"This year, the holidays in L.A. offer the gift of live music that will allow us all to excite or escape our out-of-town relatives when they come to the West Coast. We've dug up a little something for everyone - from K-pop fans to alt-rock lovers and R&B/hip-hop nerds. Enjoy our guide to 10 must-see concerts to enjoy from post-Thanksgiving through the top of 2026."
"Fresh off his resignation from the Kennedy Center after, well, all of that, Folds is returning to a more hospitable venue in the new L.A. outpost of the jazz club Blue Note. Folds released the delightfully titled Christmas album "Sleigher" last year, and this holiday-themed set will likely pull from it and his vast pop catalog as well. It's hard to image a cozier seasonal vibe after the awful year we've all had in L.A. - A.B."
"These scions of Southern rock have done right by their formidable legacy in this supergroup, where Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Berry Duane Oakley, Alex Orbison and others need no introduction to anyone who still longs for swampy three-part guitar harmonies. (The double album "Bless Your Heart" could have been in rotation for the late Jimmy Carter). They're calling in every admirer and collaborator for this holiday show with Robert Randolph, Jimmy Hall, Dweezil Zappa, Sierra Green, Cody & Luther Dickinson and more. - A.B."
Holiday events in Los Angeles span post-Thanksgiving through early 2026 and include concerts across genres such as K-pop, alt-rock and R&B/hip-hop. Ben Folds performs Dec. 11 at the Blue Note, presenting holiday material likely from the Christmas album "Sleigher" alongside his pop catalog for a cozy seasonal vibe. The Allman Betts Family Revival performs Dec. 20 at the Orpheum Theater with swampy three-part guitar harmonies, featuring Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Berry Duane Oakley, Alex Orbison and numerous guest collaborators drawn from Southern rock traditions and the double album "Bless Your Heart."
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