BUY TICKETS: Passion Pit w/ Arden Jones at the Bellwether
We’re halfway through the week, Scenestar readers. We’re doubling down this Wednesday and going back-to-back with our Show of the Night: Passion Pit! If you missed them yesterday, you have a second chance to see alternative rock act Passion Pit live tonight at their last “Pretty Penny Tour” date at the Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles.
If you can’t get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by The Black Heart Procession, Black Joe Lewis, The Blank Tapes, Hannibal Buress, Momo Boyd, Raul Campos (of KCRW), Brett Dennen, Duffy x Uhlmann, Earthless, Fortune Feimster, Ruth Garbus, Herbie Hancock, Donald Harrison, Light Asylum, Richard Marx, Tom Papa, Will Sheff (of Okkervile River), and many more.
Click here for ticket links and info on today’s shows and upcoming local shows in 2026 and beyond on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, or Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!
SHOWS OF THE NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
Passion Pit w/ Arden Jones at the Bellwether (8:00pm)
Will Sheff (of Okkervil River) w/ Barry Archie Johnson at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)
Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8:00pm)
The Black Heart Procession w/ High Tatras & The Young Destroyers at Gold-Diggers (7:00pm)
Momo Boyd w/ Jolie at The Roxy (8:00pm)
Duffy X Uhlmann w/ Nina Keith at Sid The Cat Auditorium (7:00pm)
Light Asylum w/ Buck Gooter & Baby Aspirin DVD at Zebulon (8:00pm)
Jah9 w/ Rik Jam & Dub Club DJs at Echoplex (9:00pm)
Sizzy Rocket at The Echo (8:00pm)
Ruth Garbus w/ Paco Cathcart at 2220 Arts + Archives (8:00pm)
We Found New Music (WFNM) Wednesdays w/ Sarah Bethany, Ginn, ItsTheFeel, Shaina Rae, & Derrick Unlimited at Backbeat On Sunset at Hotel Ziggy (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)
Rocknite.LA w/ Julian Ray, Llev UFO, & Big White Cloud at the Airliner (FREE w/ RSVP – 8:00pm)
Jay Lee Campbell w/ Hoffman & Lila Forde at Healing Force of the Universe (8:00pm)
Richard Marx at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live (7:30pm)
Herbie Hancock Celebrates Miles Davis w/ Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl (8:00pm)
Ruggiero Quartet at the Baked Potato (8:00pm & 10:00pm)
Wenzdays Party w/ DJ Tommy, JPEG, & Jayson Farber at Boardner’s (FREE – 10:00pm)
Donald Harrison at Blue Note Los Angeles (7:00pm)
Donald Harrison at Blue Note Los Angeles (9:30pm)
JoDavi at the Miracle Theater (7:00pm)
Gavin Braun (Frank Sinatra Tribute) at the Catalina Jazz Club (8:30pm)
Buddy Rich Big Band Machine at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6:00pm)
Celebrating The Masters w/ Kenny Washington, Josh Nelson, Luca Alemanno, & Dan Schnelle at Sam’s First Bar (7:30pm)
Jazz Night: That Chase Thing at Aviator Nation Dreamland – Malibu (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)
Clinic Wednesdays: Clinic x Native Boundaries w/ Orlando Voorn, Mesmé, & Jiggy Boyz at Jungle Hollywood (FREE w/ RSVP – 10:00pm)
DJ Coffin Prick at Sid’s Bar at Sid The Cat Auditorium (FREE w/ RSVP – 5:00pm)
DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW) at Lost Property – LP Vinyl Bar (FREE – 8:00pm)
Nightshift After Hours at the Lexington (11:00pm)
Fortune and Tom and Friends w/ Fortune Feimster & Tom Papa at Largo at the Coronet (8:00pm)
