14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com
May 25–Hotwheelz, AUDacity, AO Squad, DJ Demo, call for times, $10
May 26, 9pm–Nick Stellino, 10pm–Upstanding Youth, 11pm–Gabriels Fallen, 12am–IOMA, call for cover
May 30, 9pm–Fallopian, 10pm–The Attachments, $5
Boulevard Music
4316 Sepulveda Blvd., CC, 310.398.2583, boulevardmusic.com, doors 7:30pm
May 26–Ian Whitcomb plus Fred Sokolow, $15
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
May 27–Projectile Poetry, call for more info
May 29, 7pm–Susanna Moore signs The Big Girls
May 30, 7pm–Susan Davis signs Gathering Sound
May 31, 7pm–Kerry Madden signs Louisiana’s Song
Getty Center LA
1200 Getty Center Dr., 310.440.7300, getty.edu
May 26-Sept. 1, 10:30/11:30am–Family Storytelling (for kids), Museum Galleries, Getty Center, sign up before event
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, harvelles.com
May 25, 9:30pm–Sweet Pea Atkinson, $10
May 26, 9:30pm–Café R&B, $12
May 30, 9:30pm–House of Vibe, $5
May 31, 9pm–Jessie Payo and her Sexy Friends, $5
Hotel Angelino
170 N. Church Lane, Brentwood, 310.476.6411, hotelangelino.com, 7:30-11:30pm, free
Mondays: Cross Hart Jazz Experience
Thursdays and Fridays: DJ Jeff Baum
Saturdays: Guest DJs
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
May 25, doors open 8pm–Skalapoolooza, $10
May 31, doors open 8pm–Sugarbitch, $10
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
May 25, 8:30pm–Also, 10pm–Horny Toad, Meet Me at the Pub, call for cover
May 26, 8:30pm–Southern Bound, 10pm–Exit, 11:30pm–Big Mess, call for cover
May 28, 8pm–Karaoke w/the Big Kahuna
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
Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St., 310.458.8551, santamonicacivic.org
May 27, 7:30pm–Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, free
Santa Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3000, SMC Concert Hall (unless otherwise specified), smc.edu
May 31, 11:15am–SMC Musical Theatre Workshop Highlights, Theatre Arts/Main Stage, free
May 31, 11:15am–SMC Percussion Ensemble Recital, free
Skirball Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, skirball.org
May 26, 12-2pm–Chris Pierce, Café Z, free
May 31, 8pm–Motion Trio and Bester Quartet, $25/$20 members/$15 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
May 25, 7-10pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free
May 26, 6:30-10pm–Singer/Songwriter Night, free
May 27, 4pm–Garland & Andy McCutcheon, free
May 28, 7-10pm–Susan Stangl w/Robert Gramlich, free
May 31, 7pm–Delicate Soldier: a play reading, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
May 25, 9pm–Dujeous, 10:30pm–David Ryan Harris, 11:30pm–Malcolm Jamal Warner’s Miles Long, $10 adv/$12 door
May 26–Cheb, Sabbah & 1002 Nights, $15, call for time
May 27–Project Live: Unplugged, $10, call for time
May 29, 9pm–On the One,10pm–Thought, 11pm–Metamorphs, $7
May 30–Reflection, $5 adv. /$7 after 10pm
May 31, 9pm–Quincy Coleman, 10pm–Raining Jane, 11pm–Bushwalla , $7 adv/$10 door