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Shows of the Night: Wednesday, September 18th

BUY TICKETS: Pulp w/ Escape-Ism at the Hollywood Palladium (8:00pm)

Happy humpday, Scenestar readers. While I have surgery today for my colon cancer, you can enjoy what the city has to offer tonight with the long-awaited return of our pick for Show of the Night: Pulp! Los Angeles will get to welcome back Jarvis Cocker and Pulp starting tonight at the Hollywood Palladium, with one last reunion show on Thursday, September 19. A third "This Is What We Do For An Encore" North American tour date will also be taking place outdoors at Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, September 21. Escape-Ism will be opening all three shows.

Suppose you can't get into our Show of the Night. In that case, your other live music options include performances by The Babies, Kate Berlant, Divide and Dissolve, Future Islands, Brett Goldstein, Dylan Gossett, Hozier, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeezy, The Marias, Mass Of Fermenting Dregs, Patton Oswalt, Tommy Richman, Craig Robinson, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Allison Russell, Moses Sumney, Tiffany, 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 for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

Deftones to Headline a Show at the Kia Forum

Coming back to Los Angeles once again is Sacramento's very own Deftones! Teaming up with The Mars Volta and Fleshwater, the band will perform an all-ages show at the Kia Forum on Thursday, March 6, as part of their upcoming North American tour.

Coming back to Los Angeles once again is Sacramento's very own Deftones! Teaming up with The Mars Volta and Fleshwater, the band will perform an all-ages show at the Kia Forum on Thursday, March 6, as part of their upcoming North American tour.

Contest: Marsh at the Fonda Theatre

Melodic house artist Marsh will be bringing his "Aria" North American tour to Los Angeles this weekend! You can see him live when he plays an 18+ show at the Fonda Theatre on Friday, September 20.

Joining Marsh will be openers Leo Wood, AllKnight, and Hana.

You can check out the dance party yourself by entering our contest to win a pair of tickets to this show!

Mxmtoon Schedules a Tour Date at the Wiltern

Bay Area artist Mxmtoon will be back in 2025 for a pair of local shows. This time Maia aka Mxmtoon returns with dates at the Fox Theater Pomona on Tuesday, March 4, and at the Wiltern on Thursday, March 6, as part of "The Liminal Space Tour."

HAYLA Headlining Debut Show at The Roxy

London, UK-based electronic music vocalist HAYLA will be coming to Los Angeles later this year! The vocalist in John Summit’s mega hits “Where You Are” and “Shiver” and Deadmau5 x Kaskade’s track “Escape”, HAYLA will be taking the stage at The Roxy on Wednesday, December 4, as part of her headlining debut.

Contest: Rodrigo y Gabriela at Hollywood Bowl

Rodrigo Y Gabriela will be back this summer for a night under the stars at one of our favorite L.A. venues! The duo will return to Los Angeles to headline the Hollywood Bowl with the Afro-Cuban All Stars opening the show on Wednesday, September 18.

If you would like to see Rodrigo Y Gabriela, we are giving away a pair of tickets to their show this week courtesy of our contest for this show!

Dua Lipa: Two Shows at the Kia Forum

English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa will be making her way back to Los Angeles next year! The London born, Kosovo raised pop act will be headlining the Kia Forum on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Sunday, October 5, 2025 as part of the "Radical Optimism Tour."

Contest: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour

Australia's Boy & Bear will be coming back to the U.S.! Their current North American tour will bring Boy & Bear to the Troubadour on Tuesday, September 17, with fellow Aussies, Boo Seeka, opening the show. The tour is in support of their current self-titled release.

We're giving our readers the opportunity to attend courtesy of our contest for a pair of tickets to their show!