Experimental Events in Los Angeles
Experimental music emerged from early 20th-century avant-garde movements like futurism and later electronic musique concrète, prioritizing radical innovation over conventional song structures. Find upcoming Experimental events in Los Angeles below.
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Upcoming Experimental Events · Los Angeles

HEATHEN AXE
Sat, 15 Aug @ 9:00 PM
SQUID PISSER
Sat, 22 Aug @ 7:30 PM
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet ‘Happy Today’ Album Release Shows In The Round
Sun, 23 Aug @ 8:00 PM
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet ‘Happy Today’ Album Release Shows In The Round
Tue, 25 Aug @ 8:00 PM
Tzilin: A Sound Healing Journey
Sun, 30 Aug @ 11:00 AM
SHÂHERI
Wed, 2 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Echoes of our Ancestors
Thu, 3 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Lightstruck: Craig Baldwin's Sonic Outlaws
Thu, 3 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Smerz
Sun, 6 Sep @ 10:00 PM
Eihwar
Tue, 8 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Sarah Davachi: "The Will of Tongues" on The Great Organs
Thu, 10 Sep @ 7:00 PM
Locust: Spectral+ Record Release Show
Fri, 11 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Pertinence
Sat, 12 Sep @ 6:30 PM
Rumbo Tumba
Tue, 15 Sep @ 7:30 PM
Francis Mercier presents Solèy
Sat, 19 Sep @ 6:00 PM
Haruomi Hosono: The Yours Sincerely Tour
Sun, 20 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Tricky
Thu, 24 Sep @ 9:00 PM
Max Fry, aWannabe
Fri, 25 Sep @ 7:00 PM
Sababa 5
Fri, 25 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Max Fry
Sat, 26 Sep @ 9:00 PM
Tzilin: A Sound Healing Journey
Sun, 27 Sep @ 11:00 AM
The Sleeves, Claire Rousay
Mon, 28 Sep @ 8:00 PM
Darkside
Wed, 30 Sep @ 8:00 PM
JPEGMAFIA: the Experimental Rap Tour
Thu, 1 Oct @ 7:00 PMSound profile
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About Experimental
Experimental music emerged from early 20th-century avant-garde movements like futurism and later electronic musique concrète, prioritizing radical innovation over conventional song structures. It utilizes an expansive palette of instrumentation ranging from classical tools played with extended techniques to found objects, modular synthesizers, and complex digital signal processing. Rhythmic frameworks are frequently irregular, polyrhythmic, or entirely absent, reflecting a mood that shifts between cerebral meditation and abrasive, challenging chaos. As a conceptual stylistic bridge, it occupies a liminal space between academic sound art and niche popular subcultures, often serving as a primary laboratory for sonic techniques that are eventually integrated into mainstream electronic and rock productions.
Also known as: Experimental music, Experimentalism
Experimental events in Los Angeles - FAQ
- What is Experimental music?
- Experimental music emerged from early 20th-century avant-garde movements like futurism and later electronic musique concrète, prioritizing radical innovation over conventional song structures. It utilizes an expansive palette of instrumentation ranging from classical tools played with extended techniques to found objects, modular synthesizers, and complex digital signal processing. Rhythmic frameworks are frequently irregular, polyrhythmic, or entirely absent, reflecting a mood that shifts betwe…
- What Experimental events are in Los Angeles?
- Mood tracks all upcoming Experimental events in Los Angeles - concerts, club nights, and live shows. The calendar is updated daily with new events across all major venues. Browse the listings above to find tonight's Experimental events or upcoming shows this week.
- What are the characteristics of Experimental music?
- Experimental music scores high on grit (70%), energy (50%), organicness (50%), and lower on danceability (10%), commerciality (5%). These qualities shape the typical Experimental sound at live events and club nights.
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