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BUY TICKETS: Lady Gaga at the Kia Forum (8:00pm)

Welcome to August, Scenestar readers. A new month brings us more great summer concert offerings, with our top act of the week taking our Show of the Night title once again: Lady Gaga! It's the second-to-last local tour date tonight on Lady Gaga's tour in support of her latest release, Mayhem, where she'll take the stage once again at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Your last chance to see Lady Gaga locally will be on Saturday, August 2.

If you can't get into the show or want to check something else out from a different genre, your other live music and entertainment options include performances by Cristela Alonzo, Architects, Bou, Michael Clifford, Keyshia Cole, Anna Duboc, Elsa y Elmar, Cynthia Erivo, Geographer, Glass Spells, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, Less Than Jake, NCT127, P1Harmony, Powerman 5000, Sea Pipes, The Summer Set, Sun Araw, Trey Anastacio Band, The Two Lips, Vacation Manor, Village People, Wale, Walker & Royce, Trevor Wallace, Jimmy O. Yang, Yo Gabba Gabba, 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, AUGUST 01, 2025

Lady Gaga at the Kia Forum (8:00pm)

KCON 2025 LA w/ Is:sue, Ive, Lee Youngji, NCT127, Nowadays, P1Harmony, & ZeroBaseOne at Crypto.com Arena (8:00pm)

Trey Anastasio Band at the Bellwether (7:30pm)

Keyshia Cole w/ Wale, Fridayy, Amerie, & Elijah Blake at Peacock Theater (7:00pm)

Michael Clifford w/ Ryan Hall at the Fonda Theatre (8:30pm) 🐨 🦘

The Two Lips w/ Tiffany Stringer at El Rey Theatre (8:00pm)

Bridget Everett and The Tender Moments at the Wiltern (8:00pm)

The Summer Set w/ Little Luna at The Roxy (9:00pm)

Vacation Manor w/ Richard Guinta at the Troubadour (7:00pm)

Elsa y Elmar w/ Vale at Echoplex (8:00pm)

Riff Wood w/ Your Moms Best Friend at The Echo (8:00pm)

Sun Araw w/ Nudo & Barrett Avner at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)

Heart Attack Man w/ The Dirty Nil, Carpool, & Dear Seattle at the Lodge Room (7:00pm)

Anna Duboc at The Mint (7:15pm)

Wake The Wild w/ My Friend Catie at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage (8:00pm)

Sea Pipes at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (7:00pm)

Katie Costello at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

Logan Metz w/ Joel Eckels at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (9:00pm)

In-Store Session: Jack George at Agora Records (FREE w/ RSVP – 5:00pm)

Dareyes de La Sierra at the Belasco (8:00pm)

Cynthia Erivo in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Hollywood Bowl (8:00pm)

A Glimpse of Heaven w/ Dr. David Jeremiah, Sheila Walsh, Veritas, Jordan Smith, TaRanda Greene, Charles Billingsley, & Jody McBrayer at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:00pm)

‘If I Awaken in Los Angeles’ w/ Gina Belafonte, Derrick Hodge, Monique Mitchell, T H R O N E, Luis J. Rodríguez, Jasmine Minchez, Dante Basco, Jason Chu, Lev Allan Blitz, Sekou Andrews, & the Color of Noize Orchestra at the Ford (8:00pm)

Jazz Legends: Pete Escobedo at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

Jazz at LACMA w/ Ernie Watts Quartet at LACMA – Smidt Welcome Plaza (FREE – 6:00pm)

Tom Scott & The L.A. Express at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)

KCRW Summer Nights w/ DJ Tyler Boudreaux (of KCRW) & DJ Linafornia at California African American Museum (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Tham w/ Nina J & Kitty Logic at Work Harder (11:00pm)

HARD Pre-Party: Walker & Royce w/ Torren Foot b2b Airwolf Paradise, & Biata at Aurora Warehouse (10:00pm)

HARD Pre-Party: Bolo w/ Juos, Giselle Peppers, & Carlo Marcelo at Academy L.A. (10:00pm)

HARD Pre-Party: Bou w/ Skanka, Nix, & Vial at Exchange L.A. (10:00pm)

