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Carly Rae Jepsen 'Emotion' Show at Troubadour

Celebrating an album anniversary this year is Scenestar favorite, Carly Rae Jepsen! Emotion turns 10 years old and Carly Rae Jepsen will be celebrating with her fans in Los Angeles with an intimate show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Tuesday, August 19.

Babymetal Add a Show at the Regent Theater

Los Angeles has another chance to rock out to Babymetal at a more intimate venue! As we previously reported, Suzuka Nakamoto, Moa Kikuchi, and Momoko Okazaki— better known as Babymetal—will be playing their biggest U.S. show to date at Intuit Dome on Saturday, November 1, in support of their upcoming album release, Metal Forth.

Now, Babymetal will be playing a more intimate show will be taking place on Thursday, July 24, at The Regent in Downtown Los Angeles!

Shows of the Night: Thursday, July 17th

BUY TICKETS: M. Ward & the Undertakers w/ Bebe Stockwell at the Lodge Room (8:00pm)

We're a day away from the weekend, Scenestar readers. This summer has some great musical acts coming into town, and that includes our pick for Show of the Night: M. Ward! You can see M. Ward perform Transfiguration of Vincent in full tonight at the Lodge Room in Highland Park with opener Bebe Stockwell. You can also see M. Ward headline a show on Friday, July 18, at the Ojai Deer Lodge.

If you can't get into the show or want to check something else out from a different genre, your other live music and entertainment options include performances by The 4411, Rodrigo Amarante, Fahim Anwar, DJ Jason Bentley (of KCRW), Clipse, Dorio, Dummy, Femme Fiction, Giveon, Helado Negro, Jade Bird, Jin, Randall King, Mary Lattimore, Seth MacFarlane, Maoli, Maral, Samantha Margret, Old Mervs, Osees, Patton Oswalt, Jeff Parker, Mei Semones, Spirit of the Beehive, Superet, The Turtles, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, or Threads for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

Bret McKenzie Solo Show at Largo at the Coronet

One half of Flight of the Conchords is heading on a solo tour! Bret McKenzie will return with Freak Out City, his forthcoming sophomore album from Sub Pop, which will also include a tour with his eight-piece band The State Highway Wonders. Los Angeles will get their shot at seeing Bret McKenzie when he headlines Largo at the Coronet on Friday, October 10.

Bret McKenzie will also be opening for The Beths when they play a show at the Wiltern on Friday, November 7.

The Format Reunion Show at Hollywood Forever

Fans of the Arizona duo of Sam Means and Nate Ruess, a.k.a. The Format, have a reunion show to look forward to! Back together for their first series of shows since 2077, The Format will be performing live in Los Angeles on Friday, October 10, at Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Phantom Planet will be opening the show.

Contest: SiR at the Hollywood Bowl

SiR is coming back home. The Grammy-nominated Inglewood native will be bringing his "Step Into the Light Tour," an extension of 2024’s "Life Is Good Tour," back to his hometown when SiR headlines the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, July 20. Leon Thomas is scheduled to open the show with KCRW's own Travis Holcombe serving as host. SiR will be performing in support of his latest release, Heavy.

We're giving a lucky reader the chance to see this lineup live courtesy of our contest for a pair of tickets to the show!

Shows of the Night: Wednesday, July 16th

BUY TICKETS: Juanes w/ LA LOM & El Marchante (DJ Set) at the Hollywood Bowl (8:00pm)

The halfway point in the week is finally here, Scenestar readers. Wednesday has a mix of great concert options, and that includes our pick for Show of the Night: Juanes! The Colombian superstar will be playing his hits and tracks off his latest release, Vida Cotidiana, tonight at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles League of Musicians, a.k.a. LA LOM, and El Marchante will be opening the show.

If you can't get into the show or want to check something else out from a different genre, your other live music and entertainment options include performances by Ado, The Arcadian Wild, Caamp, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), Margaret Cho, Michael Clifford, The Exploding Hearts, Freddie Gibbs, Ha Vay, Messer, John Mulaney, Penelope Road, Cosmo Sheldrake, Show Me The Body, Paul Simon, Spirit of the Beehive, Syante, Theo Von, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, or Threads for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

The Favors Debut Show at Hollywood Forever

We have a dynamic pairing set to take the stage this summer, Scenestar readers! Ashe and Finneas will be teaming up to play together outdoors as part of their musical project The Favors on Thursday, September 18, at Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.