Mike Love books an intimate Feb. 27 night at The Venice West

The Hawaii reggae songwriter, currently on the road in Australia, plays the 250-capacity Lincoln Boulevard room on a Saturday in February.

Right now Mike Love is on the other side of the Pacific, opening shows across Australia. In February he'll be on Lincoln Boulevard, in a room that holds 250 people.

Mike Love plays The Venice West on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027, with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $150 through See Tickets. The date was announced Nov. 2.

Who he is. Mike Love is a reggae and rock songwriter from Hawaii who releases his music through his own label, Love Not War Records; his most recent album, _Teachers_, came out in 2025. This fall he's in Australia as special guest on New Zealand reggae band Katchafire's tour, a five-week run through October and November, per tour listings from The Music and Sydney.com. The tour has a Sydney date this Thursday, Nov. 12.

Those listings also describe what makes his live show worth the trip: he plays solo, building songs in real time by layering bass lines, beatboxed rhythms and harmonies on top of each other. It's a one-person show that sounds like a band.

A one-person show that sounds like a band.

What's new. Love also turns up on Katchafire's _Revival 2.0 Guest Edition_, on a track called "Sensimillia," with the album set for release on Nov. 27, according to the tour listings. By the time he gets to Venice, that collaboration will have been out for three months.

Why this room. The Venice West, at 1717 Lincoln Blvd., grew out of a group of local friends who wanted a Westside venue for live music, according to its entry in the National Independent Venue Association directory, and it pairs music with food and a relaxed atmosphere. At 250 capacity, it's a room where you can watch a looping performer build a song from the first beatboxed beat to the last harmony, close enough to see how it's done.

That's also what the $150 ticket is buying: not a big-room reggae show, but a seat at a small one. If you've seen Mike Love play to a bigger crowd, this is the chance to see him somewhere much closer.

When to buy. The show is on sale now. With 250 tickets for a Saturday night, and an artist who's spent the fall in front of bigger crowds overseas, don't wait until February to decide. Check The Venice West's site for food and seating details before you go.

Bring someone who's never seen him, and watch their face when the first loop kicks in.

Sources: Katchafire 2026 Aus Tour w/ Mike Love (USA) (The Music) (themusic.com.au); Katchafire (NZ) with Special Guest Mike Love (Hawaii) - Sydney (Sydney.com) (sydney.com); Katchafire (NZ) with Special Guest Mike Love (Hawaii) - Newcastle (Visit Newcastle) (visitnewcastle.com.au); The Venice West (NIVA directory) (portal.nivassoc.org); The Venice West (thevenicewest.com); Mike Love at The Venice West tickets (See Tickets) (prod-nts-api.seeticketsusa.us); Mike Love at The Venice West (JamBase) (jambase.com)