The Blasters at The Knitting Factory, 12/30
Donita Sparks (L7), Turn Me On Dead Man, Mr. Uncertain, DJ Kevin Fitzgerald at Spaceland, 12/31
The Black Eyed Peas, Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Christopher Lawrence, Z-Trip, Junior Senior, Jason Bentley, The Crystal Method, Adam Freeland, Robtronik, Junkie XL, John Digweed, Jimmy Van M, Architects of Sound, Miguel Migs, Marques Wyatt, Lawrence Petty at Giant Village 6 New Year’s Eve Party at The Grand Pavilion, Grand and Wilshire, Downtown L.A. (6 stages, 6 city blocks), 12/31, 8 p.m. – 4 a.m.
John Brion at Largo, 12/30
The Red Elvises at Rusty’s Surf Ranch, 12/31
The Reverend Horton Heat at The House of Blues, Anaheim, 12/30
Gin Blossoms at The Malibu Inn, 12/30
New Year’s Eve Celebration: Breakestra, Amanda Dumas, more at Temple Bar, 12/31
The Raveonettes at The Key Club, 12/30
Adult at The El Rey, 12/31
Dick Dale at The Coach House, 12/31
Free Show at The Comedy Store, 12/30, 9pm
Morricone Youth, The Finches at Tangier, 12/29
REO Speedwagon at The Canyon Club, Agoura, 12/30
Social Distortion at The House of Blues, Holllywood, 12/30
Anavan, Captain Ahab, Toxic Loincloth at The Smell, 12/29
Empty Cage (MTKJ) Quartet at Café Metropol, 12/30
Cirk-O-Six: The Buxoticas of Lucha Va Voom, Cirque Berzerk, Lucent Dossier at Los Angeles Theater, 12/31. 615 S. Broadway, L.A., (213) 629-2939
Marc Almond at The El Rey, 12/31
FM Bats, The Pencils, Terrors, Top Drawer at The Smell, 1/1
Abe Vigoda, Hello Astronaut, Goodby Television, Silver Daggers, XBXRX at The Smell, ?
The Vaquetones, Rick Shea, Mike Stinson, James Intveld at Arcadia Blues Club, 12/31. 16 E. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. (626) 447-9349
Jazz/Classical
Kurt Elling at The Catalina Bar & Grill, 12/29 – 12/31
Celebrar: Latin Jazz Holiday Celebration at The Walt Disney Concert Hall, 12/29, 7 p.m.
John James Quartet (John James, Joe Gaeta, Peter Marshall, Gene Stone) at Shatzi’s, 1/4, 7 – 11 p.m
Joe Bagg, Mark Ferber, Jamie Rosen at Vibrato, 12/29
Jessica Spinella at The Jazz Bakery, 12/29
Steve Huffsteter at The Jazz Bakery, 12/30
Don Randi and Quest at The Baked Potato, 12/31
Judy Chamberlain at Spazio, 12/31
Andsnes Plays Grieg at The Walt Disney concert Hall, 1/1 & 1/2, 8 p.m.
Susan Sinner with The Josh Nelson Trio at Mt. Olive Jazz Vespers, 1/1, 5 p.m. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 452-1116. FREE.
Readings / Performance
Saul Williams, Jaha Zainabu, Carlos Andres Gomez (New York), Amanda Dumas at The Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase (Conga Room), ?, 8 p.m. More info at www.flypoet.com
Charles Phoenix’s Retro Holiday Slide Show at The Egyptian Theatre, Holllywood, 1/1, 1 p.m. 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood.
The Week Ahead
Thursday, December 29
Los Lobos at The House of Blues, Anaheim
Social Distortion at The House of Blues
The Dresden Dolls at The Henry Fonda Theatre
The Groove Divinities at The Joint
Buck Cherry at The Canyon Club
International Farmers, Pan Dulce with Alan Lightner, Clear Soul, DJ Fisher P. at Temple Bar
Jamz Winter Wonder Jam: Lakeside, The Emotions, Peaches & Herb, Surface, Troop, Brenton Wood, Shai & Anita Ward at The Gibson Amphitheatre
Video Star at The Key Club
Hee Haw Hell at Bigfoot Lodge
Pre New Year Dance Party with DJ Jasten King, special guests at Spaceland
Friday, December 30
Man of The Year, Climber at Spaceland
Helen Stellar, Man of The Year, Climber at Spaceland
Joi, J*Davey, Amanda Dumas at Temple Bar
Plastic Paracute, Slavin David & Loose Gravel, Blue Cube at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Saturday, December 31
Brian Setzer at The Nashvillians at The House of Blues, Anaheim
DJ Haul at Zanzibar
Bigfoot New Year’s Eve Celebration at Bigfoot Lodge
Club Underground NYE dance party with The Adored, DJs Dia, Mark & Larry, more at The Echo
John Legend at The House of Blues
Metisse at The Little Temple
REO Speedwagon at The Canyon Club
The Adored at The Echo
Tiffany at the Hard Rock Café
Sunday, January 1
Cubensis at 14 Below
One Way at Zanzibar
Thermal Detonator, Creep at Boardner’s
The Toledo Show at Harvelle’s
Monday, January 2
Social Distortion at The House of Blues
Viva K at Spaceland
Meho Plaza at The Silverlake Lounge
Nick Rosen, John Daversa at Temple Bar
The Soulutionaries at 14 Below
Waddy Wachtel Band at The Joint
DJ Annathena at The Derby
DJ Grimm at Bigfoot Lodge
Open Pro Blues Jam at Harvelle’s
Pro Blues Jam at Cozy’s
Rock n’ Roll Karaoke at Bigfoot Lodge
Wiskey Biscuit at The Echo
Tuesday, January 3
Wolf Parade at The El Rey
The Open Mike Andrews at Tangier
Sexytime Explosion, Lyra, Ragsy at The Silverlake Lounge
Ruby Tuesday at The Key Club
Social Distortion at The House of Blues
Angela Luna, Tindra, Sarah Tiefenthaler at Temple Bar
Wednesday, January 4
Jason Moore’s B-day: Stax of Women, Sugar & Gold at The Silverlake Lounge
Mr. Jazz & Soulmatic, Inobe, Station 3rd at Temple Bar
Lea Herman at Tangier
Club London Calling at Bigfoot Lodge
The Dub Club at The Echo
