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All Star Lanes
4459 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock
(323) 254-2579
Karaoke all week

Ambassador Auditorium
131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena
(626) 300-8200

Ambiente
45 S. Garfield Ave., Alhambra
(626) 300-5447
Thursday—Bamboo Lounge and local bands
Friday—Martini Lounge w/DJs, 10 p.m.
Saturday—Top 40 and ’80s music, 10 p.m.
Sunday—The Last Drop w/ Underground
Tuesday—Comedy night

Arcadia Blues Club
16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 447-9349
Friday—White Boy James
Saturday—Rick Shea & the Losin’ End
Monday—Blues/gospel jam w/ Rev. Tom
Wednesday—John Marx blues jam

Barney’s
93 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 577-2739
Friday—Danny James Band

Bean Town
45 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre
(626) 355-1596
Friday—Chad Edwards
Saturday—Joe Echevarria

Bigfoot Lodge Bar and Lounge
3172 Los Feliz Blvd., Atwater Village
(323) 662-9227
Thursday—Hee Haw Hell (Blue Ribbon Night) w/DJs Morgan and Smokey P spinning punk, rockabilly, garage, ’60s, ’80s and soul, plus 16mm “film rarities” from projectionist Spencer
Friday—DJ Smokey P spins old and new punk, new wave, indie rock on alternate Fridays
Saturday—DJ Grimm
Sunday—Dangerous Stranger movie nights w/obscure soul and oddball projectionist Spencer
Monday—Rock ‘n’ Roll Karaoke w/hosts Tiffany and Jason
Tuesday—Mixtape w/DJs Miss Mann and Gnat spinning noise rock, psychedelia, post-punk, jangle pop, garage, classic country and kraut rock
Wednesday—London Calling: Weekly British pub night w/DJ Lee spinning Brit punk, pop, goth, mod, glam, psych, you name it

Borders Books & Music
100 S. Brand Ave., Glendale
(818) 241-8099
Friday—Pop-rock singer-songwriter Mike Schmid

Boulevard Grill
120 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.,
Sierra Madre
(626) 355-5805
Sunday—Live bands Sunday afternoons

The Buccaneer
70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.,
Sierra Madre
(626) 355-9045
Saturday—Blues guitarist Job Striles
Wednesday—Indie-rock night w/XO, Lung Butter

Buster’s Coffee and Ice Cream Shop
1006 Mission St., South Pasadena
(626) 441-0744
Sunday—Straight-ahead jazz from Donovan-Muradian Quintet

Cabrera’s Mexican Cuisine
655 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena
(626) 795-0230
Friday, Saturday and Sunday—Live music including mariachi; DJ and karaoke

Café Metropol
923 E. Third St., Los Angeles
(213) 613-1537
Thursday—Jon Gordon
Friday—Andrew Durkin, Gutbucket
Saturday—Free-associating alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe

Cafe 322
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.,
Sierra Madre
(626) 836-5414
Thursday—Gail Bernal Trio
Friday—Polished blues-rock from the Superstitions
Saturday—Vocalist Judy Wexler
Sunday—Opera Night w/pianist Danny Guerrero & the Mario Singers
Tuesday—Violinist Chris Murphy

Coffee Gallery Backstage
2029 N. Lake Ave.,
Altadena
(626) 398-7917
Friday—The Hot Club Quartet
Saturday—Doo-wop house favorites the Alley Cats, plus folk guitarist Paul Arnoldi Sunday—Sunland String Band

Cole’s
118 E. 6th St.,
Los Angeles
(213) 622-4090
Friday—Truly Acoustic Friday w/cosmic country-rockers I See Hawks in LA and Mars Arizona
Delmonico’s Seafood Grille
260 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 844-7700
Friday—Singer-songwriter Night
Tuesday—Karaoke

Derby
4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz
(323) 663-8979
Friday—Can O’Jam presents Kilter Grey, Sunken City, the Swell, Gone Mad, May Fire, Camdon, NoteRock
Saturday—The Den Lounge: DJs spin funk, hip-hop, house, soul, ’80s
Sunday—Swing Night w/Stompy Jones
Monday—Burlesque w/the Martini Kings
Tuesday—Surge presents

Domenico’s Italian Restaurant and Bar
251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia
(626) 574-7433
Friday and Saturday—DJ; happy hour 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Downbeat Cafe
1202 N. Alvarado St., Echo Park
(213) 483-3955
Sunday—Jazz-scatting vocalist Sharmila Guha
Monday—Claire Holley
Tuesday—West 79th Street Funk Jazz Band
Wednesday—The Downbeats

