14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com
April 6-9:30pm–The Darlings, 10:30pm–Dr. No, 11:30pm–Lojic, $10
April 7, 9:30pm–The Scuffs, 10:30pm–Soccer Moms, 11:30pm–JFA, 12:30am–Ocean Tribe, $10
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free (unless otherwise indicated)
April 7, 2pm–Sasha-Ling Welland signs A Thousand Miles of Dreams: The Journeys of Two Chinese Sisters
April 9, 7pm–Susan Diamond signs What Goes Around
April 10, 7pm–Book Group and signing w/Author Dani Shapiro, $5, pre-registration required
April 11, 7pm–Denise Hamilton and contributors sign Los Angeles Noir
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 310.443.7000, hammer.ucla.edu, free
April 11, 7pm–Charles D’Ambrosio reads from his works
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, harvelles.com
April 6, 9:30pm–John Broadway Tucker, $10
April 7, 9:30pm–Chris Cain, $12
April 12, 9:30pm–House of Vibe, $5
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
April 6-7, 8/9:30pm–Joey DeFrancesco Organ Trio, $30
April 8, 8/9:30pm–Dwight Trible, $25
April 9, 8/9:30pm–Mario Rocha, $25
April 11-14, 8/9:30pm–Hiromi, $30/$35 Fri-Sat
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
April 6, doors open 8pm–the Dr. Wu Band, $10
April 7, doors open 8pm–Wild Child, $20
April 12, doors 8pm–On the one/yo flaco, Howard and the K28 Orchestra, $10
McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
April 6, 8pm–Adrian Legg, $17.50
April 7, 8pm–Richard Shindell, Natalia Zukerman, $20
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
April 6, Battle of the Bands Semi_Finals: 8:30pm–Cynthia Ford, 10pm–Mo’Chi, 11:30pm–Count of Four, call for cover
April 7, 8:30pm–Jukehounds, 10pm–Kiltergrey, 11:30pm–Sink to See, call for cover
Santa Monica Pier
Pier’s Central Plaza, 310.458.8900, santamonicapier.org, all concerts are held from 2-4pm, free
April 8, 2-4pm–Sal Rodriguez and the Latin Kings
Skirball Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, skirball.org
April 10, 7:30pm–Reading: Etgar Keret, $10/$8 members/$5 full-time students
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
April 6, 7-10pm–Java w/Javelyn, $2
April 7, 8-10pm–Juke Joint Gang, free
April 8, 8pm–Jeremy Ferrick, 9pm–Adam Smith, free
April 12, 7-10pm–Six String Strummer and Picker Night, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
April 6, 9pm–Chris Joyner, 10:30pm–Lal Meri w/Rosie, 11:30pm–PJ Morton, $10 advance/$12 door
April 7, 9pm–Firme, 10:30pm–Umoverde, 11:30pm–Elijah Emanuel and the Revelations, $10 advance/$12 door
April 8–Soul Expressions, $5, call for time
April 10, 9pm–Via Violenta, 10pm–Josh Hayden, 11pm–Mark Macminn, $7
April 11, 9pm–International Farmers, 10pm–Cipes, 11pm–Shawn Barry, $7
April 12, 11:30pm–Ledisi, $15
UCLA Department of Music
Schoenberg Hall, 310.825.2101, music.ucla.edu
April 12, 8pm–Chamber Music Songs and Other Pleasures, $15/$7
The Vic for Jazz
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required, 2 item minimum
April 12, 8/10pm–Billy Childs, $20
