14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.com
Amoeba Music – 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400
Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.
Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com
Canter’s Kibbitz Room – 419 N. Fairfax Ava., W. Hollywood. (323)651-9227
The Canyon Club – 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 879-5016. Canyonclub.net
Casa Antigua – 12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA. (310) 820-2540. Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love Band.
The Catalina Bar & Grill – 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-2210. Catalinajazz.com
The Cat Club – 891 N. Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)657-0888.
Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328
Club Tropical – 8641 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 287-1918, www.cryptonight.com
Club Lingerie – 6507 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-3416
Cozy’s Bar & Grill – 14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 986-6000. Cozysblues.com
The Derby – 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323) 663-8979
Dragonfly – 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. (323) 466-6111.
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.
Fais Do Do – 5257 W. Adams Blvd., LA. (323) 954-8080
Genghis Cohen – 740 N. Fairfax Ave., W. Hollywood. (323) 653-0640.
The Gig – 7302 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. (323)936-4440.
The Greek Theatre – 2700 N. Vermont (In Griffith Park), LA. (323) 665-1927. Greektheatrela.com
Hal’s Bar & Grill – 1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 396-3105, www.halsbarandgrill.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.com
The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.
The Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd., WLA. (310) 275-2619.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.
Largo – 432 N. Fairfax Ave., W. Hollywood. (323)852-1073.
Lava Lounge – 1533 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood. (323) 876-6612
The Malibu Inn – 22969 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu (310) 456-6060
McCabes – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
Mr. T’s Bowl – 5621 1/2 N. Figueroa Ave., Highland Park. (323)256-7561.
The Parlour Club – 7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. (323) 650-7968
The Roxy – 9009 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-2222.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch– Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.
The Scene – 806 E. Colorado St., Glendale. (818) 241-7029
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.
The Smell – 247 S. Main St., Downtown LA. (No Phone).
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
The Taix Lounge – 1911 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 484-1265.
Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.
The Troubadour – 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-6168.
The Viper Room – 8852 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310) 358-1880.
The Vic – 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. (888) For-Jazz (367-5299, www.thevicforjazz.com (reservations required).
The Whisky A Go Go – 8901 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310) 652-4202.
Zanzibar – 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. (310) 451-2221, www.zanzibarlive.com
Westside Coffeehouses and Other Spaces
Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. Events this week: Fri, 3/18, 7:30pm: Will Alexander, Diane Ward, Eleni Sikelianos. Sat, 3/19, 7:30pm: A Night of Peruvian Poetry with Miguel Angel Zapata, Susan Jill Levine. Sun, 3/20, 4pm: A reading from Caty Colman’s Tongue in Groove Workshop with Hal Ackerman, Tracy Debrincat, June Dowad, Jeri Edwards, Tracy Glaser, Barry Herzog, Jane Langley, Wendy Murray, Niles Ritter, Al Walton. Sun, 3/20, 7pm: Poets Beyond the Half Shell Open Reading with Franceye, Mifanwy Kaiser, June Melby, Katie O’Loughlin, Carlye Archibeque. 6:30 sign-ups, 7pm show. Ongoing: Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, with Jason Mahanes. Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, led by Todd Jackson. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: Emerging Writers Workshop, 8pm, led by Tuan Nguyen. Wed Night Poetry, 8pm, led by Venice Beat Philomene Long – “The West Coast’s longest running, free workshop and a legendary gathering of poets.” 1st & 3rd Thursdays Poetry Workshop, 8pm, Led by Leilani Squire. Thursday Alt.Screenplay, 8pm. Moderated by Peter Coogan. Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, with Bob Foster. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org
Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thu, 3/17, 7pm: Kevin Guilfoile signs Cast of Shadows. Sat, 3/19, 11am: Strawberry Shortcake Storytime. Children ages two to six are invited to listen to a story, color a picture and greet costume character Strawberry Shortcake. Mon, 3/21, 7pm: Walter Stahr signs John Jay: Founding Father. Wed, 3/23, 7pm: Intermediate Poetry Workshop. Students from poet Laurel Ann Bogen’s UCLA Extension class Intermediate Poetry Workshop will read from works in progress. 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive.
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-6052.
Village Books – Thu, 3/10, 7:30pm: Gerald McLaughlin signs The Parchment. Mon, 3/14, 7:30pm: Moonday with Russell Salamon & Tina Demirdjian. 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063. www.pp90272.com/books