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* The World Stage in Leimert Park has Friday 8:30pm PT (and sometimes other days) in-person presentations with occasional simultaneous live streams of righteous jazz; keep up with the schedule here. Donations encouraged here. Fri. Nov. 29: mainstream drummer Brandon Sanders. Fri. Dec. 6: guitarist Nate Mercereau record release. Sat. Dec. 7: World Stage Big Band.
* Frogtown's adventurous avant/modern/world club Zebulon offers surprises from the present and past. Fri. Nov. 29: NYC-via-Texas drummer Ryan Sawyer; avant saxist Matana Roberts; electrofeel guitarist Jeff Parker Trio. Mon. & Tues. Dec. 16 & 17: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet. Sun. Dec. 22: Fred Frith. Fri. Jan. 25: Mark Guiliana. Full calendar here.
* Inglewood's midsize YouTube Theater brings variety programming. Fri. Nov. 29: Danish shriekmeister King Diamond. Fri. Dec. 13: Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction. Calendar here.
* The LAX-area bar Sam First offers 7:30pm and 9pm jazz shows, in person and sometimes STREAMING. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: Roy McCurdy Quintet offers the best of the Tradition. Tuesdays are Happenings hosted by top local artists. Wed. Dec. 4: fine trombonist-composer Jon Hatamiya Sextet. Thurs. Dec. 12: David Roitstein and Larry Koonse Duo. Fri. Dec. 20: pianist John Beasley. Fri. Dec. 27: Nicole McCabe-Darynn Dean Quintet. Look here for full schedule and options.
* The Baked Potato in Universal City presents fusion (etc.) concerts at 8 & 10pm nightly. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 29 & 30: distinctive keys & tunes from where it all started, Jeff Lorber Fusion. Tues. & Weds. Dec. 3 & 4: not too strange to be unlistenable, guitarist-keyboardist-vocalist Mike Keneally's Beer for Dolphins. Fri.-Sun. Dec. 6-8: Joe Bonamassa's Rock Candy Funk Party. Wed. Dec. 11: Michael Landau. Fri. & Sat. Dec. 13 & 14: Mike Stern. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 19-22: John Daversa Big Band. Full schedule here.
* 1720 (east of downtown, south of the 10 freeway) books metal etc. Sat. Nov. 30: evil-soaked death from L.A. veterans Sadistic Intent. Fri. Jan. 3: Atheist, Abysmal Dawn. Fri. Feb. 14: Aborted, Ingested, Peeling Flesh. Sat. Feb. 15: Nile, Six Feet Under, Psycroptic. Sun. Feb. 16: Septicflesh. Sat. March 1: Decapitated, Incantation, Darkest Hour, Exmortus. Full calendar here.
* Alva's Showroom in San Pedro brings in some intriguing music from the edges in addition to tributes and stuff. Sun. Dec. 1: the fine local post-mainstream pianist and composer leads USC Josh Nelson Jazz Ensemble. Lineup here.
* The Mint (Pico & Crescent Heights) usually has Sunday jazz shows with a rotating early slot and a later jam session led by drummer Kevin Kanner. Plus -- Sat. Dec. 28: Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Sat. Jan. 11: Graham Bonnet, Marco Mendoza. Check listings here.
* Healing Force of the Universe Records in Pasadena has live folk/jazz/experimental music 8-10:30pm. Wed. Dec. 4: unpredictable music from the drums-bass-guitar/vox trio of Butch Norton, Billy Mohler & Jason Abraham Roberts. Calendar here.
* The York, a big bar in Highland Park, has excellent trumpeter and fine composer Julien Knowles hosting the York Session every Wednesday; house set 8pm, Session 9pm. Website here.
* You say The Regent downtown has fragments o' metal? Sat. Dec. 7: Bay Area thrash founders Exodus; Havok. Fri. Dec. 13: God Forbid. Sat. March 15: Korpiklaani. Thurs. March 20: Tigran Hamasyan. Fri. April 4: All Shall Perish. Fri. April 18: Leprous. Calendar here.
* 2220 Arts + Archives (Beverly Blvd. near Alvarado) hosts a variety of cultural presentations including jazz & electronic. Sat. Dec. 7: noise-guitar progenitor Arto Lindsay. Thurs. Dec. 19: Steve Lehman, Ambrose Akinmusire. Fri. Dec. 20: Corsano/Fujioka/Giffoni/Shiroishi, Lay/Tullgren. Listings here.
