Buttface w/ Rental VHS & Avi Loud at Homage Brewing (10:00pm)

Tokyo Love Song – City Pop Night w/ XL Middleton & Kaistar at Hello Stranger (9:00pm)

Pas Couché w/ LAfille (Emmaharu + Million Miles) & Ya Habebe at Soho Warehouse (9:00pm)

Club Underground – Post-Punk Indie BritPop 80-20s Dance Party, Make-Up Artist, & more w/ DJ Larry G. at The Grand Star Jazz Club (9:30pm)

Club 90s Presents – Last Friday Night: Party Anthems Main Room + 70's Patio at Boardner's by La Belle (10:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours w/ Norikuest, Ètoile, & Emula at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

LickNDip Friday w/ Mama J, Chamoy Baby, Orly Gal, Pheeway, Slayy, & Vince Vini at LickNDip (11:00pm)

Best of the Store w/ Caroline Rhea, Rick Ingraham, Fahim Anwar, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

Late Night in the Main Room w/ Bobby Lee, Chris Spencer, Eleanor Kerrigan, Brent Morin, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (10:30pm)

16 Headliners w/ Maz Jobrani, Chris Estrada, Eddie Pepitone, Steph Tolev, Special Guest, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

After Midnight Headliners at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:59pm)

Doubles – Live from the Belly Room w/ Brandi Denise, Solomon Georgio, Megan Gailey, Fumi Abe, & more at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

Doubles w/ Leslie Lao, Dan Donahue, Amy Miller, Saul Trujillo, Laura Peek, & Surprise Guests at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Melissa Villaseñor, Maz Jobrani, Orny Adams, Amir K, Eddie Pepitone, Brooks Wheelan, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (8:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Asif Ali, Steph Tolev, Nika King, Mark Smalls, Jeremiah Watkins, Nikki Bon, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (10:15pm)

Surrounded w/ Mike Falzone ,Steph Tolev, Morgan Jay, Saul Trujillo, & Laura Peek at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)

Surrounded w/ Mike Falzone, Jackson Banks, Steve Zaragoza, Katherine Blanford, Brandi Denise, & Felicia Folkes at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:45pm)

Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth (7:30pm)

Battle of the Bands (to open for Allison Kane) w/ Joker’s Hand, Golf Sucks, Ex-Girlfriend, Scarlet Bandit, Emily Sophia, Longwinded, & more at the Lodge Room (7:00pm)

Thursday House Desperados w/ BugLikeHug & The Rabid Dogs at The Mint (7:30pm)

Atheist w/ Abysmal Dawn at 1720 (7:00pm)

Sooo Demure w/ DJ Chrome Queen at Resident DTLA (9:00pm)

Jeremy Toback w/ Shane Alexander & Killah Cortez at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:00pm)

Oh Bummer! w/ Topeka Clementine & Cooking Steak at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)

DJ Nelleke at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)

Paula Schultz at the Love Song Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

The Mellow Dees w/ Zos!Mo, Demivoux, & Mrfys Law at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

Knot(sic) (Slipknot Tribute) w/ Thredge, Dear Assassin, Urick, Chained Saint, Prey 4 Reign, Chia, & Bigfoot at the Whisky A Go Go (7:00pm)

Just A Touch w/ DJs Hella Breezy (of Chulita Vinyl Club), Diego Fuego, & Tommaso Cappellato at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)

Mayan Friday Night at the Mayan Theater (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Sidarta at the Vermont Hollywood (9:00pm)

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

The Last Gentlemen: Season 2 at the Stowaway (6:30pm)

SlothMarv b2b Barto at the Stowaway – The Rio Room (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)

Fresh Meat ★ Open Decks hosted by Ian & D-Jane at the Stowaway – The Rio Room (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:30pm)

Singles Going Steady – A Rock & Roll Dance Party at Harvard & Stone (10:00pm)

Distant From Dusk: An Anti-Inaugural Night of Poetry at the Scribble (7:30pm)

Javier Santiago w/ Jermaine Paul & Myles Martin at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (7:00pm)

The Breaks w/ DJ Anthony Valadez at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (10:00pm)

Ways Away w/ If It Kills You, Shiiva, Spark of Life, & What Would Chuck Do at The Haven Pomona (7:00pm)

Beowulf w/ Year of The Dragon, One Square Mile, Paint The Town Rad, & Hamapple at the Sardine (8:00pm)

Lost N' Found: An R&B Party w/ DJ Research at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

80's w/ Knyght Ryder & DJ Jonney Miles at Gaslamp Long Beach (9:00pm)

Black Flag (performing ‘The First Four Years’) w/ The Dickies at the Observatory (8:00pm)

Missing Persons w/ Bow Wow Wow at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

Sega Genecide Y2K Night w/ Sega Genecide at the Wayfarer (10:00pm)

Red Not Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute) w/ Emo Kids & Velzy at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

Electrik Seoul at Time Nightclub (9:30pm)

The Harris Family Experience at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (9:00pm)

Back to the Future: The Musical at Segerstrom Hall (7:30pm)

Totally 80s & 90's w/ Black Cat at La Santa (9:00pm)

Vegas McGraw (Tim McGraw Tribute) at Spaghettini (7:00pm)

Viva Las Divas! Elvis Revue by James Kruk (Elvis Tribute) & The New Originals at the Garden Amphitheatre (5:00pm)

Nate Bargatze at the Brea Improv (7:30pm)

Nate Bargatze at the Brea Improv (9:45pm)

Geoffrey Asmus at the Irvine Improv (7:30pm)

Geoffrey Asmus at the Irvine Improv (9:45pm)

Spazmatics w/ Guilty Pleasures at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (9:00pm)

Alfred Robles at the Ontario Improv (7:30pm)

Alfred Robles at the Ontario Improv (9:45pm)

Who's Bad (Michael Jackson Tribute) at Fox Performing Arts Center (8:00pm)

Duran Duran at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)

Nacho Bustillos at Agave Caliente Terraza – Cathedral City (FREE – 9:00pm)

Soul Punks at Rock and Roll Pizza Bar at Harley's Valley Bowl (FREE – 8:30pm)

Westbound 66 w/ Wynchester, Shotgun Grannies, & Desert Danish at Transplants Brewing Company (7:30pm)

Carlos Mencia at Oxnard Levity Live (7:00pm)

Carlos Mencia at Oxnard Levity Live (9:15pm)

Nug w/ Wasted Eternities, Flesh Market, Bruce Lee, Bespawl, & Magnificent at Chain Reaction (7:00pm)

The Moon And Broken Glass at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (5:45pm)

Banda Maguey w/ Los Autenticos Tiranos Del Norte & Los Legados de California at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (9:30pm)

Hip Hop & Open Format Night w/ DJ Serenade at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Mark Battles at the Paramount (CANCELLED)

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