14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com, call for more info
August 10–Funky Monks, Shoppy
August 11–Trulio Degracias, Stop Revolt and Jodoh
August 12–Cubensis
August 14–Acoustic Tuesdays
August 15–Hot Wheelz
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org
Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free
Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free
Fourth Saturday Morning Prose & Poetry, 11am, free
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free (unless otherwise indicated)
August 14, 7pm–Kiara Brinkman signs Up High In the Trees
August 16, 7pm–Ben Kohl signs Embryo Culture
Getty Center
Los Angeles
1200 Getty Center Dr., 310.440.7300, getty.edu
August 15, 7:30pm–The OId, Weird America: Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, free, reservations required
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
August 10-11, 8/9:30pm–The Red Guitar, $25
August 12, 4pm–Steven James Band, $20, 8/9:30pm–Joe DeRenzo CD Release, $25
August 15, 8/9:30pm–Michael Cooke, $25
August 16, 8/9:30pm, CD Release: Diane Hubka Goes to the Movies, $25
McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
August 10, 8pm–Mort Sahl, $15
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
2941 Main St., 310.396.4725, obriensonmain.com, 10pm, unless otherwise indicated, free
August 10–Paramount
August 11–Trivia Quiz, PJ Smith
August 12–A Pint of Funny, The Dustbowl Cavaliers
August 13–The Lads
August 14–Samurai Homeboys
August 15, 4-7pm–Patio Acoustic Session, Sunday Stand-Up, The Whiskey Saints
August 16–Young Man Walking
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
August 10, 8:30pm–Soul Cloud, 10pm–Horny Toad, 11:30pm–Meet Me at the Pub, call for cover
August 11, 9:30pm–Bill Mumy & Band, 11:30pm–Suspicious White Van, call for cover
August 12, 10pm–Open Mic w/Mitch (9pm sign-up)
August 13, 8pm–Karoake w/the Big Kahuna
August 16, 9:30pm–Meet at the Pub
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 Pier
310.458.8900, santamonicapier.org, free
August 5, 11am–Student Concerts: Oregon Crusaders, 370 SM Pier, free
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
August 10, 8pm–Inflight Nymphs, 9pm–Jeremy Ferrick, free
August 11, 7pm–Dylan Byrne, 8pm–Connie Lim, 9pm–Joelle Maddyson, free
August 12, 7-10pm–Lynn Rosenblood, Louise Fraser, Noah Rothschild and Michael Dorman, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
August 10, 9:30pm–Leon Mobley, $17
August 11, 11pm–Soul of John Black, $10
August 12–NABFEME Presents Women Who Jam, $5 members/$10 non-members, call for time
August 13, 9pm–Theodore, $5
August 14–Van Hunt, $15, call for time
August 15, 10:30pm–Dereb Desalegn and Nicky Bomba, 11pm–Dakaye, $10
August 16, 9:30pm–Cipes and the People, 11pm–International Farmers CD Release, $10
The Vic
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required
August 16, Richard Todd and Friends, call for more info