This Week’s Shows: December 27 – January 2, 2022

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Upcoming: Countdown New Year’s Eve 3.0, Catch One NYE, Heav3n NYE, the World Is Yours NYE 2022, Clifton’s Decadence New Year’s Eve, Swingtronic Speakeasy New Year’s Eve 2022, Dr. Jeri’s Annual NYE Party to Cure Parkinson’s Disease, Pink Martini, Fishbone, English Beat, Blxst, Grateful Shred, Tinashe, DIIV, the Drums, Inner Wave, Cheekface, Deathchant, John Summit, Beach Fossils, Liz Cooper, Boots Electric Allstars, Blaqk Audio, Silence of You, All Dolled Up (New York Dolls tribute), Donavon Frankenreiter, Trish Toledo, Dead City, Andrew Cole, James Tillman, Matthewdavid, Brin, Tomas Dolas (Mr. Elevator & OSEES), Dan Rincon (OSEES), Matt Caskitt & the Bricks, Near Beer, Data Maps, the String Cheese Incident, Waxahatchee, Robyn Hitchcock, Brenda Carsey, Christopher del Rosario


It’s a quiet post-holiday week with a New Year’s Eve blowout. We’ve done our best to keep up with cancellations and added a couple stream highlights for all opting to party at home. Please check event pages prior to commuting irl. Cheer loudly… into two masks, and please get vaccinated & boosted.

Updated LA County Public Health info here.

Streams series from L.A. and around the world:
Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties, Bandcamp Live, Mandolin, Veeps, Nugs TV, StageIt, NPR Music, NPR Live Sessions, KEXP Live, 88FIVE Live, 88.5FM Hear at Home, 88.5FM Latin AltRadio, School Night, B-Drop Los Angeles, Atwood Magazine, Culture Collide, Vans Channel 66, Questlove Supreme, Modular Manifestations, The Hotel Cafe, Redwood Bar, LA Phil Sound/Stage, The Grammy Museum, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jambase, Songkick, Country Music Hall of Fame, SummerFest NYC, Rough Trade (NYC), Audiotree Live, Amoeba Hollywood (SF), the Tweedy Show, La Blogotheque (and regular artists’ streams here)

Check out our Venues and Upcoming L.A. Concerts pages for more. 

Announced club holiday hiatuses (please buy their merch in support):
Goldfish – through 12/28
Silverlake Lounge – through 12/29
Highland Park Bowl – through 12/30
Oracle Tavern – through 12/30
Permanent Records Roadhouse – through 12/30
Three Clubs – through 1/1
The Grape Ventura – through 1/3
Love Song Bar – through ?
Goldline – thru 1/1
The Mint – 1/1 – 1/5
Harvard & Stone – 1/1 -1/2


Los Angeles and Southern California area music concerts & selected streams for the week:

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27

■ 12PM: Mxmtoon and Gemma Brook Allen on Amoeba’s “What’s In My Bag?” on Instagram.

Very Good Mondays with Nathan Foley, LaRoi Larkin, Dominique Xavier, and Taiki Tsuyama at Gold-Diggers
Community Art & Open Mic Night at TR!P
All-Star Jam Session Benefit with CC Thomas at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Mike Baum at Vine LB
James Tillman with Waterstrider at the Wayfarer
Crazy Tomes Unleashed (2 sets) at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Disney on Ice: Dream Big at the Toyota Arena

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28

■ 5:30PM: Beach Fossils on Mandolin.
■ 5:30PM: Liz Cooper on Mandolin.
■ 8PM: Weekly Musicians Open Mic hosted by Brenda Carsey feat. Christopher del Rosario with Jessica Gerhardt, Gilbert Louie Ray, Dario Braun, Jessica Vines, D. Marin Perez and Christina Apostolopoulos on YouTube.

