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Daily Email - Monday - 10/6/2025
Danny Elfman is Jack, Janelle Monáe is Sally, Keith David is Oogie Boogie, plus a full orchestra, costume contests, trick-or-treating, and basically all of Halloween Town IRL when Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert crawls into the Hollywood Bowl Saturday & Sunday, 10/25-26! Win tickets for the Sunday show!*
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Epic challenges with real impact! Friend Fest 2025 turns teamwork into a full-contact fundraiser to fight youth homelessness this Sunday, 10/12 at The River LA. Tickets are only $20, or you can enter to win a pair + $10 Uber credit!*
This legendary duo has redefined stage magic for 50 years. Penn & Teller bring their singular mix of comedy, mischief, and mind-bending illusions to YouTube Theater next Saturday, 10/18!*
If your neck doesn’t hurt after this show, you didn’t rage hard enough. Dark Angel headlines a god-tier thrash assault next Thursday, 10/16 at The Belasco with Sacred Reich, Vio-lence, Hirax, and Midnight. Bring earplugs.*
Who needs a DeLorean when The Midnight’s Time Machines Tour drops into the Hollywood Palladium next May. Set your alarms, tickets go on sale this Friday at 10AM!
Plus fresh announcements from Sam Amidon, Nekromantix, Rattlesnake Milk, and more!
HOTTEST FILIPINO EATS IN LA
Photo: Big Boi, credit Wonho Frank Lee
Especially during Filipino American History Month, the bold and savory flavors of Filipino cuisine can't be overlooked, from Historic Filipinotown and beyond. Check out the most delectable Filipino food in the City of Angels!
THE BELASCO PRESENTS:
OCTOBER AT THE BELASCO THEATER
This month at The Belasco is a masterclass in vibe control. No filler, no fluff, just handpicked nights of music in DTLA that you’ll never forget. Pull up!*
‘CUZ WE SAID SO!
🐼 Panda Bear
Tomorrow, October 7 at The Fonda Theatre (8:30PM)
Animal Collective alums Panda Bear and Deakin turn the Fonda into a warm, warped fever dream of psychedelic electronica tomorrow.
✨ Quinn XCII
Wednesday, October 8 at the Hollywood Palladium (7PM)
The internet’s favorite optimist is back! Quinn XCII’s LOOK! I’m Alive Tour brings his signature “smiling-through-the-chaos” pop magic to Hollywood with support from Allen Stone.
🚨 Cochise
Wednesday, October 8 at The Echoplex (8PM)
Cochise is coming in hot with glitchy hip-hop and anime-level energy. Echo Park won’t know what hit it.*
🥴 Drunk Theatre
Every Friday at Santa Monica Playhouse (9PM)
One comic downs five shots of liquor, the rest stay sober. The result is a crazy night of improv comedy called Drunk Theatre. Use code DOLAFREE for BOGO tickets, or enter to win a 4-pack of tix to the Halloween show!*
😂 Laughs on Larchmont
Saturday, October 11 in Larchmont Village (6-10PM)
Backyard Comedy Series is turning Larchmont into a mini Fringe Fest! The Laughs on Larchmont comedy crawl hosts killer comics up and down the boulevard. $35 gets you the whole crawl, and all hilarity is for charity!
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 | WED 10/8 • LILY FITTS THU 10/9 • AMIR OBE WITH TEMPEST FRI 10/10 • MOTHER SOKI SAT 10/11 • ODDKIDOUT SUN 10/12 • MARC E. BASSY MON 10/13 • HILLARI |
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Tonga Hut Tiki Lounge is hosting their twelfth Monsters and Mai Tais parking lot sale and art show in Valley Glen on Sunday, 10/26! Drink specials, a doggie costume parade, and a live performance by Dark Entities!
Midcity Mercado’s teaming up with Councilwoman Heather Hutt for their 3rd Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival Block Party on West Adams Blvd on Saturday, 11/1! Two stages, free carnival rides and games, and more!
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