Sid Sriram
Blue Note Los Angeles1492 Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles 90028
Sid Sriram is billed at Blue Note Los Angeles, with Julius Rodriguez and Austin Williamson also named on the venue listing. The available information does not confirm the night’s exact performing formation or set-up, but it places Sriram in the club’s listening-focused room for a live performance.
Born in Chennai and raised in California, Sriram is a singer and musician whose work draws together Carnatic tradition with contemporary R&B, pop and hip-hop; his solo recordings also blend art-pop and indie rock. He is widely known for soulful soundtrack performances and playback singing in South Indian film. A.R. Rahman’s “Adiye” was his breakthrough, and his collaborators include Anirudh Ravichander, Ilaiyaraaja, Pritam, Nas and Steel Banglez. On Sidharth, he worked with producer Ryan Olson and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Pitchfork has praised his “lush, honeyed baritone” and “great tonal precision and flexibility,” calling Sidharth “ambitious” and “boundary-pushing.”
A small, dimly lit basement club tucked into a Hollywood corner, Blue Note Los Angeles is a dedicated jazz and live music space with a long-standing reputation for intimate, high-quality performances. The room is modest, with a few rows of seats facing a stage where the music is the focus. It's a place to listen, not to socialize, with the audience often quiet, absorbed in the musicians. Drinks are available, but the atmosphere is centered on the music. Shows are ticketed, with multiple sets each night, and the evening unfolds with a steady rhythm of live music, not casual conversation.