Higher Grooves Rooftop Party w/ Andy Oro & No Pressure at the Broken Shaker Los Angeles (FREE w/ RSVP – 5:00pm)

Gudfella w/ Stefan Andreas at the Spotlight (10:00pm)

Shigecki w/ Geoboi & Shane Thomas at Sorbet (11:59pm)

Arivi w/ Artur, Whos Derek, & Adrien Kabir at Melt (10:00pm)

Chinatown First Fridays: Hero Dose Soundsystem w/ Dr. Alien, CD-ROHM, & Interior Balcony at Chung King Plaza (FREE – 5:00pm)

Muzique Fridays w/ Tamara Lanza at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:30pm)

Club Underground – Post-Punk Indie BritPop 80-20s Dance Party w/ DJ Larry G. at The Grand Star Jazz Club (9:30pm)

The Music Center's Dance DTLA: Disco w/ Andrew Vaca at the Jerry Moss Plaza at the Music Center (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Mayhem Ball: Lady Gaga Night at Boardner's by La Belle (9:00pm)

Brat Fridays at Warwick (10:30pm)

Impromptu w/ Brookluhn, Wet Hand Dan, & Anderson M at Kitsch Bar (7:00pm)

Afro Sauce: Afterhours in DTLA w/ WeirdoWithSoul, Foreigner, Rozay, Lavi$h, & Tha Pressr at Mon€ycat (FREE w/ RSVP – 11:45pm)

Jenia Tarsol & Annie Sollange at Members (7:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

Smiley Bone Jones at Lost Property – LP Vinyl Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)

Lucha VaVoom de la Liz at the Mayan (8:00pm)

Nick Kroll and Friends w/ Nick Kroll at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

Best of the Store XL w/ Annie Lederman, Ian Edwards, Justin Martindale, Chris Spencer, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

16 Headliners w/ Ron Funches, Ryan Sickler, John Caparulo, Shapel Lacey, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

Late Night Legends at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:59pm)

Joker Brand Presents Funkin Funny Fridays Hosted by George Perez at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ David Spade, Dulcé Sloan, Sheng Wang, Trae Crowder, Kirk Fox, Nikki Bon, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (8:00pm)

Tonight at the Lab w/ Blair Socci, Brandon Wardell, Lous Katz, Saul Trujillo, Dan Donohue, C.J. Price, & Jihan Sabir at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (7:15pm)

The Upstairs Comedy Showcase w/ Clint Coley, Leo Dottavio, Danny Mullen, Mark Hayes, Trevor Wallace, Denny Love, & Orny Adams at the Upstairs (8:30pm)

Omar Gooding at the Kookaburra Lounge (7:00pm)

Carolyn Wonderland at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (8:00pm)

Los Ratones Atomicos w/ Von’s Island & Dedfones at The Smell (8:00pm)

Boy Hits Car w/ Flurdelis, Gearheart, Honeyseed, Dylan Yong, Light Dazed, & Aaron Schwartzbart at the Whisky A Go Go (6:00pm)

26th Annual Los Angeles Pop Overthrow w/ ​The Fantastic Fellinis, Broken Sound, Fernando Perdomo, Sanglorians, Feef, & ​Chris Price at Redwood Bar & Grill (7:00pm)

Lesbian Goth Night Presents: 80's Hot Summer Nights w/ Faux Velvet & Marie NYX at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

Americana Underground w/ The Creeping Devils, Mike McClellan, Jordan Smith Reynolds, Jack O'Connor, Serafia, & Old Guard Regalia at the Stowaway (8:00pm)

Vinyl Hangout: Open Turntables w/ Como La Flor at the Stowaway (10:00pm)

Nick Pagan w/ Desert Friends 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)

QT Night Market w/ Get Better Records (DJ Set) at Junior High (6:30pm)

King Chris and the Groove Thang at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:30pm)

Young Lovers w/ Neutral Shirt & Cali Bellow at Scribble (7:30pm)

Four Documentary Short Films: The Velvet Underground (‘The South Bank Show: The Velvet Underground’ screening), Tori Amos (‘MTV Ultrasound: The Tori Philes’ screening), Massive Attack (‘The Making of Massive Attack’ screening), & D'Angelo (‘D’Angelo’s Voodoo’ screening) Doc Screenings at Heavy Manners (7:00pm)