*Hamilton at the Pantages is cancelled

The Drums at the Glass House
The Pistols with the Margarita Boys and Big Muff Radio (DJ set) at Harvard & Stone
EM The Master with EM and the Gems at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Leslie Yeseta at TR!P
Draino with Black Rock Candy, Sugar Drive, Negative Potential, Dear Elise and E.X.S. at Chain Reaction
Open Mic with Jerome Anderson at Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
A Magical Cirque Christmas at the Fred Kavli Theatre

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29

■ 5:30PM: Waxahatchee on Mandolin.
■ 6PM: Robyn Hitchcock on Mandolin.

*The Go-Go’s at the Microsoft Theater is postponed
*Black Label Society at the Wiltern was cancelled
*Matthewdavid and Brin, Tomas Dolas (Mr. Elevator & OSEES) and Joce Soubiran, and Dan Rincon (OSEES) at Zebulon was cancelled
*Illunis, Wise John, Delta Dagger and the Judd Zingle Project at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is postponed
*Hamilton at the Pantages is cancelled
*Illunis, Wise John, Delta Dagger amd the Judd Zingle Project at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was postponed

DIIV with Julie and Scott Gilmore at the Lodge Room
The Drums at the Glass House
Matt Caskitt & the Bricks, Near Beer and Data Maps at the Sardine
NELA Nights at the Offbeat Bar
Theadore the Blacksmith with DJs Fractured Transmission, Spheric and Cervello Elettronico at the Lash
Courtney & The Sunshine at TR!P
DJ Snake, Adam Auburn and Tony Handsome at Academy
Sunking, Noisebody and Credit Electric at the Wayfarer
Open Mic with Whit at Pour House
Mad Dogs and the Englishman (Joe Cocker tribute) at the Coach House
Art Machuca (2 sets) at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon (Sandra Macat and the Wild Cards cancelled)
Blue Wednesday Open Mic at the Garage Bar Ventura
Andrew Cole with special guests at Pappy & Harriet’s

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30

■ 5PM: The String Cheese Incident on Nugs TV.

*G Herbo at the YouTube Theater is cancelled
*Credit Electric with Sunking and Noisebody at the Goldfish is cancelled
*Arizona Zervas with Destiny Rogers and John Wolf at the Observatory OC is cancelled
*Hamilton at the Pantages is cancelled

Tinashe with Kaash Paige, Dorian Electra B2B Rebecca Black and Jayla Darden at the Novo
Fishbone at the Coach House
The English Beat at the Canyon – Montclair
The Drums at the Glass House
DIIV with Momma and Cryogeyser at the Lodge Room
Inner Wave with Brainstory and Michi at the El Rey Theatre
Dead City, Section H8, Zoloa and Law of Power at the Echo
Trish Toledo and the Paranoias at 1720
The Natural Supernatural, Strange Chameleon and Cheer Up Club at the Silverlake Lounge
Jazzabella, Univibes and Argot at the Offbeat Bar
Knowmans, MC Fava, Drone and Phnx at Station1640
Pulsar Radio / Verses & Bridges at Old Towne Pub
Live Band Karaoke with Casual Encounters at Copper Blues Brea
Blujay, Daise and Foliage at Dba256 Gallery & Bar
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band at Catalina Jazz Club
Isle of Paradise at Townhouse Venice
Deep Waters at TR!P
D.Zeledon and Eddie Portillo with DZR, Avila, Fernluv, Oscar Osorio and Laura Angeles at La Santa
2Deep, Don Dirty and Rick M at the Circle OC
Shen Yun at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
The Provos with the Pistols and Student Drivers at the Wayfarer
Andrew Bloom / Francois Dean in the Durban Room at Mozambique
Fishbone at the Coach House
Johnny Deadly Trio, Lil’ Sue & the Cow Tippers, Los Kokopelli’s and Hellbent Hayride at Pour House
Open Mic at the Guitar Merchant
Donavon Frankenreiter at the Canyon – Agoura Hills
Straight No Chaser at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Andrew Cole with special guests at Pappy & Harriet’s

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31

■ 12PM: DJ Deirdre O’Donoghue tribute (Bent By Nature, Snap! and Bent Music) all day on KCRW.com.
■ 5PM: The String Cheese Incident on Nugs TV.
■ 7PM: Galactic on Nugs TV.
■ 8PM: Papadosio on BandcampLive.
■ 11PM: Grand Park NYELA with Esty, DUCKWRTH, Kinky and hosts Mando Fresko and Bryhana on Fuse and YouTube.

