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Shows of the Night: Friday, November 24th

BUY TICKETS: Mana at the Kia Forum (8:30pm)

We made it to the weekend, Scenestar readers! If you have the energy post-Thanksgiving, we highly recommend heading out to check out or pick for Show of the Night: Maná! The "México Lindo y Querido Tour" is back again in Los Angeles with Maná taking the stage tonight at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. You can see them again at the same venue one last time on Saturday, November 25. The band is donating proceeds from their local shows to support Los Angeles-area street vendors.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Andy C, Steve Aoki, DJ Tyler Boudreaux (of KCRW), Busty and the Bass, Claptone, Crazy Town, Elefante, Corey Feldman, Felix Da Housecat, Funeral Party, Groop, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Sara Landry, LP, MC Magic, Moon Boots, Parliament Funkadelic, The Pharcyde, Matt Rife, RL Grime, Jeff Ross, Shiba San, Speak, Samantha Urbani, Trevor Wallace, We Are Scientists, Wolves of Glendale, Zeds Dead, 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!

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at Kia Forum

It's time to get ready once again for the return of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas! The 32nd edition of this holiday alternative rock staple is back again at the Kia Forum on Saturday, December 10, with a lineup that includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, Garbage, Portugal. The Man, Bleachers, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar, and The Beaches.

Contest: Dia De Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever

One of our favorite events will be returning to Hollywood Forever Cemetery! Back for its 24th year, the Dia De Los Muertos celebration will be held once again at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, October 28, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for the Dia de los Muertos portion with performances by DannyLux and Irene Diaz.

The Noche de los Muertos portion of the celebration will also take place on Saturday, October 28, from 5:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. with performances by Bomba Estereo, Bratty, Camila Hernandez, and Banda Las Angelinas. Check out the full lineup for both events here.

We're giving our readers the chance to experience the earlier Dia De Los Muertos event with a contest for a pair of tickets to the show!

New Order Also Performing at YouTube Theater

Legendary New Wave act New Order will now be playing a warm-up show this fall! Besides playing a set at Darker Waves 2023 at City Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, November 18, you can now see the iconic band perform live when New Order headlines a show at YouTube Theater on Wednesday, November 15. Opening for New Order is Blossoms.

LA3C Returns to LA's Downtown Historic Core

The LA3C Festival is back! After last year's run at Los Angeles State Historic Park, LA3C 2023 will now be taking place in Downtown L.A.'s historic core which consists of the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, the Orpheum Theatre, the Palace Theatre, and the Los Angeles Theatre, plus its surrounding lots on Friday, November 10, through Sunday, November 12.

This year's lineup includes headlining sets from Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock with other artists in the LA3C lineup including sets by Robert Glasper, Flying Lotus, Questlove, Kamasi Washington, Marc Rebillet, Terrace Martin, Sudan Archives, Fred Armisen, Julie Byrne, Lonnie Holley, Aja Monet, Pauli the PSM, Novena Carmel (of KCRW), Shabazz Palaces, John Carroll Kirby, Yrsa Daley-Ward with The Josh Craig, Acyde, Siobhan Bell, Kilo Kish, Salami Rose Joe Louis, and Def Rain. Set times are already out for each day as well.

The festival will also host their very own "Marketplace on Main," which will feature more than 20 L.A. food vendors including Ek’Balam, Hotville Chicken, Loam, Canyon Coffee, and Quarters BBQ, along with "Bazaar on Broadway," a collaboration between L.A.’s Black Market Flea and In Sheep’s Clothing vinyl shop.

Foo Fighters Also Playing at Santa Barbara Bowl

We have another local Foo Fighters show to look forward to, Scenestar readers! Besides headlining Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach on Sunday, October 1, the local alternative rock legends will be taking the stage before their festival set at Santa Barbara Bowl on Thursday, September 28, with opener Julie. The performances are in support of their latest release But Here We Are.

We have another local Foo Fighters show to look forward to, Scenestar readers! Besides headlining Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach on Sunday, October 1, the local alternative rock legends will be taking the stage before their festival set at Santa Barbara Bowl on Thursday, September 28, with opener Julie. The performances are in support of their latest release But Here We Are.

Echo Park Rising Announce Their 2023 Lineup

The annual Echo Park Rising festival has finally announced this year's lineup, which features several Scenestar favorites playing across a variety of local venues in Echo Park, including headliners Starcrawler and Slater! Other scheduled acts this year include Black Polish, Bonavega, Cigarette Bums, Colt Classic, Deathchant, Healing Gems, Israel's Arcade, Launder, Emily Rose, and many more at The Echo and Echoplex.

Lifted Botanical House will be hosting Laura Mrgic, Rainee Blake, Broadway B, and many more.

The Shortstop will be having many more acts playing as well such as Fartbarf, Forest Lawn, Send Medicine, Windows, and many more.

Bar Henry will also be participating with scheduled performances by Datamaps, The Pretty Flowers, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts, and more this weekend.

Spacedust has a lineup that includes Bee Appleseed, Desert Sparrow, Elf Freedom, Westerner, and more.

Sticky Rice has booked Tolliver, MackAndGold, La Tumba, Boy Deluxe, and more live on their 21+ outdoor stage.

You can see what other venues around Echo Park are hosting Echo Park Rising 2023 events here.

The annual Echo Park Rising festival has finally announced this year's lineup, which features several Scenestar favorites playing across a variety of local venues in Echo Park, including headliners Starcrawler and Slater! Other scheduled acts this year include Black Polish, Bonavega, Cigarette Bums, Colt Classic, Deathchant, Healing Gems, Israel's Arcade, Launder, Emily Rose, and many more at The Echo and Echoplex.

Lifted Botanical House will be hosting Laura Mrgic, Rainee Blake, Broadway B, and many more.

The Shortstop will be having many more acts playing as well such as Fartbarf, Forest Lawn, Send Medicine, Windows, and many more.

Bar Henry will also be participating with scheduled performances by Datamaps, The Pretty Flowers, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts, and more this weekend.

Spacedust has a lineup that includes Bee Appleseed, Desert Sparrow, Elf Freedom, Westerner, and more.

Sticky Rice has booked Tolliver, MackAndGold, La Tumba, Boy Deluxe, and more live on their 21+ outdoor stage.

You can see what other venues around Echo Park are hosting Echo Park Rising 2023 events here.

Proper NYE/NYD 2023 Festival Lineup Revealed

Our friends at flagship CRSSD Fest and FNGRS CRSSD, have just announced the phase one lineup for Proper NYE/NYD, its acclaimed two-day, multi-stage event returning to San Diego’s Petco Park this December 31, and January 1, 2024.

With a final lineup that will boast over 50 names, phase one kicks off with Black Book Records label boss Chris Lake and the pioneering TESTPILOT alter-ego of Deadmau5 alongside Grammy-nominated electronic producer and singer ZHU, Higher Ground, and Mad Decent superproducer Diplo, triple-platinum UK duo CamelPhat, and the masked German project Claptone.

Proper has quickly become Southern California’s ultimate New Year’s Eve destination, bringing world-class talent from around the world to the sprawling Petco Park footprint amidst San Diego’s convenient city center. The show follows its sold-out debut last year and the sold-out Fall edition of FNGRS CRSSD’s CRSSD Fest this September. Don't miss out don't this stellar lineup against the stunning San Diego cityscape.