AEROSMITH AT THE STAPLES CENTER

 

Well, after a two-year stint as a judge on American Idol, Steven Tyler is back to doing what he does best. So what’s that again? Oh right, making music (it’s hard to remember, sometimes). It’s been over a decade since Aerosmith released a full album of new music, and with their latest, Music from Another Dimension!, the boys from Boston make a triumphant return to the hard rockin’, blues-y riffs of their 70s glory days. Tyler and company are currently on a month-long tour to promote the album, and will stop in to the Staples Center on December 3rd. Hard to believe Aerosmith’s been around for 42 years. Even harder to believe Steve Perry and the rest of the band took Tyler back. It’s like, c’mon, American Idol? How un-rock n’ roll is that, dude?!

 

Date: Monday, December 3

Time: 5 p.m.

Where: Staples Center – 1111 South Figueroa Street, 90015

Tickets: $89.50 - $149.50

 

Tickets for all events at the Staples Center available through Ticketmaster

Additional Info: www.staplescenter.com

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting the Staples Center, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to the Staples Center. Here's a list of the other great acts coming to the Staples Center this month.

 

Wednesday, December 12 – Sunday, December 16, check the website for specific times

Disney on Ice Presents Dare to Dream

Tickets: $12 - $75

 

Monday, December 31, 10 p.m.

Kevin Hart

Tickets: $55 - $200

 

 

NAS AND MS. LAURYN HILL AT THE WILTERN

 

Remember Lauryn Hill? For those who have already forgotten, she was the sole female voice in the widely popular hip-hop trio, the Fugees, before making one of the most celebrated albums of the 90s, 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Hill disappeared from the limelight shortly after the album won a boatload of Grammys, and has since made only rare appearances here and there. Recently, however, Lauryn Hill has been popping up a lot. She hasn’t made an album of new material since Miseducation, but she has been performing. And on December 1st Hill will be on stage with another holdover from the 90s – Nas – as part of the duo’s ongoing Life is Good/Black Rage tour. Hill has had several falling outs with the other members of the Fugees, so anyone expecting Wyclef or Pras to make a special appearance on stage will most likely be disappointed. Unless, of course, they show up in hologram form like Tupac did at this year’s Coachella. Ahhh, technology – is there anything it can’t do?

 

Date: Saturday, December 1

Time: 7 p.m.

Where: The Wiltern – 3790 Wilshire Blvd., 90010

Tickets: $49.50 – $99.50

 

Tickets for all events at the Wiltern can be purchased through Live Nation

Additional Info: www.livenation.com 

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting the Wiltern Theatre, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to the Wiltern Theatre. Here are the other great acts stopping into the Wiltern this month.

 

Sunday, December 2, 7 p.m.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy, The Conspirators, and Foxy Shazam 

Tickets: $27.50 –  $1,899.50

 

Saturday, December 8, 7:30 p.m.

Bob Weir

Tickets: $29.50 – $59.50

 

Saturday, December 29, 7 p.m.

Primus

Tickets: $35 –  $50

 

Monday, December 31, 8:30 p.m.

Cake

Tickets: $49.50 –  $89.50

 

 

THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD AT THE EL REY

 

The former lead singer of the Black Crowes has formed a news blues band, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. CRB has released two studio albums in just three months, meaning they’ll have plenty of fresh material to play when they perform at the El Rey in mid-December.

 

Date: Friday, December 7

Time: 8 p.m.

Where: El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd.

Tickets: $25

 

Tickets for all events at the El Rey are available through Ticketmaster

Additional Info: www.theelrey.com.

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting the El Rey, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to the El Rey. Here is a list of the other great acts coming to the El Rey this month.

 

Sunday, December 16, 7 p.m.

People Under the Stairs

Tickets: $22

 

Tuesday, December 18, 8 p.m.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2012 Tour

Tickets: $20 – $25

 

Saturday, December 29, 8 p.m.

Father John Misty

Tickets: $20

 

 

WAIT WAIT… DON’T TELL ME AT NOKIA THEATRE

 

National Public Radio’s hilarious quiz show stops into the Nokia Theatre for one night.

 

Date: Thursday, December 6

Time: 8 p.m.

Where: Nokia Theatre – 777 Chick Hearn Court, 90015

Tickets: $35 – $135

 

Tickets for all events at the Nokia Theatre are available through Ticketmaster

Additional Info: www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/events

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting the Nokia Theatre, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to the Nokia Theatre. Here is a list of the other great acts coming to the Nokia Theatre this month.

 

Saturday, December 1 & Monday, December 3, 6 p.m.

KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball

Tickets: $85.25 – $185.25

 

Thursday, December 13, 7 p.m.

95.5 KLOS Christmas Show

Tickets: $49.55 – $125

 

Saturday, December 15, 8 p.m.

Stevie Wonder’s 17th Annual House Full of Toys

Tickets: $45 – $149.50

 

Sunday, December 16, 7:30 p.m.

94.7 The Wave's Christmas Concert Starring Dave Koz and Kenny Loggins

Tickets: $49.50 – $124.50

 

 

PUBLIC ENEMY AT CLUB NOKIA

 

The 80s rappers are currently on tour with fellow hip-hop gods, DMX, Awesome Dre, X-Clan and many more. They’ll be stopping into Club Nokia in mid-December.

 

Date: Thursday, December 13

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Club Nokia – 800 W Olympic Blvd # 335, 90015

Tickets: $29 – $48.50

 

Tickets for all events at Club Nokia are available through Ticketmaster

Additional Info: www.clubnokia.com

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting Club Nokia, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to Club Nokia. Here is a list of the other great acts coming to Club Nokia this month.

 

Saturday, December 1, 7:30 p.m.

The 22nd Annual Divas Simply Singing

Tickets: $50 – $80

 

Monday, December 10, 8:30 p.m.

We Hate Hurricanes: Hurricane Sandy Benefit

Tickets: $38.50 – $58.50

 

Tuesday, December 11, 8 p.m.

Chris Isaak

Tickets: $45 – $149.50

 

Saturday, December 29, 8 p.m.

Erykah Badu

Tickets: $45 – $85

 


THE GAME AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES

 

The L.A. rapper is bringing it all back home for a performance at the House of Blues.

 

Date: Tuesday, December 11

Time: 9 p.m.

Where: House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., 90069

Tickets: $35for general admission

 

Tickets for all events at the House of Blues can be purchased here

Additional Info: www.houseofblues.com

 

 

You can find all the need-to-know info on visiting the House of Blues, including parking, seating, and places to eat, by visiting LA.com's Guide to the House of Blues. Here is a list of the other great acts coming to the House of Blues this month

 

 

Tuesday, December 4, 8 p.m.

House of Blues 20th Anniversary Show Featuring ZZ Top, Flogging Molly, & Special Guest

Tickets: $100 for general admission

 

Wednesday, December 12, 9 p.m.

The Tragically Hip

Tickets: $35 for general admission

 

Friday, December 21, 9 p.m.

Nekromantix

Tickets: $23.50 for general admission