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! at the Fox Theater Pomona (6:00pm)

Emo Nite at the Glass House (7:00pm)

Alvilda w/ Slugger, Hot Load, & Sweat at Characters (8:00pm)

Apraxia w/ Nox Sinister, Frolic, Syn Absence, & Saber at The Haven Pomona (7:00pm)

Recess Romp 4 w/ Clown Sounds, The Urinals, Reverend Beat-Man, The Alley Cats, The Gem Show, Treasure Fleet, & Panel at the Sardine (6:00pm)

Metal-Themed Karaoke (Ozzy Osborne Tribute) at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

80's w/ Knyght Ryder & DJ Jonney Miles at Gaslamp Long Beach (9:00pm)

Architects w/ Erra & Holywatr at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

Glass Spells w/ Ms Boan & DJ Eser at the Garden Amphitheatre (5:00pm)

Powerman 5000 w/ Ill Nino, (Hed) P.E., Priest, & The Great Alone at the Observatory (7:00pm)

7 Seconds w/ Shelter, The Dark, & About Face at the Constellation Room (7:30pm)

 

World Surf League Sundown Sets: Chevy Metal w/ The Alive at Huntington Beach Pier (5:00pm)

Redneck Rodeo w/ Golden West at Saint Rocke (8:00pm)

Sega Genecide: Y2K Night at the Wayfarer (10:00pm)

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical at Segerstorm Hall (7:30pm)

Adryon de León at Ivan'z House at Mozambique (9:00pm)

Ali Siddiq at the Brea Improv (7:30pm)

Ali Siddiq at the Brea Improv (9:45pm)

Ms. Pat at the Irvine Improv (7:30pm)

Ms. Pat at the Irvine Improv (9:45pm)

Clone Temple Pilots (Stone Temple Pilots Tribute) at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (9:00pm)

Mission Im-possible w/ Gabriel Gomez at the Stand Up Comedy Club (8:30pm)

Perritos World National Tour w/ Concrete, DoKnow, & Jerry Garcia at the Ontario Improv (7:30pm)

Perritos World National Tour w/ Concrete, DoKnow, & Jerry Garcia at the Ontario Improv (9:45pm)

Village People at Stage Red (9:00pm)

Less Than Jake w/ Fishbone, The Suicide Machines, & Catbite at Riverside Municipal Auditorium (7:00pm)

Geographer w/ Low Hum at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Indoors (9:30pm)

Tiffany Haddish at Yaamava' Theater (8:00pm)

Los Dos Carnales at Fantasy Springs Casino Resort (8:00pm)

Jimmy O. Yang at The Show at Rancho Mirage (8:00pm)

Nacho Bustillos at Agave Caliente Terraza – Cathedral City (FREE – 9:00pm)

Summer Sessions w/ DJ Katrina at Yaamava' Pool (6:00pm)

Flamingo Friday w/ DJ Kid & Friends at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa (9:00pm)

The Dirty Lowdown (70’s & 80’s Rock & Dance Tribute) at Rock and Roll Pizza Bar at Harley's Valley Bowl (FREE – 8:30pm)

The Sympathy of All Things w/ Oliphant, Knoph, & I Sleep Naked at Transplants Brewing Company (7:00pm)

Wubs in the Woods w/ Acid Baste, Clovd, Dusty Voyager, Kayo, Click Bang, Hoobris, Gumbi, Late Riser, Lupi, Bloom, New Dirty Bastard, & Right at Big Bear Lake (4:00pm)

Room Temperature Show, No ICE allowed: Cristela Alonzo & Friends w/ Cristela Alonzo at Oxnard Levity Live (8:00pm)

Tone-6 at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (7:00pm)

DJ J Scratch at Copper Blues Oxnard Restaurant (10:00pm)

Monophonics w/ Los So-Lows at Ventura Music Hall (8:00pm)

Bandalandia Fiestas Friday at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (8:00pm)

Fiesta Friday 2025 w/ DJ Sparx, Bix King, & Ice Tea Cole B at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Loving w/ Ora Cogan at the Regent Theater (CANCELLED)

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at the Peppermint Club (8:00pm)

Bxs: Bryndis Por Siempre at Grove of Anaheim (CANCELLED)

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