Illuminati Hotties- Can’t Be Still
This song is from Illuminati Hotties‘ 2024 album, Power. They are playing at Venice West in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 7/9/25.
Jul 072025
May 092019
Worn-Tin- Cycles
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/9-5/12/19)-
Thursday
LACMA is having a free screening of Raging Bull which includes a pre-screening conversation with producer/director Irwin Winkler and screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi
Destroyer is performing at Lodge Room
There is a free screening at the Japanese American National Museum of the documentary Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience, with a Q&A with the filmmakers and some of the people interviewed for the film to follow
As part of the Artists on Artists series at MOCA Grand Avenue, Miljohn Ruperto will be discussing the exhibition Open House: Elliott Hundley currently on view (free admission to the museum on Thursdays)
Al Green is playing at The Greek Theatre with Jessy Wilson
Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is back with several galleries staying open late
Yamashiro’s Night Market returns to the hills above Hollywood tonight from 5-10pm- catch a free shuttle from Mosaic Church to get there
Friday
Worn-Tin is playing with Chaos Chaos at The Hi Hat
Composer Nico Muhly will be performing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
There is a midnight showing of Office Space for its 20th Anniversary at Vista Theatre
Aquarium of the Pacific’s free Shark Lagoon Nights is a chance to have a drink and snacks while checking out the sharks
Sugar Candy Mountain, Flaural, and Hooveriii are performing at The Echo
The Courtneys, Ian Sweet, and Automatic are playing at Zebulon
Phantom Planet are playing at Lodge Room
Saturday
ONE Gallery is hosting Rear Opening: A Performance Tribute to the Gutter Art of Stephen Varble, an afternoon program with performances by mutimedia artist Jason Jenn, aka the Troubadour Trixter, songs by Yozmit, the internationally celebrated visual artist, avant-garde party-artist, and singer/songwriter, and a musical tribute by Enrique Jesus Hernandez, the latinx, performance rock artist and domestic abuse activist. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Gutter Art of Stephen Varble: Genderqueer Performance Art in the 1970s, Photographs by Greg Day currently on view in the gallery.
At Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, artist Sandra de la Loza will be in conversation with poet, teacher and community activist Sesshu Foster in conjunction with de la Loza’s exhibition Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Angelo De Augustine is playing at Lodge Room
Bad Suns are playing at The Wiltern with Carlie Hanson opening
Sunday
Eels are playing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel with Robert Ellis opening
East Los Angeles Art Walk takes place the second Sunday of every month and is a chance see work by local artists and support local businesses in the neighborhood
Illuminati Hotties are opening for American Football at The Regent
Bootleg Theater is showing Fritz Lang’s 1929 film Woman In The Moon
Xeno & Oaklander, SRSQ, Chasms, and Fawns of Love are performing for Part Time Punks 14 Year Anniversary Show at the Echoplex
Mar 282019
Illuminati Hotties- (You’re Better) Than Ever
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/28-3/31/19)-
Thursday
Hammer Museum is showing the documentary Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland at 5pm followed by a staged reading performance of Say Her Name: The Lives That Should’ve Been at 7:30
Winter and Triptides are playing songs from their new collaborative album Estrela Mágica at Bootleg Theater
Slothrust are playing at the Troubadour with Rituals of Mine opening
Artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler will be at LACMA to discuss their film installation Flora currently on view, with noted art historian Richard Shiff and LACMA curator Stephanie Barron (free)
RY X is performing with orchestral support at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
The Happy Fits are playing at The Hi Hat with Deal Casino
Mija is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with G.Smith opening
Friday
The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art opens to the public today and continues through Sunday (Goldstar has discount tickets)
The Donkeys are playing at The Hi Hat with Dustin Lovelis and Glossies
Doe and Eureka California are playing a show at Gold Diggers
Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is hosting Night Dive, an adults only party with live bands, DJs, art, food and more
Saturday
Illuminati Hotties are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with SLUGS, Rosie Tucker, and bad snacks opening
From 1-3pm at LAMAG in Barnsdall Park educator Marta Feinstein will be teaching a mixed media self portrait workshop (free)
The Egyptian Theatre has a double feature of the noir films Appointment with Danger and Shadow on the Wall as part of their programming for Noir City: Hollywood, a film noir festival running until 4/7
Sam Evian is opening for Cass McCombs at The Fonda Theatre
Tuareg artist Bombino is performing at Zebulon with Alex Siegel (also Sunday)
Sunday
Vince Staples is performing at The Novo with JPEGMAFIA (also Saturday)
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
Atsuko Okatsuko is hosting a night of interactive games, videos, and discussions in the style of a Japanese Game Show at Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth. Guests include Frankie Quinones, Christina Anthony, Francesca Fiorentini, Matt Rogers, and Laurie Kilmartin. Proceeds from the event will go to RAINN.
