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BUY TICKETS: Kneecap w/ Softplay at the Glass House (8:00pm)

Easter/ Coachella 2025 weekend is almost here again, Scenestar readers! One act we're excited to see this weekend is performing locally tonight and taking our Show of the Night title: Kneecap! The Irish hip-hop trio will be joined by rock duo Softplay for a show tonight before they both return to play their Coachella 2025 sets at the Empire Polo Club this weekend.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by Tunde Adebimpe (of TV On The Radio), Julion Alvarez, Kelcey Ayer, Basement Jaxx, Beabadoobee, Black Mountain, Black Sherif, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), The Coverups (Green Day), Dennis Cruz, Day6, Double Wish, Gustavo Dudamel, El Malilla, Beth Gibbons (of Portishead), Lambo4oe, Medium Build, Peysoh, Sewerbitch!, Sparta, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Trevor Wallace, Ali Wong, 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, APRIL 17, 2025

Julión Alvarez at SoFi Stadium (8:00pm)

Beth Gibbons (of Portishead) w/ Cass McCombs at the Orpheum Theatre (8:00pm)

Basement Jaxx w/ Coco & Breezy at the Fonda Theatre (9:00pm)

Day6 at YouTube Theater (8:00pm)

Medium Build w/ The Army, The Navy at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)

Tunde Adebimpe (of TV on the Radio) w/ The Blackouts at Zebulon (8:00pm)

El Malilla w/ Judeline at The Roxy (8:00pm)

Black Mountain w/ Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter (Duo) at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

Sewerbitch! at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)

Pop Evil w/ Devour The Day, Return To Dust, & Oni at the Regent Theater (7:00pm)

Hidden in Plain View (performing ‘Life in Dreaming’) w/ Sunburnt & Fly Right at Echoplex (8:00pm)

Black Sherif at The Echo (9:00pm)

Lambo4oe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Max Look w/ Cooking Steak & Jake Tittle at the Goldfish (8:00pm)

Presley Aronson w/ Sophie Shaw at the Venice West (8:00pm)

Jesse & Friends Mix & Mingle at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (8:00pm)

American Sigh w/ Care Again & Jeremy Ferrara at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (7:00pm)

Izora at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:30pm)

We Found New Music (WFNM) w/ Sadye, Easae, Eunique, Jacy, & Astraia at Bar Lubitsch (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Carlos Simon’s ‘Good News Mass’ with Dudamel w/ Randall Goosby, Samoht, Zebulon Ellis, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Jason White and The Samples, Melina Matsoukas, Gustavo Dudamel, & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:00pm)

Adrian Younge w/ Something About April (with Orchestra) at the Soraya (8:00pm)

Niki Haris at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

Isaac Mizrahi at Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis (7:30pm)

Bob Reynolds Group at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

Paris Chansons at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

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

Dennis Cruz w/ Beltran & JustJoe at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)

Respect DnB w/ Substance, Phnx, Drone, & Kemst at Jungle Hollywood (10:00pm)

Massano w/ Tom Breu at the Spotlight (10:00pm)

Marmalade Jams w/ Mungo Sound Machine, CHOíCE, & Hazy at Project Parallel (8:00pm)

Recollect Afters w/ Y Not Trip, Staley, Larsa, Eddie Portillo, Lavenge b2b Vince Vini, & Max Rush b2b Trackrunner at Recollect (11:00pm)

HBB b2b Pyramido at Members (7:00pm)

Midnight Diaspora w/ Terrell Brooke b2b Asphodèle & Stoni O Dragão at the Melody Lounge (FREE – 9:00pm)

Internet Friends w/ Downlowd, 9 To 5, Dead Current, & Dhuss at the Whiskey Stiletto (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

MNML+Deep x SoulState House Music w/ Gambit, Heavenscent, Steven G, Cute Jesus, & Inner Kid at Kitsch Bar (6:00pm)

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

Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

“In Bits” w/ Jarlath Regan at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

Hairy Situation: A Comedy Show by ALOK w/ Sam Oh at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

The Originals w/ Trevor Wallace, Bobby Lee, Annie Lederman, Lara Beitz, Felicia Folkes, & 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 Thursdays – Hosted by CP w/ Nika King, Miles Otay, Elias Zepeda, & more at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

The Love World Tour w/ Martin Amini at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:30pm)

The Love World Tour w/ Martin Amini at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)

Work in Progress w/ Ali Wong at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)

Hollywood Vybz w/ Arzo Dotson, Cristina Payne, Adam Hunter, Lauren Vernea, Alphonzo Mcauley, Jen Kay, Rell Battle, Anyi Malik & more at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:45pm)

Lovett Or Leave It: Live in LA w/ Jon Lovett, Bob The Drag Queen, Jessica Kirson, & Bradley Whitford at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)

