No matter what genre you like, Los Angeles’ got an active music scene for your preference. Here, we’ve gathered the best free and ongoing music night in LA, organized by genre, just for you guys.
Funk/R&B/soul
Super Tuesdays Live
at Butter’d Up
Mid-Wilshire
Every Tuesday
Catch singers from The Voice as well as multiple Grammy winners on Tuesday nights.
Friday Funk
at Lucky Strike Lounge
West Hollywood
Every Friday
They feature guest vocalists and musicians every week.
Jazz/retro
The Varnish
Downtown
Every Sun-Tues
This is one of LA’s best jazz clubs with a slew of touring musicians and surprise sit-ins sometimes from luminaries like Kanye collaborator Jon Brion.
ETA
Highland Park
Every Mon-Tues
Enjoy funky jazz on Tuesdays, a residency from Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker on Mondays, awesome live music for the rest of the week.
The Richard Glaser Quartet
at The Barkley
South Pasadena
Every Sunday
Catch a free Beatles cover-band night once a month and Blue Note-era jazz on Sundays.
1642
Echo Park
Every Tues-Wed and the first Thursday of the month
Free old-timey swing and ragtime in Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and an old-timey jam every first Thursday of the month.
Latin
La Descarga
East Hollywood
Nearly nightly
Free salsa dance lessons on Tuesdays.
Federal Bar
North Hollywood
Every Wednesday
Enjoy a funky Latin jam every hump day.
Singer-songwriter
WXYZ Lounge
El Segundo
Every Wednesday
Local singer-songwriter Chris Hawley is booking this new showcase happy-hour series, which means the talent’s vetted by one of their own.
The Acoustic Spotlight
at Rise N Grind
Hollywood
Every Wednesday
Catch three emerging songwriters every week to give you intimate sets.
Country/Americana
Honky-Tonk Sundays
at Harvard and Stone
East Hollywood
Every Sunday
Open to the public on their regular free Sunday series.
