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Keyon Harrold
2025-11-26 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-25 17:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Blue Note Jazz Club
Keyon Harrold is a Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, and producer celebrated for his masterful ability to blend jazz with elements of hip-hop, neo-soul, rock, and blues, creating a sound uniquely reflective of the modern American experience. Hailing from Ferguson, Missouri, his music often carries themes of social justice and personal resilience, which are vividly explored in his critically acclaimed albums like The Mugician (a portmanteau of ‘musician’ and ‘magician’) and his recent release, Foreverland. Harrold’s distinctively warm and commanding trumpet sound has made him one of the most in-demand session musicians in the industry; he is known for providing the “trumpet voice” for Miles Davis in the biopic Miles Ahead and has collaborated with a vast array of legends including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, D’Angelo, Common, and his frequent bandmate and New School classmate, Robert Glasper. His career showcases a rare versatility, moving seamlessly from the improvisational rigor of jazz clubs to the pop sensibility of mainstream music.

Suffs: Behind Every Powerful Woman...are More Powerful Women
2025-11-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-23 18:30 - 23:00, 2025-11-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Wayne McWorter (213)365-3500, Hollywood, CA, 90028.0
Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award® winning musical SUFFS about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.

“Like all of the best Broadway musicals, SUFFS humanizes, empowers, moves, and entertains.” Chicago Tribune

Suffs
2025-11-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-26 07:30 - 22:30, 2025-11-25 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-11-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Wayne McWorter (213)365-3500, Hollywood, CA, 90028.0

James Francies X Joel Ross X Blaque Dynamite
2025-11-25 21:30 - 23:30, 2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-24 21:30 - 23:30, 2025-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue Note Jazz Club
Plenty of young musicians show promise, but very few enjoy the sort of meteoric rise that pianist, keyboardist and composer James Francies is currently experiencing. At only 24, he’s played with jazz headliners like Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Stefon Harris, Eric Harland, and Terrace Martin, and racked up equally impressive credits in hip-hop and R&B: from shows with Ms. Lauryn Hill, José James, Common, and NAS, to studio time for Chance the Rapper’s Grammy-winning hit “No Problem”, Mark Ronson , Childish Gambino, YEBBA, Drake, and Kodak Black, to appearances with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon alongside his mentor and friend Questlove.
Now comes Flight, the extraordinary debut album that welcomes Francies into the storied Blue Note Records family and finds him melding his jazz mastery and pop experience on 11 searching, engaging tracks. But as bold and new as this moment might seem for Francies, it’s also a homecoming, in more ways than one. Francies, like his Blue Note predecessors Robert Glasper, Jason Moran, Chris Dave and Kendrick Scott, is a proud Houstonite and a graduate of that city’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), one of the nation’s most reliable incubators for era-defining jazz talent. “Just to follow in their footsteps, let alone in the footsteps of Herbie Hancock, Bud Powell and all of these other artists who recorded for the label, it’s an honor,” Francies says. “And there’s a responsibility that comes with it too.”
Called “a pianist with liquid dynamism in his touch” by the New York Times, Francies started on piano around age 4, with classical training and an education in the music of the church. Blessed with perfect pitch and synesthesia (or the ability to hear in colors), he attended his first jazz concert, by Houston-born piano legend Joe Sample, at age 6, and began studying jazz in junior high. Many deep influences followed, some of them surprising. Along with pianists like Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Mulgrew Miller, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Taylor Eigsti, a longtime friend, Francies points to guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Mike Moreno and such trumpet masters as Nicholas Payton, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan. A highly decorated tenure at HSPVA—including spots in the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, the Thelonious Monk Institute All-Star Jazz Sextet and the GRAMMY Jazz Session Combo—earned Francies a full scholarship to Manhattan’s New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.
While he was earning his degree, Francies was also rapidly ascending the jazz ranks and building a professional career. Early bandstand time with Jeff “Tain” Watts helped him cut his teeth and raise his profile, as did his first international tour, with Chris Dave and the Drumhedz. Chris Potter tapped him for his trio along with drummer Eric Harland, and Pat Metheny assembled a trio with Francies and drummer Nate Smith. Francies’ own group, Kinetic, has garnered buzz at events like Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, NYC Winterfest, and BRIC JazzFest. He met Questlove and Roots keyboardist James Poyser a few years ago, and since then has become a go-to resource for Quest and company—subbing for Poyser on Roots concerts and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; participating in the Roots-produced Hamilton cast recording, in addition to other film and TV score work organized by Quest; and, currently, collaborating with The Roots emcee Black Thought on a Broadway show.
Francies says that his experiences outside of jazz have helped him with concepts like “assembling sounds, consistency, delivery and the ability to support,” and it certainly isn’t difficult to hear these lessons throughout Flight. An embodiment of the Blue Note ethos at this thriving moment in the label’s history, it’s a dynamic, ultramodern jazz record, infused with pop, hip-hop and R&B, that remains entertaining from start to finish.
James Francies is a Blue Note Recording Artist, endorsed by Yamaha Pianos, Korg Keyboards, and is an IWC Brand Ambassador.

