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14 Below

1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, www.14below.com

October 20, 9pm–The Procession, 10:15pm–Paleo, 11:30pm–Silent Years, $6

October 21, 8pm–All Marbles, 12am–One Drop Redemption, $10

October 24, 8pm–Per Capita, 9pm–Royal Houser, 10pm–Costa Nova, free

October 25, 8pm–Chotto Ghetto, 9pm–Fozzy’s Hero, 10pm–Warner Drive, 11:15pm–The Darling Alarm, $6

Barnes & Noble

1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free

October 21, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime

October 23, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime

October 23, 7:30pm–Contemporary Writing

October 24, 10:30am–Poetry and Verse

October 25, 7pm–Write On

Beyond Baroque

(poetry, film and music), 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006 www.beyondbaroque.org

October 20, 7:30pm–Harry Northrup and Friends, $7 general/$5 students and seniors/members free

October 21, 7:30pm–Roger Taus and Clemens Starck, $7 general/$5 students and seniors/members free

October 22, 7pm–Poets Beyond the Half Shell, $7 general/$5 students and seniors/members free

Dutton’s Books

11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, free

October 20, 7pm–Gonzalo Barr signs The Last Flight of Jose Luis Balboa

October 22, 2pm–Burt Prelutsky signs Conservatives Are From Mars, Liberals Are from San Francisco

October 23, 5pm–Janet Fitch joins the Book Group to discuss Paint it Black

Harvelle’s

1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com

October 20, 9pm–King Brothers, $10

October 21, 9pm–The Boneshakers, $10

October 26, 9pm–House of Vibe, $5

The Jazz Bakery

3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org

October 20-22, 8/9:30pm–Geri Allen Trio, $30

October 22, 4pm–Sing! Sing! Sing!, $20

October 23, 8/9:30pm–Mike Fahn Jazz Orchestra, $25

October 24, 8/9:30pm–Matt Savage Trio, $25

October 25, 8/9:30pm–Mary Foster Conklin, $25

October 26, 8/9:30pm–Michelle Rosewoman & Quintessence, $25

McCabe’s Guitar Shop

3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com

October 20, 8pm–Kane, Welch & Kaplan plus Michael Fracasso, $15

October 21, 7:30/9:30pm–Chris Smither, $20

October 22, 11am–Gustafer Yellowgold, (for kids) $8

October 22, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, $7

Rusty’s Surf Ranch

256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs

October 20, 8:30pm–Rebelution, 10pm–Horny Toad, 11:30pm–Misunderstood Monsters, call for cover

October 21, 8:30pm–Tom Nolan, 11:30pm–Rochambeau, call for cover

Santa Monica College

1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4000, www.smc.edu

October 20, 7pm–Jon Mayer Quartet (SMC Stage) $10

October 22, 4pm–SMC Concert Band (Concert Hall), $10

Skirball

Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 866.468.3399, www.skirball.org

October 21, 12pm–Hot Club Quartette (Ziedler’s Café), free

The Talking Stick

1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net

Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free

October 21, 7pm–Michael Trew, 8:30pm–Gregory John, free

October 22, 7pm–Cherylynn Mai, 8:30pm–Lone Pair, free

UCLA Live

UCLA, Royce Hall, LA, 310.825.2101, www.uclalive.org

October 14, 8pm–An Evening w/Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau, $15-$48

October 26, 8pm–Festival of World Sacred Music, $15-$45

The Vic

2540 Main St., 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2-item minimum, reservations required

October 19, 8/10pm–Kellye Gray, $20

October 25, 8pm–Kevyn Lettau, $15

Wake Up with the Waves Concert Series (for kids!)

Santa Monica Pier, 310.458.8900, www.santamonicapier.org, free

October 21, 9am-11am–Kids Karaoke

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