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Daily Email - Thursday - 11/13/2025
Emmy-winning choreographer Derek Hough returns with Symphony of Dance: Encore, a full-throttle fusion of ballroom, ballet, and jaw-dropping precision, landing at The Dolby Theatre next August. Tickets drop tomorrow, but we got our hands on some first. Wanna win ‘em?*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Jack Johnson’s surf-folk sound is unhurried, warm, and quietly catchy. Hermanos Gutiérrez open with hazy, twang-heavy instrumentals. Lock in tickets early to their Bowl shows next October!*
Do LaB’s Lightning in a Bottle festival returns to Bakersfield next Memorial Day Weekend, and the lineup is insane: Empire of the Sun, Mau P, Sara Landry, Tinashe, Chase & Status, and more! Tickets go on sale tomorrow!
Dawes, Aloe Blacc, Brandon Flowers (The Killers), Mandy Moore, Brad Paisley, and many more converge on The Pasadena Civic in January for A Concert for Altadena, benefiting the Altadena Builds Back Foundation (ABBF). Get tickets!
He played with Stevie Wonder. He’s sampled by A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note legend Ronnie Foster helped shape the sound of modern soul-jazz, and we’re giving away tickets to see him at Lodge Room next Saturday, 11/22!
Plus fresh announcements from The Roots, Three Days Grace, Galantis, and more!
15 ARTISTS TO SEE AT CAMP FLOG GNAW
Credit Jade Park
From festival veterans to breakout acts, there’s a nonstop stream of talent ready to take over the sold-out Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium this weekend. Whether you’re building your schedule or just trying not to miss the moments people will be talking about all year, we rounded up 15 artists you absolutely need to have on your radar. Rain’s in the forecast, be safe out there!
ANGEL CITY BREWERY PRESENTS:
RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Calling all Lords, Ladies, and Lagers! The Renaissance comes to Angel City Brewery this Sunday, 11/16 from 12-7PM! Enjoy a day of jousting, live performances, and medieval games while sipping their finest seasonal brews. Don your best costume for a royally good time in the Arts District!*
THIS WEEKEND
🎶 Patterson Hood & Craig Finn
Tomorrow, November 14 at Lodge Room (8PM)
Two of the greatest living storytellers, Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady), share the stage tomorrow for an evening of god-tier songwriting in Highland Park. You can still win tickets!
🤘 The Buttertones
Tomorrow & Saturday, November 14-15 at The Observatory (7PM)
LA’s own The Buttertones channel garage rock, surf, and shadowy post-punk into something that feels dangerous and kinda dapper. Catch them in Santa Ana this weekend!*
👏 Joshua Radin
Saturday, November 15 at The Hotel Cafe (7:30PM)
This one’s for the tender hearts. Joshua Radin brings his hushed magic to Hotel Cafe with Maria Taylor and Darling Tarling. Expect soft vocals, warm guitars, and a whole lotta acoustic feelings. Tickets are only $30!
🎸 Nick Mulvey
Monday, November 17 at The Regent Theater (8PM)
He once gave up music to study ethnomusicology in Cuba. Now he’s back weaving existential spells with a guitar. Nick Mulvey’s bringing his weird, hypnotic folk to DTLA. Expect mystical rambling and tears (yours).*
🍿 MUBI Presents: Die My Love
At A Theater Near You
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson ignite the screen in Die My Love, a haunting portrait of passion and madness from director Lynne Ramsay. Critics are calling Lawrence’s performance “astonishing.” Buy tickets today to see it on the big screen!*
FEATURED CALENDAR
 | SUN 11/16 • Samantha Fish (win tix!) MON 11/17 • Set It Off FRI 11/21 • Autoheart (win tix!) WED 11/26 • Nekromantix FRI 11/28 • Danny Brown |
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Allison Goldberg’s “Love Isn’t Blind” puts men through chaotic challenges like unlocking their phones and calling their moms to win a date live on stage. The catch? They can’t speak! Swipe right at The Upstairs tomorrow night!
The Japanese Food Expo takes over the Hilton Los Angeles Universal City this weekend with 100+ food and beverage items, cultural demos, and a full marketplace! Tickets are only $23!
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