What's Happening in Los Angeles
Friday, August 21
Festivals
Busker Fest
Time: 6:00 pm-11:00 pm
Cost: Free
Live music will hit the sidewalks of the East Village Arts District (EVAD) in Downtown Long Beach as local bands play for wooden nickels, cash prizes ... more
Clubs
Ethos X
Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine Street, Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $20 advance, $25 at the door
The 10th anniversary party will feature live music & DJs, 10 art installations and a fashion show with 7 clothing lines and 50 models-all up-and-coming artists.
Dance
Groovaloo
El Portal Theatre
5269 Lankershim, North Hollywood map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: $45
The “Superstars of Dance” winners are in town for 2 weekends only.
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Expos
Tattoo Hollywood
Renaissance Hotel
1755 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
The first tattoo expo in Hollywood will feature seminars, vendors, contests and dozens of tattoo artists from all over the country.
Saturday, August 22
Music
Freestyle Session 12
Circus Disco
6655 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
The 2nd round is on Saturday with the top 16 advancing to Sunday's round.
Music
L.A. Salsa Music Festival
Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $30
The largest Salsa Music Festival in SoCal will feature El Gran Combo, Willy Chirino & His Orchestra, Ismael Miranda, Junior Gonzales and Veronica.
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Comedy
Late Night Comedy Orgy
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles map
Time: 11:30 pm
Cost: $14
Get in bed with today's funniest comedians including JG Moore, Tim Chizmar, Eddie Barojas & Corey Craig.
Parties
Neon Noise Dance Party
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 9:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $5, free w/ Sunset Junction wristband
Teaching the indie kids how to dance...and the club kids how to rock! 18+.
Music
The Matches
Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica, West Hollywood map
Time: Doors open at 7 pm
Cost: $15 advance
I have to take pause from my usual weekly snarky social commentary and bitter cynicism because this show has me seriously bummed out. Why might a M...more
Sunday, August 23
Theatre
One-Act Theatre Festival
Black Box Theater
12420 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 5 & 8 pm
Cost: $15
If you love one-act plays, then this festival is for you with 3 Sundays of one-act plays all day. No performances on Labor Day weekend.
Tuesday, August 25
Sports
Tony Dungy's Red Zone '09
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $15
Anyone who plays or just loves football will appreciate highlights from NFL, College and High School games in HD on the big screen. Dungy, Payton Mann... more
Wednesday, August 26
Concerts
Cake
The Music Box
6126 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: $35
Don't forget to put on a short skirt or a long jacket, cuz Cake is baking up a hot concert!
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Concerts
Dungen
Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica, West Hollywood map
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $15
Still celebrating last year’s 4, Stockholm-based psychedelic folk-rockers Dungen are a hot, hairy mess of guitars, toms and cymbals, and though... more
Thursday, August 27
Sports
Fight Night Club
Club Nokia
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $28
Oscar de la Hoya presents this monthly boxing series that features the best up-and-coming boxing prospects along with great music in a club atmosphere.
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Saturday, August 13
Sports
WWE Summerslam Axxess
Nokia Plaza at LA Live!
800 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: $20
Fans will be able to get autographs of their favorite WWE Superstars, witness live, in-ring matches and view WWE exhibits leading up to Sunday night when the superstars of RAW and SmackDown battle it out in WWE’s biggest event of the summer.
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Saturday, August 20
Expos
Los Angeles Black Book Expo
L.A. Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles map
Time: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Cost: Free
A full day of activity featuring authors, storytellers, spoken word & poetry performances, musicians, exhibitors, children's book authors, emerging writers, publishers, booksellers, panel discussions, editors, book reviewers and more.
Saturday, August 27
Parties
Space is the Place Roller Disco Party
World On Wheels
4645 1/2 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 10:15 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $12 includes skate rental
Shake, shake, shake your roller skating booty at this monthly 70s party. If skating isn’t your bag, there’s dancing and karaoke upstairs. Every 4th Saturday of the month.
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Music
Sunset Junction
Sunset Junction
4000-4300 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Scheduled to appear: Butthole Surfers, Hanson, Rooney, Melvins, Lil Jon, Ozomatli, The Belle Brigade, Hands, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister and many more.
Thursday, June 21
Concerts
Vans Warped Tour
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Some of this year's acts include Bayside, Chelsea Grin, Every Time I Die, I Fight Dragons, Memphis May Fire, Polar Bear Club, Sleeping with Sirens, The Silver Comet, Tomorrow's Bad Seeds and Vampires Everywhere!
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