Happening Monday: The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dead Kenny Gs and more

COMEDY

Gary Austin and Friends Live The founder of the character-based improv company presents an evening of uproarious comedy. Celebrity cast members include Oscar winner Helen Hunt, Helen Slater (“Supergirl”), Phil LaMarr (“MadTV”) and more, plus free wine and beer for patrons older than 21. Groundlings Theater, 7307 Melrose Ave. 7:30 p.m. $20. (323) 934-4747. https://www.groundlings.com.

MUSIC

Production 101 If you’ve ever been to an electronica show featuring a dude whacking a laptop and thought “Pshaw, I could do that,” well, Thavius Beck, Daedelus and Subtitle are out to prove you wrong, and maybe teach you something in the process. The artists host a workshop and lecture on using the production and remix software Ableton. Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. Downtownindependent.com.

The Dead Kenny Gs They’re a genre-blind blend of jazz, klezmer and metal from three-quarters of Seattle-based musical pranksters Critters Buggin. Saxophonist Skerik says the group’s sound is the result of “what happens when people listen to Bad Brains and Art Ensemble of Chicago,” and based on the band’s latest album, “Operation Long Leash,” it’s tough to beat that description. DiPiazza’s, 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. 9 p.m. (562) 498-2461. dipiazzas.com

Tedeschi Trucks Band Derek Trucks, the awe-inspiring slide guitar player from the Allman Brothers Band, has joined forces with his wife, Susan Tedeschi, to form a killer Southern rock band. Fresh off the release of their debut album, “Revelator,” they’ll stop at the El Rey. El Rey, 5515 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 936-6400. 8:30 pm. $41.50-$61.50. theelrey.com.