Ay bbs! Sweetest Drip hopes you’ve had a nice and eventful summer! If you’re ever in or around Southern California, know that Things To Do is intended to set you & your loves up for good times with fun people in nice places. Even if you’re not from So Cal, you’re always welcome to chill with us.
PROTIP: While browsing for something to do in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, press play on the exfm player below. You’ll find neatly packaged summer 2012 mixes by Jupiter and BONES, as well as a little… um I dunno left behind by the late & great HM.T DM.T of Liquid Geometry (feature coming soon).
Things To Do isn’t set in stone. Get us hip to any events that we may have missed! We’re always looking to synergize wichu if u namean.
Sweetest Things To Do: Los Angeles
Jupiter – United Summer of America mixtape
Tuesday July 24
- Bufi, Incan Abraham, Ganas [21+]
Hola Indio LA @ La Cita
336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
$1 donation to National Museum of Mexican Art / doors @ 9pm- VICE presents Hola Cerveza Indio: Donate at least $1 to the National Museum of Mexican Art to get in, and the drinks and music are on us.
Wednesday July 25
- DNAE BEATS, MORRI$, GALAPAGOOSE, WOOSHIE, Daddy Kev, Nobody, Gaslamp Killer, D-Styles, Nocando [18+]
Low End Theory @ The Airliner
2419 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
$10 / doors @ 10pm
Thursday July 26
- Kill The Computer, ADP, Lazerwolfe, Aztex, Freelies [18+]
Strong & Tough Audio @ The Airliner
2419 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
$5 with RSVP before 10pm ($10 after) / doors @ 9pm
Friday July 27
- Jupiter, Midnight Magic, Club Handsome, Ludwig Lavoe [18+]
THIRTY FOUR @ Los Globos
3040 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
$5 before 11pm with RSVP / doors @ 10pm- Join us for the inauguration of THIRTY FOUR. A new night filled with nasty dance and bittersweet debauchery.
- SALEM, IO ECHO, Health [ALL AGES]
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
free with RSVP (sold out) / doors @ 6pm- This summer, MOCA brings together a diverse group of musicians and artists for PLAY MOCA, a collaborative multimedia festival in celebration of Los Angeles’s cultural vitality and diversity. COCO, an L.A. based design group, including alumni from SCI-ARC, L.A.’s internationally renowned architecture school, will help transform the museum courtyard into an enveloping and otherworldly performance space. PLAY MOCA is presented by Smashbox Cosmetics and curated by IAMSOUND.
- Bonobo, Righteous Trash [ALL AGES]
El Rey
5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
$24 / doors @ 9pm
Saturday July 28
- Tokimonsta, Suzi Analogue, Robert Raimon Roy, Samiyam, Tiron & Ayomari, Jonwayne, CBG, Mndsgn, Ricardo Carlos [ALL AGES]
Monsta Warehouse
Location will be announced on July 27, Los Angeles, CA 90012
$5-20 / doors @ 9pm
- Kuh-Lida, Sahy Uhns, Lawrence Grey, Groundislava [ALL AGES]
Art House Live
3815 Grand View Blvd, Mar Vista, CA 90066
$10 donation / doors @ 8pm- Art House Live is teaming up with LA music blog Smoke Don’t Smoke to bring you a night of electronic wonder. Featuring some of LA’s most talented and cutting-edge beatmakers, including Groundislava of the Wedidit Collective, Kuh-Lida, and Proximal Record’s Lawrence Grey and Sahy Uhns. Andalusian will doing live visuals for the night. And we are thrilled to announce a VERY special surprise guest. $10 donation goes to artists and maintaining the space. Beer/wine/food available.
Sunday July 29
- Sinden, Baauer, Fashen, DJ Metric [21+]
Dim Mak Sunday Nights @ Drai’s
6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
$20 / doors @ 10pm
Sweetest Things To Do: Orange County
BONES – THE DEEP END Summer 2012 Mixtape
Wednesday July 25
- Mumbai Science, BONES, Meech, Kedd Cook [21+]
La Cave Wednesdays
1695 Irvine Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
$5 until 10:30pm ($10 after) / doors @ 9pm
Sweetest Things To Do: San Diego
HM.T DM.T – Umm I Dunno
Thursday July 26
- Sinjin Hawke, Zora Jones, Sleeve↓, Mastah Syphe, Kurly Burrito [21+]
Liquid Geometry @ Kava Lounge
2812 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
$5 before 10pm ($10 after) / doors @ 9pm
- HM.T DM.T tribute show and album release: 8-9pm we will be listening to James’ (HM.T DM.T) recorded set from Timewave Zero and will be serving vegan birthday cake and other treats in honor of his birthday. Alcoholic vegan root beer floats will be served all night!
Saturday July 28
- Jupiter, Adam Salter, Gabe Vega [21+]
El Dorado
1030 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
free before 10:30pm with RSVP ($5 after) / doors @ 7pm
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