Ultimate Jam Night
2025-11-25 20:00 - 23:30 | Whisky A-Go-Go, 8901 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California
Ultimate Jam Night is an immersive, long-running weekly rock ‘n’ roll show held every Tuesday at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California, created and curated by renowned bassist Chuck Wright (best known for his work with Quiet Riot). The event is designed as an unrehearsed live performance that integrates a rotating lineup of over 50 of the world’s greatest musicians—including members of multi-platinum bands, studio legends, and rising stars—who come together to play cover tunes and originals from a wide range of popular music in unique combinations. Hosted by personalities like Hal Sparks from VH1’s Talk Soup, the show is a free event for patrons aged 21 and over (with a small charge for those under 21), and it often features themed nights, comedy bits, prize giveaways, and charitable tie-ins, making it a celebrated and unpredictable fixture of the Sunset Strip’s music scene.

Kevin Woo
2025-11-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, California
Kevin Woo is a Korean-American singer, actor, and host who is most widely known as a former member and main vocalist of the influential K-Pop boy band U-KISS, with whom he actively promoted chart-topping albums and toured globally from 2008 until his departure in 2017. Born and raised in California, he moved to South Korea at the age of fifteen to pursue his K-Pop career. Following his successful run with U-KISS, and a four-year stint as the longest-running main MC of the popular talk show After School Club, Woo relocated back to the U.S. to focus on his solo career, making his official U.S. solo debut with the retro R&B-influenced single “Got It” in 2021. Now based in Los Angeles, he continues to release his own music, often showcasing a more hands-on role in the creative direction, while also pursuing acting, notably starring in the Broadway musical KPOP and providing the singing voice for the character Mystery Saja in the 2025 Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters.

Of Monsters and Men - The Mouse Parade Tour
2025-11-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, California
Of Monsters and Men is a globally popular indie folk and folk rock group, recognized for their grand, anthemic sound built around layered instrumentation, sweeping choruses, and the compelling dual lead vocals of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson. Formed in 2010 in Garðabær, Iceland, the band achieved rapid international success with their 2011 debut album, My Head Is an Animal, which featured the massive breakout single “Little Talks,” a multi-platinum hit characterized by its infectious trumpet melodies and call-and-response vocal structure. They are known for creating music that balances elemental, mythic themes with earnest emotional depth, a style that continues to evolve through subsequent acclaimed albums like Beneath the Skin and their latest release, All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade.

Of Monsters and Men - The Mouse Parade Tour
2025-11-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, California
The Mouse Parade Tour is the extensive 2025-2026 concert tour by the Icelandic indie-folk band Of Monsters and Men (OMAM), undertaken to promote their latest studio album, All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, which was released in October 2025. This record, the band’s first full-length effort in six years, is described as their most introspective and sonically polished work to date, blending their signature sweeping choruses and layered harmonies—which first brought them international fame with hits like “Little Talks”—with more nuanced indie-pop touches and subtle electronic textures. The tour, which spans North America and Europe across late 2025 and early 2026 and often features support from fellow Icelandic artist Árný Margrét, is a celebration of the band’s decade-long history, with the members expressing a genuine desire to come back together to perform the new, more reflective material alongside their beloved classics.

