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BUY TICKETS: Cercle Odyssey w/ Empire of the Sun & Roi Turbo at the Los Angeles Convention Center (5:00pm & 9:30pm)

The weekend is just around the corner, Scenestar readers. You can always start early, courtesy of our next Show of the Night title holder: Empire of the Sun! Before taking the stage at Just Like Heaven at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, May 10, Empire of the Sun will be performing twice tonight at the Los Angeles Convention Center as part of the Cercle Odyssey traveling concert series. Opening both shows will be Roi Turbo.

In that case, your other live music options include performances by Fahim Anwar, J Balvin, Big Black Delta, Big Sean, Enrique Bunbury, T Bone Burnett, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), ChloTheGod, Neal Francis, Zack Fox, Girlpuppy, Korine, Luvcat, Trixie Mattel, Mike, MØ, Chino Rana$, Craig Robinson, Sleigh Bells, James Taylor, Yo La Tengo, The Used, The Weather Station, 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, MAY 08, 2025

Cercle Odyssey w/ Empire of the Sun & Roi Turbo at the Los Angeles Convention Center (5:00pm & 9:30pm) 🐨 🦘

The Used w/ Bite The Hand at the Wiltern (8:00pm)

Sleigh Bells w/ Sophie Hunter at the Fonda Theatre (9:00pm)

Neal Francis w/ Color Green at the Bellwether (8:00pm)

Luvcat w/ Tor Miller at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8:00pm)

Yo La Tengo at The Novo (8:00pm)

Big Black Delta w/ Double Wish at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

Girlpuppy w/ Sedona & Jackie Hayes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Chlothegod w/ Rakiyah at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

Solid Pink Disco with DJ Trixie w/ Trixie Mattel, Vincint, DJ Mateo Segade, & Snow Wife at the Hollywood Palladium (7:45pm)

Mike w/ Sideshow, Salami Rose Joe Louis, & Na-Kel Smith at the Belasco (8:00pm)

The Weather Station at the Teragram Ballroom (8:00pm)

MØ w/ Rhonda at El Cid (8:00pm)

Saska w/ Ethn Reis at The Echo (8:00pm)

Pool Girl w/ Wet World & Sophia Roze at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)

Lu Kala w/ Faangs at the Peppermint Club (8:00pm)

Harry May at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

Mask w/ Auditory Anguish, Khasm, A.N.T.I., & Dying Breath at the Hollywood Underground (7:00pm)

Tess Comrie w/ Carly Bannister at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)

A Conversation w/ Enrique Bunbury at the Grammy Museum (7:30pm)

Debussy & Boulez w/ Esa-Pekka Salonen, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, L.A. Dance Project, Benjamin Millepied, & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:00pm)

Chadwick Bishop and The Southern Breeze Band (Luther Vandross Tribute) at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

The Janis Mann Group at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

Yacht Rock: Harbor Party at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

Mau5trap Presents: We Are Friends w/ Skellytn, OddKidOut, & Dr. Apollo at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)

Made to Move w/ Pretty Gay Friendly, Beggar, Agraybé, & Akumen at General Lee's Cocktail House (8:00pm)

Unz Unz Saloon: NZT Spring Fling Fest Afters w/ Tompson, Jackson Algeo, & John Manhard at the Jaguar Room (9:00pm)

Recollect LA Underground w/ SMLS, FVLAKO, DJ Dae, Max Rush, Lavenge B2B Mama J, & Mozelle at Recollect (11:00pm)

Insical's Birthday Celebration w/ MemoTheGemini, User021490, LZRKRFT, Insical, & DJ Fantasy Boi at the Blind Barber – Highland Park (9:00pm)

Annie Solange & Samantha Michelle at Members (7:00pm)

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

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

Club 96 Tears: 1950s•60s•70s Retro / Oldies Dance Party w/ DJ PerksAndKisses at the Grand Star Jazz Club (9:00pm)

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

Behind The Lens: California Dreamin' – Jackson Browne Presents Henry Diltz at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

The Comedy Store Presents… Bobby Lee, Esther Povitsky, Fahim Anwar, Angie Stroud, Lara Beitz, Stephen Furey, Esther Povitsky, & Rick Ingraham at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

Roast Battle: Best of the League w/ Ryan Cullen vs Ryan Nesen | Tom Goss vs Jack Traynor | Malia Simon vs Max Sorich | Britt Beer vs Tre Pack, Kam Patterson, Ari Matti, & Super Secret Guest at the Comedy Store – Main Room (10:30pm)

The Originals – Zainab Johnson w/ Frankie Quinones, Neal Brennan, Asif Ali, Thomas Endashaw, Kelly Ryan, Argus Hamilton, Dean Delray, Amir K, Bruce Gray, Matt Lockwood, Ramsey Badawi, & Don Barris at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

Late Night Legends at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:30pm)

The Sweiser Show with Sammy Weiser w/ Brad Williams, Esther Povitsky, Mike Glazer, Andrea Jin, & Jason Earles at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

Crack'Em Up Thursdays – Hosted by CP w/ Rell Battle, Von DeCarlo, & Clayton Thomas at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Amir K, Esther Povitsky, Grace O’Malley, Brian Monarch, Eric Freedman, * more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:30pm)

