Happy Friday Jr! Enter to win tickets to see Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, December 1. Hear him release The Christmas Album live to kick-off the holiday season!*

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• The 8th edition of the Ocaso Festival is back in Costa Rica from 1/31 to 2/1, featuring performances from Black Book Records label boss Chris Lake and underground trailblazers The Martinez Brothers, who will be making their Central American debuts. Get tickets for this festival in paradise while you can!*

• Insomniac’s Countdown NYE returns to Earth with a massive mothership stage design, a brand-new hard techno stage, tons of laser firepower, and an insane lineup. Enter to win VIP tickets for a dance-off with the aliens 12/31 at the NOS Events Center!*

• Post-hardcore screamo band Chiodos booked the Hollywood Palladium on 3/31 for the 20th anniversary of their album All’s Well That Ends Well. Buy tickets now to see them live with support from Hawthorne Heights, Emmure, and The Callous Daoboys!

• Welsh electronic music sensation Kelly Lee Owens booked 4/2 at The Fonda. Get tickets to hear her perform tracks from her latest album Dreamstate live!

• Plus fresh announcements from Lilly Hiatt, Walker & Royce, and more!

WHERE TO SEE HOLIDAY LIGHTS IN LA

Sure, it might not snow in Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get into the holiday spirit!

From iconic landmarks to neighborhood displays, our guide illuminates LA's most spectacular and joyous holiday lights:

• CHRISTMAS TREE LANE, Altadena – A mile-long holiday haven! (Opens 12/7)

• CANDY CANE LANE, Woodland Hills – Drive around the neighborhood near Lubao & Oxnard Street for 8 residential blocks of holiday lights! (Starts around 12/2)

• ENCHANTED FOREST OF LIGHT, Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge – Open now through January 5, check out stunning illuminated installations that turn the botanical garden into a mesmerizing spectacle! (Open now thru 1/5)

• L.A. ZOO LIGHTS, Griffith Park – Featuring dazzling light displays, animated animal sculptures, and festive entertainment! (Open now thru 1/5)

• HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE, Marina Del Rey – Boats adorned with twinkling lights and holiday decorations illuminate the waters as they sail through the marina! (December 14)

THIS WEEKEND

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• Ever wanted to try Uzbek food? Now you can at Zira Uzbek Kitchen on Melrose between La Brea & Fairfax, where they're serving up flavorful and warming dishes like samsa and lagman.

• The International Gem and Jewelry Show takes over the Pasadena Convention Center tomorrow through Sunday, 11/22-24, featuring quality jewelry, gems, beads, and more at wholesale prices!

• Throw on some rollerskates and get retro TONIGHT at Glendale's Moonlight Rollerway's Throwback Thursday starting at 8PM!

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