Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org, unless otherwise indicated cover is $7/$5 students and seniors/members free
Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, free
Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free
Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free
Thursdays, Alt. Screenplay, 8pm, free
Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free
April 21, 7:30pm–Readings from Ed Dorn’s Selected Poems
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
April 20, 7pm–Arnold Steinhardt signs Violin Dreams
April 21, 2pm–Jill Smolinski signs The Next Thing on My List
April 23, 7pm–Cathryn Jakobson Ramin signs Carved in Sand
April 24, 7pm–Jeffrey Lewis signs Theme Song for an Old Show
April 25, 7pm–Mary Otis signs Yes, Yes, Cherries
April 26, 10am–Judith Palarz Book Group discusses Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins, 7pm–Daniel Meyers signs In Dybbuk’s Raincoat
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
April 20-22, 8/9:30pm–John Abercrombie All-Star Quartet, $35
April 22, 4pm–Sing! Sing! Sing!, sing-along, $25
April 23, 7:30pm–Definiens Project: Chamber Group, $20
April 24, 8/9:30pm–Pianorag, $20
April 25, 8/9:30pm–The Universal Method, $25
April 26-29, 8/9:30pm–Joyce w/Dori Caymmi, $30/$35 Fri-Sun
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
April 20, doors open 8pm–SD Productions, Beardo, L.S. Royale, $15/$20 day of show
April 22, doors open 8pm–Rising Son, $10
April 25, doors open 7pm–Vast, Point One Blank, August House, $15/$20 day of show
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
April 21, 8pm–Mike Seger, $20
April 14, 8/10pm–Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, $26.50
April 22, 7pm–Girlyman, $15,
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
2941 Main St., 310.396.4725, obriensonmain.com, free, all events 10pm (unless otherwise specified)
April 20–The Glassband
April 21–The Shore
April 22, 4-7pm–Patio Acoustic Session, Sunday Stand Up, RockRites
April 23–Mary Beth
April 24–Stone’s Songwriters
April 25–Trivia Quiz, Ken O’Mally
April 26–A Pint of Funny, The Jane Does
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
April 20, 8:30pm–Chris Mulkey & Blue Hyway, 10pm–DRV, 11:30–Full Switch Coma, call for cover
April 21, 8:30pm–Rescue Me Wednesday, 10pm–Christopher Hawley Rollers, 11:30pm–Immaculate Mess, call for cover
April 27, doors open 8pm–Benefit for Madalyn Sklar of GoGirls Music, $5
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 20, 7pm–John Mayer Quartet, $10
April 22, 4pm–SMC Concert Band, $10
UCLA Live
340 Royce Dr., Royce Hall, UCLA, 310.825.2101, uclalive.org
April 21, 11am/2pm–Dan Zanes and Friends, $24/$15
April 25, 8pm–David Sedaris, $17-$48
April 26, 8pm–Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, $15-$40
The Vic for Jazz
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required, 2 item minimum
April 26, 8/10pm–Richard Todd, $20
