The World Stage in Leimert Park hosts Friday 8pm PT LIVE STREAMS of righteous jazz; join in here for live concerts and here for replays of past shows on its YouTube channel. Fri. July 15: bassist Eric Revis. Fri. July 22: trumpeter Richard Grant. Fri. July 29: drummer Jonathan Pinson. Fri. Aug. 5: bassist Roberto Miranda. Fri. Aug. 12: drummer Roy McCurdy. Fri. Aug. 19: vocalist Allen Savory. Fri. Aug. 26: saxist Danny Janklow. Donations encouraged here.
LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Fri. July 15: Local roots from former Black Note trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. Fri. Aug. 5: Top South L.A. trio Three More Sounds. Fri. Aug. 12: Don Littleton tribute to Eddie Harris. Fri. Sept. 2: Black Nile. Fri. Sept. 9: Danny Janklow. Fri. Sept. 23: Dale Fielder Quartet. Full calendar here.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Fri. July 15: exciting avant bill with Ute Wassermann, Vicki Ray, William Roper, Danny Frankel and more. Sat. July 16: world-conscious violist Mark De Clive-Lowe & Friends. Fri. July 22: the spacewise trips of percussionist Carlos Niño & Friends celebrating a record release. Thurs. July 28: historic experimental music reunion with L.A. Free Music Society: Extended Organ, No Hope. Thurs. Aug. 11: Ackerley/Shiroishi, Rogue Squares, Tullgren/Fogel. Listings here.
The Baked Potato in Studio City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Fri. July 15: Bunny Brunel C.A.B. Sun. July 17: John Daversa Small Band. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 5 & 6: Billy Childs. Fri. Aug. 12: Marco Mendoza. Tues. Aug. 16: Dimitris Mahlis. Full schedule here.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person (limited seating) and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. & Sat. July 15 & 16: Adam Hersh Quintet. Tues. July 19 & 26: Gerald Clayton jam session. Fri. July 29: Jacques Lesure. Look here for full schedule and options.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon is offering everything. Sat. July 16: proto-conceptual noise from The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. Thurs. July 28: NRBQ. Thurs. Aug. 11: Steve Von Till, Helen Money. Wed. Sept. 7: Bush Tetras. Sun. Oct. 9: Lydia Lunch, Kid Congo. Full calendar here.
Sun. July 17: The ensemble of mainstream jazz trumpeter Elliott Caine plays The York, a big bar in Highland Park, from 8 to 10pm, no cover. Website here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) is showcasing jazz shows. Sun. July 17: JSQ and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. July 24: Corbin Jones Big Band and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun. July 31: Tali Rubinstein and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sat. Aug. 13: Shamarr Allen. Check listings here.
Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Tues. & Wed. July 19 & 20: John Daversa & Tai Cohen Duo. Full lineup here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Fri. July 22: 45 Grave. Wed. July 27: Paul Gilbert. Thurs. Aug. 4: Decrepit Birth. Fri. Aug. 26: Faster Pussycat. Sun. Sept. 11: Psycroptic, Fallujah. Fri. Sept. 16: Dokken. Sun. & Mon. Sept. 25 & 26: Robby Krieger. Thurs. Oct. 20: Last in Line. Fri. Nov. 4: Stryper. Sat. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Calendar here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. July 24: The Faceless. Fri. Aug. 19: Goatwhore. Tues. Sept. 6: Moonspell. Wed. Sept. 21: Full of Hell. Thurs. Sept. 29: Revocation, Krisiun. Wed. Oct. 5: Batushka. Full calendar here.
Inglewood's new midsize YouTube Theater brings whatever. Sun. July 24: Reggae founder Burning Spear. Wed. Aug. 17: George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic. Thurs. Oct. 13: metal strongmen Lamb of God. Calendar here.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Thurs. July 28: Randal Fisher Group (at the District by GS in South L.A.). Fri. July 29: Jenny Scheinman. Fri. Aug. 5: Claudia Acuna. Wed. Oct. 5: Sam Barsh. Wed. Oct. 26: Anthony Fung. Check full lineup here.
The Hollywood Palladium has some metal. Fri. July 29: Black Label Society, Anthrax, Hatebreed. Fri. Sept. 23: Sabaton. Sun. Oct. 9: Meshuggah. Fri.-Sun. Oct. 21-23: The Mars Volta. Full schedule here.
Westwood's Hammer Museum offers excellent FREE open-air jazz concerts on summer Thursdays. Thurs. Aug. 4: violist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble. Thurs. Aug. 11: drummer Tina Raymond Trio. Thurs. Aug. 18: Phillip Greenlief: Citta di Vitti, featuring the avant saxist plus bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Jason Levis. Calendar here. Bar; pay parking underneath the museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal & fusion. Sat. Aug. 6: Faster Pussycat. Thurs. Aug. 11: L.A. Guns. Sun. Sept. 11: Billy Cobham. Sun. Sept. 18: Eric Gales. Fri. Oct. 7: Poncho Sanchez. Calendar here.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz and metal. Thurs. Aug. 11: Joel Ross, James Brandon Lewis. Sun. Aug. 14: Gary Bartz, Theo Croker. Sun. Aug. 28: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Henry Franklin, Katalyst, more. Sun. Oct. 30: Makaya McCraven. Full schedule here.
The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal. Wed. Aug. 17: At the Gates, Municipal Waste. Calendar here.
The Regent downtown books some heavy music. Thurs. Aug. 18: Deicide, Kataklysm. Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 27 & 28: L7. Full lineup here.
Sat. Aug. 22: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts play Inglewood's SoFi Stadium. Tickets here.
Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs. Aug. 25: Chuck Johnson Coalescence and Albert Buyco Project. Check full calendar here.
The Hollywood Bowl has some jazz etc. Wed. & Thurs. Sept. 7 & 8: Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Sun. Sept. 18: Reggae Night (UB40 et al.). Wed. Sept. 21: Chucho Valdes, Monk'estra. Wed. Sept. 28: Herbie Hancock. Details here.
El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile books yer occasional metal show. Sun. Sept. 18: The Contortionist, Rivers of Nihil. Full calendar here.
The Orpheum downtown rocks at times. Fri. Sept. 23: Joe Satriani. Tues. Oct. 25: Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets (early Pink Floyd). Fri. Nov. 4: Wardruna. Tickets here.
The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor music. Tues. Sept. 27: Heilung. Full lineup here.
The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces. Sat. Oct. 1: Michael Schenker. Calendar here.
Tues. Oct. 4: Scorpions, Whitesnake and Thundermother play Inglewood's Forum. Tickets here.
Wed. Oct. 5: Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts Swiss avant-metalmen Zeal & Ardor plus NYC metal abstractionists Imperial Triumphant and femme-fronted hard rockers Sylvaine. Tix here.
Downtown's Teragram Ballroom occasionally presents heavy music etc. Wed. Oct. 5: Tortoise. Sun. Oct. 23: Marco Benevento. Calendar here.
Downtown's Belasco Theater presents a few rock & metal shows. Sun. Oct. 9: GWAR. Calendar & tix here.
Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here. Sat. Oct. 9: LAJS Jazz Tribute Concert & Awards at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally harbors metal. Wed. Oct. 12: In This Moment. Thurs. Oct. 13: Testament, Exodus, Death Angel. Sun. Dec. 11: WASP. Full calendar here.
Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Fri. Oct. 14: Julian Lage and The Bad Plus. Sun. Oct. 30: Chaka Khan. Tickets here.
Sat. Dec. 17: Amon Amarth, Carcass, Obituary and Cattle Decapitation pillage Inglewood's Forum. Tickets here.