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BUY TICKETS: Kali Uchis w/ Thee Sacred Souls at the Kia Forum (8:00pm)

Wednesday is WAY too stacked, Scenestar readers. It's hard to make a wrong choice today when it comes to concerts, but we're making a choice to head to Inglewood for our Show of the Night pick: My Morning Jacket! As we previously announced, Kali Uchis is hitting the road in support of her latest release, Sincerely, and has a show tonight at the Kia Forum with opener Thee Sacred Souls.

You can also see Kali Uchis live at the Kia Forum on Thursday, August 21, along with shows at Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs in Palm Desert on Saturday, August 23; at Intuit Dome on Sunday, September 28, and at Yaamava' Theater on Thursday, October 23.

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 Michael Angelakos (of Passion Pit), DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), Cults, Def Leppard, Herbie Hancock, Pete Holmes, H.R., Laufey, Love Spells, Marc Maron, Terrace Martin, Men I Trust, Midnight Generation, My Morning Jacket, Jeff Parker, Dina Renee, David Spade, STRFKR, Tennis, Theo Von, Andie Yagher, 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, AUGUST 20, 2025

Kali Uchis w/ Thee Sacred Souls at the Kia Forum (8:00pm)

Ethel Cain w/ 9Million at the Shrine Auditorium (8:00pm)

Tennis w/ Cults at the Greek Theatre (8:00pm)

Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl (8:00pm)

Michael Angelakos is Passion Pit (Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit) at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30pm)

Midnight Generation at Echoplex (8:00pm)

Love Spells w/ Derby at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30pm)

Dead Rock West w/ Dallas Burrow at Zebulon (8:00pm)

Jeff Parker w/ IVtet (In The Round) at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

H.R. (of Bad Brains), Gaba Groove, Max Bartos, Year of the Dragon, Leg Lice, & Tomorrow & The Aurora Borealis at the Whisky A Go Go (6:00pm)

Michael Learns to Rock at The Novo (7:00pm)

Pointblank Presents: Spotlight Sessions at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage (8:00pm)

We Found New Music (WFNM) Wednesdays w/ Ara, Nathan Harrington, Quorr, Andie Yagher, & Dina Renee at Backbeat On Sunset at Hotel Ziggy (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Rocknite.la w/ Lev UFO, Dayshift, & Katy Kenny at the Goldfish (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

A Very Happy Mr. B-Day! w/ Song Lab, Human Barbie, Matt Axton, Gilbert Louie Ray, Nocona, & Brenda Carsey at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)

The Drop: A Special Benefit Program w/ Laufey at the Grammy Museum (7:30pm)

Terrace Martin w/ Kenyon Dixon at Blue Note Los Angeles (7:00pm)

Terrace Martin w/ Kenyon Dixon at Blue Note Los Angeles (9:30pm)

Sharon Marie Cline w/ the Todd Hunter Quartet at Catalina Bar & Grill (8:30pm)

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

Niemietz/Kesler/Shelby at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)

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

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

Salsa Night at Members (7:00pm)

Industrial Night: Wenzdays Party w/ DJ Tommy, JPEG, & Jayson Farber at Boardner’s (FREE – 10:00pm)

Nightshift Afterhours at Blind Tiger (11:00pm)

JAM Comedy LA w/ Theo Von and Friends at the Garage (8:00pm)

Pete Holmes: Living At Largo w/ Pete Holmes, Beth Stelling, Al Madrigal, Nick Thune, & Special Guest at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)

Craig Conant at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)

16 Headliners w/ Whitney Cummings, Marc Maron, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Dye, Eleanor Kerrigan, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)

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

JF Harris & Friends w/ Dan Donahue, Fahim Anwar, Leah Lamarr, Will Burkart, Nick Thune, & Surprise Guest at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)

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

Comedy Crush w/ David Spade, Anthony Jeselnik, Adam Ray, Rick Glassman, Justine Marino, & Avery Pearson at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:30pm)

Tonight at the Improv w/ Caroline Rhea, Drew Lynch, Bassem Youssef, Faysal Lawrence, Crystal Marie, Joe Dombrowski, Marco Delvecchio, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:30pm)

Lab Work at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (6:00pm)

Pesto and Goat Cheese Comedy Tour w/ Julia Leahy, Connor Willey, Danny Dunn, Brett Dodenhoff, & Shaena Rabbani at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (8:30pm)

Humanitas Industry 101: Los Angeles Times Presents Breaking Into New Hollywood w/ Nik Dodani, Marilyn Fu, Angela C. Lee, Mike Gioia, & Chris Noriega at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30pm)

Wild Wednesdays w/ Katie Carzola, Eleanor Kerrigan, Kat Bird, Malik S, Josh Nasar, & Anthony Stiriti at the Kookaburra Lounge (8:00pm)

City Slickers w/ Silver City House Band, Logan Shook, Cheryy Garland, & Dennis Hauck at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Electric Boogaloo w/ DJ Cherry Garland at Gold-Diggers (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:30pm)

Ping Pong Wednesdays w/ Almost Decent at Resident DTLA (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)

Iron Axxis w/ Cruerella & The Evil Hand at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)

Lavender Haze w/ Bella & Insomnia at The Woodbridge (8:00pm)

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

Helen Money w/ LoopGoat at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)

Protect Me w/ Local Bitches, Kontrol Inc., Immortal Nightbody, Nights Templar, & DJ Death Cell at Monty Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Amy Julia Rose, RadicaLove, Aaron Casas, Irish Sparrow, & Alyssa Ann at Hollywood Grande (7:00pm)

Breaking Sound LA w/ Penny Samar, Laurent, Autumn Jones, & more at Rudolph's Bar and Tea (7:00pm)

STRFKR w/ Mamalarky & Happy Sad Face at the Glass House (8:00pm)

Trivia Night at the Sardine (7:00pm)

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

Oven Head w/ Rent CTRL & Pleasure Wound at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)

Strawberry Pain w/ Sabbath Bloody Sabbath & Stereo Hearts at Vine LB (7:30pm)

Men I Trust w/ Strongboi at House of Blues Anaheim (7:00pm)

The Hazards w/ Coast Red & Black Out Sirens at the Wayfarer (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)

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

Mohanad Elshieky at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)

Ian Fidance at the Irvine Improv (7:30pm)

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

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

Def Leppard 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)

My Morning Jacket w/ Melt at the Santa Barbara Bowl (6:30pm)

Okonski w/ Mae Powell at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (8:00pm)

CANCELLED/POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED

Julia Kate at The Mint (CANCELLED)

Nick James w/ Joe Yuhre & Brandon Watson at The Mint (CANCELLED)

The Discussion feat. Laura Pleasants of Kylesa w/ Nuunns & Sunder at Riverside Municipal Auditorium (CANCELLED)

STRFKR w/ Mamalarky & Happy Sad Face at the Fox Theater Pomona (RELOCATED)

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