This guide rounds up the live music and performances you can still catch around Pasadena from late September into mid-October 2026, with dates, times, and sources for every entry. The schoolhouse venue in South Pasadena has one of its fullest stretches of the year, the Healing Force of the Universe adds a Monday room, Pasadena City College hosts a free R&B evening, and One Colorado spins a salsa night, while the Rose Bowl's calendar stays with UCLA football rather than concerts. Every show was re-verified on September 18, 2026 against its venue or a published event listing. Your host is Alejandro Espitia, Broker Associate and REALTOR with Apex Realty and Investments, California license 01213999, with 18+ years across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and Riverside, in English and Spanish.
Sid The Cat Auditorium: a full late-September stretch in South Pasadena
Sid The Cat Auditorium at 1020-1022 El Centro Street in South Pasadena, the schoolhouse room just across the line, has one of its busiest stretches of the fall. mei ehara plays Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m., Cola plays Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m., Horsegirl plays Monday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m., and Sophie Truax plays Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m., with dates and doors from the venue's schedule pages, linked below.
Early October at Sid The Cat: Way Dynamic, Damien Jurado, the Beths
October opens in the same room: Way Dynamic with Slippers plays Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m., Damien Jurado plays Friday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m., and the Beths play Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m. These are small rooms that sell out on name recognition alone, so grab tickets on the venue's ticket page, linked below, and pair any of them with a drink next door at Sid's Bar.
Sunday, September 27: Ashes to Anthems, free at Pasadena City College
The Ashes to Anthems R&B concert plays Sunday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College's Sexson Auditorium, listed as a free evening on the Pasadena concerts calendar, linked below. Free programming with a real R&B lineup is the rare ticket that costs nothing, so it is worth showing up early for a seat.
Monday, September 28: Kolumbo at the Healing Force of the Universe
The Healing Force of the Universe at 1200 E. Walnut Street, the intimate Pasadena listening room and record shop, hosts Kolumbo on Monday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m., an all-ages evening on the Oh My Rockness calendar, linked below. It is the kind of small-room weekday show that makes a neighborhood feel like a scene.
Saturday, October 10: Let's Salsa! at One Colorado and Cactus Tate Live at the Ice House
October 10 offers two different ways to spend the evening. Let's Salsa! brings salsa music and dancing to the open-air courtyard at One Colorado, 20 E. Union Street in Old Pasadena, at 6:00 p.m., per the event listings linked below. Meanwhile, the Ice House's Legendary Room at 24 N. Mentor Avenue hosts Cactus Tate Live on Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m., with tickets through the venue's ticketing page, linked below.
Keep an eye on: the Pasadena Symphony's season opener
The headline classical date of the month, the Pasadena Symphony's Brahms season opener at Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, October 24, is covered in the October edition of this guide, linked below. This edition focuses on the dates and rooms that are newest to the calendar, so the symphony gets the cross-reference rather than a re-review.
Live music and performances around Pasadena, September 23 to October 14, 2026
| When | What | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 p.m. | mei ehara | Sid The Cat Auditorium, 1022 El Centro St. | Schoolhouse venue, South Pasadena |
| Thu, Sep 24, 7:00 p.m. | Cola | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Evening show |
| Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 p.m. | Ashes to Anthems R&B Concert | PCC Sexson Auditorium | Free R&B evening |
| Mon, Sep 28, 7:00 p.m. | Horsegirl | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Evening show |
| Mon, Sep 28, 8:00 p.m. | Kolumbo | Healing Force of the Universe, 1200 E. Walnut St. | All-ages listening room |
| Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 p.m. | Sophie Truax | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Evening show |
| Fri & Sat, Oct 2-3, 8:00 p.m. | Way Dynamic (with Slippers) | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Two-night stand |
| Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 p.m. | Damien Jurado | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Evening show |
| Sat, Oct 10, 6:00 p.m. | Let's Salsa! | One Colorado, 20 E. Union St. | Salsa music and dancing |
| Sat, Oct 10, 9:00 p.m. & Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 p.m. | Cactus Tate Live | The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Ave. | Legendary Room |
| Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m. | The Beths | Sid The Cat Auditorium | Evening show |
Dates and times as published by the venues and event listings named below, verified September 18, 2026. Small-room shows can move or sell out, so confirm on the venue's own calendar before heading out.
One honest note: the Rose Bowl and Brookside hold no late-September or mid-October concerts this year, only UCLA football on October 17, 24, and 31, so the month's music belongs to the smaller rooms listed here. That is where Pasadena's fall sound actually lives, and every date above was confirmed against its venue or a published listing.
Where the shows are listed
- Bandsintown, Sid The Cat Auditorium schedule
- Oh My Rockness, Kolumbo at the Healing Force of the Universe
- AllEvents, concerts in Pasadena
- ComedyTickets, the Ice House Pasadena shows
- Concert Archives, Healing Force of the Universe history
What a live calendar says about a neighborhood
Live music is one of the fastest ways to read a neighborhood: the rooms that book original acts, the college that throws a free R&B night, and the walking distance between them all shape what a typical week feels like. The schoolhouse block in South Pasadena, the listening room off Walnut Street, and the condos within stroll of One Colorado all do their best on nights like these, and that matters if you are weighing a move. Alejandro Espitia of Apex Realty and Investments brings 18+ years of local real estate and home financing experience to that decision, in English or Spanish, for buyers, sellers, and investors across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and Riverside.
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