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Shows Of The Night: Saturday, December 31st

BUY TICKETS: Cults w/ Jenny & Johnny at The Standard Hollywood

Happy New Years Scenestar readers! So many options tonight but we just wanted to thank you for another great year of music in Los Angeles and a even better year in 2012. Our Show of the Night is one in West hollywood when Cults team up with Jenny & Johnny for a night of music at the Standard. If you feel a a little typsy, don't forget that there are 16 regional AAA offering a FREE towing and ride program plus the Red Line will be running all night.

If you can't make it this his show tonight, click below at the jump to see what else is scheduled nearby and you can find the ticket links for these shows by visiting our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times if available for select shows!

Photo Gallery: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

++Photo Gallery: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2011, Night 2 At The Gibson Amphitheater ++

Live on December 11, 2011
Photos by Tony Molina for The Scenestar

Shows Of The Night: Friday, December 30th

BUY TICKETS: Matthew Sweet at EchoPlex

Welcome to the weekend Scenestar readers! It's finally here and one show we're looking forward to is our Show of the Night with the return of Matthew Sweet! Matthew Sweet will be performing at EchoPlex tonight and will play his album, Girlfriend, in full along with other favorites.

If you can't make it to his show tonight, click below at the jump to see what else is scheduled nearby and you can find the ticket links for these shows by visiting our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times if available for select shows!

New Music Video - jj "VI"

It's been a while since we've heard or seen anything new from Scenestar favorite, jj. Now jj have a new music video for their newest single "VI," off what we hope is a upcoming, new, yet to be titled album. We last saw Sweden's jj at the Echoplex with Delorean and Bachelorette with no news yet on when they'll return to Los Angeles. We'll keep you posted on the next time jj book a live date locally Scenestar readers!

Contest: FREE Rdio Unlimited Account

This season, we’ve been building The Scenestar’s ultimate online music collection on Rdio. From the creators of Skype, Rdio (pronounced ar-dee-o) is a cool new way to discover, play and share music. Listen to over 12 million tracks, including new and old favorites via friends, bands and people with similar taste.

You can go to rdio.com to sign up for free, but we’re giving our readers the chance to win an unlimited account with a special Rdio contest!

Collaborate with us to put together a cool holiday playlist and the one we love the best gets to enjoy the best that Rdio has to offer.

1. Sign up on www.rdio.com
2. Follow The Scenestar – www.rdio.com/people/thescenestar

Contest ends Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Thanks to Rdio for the opportunity to give away this great prize and Happy Holidays Scenestar readers!

Shows Of The Night: Thursday, December 29th

BUY TICKETS: Wolfgang Gartner at the Yost Theater

We are almost at New Year's Eve weekend Scenestar readers! We have more choices to choose from tonight with Our Show of the Night going to Scenestar favorite, Wolfgang Gartner. The Grammy-nominated turntableist will be headlining tonight at the Yost Theater in Orange County in support of his recent release, Weekend In America.

If you can't make it down south tonight, click below at the jump to see what else is scheduled nearby and you can find the ticket links for these shows by visiting our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times if available for select shows!

Contest: Beats Antique At Club Nokia

One of our last contests for 2011 is this great show coming up Scenestar readers! Beats Antique are here in Los Angeles at Club Nokia this Friday, Dec. 30. You may know them from performing at part of The Do Lab but you may know them as the show you just won because we are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to their show!

Write to use with your full name and contact info to contest@thescenestar.com before Thursday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. Tickets to see Beats Antique live at Club Nokia are on sale now via Ticketmaster for $21.50 - $36.50 a ticket plus service fees if you're not feeling lucky. Good luck if you enter our contest or click below to get your tickets to see Beats Antique live at Club Nokia this weekend!

BUY TICKETS: December 30th: Beats Antique at Club Nokia

New Music Video: Lana Del Rey "Off To The Races"

Yet another new music video is out for Scenestar favorite, Lana Del Rey, for her single, "Off To The Races", off her upcoming release, Born To Die, out on Jan. 30. Besides the Los Angeles debut for Lana Del Rey at the Troubadour, there are no upcoming shows for the femme fatale. We have the venue for her next show but not the date so stay tuned at The Scenestar to see what the next Lana Del Rey show will be here in Los Angeles!

Photo Gallery: HARD x MOUTH TAPED SHUT

++Photo Gallery: HARD x Mouth Taped Shut at the Hollywood Palladium++

Live on December 17, 2011
Photos by Christopher Alvarez for The Scenestar

Shows Of The Night: Wednesday, December 28th

BUY TICKETS: The Growlers at the Echo

We are halfway through the week Scenestar readers! With slim pickings leading up to NYE, we choose The Growlers at The Echo tonight as our Show of the Night! With some cool openers, you really can not go wrong with this choice.

If you can't make it tonight, click below at the jump to see what else is scheduled and you can find the ticket links for these shows by visiting our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times if available for select shows!