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Daily Email - Wednesday - 10/15/2025

October 15, 2025

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John Maus wants you to feel everything. Basslines tense like a panic attack, vocals soaked in reverb and philosophy — it’s part goth rave, part spiritual crisis. Win tickets to his concert at The Belasco on Wednesday, 10/22!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Part poet, part producer, Cautious Clay fuses indie, R&B, and digital soul. His beats are introspective and his lyrics are low-key devastating. Win tickets to see him live at The Regent next Friday, 10/24!*

  • Summer Salt’s ringing in 2026 with pure indie sunshine. Have your New Year’s kiss with jangly guitars, nostalgic hooks, and zero bad vibes at The Observatory in Santa Ana, with support from Flamingos in the Tree & Xinxin!*

  • Rachael & Vilray bring their charming blend of vintage swing and modern mischief to The Ford next Sunday, 10/26. The duo channels 1930s jazz with smoky vocals, playful storytelling, and a chemistry two decades deep.*

  • Ravi Shankar’s raga rhythms shaped the cosmos. Now his family carries the legacy. Enter to win tickets to hear Anoushka and Sukanya Shankar lead the Ravi Shankar Ensemble at Glendale’s Alex Theatre next March!*

  • Plus fresh announcements from Jon Brion, Jae Stephens, The Polish Ambassador, and more!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

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It’s Wednesday, you know the drill! Time to WIN! Smash those links, ‘cuz we know you wanna snag these FREE tickets for you and a buddy!

Pro tip: Score MORE free tickets when you sign up for DoMORE! Claim an annual membership for only $60 (normally $84)!

THIS WEEKEND

🥴 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!*

🎷 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!*

🎺 Fly Me To The Moon: A Tribute To Quincy Jones

Saturday, October 18 at The Soraya (8PM)

Chris Walden and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra are throwing it back to Quincy’s big band days — think jazz trumpets, Hollywood scores, and the kind of grooves that made MJ moonwalk. Enter to win a pair of tickets!*

🇦🇷 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19 at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:30PM)

Four decades of Argentine ska, soul, and pure Latin rock royalty await! Los Fabulosos Cadillacs hit Walt Disney Concert Hall for two nights as part of their La Música Salvará Al Mundo Tour.*

🖤 The Cortège

Through Sunday, October 19 at the LA Equestrian Center

Blending ancient ritual with modern spectacle, The Cortège offers a performance like no other, guiding passengers on a collective rite-of-passage filled with solace, celebration and renewal. This weekend is your last chance to experience it!*

Dave & Boo-ster’s

Halloween hits different at Dave & Boo-ster’s. Your little monsters get crafts, games, and prizes at the family-friendly Boo Bash, then adults take over with music, drinks, and a serious costume contest.

LOCALS ONLY

  • We teamed up with Focus Features to give away 2 tickets to FOCUSFEST this Saturday on the Universal Studios backlot! Catch an advance screening of Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film “BUGONIA,” plus “Promising Young Woman,” “The Big Lebowski,” and their newest acquisition “OBSESSION.”

  • Ghouls gone wild!! Beyond The Streets are hosting a Halloween Costume Party with GWAR & MM Fabrications next Friday, 10/24 on La Brea. Music, drinks, snacks, & live monster Slaymates all night long. Free with RSVP!

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