Curated chronological listings.
* = entries in Angel City Jazz Fest.
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. Sept. 9: Worldwide multi-instrumentalist David Ornette Cherry makes a rare and welcome appearance. Fri. Sept. 16: Ethio Cali. Fri. Sept. 23: Saxist Teodross Avery celebrates John Coltrane's birthday. Fri. Sept. 30: Justo Almario. *Sat. Oct. 23: David Murray Trio. Donations encouraged here.
LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Friday at 6pm. Fri. Sept. 9: saxist Danny Janklow. Fri. Sept. 16: the annual LACMA/LAJS Jazz Treasure Award appropriately goes to cornetist and educator Bobby Bradford. Fri. Sept. 23: Dale Fielder Quartet. Fri. Oct. 28: *Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Full calendar here.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. Sept. 9: fine composer and pianist Cathlene Pineda Quartet. Tues. Sept. 13: Gerald Clayton & Friends Jam Session hosted by piano maestro Clayton. Fri. Sept. 16: David Binney. Sat. Oct. 1: Willie Jones III. Look here for full schedule and options.
The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm. Fri. & Sat. Sept. 9 & 10: bold guitarist Michael Landau. Fri. & Sat. Sept. 16 & 17: veteran fusion with an edge from Krantz/Carlock/Lefebvre. Thurs. & Fri. Sept. 22 & 23: songwriterly keyboardist Jeff Lorber Fusion. Fri. Sept. 30: Luis Conte Band. Sun. Oct. 16: Dan Rosenboom Project. Fri.-Mon. Oct. 28-31: The Zappa Band. Full schedule here.
Sat. Sept. 10, 10am-7pm: Leimert Park's free Barbara Morrison Jazz & Blues Music Festival begins with a ceremony naming the 43rd & Degnan square for the great singer and community leader Morrison, who passed this year. Lineup and registration here.
The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal & fusion. Sun. Sept. 11: fusion drum founder Billy Cobham. Sun. Sept. 18: Eric Gales. Fri. Oct. 7: Poncho Sanchez. Fri. Nov. 25: Albert Lee. Calendar here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Sun. Sept. 11: abstract metal from Psycroptic, Fallujah. Thurs. Sept. 15: Otep. Fri. Sept. 16: Dokken. Thurs. Sept. 22: Possessed. Sun. & Mon. Sept. 25 & 26: Robby Krieger. Sat. Oct. 1: Warbringer. Sat. Oct. 15: Kings of Thrash with Dave Ellefson & Jeff Young. Thurs. Oct. 20: Last in Line. Fri. Nov. 4: Stryper. Fri. Nov. 25: Supersuckers. Sat. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Calendar here.
Sun. Sept. 11, noon-2:30pm PT, The Jazz Journalists Association's JazzBash puts on an immersive STREAM of panels, awards, greetings and pre-recorded performances. $25 for non-members; details/register here.
The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) is showcasing jazz shows. Sun. Sept. 11: Jermaine Paul Group and Sam Hirsh Trio. Sun.Sept. 18: Walter Simonsen Big Band and Sam Hirsh Trio. Check listings here.
Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz and metal. Wed. Sept. 14: Bassist Anna Butterss celebratess the releasse of her fine new record, as does the trio of Jeremy Cunningham, Dustin Laurenzi & Paul Bryan; guitarist Jeff Parker, who's played with all concerned, contributes a DJ set. Tues. Oct. 25: Tribute to Airto Moreira featuring many luminaries from the percussion and jazz world. Sun. Oct. 30: Makaya McCraven. Full schedule here.
Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz. Wed. Sept. 14: Latin jazz from Pete Escovedo. Tues. Oct. 4: world music from Quarteto Nuevo. Wed. Oct. 5: Jamaican jazz from Monty Alexander. Sun. Oct. 9: classic fusion from Yellowjackets. Full schedule here.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Sat. Sept. 17, 11:30am-5pm: The Just Jazz Foundation hosts an all-star fundraiser at Tiny Room Studio in Inglewood. Wed. Sept. 21: magical pianist Michael Wolff & Friends. Wed. Oct. 5: Sam Barsh. Wed. Nov. 16: Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap. Wed. Dec. 14: Mark Turner. Check full lineup here.
Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Sat. Sept. 17: fusion from Bunny Brunel CAB. Sat. Oct. 15: baritone saxist Dale Fielder Quartet. Fri. Oct. 21: melodic shreddin' guitarist Nili Brosh. Full lineup here.