*Prohibition NYE with Cut Copy and more at Union Station is cancelled
*Paradise Vice with Neon Indian, Black Paw and Dazzle (DJ sets) at the Theatre at Ace Hotel is cancelled
*Clifton’s Decadence New Year’s Eve with Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), Marquis & the Rhythem Howlers, SAAND, Johnnie King and more at Clifton’s Republic is cancelled
*Dubfire, Layton Giordani, Nick Warren and more at the Belasco is cancelled
*Dr. Jeri’s Annual NYE Party to Cure Parkinson’s Disease with Swamp Dogg and more at the Roxy is cancelled
*Nick Waterhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (early and late shows) is cancelled
*Blaqk Audio with Second Skin at New Years Eve at Pico Union Project
*Black Crystal Wolf Kids at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim is postponed
*Cheekface NYE (two sets, originals and Talking Heads tribute) and more at the Silverlake Lounge is cancelled
*Jonny Kosmo’s New Years Eve Ball with Jonny Kosmo, Healing Potpourri, Adron, Dingbat Superminx and Mariachi Zacoalco at the Highland Park Ebell is cancelled
*Rockin’ Rodeo New Year’s Eve 2022 at Desert 5 Spot is cancelled
*Blonde Ambition (Madonna tribute) at Copper Blues Brea is cancelled
*Cruzados with Truckerbomb at Maui Sugar Mill Saloon is cancelled
*Hamilton at the Pantages is cancelled

