Hunx & his Punx at Burgerama (March ’13) – Photo: Monique Hernandez
It’s Halloween celebration weekend, and there’s a lot of ghoul stuff going on! While keeping it selective, we’ve handpicked shows from all genres to satisfy your musical palette. The show listings with hot pink hearts are our top show picks! Let us know if we missed something good on our Los Angeles Concert Calendar (Oct. 21 – 27, 2013).
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – OCTOBER 21, 2013
- Best Coast, Death Valley Girls, Baby AlpacaFonda Theatre
- (FREE) Max and The Moon, Harper Blynn, The Tragic Thrills, NeighborsBootleg Bar
- Jinx, Lucy Schwarts, PhantomsBardot – It’s A School Night
- Twin Forks (feat. Chris Carrabba), Matrimony, The Eagle Rock Gospel SingersFonda Theatre
- Curse, Crazy Eyes, Select Sex, Dead WastePehrspace
- (FREE) Spirit Vine record release party, Fever The Ghost, Gateway Drugs, Guy Blakeslee (of The Entrance Band), Beach Party The Satellite
- GosslingBootleg Theater
- Animal Collective, Deradoorian, Zach CowieWiltern
- A Tribute To The Life and Music Of Elliott SmithLos Globos
- Surfer Blood, Team Spirit, Andy BoayEl Rey Theatre
(FREE) PLUS, David and Olivia, Exes, Maxi WildSilverlake Lounge- (FREE before 9pm) Palaye Royale, The Filthy SoulsLos Globos
- Laura MarlingCathedra Sanctuary Church
- KittenConstellation Room
- (FREE) Haunted Summer, White Dove, Majken, Tenlons Fort, DJ OtikBotThe Echo
- Jenny LewisLargo at the Coronet
- (FREE) Haunted Summer, White Dove, Majken, Tenlons Fort, DJ OtikBotThe Echo
- (FREE) Glorious Wondour, Guides, Let’s Drive to AlaskaDetroit Bar
- PhantogramThe Observatory
- Hot Since 82Sound Nightclub
- Supersuckers, Hellbound GloryViper Room
TUESDAY – OCTOBER 22, 2013
- AFI, Touche AmoreFonda Theatre
- Timeflies, Sammy Adams, T MILLS, Milkmanthe Glass House
- Jonny Craig
Kyle Lucas, Hearts&Hands, Bleach Blondethe Roxy - Au Revoir Simone, Sophia Knapp, CALLmeKAT, My HawaiiEchoplex
- Blues Traveler, Philip SayceEl Rey Theatre
- Real Estate, Jessica PrattTroubadour
- Kathleen Haskard, Luna Achiary, WaterDawgs, Steve NoonanSilverlake Lounge
- TeamSupreme X HW&WThe Echo
- Leagues (Nashville), The Dig, Busy LivingThe Satellite
- Electric Wire Hustle, LOS GIRLS + theLIFT DJ’s Jeremy Sole (KCRW) & WISEACRE (Louie & Chan)Bootleg Theater
- Hunx & his PunxConstellation Room
- Electric Wire Hustle, LOS GIRLS + theLIFT DJ’s Jeremy Sole (KCRW) & WISEACRE (Louie & Chan)Bootleg Theater
- The Flying Hand, Time and Energy, C-gakDetroit Bar
- STRFKR, Chrome SparksAvalon Hollywood
- Zibbz, Tapioca and The FleaThe Viper Room
WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 23, 2013
- James BlakeHollywood Forever Cemetery
- FutureFix, DAMEthe Roxy
- Portugal. The ManVentura Theater
- Ruby Tooth EP Release Party, The Wild Young HeartsLos Globos
- strfkr, Chrome Sparksthe Glass House
- Bjorn Baillie & The Breaks, Irene DiazThe Lyric Theatre
- Surfer BloodConstellation Room
- Tiny Ruins, Alyeska, Lucy & La Mer, Jackie BristowSilverlake Lounge
- Spindrift – Ghost of the West Record Release Show, SWIMM, Church of SunThe Echo
- Mars Argo, DA & The Jones, Eleanor Penfold, FlowerglassEl Cid
- Tegan and Sara, Ellie Goulding, Sara Bareilles, Katy Perry, Kacey MusgravesHollywood Bowl
- Jill Sobule & John DoeLargo at the Coronet
- Soul Syndicate, Earl Zero, AntidopingEchoplex
- Twin Forks, Matrimony, Moonsville CollectiveDetroit Bar
- Sanglorians debut album release, Derde Verde, Bed, Turbo LightningBootleg Bar
- Maria Minerva (100% Silk), CherushiiThe Satellite
- The SoundsThe Observatory
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 24, 2013
- The SoundsBelsco Theater
- Mad CaddiesConstellation Room
- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Anders OsborneEl Rey Theatre
- Periphery, Born Of Osiris, Dead Letter Circus, Twelve Foot Ninja, AmporaThe Roxy
- Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum Of Death, Beach Partythe Glass House
- Dave Gleason TrioEl Cid
- Crystal Fighters, White ArrowsFonda Theatre
- Hunx & His Punx, Cherry Glazer, Criminal Hygiene, UpsetEchoplex
- El Conjunto Nueva Ola, María Del Pilar, AnimatoBootleg Bar
- Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare w/ Emilie AutumnPomona Fairplex
- maNga, Twenty7The Satellite
- Radical Face, Lily KershawHollywood Forever
- El Conjunto Nueva Ola, María Del Pilar, AnimatoBootleg Bar
- Oh Land, Sun RaiTroubadour
- Conquistador, A Million Billion Dying Suns, Yukon GoldDetroit Bar
- Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, H20The Observatory
- Jane’s Addiction, Portugal. The ManSan Manuel Casino