Khruangbin
2025-11-25 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Khruangbin is an eclectic American musical trio from Houston, Texas, celebrated for their unique, genre-defying sound. The band—consisting of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass/vocals), Mark Speer (guitar/vocals), and Donald “DJ” Johnson (drums/keys/vocals)—is known for blending global influences like 1960s Thai rock, Iranian pop, and dub with the foundational grooves of American soul, funk, and psychedelic rock. Their music is predominantly instrumental, characterized by Lee’s distinctive, heavy basslines, Speer’s reverb-drenched guitar melodies, and Johnson’s laid-back, breakbeat-based drumming, all recorded in a remote barn in rural Texas. This mesmerizing, often cinematic “world groove” has earned them a reputation for creating deeply hypnotic and highly sought-after soundscapes, solidifying their status as one of the most original bands of the last decade across albums like The Universe Smiles Upon You, Mordechai, and their latest, A La Sala.

Big Damn Charity Jam
2025-11-24 08:00 - 17:00 | California
The Big Damn Charity Jam is an upcoming, one-night benefit concert held in West Hollywood, California, dedicated to raising money for two specific charities: Musicians On Call and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This high-energy event is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM at the legendary Troubadour venue. The show features a lineup of various rock and alternative acts, including The Audacity (who are also hosting the event), Dewayne, Garzi, TJ Minor, and Kanner, with all artist profits and additional donations going directly to the charities. The event is sponsored by the Guitar Center Music Foundation, which will be donating instruments to Musicians on Call, and it includes special appearances, such as a raffle for a bass donated and signed by Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down, emphasizing the community-focused nature of the jam.

Ayoni
2025-11-23 19:00 - 23:30 | Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, California
Ayoni (Ayoni Thompson) is a highly talented, Barbadian-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, whose music is a genre-bending synthesis of Pop, Soul, and R&B, infused with influences from her global upbringing across Barbados, Singapore, Jakarta, and various US cities. Known for her ethereal vocal stylings and technically controlled yet powerful voice, Ayoni uses music as a vehicle for honest storytelling, often reflecting on identity, overcoming isolation, and social commentary, as demonstrated in her critically acclaimed 2019 debut EP, Iridescent, and her protest single, “Unmoved (A Black Woman Truth).” After being mentored by legends like Rihanna and Adele, and drawing inspiration from the likes of SZA and Lorde, she is now poised for further breakthrough, having recently starred in the Alicia Keys-produced documentary Uncharted and preparing for the release of her highly anticipated debut album, ISOLA, in 2025.

Ela Taubert
2025-11-23 19:00 - 22:30 | The Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Ela Taubert (born Manuela Pardo Taubert in 2000) is a Colombian singer-songwriter who has rapidly risen to prominence as a new sensation in the Latin Pop and Indie Pop genres. Known for her soulful vocals, appealing melodies, and emotionally honest songwriting, Taubert has built a signature style that balances tenderness with confidence, blending contemporary pop with an original indie edge. Her music, which she says is inspired by artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, and Jesse & Joy, often revolves around introspective themes of self-discovery, resilience, and emotional honesty, particularly as a young woman navigating a male-dominated industry. Taubert achieved significant early success after gaining a massive following on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to her signing with Universal Music Latino and winning the prestigious Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2024. She released her highly anticipated debut album, Preguntas a las 11:11, in 2025, which features the viral hit “¿Cómo Pasó?” (which also has a version with Joe Jonas).

Eydís Evensen
2025-11-23 19:00 - 22:30 | Hollywood Forever, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90038, United States
Eydís Evensen is a rising Icelandic composer, pianist, and vocalist known for her evocative and emotionally resonant post-classical music. Born and raised in Blönduós, in the northern part of Iceland, her work is deeply inspired by the raw, dramatic forces of nature and her personal memories and feelings.
Evensen is a classically-trained musician who has successfully blended her background with contemporary and ambient sounds, drawing comparisons to artists like Ólafur Arnalds and Philip Glass. Her debut album, Bylur (the Icelandic word for “snowstorm”), was released in 2021 and charted on the UK Classical Artist Albums Chart. She followed this with her sophomore album, The Light, in 2023. Her music is characterized by sparse, melancholic, and elegant piano melodies often accompanied by strings, woodwind, and brass instruments.

