She & Him at the Orpheum Theatre

She & Him, the duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, bring their Pump Up The Volumes Tour to the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, October 2. It's one of the more low-key concerts in Los Angeles this fall: a duo built on close harmonies, vintage pop instincts and a shared love of AM-radio songwriting, playing a room designed for exactly that kind of intimacy.

Who they are

Deschanel and Ward have been making records together since 2008, pairing her breathy, girl-group-inflected vocals with his warm guitar tone and old-soul production sense. Their catalog leans on covers and originals that sound like they could have come from a 1960s jukebox, filtered through a very modern sense of humor and heartbreak. The Pump Up The Volumes Tour finds them revisiting that sound live, backed by a full band, after a run of years when Deschanel's acting work kept the project mostly quiet.

If you're the kind of person tracking LA concerts by ear rather than by hype cycle, this is a set built for listening, not shouting along. Expect harmonies pushed to the front of the mix and a set list that pulls from across their catalog rather than leaning only on one album.

The venue

The Orpheum Theatre is one of downtown LA's great old movie palaces, restored and now running as a full-time concert hall on Broadway's historic theater row. Ornate ceilings, a proper balcony and genuinely good sightlines make it one of the better rooms in the city for a band that depends on vocal detail rather than volume. It's an easy stop if you're already exploring things to do in Los Angeles around the Historic Core, with plenty of bars and restaurants within a short walk before or after the show.

Practical info

• When: Friday, October 2, 2026, doors and set times per the venue
• Where: Orpheum Theatre, 842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
• Tickets: via the Discover Los Angeles event listing linked on this page

Broadway's Metro Red and Purple Line stops sit a few blocks away, which makes transit a genuinely good option instead of hunting for downtown parking on a Friday night. If you're scanning LA events this weekend and want something that isn't a club night or a festival, this is the pick: a seated, sit-and-listen show from two songwriters who've been doing this together for close to two decades.

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