Red Bull Music Academy Presents: New York City To The San Francisco Bay [01/25-27]!

Now why cant Los Angeles have a lineup like this from the RBMA? This is definitely a 3-day event no one should miss! You have the Gary Bartz Project w/Aloe Blacc & Bilal over at Yoshi’s Jazz Club, then it’s Stretch Armstrong w/Bobbito Garcia taking you back to the Squeeze Radio days at the Mighty SF, then ending it off with some house music from legends Kenny Dope & Little Louie Vega (who will be uniting for the first time) at 103 Harriet!

Bilal’s ‘Little One’ Summer Tour [08/05-09/16]!

For those of you who know about Bilal’s track, Little One,.. for some of you, it may be your first time (like myself) learning about his son having autism. This tour that’s currently taking place is to raise awareness and support for autistic research. Click the picture to view the dates fully and to check to see if he will be in your area, and please support the cause!

Bilal – Little One (Short Film)

It’s bad enough when you hear about music being leaked to the masses without proper authorization, but then again who doesnt take up the opportunity to download them? But a video..? C’mon, man… now that’s just wrong. Here are the visuals that Matthew put together for Bilal’s grammy nominated single off of Airtight’s Revenge. The video is a tribute to his son.

Events for the rest of THIS WEEK [8/5 - 8/9]

starting tonight: 8/5

• Dwele! @ The Key Club [Hollywood] – $30 @ the door.
• Patrice Rushen + Karen Brigs @ Ernst Yung Plaza – 735 S. Figueroa in L.A. [free outdoor concert]
• The Dub Club @ The Echoplex [Echo Park] – $10
• Miles Davis + Gil Evans @ Hollywood Bowl
• West LA Summer Concert Tour Series [@ West LA Civic Center]
• Melodic presents: OSUNLADE @ The ECCO – 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd. $15.

Tomorrow night:

• Dwele @ The Brixton Southbay [Redondo Beach]. rsvp@rkentertainmentgroup.com for $20 discount tickets. 100 Torrance Blvd. Door price is $30.
• Rootdown @ El Cid. 4212 W. Sunset Blvd. $5 before 1030, $7 after. rsvp@rootdownclub.com to get on the guestlist.
• Low End Theory @ The Airliner. 2419 N. Broadway. LA 90031. $10.
• Afro-Funke @ Zanzibar [Santa Monica] - 1301 5th St. $10
• Sa-Ra Creative Partners Live In-Store @ Amoeba Music Store [Hollywood]. Free.

Friday, 9/7/09:

• Bilal LIVE! at the Conga Room [downtown LA] $20. Bring your ticket to the afterparty at the Bounce, Rock, Skate event and you’ll get in FREE. otherwise its $5 with RSVP: rsvp@bouncerockskate.com. Yet, it’s FREE before 11pm, but everyone is going to be at the show.
• Firecracker! @ the Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. 943 N. Broadway. $5 before 1030p. LADIES free before 11pm.
• Vibrant Fridays @ Zanzibar [Santa Monica]! hit up Anthony Valadez for the guestlist: antvala@sbcglobal.net.

Saturday, 9/8/09:

• Bridges! @ El Cid – 4212 W. Sunset Blvd. $15. Free before 10pm. Please e-mail: dpsound1@mail.com for $10 guestlist info.
• KISS-N-GRIND: “A Spiritual Thing.” Downtown LA. The Church. 606 E. 6th St.(corner of crocker, 1 blk east of San Pedro) 21 w/id | $15 cover | 10-4am. $10 all night w/ rsvp: aspiritualthing@walktalkin.com
• FastFwd Saturdays @ Little Temple Bar [Silverlake]. guestlist/bottle service/rsvp at antvala@sbcglobal.net $7 at the door.
• ESCUELA SOUL – Hot Latin Rhythms all night long! 9pm. $10. $5 before 10pm, $10 after.The first hr you will receive samba & salsa lessons. Official Pre-party for the BEATSWAPMEET, which goes on tomorrow afternoon, so dont miss that!! Located at the Evolve Dance Studio. 5872 Pico Blvd [Suite A]; cross street is Fairfax. LA, 90019
• FUNKY SOLE SATURDAYS – @ The Echo. 1822 W. Sunset Blvd. L.A. FREE.

Sunday, 9/9/09

• Do-Over! @ Crane’s Tavern. 1611 N. El Centro [Hollywood]. FREE. 2-10pm.
• Sonido Sundays @ Little Temple Bar. 4519. Santa Monica Blvd. $5.
• Sunkiss Sundays @ The Falcon. 7213 W. Sunset Blvd. 3-10pm. FREE w/rsvp: sunkisssundays@otopayneinc.com
• Spoken Funk [Poetry + Comedy] at the MBar. 1253 N. Vine [@ Fountain]. $10, $15 VIP. 8-11pm.
• Sundae LA @ Space15Twenty. 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 12-845pm. FREE.

Courtesy of Fusicology LA.