* Knucklehead in Hollywood has metal DJs and live music. Sat. Dec. 7: self-described "bratty post-punk" from Omaha's ExLover (at Catch One, Pico & 12th). Thurs. & Fri. Dec. 13 & 14: Portland goth metal from Unto Others (Fri. sold out). Thurs. Jan. 9: God Is War, Lana del Rabies. Sign in here.
* JustJazzTV is a resource for live jazz. Wed. Dec. 11: trumpeter David Weiss Sextet at The Paramount in Boyle Heights.
* Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood hosts mostly mainstream jazz and singers, but there are exceptions. Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 12-15: writer, producer & Miles bassist Marcus Miller. Tues. Dec. 31: Poncho Sanchez. Full calendar here.
* The Hollywood Palladium might rock. Sat. Dec. 14: WASP play the songs from the 1984 first album that stormed America ("On Your Knees") and more; plus perennial L.A. metalmen Armored Saint. Calendar here.
Sun. Dec. 15, 4:30: From country to folk, jazz and stuff there ain't no name for, Garretson & Gorodetsky write songs and harmonize 'em with a crack band; also playing are long-running punk-jazzers Carnage Asada, and Extra Frothy Dynamite. At The Redwood Bar & Grill, 316 W. Second St., downtown 90012; cheap.
* The Whisky on Sunset Strip books metal etc. Wed. Dec. 18: Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights. Tues. Dec. 31: L.A. Guns. Thurs. Jan. 9: Venom Inc. Sat. Feb. 22: Marty Friedman. Thurs. April 17: Otep. Calendar here.
* Echo Park's EchoPlex hosts a smattering of metal. Thurs. Dec. 19: From Autumn to Ashes. Fri. March 7: Swallow the Sun. Website here.
* The Broad Stage in Santa Monica books some jazz. Fri. Dec. 20: John Beasley's Holidaze. Sat. Jan. 25: Marlon Martinez and Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. Sat. Feb. 15: Terri Lyne Carrington. Calendar/tickets here.
* The Jazz Bakery sponsors live shows at mostly Westside venues; view its calendar here. Sat. Dec. 21: singer Loston Harris Xmas show at Westwood's Moss Theater. Sat. Feb. 22: Edmar Castañeda at Westwood's Moss Theater.
* Vibrato, a luxurious restaurant high up in Bel Air, books mostly mainstream jazz singers. Sun. Dec. 29: Greg Adams & East Bay Soul. Schedule here.
* Highland Park's Lodge Room occasionally books jazz, metal, heft and influential obscurities. Tues. & Wed. Jan. 14 & 15: Meshell Ndegeocello (Wed. sold out). Fri. Jan. 24: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Full schedule here.
* The Fonda Theater in Hollywood has occasional metal & world. Fri. Jan. 24: 3 Inches of Blood. Fri. Feb. 21: Kerry King. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Disney Hall presents some jazz and events of note beyond classical. Tues. Feb. 4: Taiko drums from Kodo. Sun. March 30: Herbie Hancock. Fri. May 2: Patrice Rushen. Tickets here.
* Downtown's Belasco Theater stages some rock, metal, etc. Tues. March 4: Alice in Chains axman Jerry Cantrell. Tues. & Wed. April 8 & 9: Dir En Grey. Thurs. April 10: Napalm Death, Melvins. Calendar & tix here.
* The Kia Forum in Inglewood gets heavy now and then. Wed. & Thurs. March 5 & 6: Deftones, The Mars Volta. Tues. May 13: Disturbed. Listings here.
* The Orpheum downtown rocks and jazzes at times. Tues. April 1: Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Marcus Gilmore. Tickets here.
* Midtown's The Wiltern hosts eclectic acts within its classic Art Deco halls. Thurs. April 10: Machine Head. Full lineup here.
* REDCAT (beneath downtown's Disney Hall) presents some experimental music and jazz along with its culturally edgy programming. Calendar here.
* The Jazz Salon presents top singers on Sundays at downtown's Los Angeles Athletic Club. Check in here.
* Piano Spheres always has topflight outward programming from the classically trained world at venues around town. Calendar here.
* Keep up with L.A. Jazz Society events, including its Young Musician Showcases, here.
* El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile books yer occasional metal show. Calendar here.
* The Novo near Staples Center downtown hosts some metal. Full listings here.
* The Mayan downtown has jazz and rock sometimes. Calendar here.
* The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills occasionally melts faces or hosts an outside master. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Bellwether rocks a fair amount. Calendar here.
* The Canyon in Agoura Hills books its share of metal, fusion and original good stuff. Calendar here.
* Downtown's Peacock Theater occasionally books heavy music. Lineup here.
* Teragram Ballroom downtown mixes in bits of metal. Calendar here.