BUY TICKETS: Simple Minds w/ Modern English & Soft Cell at the Kia Forum (7:00pm)
The holiday weekend is right around the corner, Scenestar readers. We're itching for nostalgia, and the best way to get it is courtesy of our Show of the Night selection: Simple Minds! Simple Minds will be playing the hits and more tonight at the Kia Forum in Inglewood with openers Modern English and Soft Cell.
Fans around Palm Desert can see Simple Minds live on Friday, May 23, at Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs.
In that case, your other live music options include performances by Tunde Adebimpe, Fahim Anwar, Been Stellar, Kate Berlant, The Blessed Madonna, Goldie Boutilier, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), Corbin, Flo, Matt Hansen, Kate Hudson, Human Impact, Khruangbin, Lambrini Girls, Mary Lattimore, Kyp Malone, Marc Maron, Sarah McLachlan, Pigeon John, Craig Robinson, Russ, Thievery Corporation, Eem Triplin, Theo Von, Noah Vonne, Trevor Wallace, The Wallflowers, X. Ari, Zhu, 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 22, 2025
Simple Minds w/ Modern English & Soft Cell at the Kia Forum (7:00pm)
Flo w/ Jae Stephens at the Hollywood Palladium (8:00pm)
Sarah McLachlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8:00pm)
Matt Hansen w/ Steinza at the Fonda Theatre (9:00pm)
Corbin w/ Lucy at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)
Kate Hudson w/ Baby Nova at The Roxy (8:00pm)
Lambrini Girls w/ Death Lens at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)
Been Stellar w/ Enumclaw at The Echo (8:00pm)
Mary Lattimore w/ Dave Harrington, Billy Mohler, & Jay Bellerose (Trio) at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (8:00pm)
Goldie Boutilier w/ Sedona at the Troubadour (7:00pm)
Human Impact w/ CNTS at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)
Kyp Malone (of TV On The Radio) & Erin Durant's Song Circle Cycle III w/ Ben Boye, Barry Johnson, Sam Mickens, Samuel Acevedo, Grey Gersten, Jolie Holland, Lia Braswell, Ty Segall, Haroula Rose, Wildlife Freeway, Shelley Burgon, & Tunde Adebimpe (of TV On The Radio) at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)
Pigeon John w/ Awol One, Abstract Rude, & Gel Roc at the Paramount (7:00pm)
Hembree w/ Ultimate Fakebook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)
Mack Keane w/ Joyce Wrice at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)
Baile World x Softstatic w/ Bbymutha, MJ Nebreda, INVT, Bbyafricka, Cquestt, Nebula, & Hu Dat at Echoplex (9:00pm)
Keznamdi at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (7:00pm)
Alaska Vane at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)
Maejoy at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)
We Found New Music (WFNM) w/ Nekeith, Jameson Tabor, X. Ari, & Noah Vonne at Bar Lubitsch (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)
Matthew Mallinger w/ V. Ontiveros, Topu Lyo at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)
A Conversation w/ Russ at the Grammy Museum (7:30pm)
Henry Mancini at 100 w/ the Scott Dunn Orchestra at Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis (7:30pm)
Marsha Bartenetti & Friends w/ Marsha Bartenetti at the Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)
John Daversa at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)
The American Songbook w/ Jason ’Spicy G’ Goldman & The 17 Big Band at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)
Klangkarussell at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (9:30pm)
Respect DnB w/ Lovelace, Ultra, Scooba, & MC JTec at Jungle Hollywood (10:00pm)
DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW) at LP Vinyl Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)
After Hours w/ Hiroko Yamamura & Howmanyollies at the Spotlight (10:00pm)
The Residency – ITAI & Friends w/ Le Président x Adi Benyahuda x ITAI at Community Berlin – NoHo (9:00pm)
Club 96 Tears: 1970s Dance Party w/ DJ PerksAndKisses at the Grand Star Jazz Club (9:00pm)
Light Club DTLA at the Stanley Building (8:30pm)
Addam (BE) w/ Sarime & Iris at Members (7:00pm)
Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)
Recollect Afterhours w/ KSlapz, Candl, 909 Bobby, Francis Davila, Ella Ancheta, & Estalit b2b Max Rush at Recollect (11:00pm)
America's Top Psychic Medium w/ Matt Fraser at the Wiltern (8:00pm)
Kate Berlant and Friends at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)
Theo Von & Friends w/ Theo Von at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)
The Originals w/ Trevor Wallace, Marc Maron, Bobby Lee, Annie Lederman, Ryan Sickler, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)
Late Night Legends at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:30pm)
Fahim Works On Stuff and His Friends Drop By w/ Fahim Anwar at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)
Crack'Em Up Thursdays – Hosted by CP w/ Alycia Cooper, Mitch Marchand, Chan B, & more at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)
Superstar Comedy w/ Iliza Shlesinger, Craig Robinson, Amir K, Trevor Wallace, Brian Monarch, & Leah Knauer at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:30pm)
