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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.

Shows of the Night: Monday, August 28th

BUY TICKETS: Sigur Rós w/ Wordless Music Orchestra at the Greek Theatre (8:00pm)

It's a huge Monday for concerts in Los Angeles, Scenestar readers! There's a lot to choose from, but our top pick for this edition of our Show of the Night goes to Sigur Rós! Joined by the 41-piece Wordless Music Orchestra, Icelandic post-rock act Sigur Rós will be performing in support of their latest release, ÁTTA, at the Greek Theatre tonight, on their last North American tour date.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Devendra Banhart, Courtney Barnett, DJ Raul Campos (of KCRW), The Crystal Casino Band, Alabaster DePlume, Dogstar, Fleet Foxes, Sophia James, Nick Kroll, Dan Levy, Marc Maron, My Morning Jacket, Sarah Silverman, Surely Tempo, Violet Iris, Dale Watson, 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!

Dogstar Have Added a Show at the Troubadour

We have another hometown show by Dogstar later this year, Scenestar readers! If you missed the reunited trio consisting of Keanu Reeves, Robert Mailhouse, and Bret Domrose this week at The Roxy, you can make it up by seeing Dogstar live at the Troubadour on Thursday, November 30. Fans in Orange County can see them live at the Observatory in Santa Ana on Monday, August 28.

John Mulaney Adds More Shows at Largo

We have even more John Mulaney shows to look forward to, Scenestar readers! You can already see John Mulaney play a series of intimate “New and Often Incomplete Jokes” shows at Largo at the Coronet on Tuesday, July 18 at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, July 18 at 10 p.m.; Sunday, July 23 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, July 23 at 8 p.m.

Now another pair of John Mulaney shows will be taking place on Wednesday, July 26 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, July 26, at 10 p.m.

Dogstar Book a Reunion Show at The Roxy

Back in Los Angeles for the first time since 1999 will be alternative rock band, Dogstar! The reunited trio consisting of Keanu Reeves, Robert Mailhouse, and Bret Domrose has scheduled their first headlining show in over 20 years at The Roxy on Tuesday, July 18. This follows Dogstar's return to the stage at BottleRock Napa Valley 2023.

New Music Video: Tenacious D "Video Games"

Rock and roll legends Tenacious D are back with a new music video, Scenestar readers! "Video Games" is their first new original single in five years and it's getting the music video treatment courtesy of a collaboration with Oney Plays and directed by Adam Paloian and Chris "Oney" O’Neill. And no, this is not a cover of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games."

The Ford Announce Their 2023 Concert Season

We're excited to welcome back The Ford for another season of amazing shows this year! The Hollywood venue has revealed its concert offerings for this season, upon the Hollywood Hills, as programmed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a lot of exciting options in their third year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2023 concert calendar includes performances by Arooj Aftab, Mac DeMarco, Jorge Drexler, Gabriels, David Garza, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Jose James, Laufey, Local Natives, Os Mutantes, Thee Sacred Souls, Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, and many more. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year as well.

Shows of the Night: Sunday, March 12th

BUY TICKETS: Parov Stelar w/ DJ El Siciliano at The Novo

It's Academy Awards Sunday, Scenestar readers. If you're not staying in to watch the Oscars, you can instead head out and check out the return of our pick for Show of the Night: Parov Stelar! The Australian electro-swing maestro will be back tonight to headline a show at The Novo in Downtown Los Angeles in support of his latest release, Moonlight Love Affair. Opening for Parov Stelar is DJ El Siciliano.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Herb Alpert, The Bots, Choir Boy, JP Cooper, Disco Doom, Forty Feet Tall, Los Lobos, Lydia Lunch, Branford Marsalis, Thunderstorm Artis, Wax Tailor, 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!