The Hollywood Bowl has some jazz etc. 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 Jazz Salon presents live concerts at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Sun. Sept. 18: Mary Stallings, Ken Peplowski, Bill Cunliffe, Nick Mancini, Clayton Cameron and Dave Ross. Check in here.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon is offering everything. Wed. Sept. 21: '70s West Coast punk returns with Avengers, El Vez, Tribute to the Screamers, Rugburn. Sun. Oct. 9: Lydia Lunch, Kid Congo. Full calendar here.
1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Wed. Sept. 21: Full of Hell. Thurs. Sept. 29: Revocation, Krisiun. Wed. Oct. 5: Batushka. Sat. Nov. 5: Lorna Shore, Aborted. Fri. Dec. 2: Katatonia. Full calendar here.
The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces. Thurs. Sept. 22: Anvil and the classic documentary about them. Sat. Oct. 1: Michael Schenker. 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. Sun. Nov. 6: Jeff Beck. Tickets here.
The Hollywood Palladium has some metal and hard stuff. Fri. Sept. 23: Sabaton. Sun. Oct. 9: Meshuggah. Fri.-Sun. Oct. 21-23: The Mars Volta. Full schedule here.
The Broad Stage in Santa Monica holds occasional jazz presentations. Fri. Sept. 23: Ravi Coltrane. Tickets here.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Fri. Sept. 23: David Grubbs & Carl Stone. Fri. Oct. 7: Park Jiha, Eyvind Kang, Jessika Kenney. *Sat. Oct. 29: ROVA Saxophone Quartet. *Sat. Nov. 5: Zoh Amba Quartet, Devin Daniels Quartet. Listings here.
The Greek Theater in Griffith Park has outdoor music. Tues. Sept. 27: Heilung. Full lineup here.
Tues. Oct. 4: Scorpions and Thundermother pierce Inglewood's Forum. (Whitesnake dropped out of the tour due to a Coverdale throat ailment.) 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.
The Regent downtown books some heavy music. Wed. Oct. 5: Clutch, Quicksand, Helmet. Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 27 & 28: L7. Full lineup here.
Downtown's Teragram Ballroom occasionally presents heavy and improvisational music. Wed. Oct. 5: Tortoise. Sun. Oct. 23: Marco Benevento. Calendar here.
Downtown's Belasco Theater stages a few rock & metal shows. Sun. Oct. 9: GWAR. Calendar & tix here.
The Wiltern (Wilton & Western) occasionally harbors metal. Wed. Oct. 12: In This Moment. Thurs. Oct. 13: Testament, Exodus, Death Angel. Thurs. Nov. 10: Trivium. Tues. Nov. 22: Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Immolation. Sun. Dec. 11: WASP. Full calendar here.
Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Thurs. Oct. 13: metal strongmen Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Animals As Leaders. Sat. Oct. 29: Mercyful Fate, Kreator. Calendar here.
Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sat. Oct. 13-15: fusion from Dave Weckl-Tom Kennedy Project. Fri. & Sat. Oct. 21 & 22: Latin jazz from Pete Escovedo & Family. Thurs.-Sat. Nov. 17-19: Simon Phillips' Protocol V. Check 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.
UCLA'S Center for the Art of Performance stages jazz. Sun. Oct. 16: Branford Marsalis Quartet. Thurs. Nov. 3: Antonio Sanchez. Sat. Nov. 12: Tigran Hamasyan. Thurs. Feb. 23: MVF Band. Calendar here.
REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz. *Sat. Oct. 22: Marquis Hill; John Escreet's Seismic Shift. Tickets here.
Make plans now for Angel City Jazz Festival, Oct. 22-Nov. 5 at various venues across Los Angeles, this year featuring David Murray Trio, ROVA, Myra Melford and more. Details here.
Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here. Sat. Oct. 29: LAJS Jazz Tribute Concert & Awards at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood.
Sat. Dec. 3: Steve Vai plays the Ace Hotel downtown; tickets here.
Sat. Dec. 17: Amon Amarth, Carcass, Obituary and Cattle Decapitation pillage Inglewood's Forum. Tickets here.
Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at the Thayer or Zipper Hall downtown. Calendar here.
ETA, a bar in Highland Park, sometimes books edgy jazz. Website here.