Hollywood & Central this week: Sheryl Crow plays free on Sunset, Natural Child takes over Lodge Room for two nights

West Hollywood's new free concert, Jorja Smith at the Orpheum and a three-night Highland Park run lead the best shows in central LA for Nov 9–15.

There are 136 shows on the Hollywood and central LA calendar this week, but Saturday afternoon has the one most likely to bring out people who don't usually go to shows. Sheryl Crow headlines Live on Sunset, West Hollywood's new free concert, with Local Natives, Empress Of and Grace Bowers. Then Saturday night splits between a downtown movie palace, the Palladium and a Highland Park lodge hall.

Fri, Nov 13 — Natural Child with Dizz Brew at Lodge Room, 8 p.m. (doors 7). The first of two nights for the band in Highland Park. Tickets.

Fri, Nov 13 — Neek at Globe Theatre, 9 p.m. A late Broadway theatre show for the dance crowd. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — Sheryl Crow at West Hollywood Park, 4 p.m. (doors 2). The full bill includes Local Natives, Empress Of, Grace Bowers, Doug Locke and Mia Moretti. The city says admission is free with registration, and Time Out reports Local Natives are marking ten years of *Sunlit Youth*. West Hollywood is presenting it as a new annual event. Register.

Sat, Nov 14 — Jorja Smith at Orpheum Theatre, 8 p.m. The most dressed-up room of the week for one of its best voices. $77.15–$213. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — Valentino Khan at Hollywood Palladium, 8 p.m. An Insomniac night in the 5,000-capacity room. $48–$103. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — Natural Child with Graffiti Phalico at Lodge Room, 8 p.m. (doors 7). Night two, with a different opener. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — SISTO at 1720, 9 p.m. A Hostile night at the downtown warehouse. Tickets.

Sun, Nov 15 — Wrabel with Hayley Warner at Lodge Room, 8 p.m. (doors 7). The Highland Park room finishes its run with a songwriter night. Tickets.

Live on Sunset is the city's attempt at a free, all-day block party on the Strip, and Time Out notes it is separate from the old ticketed Sunset Strip Music Festival. The organizers list outdoor activations and food vendors alongside the main stage.

A free Sheryl Crow show is the kind of thing your whole group chat will actually show up for.

If you're going to Live on Sunset, register early and plan to leave the car at home. Then decide whether your Saturday night ends at the Orpheum or in Highland Park. Lodge Room's three nights in a row make it the easiest way to fit in a second show later in the weekend.

Sources: Time Out Los Angeles — A massive free concert is taking over Sunset Strip with Sheryl Crow, Local Natives and more (timeout.com); Beverly Press — WeHo plans Live on Sunset free concert (beverlypress.com); City of West Hollywood (Tixr) — Live on Sunset (tixr.com); Lodge Room — Natural Child (lodgeroomhlp.com)