14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com
April 13, 9pm–Incognito, 9:45pm–Sozay, 10:30pm–Luva Boy, 11:15pm–- Damien Cantrell, 12:45am–Hottwheelz, call for cover
April 19, 10pm–The Monthlies, call for cover
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org, cover is $7/$5 students and seniors/members free unless otherwise indicated
April 14, 7:30pm–Simon Pettet and Anselm Hollo read from their works
April 15, 7pm–Poets Beyond the Half Shell (sign up 6:30)
Dutton’s
Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
April 13, 7pm–Susannah Ryder signs Don’t Call the Thrift Shop: What to Do With a Lifetime of Well-Loved Possessions
April 15, 3pm–Projectile Poetry (sign up at 2:30 for open reading)
April 17, 7pm–Lisa Lutz signs The Spellman File
April 18, 10am–Judith Palarz Book Group discusses Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins, 7pm–Roger Rapoport signs Citizen Moore
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, harvelles.com
April 13, 9:30pm–Guitar Shorty, $12
April 14, 9:30pm–Café R&B, $10
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
April 13, doors open 8pm–The English Beat, Hair Brain Scheme, Knockout, $20
April 14, doors open 8pm–Behind Bars, Red Muffs, Steady Ground, $10
April 15, doors open 7pm–Eek-A-Mouse, B Foundation, Rebelution, $25/$30 day of the show
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
April 13, 8pm–Ledward Ka’apana, Mike Kaawa, $20
April 14, 8/10pm–Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, $26.50
April 15, 11am–Fundamentals of Music (for kids), $8, 7/9pm–John Hammond, $20
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
2941 Main St., 310.396.4725, obriensonmain.com , free, all events @ 10pm, unless otherwise indicated
April 13, The Lads
April 14, Minibar
April 15, 4-7pm–Patio Acoustic Session, Sunday Stand Up, Soul Cloud
April 16, The Whiskey Saints
April 17, Minibar Simon and Sid
April 18, Trivia Quiz, The Hawley Rollers
April 19, A Pint of Funny, The Sheers
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
April 13, 8:30pm–Soul Cloud, 10pm–Theo, 11:30pm–Escaping Zane, call for cover
April 14, 8:30pm–James McKenna, 10pm–Plans to Leave, 11:30pm–The Outline, call for cover
Santa Monica Bar & Grille
3321 Pico Blvd., 310.453.5001, smbgrocks.com
Mondays: Open Mic
Tuesdays: Jazz w/Shea Walsh, Scott Rowe & Friends
Wednesdays: Pop Rock Sharif
Thursdays: Tim Fagan, DJ (after 11pm)
Fridays: Less or More
Saturdays: Flight Night
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3000, SMC Concert Hall, smc.edu
April 17, 11:15am–Master Class in Jazz Vocal Stylings, free
Santa Monica Pier
Pier’s Central Plaza, 310.458.8900, santamonicapier.org, all concerts are held from 2–4pm, free
April 15, 2-4pm–Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
April 13, 9pm–The Bridge West, $10
April 14, 9pm–Sambajah, 12am–New Cycle, $15
April 15, 9pm–Manisha Shahane, 10pm–Micropixie, 11pm–Sumitra, $7 advance/$10 door
April 17, 9pm–Sarah Dashew, 10pm–Preeta, 11pm–Craig Demelo, $5
April 18,10pm–Alerta, $7
April 19, 9pm–Tracey Nicole Chapman, 10pm–Gordon Chambers, 11pm–Groove Stu, $10
The Vic for Jazz
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required, 2 item minimum
April 19, 8/10pm–Ashley Maher, $20
Village Books
1049 Swarthmore Ave., PP, 310.454.4063
April 19, 7:30pm–Laura Diamond, editor of Deliver Me, True Confessions of Motherhood
Wadsworth Theatre
11301 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, 866.766.8400, wadsworththeatre.com
April 15, 8pm–Elmar Oliveiria and the New West Symphony, call for more info