Florist- Have Heaven
This song is from Florist‘s latest album Jellywish, released in April of this year. The animation for this video was done by Kohana Wilson.
The band is playing at Lodge Room in Los Angeles on Friday 5/16/25, with Allegra Krieger.
Oso Oso- Reindeer Games
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (9/5-9/8/19)-
Thursday
Tycho is performing at The Greek Theatre with Chrome Sparks
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is free tonight and they are showing the West Coast premiere of the short films First (2019) and Negative Two (2019) with a conversation between Dominica founder Martine Syms and the filmmakers following the screening
The Getty Museum is having a free screening of Citizen Lane, a portrait of Irish collector of modern art, Hugh Lane
Meatbodies and Morgan Delt are opening for Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at The Regent Theater
Friday
Goon are opening for Valley Queen at the Lodge Room
Ty Segall & Freedom Band are continuing their residency at Teragram Ballroom– tonight playing his new album First Taste and his 2016 album Emotional Mugger. The Orange Man are opening.
The Aero Theatre is having a midnight screening of John Waters’ classic Pink Flamingos
Lia Ices is playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Henry Wolfe
There’s a free dance party at Zebulon with Mogwai DJ’s
Friday through Sunday
Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair opens to the public today and runs through Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica
Classic Photographs Los Angeles is happening through Sunday at ROSEGALLERY at Bergamot Arts Center with photographic art from 12 galleries and dealers
Saturday
Oso Oso are playing with The Sidekicks and Future Teens at The Hi Hat
Ever Present, the free performance series at The Getty returns with a celebration of plant culture inspired by Mort Garson’s 1976 classic electronic album Mother Earth’s Plantasia. The album will be streaming all day in the Robert Irwin designed garden, and performers include New York-based Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, known for composing with plant-based bio data, ambient guitarist Noveller, Florist’s Emily A. Sprague, Lucky Dragons, and Gregg Kowalsky—all performing amid a custom stage installation by Hand & Rose. There will also be presentations, interactive synthesizer work stations, and more.
LACMA’s summer after-hours party Muse “til Midnight returns with DJ sets from Actress, Octo Octa, and Yu Su, a live performance by Julianna Barwick, art activities, access to several current exhibitions, drinks, food, and more
Karen O and Danger Mouse are performing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Cinespia is showing the 1982 film Blade Runner at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Tennis System are celebrating their Lovesick record release at The House of Machines with Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and Glaare also performing
Keys N Krates and TroyBoi are performing with Zedd at Los Angeles State Historic Park for the Zedd in The Park event
Janelane, Fur Dixon, and Solvej Schou are performing a free show for Electric Women night at Zebulon
Sunday
Sad Park are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with North Morlan and Goldy
Hater, Sonoda, and The Pantones are playing an early show (5:30pm) at the Echoplex
The Egyptian Theatre is showing all three of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s THREE COLORS series Blue, White, and Red
Joy Again are playing at The Echo with Field Trip and King Nun opening
Lala Lala- Water Over Sex
Thing to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/25-7/28/19)-
Thursday
Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, Blueface, Comethazine, Tierra Whack, DaBaby and more will be performing for the XXL Freshman 2019 Concert at The Novo
Justus Proffit and Outer Spaces are opening for Radiator Hospital at The Hi Hat
Hammer Museum’s free Summer Concert Series continues this week with a performance by The Tracks as well as KCRW DJs, food trucks and a cash bar
Skirball Cultural Center is free on Thursdays and this week there is a free sunset concert with marimba super-group Río Mira performing
Hollywood Night Market at Yamashiro is a lovely way to have some food and drinks while enjoying beautiful views of the city- free shuttles leave from the Mosaic parking lot
Friday
The Underground Museum’s Purple Garden Cinema is hosting FWD: Short Films. The free program, curated by MEMORY, will feature a range of work from emerging and established filmmakers.
Metro Art has a new program featuring LA based DJ collectives- Movements at Union Station. The first night in the series will feature The Soul Children, an LA based crew of artist, promoters and DJs. The event will also include a drop-in silkscreen stencil workshop led by Self Help Graphics & Art, a photo booth and food trucks.
