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. June 24: Al Threats. Donations encouraged here.
LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile offers FREE outdoor jazz concerts every Fri. June 24: Amber Weekes. 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.
Atwater's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon is offering everything. Fri. June 24: Fred Frith Trio. Mon. June 27: Jeremiah Chiu/Greg Uhlman/Patrick Shiroishi avant trio. 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.
The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person (limited seating) and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. & Sat. June 24 & 25: Eric Reed Quartet. Wed. June 29: Vinny Golia Ensemble. 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 Nonet. Tues. July 12: Gerald Clayton jam session. Look here for full schedule and options.
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 Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) is showcasing jazz shows. Sun. June 26: The Education with Emile Martinez and Sam Hirsh Trio. 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.
The Jazz Salon presents live concerts at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Sun. June 26: Marlonius Jazz Orchestra with Frieda Lee and Valerie Geason. Check in here.
The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Thurs. June 30: Anvil. 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. Fri. Sept. 16: Dokken. Sun. Sept. 25: Robby Krieger. Fri. Nov. 4: Stryper. Sat. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Calendar here.
Fri. July 1: If you missed this bill of veteran original local offbeat jazzfolketc in Pasadena, here it is, relocated to the Valley. Wrinkling Brothers (Minutemen drummer George Hurley, artist Joe Dean, saxist Vince Meghrouni plus special guests), Mecolodiacs (Joe Baiza's bent jazzfunk), and Garretson & Gorodetsky (philosophical spidery folk). Check out G&G's new "Tunnel of Time" (releasing in full the day of this show) here. At Maui Sugar Mill, 18389 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356; 8:30pm-1:30am, booze & food, cheap.
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. 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.
Just Jazz presents jazz at Hollywood's Mr. Music Head Gallery. Wed. July 6: Andy Milne Trio. Thurs. July 14: Anthony Fung (at 2220 Arts & Archives). 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.
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. Full schedule here.
2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. July 16: Mark De Clive-Lowe & Friends. Fri. July 22: Carlos Niño & Friends record release. 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 Hollywood Palladium has some metal. Fri. July 29: Black Label Society, Anthrax, Hatebreed. Fri. Sept. 23: Sabaton. Sun. Oct. 9: Meshuggah. Fri. & Sat. Oct. 21 & 22: 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.
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.