The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park
(213) 413-8200
Thursday—Gris Gris, Brian Glazer, the Moon Upstairs
Friday—Cinco de Mayo party w/Frausdots, Totally Rad
Saturday—Bootie L.A.
Sunday—Early evening book sale/wine-tasting benefit for the Edendale Library
Monday—Conscious hip-hoppers Soul Position, One B Lo, Blue Scholars
Tuesday—The Slanderin’, Black Rose Phantoms, Catacomb Rockers
Wednesday—Dub Club

El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
(323) 668-0318
Thursday—Flamenco show, 8 p.m.
Friday—Flamenco show, 8 p.m. Followed by John Ruf, Kap10Kurt
Saturday-Sunday—Flamenco show, 8 p.m.

El Portal
695 E. Green St., Pasadena
(626) 795-8553
Friday—Mariachi from Tenochtitlan, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday—Guitarist Don Luis, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

First Cabin
46 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 446-2575
Thursday-Saturday—Pat O’Brien & the Priests of Love, 9 p.m.
Tuesday—Open blues jam with Kimberly Allison, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Frank and Joe’s Southern Smokehouse
110 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia
(626) 357-1616
Fridays and Saturdays—Live bands
Wednesday—Old-time jam

Hey, That’s Amore
27 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 844-8716
Saturday—Solo pianist David Cutter

Holly Street Bar and Grill
175 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 440-1421
Friday—Cinco de Mayo w/Mark Towns
Saturday—Blues from Brothers Thick
Wednesday—B-Jam Night with Byron Miller and “celebrity friends” and assorted small- and silver-screen comics

House of Blues
8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
(323) 848-5100
Thursday—Roots-rock summit w/Son Volt, Drive-By Truckers, Curt Kirkwood
Friday—Pato Banton and Half Pint w/Dubcat
Saturday—Jose Feliciano
Monday—Cubensis, Highway 61 Revisited

Ice House
24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena
(626) 577-1895
Thursday-Sunday—Craig “The Lovemaster” Shoemaker
Tuesday—Latino Comedy Showcase w/host Rudy Moreno
Wednesday—“Comedy Time” showcase/taping featuring Vic Dunlop

Jax
339 N. Brand Blvd.,
Glendale
(818) 500-1604
Thursday—Jack Sheldon
Friday—Karen Hernandez Quartet
Saturday—Laurie Melan Quartet
Sunday—Hot Fab Djazz Club
Monday—Leslie Nesbitt
Tuesday—Danny Weinstein and Viva

King King
6555 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood
(323) 960-9234
Thursday—“The Muse Project” cabaret night
Friday—Basic w/DJs Ben Annand, John Do, Adam Hagen
Saturday—Balance
Sunday—Preview of “The Lord’s Lover”
Monday—Pawn Shop Kings, Gregg Laswell, Buchanan
Tuesday—Descarga Con Timba feat. Sono - Lux & DJ Saoco; dance lessons 9-10 p.m.

McMurphy’s
72 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena.
(626) 666-1445
Friday—Happy hour w/Highland Sun, followed by Led Zepagain
Monday—Karaoke
Tuesday—Open mic
Wednesday—Dirty Dave Osti

Mr. T’s Bowl
5621 1/2 N. Figueroa St.,
Highland Park
(323) 256-7561
Friday—Eagle and Talon, E.K.U.K., the Monolators, 8-Bit
Saturday—Country-rock roundup w/Old Bull, Inland Empire roots-rockers Bucksworth, West of Texas, Duggans
Sunday—Sinister Mob
Monday—Tif, the Kris Special, Lonely Hunters, Peg Leg Love
Tuesday—Open mic
Wednesday—Artfart comedy/rock/art night

Music Circle
Herrick Chapel, Occidental College campus, Eagle Rock
(626) 449-6987
Sunday—Gurukulum: Brunch-time (11 a.m.) duet between Indian violinists T.N. Krishnan and son Sriram Krishnan, with accompaniment

Old Towne Pub
66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
(626) 577-6583
Thursday—Dizzy Riders, Rakoon, Year Long Disaster
Friday—Weatherground, the Atma, Dub8
Saturday—The Sundowners, the Frishtas, more TBA
Monday—The Big Pill; show being recorded for live album
Tuesday—Max Vontaine’s Rat Pack Revue
Wednesday—Torch and twang from Lisa Finnie & Patty Booker

Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association
Fellowship Hall
997 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
(626) 799-5689
Saturday—Swing dance w/the Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue

Peanut’s Sports Lounge
48 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 254-1760
Saturday—Live Bands; call for info
Sunday—Jazz Funk Jam night with house band The James Trio

