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Daily Email - Friday - 1/17/2025

Congrats on surviving this extremely long week, LA! Here’s a sweet treat for ya. Folk-punk fusion act Ani DiFranco takes over The Bellwether on Friday, January 24 for a stop on her Unprecedented Sh!t Tour, joined by New Orleans guitarist Joy Clark. Tickets are going fast, so enter today for your chance to win a pair on us!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Get your treadmills out... GRAMMY award-winning rock band OK Go is dropping their first album in 10 years, and they’re headed to The Bellwether on 5/16! Now OK go enter our giveaway already!*

  • The Troubadour and Lodge Room joined forces to announce For Los Angeles, a pair of wildfire benefit concerts on 1/22 and 1/28 featuring Winnetka Bowling League, Cannons, Local Natives, Annika Bennett, and more!

  • Want some sadboi EDM for Valentine’s Day? San Holo’s 10 Year Anniversary Tour stops by the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, 2/14!

  • K-Pop sensation Taemin (of SHINee fame) takes the Kia Forum stage on Sunday, 2/23 as part of his Ephemeral Gaze World Tour!

  • Plus fresh announcements from Me.Kai, Goody Grace, Ghastly vs. Ghengar, and more!

WILDFIRE RELIEF BENEFIT EVENTS

Photo: The United Theater on Broadway via Instagram

LA really knows how to come together when it counts! Our city’s event promoters and producers have organized several benefit concerts and parties where most if not all ticket proceeds will be donated to wildfire relief charities and community grants:

OVER THE LONG WEEKEND

👏 CSS

Sunday, January 19 at The Regent Theater (7PM) 

Dance the night away as indie rock sensation CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) takes over DTLA for the 20th anniversary of their debut album! This will be their last performance in a while (maybe ever) so don’t miss the It’s Been A Number of Years Tour!*

🎻 Candlelight Koreatown: A Tribute To Taylor Swift

Tonight, January 17 at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (6:30PM) 

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring venues. Hear some of T-Swift’s iconic anthems like “Wildest Dreams,” “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and more played by a string quartet at Candlelight Koreatown!

🎛️ DJ Seinfeld

Tomorrow, January 18 at The Fonda Theatre (8:45PM)

Ready to leave it all on the dancefloor? Swedish house music legend DJ Seinfeld brings his Hopecore Tour to Hollywood with support from Jasper Tygner. Buy tickets!

🎤 Milow

Tomorrow, January 18 at The Hotel Cafe (7PM)

Buy a $15 ticket for an intimate evening with Belgian singer-songwriter Milow, whose DIY acoustic pop and folk tunes will heal your soul.

🎶 The Temptations & The Four Tops

Sunday, January 19 at The Dolby Theatre (8PM)

Detroit’s legendary Motown groups and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Temptations & The Four Tops bring their smooth harmonies and timeless classics like “My Girl” to Hollywood with special guest Arsenio Hall. Few tickets remaining!

The Highest Mic Showcase

Get ready for a night that’s equal parts hilarious and uplifting! The Highest Mic Showcase brings together the crème de la crème of open mic comedy performers for an unforgettable evening of side-splitting jokes, good vibes, and elevated energy in Sherman Oaks on Friday, 1/24.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Need a drink? A bunch of local breweries crafted “WE LOVE LA” beers with proceeds benefiting wildfire victims. Check out the full list!

  • This Sunday, the Rock & Roll Playhouse is collecting books and new toys for children affected by the wildfires at their kid-friendly Beatles concert at Lodge Room in Highland Park!

  • Backline is offering to cover the cost of therapy for music industry professionals in need of mental health support as a result of the fires. Check out more resources for creatives, events, and entertainment industry professionals.

  • Calling all crocheters! The LA County Fair announced a series of crochet workshops to create 12×12” squares to be part of the community canopy displayed at the 2025 fair! First one’s next Thursday!

Get out and volunteer if ya can!