14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com, call for more info
August 3–Darius TX, Studebaker and Bushwalla
August 4–Prodigal Sunn, Nikki Diaz
August 5–Cubensis
August 6–Sven Presents Comedy
August 7–Acoustic Tuesdays
August 8–The Red, Noah Needleman
August 9–Nate LaPointe and Friends
Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, barnesandnoble.com, free
August 9, 7:30pm–Author Event: Mark Frauenfelder: How to Do Everything on the Internet
Boulevard Music
4316 Sepulveda Blvd., CC, 310.398.2583, boulevardmusic.com, doors 7:30pm (unless otherwise indicated)
August 4–Cliff Wagner and the OId, $15
Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
August 5, 2pm–Jill Fields signs An Intimate Affair
August 9, 7pm–Amelia Saltsman signs The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, harvelles.com
August 3, 9pm–Zac Harmon, $10
August 4, 9:30pm–Eddie Turner, $10
August 5, 9:30pm–The Toledo Show, $10
August 6, 9pm–All-Star Pro Jam, $5
August 7, 9:30pm–Bongo Fury, $10
August 9, 9pm–The Forty Fours, $5
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
August 3, 8/9:30pm–Bill Cunlife & Tri Motif, $25
August 4, 8/9:30pm–Jazz on the Latin Side All-Stars, $30
August 5, 4pm–Dini Clarke, $25, 8/9:30pm–Dave McKay, $25
August 8-9, 8/9:30pm–Jason Smith, $25
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
August 3, (doors) 8pm–Morgan Heritage, One Drop Redemption, $21.50 adv/$26.50 show day
August 4, doors open 8pm–Mower, Six, $10 adv/$15 door
August 5, doors open 6pm–The Abyssinians, Dread Daze, The Solutionariez, $17 adv/$20 door
August 9, doors open 8pm–The Billy Bones, The Johns, Fallouja 71, $10
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
August 4, 8pm–Tift Merritt, $15
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
August 5, 1pm–Student Concerts: Revolution Drum & Bugle Corps, 370 SM Pier, free
August 9, 7:30pm–Twilight Dance Series: Arrested Development, Agape International Choir
Skirball Center
Taper Courtyard, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, skirball.org, free
August 4, 12-2pm–Encuento, Café Z
August 9, 8pm–Sunset Concerts: Vieux Farka Toure
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
August 3, 9pm–Guy Ross, free
August 4, 8-10pm–Juke Joint Gang, free
August 5, 7-10pm–Lone Pair & Bryan Tysinger, free
August 9, 7-10pm–Six String Strummer and Picker Night, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
August 3–La Severa Macatera, $10, call for time
August 4–Sound in Color, $10 adv/$14 door, call for time
August 5, doors open 8pm–Marcus Ariel, $15
August 7, 9pm–Eleisha Eagle, 10pm–RMQ, 11pm–Forrest Day, $5
August 8, 9pm–Sabrina Vargas, 10pm–Amber Ojeda, $8 adv/$10 door
August 9, 9pm–Soulutionaries, 10pm–Manicato, 11pm–Umoverde w/DJ Anthony Valdez, $8
The Vic
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required
August 9, Janis Mann CD Release, call for more info