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★ October spotlight: Music (812)Free to attendKid-friendly

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3341 events
Nov3Tue

SIX60

Tue, Nov 3  ·  7:00 PM
Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles

A Rock music event at Teragram Ballroom. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

Snapdragon Stadium Tours

Tue, Nov 3
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

A live event at Snapdragon Stadium. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

Spite

Tue, Nov 3  ·  6:00 PM
House of Blues San Diego, San Diego

A Metal music event at House of Blues San Diego. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

Stanley Simmons

Tue, Nov 3  ·  7:00 PM
Troubadour, West Hollywood

A live event at Troubadour. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

STEAM Explorers

Tue, Nov 3  ·  4:00 PM
Katie Wheeler Library, Irvine

An afterschool kids program at Katie Wheeler Library in Irvine. Details and tickets through Newuniversity.org.

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Nov3Tue

The Music Man

Tue, Nov 3  ·  7:30 PM
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles

A live event at Ahmanson Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

The Outsiders (Touring)

Tue, Nov 3  ·  7:00 PM
San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego

A Theatre arts and theatre event at San Diego Civic Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

The Who's Tommy (Touring)

Tue, Nov 3  ·  7:30 PM
Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles

A Theatre arts and theatre event at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

Tonight at the Improv

Tue, Nov 3  ·  9:45 PM
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room), Hollywood

A live event at Hollywood Improv (The Main Room). Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov3Tue

Tuesday Trivia

Tue, Nov 3
Vinya: vino + vinyasa, San Diego

A trivia game night at Vinya: vino + vinyasa in San Diego. Details and tickets through Localwineevents.com.

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Nov4Wed

133 Band

Wed, Nov 4  ·  7:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach

An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov4Wed

After

Wed, Nov 4  ·  8:00 PM
El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A live event at El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov4Wed

Ahmed Al-Kadri

Wed, Nov 4  ·  7:30 PM
Irvine Improv, Irvine

A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov4Wed

Black Angels w/ GHOSTWOMAN

Wed, Nov 4  ·  8:00 PM
The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles

An Alternative music event at The Fonda Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov4Wed

Bluey's Big Play

Wed, Nov 4  ·  3:30 PM
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa

A children's theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov4Wed

Bluey's Big Play - The Stage Show

Wed, Nov 4  ·  3:30 PM
Segerstrom Center for the Arts-Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa

A Miscellaneous arts and theatre event at Segerstrom Center for the Arts-Segerstrom Hall. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Candlelight Concerts

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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