Thursday, Friday January 23, 24, 2025 offers live music, comedy, theater, art, as well as a fundraiser for fire survivors. It’s a full spectrum of events of arts and entertainment in Los Angeles
January 2025 Live Music, Comedy etc.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
The band Lettuce performs at Novo tonight. The six-member musical collective all attended Berklee College Of Music, then formed the band in 1992.

Lettuce; Photo by Reed Hutchinson PhotoGraphics
GZA opens the show. Doors open at 7pm; Show: 8pm; Admission ranges $42-$80; Novo, 800 W Olympic Blvd a335, Los Angeles, CA 90015; https://www.thenovodtla.com/
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Stand Up Comedy
Tonight at the Improv ft. features Craig Robinson, Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker, Brian Monarch, Justine Marino and very special guests! You may remember Craig Robinson,from NBC’s “The Office,” but he has been doing stand-up since 1998. Of course we all know Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker from Good Times. In addition to consistently playing LA comedy clubs, Brian Monarch has been featured on Comedy Central, Fox and Hulu. After attending the Groundlings School, and moving to LA, Justine Marino immediately started doing stand-up. The comedian has appeared on NBC, Comedy Central, MTV and also Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty, Sexy, Funny on Netflix. Doors open: 7pm; Show: 7:30pm; Admission: 29.34 + fee; Hollywood Improv (The Main Room) 8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046; https://improv.com/
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Wicked Stage Show
The original stage version of WICKED (the touring company) is now playing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through February 2, 2025;

Olivia Valli as Elphaba in the National Tour of WICKED; Photo by Joan Marcus
If you don’t know the story of WICKED, basically, it is a prelude to what we know as the tale of the Wizard of Oz. Moreover, the story focuses the Land of Oz from a completely different angle. Performance: 1pm and 6:30pm; For additional info and ticket prices see our WICKED full feature ; Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd, LA, 90028; https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com
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Friday, January 24, 2025
SPY Projects presents a new exhibition titled Live to Tell, by Paz De La Huerta and Jaxon Demme. The two person show includes the paintings of Huerta as well as Demme’s sculpture. A portion of the proceeds from this exhibition will go directly to families that have been displaced by the res in Los Angeles. Art Party: 6-9pm; SPY Projects, 3709 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016; https://www.spy-projects.com/
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You have one more chance to see Wicked Live at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. It takes place tonight at at 8pm; See above for more info;
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Support a great cause while enjoying a night of live burlesque and musical acts. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Displaced Black Families of Altadena Fund and The California Community Fund. If you can’t make it in person, you can purchase a virtual replay ticket to watch online. The event is hosted by Dee Dee Cupcake. In addition to Live DJ sets, stand-up comedy, intermission games, etc, etc there will be lots of musical acts too. Performers include: Lady Sapphire Noir, Gitana Rose, Silken Slayer, Veenom Poisson, Bootsy Bardot, Twyla Noir, Stella St. James, Luna Lovelee, Foxy Feldman, Daphne Moon, Angel Linares, Anastasia Washington. Doors open: 7pm; Performance: 8pm; Admission: $25 suggested donation; Hello Stranger, 320 East 2nd St., LA, 90012; https://thehellostrangerla.com/; https://www.instagram.com/hellostrangerla/
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West Hollywood
Jetpack Comedy is LA’s best Friday stand-up comedy showcase. Comics from HBO, Netflix, and also SNL cast members, all drop-in for a night of laughter.
Headliners and surprise drop-ins have included: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Fred Armisen, Bob Odenkirk, Pete Holmes, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Garlin, Ali Wong, Demetri Martin, as well as many more. Event begins: 8:30pm; Admission starts at $20; Visit the website to RSVP for events (multiple dates); Bar Lubitsch, 7702 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046; https://jetpackcomedy.com/
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In the Leimart Park area…Drummer Tony Austin is one of the most recognized drummers in Los Angeles. His versatility all styles of music has allowed him to tour and also record with well known artists Lauryn Hill, Carlos Santana, Robbie Krieger, Terrence Howard, Gwen Stefani, Patti LaBelle, etc. Event: 8:30pm – 9:30pm; Admission: $20; The World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd, LA, 90008; https://www.theworldstage.org
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.