Faetooth with Starling at El Rey Theatre

Heavy music has a home on Wilshire Boulevard, and in December it gets a hometown headliner. Faetooth, the Los Angeles doom metal trio, play the El Rey Theatre on Friday, December 18, 2026, with Starling on the bill. If you keep a running list of LA concerts worth buying ahead for, put this one on it.

The show

Faetooth announced the date as part of a short California run in December, with a Los Angeles night and a San Diego night. Lambgoat's announcement lists Glixen as a touring partner on the run and Starling and Misfire SD on select dates. For the Los Angeles show, the lineup we can confirm is Faetooth and Starling. Check the ticket listing closer to the date in case the bill changes.

Doom metal is a slow, heavy, low-tuned kind of loud, and a room with a real balcony and a big stage suits it. For anyone who follows the local scene, a band from the city playing one of its better-known theaters is the sort of night that makes a case for live music Los Angeles fans can reach without leaving town.

When: Friday, December 18, 2026, 8:00 PM Where: El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tickets: Not confirmed on our source; listings point to AXS

About the venue

The El Rey Theatre sits on the Miracle Mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, an Art Deco building that has hosted rock, punk and metal shows for decades. It is a standing-room floor with balcony seating above, so you can pick between the pit and a clear view from up top. Doors usually open an hour or so before the listed start, but confirm that with the venue.

Planning your night

The 8 PM time comes from ticket aggregator listings rather than an official announcement, and we do not have a confirmed price. Treat both as likely and verify on the ticket page before you commit. Tickets are listed through AXS. Do not buy from a reseller until you have checked the primary listing.

Wilshire is easy to reach by car or rideshare, but street parking on the Miracle Mile fills up on weekend nights, so budget extra time or use a nearby garage. Rideshare drop-off near the theater is the least stressful way to end a late show. Friday nights in this part of town also draw crowds to the nearby museums and restaurants, which makes traffic slower than a map suggests.

If you are building a December plan, this is also one of the things to do in Los Angeles that costs less than a holiday outing and ends before the late-night rush. Browse more shows on our concerts page or see what else is going on around the city in the Los Angeles neighborhood guide.