Countdown New Year’s Eve 3.0 with (Insomniac) with deadmau5, Tiësto, NGHTMRE and more at NOS Events Center
Catch One NYE with Toro Y Moi, Chet Faker, Boys Noize, Tiga, Rinzen, Marques Wyatt, Worthy, Anthony Naples B2B DJ Python, Baba Stiltz, Alex Ho, Benedek, Bianca Lexis, Big Cee, DJ_Dave, Juan Izguerra, Juliet Mendoza, Jeniluv, Nick León, Pam Sessions and Stacy Christine at Catch One
Heav3n NYE with Alice Glass, Bali Baby, Pussy Riot, Parvo, Love Bailey, Toopoor, Ko aka Koala, Nedarb, Emmy & Ian, Tomasa del Real, Jessica Messica, Tech GRL, Happydevilboy and Hells Angel’s at 1720
The World Is Yours NYE 2022 with Jayceeoh, Awsumo x MIIDNIIT, Malio, Visual Giant b2b Oliver Marshak, Annalog, Serge Guerra and Hot Corner at Hotel Figueroa
Swingtronic Speakeasy New Year’s Eve 2022 with the Big Butter Jazz Band with DJ Professor Watson and more at the Airliner
Blxst NYE at the Novo
John Summit with Lee Foss, Kyle Walker and Bones at the Hollywood Palladium
The Drums at the Glass House
Inner Wave with Tatiana Hazel and Ruby at the El Rey Theatre
DIIV with Ian Sweet, Dummy and In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi at the Lodge Room (late show)
Pink Martini at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (early & late shows)
Grateful Shred with Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics at the Regent Theater (moved from the Wiltern)
Boots Electric Allstars with Micky Avalon + Rocky Horror Picture Show performance at Harvard & Stone
Deathchant with Early Moods at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Dorian, Yimbo James, Chris Griffiths, Plucky and Jwas at Bar Henry
Jesika Von Rabbit, Big Dick (Little Richard tribute), Lost Mynds and Sik Sik Sicks at Redwood Bar (also streamed)
The Blackouts with DJs Alex Transistor and Scarlett Casanova at Boyle Heights Bar
Bantam Weight, Wag Bag, Cole Gallagher at Old Towne Pub
Silence of You with Robby Friend (Takers Leavers, DJ set) at Dba256 Bar & Gallery
Picolandia NYE 2022 at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Bruno & the Hooligans (Bruno Mars tribute) at the Canyon – Montclair
Eric Sharp at Skybar at the Mondrian
The Good Time Boys at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Petite Meller with DJs William Reed, Pleasvres, Esli Sugich, Jun, DJ Venus and Wet Mustache at Boardner’s
New Year’s Eve Sweeps with Kayper and Graham Funke at the Bungalow Santa Monica
The Higgs, Matt Michienzie and the Alpine Camp at the Mint
NYE 2022 with MyGuyMars, NHale and DJ Mela at the North End Hollywood
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band at Catalina Jazz Club
2000 Lbs of Blues at Harvelle’s
The No Name Band, the Tripsters and more at TR!P
Gareth Emery with Andretta at Academy
Markus Schulz at Avalon
Acraze with Kaysin at Exchange LA (Meduza cancelled)
Nicole Moudabar with Brennen Grey at Sound
Gareth Emery at Academy
All Dolled Up (New York Dolls tribute) with DJ Polyester at Alex’s Bar
Elio Quest, RMB and Hello New World at DiPiazza’s
NYE 2022 with Redneck Rodeo, Scotty Mac Band, Timmy Mckeever and DJ David Bugenske at SeaLegs at the Beach
Papa J Hudson and the Terraplane Blues on the R&B Stage at the House of Blues Anaheim
SHFT at the Circle OC
NYE 22! with Them Evils, Big Rig Dollhouse, Desert of Talking Shadows and Foxglove at the Wayfarer
Day of Daze / Justin Abrams in the Durban Room at Mozambique
Jose Maldonado (Sweet and Tender Hooligans) with DJs Joel-One, Javy-L and Mario81 at the Commissary Lounge
Kimmi Bitter and Friends at Pour House
Donavon Frankenreiter with Slapbak at the Coach House
Hik1komori with Sunwick, Deism, Joe Snapped, Sound Curfew and For Granite at Transplants Brewing Company
Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin tribute) with Deepest Purple (Deep Purple tribute) at the Canyon – Santa Clarita
Which One’s Pink (Pink Floyd tribute) with Black Valentine at the Canyon – Agoura Hills
WAR with Steve Perez (103.3 FM) and Dr. T and the Blues Criminals at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center
New Year’s Eve with the Symphony with Santa Barbara Symphony, Cedric Barry and Natasha Kislenko at the Granada Theatre
NYE 2022 with Sunday Band, My Lucky Brass and Herb Benham IV at Pappy & Harriet’s

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1

■ 5PM: The String Cheese Incident on Nugs TV.

*Mandy Moore at the Theatre at Ace Hotel is postponed

Countdown New Year’s Eve 3.0 with (Insomniac) with deadmau5, Tiësto, NGHTMRE and more at NOS Events Center
Nesto G b2b Ishmel, Justin Sosa, DJ Sanchez and Steve Desu at Pattern Bar
The Drums at the Glass House
Coleadero de Socios at Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Dinograve, Frequency Within, Lydian Arrow and Josh Warren at Dba256 Bar & Gallery
Upstream at Copper Blues Brea
Zedd at Exchange LA
Flosstradamus at Academy
Green ToDay (Green Day tribute) at La Santa
Gettoblaster, Kameo, Non-Fiction, Seek-One and Space Taco at the Circle OC
Jerry Duty (Grateful Dead tribute) at the Wayfarer
DeLoreans Band / Justin Abrams in the Durban Room at Mozambique
Donavon Frankenreiter at the Coach House

SUNDAY, JANUARY 2

*Worst Party Ever at the Echo is cancelled
*Hamilton at the Pantages is cancelled

Singer-Songwriter Night at the Silverlake Lounge
Sunday Best Showcase at North End Hollywood (early show)
Strange Hotels at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
The Toledo Show at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
The Alley Cats, the Jack Brewer Band, Suburban John and Hamapple at Alex’s Bar
Jahgun & Justifyah and DJ Rome at DiPiazza’s
Mando & Friends and Massive McGregor at Mozambique (afternoon & early evening show)
The House Arrest Band at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center (afternoon show)