New Candys are playing at The Echo with Be Forest, Slow Crush, and Holy Fawn
Sonoda, Deep Fields, Gold Cage and Easy Love are playing at The Hi Hat
Nov 082018
Young Fathers- In My View
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/8-11/11/18)-
Thursday
Tokyo Police Club are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Fleece opening
There are still standing room tickets to see Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin perform the live score to Dario Argento’s Suspiria while the film screens at Catch One
Director Alex Winter will be at the Aero Theater to discuss his film The Panama Papers following a screening of the film
Yuval Sharon, founder and director of LA’s The Industry, Broad collection artist Neo Rauch and painter Rosa Loy will join curator Ed Schad to discuss their production of Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the 2018 Bayreuth Festival for The Broad’s Un-Private Collection series of talks ($15)
Artist Monika Baer will be discussing her work at Hammer Museum
Of Montreal are playing at The Fonda Theatre with Reptaliens opening
Dirty Projectors are playing with Pavo Pavo at Zebulon
Friday
Young Fathers are playing at The Fonda Theatre with Algiers
Art At The Rendon is transforming The Rendon Hotel for STORIES, an immersive, operatic work, with a layering of film projection and live performances. Guests will move throughout the building as they experience different scenes. All proceeds will benefit Inner-City Arts and Cornerstone Theater Company ($25- also running on Saturday and Sunday)
The Aero Theatre is having a Sergio Leone double feature with A Fistful of Dollars and the sequel For a Few Dollars More
Vundabar, Peach Kelli Pop and Illuminati Hotties are playing at the Troubadour
The Goon Sax are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Post Life and Prissy Whip
Film School are playing at Zebulon with Former Faces
Thutmose is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with Tre Capital and Malcolm Anthony opening
Saturday
18th Street Arts Center is having a 30th Anniversary Celebration with a free performance art event and a public birthday party. The event also includes open studios and exhibitions. (free but RSVP for ticket)
Tacocat are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Black Belt Eagle Scout and Susan opening
Keystone Art Space in Lincoln Heights is having it’s open studios event from 6-10pm, with over 50 artists participating
Artist Mimi Lauter will discuss etchings by James Ensor and a 15th century Missale Romanum and how they relate to her own art practice at LACMA (free but reservation required)
Petit Biscuit is playing at The Fonda Theatre with Melvv and Super Duper
Cloak & Dagger 2018 is happening at the Los Angeles Theatre with a long list of bands performing (starting at 3pm) including She Wants Revenge, The Faint, TR/ST, Drab Majesty, HEALTH and more
Saturday and Sunday
Otis College of Art and Design is hosting 100% Festival with creative workshops, speakers, a makers market, installations, music and more (free)
Inglewood Open Studios is a great way to check out the works of the local artist community (also on Sunday)
Sunday
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory with an introduction by Jim Hosney, former “distinguished scholar in residence” and lecturer at AFI. Later in the evening there will be a free show with bands Everyone is Dirty, Prism Bitch and Adult Beverage.
Petit Biscuit continues his Presence Tour at The Fonda Theatre with Vindata and Hazey Eyes
*It’s Veteran’s Day, one of the days of the year that the National Park Service waives their entrance fees if you feel like taking a trip out of town *
Jun 282018
Devon Welsh- Vampires
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/28-7/1/18)-
Thursday
MOCA Grand Avenue is hosting Ready or Not, Here I Come: A Conversation on Architecture and Hip Hop, with architectural researcher, practitioner, and Syracuse University professor Sekou Cooke moderating a panel on the subject with artists Lauren Halsey and Amanda Williams (and you can see Lauren Halsey’s work at the museum along with your free admission)
Nik Freitas is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Mike Viola and Supermoon opening
Dam Funk, Jay Worthy, 1 Take Jay, Nocando, Airplane James and DJ Cypress Moreno are performing at Resident for a night called Don’t Come to LA
No Win are opening for The Dirty Nil at the Moroccan Lounge
Locus Pocus and Coma Girls are opening for Gregory Ackerman at The Hi Hat
Friday
Devon Welsh, of Majical Cloudz, will be releasing his debut album soon and tonight he will be playing a free show at The Getty as part of their Friday Flights series. Also included in the programming, electronic musician Sarah Davachi will perform a site specific piece and No)one, Art House will also perform a site specific music piece that will include dancers and vocals by musician Akua accompanied by trumpeter Anthony Calonico.
Writer and critic Hilton Als will be giving a reading at LAXART followed by a conversation between Als and poet Robin Coste Lewis (free but get there early- the space is not huge and its first come first, served)
Michael Rault is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Levitation Room and Dustin Lovelis opening
Fishbone are playing a free show at the Levitt Pavillion in MacArthur Park- RSVP- here
Saturday
The Broad is having the first of its 2018 Summer Happenings, this one kicking off the museum’s new exhibition A Journey That Wasn’t with performances by Gang Gang Dance, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jean Grae, Terry Riley, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, Terry Jane O’Neill, Jmy James Kidd, The Sunland Dancers and Zap Mama.
Chinatown Summer Nights is back with a free night that includes art, performances, a market, a screening of Jurassic Park, and music by bands include Gothic Tropic, Enola Fall and more
The Hollywood Bowl is hosting a sing-a-long and screening of Grease
Wand are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Sofia Bolt and Eloe Omoe opening
Unscene Fest, focused on the music and art scene in LA is taking place at The Hi Hat and includes bands Goon, Draag, Girl Friday, and more
Cold Cave are bringing the ’80s dark synth sound back at the Fonda Theatre with Black Marble and Choir Boy opening
Sunday
Dirty Penni Fest 3 is taking place at The Echo and Echoplex with lots of bands including- No Age, Sadgirl, Feels, Mt. Eddy, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, and Potty Mouth
Tonga Hut Tiki Lounge in North Hollywood is celebrating its 60th Anniversary with a Parking Lot Sale and Art Show that will include live music (free)
Head to the Egyptian Theatre to celebrate summer and a fear of the ocean with a screening of a vintage 1978 print of Jaws
Day 2 of Unscene Fest at The Hi Hat includes bands Illuminati Hotties, Young Jesus, Justus Proffit and more