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BUY TICKETS: Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA & Mustard at SoFi Stadium (7:00pm)

We're halfway through the week, Scenestar readers. It's on and poppin' this Wednesday courtesy of our pick for Show of the Night: Kendrick Lamar! Kendrick Lamar will be playing the first of three hometown shows tonight with SZA and opener Mustard at SoFi Stadium, in support of his latest release, GNX.

You can also see Kendrick Lamar in Inglewood on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, as part of the "Grand National Tour."

In that case, your other live music options include performances by Bad Nerves, Matt Berninger, Goldie Boutilier, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), Daisy The Great, Miya Folick, Marilyn Husek, Jane Remover, Tom Jones, Khruangbin, Nellie McKay, Marc Maron, Mereba, Sarah McLachlan, Jeff Ross, Sam Ryder, Paul Scheer, Sharon Van Etten, 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!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025

Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA & Mustard at SoFi Stadium (7:00pm)

Sarah McLachlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8:00pm)

Matt Berninger (of The National) w/ Ronboy at the Palace Theatre (8:00pm)

Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory w/ Love Spells at the Wiltern (8:00pm)

Mereba w/ Anaiis at the Fonda Theatre (9:00pm)

Jane Remover w/ Dazegxd & Lucy Bedroque at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)

Miya Folick w/ Olivia Kaplan at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

Bad Nerves w/ Spiritual Cramp & Spider at the Regent Theater (8:00pm)

Daisy the Great w/ Ally Evenson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Silas Short w/ Vinson at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

Lilyisthatyou w/ Sam Short at Echoplex (8:00pm)

The Bad Plus at Zebulon (8:00pm)

Sam Ryder w/ Gatton at the Troubadour (7:00pm)

Victoria Nadine at the Peppermint Club (8:00pm)

Your Neighbors w/ Dreamfone at The Echo (8:00pm)

Wst Cmplx w/ Asri at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)

Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (7:00pm)

Lauren Amour at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (7:00pm)

Zachary Booth at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

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

Jareth Marlow w/ Gabe Douglas at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (10:00pm)

We Found New Music (WFNM) w/ Marilyn Hucek, Keyser, Ali Angel, Gianna Alessi, Maxine, & Dylan Cotrone at Backbeat On Sunset at Hotel Ziggy (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Rocknite.LA w/ Stephen Wilson Jr., Common People, Liam St. John, Damage Club (DJ Set), Brad Shultz (DJ Set), & Danny Switchblade at the Goldfish (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

Fly Anakin (In-Store Performance & Album Signing) at Amoeba Music – Hollywood (5:00pm)

Unknown Venus w/ About You at Healing Force of the Universe (8:30pm)

Celebrating TV Music with Composers of Disney+, Hulu, and FX w/ Michael Abels, Christophe Beck, Michael Paraskevas, Brandon Roberts, Ariel Marx, Marcelo Zarvos, Tom Wolfe, & Heather Guiber at the Grammy Museum (7:30pm)

Nellie McKay w/ Alexi David at the Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

Ruggiero Quartet at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band w/ Gordon Goodwin, Wayne Bergeron, & Vangie Gunn at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

Clinic Wednesdays w/ Black Circle at Jungle Hollywood (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)

Scenario w/ Spiñorita, Oak City Slums, & DJ Daddy Kev at the Love Song (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

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

Wenzdays Party & Vampire Lounge: World Goth Day w/ DJ Tommy Secosky, JPEG, & Jayson Farber at Boardner’s (FREE – 10:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

"How Did This Get Made?" (‘Jack’s Back’) w/ Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Scheer, & Special Guest at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

The Comedy Store Presents… w/ Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Bobby Lee, Jeff Ross, Amir K, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

16 Headliners w/ Bobby Lee, Marc Maron, Orlando Leyba, Carmen Lynch, Greg Fitzsimmons, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

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

Offbeat with Jessie "Jetski" Johnson & Joel Jimenez w/ Melissa Villaseñor, Jaime Garcia, Katherine Blanford, Dave Waite, & Surprise Drop Ins at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

Set of the Night at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Anthony Jeselnik, Melissa Villaseñor, Darrell Hammond, Jason Cheny, Jiaoying Summers, Greg Baldwin, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (8:00pm)

L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Gets Mortified w/ Neil Katcher, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, & Will Seymour at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)

One Year Anniversary Party at the Kookaburra Lounge (8:00pm)

Daunted w/ Well Of Human Kindness & For You, Always For You at The Smell (8:30pm)

Assorted Potions w/ Tunnel & Marguerite at Genghis Cohen (7:00pm)

One Love Wednesday w/ The Irie, Lot 49, Band of Gringos, & Rebel ShakeDown at the Venice West (8:00pm)

Tobey Lynn w/ Atara Ara & Julia Cagas at El Cid (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:30pm)

Emma Garfin w/ Joshua Gleave & Sonichrome at The Mint (7:45pm)

The Effigies w/ Reckless Youth, The Blue Moon Boys, Vedant Joshi, High School, Gal Pals, & Duderonis at the Whisky A Go Go (6:00pm)

A Magenta Evening w/ Brz, LoveMyDrew, Broderick, & FKA Shyplant at Resident DTLA (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Jimmy Young w/ 3PeaceX, NVRMAN, & Kat & Deacon at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

Come Sing With the Band – Live Band Karaoke at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:00pm)

Death Cafe w/ Emily Yacina at Heavy Manners (6:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Ian Taylor, Lauren Rintoul, Megan Larian, & more at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)

Shallow Water Blackout w/ Hurry Up Snufkin, Gemelos, & Overbite at El Callejon Gallery (6:30pm)

Club Blob at the Sardine (8:00pm)

Brain Party Trivia at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Surfwax Ghost w/ Pine Ave at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Punk Rock Book Event w/ Authors Nate Jackson, Daniel Kohn, & Jim Ruland at Fingerprints Long Beach (5:30pm)

Tom Jones at Segerstrom Hall (7:30pm)

Human Impact w/ CNTS & Sorry Baby at the Wayfarer (7:45pm)

Angel Force Band at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (5:30pm)

Studio D Share at Judy Morr Theater (FREE – 5:30pm)

Shindig Show w/ Tom Arnold, Brian Matthews, Jimmy Shin, Parham Holakouee, Kristy Quinn, & Mike James at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)

Greg Warren at the Irvine Improv (8:00pm)

Country Night at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (7:00pm)

The Dirty Show at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)

Goldie Boutilier w/ Sedona at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (8:00pm)

Alejandro Fernández at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)

Kountry Kick'n Wednesdays w/ DJ Dev at Rock and Roll Pizza Bar at Harley's Valley Bowl (FREE – 9:00pm)

Khruangbin w/ John Carroll Kirby at the Santa Barbara Bowl (7:00pm)

Garrick Ohlsson at the Lobero Theatre (7:30pm)

Local Acoustic Night w/ Kimberly Ford, Stan Krome, Michael Andrews, Jessica Bortman, Sam Reeves, & Kiera Faith at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (7:00pm)

Lightning In A Bottle 2025 w/ Ben Annand, Mr. Wu, Jordan Strong, DJ Dials, Shamoun, Sukira, Padlock, Christopher Mohn, ChrisB., Wes Light, Naughty Princess, XO, Cannaba55, & De Fanasia at Buena Vista Lake (5:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

 ‘Louis’ a Silent Movie (Screening) w/ Live Accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis at the Orpheum Theatre (CANCELLED)

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