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Daily Email - Monday - 12/15/2025

December 15, 2025

New year on the horizon, big shows already on the calendar. We’re ending 2025 with a bang…

Mt. Joy is celebrating 10 years of emotional bangers, road trip anthems, and big room sing-alongs with a 2026 tour that hits The Greek next August. Want in VIP style? Enter for a shot at free Red Woods tickets and perks!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • The DoLA MORE Holiday Sale is on through 12/17! For only $50, get a year of free monthly tickets to concerts, comedy, and culture that will make 2026 your most entertaining year yet. Gift it to a friend (or keep it for yourself)!*

  • Freddy Jones Band will bring their classic hits like "In A Daydream" to the Troubadour stage on Wednesday, 1/21. Enter to win a pair of tickets or secure your seats now!

  • Worry Club, the lo-fi brainchild of Midwestern bedroom pop wizard Chase Walsh, brings his I’m Freaking Out Tour to The Echo and The Observatory next March!

  • Evanescence heard your emo phase never ended, and they’re ready to "wake you up inside.” It’s all going down at The Kia Forum next July with special guests Spiritbox and Nova Twins!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Devin Kennedy, JUNHEE, GWAR, Leah Kate, and more!

50 THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER

Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular, credit Luis Luque

December’s not done with you yet. There’s still time to catch a show, hit a rooftop, or vibe out with something festive and chaotic. Here’s your cheat sheet for closing out the year with a bang, a drink, or both.

WHENEVER

WED 12/17 - CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY WONDERLAND at YouTube Theater*

THU 12/18 - ELECTRIC GUEST at The Regent Theater (Win tickets!)*

THU-SUN 12/18-21 - ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER & TCHAIKOVSKY’S WINTER DAYDREAMS at Walt Disney Concert Hall*

SAT 12/20 - WAR + TOWER OF POWER at YouTube Theater*

MON & TUE 12/22-23 - LEON THOMAS at The Wiltern

News Without the BS (Bot Stuff)

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No Cover New Years at Angel City Brewery

Angel City Brewery is throwing a no-cover NYE bash packed with Art Deco flair, cumbia beats, and dance-floor heat. Live music, DJs, a late-night countdown. Zero stress. All vibes. Dress up, show out, and welcome 2025 the ACB way: loud, glittery, unforgettable.*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Couplet Coffee’s brewing up something big in Santa Monica… Their third (and biggest) location opens this Saturday, 12/20! Swing by from 10AM–2PM for DJs, donuts, giveaways, $5 drinks, and major freebie energy!

  • As our city remains a festive wonderland now through the end of the year, jingle ALL the way to these holiday events happening across Los Angeles. Even without snow, our city is still the most magical place to spend the holidays!

WIN STUFF

🚨 COMING UP:

👀 IN THE FUTURE:

Countdown NYE

The aliens have landed, and they’re ready to rave. Insomniac’s Countdown NYE is crash-landing at the LA Convention Center for one last intergalactic throwdown of 2025. Win a pair of tickets to rage into the cosmos.*

Game Days at Dave & Buster's

Wanna catch the Chargers or Rams finish this season strong? D&B is the spot. Think 10 wings for $10, drink specials, giant screens, and arcade breaks between drives. See you there.*

If your Monday needs a win, this is it.