Poly Diaz (En Español) at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)

Cult Comedy w/ Laurie Douglas, Sam Grody, Trixx, Sarah Lawrence, Jesus Sepulveda, & Narcizo Gonzalez at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (8:00pm)

Sticks and Bones w/ Matt Le Grande, Jonas Gindin, Andrew Cassidy, Caroline Timoney, Ruby Bockmier, Malcolm, & Marx at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:45pm)

Morally Grey Comedy w/ Maddi Mays, Jay Sarye, Dan Paustian, Marx, Ainsley Bailey, Nika King, Niles Abston, Shapel Lacey, & Craig Robinson at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)

Jordan Rock & Friends at the Upstairs (8:00pm)

Lovett Or Leave It: Live in LA w/ Jon Lovett at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)

Business Ethics Presents: Cohen-Away Party w/ Wait What & Pillow Talk at Genghis Cohen (8:00pm)

The Good Stuff – Comedy Show w/ Taylor Williamson, Eleanor Kerrigan, Jackie Monohan, Morgan Miller, Heather Gardner, Daniel Robaire, Shawn Patrick, & Kacie Kane at the Kookaburra Lounge (7:30pm)

T Bone Burnett at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (7:00pm)

T Bone Burnett at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (9:30pm)

Hollis Howard w/ Mer Marcum & Farrah Hanna at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:00pm)

Music Trivia at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:30pm)

Head Cut w/ Futura & Affair 19 at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)

Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas at The Mint (8:15pm)

John Moods w/ Pink Dolphins (feat. Owen Barrett), Galecstasy (feat. Blizz Trio), & DJ Dylan at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Breach w/ DJ Miñin + Friends at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)

Thouxanbanfauni at 1720 (7:00pm)

FUNdraiser for In the Band w/ Midlife Cowboy & Notorious D.A.D at the Venice West (8:00pm)

Velvet Penny w/ Space Y, Manuel the Band, & Kozi at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

UGHH w/ Bad Optics & Ripoff Copy at Non Plus Ultra (8:00pm)

Autry After Hours | May Music Nights and Cowboy Cocktails w/ The Soda Crackers at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park (6:30pm)

Stay Tuned w/ The Deadicated Project (The Grateful Dead Tribute), & Kenny, Cooch at the Whisky A Go Go (7:30pm)

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

Paul Cornish w/ Jeff Parker, Eric Revis, & Jonathan Pinson at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (8:00pm)

Celso Salim & Darryl Carriere at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)

SBC Script Exchange at Heavy Manners (8:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Sareena Rama, Amby Accardi, Rebelle, & Brooke Ashley Eden at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Tommi Aura, Mo Bentley, Samuel Sutton, Santonia St Lot, & lxi at Teddy's Speakeasy (7:00pm)

Lavernapalooza w/ Big Sean at the Fox Theater Pomona (7:30pm)

Slow Motion Cowboys w/ Whip Appeal & James The Fang at the Sardine (8:00pm)

Velzy w/ Saint Shivers & Cherry Lane at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Zack Fox at the Observatory (8:00pm)

Korine w/ Johnny Dynamite & The Bloodsuckers at the Constellation Room (8:00pm)

Will Worden w/ Hunter Watts & Aaron Acapella at the Wayfarer (8:00pm)

Messiah in America at Segerstrom Hall (5:00pm)

Messiah in America at Segerstrom Hall (8:00pm)

DW3 at Spaghettini (7:00pm)

Blood Moon Orchestra: From Vietnam to America – The Odyssey & Beyond at Irvine Barclay Theatre (8:00pm)

Dick the Citizen at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

Andrew Bloom Band at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (8:00pm)

Question Party?! w/ Dan Davies & Michael Stauffer at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)

Brett Cooper at the Irvine Improv (7:00pm)

Petty Party (Tom Petty Tribute) w/ Stevie Ray Visited (Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute) at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (8:00pm)

Pinky Patel at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)

The Salvi Comedy Jam w/ Hoozay at the Stand Up Comedy Club (8:00pm)

J Balvin at Toyota Arena (8:00pm)

James Taylor w/ Tiny Habits at Yaamava' Theater (7:30pm)

Marvelous Marilyn Maye at the Purple Room (6:00pm)

Fudge Factor – Live Improv Comedy w/ Keith Graber, Samantha Hale, Chris O'Conner, Jazzy Byner, Nikole Denise, Jessica Winther, & Kris Rubio at Transplants Brewing Company (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Chito Rana$ at The Canyon at OPAC (9:00pm)

The Sleeping Beauty at the Canyon at Oxnard Performing Arts Center (7:00pm)

Xander Beltran at Oxnard Levity Live (7:30pm)

Copper Blues Oxnard Banda & Grupo Night at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)

The Book of Delights w/ Ross Gay at Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara (7:30pm)

Salvidoria w/ Orangepit! & Farren at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (7:30pm)

Journey Through Genres w/ Baltra at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Rett Madison w/ John-Robert at The Echo (CANCELLED)

Sam MacPherson w/ Haffway & Noah Levine at the Troubadour (CANCELLED)

Cancer: From Fear to Hope / A Conversation & Healing Experience at the Saban Theatre (CANCELLED)

Wild Child (The Doors Tribute) at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (CANCELLED)

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