BUY TICKETS: Justice w/ The Dare at the Santa Barbara Bowl (7:00pm)
We made it to Memorial Day Weekend, Scenestar readers. Los Angeles has a lot to offer this Friday, and that includes a road trip to check out our Show of the Night selection: Justice! The French electronic duo will be performing live tonight at the Santa Barbara Bowl with opener The Dare. The show is in support of their latest release. Hyperdrama.
In that case, your other live music options include performances by Anything Box, Bby, The Bouncing Souls, Camila, Cockney Rejects, Foghat, Henry Fong, Four Tet, Tom Jones, Kendrick Lamar, Isabel LaRosa, L.A. Witch, Loco Dice, Luttrell, Merkules, Mirador, Modern English, Murs, Mustard, Atsuko Okatsuka, Röyksopp, Sarah Silverman, Simple Minds, Soft Cell, David Spade, SZA, Devin Townsend, Theo Von, Trevor Wallace, 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!
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA & Mustard at SoFi Stadium (7:00pm)
Röyksopp (DJ Set) w/ Tom Breu at the Fonda Theatre (9:00pm)
Murs w/ WildChild, Pookie Blow, & 3rd Wrld at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)
Devin Townsend w/ TesseracT at the Wiltern (7:30pm)
Camila at Peacock Theater (8:00pm)
Isabel LaRosa w/ Chris Grey & Thomas LaRosa at the Belasco (8:00pm)
Damon R. at The Echo (9:00pm)
Merkules w/ Ryan Oaks at the Teragram Ballroom (7:00pm)
L.A. Witch w/ Daiistar at the Lodge Room (8:30pm)
Mirador w/ Laney Jones and the Spirits at the Troubadour (7:00pm)
Anything Box w/ Blaklight & DJ Fn1 at the Paramount (8:00pm)
Bby w/ Oxis & AKA BK at Scribble (8:00pm)
T.C.M.F w/ Secret Guest at Genghis Cohen (7:00pm)
Diva Bleach w/ Alex Vile & Sunburnt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)
The Beneath the Underground Hour w/ Escape-Ism & Rated Z TV at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)
The Beneath the Underground Hour Dance Party w/ Alix Brown, Ian Svenonius, Roger Mars, & Boss Harmz at Zebulon (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)
Mach-Hommy at the Peppermint Club (8:00pm)
Kat Hamilton w/ Ali Coyle at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (7:00pm)
Trent Peltz at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)
Angel Du$t w/ Big Boy, Cosmic Joke, & Holy Blade at the Midnight Hour (6:00pm)
Stereolab ‘Instant Holograms on Metal Film’ (Listening Party) at Amoeba Music – Hollywood (5:00pm)
Nicole Lawrence & The Durango House Band w/ Jenny O at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)
Gershwin & Strauss w/ Teddy Abrams, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:00pm)
Stanley Jordan (Solo) at the Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)
John Daversa at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)
Brenna Whitaker at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)
Röyksopp Afterparty w/ Röyksopp (DJ Set) & Puffie at the Spotlight (10:00pm)
Loco Dice w/ Brunello & Lubelski at Gloria Molina Grand Park (5:00pm)
Luttrell w/ Nicky Elisabeth, Truekolors, & Marc V at Academy L.A. (10:00pm)
Henry Fong (360° Set) at Exchange L.A. (10:00pm)
Kilimanjaro w/ Anastazja at Sound Nightclub (10:00pm)
Oguz w/ Death Code at Lot 613 (10:00pm)
Baugruppe90 w/ Black Lotus & Ana Valdes b2b ØBSIDIΔN at Incognito (11:00pm)
Sonja Moonear (Perlon) w/ Halo Varga, Silky, & Enzo Muro at Dialogue (8:00pm)
Mesme w/ Miracles & J.dB at Grotto (10:00pm)
Cadzow w/ Stretch, Lola, & Kyrxmi at Closer x Sxtcy x Prty (11:59pm)
Salon x Cinnamon Sounds w/ Stefan Ringer, Damar Davis, Chloëdees, & Sonrisita at Catch One (9:00pm)
Orolink: Andy Oro w/ Santiago Salazar, Shikha, & Abbyliciouss at Apotheke (FREE – 9:00pm)
Night Moves: DJ Lycox w/ Asphodèle & Ize11a at Homage Brewing (10:00pm)
Marie Nyx b2b BB Shaine w/ Moose, C:3, & Alzu at Boof (11:00pm)
Noche de Sateo w/ Krissy Marchante (aka Marchante) & Louie El Ser at Honey's at Star Love (FREE – 10:00pm)
Body Work w/ Arthur Kaplan, Cromie, & Darone Sassounian at Club Tee Gee (FREE – 10:00pm)
Mr Brightside: 2000's Indie Sleaze Dance Party w/ DJ Slow Cheetah at the Virgil (9:00pm)
Ain't It Fun: Paramore + Pop Punk Dance Party w/ Holander at the Virgil (9:00pm)
Funny A$$ Fridays w/ Shaunah Monet, Elias Zepeda, Fatimah Taliah, Queen Carter, Uncle Dolemite, & Mark Boyd at Vacancy Avenue (8:00pm)
Mixtape Sessions 01 w/ Frank C, Lenny V, DJ Reza, J-Cut, & Ali-G at Dusty Vinyl (FREE – 9:00pm)
YeeDC! Country x EDM w/ Willie Pake & Sami G at Avalon Hollywood (10:00pm)
Club Underground – Post-Punk Indie BritPop 80-20s Dance Party w/ DJ Larry G. at The Grand Star Jazz Club (9:30pm)