Here For The Hang! Comedy and Music Show w/ Bryan Agnew, Carlisle Forrester, TJ Miller, Jonathan Kite, Charlotte McKinney, Mimi Landru, Yudhi Sharma, Luie Chavez, Ariel Kasanchi, Jeanne Whitney, Austin Warren, & more at the Kookaburra Lounge (8:00pm)

Naruto: The Symphonic Experience at Peacock Theater (8:00pm)

The Climate Dispatch (Podcast Launch Party) at Permanent Records Roadhouse (FREE – 6:00pm)

Mali Velasquez w/ Micah Preite at Genghis Cohen (7:00pm)

Will Gittens at Resident DTLA (9:00pm)

The Sextones w/ The Silvertone at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)

The Factory Club Presents The Best of Italo Disco w/ Esli, Jonas, & Lovestreams at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)

The Motorists w/ Pickpocket, Shutter Orbs, & Spice Pistols at The Mint (7:15pm)

Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana Tribute) w/ Sheblime (Sublime Tribute) & Dead Original at the Paramount (7:00pm)

Yandere Chainsaw Regurgitation Factory w/ Jawz, Odiosos, 12 Gage Wound, & MTBA+ at 1720 (FREE w/ RSVP – 6:00pm)

Kill Devil Hill w/ Engineered Society Project, Enemy of Fate, Endless Aggression, Dark Horse Prophet, & The Sick Mick Project at the Whisky A Go Go (6:30pm)

The Neat w/ Fecks at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

What The Zone?! w/ Angelnumber 8, Rabbit Hole Warriors, Happy Accident, & Freak Nature Puppets & Vendors at Non Plus Ultra (7:00pm)

Lady Gaga Night w/ Jae Fusz at El Cid (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)

Light Club DTLA at the Stanley Building (8:30pm)

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

Jack Daniel's Karaoke Takeover at the Venice West (FREE w/ RSVP – 6:00pm)

Silver Synthetic w/ Caravan 222 at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (8:00pm)

Continuum w/ Iris Ipsum, DeadSeanKenney, & Motorist at the Stowaway (FREE – 10:00pm)

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

Lightstruck: ‘Tales of the Dumpster Kid’ (Screening) at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)

Working Together II: Possible Objects + Youth Protest Films (Screening) at Heavy Manners (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Megg, Mourning Star, Andie Yagher, & more at Break Room 86 (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Alice Bheony, Nick Soru, Sami Siteman, Amulya Ananth, & Roy Derone at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Franco, Arielle Moire-Selvage, ANDRÉ, Isabella Adad, & Roy Derone at Sauced Rooftop DTLA (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Kia, Ryan Terrigno, Shawn Chasten, & more at Teddy's Speakeasy (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Fin Peach, Shelby Cordell, Tori Nhieu, Julia Marshall, Bianca Celestina, & more at Thompson Lobby Bar (7:00pm)

Beabadoobee w/ Pretty Sick & Keni Titus at the Fox Theater Pomona (8:00pm)

Kneecap w/ Soft Play at the Glass House (8:00pm)

Science Nature w/ The Grin & The XRay5 at El Callejon Gallery (7:00pm)

Pat Todd & Rank Outsiders w/ Con Shoal, Hutchie, & Circlons at the Sardine (7:00pm)

Mono Sources w/ Widows Gold & Crumpler at Alex’s Bar (8:00pm)

Missing Persons w/ The Motels & Bow Wow Wow at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

Sparta at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

Peysoh at the Observatory (8:00pm)

Double Wish w/ The Gromble, Kelcey Ayer, & Surf Strands at the Constellation Room (8:00pm)

Eli-Mac w/ Capital Dub at the Wayfarer (8:00pm)

Punk Rock Karaoke (feat. members of Bad Religion, Pennywise, Circle Jerks, Goldfinger & The Dickies) w/ The Clams at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

DW3 at Spaghettini (6:30pm)

41st Annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (7:00pm)

Shen Yun 2025 at Segerstrom Hall (7:30pm)

Parsons Dance Company at Irvine Barclay Theatre (8:00pm)

Skeleton Crew (The Grateful Dead Tribute) at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (8:00pm)

Sarah Tiana at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)

Christopher Titus at the Irvine Improv (7:30pm)

Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye Tribute) at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (9:00pm)

Flamy Grant at Scherr Forum (7:30pm)

Paul Rodriguez at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)

The Coverups (Green Day) w/ DJ Kevin Preston at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Outdoors (6:30pm)

Matthew Logan Vasquez w/ Softjaw at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:00pm)

Adult Bingo & Naughty Games: 420 Edition at Transplants Brewing Company (7:30pm)

Banda Night w/ DJ Irock at the Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)

Berner at Ventura Music Hall (8:00pm)

College Thursday w/ JMP, Brenden Wayne, Miles, Gurth, Oscar, Truman, & Ellie at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Legend Zeppelin at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (8:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

2010's Night at 1720 (CANCELLED)

Lambo4oe at the Teragram Ballroom (RELOCATED)

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