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The Marias Add a Show at the Grammy Museum

Scenestar favorite The Marías have added yet another hometown show in Los Angeles! The Marías had previously played a FREE show at The Ford on Friday, July 30, with openers CONTRA-TIEMPO and YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), but now the band have revealed that they will be playing an intimate set at the Grammy Museum on Wednesday, September 29. "The Drop" event at the museum includes an interview with Suzy Exposito of the L.A. Times.

The local favorites already have a pair of all-ages shows scheduled next year in support of Cinema at The Novo on Saturday, March 12, 2022, and on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

Erykah Badu to Perform at the Hollywood Bowl

Erykah Badu is celebrating a ton of anniversaries this year! This includes the 20th anniversary of Mama’s Gun, as well as the 10th anniversary of her project New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh, and the fifth anniversary of her mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone. Local fans of the queen of Neo-Soul will be able to celebrate with Erykah Badu soon courtesy of a headlining show at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, October 21, as part of her "Live From The Babubotron Tour." Scheduled to open the show are Dos Negros and Steve Lacy.

Shows of the Night: Sunday, January 5th

BUY TICKETS: Epica at the Regent Theater

It's time to say goodbye to another weekend, Scenestar readers. We'll keep it rocking with the return of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica taking our title for Show of the Night! Epica will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the release of Design Your Universe at The Regent Theater with Nekrogoblikon and Valkyrium opening the show.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by AliA, Frankie Avalon, Avi Buffalo, Richard Marx, DJ Jeremy Sole (of KCRW), and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as 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!

Coachella 2020 Festival Lineup Revealed

Photo by Chris Molina of Coachella 2014, Weekend 2

The news is finally out, Scenestar readers! Goldenvoice has announced the lineup and on-sale info for Coachella 2020. The biggest and best festivals in the U.S. is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12, (Weekend 1) and Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April 19, (Weekend 2) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, with this year's headliners—Frank Ocean, Rage Against The Machine, and Travis Scott,—taking the stage at Coachella 2020. Other notable performers include: Omar Apollo, BIGBANG, Caribou, Cashmere Cat, Chicano Batman, Crumb, Cuco, Denzel Curry, Lana Del Rey, Duck Sauce, Emotional Oranges, Empath, Fatboy Slim, FKA Twigs, Flume, Idles, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Last Dinosaurs, Madeon, Megan Thee Stallion, Los Retros, Run The Jewels, SebastiAn, Thom Yorke, Tones And I, Touche Amore, Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), and many more.

Rage Against The Machine to Reunite in 2020

Photos by Chris Molina of Rage Against The Machine at the Hollywood Palladium for The Scenestar.

Guess who's back just in time for the 2020 elections? Rage Against The Machine has announced a series of tour dates early next year on their social media feed (Instagram/Twitter) suggesting that they are performing at Coachella 2020 in Indio, CA, on Friday, April 10, and Friday, April 17. Upcoming tour dates in El Paso, TX on Thursday, March 26, Las Cruces, NM, on Saturday, March 28, and in Phoenix, AZ, on Monday, March 30, 2020, have also been announced. The last time anyone saw Rage Against The Machine perform live in concert was here in Los Angeles at L.A. Rising on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Hozier Schedules a Date at the Grammy Museum

Andrew Hozier-Byrne, aka Hozier, has an intimate show coming up next month! The singer-songwriter will already be playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Thursday, October 24, and at the Greek Theatre on Friday, October 25, with opener Freya Ridings. Now you can also see Hozier before either upcoming tour date at the Grammy Museum on Wednesday, October 23.

Vampire Weekend to Play the Grammy Museum

Vampire Weekend has another show coming up this "Rocktober!" Besides their upcoming headlining show at the Hollywood Bowl with Tinariwen and Richard Pictures on Wednesday, October 2, as part of the Father of the Bride tour, Vampire Weekend will also be taking a much smaller stage at the Grammy Museum on Friday, October 4.

Avril Lavigne Also at the Grammy Museum

We have yet another opportunity to see Avril Lavigne on her upcoming tour! The Canadian singer-songwriter is already performing her hits and tracks off of her latest release Head Above Water at the Greek Theatre on Wednesday, September 18. Now you can also see Avril Lavigne play an intimate tour date at the Grammy Museum on Thursday, September 5.