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Daily Email - Friday - 1/3/2025
Need a laugh? Iconic comedian David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show with Bob and David, etc.) brings his new show “The End of The Beginning of The End” to The Bellwether next Friday, 1/10, featuring special guests Bob Odenkirk and Shane Torres. If that sounds up your alley, we’re giving away a pair of tickets!*
JUST ANNOUNCED
90s synth-punk act Brainiac returns to The Regent stage in DTLA on Friday, 1/17 for one raucous night with special guests Flatworms and Agender. Tickets are going fast, so enter today for your chance to win a pair on us!*
Las Vegas-based post-hardcore rock band Stolas are bringing their intricate guitar work to The Troubadour on Sunday, March 16 with openers Andres and Moondough. Tickets are only $25!
Known for his Netflix specials and hit series Tires, unapologetic comedian Shane Gillis riffs on everything from country music to current events. Catch him live at Honda Center in Anaheim this June!
Beaumont, Texas’ electrifying Americana act Jesse Dayton has played alongside legends like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. Buy tickets to hear his honky-tonk sounds in WeHo at The Peppermint Club in March!
Plus fresh announcements from RBL Posse, Hot Buttered Rum & Toubab Krewe, Brenna Whitaker, and more!
LA’S BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS
It's no secret that LA is a mecca for plant-based dining. Over the past decade, the vegetarian movement has officially gone mainstream and we are so here for it. If you're a full-on herbivore (or if your New Year’s Resolution is to cut back on meat), then take a look at our list of top vegetarian restaurants in LA:
The Butcher’s Daughter - “Vegetable slaughterhouse” on Abbot Kinney & Melrose
Ramen Hood - Chef Ilan Hall’s stall at Grand Central Market
Shojin - Vegan, gluten-free, macrobiotic, and organic Japanese cuisine in West Culver
Monty’s Good Burger - Plant-based burgers with a canine mascot in Santa Monica, Culver City, Echo Park, Koreatown
Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery - Vegan comfort food in Echo Park and Old Town Pasadena
Rahel - Legume- and veggie-rich stews in Little Ethiopia

THIS WEEKEND
👏 Pink Talking Fish
Tonight, January 3 at The Troubadour (7PM)
A “Triple Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act,” Pink Talking Fish merge the epic emotion of Pink Floyd with the funky, danceable layerings of The Talking Heads and the unique compositional structures of Phish! And for tonight only, add The Beatles too!
👀 Oddities & Curiosities Expo
Tomorrow & Sunday, January 4-5 at LA Convention Center (10AM-4PM)
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/Halloween-inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, animal skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more…
🦢 Swandive
Tomorrow, January 4 at The Echo (7PM)
LA-based indie rock band Swandive are joined by Shutups, Sept, and Tankerlow in Echo Park tomorrow night. Tickets are only $19!
💀 Tony Jupiter
Tomorrow, January 4 at The Roxy (9PM)
Buy tickets for a Saturday night of Chicano surf goth as Tony Jupiter takes The Roxy stage with support from DUSTBOWL CHAMPION, Spunk, and En-vitro, plus DJ sets by Melissa Brooks!
🙋♀️ Little Miss Nasty
Tomorrow, January 4 at The Bourbon Room (10PM)
Prepare for a highly charged evening of empowerment and sensuality in Hollywood at Little Miss Nasty, a seductive rock and metal burlesque show from Las Vegas featuring talented dancers, aerialists, vocalists, contortionists, and more surprises!
LOCALS ONLY
Today’s the grand opening of a new Randy’s Donuts at the Anaheim Packing District! They’re giving away FREE glazed donuts until 9PM, so if you’re in OC, make sure to stop by!
FEATURED
First TGIF of 2025!