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14 Below
1348 14th St., SM, 310.451.5040, www.14below.com
Sundays, 8pm–Cubensis, call for cover
Mondays, 7pm–Comedy Night, 11pm–Meet Me at the Pub, call for cover
May 5, 9pm–Humdinger, 10pm–Blue James Band, 11pm–Willie Waldman Project, $8 advance/$10 door
May 6, 9pm–The Leonards, 10pm–Papa’s Hat, 11:30pm–The Restaurant, $8
May 9, 9pm–Lexicon, 10:30pm–Terro Victoria, no cover
May 10, 8pm–Urth, 9pm–United by Sound, 10pm–Jettson, $6
May 11, 8pm–Seven Against One, 9pm–Have Fun Dying, 10pm–Chotto Ghetto, call for cover
Barnes & Noble
1201 3rd St., SM, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, no cover
Tuesdays, 10:30am–Poetry Group: Poetry and Verse
May 5, 7:30pm–Discussion/Signing: Anthony Arnove
May 7, 2pm–Discussion/Signing: Helen Reddy
May 9, 7:30pm–Book Group: Light Years
May 10, 7pm–Writing Group: Write On!
May 11, 7:30pm–Discussion/Signing: Deanna Kizis
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006 www.beyondbaroque.org
Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, no cover
Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, no cover
Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, no cover
Thursdays, Free Poetry Workshop, 8pm, Alt.Screenplay, 8pm, no cover
Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, no cover
May 7, 5pm–Paul Koenig and Leslie Maryann Neal, no cover
Club Tropical
8641 Washington Blvd., CC, 310.559.1127, www.cryptonight.com, 10$;$5 w/student ID
May 5, 9pm–CSUN Steel Drum Band
May 11, 8pm–Ellen Burr’s Kaleidoscope
Dorrel’s
3967 Shedd Ter., CC, 310.838.8131
May 7, 7pm–Charlie King & Karen Brandow, $10
Dutton’s Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, no cover
May 5, 7pm–Laurie Horowitz signs The Family Fortune
May 6, 1pm–James Dorsey signs Tears, Fear and Adventure
May 7, 2pm–Rita Williams signs If the Creek Don’t Rise
May 9, 7pm–Pablo F. Fenjves & Rocky Lang sign How I Broke Into Hollywood
May 10, 7pm–Linda Palmer signs Love You Madly
May 11, 7pm–Patti Davis signs Two Cats and the Woman They Own
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., SM, 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com
Sundays, 9:30pm–The Toledo Show, $10
Mondays, 9pm–All Star Pro Jam, $5
Tuesdays, 9pm–Bongo Fury, $10
Wednesdays, 9pm–Deep Eddy, $5
May 5, 9:30pm–Chick Willis, $10
May 6, 9pm–Blowin’ Smoke, $10
May 11, 9pm–Souled Blue, $5
Hotel Casa del Mar, no cover
1910 Ocean Way, SM, 310.581.5533, www.hotelcasadelmar.com
Mondays, 6pm–Spanish Guitar
Tuesdays, 6pm–Solo Piano
Wednesdays, 6pm–Classic Jazz
Thursdays, 6pm–Andean Music
Fridays, 6pm–Swing Music
Saturdays and Sundays, 6pm–Jazz Piano
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org, a nonprofit club, half price student tickets
May 5-7, 8/9:30pm–Peter Bernstein & Anthony Wilson, $25
May 7, 4pm–C.S.U.D.H. Jubilee Jazz, $20
May 8, 8/9:30pm–Sara Gazarek, $20
May 9-13, 8/9:30pm–Randy Weston’s African Rhythm Trio, $30
McCabe’s
3101 Pico Blvd., SM, 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com
May 7, 11am–Rhythm Child, $6, 7pm–Peter Himmelman, $20
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, SM, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com
Sundays, 7pm– Reggaeton w/ DJ Jay, no cover, 21 and over
Mondays, Pool Tournament–7:30pm sign up, 8pm–Karaoke w/ the Big Kahuna, no cover
May 5, 7:30–Battle of the Bands Final, $5
May 6, 9pm–Amittai Rise, 11pm–Billy Vera and the Beaters, call for cover
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net, no cover
Wednesdays 7-10pm–Open Mike Night (sign up 6:45), no cover
May 5, 8pm–Indie Music Nite, $2
May 6, 8pm–Juke Joint Gang, no cover
May 8, 7pm–Aaron Black, no cover
May 9, 7pm–Stitch n‘ Bitch, no cover
May 10, 7pm–Open Mic, sign up 15 mins. early, no cover
May 11, 7pm–Six String Strummer and Picker Night, no cover
Santa Monica College
SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., SM, 310.434.4209, www.smc.edu
May 7, 4pm–SMC Symphony Orchestra
Santa Monica Pier, Sunday Concert Series, (no cover)
200 Santa Monica Pier, SM, 310.458.8900, www.info@santamonicapier.org
May 7, 2pm–Lisa Haley and the Zydecats
Sculpture Garden, The
1632 Abbott Kinney, Venice
May 7, 5:15pm–Kathy Leonardo, for more info: kathyleonardo.com
Skirball Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, www.skirball.org
May 6, 12pm–Los Angeles Choral Ensemble, no cover
May 7, 4pm–Brian Joseph, $4-$8
May 11, 8pm–Keren Ann, $25 gen./$20 members/$15 students
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., SM, 310.393.6611, www.templebarlive.com, 21 and over
May 5, 9pm–Delta Nove, 10:30pm–ALO, $10
May 6, 9pm–Prince Diabate CD Release Party, 11pm–An Evening w/ Cecelia Noel, $10
May 7, 8:30pm–Eli Goldsmith, 9:45pm–Nikhil Korula Band, 11pm–Bixby, $5
May 8, 9pm–Andrea Hammond Band, 10pm–Nick Rosen and friends, 11pm–John Daversa Group, $5
May 9, 8:30pm–Erin Powers, 9:45–Tower Jai, 11pm–Celeste Lear, $5
May 10, 8:30pm–Anduze, 9:45pm–Taniq, 11pm–Teedrda Moses, $10
May 11, 9pm–Rin, 10pm–Chris Pierce, 11pm–Naked Rhythm World Orchestra, $10
The Vic
2540 Main St., SM, 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2 item minimum
May 10, 8:30/10:30–Jovino Santos Neto, $15
May 11, 8/10pm–Madeline Eastman w/ The Randy Porter Trio, 20
UCLA Live
B100 Royce Hall, LA, 310.825.2101, www.uclalive.org
May 5, 8pm–Ute Lemper, $50/$40/$30, student discounts
May 6-7, 1pm–Musaic: Chamber Music Marathon and Sunday Family Event, $12
May 11, 8pm–Richard Thompson’s “1000 Years of Popular Music,” $38/30/22/$15
Village Books
1049 Swarthmore Ave., PP, 310. 454.4063, www.moondaypoetry.com
May 8, 7:30pm–Moonday in the Village, no cover
Zanzibar
1301 5th St., SM, 310.451.2221, www.zanzibarlive.com
Tuesdays, 9pm–Groove Factory, $10
Thursdays, 9pm–Afro Funke’, $7
Fridays, 9pm–Bossa Nova, $10
Saturdays, 9pm–Quality, $10
Sundays, 9pm–One Way, $5