Mello Comedic w/ Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim Dillon, Kam Patterson, James Davis, Jay Larson, & more at the Comedy Store – Main Room (8:00pm)
Headliners of the OR w/ Tony Rock, Zainab Johnson, Jay Larson, Ian Bagg, Ron G, Surprise Guest, & more at the Comedy Store – Original Room (9:00pm)
Late Night at The Store at the Comedy Store – Original Room (11:30pm)
Monét X Change at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (8:00pm)
Set of the Night at the Comedy Store – Belly Room (10:00pm)
Legends w/ Jay Leno, Iliza Shlesinger, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Nealon, Greg Baldwin, Peter Murphy at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (7:00pm)
Hannibal Buress at Hollywood Improv – The Main Room (9:45pm)
Lab Work at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (6:00pm)
Babe Stoppp w/ Aparna Nancherla, Rachel Scanlon, The Sklar Brothers, Kyle Prue, Bebe Katsenes, Soo Ra, Rachel Pegram, Danny Sellers, Caroline Timoney, Hannah Schoen, & more at Hollywood Improv – The Lab (8:30pm)
Mark Hayes & Friends w/ Mark Hayes, Herman Wrice, Kam Patterson, & Denny Love at the Upstairs (8:00pm)
Popular Kids Club Comedy Show w/ Heather Donaldson, Luke Wienecke, Spencer Rollins, & Kesila Childers at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7:30pm)
The Guess Who w/ Don Felder at the Greek Theatre (7:30pm)
George Children w/ Paper Jam, Surcarlita, & Diners at Oblivion (7:00pm)
Dallas Burrow at Redwood Bar & Grill (8:00pm)
Tess Clare at The Virgil (7:00pm)
Days Weeks Years at Harvard & Stone (8:00pm)
Viodre w/ Pedestrian Deposit, Liebestod, Sadomachina, & Christian Lovers at Coaxial Arts Foundation (8:00pm)
Unwrinkled Ear w/ Jacob Wick, Marc Riordan, Aine Nakamura, Georgia E. Bell, Clementine Wink, Kelby Clarl, & Adam Lion at (HRLA) Human Resources Los Angeles (8:00pm)
The Mess Around w/ Eugene Edwards & Los Rock Angels at the Paramount (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:30pm)
Come Sing With the Band – Live Band Karaoke at Harvelle’s Santa Monica (9:00pm)
Wednesday Night Trivia w/ Travis at Molly Malone’s LA (7:30pm)
PKC Trivia Night at Permanent Records Roadhouse (FREE – 7:00pm)
Death Cafe at Heavy Manners (6:00pm)
Breaking Sound LA w/ Belaro, Ciara Elise, Last Known Species, & Ace Rose at the Peppermint Club (7:00pm)
Postal TX w/ Body to Ash, Meliora, Human Form, & One For Every Lie at the Haven Pomona (6:30pm)
The Blank Tapes w/ Ivy League Suit & Benjamurai at the Sardine (8:00pm)
Brain Party Trivia at Alex’s Bar (FREE w/ RSVP – 6:30pm)
Squid Pisser w/ Flattbush & Fusion Babies at Alex’s Bar (9:00pm)
Black Joe Lewis at the Constellation Room (8:00pm)
Angel Force Band at Ivan’z House at Mozambique (6:00pm)
Karaoke Night hosted by The Club of Clubs at the Wayfarer (FREE w/ RSVP – 7:00pm)
Jourdain Fisher at the Brea Improv (8:00pm)
Erik Rivera and Mal Hall at the Irvine Improv (8:00pm)
Borderline Country Night at the Canyon Club – Agoura Hills (7:00pm)
The Dirty Show w/ The Smash Brothers at the Ontario Improv (8:00pm)
Earthless w/ Primitive Ring at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (8:00pm)
The Little Bar: Massive Pressure (Jungle DNB) w/ ERS-ONE, Sam Cumulus, & Jon Bizniz at EOS Lounge (FREE w/ RSVP – 9:00pm)
i-dle at the Kia Forum (CANCELLED)
Olivia O’Brien w/ Sophie Cates at Pacific Electric (CANCELLED)
Fenix Flexin at the Observatory (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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