14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com, call for cover
March 18, 9pm–Tom Marvich and the Found Sound
March 20, 9pm–Ocean Tribe
March 21, 9pm–Jacob Elliot
Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, barnesandnoble.com, free
March 16, 7pm–Author Event–Erin Vincent: Grief Girl
March 20, 7:30pm–Author Event–Peter Walsh: It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life w/Less Stuff
March 21, 7:30pm–Author Event–Mark Kriegel: Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org, $7/$5 students and seniors/members free
March 16, 7:30pm–50th anniversary of On The Road
March 17, 7:30pm–Author Event: Paisley Rekdal and Jeffrey McDaniel
March 18, 2pm–Memorial Tribute to Merilene Murphy, 7pm–Poets Beyond the Half Shell, (sign up at 6:30pm)
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
March 16, 7pm–Michael Ortiz signs Twin from Another Tribe: The Story of Two Shamanic Healers in Africa and North America
March 17, 2pm–Tara Ison signs The List
March 18, 2pm–Victoria Foyt signs The Virtual Life of Lexie Diamond
March 20, 7pm–Allison Bailey and contributors sign The Language Demands of School
March 21, 10am–Judith Palarz Book Group discusses Small Island by Andrea Levy, 7pm–Vince Van Patten and Robert J. Randisi sign The Picasso Flop: A Texas Hold ’em Mystery
March 22, 7pm–John Domini signs Earthquake I.D. and Rex Wilder signs Waking Bodies
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, harvelles.com
March 16, 9:30pm–Phillip Walker CD Release Party, $12
March 17, 9pm–Blowin’ Smoke, $10
March 22, 9:30pm–JT Ross the Harmonica Boss, $5
Malibu Performing Arts Center
23825 Stuart Ranch Rd., 310.456.6722, malibuperformingartscenter.com
March 23, doors open 7pm–Benefit Concert for the Midnight Mission, $1,000/$500/$90
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
2941 Main St., 310.396.4725, obriensonmain.com, all events @ 10pm unless otherwise specified
March 16,St. Patrick’s Eve Party: The Twylight Lords
March 17, 1pm–The Lads, 4pm–Andy Woods, 9pm–Close Slugger O’Toole
March 18, Sunday Standup and Big Sky, Stephanie Bettman and the Boys
March 19, Invisibleland
March 20, 50 Cents Haircut
March 21, Trivia Quiz, The Hawley Rollers
March 22, A Pint of Funny, The Dustbowl Cavaliers
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
March 16, Battle of the Bands Qualifying Round: 8:30pm–Count of Four, 10pm–Christopher Alan Campbell, 11:30pm–David Vaughn, free
March 17, 8:30pm–Tom Nolan, 11:30pm–15 North, call for cover
Santa Monica Bar & Grill
3201 Pico Blvd., 310.453.5001, smbrocks.com, call for more info
Tuesdays: Scott Rowe & Shea Welsh, no cover
Wednesdays: Karoake, Andy & Irene
Thursdays: Tim Fagan
Saturdays: Andy & Irene
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3000, SMC Concert Hall, smc.edu
March 16, 8pm–Richard Mora, free
Santa Monica Pier
The annual Sunday Concert Series kicks off at 2pm in the Central Plaza, free
March 18–Westside Crew (R&B, funk, rock & Latin)
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
March 16, 9pm–Galeano, 10:30pm–New Cycle, 11:30pm–Los Pinguos, $10 advance/$12 door
March 17, 9pm–Wylde Bunch, 10:30pm–LA Symphony, 11:30pm–Medusa, $10
March 18,Soul Expression, $5, call for time
March 20,Move and More, $7, call for time
March 21, 9pm–Castro, 10pm–Kareya, 11pm–The Breezy Lovejoy Band, $7
March 22, 9pm–Rhythm is the Cure, 10pm–Naked Rhythm, 11pm–Sol’Jibe, $7
UCLA Department of Music
Schoenberg Hall (unless otherwise indicated), 310.825.2101, music.ucla.edu
March 17, 7/9pm–UCLA Chorale, Chamber Singers, University Chorus, $7/$3 students w/ID and seniors
March 18, 6pm–UCLA Philharmonia, Bing Theatre, L.A. County Museum of Art, free
UCLA Live
Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., 310.825.2101, uclalive.org
March 16, 8pm–Hossein Alizadeh & Hamavayan Ensemble, $17-$55
March 17, 8pm–David Broza, Badi Assad, $15-$48
The Vic for Jazz
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required, 2 item minimum
March 22, Bill Henderson, call for time and cover
