Jon Hatamiya Big Band played a transcendent two-set concert to a packed Scribble, with seventeen musicians somehow making a small room feel like a stadium.

City of the Sun closed out their tour at a packed Lodge Room, delivering a masterclass in instrumental music anchored by John Pita's flamenco-tinged guitar work that was as technical as it was deeply groovy.

Antibalas packed a sold-out Lodge Room with nearly three decades of afrobeat precision, political fire, and groove, calling out ICE between songs and moving the crowd the whole night through.

Movements headlined the final Chain Reaction show. For nearly 30 years, Chain Reaction, an all-ages venue gave misfits a home. One last night of crowd surfing and mosh pits, celebrating a space that shaped Southern California's hardcore scene. CHAIN FOREVER.

Aja Monet closed the final evening of the Minaret's Winter Jazz Festival with poetry and soul. Georgia Anne Muldrow earned a standing ovation in a seated Lodge Room, bringing the festival home with warmth, power, and love.

Daffo, with Horsepower: DIY indie rock that turns the messy interior monologue into something sharp, tender, and loud.

Agriculture, the LA-based ecstatic black metal band, stuns a sold out show at the Lodge Room.

Janelle Monáe DJs an exclusive 1,000-person Halloween celebration at a secret Santa Monica location. Costumes, Bacardi, and pier rides under the full moon made for an unforgettable Wondaween debut.

Renata Flores, the ‘Queen of Quechua Rap’ performed an intimate stripped down set at UC Riverside just days before performing a sold out show at the Hollywood Bowl.