Rock/Pop
Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 3/12, 8pm.
Blood + Fire Sound System, Echodelic Sound System, I & I Sound Aurelito & Shakespeare at Temple Bar, 3/10
The Fabulous Thunderbirds at The Malibu Inn, 3/12
Lucy Kaplansky at McCabe’s, 3/11
Doc Holiday’s Watusi Rodeo: John Doe, Randy Weeks, Remedy Motel, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3, The Sin City All Stars w/Michelle Shocked and more surprise guest stars at The King King
Alison Krauss & Union Station at The Universal Amphitheatre, 3/10
Mike Stinson, Hank Floyd at The Echo, 3/14
Joseph Arthur at The Troubadour, 3/10
Theremin Showdown, IQU, Seksu Roba, Theremist Ed Sussman with Aqui, Chinese Stars at The King King, 3/10
Two Gallants, Crystal Skulls at The Echo, 3/10
Ska is Dead Tour: Voodoo Glow Skulls, Streetlight Manifesto, MU330, The Culprits at The Knitting Factory
Jazz/Classical
Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 3/12, 8pm.
Ted Nash & “Odeon” at The Jazz Bakery, 3/10
Jackie Ryan with the Tamir Hendelman Trio (Kathleen Grace Quartet, late night) at the Vic, 3/10
The Soul of Baroque with Phoebe Alexander, Monika Bruckner, Patricia Mabee, Sherril Wood, Denise Brise at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. Info: (818)419-0830.
Gilbert Castellanos Quintet at Santa Monica College, 3/11 11:15am. 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.
Kurt Rosenwinkel at The Jazz Bakery, 3/11 – 3/13
SMC Opera Theatre’s First Annual Spring Film Festival at Santa Monica College, 3/12, 8pm. This benefit features a special screening of Patti Gallagher & Donald Fredrickson in Concert and a collage of highlights from award-winning SMC Opera Theatre videos.
Bobbie Green & John Boswell at The Jazz Bakery, 3/14
Free Outdoor Family Program with Patrick Ball and The Tinkers at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 3/12 11am & 12:30pm. Free tickets at 10am on Grand Avenue/2nd St. More info: www.musiccenter.org/education or call (213) 250-ARTS.
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio at The Jazz Bakery, 3/15 – 3/16
Spoken Word / Performance
A.S. Byatt at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 3/11, 8pm.
Doug Knott, Bruce Bauman, Rachel Resnick at Beyond Baroque, 3/12
The Week Ahead
Thursday, March 10
The Billy Nayer Show at Amoeba Music, 7pm. FREE.
Spaceland 10 Year Annversary: Trainwreck (w/Kyle Gass of Tenacious D.), The Abe Lincoln Story, Carolyn Edwards at Spaceland
Miss Derringer, Loquat, Never at Night at The Silverlake Lounge
Rachael Yamagata, Amy Cooper at The Hotel Café
Miss Derringer at The Silverlake Lounge
Peter Bradley Adams, Rocco Deluca at Tangier
Drag, Kingsizemaybe at The Cat Club
Grant Langston & Friends at Molly Malone’s
Mantle at The Gig
S’Cool Girls at The Key Club
Robyn Hitchcock at Largo
Trainwreck, Abe Lincoln Story, Carolyn Edwards at Spaceland
Sarah Stanley at The Cinema Bar, Culver City
Blondie Chaplin, Mandi Perkins at The Mint
Some Girls, 400 Blows, Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower at The Knitting Factory
Brant Bjork & The Bros, Fatso Jetson at The Viper Room Hee Haw Hell at Bigfoot Lodge
IOS, Flood The Sky, Mala Leche at 14 Below
Sherry Pruitt & The Black Shadows at Harvelle’s
Friday, March 11
Jesca Hoop, Mt. Egypt at Tangier
KCRW presents: The Helio Sequence, Army Navy, The Lashes at Spaceland
Isis with Mare & Eluvium at The Knitting Factory
Hella, Numbers, Chinese Stars at The Echo
Burning Star w/Brother J of X-Clan, Kim Hill, David Ryan Harris, DJ Rashida at Temple Bar
Café R&B at Harvelle’s
Henchmyn, Fly Collar, Lexington Queen, Malespina, USA Rocks at 14 Below
Longboard, Mission X at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Vinnie Caggiano at The Talking Stick. FREE.
Saturday, March 12
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Punk Rock Karaoke, The Randies at The Troubadour (sold out)
Moving Units, Foreign Born at Spaceland
Sy Smith, Amanda Dumas, Justice Leeg, DJ A-Ski at Temple Bar
The Police Experience (Police trib.), Joshua Tree (U2 trib.), Cheap Suit at 14 Below
Blowin’ Smoke with the Fabulous Smokettes at Harvelle’s
Jenerators, Zeerok at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Willis McNeil & Friends at The Talking Stick. FREE.
Pete Huttlinger at Boulevard Music, Culver City.
Beat Junkies, more at The Knitting Factory
Sunday, March 13
Angela Correa, Trespassers William at Tangier
Ustad Nishat Khan at Amoeba Music, 2pm. FREE.
The Warlocks, Film School, more at Spaceland
Cubensis at 14 Below
DJ Anthony Valadez, House of Vibe w/Special Guests at Temple Bar
Northstar, The Honorary Title, Communique at The Troubadour
The Toledo Show at Harvelle’s
Clusterpluck at The Talking Stick. FREE.
Monday, March 14
The Ettes, Lion Fever, Holy Hydraulics at The Silverlake Lounge
Sar Amiel, Larry Steen’s World Jazz Ensemble at Temple Bar
Rock n’ Roll Karaoake at Bigfoot Lodge
I Am Kloot, Lovemakers, Pony Up!, The Mint Chicks at Spaceland
Funeral Dress, Resilence, The Agitators at The Troubadour
Zack The Magician, Meet Me At The Pub, Ten G Bob, Sid 8 at 14 Below
All Star Pro Jam, hosted by Walter Davis at Harvelle’s
Elliot Lemberger, Striking Ghost at The Talking Stick, FREE.
Dirt Joint w/The Burlington Family, Izzy Cox, Easy Pickens’ Classic Country Treasure Chest at The Lava Lounge, Hollywood.
Tuesday, March 15
Matt Costa, Great Northern at Tangier
John Digweed at Amoeba Music, 7pm. FREE.
Guitar Wolf, Lady Killers, Lords of Altamont, Mint Chicks at The Knitting Factory
Theodore, Spring Groove, Goldspot at Temple Bar
Tim Easton, JR Juggernaut, Fly Better Broken at Spaceland
The Frames, Mark Geary at The Troubadour
Good ‘Ol Boys, Funktion, Wolfgang Bang, Petti Coat Thieves at 14 Below
Torque at Harvelle’s
Eugene Edwards at The Cinema Bar
Wednesday, March 16
Eskimo Hunter, Lassie Foundation, Joy Circuit at The King King
Recover, Say Anything, more at The Knitting Factory
Dierdre, Shawn Berry, Nini Monroe at Temple Bar
Bodies of Water at The Silverlake Lounge
London Calling at Bigfoot Lodge
Punk Fest: Wet Brain, Time Again, Nothing Special, The Manatee Band, Random Jeff at 14 Below
Maetar at Harvelle’s
Export Sweden Showcase: Deportees, Moneybrother, Melody Club, The Ark at The Troubadour
Battle of The Bands at Rusty’s Surf Ranch