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Kendrick Lamar to Perform Twice at SoFi Stadium

So it looks like the Super Bowl won't be the only chance you get to see Kendrick Lamar perform live next year! After playing a not-so "secret show" on Juneteenth at the Kia Forum as part of "The Pop-Out," Kendrick Lamar will now be playing a pair of hometown shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Wednesday, May 21, and Friday, May 23, as part of the "Grand National Tour." SZA is the scheduled opener for both shows.

The tour is in support of his latest release, GNX.

Shows of the Night: Tuesday, December 3rd

BUY TICKETS: A John Legend Christmas w/ John Legend & Adam Blackstone at YouTube Theater (8:00pm)

December keeps on rolling Scenestar readers. With the holiday season upon us, we have a fitting pick for our Show of the Night: John Legend! "A John Legend Christmas" brings together multi-instrumentalist Adam Blackstone and John Legend for some holiday staples and maybe some hits tonight at YouTube Theater in Inglewood.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by Babymetal, Better Than Ezra, Blu De Tiger, Liddy Clark, Crydaddy, The Dandy Warhols, Miya Folick, Freak Slug, Viola Hutchinson, Kiss Of Life, KRS-One, Latto, Craig Robinson, Social Distortion, David Spade, SWMRS, Thee Sacred Souls, Tremours, Melissa Villaseñor, Brett Young, 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!

Contest: Ax & the Hatchetmen at the Troubadour

Chicago-based indie rock band Ax and the Hatchetmen are back in Los Angeles this week! Axel Ellis and the rest of Ax and the Hatchmen are set to perform live at the Troubadour on Thursday, December 5, before heading south to Orange County to play at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana on Friday, December 6. Opening both shows will be Rec Hall.

We're giving our readers the chance to win their way in courtesy of our ticket giveaway for a pair of tickets to their show!

Bishop Briggs to Play at the Teragram Ballroom

In support of her upcoming new album, Bishop Briggs has announced an upcoming tour, which will include all-ages shows at the Teragram Ballroom on Thursday, March 13.

The "Tell My Therapist I?m Fine Tour" also brings her near Joshua Tree to Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace on Friday, March 14. 

Mogwai Will Be Playing a Show at the Bellwether

Scottish post-rock band Mogwai will be back with a new album and a new local tour date next year! You can see Mogwai live in support of their latest release The Bad Fire, when their North American tour brings them to The Bellwether on Tuesday, April 29.

AC/DC to Headline a Show at the Rose Bowl

Australian rock legends AC/DC will be back to rock Los Angeles again for the first time in nine years! A big stadium performance is on AC/DC's schedule when they headline a show at the Rose Bowl on Friday, April 18.

Opening for the band on their 2025 North American Power Up Tour will be New York-based rock band The Pretty Reckless.

Australian rock legends AC/DC will be back to rock Los Angeles again for the first time in nine years! A big stadium performance is on AC/DC's schedule when they headline a show at the Rose Bowl on Friday, April 18.

Opening for the band on their 2025 North American Power Up Tour will be New York-based rock band The Pretty Reckless.

Contest: Better Than Ezra at El Rey Theatre

We have alt-rock quartet Better Than Ezra coming to town this week! As we previously announced, their "Legends of the Fall: Tokyo Drift Tour!" tour will bring Better Than Ezra to El Rey Theatre on Tuesday, December 3, with opener Cool Water Canyon. The tour is in support of their latest release, Super Magik.

We're giving our readers the chance to see them live courtesy of our giveaway for a pair of tickets to their L.A. show!

Shows of the Night: Monday, December 2nd

BUY TICKETS: The Dandy Warhols w/ Tremours & DJ Rescue (Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols) at the Moroccan Lounge (8:00pm)

We're done with Thanksgiving weekend, Scenestar readers. The first week of December has plenty of reasons to celebrate live music including the return of our Show of the Night: The Dandy Warhols! The Dandy Warhols are celebrating 30 years together with a new album with a series of intimate 21+ shows starting tonight at the Moroccan Lounge with openers Tremours and a DJ set by Zia McCabe aka DJ Rescue. You can also see The Dandy Warhols live on Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by Shanin Blake, Cher, Margaret Cho, Deon Cole, Foushee, Abbie Gamboa, Pete Holmes, Engelbert Humperdinck, Joyce Manor, John Legend, Kyle Gass Band, Andrew McMahon, Kevin Nealon, Dawn Richard, Spencer Zahn, 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!