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The Mars Volta Reunion Show at Grand Park?

PHOTO BY ED FREY OF THE MARS VOLTA AT ECHOPLEX

The Mars Volta are finally back after not playing in Los Angeles in over a decade! The last time the band played locally was when they opened for Soundgarden at The Kia Forum in 2011. After teasing the coordinates to Grand Park over the weekend, the band has set up a "VoltaCube" listening station, with a stage set-up nearby in Downtown Los Angeles starting today despite no official announcement of the band actually performing. No phones are allowed inside of the cube.

Fans can listen to a preview of the band's newest music since 2012's Noctourniquet starting on Sunday, June 19, to Tuesday, June 21, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contest: Juneteenth at the Hollywood Bowl

The LA Phil is set to host one of the most star-studded events in Los Angeles this month! In celebration of Juneteenth, the Hollywood Bowl will be hosting "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom" on Sunday, June 19. The event will feature performances by Khalid, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, Lucky Daye, Jhené Aiko, Robert Glasper, Killer Mike (of Run The Jewels), Billy Porter, Mary Mary, Anthony Hamilton, Michelle Williams, Mickey Guyton, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and more. Plus, Thomas Wilkins and Derrick Hodge lead the Re-Collective Orchestra, marking the first-ever performance of an all-Black symphony orchestra in the Hollywood Bowl’s 100-year history. Musical direction for the night is provided by Adam Blackstone and Questlove.

Guest appearances and special presenters (both live and pre-recorded) include Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Yolanda Adams, Miles Brown, Jordan Chiles, Deon Cole, Affion Crockett, D Smoke, Michael Ealy, David Gross, Jemele Hill, Lil Rel Howery, Leslie Jones, Opal Lee, Marsai Martin, K. Michelle, Kendrick Sampson, Jill Scott, Amanda Seales, Gabourey Sidibe, Raven-Symoné, Terrence J, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and Susan Kelechi Watson. The event will also be broadcast on CNN.

We're giving our readers the chance to experience this event live courtesy of our contest for tickets to the show!

The Ford Announce Their 2022 Concert Schedule

One of our favorite "hidden gems" is returning for another season of shows! The Ford has revealed their concert offerings for this season, upon the Hollywood Hills, as programed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a lot of exciting options in their second year of booking the venue.

The Ford 2022 concert calendar includes performances by Babasónicos, Best Coast, Calexico, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chulita Vinyl Club, Les Claypool (of Primus), Ani DiFranco, El Dusty, Melissa Etheridge, Nubya Garcia, José González, The Halluci Nation (fka A Tribe Called Red), Tigran Hamasyan, Ibeyi, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Monsieur Periné, Noche Cosmica (Thee Sinseers, Luna Luna, Katzù Oso, and Irene Diaz), Punch Brothers, She & Him, Rufus Wainwright, Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, and many more. More acts will be added to The Ford concert calendar throughout the year, as well as a FREE "101 Festival Concert" on Sunday, June 12, featuring some of your favorite artists to help kick off the season.

Shows of the Night: Monday, March 14th

BUY TICKETS: Tate McRae w/ Mimi Webb at the Fonda Theatre

Welcome to another week of live music in Los Angeles, Scenestar readers! If you're not headed out to SXSW this week, you can take advantage of some great concerts taking place locally, which includes our pick for Show of the Night: Tate McRae! The Canadian singer-songwriter will be playing the first of two shows scheduled at the Fonda Theatre, starting tonight with opener Mimi Webb. You can also see Tate McRae on Tuesday, March 15. The shows are in support of her latest EP release Too Young to Be Sad.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Gayle, K. Flay, M.S.S.V., Self-Esteem, Tagua Tagua, 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!

Shows of the Night: Saturday, September 18th

BUY TICKETS: Brittany Howard w/ Jamila Woods & Georgia Anne Muldrow at the Hollywood Bowl

Saturday is stacked with even more concert options, Scenestar readers. We're sticking to Hollywood Once again four our Show of the Night selection: Brittany Howard! Alabama Shakes vocalist Brittany Howard will be performing in support of her solo debut release, Jamie, tonight when she headlines the Hollywood Bowl tonight as part of KCRW World Festival concert series. Jamila Woods and Georgia Anne Muldrow are the scheduled openers with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic's Novena Carmel hosting the show.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Andrew Belle, Blu De Tiger, Buyepongo, Dayglow, Deadmau5, Mark Farina, Kevin Gates, Glass Animals, Armand Hammer, Charlotte Martin, Nascar Aloe, Trevor Noah, DJ Quik, Reel Big Fish, Smokey Robinson, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Weathers, Wild Rivers, 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!

Tennis Reschedule Their Shows at the Fonda

Back on the road in support of their upcoming release Swimmer, is Tennis! The indie-pop duo originally has tour dates scheduled last year with opener Molly Burch at the Fonda Theatre on Saturday, April 4, and Monday, April 6. Now they'll be rocking Hollywood out on Monday, October 11, and Tuesday, October 12.

Amoeba Hollywood to Reopen on April 1st

It's time to get excited, Scenestar readers. This is NOT a cruel April Fool's joke either, because Amoeba Music is finally BACK! The Hollywood location has announced that its new location is opening next week following the closing of its 6400 Sunset Blvd closing permanently. They will now be opening their new location at 6200 Hollywood Blvd on Thursday, April 1. Amoeba will have new temporary hours as well: Monday - Sunday 11 am - 8 pm (Buy counter open 11 am - 7 pm).

The iconic record store will be following all health and safety guidelines from local city and county public health departments, including social distancing and mandatory wearing of face coverings over the nose and mouth. More details on Amoeba Music Hollywood are below, and we're as excited as you are to see the new location. See you there!

Hotel Cafe to Host UnCancelled Music Festival

The music community has been hit hard during the COVID-19 crisis. As a small, independently-owned venue, The Hotel Café is no exception to that. Music venues across the world have had to close their doors with no idea of when—or if—they’ll be able to reopen. It’s an uncertain time for everyone. In an effort to preserve the culture of live music, and in an effort to support their staff and community of artists, The Hotel Café has partnered with the UnCancelled Music Festival through StageIt, where the Hollywood music venue will have a branded, featured virtual stage running from Thursday, April 2 through Thursday, April 9, where fans can pay what they want to check it out. Hamish Anderson, Colbie Caillat, Zane Carney, William Fitzsimmons, Lili Kershaw, Emily Kinney, Meiko, JP Saxe, Vincint, and more are scheduled to perform.

You can also visit the link to The Hotel Café's COVID-19 Relief Fund donation page to support the venue directly as well. 100% of the proceeds benefit their staff. Some L.A. debuts or intimate shows that The Hotel Café has hosted in the past include performances by Adele, Band of Skulls, Gary Clark Jr., Leonard Cohen, Hozier, Michael Kiwanuka, The Lumineers, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, Mumford and Sons, Katy Perry, Damien Rice, Ed Sheeran, Sia, and more.