The Scene Bar
806 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale
(818) 241-7029
Thursday—Remote Viewing, Violent Fingers, more
Friday—The Lords of Altamont, The Neins, Guilty Hearts, Tijauana Knife Fight Saturday—Die Princess Die, Mr. and Mrs. Tribute to the Ugliness, This Mess
Sunday—Loba Mora, El Haru Kuroi, more
Wednesday—The UK’s Original Sinners, Y, Stasi
Self-Help Graphics
3802 Cesar Chavez Blvd.,
Los Angeles
(323) 881-6444
Friday—Twilight-to-dawn Cinco de Mayo Throwdown w/Very Be Careful, Aztech Sol, Maurice De La Falaise, Ralph M, Sloepoke, Mexican Dubwiser, Cur8r, Domingo Siete, Chachin, Jeremy Sole’s Musaics
The Sidebar
1114 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale
(818) 241-4542
Thursday—DJ Henry
Friday—DJ Cheapshot
Saturday—Housexy

Silverlake Lounge
2906 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
(323) 663-9636
Thursday—Gran Ronde, Parson Redheads, In Waves, the Scene
Monday—Ninja Academy, Moscow Coup Attempt, Opus Dai, the Front
Tuesday—Infectious pop from the Brokedown, Original Sinners, Nest
Wednesday—1940, In Waves, Black Pine, Collapsing Opposites, Anna Rossi

Sisters of Bubik
34 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
(626) 744-9220
Thursday—Singer-songwriter Peter Sean Maloney
Saturday—“Poe Meets Mars” art-&-music night

Spaceland
1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake
(213) 833-2843
Thursday—Daniel Johnston, Daedelus, the Cairo Gang, DJ Tamborello
Friday—Drugstore Cowgirls video release party, Year Long Disaster, the Rondo Brothers, the Albrights
Saturday—Memphis R&B bad boy Andre Williams & the Flash Express, DJ Kevin Fitzgerald
Sunday—Irving, Essex Green, the Minor Canon
Monday—The Bronx, Your Enemies Friends, the Strays, Black Flag
Tuesday—Destroyer, Blood On the Wall, Psychic Ills, Hudson Bell
Wednesday—Psychic Ills, Indian Jewelry, Veer Right Young Pastor

Tangier
2138 Hillhurst Ave.,
Los Feliz
(323) 666-8666
Thursday—Albe Bonacci Trio, Melissa Chester, Julian Coryell
Friday—Charming Hostess, Taryn Manning, Salon, Cat Hair Ensemble
Saturday—DJ spins hip-hop, soul, funk, Top 40
Sunday—Winter Flowers, Ferraby Lionheart
Monday—Jacob Golden
Tuesday—Jonathan Wilson, Nik Freitas, Lamps
Wednesday—Darin Wood Comedy Hour, Falso Balano

TEN20
Bel Age Hotel,
1020 N. San Vicente Blvd.,
West Hollywood
(310) 358-7702
Thursday—Thursday Night Cabaret Series w/pianist Ron Snyder and host Les Michaels Friday—The 11 O’Clock News jazz trio
Saturday—Sean Healy presents
Monday—The Cross Hart Jazz Experience
Tuesday—Songsalive! Songwriter showcase
Wednesday—Tony Award-winning R&B powerhouse vocalist Linda Hopkins and jazz singer Dahle Scott-McDuff

Tidal Wave Seafood and Oyster Bar
414 S. Myrtle Ave.,
Monrovia
(626) 303-7338
Thursday—Jazz
Friday—Salsa
Saturday—Early evening music-making from the Czardaf Trio, followed by karaoke at 10 p.m.
Wednesday—Dixieland

Twin Palms
101 W. Green St., Pasadena
(626) 577-2567
Friday-Saturday—Basix
Sunday—Jazz brunch w/Big Boyz

Vintage Café and Bistro
2032 N. Lincoln Ave.,
Pasadena
(626) 296-3320
Friday—Nolan Shaheed
Saturday—Vocalist V.R. Smith
Sunday—Jazz brunch w/Tony DiGiovanni
Tuesday—Jazz jam w/host Robert Russell

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles
(213) 972-7211
Thursday—Beethoven Cycle: 7, 8
Friday—First Nights: world premiere of composer Anders Hillborg “Eleven Gates” feat. vocalist Petra Haden
Saturday—Beethoven Unbound: The Symphonies 5 + 7
Sunday—Beethoven Cycle: 7, 8 (matinee)
Tuesday—Green Umbrella: Premieres w/LA Philharmonic New Music Group