It's a rockin' Friday night in LA with Stevie, Van Halen, RZA, and R. Kelly in town, a XMAS Sweater Party at Crash Mansion featuring local indie up'n comers, and cow punk comes alive at Safari Sam's, with X side project (since 1982) The Knitters....

Cold War Kids @ El Rey Ghostface Killah @ Key Club Van Morrison @ Gibson Flogging Molly @ Henry Fonda Gomez, Ben Kweller @ The Wiltern Grizzly Bear, Foreign Born, Papercuts @ The Troubadour The City Drive, Le Meu Le Purr, Eva Elliott @ The Knitting Factory Rock Kills Kid, Circus Minor, Little Wolverines @ Spaceland Kissing Violet, Down From Hollow, The Faded, Big Rig, Krell @ Dragonfly Astra Heights, Castledoor, The Procession, The......

Yari More and his Orchestra perform at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza at 7:30 PM. (323) 290-6636. The Chapin Sisters and I See Hawks wrap-up their dual Monday night residency at the echo. The show starts at 8:30 PM. For details, call (213) 413-8200. Circus Minor finish their residency at Spaceland. The doors open at 8 PM and the show begins at 9 PM. Call (323) 661-4380. Fielding take the stage at the Silverlake Lounge......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. All show lineups and times are subject to change without notice. SUNDAY, 11/27 Cellist Armen Ksajikian and Pianist Brian Pezzone perform for LACMA's Sunday Live series. The concert begins at 6 PM in LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theatre. For info, call (323) 857-6234. Part-Time Punks present: Japanese Motors (Rough Trade), Group Sounds and Guest DJ Jimi Hey at the echo. The show starts at 10......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. MONDAY, 11/21 The Pepperdine Jazz Ensemble perform a concert at the Raitt Recital Hall at 7:30 PM. Call (310) 506-4522. The Chapin Sisters and I See Hawks share a dual Monday night residency at the echo. The show starts at 8:30 PM. For details, call (213) 413-8200. Circus Minor continue their Monday residency at Spaceland. The doors open at 8 PM and the show begins......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. Dates subject to change without notice. Please report any late-breaking changes and we'll update accordingly. SUNDAY, 11/20 Cellist Alexander Suleiman and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya perform Brahms, de Boismortier, Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky and others at the Beverly Hills Public Library at 2 PM. For info, call (310) 937-7275. Chamber Music Palisades perform for LACMA's Sunday Live series. The concert begins at 6 PM in LACMA's Leo S.......

Circus Minor continue their Monday residency at Spaceland. The doors open at 8 PM and the show begins at 9 PM. Call (323) 661-4380. The Chapin Sisters and I See Hawks share a dual Monday night residency at the echo. The show starts at 8:30 PM. For details, call (213) 413-8200. Catch a blues jam hosted by John Marx and the Blues Patrol at Cozy's Bar & Grill at 9 PM. Call (818) 986-6000.......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. SUNDAY, 11/13 The Angeli Duo perform for LACMA's Sunday Live series. The concert begins at 6 PM in LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theatre. For info, call (323) 857-6234. Catch acoustic blues from Nathan James and Ben Hernandez at Café Boogaloo. The show starts at 8 PM. Call (310) 318-2324. Jazz saxist Louis Van Taylor performs at Hal’s Bar & Grill at 8 PM. For information,......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free: Circus Minor begin their November residency at Spaceland. The doors open at 8 PM and the show begins at 9 PM. Call (323) 661-4380. The USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble makes some noise in the Alfred Newman Hall at 8 PM. Call (213) 740-2167. The Chapin Sisters and I See Hawks share a dual Monday night residency at the echo. The show starts at 8:30 PM. For details,......

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. SUNDAY, 11/6 Mews Small & Her Fabulous Females, Brad Kay and Justefanie perform at Unurban Coffeehouse at 1 PM. Call (310) 315-0056. The All Saints Choir and Orchestra perform Fauré’s Requiem and works by C.V. Stanford and Craig Phillips. The event is free but all donations will benefit Katrina recovery efforts. The show begins at 5 PM in the All Saints’ Church in Beverly Hill.......