Club Decades: Grand Re-Launch at Boardner's by La Belle (10:00pm)
Brat Fridays: Lana Night at the Warwick (10:30pm)
Light Club DTLA at the Stanley Building (8:30pm)
Tony L Issac at Members (7:00pm)
Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)
Daniel Habif at the Orpheum Theatre (8:00pm)
Last Puppy Benefit on the Left at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8:00pm)
Sarah Silverman and Friends at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)
Theo Von & Friends w/ Theo Von at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)
Late Night in the Main Room w/ Adam Ray, Trevor Wallace, Al Madrigal, Annie Lederman, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (10:30pm)
16 Headliners w/ Erik Griffin, Whitney Cummings, Craig Conant, Al Madrigal, Trevor Wallace, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)
Late Night Legends at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:59pm)
Bros Before Joes w/ Joe Marrese, Kevin Fard, Strider Wilson, Al Madrigal, Gabby Lamb, Kelly Ryan, & more at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)
Human Romance: Hooking Humans Up With Each Other w/ Mike Falzone, Amy Miller, & Laura Peek at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)
Tonight at the Improv w/ David Spade, Whitney Cummings, Al Madrigal, Erik Griffin, Ian Bagg, Amir K, Sarah Tiana, Asif Ali, & Chris MIllhouse at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (8:00pm)
Tonight at the Lab w/ Sophie Buddle, Dan Donohue, Carmen Lynch, Willie Macc, Michael Turner, Quincy Weekley, Eddie Della Siepe, & Conner Roma at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:30pm)
Running Lines with Lenoci w/ Ian Edwards, Asif Ali, Mark Hayes, Brandi Denise, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (9:45pm)
Trans-It Girls w/ Hayden Johnson, Nori Reed, Atsuko Okatsuko, Chris Fleming, Sabrina Wu, & Patti Harrison at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)
Dan Licata at Dynasty Typewriter (10:30pm)
Deez Nutz Comedy Show at the Kookaburra Lounge (7:00pm)
The Upstairs Comedy Showcase at the Upstairs (8:00pm)
Lily Henley w/ Duncan Wickel at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (8:00pm)
Apollo 03 w/ Big Hat Logan & Black Cat Coalition at The Smell (8:00pm)
Casper Allen and the Naturals w/ Shawn Hess & Luke Pelletier & the Chain Gang at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6:00pm)
Shock Therapy w/ Tenement Rats & Psychic Pigs at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9:00pm)
Jeffertitti w/ Ny Oh & Jennylee of Warpaint (DJ Set) at the Goldfish (8:00pm)
Orlove by Night Presents: Lust For Life: Lana Del Rey Dance Party at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)
Mike Love & The Full Circle w/ E.N Young & Imperial Sound at the Venice West (8:00pm)
Curse w/ Adrenalin Red, The Anti-Groupies, Lya Sonica, Problumaddixx, Rhiannon Birdsall, Zenani, Artemis Orion, Book Club, & DJ Bruno at the Viper Room (7:00pm)
Isabella Knight at The Mint (7:45pm)
3 Rings (John Bonham Tribute) w/ LSD at The Mint (9:00pm)
Bino Rideaux at Catch One (9:00pm)
The Zeros w/ Mike Rawberts, Revelant Souls, Black Stone LBC, The Nobödy's, Brain Dead Dolls, Goth Soul, & Speculum at the Whisky A Go Go (6:00pm)
Windows w/ Blanco Nino & Wanda What at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)
Electric Boogaloo w/ DJ Cherry Garland at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)
Juliets Dead w/ Zachery Kibeee at Redwood Bar & Grill (7:00pm)
Angelina w/ DNS, WhaleShark, & Orange Lotus at Redwood Bar & Grill (9:00pm)
Widowdusk w/ In Loving Memory, Fight Fair, Sinema, & Herlovebeheadsdaisies at The Shed (6:00pm)
Rinse+Repeat: Los Angeles at Resident DTLA (9:00pm)
Travesuras Reggaeton Experience at the Vermont Hollywood (10:00pm)
Marit Deanna w/ Lana Drincic, Matthew J Evans, & Ryan Dong at the Stowaway (8:00pm)
Aqueerium: A Queer Wave Rave w/ Stoni O Dragão, Trussie, Radia, & Coldsweat at the Stowaway (10:00pm)
Combo Leche at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (8:00pm)
The Breaks w/ DJ Anthony Valadez at Townhouse Venice at Del Monte Speakeasy (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)
La Pachanga, Musica en Vivo w/ Invasion Latina, Woody, Pedro Sabroso, & DJ Ricky at the Mayan (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)
King Chris & the Groove Thang at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)
Communicator Series: ‘Writing On Raving’ w/ McKenzie Wark, Zoey Greenwald, Jasmine Infiniti, & Kumi James (a.k.a Bae Bae) at 2220 Arts + Archives (7:30pm)