Do you believe in Life before Death?
2025-11-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-23 13:00 - 15:00 | The Broadwater, 1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, California, 90038.0
Arthur and Cassie, two young adults, share musings about what they want to do with the rest of their bedbound life in their nursing home.

“Do you believe in Life before Death?” is an original play discussing trauma, chronic conditions, friendship, love, life and death. Arthur, a writer who only has a few years left to live, meets Cassie, a young woman who has never known life outside of a hospital. Both condemned by their conditions, they bond over their love for pop culture and the pain they can share only with each other.

Jazz Pianist DEBBIE TORRES with an All-Star Band!
2025-11-23 18:00 - 21:30 | Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California, 90028.0
The concert featuring Jazz Pianist DEBBIE TORRES with an All-Star Band is a highly anticipated jazz event taking place on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the renowned Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, California. Debbie Torres, who was born in New York and raised in the Philippines, is a technically brilliant jazz pianist and composer who studied at Berklee College of Music. She is known for her passionate and distinct style, covering a wide repertoire of jazz standards, jazz fusion, and contemporary jazz. For this performance, she will be joined by a formidable All-Star Band, which includes celebrated musicians such as Ash Jangda on guitar and Musical Director, Keith McKelley on saxophone, Tim Bailey or Melvin Lee Davis on bass, Felix “D-Kat” Pollard on drums, legendary percussionist Luis Conte, and vocalist Aretha Scruggs.

IMPACT
2025-11-23 14:00 - 17:00 | The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90029, United States
Just four days before the Christmas of 1988, an explosive act of terrorism on Pan Am Flight 103 caused horror and tragedy to rain over the lives in Lockerbie, Scotland. Broken bodies, destroyed dreams, and a shattered sense of reality landed on the lawns and homes of the everyday people who would never be the same. Through media projections, immersive storytelling, and soul-stirring original music, Amy Englehardt’s IMPACT explores the complex narratives of the people who rebuilt their lives and community through a renewed sense of grace, humanity, and hope for a brighter tomorrow.
During a time where we live in a constant state of tragedy, IMPACT transforms grief into connection that unites the audience with grounded empathy and gratefulness.

The Dying World: by Lauren Tsai
2025-11-22 22:00 - 23:30 | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, California
The artistic project “The Dying World: by Lauren Tsai” is a multi-disciplinary effort centering on the artist’s exploration of memory, escapism, and the convergence of fragmented realities, manifesting as both a major art exhibition and a short animated film. The immersive exhibition, hosted at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in November 2025, features an ephemeral, dream-like installation built to house Tsai’s paintings, sculptures, and puppets, creating a tactile world surrounding her central character, Astrid. This character is also the focus of the animated film, The Dying World – Part One: Forgetting, a stop-motion short that follows Astrid as she navigates a fragmented existence split between a sterile office environment and a desolate blue realm of forgotten objects, a project which has already earned Official Selection status at major international film festivals.

Trevor Menear
2025-11-22 21:00 - 23:00 | Hotel Cafe, 1623 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA, 90028
Trevor Menear is a highly versatile and respected American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and session musician, originally from Chicago and now based in Los Angeles, whose music spans rock, jazz, and blues. His guitar playing is often lauded for its powerful, classic-roots inspiration, drawing comparisons to legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Duane Allman, while his own songwriting merges these influences into a classic roots-inspired sound, showcased on his debut solo work in 2007 and his 2010 album, Some Kind of Sunshine. Beyond his solo career, Menear is best known for his extensive work as a touring and session guitarist for high-profile artists, including serving as a full-time touring member of the acclaimed folk-rock band Dawes since 2016, and collaborating with a wide range of musicians like LP, Florence and the Machine, and Shelby Lynne.
