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 1: vocalist Cynthia Utterbach. Fri. July 8: pianist Bobby West. 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 Friday. Fri. July 1: Billy Mitchell presents the Circle of Friends. Fri. July 8: Nick Mancini Quartet. Fri. July 15: Gilbert Castellanos. Fri. Aug. 5: Top South L.A. trio Three More Sounds. Fri. Sept. 2: Black Nile. Fri. Sept. 23: Dale Fielder Quartet. Full calendar here.
Fri. July 1: If you missed this recent bill of veteran original local offbeat jazzfolketc in Pasadena, here it is, relocated to the Valley. Tune to Me (midnight), Wrinkling Brothers (Minutemen drummer George Hurley, artist Joe Dean, saxist Vince Meghrouni plus special guests, 11pm), Mecolodiacs (Joe Baiza's bent jazzfunk, 10pm), and Garretson & Gorodetsky (philosophical spidery folk, 9pm). Check out G&G's new "Tunnel of Time" (releasing the day of this show) here. At Maui Sugar Mill, 18389 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356; booze & food; no cover; 2-drink minimum.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person (limited seating) and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. July 1: John Escreet Trio. Sat. July 2: Alan Pasqua Trio. Tues. July 5: Gerald Clayton jam session. Wed. July 6: Bob Sheppard Quartet. Fri. & Sat. July 8 & 9: Greg Osby Notet. Tues. July 12: Gerald Clayton jam session. Look here for full schedule and options.
The Baked Potato in Studio City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Fri. July 1: Luis Conte. Wed. July 13: Danny Janklow. Fri. July 15: Bunny Brunel C.A.B. Sun. July 17: John Daversa Small Band. Tues. July 26: Work in Progress. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 5 & 6: Billy Childs. Fri. Aug. 12: Marco Mendoza. Tues. Aug. 16: Dimitris Mahlis. Full schedule here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sun. July 3: Darkest Hour. Sun. July 24: The Faceless. Fri. Aug. 19: Goatwhore. Tues. Sept. 6: Moonspell. Wed. Sept. 21: Full of Hell. Wed. Oct. 5: Batushka. Full calendar here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) is showcasing jazz shows. Sun. July 3: Cubensis. Sun. July 10: Javier Santiago and Sam Hirsh Trio. 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.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Wed. July 6: Andy Milne Trio. Wed. July 13: Brandon Coleman. 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 Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. July 7: Otep. Thurs. July 14: Tony Harnell of TNT. 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.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz and metal. Wed. July 13: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. 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.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Fri. July 15: Vicki Ray, William Roper, Danny Frankel and more. Sat. July 16: Mark De Clive-Lowe & Friends. Fri. July 22: Carlos Niño & Friends record release. Listings here.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon is offering everything. Sat. July 16: The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. Thurs. July 28: NRBQ. Thurs. Aug. 11: Steve Von Till, Helen Money. Wed. Sept. 7: Bush Tetras. 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.
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 Hollywood Bowl has some jazz etc. Sat. & Sun. June 25 & 26: The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, featuring The Roots, Gerald Clayton, Azar Lawrence and more (Sat.) and Teri Lyne Carrington, Femi Kuti, Christian Scott and more (Sun.). 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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Calendar 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.
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.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally hosts metal. Sun. Dec. 11: WASP. Full calendar here.