Colombian Drumming Class w/ Mike Gebhart at Scribble (2:00pm)
Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio at Heavy Manners (1:00pm)
Nextfest LA 2025 at Los Angeles County Fairplex
S.A.D. w/ Eky's World, CitixZzen x Trafik, Vatican Voss, Wumbo William, & JDX at the Haven Pomona (7:00pm)
La Bota Tamboratón w/ DJ King Steady Beat & DJ Todotrankis at Warehouse 9 (7:00pm)
Fan Club w/ Modern Man, Cristo, & Marred at Alex’s Bar (8:00pm)
Stereolab ‘Instant Holograms on Metal Film’ (Listening Party) at Fingerprints Long Beach (5:30pm)
80's w/ Knyght Ryder & DJ Jonney Miles at Gaslamp Long Beach (9:00pm)
La Original Banda El Limón at Grove of Anaheim (8:00pm)
Ty Myers w/ Alex Lambert at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)
Strings & Heart w/ Isly at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)
Cockney Rejects w/ D.I., Narcoleptic Youth, & Knuckleheadz at the Observatory (6:00pm)
Deadbeat Nightlife w/ Shadow Moses, Hollow Crown, Here's To Now, Mocoa, & Valea at Chain Reaction (7:00pm)
Blanke at Time Nightclub (10:00pm)
Rookie Of The Year EMO Night – Strawberry Festival 2025 Night 1 w/ Thomas Nicholas Band at the Garden Amphitheatre (6:00pm)
Nowhere Fast (Morrissey/The Smiths Tribute) w/ Tormenta (Mon LaFerte Tribute) at La Santa (9:00pm)
Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Tribute) w/ Cobra Cowboy at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)
Dig w/ Devon Thompson & Bloody Love Affair at the Wayfarer (6:45pm)
Y2K Night w/ Sega Genecide at the Wayfarer (10:00pm)
The Dudes of San Diego at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (9:00pm)
Steve Cole at Spaghettini (7:00pm)
Loni Love at the Brea Improv (7:30pm)
Robby Hoffman at the Brea Improv (9:45pm)
Janelle James at the Irvine Improv (7:30pm)
Janelle James at the Irvine Improv (9:45pm)
Australia's Thunder from Down Under at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (9:00pm)
Arnez J at the Ontario Improv (7:30pm)
Arnez J at the Ontario Improv (9:45pm)
Tom Arnold at the Stand Up Comedy Club (9:00pm)
É Arenas (of Chicano Batman) w/ Big Fun & Mucho Gusto DJs at the Farm House Collective (7:00pm)
Out of Control Army w/ La Pobreska, Los Rudos, Rasta Cali, & Nate Funk at Solaris Beer & Blending (6:00pm)
Big Bubble Rave at Riverside Municipal Auditorium (9:00pm)
Hot Girl Club at Riverside Municipal Auditorium – Garden Room (9:00pm)
The Bouncing Souls w/ Adolescents & The Jack Knives at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Outdoors (6:00pm)
Tennessee Jet w/ Salinas Road at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:30pm)
Tom Jones at The Show at Rancho Mirage (8:00pm)
Simple Minds w/ Modern English & Soft Cell at Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs (7:00pm)
Ann Hampton Callaway at the Purple Room (6:00pm)
Joe w/ Mýa at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)
Foghat at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa (8:00pm)
Rainie Yang at Pechanga Resort Casino (9:00pm)
John Hilder at Pechanga Resort Casino (7:00pm)
John Hilder at Pechanga Resort Casino (9:30pm)
Poolside: Sofyen at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs (12:00pm)
King Sol & The Vibes at Rock and Roll Pizza Bar at Harley's Valley Bowl (FREE – 8:30pm)
Default American w/ Thrift Store Troubadours, Trail of Beer Cans, & No Sabatours at Transplants Brewing Company (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)
Bobby Lee at Oxnard Levity Live (7:00pm)
Bobby Lee at Oxnard Levity Live (9:15pm)
Brandon Regan Band at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)
DJ J Scratch at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (10:00pm)
Matt Fraser at the Majestic Ventura Theater (8:00pm)
LaRussell at Ventura Music Hall (6:00pm)
Work It! : Throwback R&B and Hip Hop Night w/ DJ Mondae at Ventura Music Hall (9:00pm)
Justice w/ The Dare at the Santa Barbara Bowl (7:00pm)
DJ Quik at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (9:00pm)
Moodrich w/ Urbnmowgli & Bad Tongue at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)
CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED
Nazareth at the Regent Theater (CANCELLED)
The Harlem Gospel Travelers at the Peppermint Club (CANCELLED)
Dave Blunts at the Constellation Room (CANCELLED)
Gabito Ballesteros w/ Codigo FN & Los Dareyes De La Sierra at Toyota Arena (CANCELLED)
For a list of upcoming shows with links in and around Los Angeles, please visit our online concert calendar here.
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