B Boys are playing a free show at Hotel Figueroa with Bodega and Shark Toys
Golden Vessel is performing at El Cid with Instupendo and The Nicholas
The Music Center’s Dance DTLA, a night of free dance lessons and music ,continues this week with a disco theme
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening an action film double feature of Sister Street Fighter and Lady Terminator, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Florist are playing at Pico Union Project with Hand Habits (solo)
Saturday
The Getty’s free concert series Off the 405 continues this week with Lala Lala
Bergamot Station is having a Summer Open House all day with live music, art openings, a book sale, art talk, food, drink, and more
The Box is screening Leigh Ledare’s The Task at 2pm with a conversation with the artist and Catherine Taft, director and curator at LAXART, to follow from 4:30-6:30pm
Morgan Delt is playing at the Lodge Room with Pearl Charles, Vinyl Williams, The Sunsettes, and Mad Alchemy Light Show
The Drums are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with CHAI
Smokescreens, Holy Tunics, and Susan are playing at The Monty Bar
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening a double feature of the Paris-set films Funny Face and Paris Blues, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Latin American folk-rock group Aterciopelados are playing a free show at Pershing Square with Elefante opening
Sunday
To celebrate the opening weekend of The Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, Zak Ové’s sculptural installation, LACMA is hosting an afternoon of art, music, which will include a discussion with Ové. A performance by Trinidad Steel Drum Band begins at 4 pm, followed by a conversation with Ové at 5 pm. (free)
Independent Shakespeare Co. is having a free performance of the play Pericles in Griffith Park tonight (also Saturday)
Shutups, Weird Night, Launcher, Slaughterhouse, and Shitgiver are all performing at The Rec Center
Cam’ron is playing a $5 show at The Novo
Johanna Samuels and Dylan Rodrigue are opening for Lou Roy at the Bootleg Theater
All Weekend
OUTFEST Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival continues in various locations with screenings that include shorts and television episodes. This weekend some of the screenings will be at the outdoor Ford Theatre including- the Kathy Griffin documentary, with Griffin in conversation with Louis Virtel pre-screening on Thursday, and the documentary Gay Chorus Deep South on Friday which includes a performance by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
Gorillaz- Ascension feat. Vince Staples
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/5-10/8/17)-
Thursday
There are still a few tickets left to see Gorillaz play at The Forum with special guest Vince Staples
Artist and writer Myriam Gurba will be discussing specific works from the exhibition Radical Women at the Hammer Museum
The War on Drugs are playing at the Greek Theatre with Phoebe Bridgers opening
Anna Maria Maiolino’s performance piece Solitário ou Paciência (Solitaire or Patience) will be recreated at MOCA Grand Avenue by Rebeca Hernandez to go along with the exhibition Anna Maria Maiolino (free, and free entrance to the exhibition)
Pinegrove are playing with Florist and Lomelda at the Echoplex
Sinkane is opening for Turkuaz at the Teragram Ballroom
Friday
Santa Monica Pier is hosting a free movie night- this week the film is The Princess Bride
Saint Etienne are playing at the Fonda Theatre
As part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival, Alice Bag will be speaking at the Ahmanson Auditorium at MOCA Grand ($10)
Saturday
The Container Yard downtown is hosting Fresh Coat Mural Festival, a free party with music by Peanut Butter Wolf and RJD2, and a chance to check out some new murals
Red Bull Music Academy Festival is hosting- St. Vincent: Fear the Future, a brand new show, at Paramount Pictures Studio
CalJam 17 Fest is taking place in San Bernadino with bands that include Foo Fighters, Royal Blood, Wolf Alice, Liam Gallagher, The Kills, White Reaper and more ($99+)
Justus Proffit and BOYO are opening for Ratboys at the Bootleg Theater
Mashrou’ Leila are playing at The Regent Theater
Sunday
Grand Park is hosting the The Big Draw LA’s Make Your Mark in the Park- a chance to learn how to draw with lessons led by Ryman Arts students (free)
Artist Mary Corse will be in conversation with art critic and historian Suzanne Hudson at LACMA’s Art Catalogues (free)
Future Primitive is having a 20th Anniversary Party with Cut Chemist, DJ Shortkut and J Rocc, at the Echoplex
Ciclavia returns- this time stopping car traffic in Chinatown, DTLA, Boyle Heights and Echo Park, plan accordingly
Mutual Benefit- Not for Nothing
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/9-6/12/16)-
Thursday
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery in the Arts District is hosting a series of live music performances Thursdays from 5-8pm called After 5, with DJ Son Zoo performing this week. (free with RSVP)
MOCA Grand Avenue is screening Open Window, a film about artists who use the computer desktop in their work (free)
For Cinefamily’s Band and a Movie, Ted Leo will be playing live and the film is Radio On
Downtown LA Artwalk is back with it’s monthly event- this time the focus is on new filmmakers. Also check out the opening of LACDA’s (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art) exhibition of the winners from their recent juried competition (the artist’s reception is Saturday)
Islands are playing at the Teragram Ballroom
Friday
Mutual Benefit are playing with Florist and Jay Som at Resident
Friday Flights, the Getty Museum’s art and music event returns for it’s third year with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith performing with projected visuals, dancer/choreographer Kianí del Valle giving a solo performance, as well as other performances and installations around the Getty complex
Friday through Sunday
LA Pride Festival is on in West Hollywood with a weekend music festival which includes performances by Faith Evans, Le1f, Charlie XCX, Bebe Rexha, Trina, Big Freedia and more, and the large Pride Parade on Sunday
Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo is showing Sunset Boulevard with music played on their famous pipe organ, an audience singalong, and a comedy short before the film (also Saturday night and Sunday afternoon showings)
Friday and Saturday
The Great Horror Campout returns with various levels of terror – this time in Elysian Park
Saturday
Make Music Pasadena, the annual one day free music festival returns with a great list of bands including Atlas Genius, Bear Hands, Small Black, James Supercave, Jay Som and more
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery film this week is Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief
Today is the last day to see the giant lit up bunny sculptures downtown, created by artist Amanda Parer
Saturday and Sunday
The Playboy Jazz Festival is at the Hollywood Bowl with Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Seth MacFarlane and more on Saturday; Janelle Monae and Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Juan and Peter Michael and more on Sunday
Sunday
Long Beach Patchwork Show has over 200 local vendors, chosen by a jury, selling their unique products outside at Marine Stadium as well as multiple music stages
Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only opens at the Hammer Museum