Oso Oso
Teragram Ballroom1234 W 7th St, Los Angeles 90017
Oso Oso tops a Teragram Ballroom bill with support from Liquid Mike and Bugsy. The listing presents the Long Beach, New York project in its touring form, though it does not specify the players onstage or a particular album, release, tribute, or special set. It is an all-ages Sunday-night show in the venue’s former theatre space, built around the three-act bill rather than any announced one-off occasion.
Oso Oso is the project led by Long Beach, New York songwriter Jade Lilitri, its only permanent member. Begun as a solo project and also performed as a full band, Oso Oso is described by its Bandcamp as “a sentimental alternative rock band,” colliding pop and punk through early-2000s indie, late-1990s punk, and a grounded pop touch. Pitchfork named both 2019’s Basking in the Glow and 2022’s Sore Thumb Best New Music, calling the former “relentless, almost ruthless in its melodic radiance,” with a more “maximalist, cinematic” melodic reach. Lilitri has worked with drummer Jordan Krimston and producer and mixer Billy Mannino, and has toured alongside The Hotelier. One reviewer calls him a maker of “emo’s sunniest, most indelible hooks”; another finds Basking in the Glow “elegant, catchy” and full of hooks.
Teragram Ballroom gives a former 1913 theatre a second life as a live-music hall, with a proscenium stage, balcony and room for up to 625 standing guests. The historic shell and purpose-built concert setup make the building part of the occasion, while its calendar ranges across touring acts and other live events. Most shows are general admission, so expect to stand and choose your view on the floor; the venue also has three bars, including one in the front lounge and another in its café. Check the listing for the night’s doors and format, since some events use mixed seating. It is at 1234 West 7th Street, on the Westlake side of the Downtown Los Angeles area. The venue’s calendar lists upcoming events, confirming it is operating at this address.