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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/16/2025
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LA’s own five-piece channels garage rock, surf, and shadowy post-punk into something that feels dangerous and kinda dapper. The Buttertones are rolling into The Observatory on Friday & Saturday, 11/14-15 — and we’re giving away tickets for each show!*
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Sad songs, dreamy chords, and a voice like a rainy day, Hazlett brings his bedroom ballads and delicate chaos to The Bellwether for one night only next Thursday, 10/23 with opener Cece Coakley! Win your way in!*
Daylight’s for candy, nighttime’s for chaos. Boo Bash (4–7PM) brings the family fun. Moonlight Mixer (7PM–close) is for the grown-ups. Costumes, contests, games, and prizes — Dave & Boo-ster’s has it all. Enter to win tickets!*
Mi Barrio Baila is back for round 6! An all-levels Salsa class, El Marchante spinning vinyl, and all the sabor and comunidad you could ask for. Win tickets to Salsa Brunch at The Venice West next Sunday, 10/26!
Insomniac + Factory 93’s Skyline Festival returns 2/28-3/1 with all the house and techno your ears can handle at a brand new venue, Ace*Mission Studios. Presale begins tomorrow at 11AM – lock in your tickets with just a $5 deposit!
Plus fresh announcements from Peaches, Dream, Ivory, Matt Harkenrider & The Meltdowns, and more!
REGISTER TO VOTE!
In case you forgot… the Statewide Special Election is coming up on November 4! This Monday, October 20 is the voter registration deadline. Don’t forget to register or check your registration status!
Voting’s more than just a civic duty; it's an opportunity to shape the future of our community and country. Whether you're a first-time voter or a seasoned participant in the democratic process, here’s everything you need to know to make your voice heard this election season.
HOLEY MOLEY PRESENTS:
YOU’VE NEVER PLAYED MINI GOLF LIKE THIS
Holey Moley is a nostalgia-fueled, pop-culture playground in Santa Monica where every hole’s a new surprise. Grab your crew, hit the greens, and sip something strong at The Caddyshack bar after your round.
We’re giving away golf tickets for four, so go ahead and putt your name in the hat!*
WITH YOUR WHOLE CREW
🎶 Ozomatli
Tomorrow, October 17 at The Venice West (8PM)
If the city of LA had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. The 3-time GRAMMY winners take their globe-spanning hip hop, salsa, cumbia & funk to the Westside tomorrow with Lionmilk. They’ll also run it back again in November and December!
🩸 Blood Club
Tomorrow, October 17 at The Roxy Theatre (8PM)
Expect fog, strobe, and darkwave energy when Blood Club brings their Metiche Tour to the Sunset Strip with Night Ritualz and Casket Cassette supporting. Goths, ravers, and vamps — this one’s all yours. And tickets are only $30!
🎷 The Hip Abduction
Saturday, October 18 at The Bellwether (7PM)
1M+ Spotify listeners can’t be wrong. The Hip Abduction blend Afrobeats, blues, sax solos, and beachy grooves into one wild, Reggae fusion-fueled set. Last chance to win tickets to see them in DTLA this weekend!*
🚨 Factory 93 Presents: Fixture x GAIA by BIIANCO
Saturday, October 18 at Lot 613 (10PM-3AM)
It's time to get your next fix! Insomniac’s Fixture joins forces with GAIA by BIIANCO for a FLINTA-forward rave in the DTLA Arts District featuring an all-womxn lineup. “Lock It” with a $40 ticket for a night of sexy and fast-paced beats!
👩🦲 Bugonia - The Bald Screening
Monday, October 20 at The Culver Theater (Doors at 6PM, Movie at 8PM)
Are you bald, or willing to be? This FREE advanced screening of Bugonia, from director Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, is for anyone who is bald. If you aren’t, a barber on site is ready to shave your head.*
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This Saturday, 10/18, millions of people will take to the streets across the country as part of the No Kings protest. There are over 30 individual rallies planned around LA County, with the biggest set for 2PM at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Downtown.
The largest pet festival in the country returns this Sunday, 10/19! Day Of The Dog is taking over Main Street in Santa Monica from 12-5PM! Free and pet-friendly, obviously!
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