Jessica Michelle Singleton & Friends w/ Brad Williams, Craig Conant, Cole Garrett, Brandi Denise, Noah Copfer, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)
The Jump Off Show with Schylur Noble, Marcel Archer & Maddi Mays w/ Ron G, Mike Falzone, Liz Splatt, Jeffery Reyes Jr, Da'Herm Black, & Donny Comedy at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)
Lovett Or Leave It: Live in LA w/ Jon Lovett at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)
Messterpiece w/ Melinda Hill at the Kookaburra Lounge (7:30pm)
See Ya There Comedy Show at Genghis Cohen (7:00pm)
Cate Tomlinson w/ Kate Peytavin & R E L at the Peppermint Club (8:00pm)
Misho at the Vermont Hollywood (7:00pm)
Obscura w/ Atheist, Origin, Decrepit Birth, & Fractal Universe at 1720 (5:30pm)
Easy Love w/ Welsprynger & DeCaprisun at the Goldfish (8:00pm)
Music Trivia at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:30pm)
Pisskiss w/ The Cosmic Alliance & Angelica Cox at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)
The Westerns w/ The Dropout Heros & Faith Jones at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)
Mr. Max Presents – Indie Underground Nite w/ Evan Stanley (Acoustic), Ghetto Foos, Britta Raci, Zoe Roarz, & Indie Rock Dance Party at The Mint (7:00pm)
Forrest Del w/ Double Vision, The OddEven, Marry Sleep With Kill, Key Found, & Easy Lovin' at the Whisky A Go Go (6:00pm)
Right on Time w/ Mira.avi & Caller Number 9 at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)
Roman Truth at the Silverlake Lounge (9:00pm)
Club Cielo w/ Love, Dina, Bl4ze, & Eskinichori at El Cid (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)
Transitions w/ DJ Damefresh, Equip, & DJ Edie at the Stowaway (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)
Lovers + Friends: A Weekly Dance Party w/ La Bellatini & Schneaky at the Stowaway – The Rio Room (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)
Solarc w/ OneL at Scribble (7:00pm)
Donzii w/ Delores Galore, Angel 004, & Klypi at Non Plus Ultra (8:00pm)
Lana’s Angels at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)
Documentary Double Feature: PJ Harvey (‘Reeling With PJ Harvey’) & Portishead (‘Welcome to Portishead’) at Heavy Manners (7:00pm)
LA Filmforum: Brigid McCaffrey's ‘Sanctuary Station’ w/ Brigid McCaffrey (Q&A) at 2220 Arts + Archives (7:30pm)
Sintendo: Peepshow Menagerie's Burlesque Tribute at Resident DTLA (9:00pm)
Breaking Sound LA w/ Modo, Allen Monroe, XNDRSOUND, Aldre Williams, & Fenesse at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)
Breaking Sound LA w/ Olivia Kaye, Abbey Castor, London Hibbs, Emily Ricks, & Frankly at Teddy's Speakeasy (7:00pm)
Velcro Wallets w/ Manners, Sex-Ed, Shallow Water Blackout, & In Front of Me at the Haven Pomona (7:00pm)
System Exclusive w/ Ologist & Chorus Pedal at the Sardine (8:00pm)
Memory Milk w/ Paula Schultz & Pelo Grande at Alex’s Bar (8:00pm)
Distinguished Speakers w/ Emily Chang at the Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center (8:00pm)
Eem Triplin w/ DC the Don at the Observatory (8:00pm)
Diva Bleach w/ Alex Vile at Chain Reaction (7:00pm)
The Grinns w/ Happy Rabbit, American Woman, & Tunnels at the Wayfarer (7:45pm)
The Effigies w/ Angry Samoans & Spider at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)
Club Deviance w/ Velas Negras & Dormence at La Santa (8:00pm)
Jara Harris and the Players at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (8:00pm)
DW3 at Spaghettini (6:30pm)
Ballet Project OC: Tradition Meets Tomorrow – Legends Reawakened at Irvine Barclay Theatre (7:00pm)
Monty Franklin at the Irvine Improv (8:00pm)
Nails (Nine Inch Nails Tribute) w/ Babes Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine Tribute) & Engines Drone (DeftonesTribute) at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (8:00pm)
Arnez J at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)
David Bisbal at Fox Performing Arts Center (9:00pm)
DAIISTAR w/ Oog Bogo & Windows at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:00pm)
Bran Johnson w/ His Funny Friends at Pechanga Resort Casino (8:00pm)
Thievery Corporation at Pechanga Resort Casino (8:00pm)
Missing Persons w/ Stacy Q at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa (8:00pm)
Horror Nerd Comedy – Comedians Taking On The Most Iconic Scary Movies w/ Ryan Clark, Monique Thomas, Sophia Zolan, Jules, Katie Hettenbach, Ray Gootz, & Scott Blugrind at Transplants Brewing Company (8:00pm)
Copper Blues Oxnard Banda & Grupo Night at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)
Khruangbin w/ John Carroll Kirby at the Santa Barbara Bowl (7:00pm)
The Wallflowers at the Lobero Theatre (7:30pm)
From Rio to Madrid w/ Tony Ybarra & Wendy Castellanos at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (7:00pm)
College Thursday w/ Ellie M, Gurth, Ron b2b 80, Juggan b2b JMP, & Sarah Caroline at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)
For a list of upcoming shows with links in and around Los Angeles, please visit our online concert calendar here.
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