- OFF/CNTR: No Peer Pressure Tour w/ Kaytranada, Jerome LOL, Morri$, ColtaLos Globos
- NONONO
Hands, ConwayThe Echo - Black Carl & Jack Littman, LeyvaLos Globos
- Mr K, Garrett Lee RobinsonSilverlake Lounge
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Klute, Drone, Josh G.Dragonfly
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 25, 2013
- AFI, Touche AmoreFox Theater Pomona
- Knapsack, SeahavenEchoplex
- Tiger Army, Cadillac TrampsFox Theater Pomona
- (FREE) Little Galaxies Album Release, AgesLos Globos
- KC & the Sunshine Band, Boogie NightsHollywood Palladium
- Passion Pit, The Joy FormidableGreek Theatre
- Antidoping featuring Cafe Con Tequila, Los Hijos Del SolConstellation Room
- Har Mar SuperstarPappy & Harriet’s
- Hercules and Love Affair, Oh Boy Les Mecs, Rare TimesTroubadour
- Houses, Hotel Cinema, Say Say, SpazzkidThe Echo
- Night of the Living Zoo w/ Batwings Catwings, Edgar Allan PoetsL.A. Zoo
- Jon BrionLargo at the Coronet
- Woodkid, Thomas AzierFonda Theatre
- Big Monsta, Gardeners Logic, Randsburg, The Memorial Highway, Alyssa CaronDetroit Bar
- TAV FALCO & THE PANTHER BURNS WITH DEATH HYMN NUMBER 9, THE GREEN MACHINES & THEE UNREELSAlex’s Bar
- Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare w/ Doctor P with ZomboyPomona Fairplex
- Miss Kitty’s 13th Annual Halloween Ball Hosted By Clive BarkerDragonfly
- John Wayne Bro, The Heroine, The Vitals, 8 Track CadillacThe Viper Room
- Dragon Theories, Inner Ecstasy, The Sleeping Car, VVHITFVZZThe Smell
- Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum Of Death, Tijuana PanthersEl Rey Theatre
- Francois K (body&SOUL NYC, Wave Music), Heidi, Joe Bickle, Cooper Saver, MustafaLos Globos
- FUZZ, CCR Headcleaner, WandThe Satellite
- The Weekenders, StaG, Black LotusSilverlake Lounge
- The Moth & the Flame, FutureFixBootleg Bar
- Dream Boys, Devon Williams, Steppe People, Barrett AvnerPehrspace
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 26, 2013
- Tiger ArmyGrove of Anaheim
- Shooter Jennings, The 88, Woolly Bandits, Keith Morris DJ Set, The Hangmen & a lot more fun (noon-5pm) ONLY $2Micheltorena Elementary
- Willy Joy, Buku, Louisiana JonesDim Mak Studios
- LACMA Muse Costume Ball w/ Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes, Theophillus London DJ setLACMA
- Tav Falco and The Panther BurnsThe Echo
- Kanye West, Kendrick LamarSTAPLES Center
- Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, CassorlaBootleg Bar
- Hunx and his Punx, The Garden, Grmln, Las Feasthe Glass House
- Megan Mullally In Concert with her band Nancy And BethLargo at the Coronet
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Zoolay, FOCIthe Roxy
- Joel Jerome & Babies on Acid, Crystales (fka Dona Nicha), Octopus Mask, SmelveteenPehrspace
- Halloween Booootie LA – A Monster Mashup Spooktacular!Echoplex
- A DEADLY WISH, Chieftain, Still Not Dead, DJ Ickee RufnekDetroit Bar
- THROWRAG, THE CREEPY CREEPS, THE BLACK TIBETANS AND PLAGUE VENDORAlex’s Bar
- Dorian Wood w/ Chamber Orchestra, Irene DiazCenter for the Arts Eagle Rock
- The Naked And Famous, The ColouristFox Theater Pomona
- BOY, Jeremy MessersmithFonda Theatre
- Deer Tick, Robert EllisTroubadour
- Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, H2OClub Nokia
- He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Caught a Ghost, Song Preservation SocietyEl Rey Theatre
- The Ocean Blue, Seven Saturdays, Western Lows, DJ Curt of The Bixby KnollsThe Satellite
- EFG (Electric Flower Group), Wet & Reckless, GoldenboyEl Cid
- The Burning Dolls, House of Faces, Tired, Slay the PhoenixSilverlake Lounge
- Bombilla Halloween Party w/ Very Be CarefulMelody Bar and Grill
- Keep Shelly in Athens, Chad Valley, BoardwalkBootleg Theater
- TygaThe Observatory
- Periphery, Born of Osiris, Dead Letter Circus, Twelve Foot NinjaThe Observatory
- Robin Thicke, Jason DeruloHollywood Palladium
- Zac Brown BandHollywood Bowl
SUNDAY – OCTOBER 27, 2013
- Sky FerreiraEl Rey Theatre
- Homie Storytelling NightEchoplex
- Kanye West, Kendrick LamarSTAPLES Center
- Raheem DeVaughn
EVRYWHR, Kingdom Business, MarcioThe Roxy - Ronnie Spector’s Beyond the BeehiveEl Rey Theatre
- Ska Costume Party w/ The Originalites, East Side Agents, Viricide, Los AlkoliadosThe Roxy
- Tori KellyFonda Theatre
- ICKY & THE SPLOOGES, FERAL KIZZY, BIG DICKSAlex’s Bar
- The Sultry Sweet Burlesque & Variety Show: “ASYLUM – A Burlesque InsTITution!”El Cid
- Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare w/ Reel Big Fish & GoldfingerPomona Fairplex
- Part Time Punks’ Goth Ball with Lebanon Hanover, Survive, Selofan, SSLEEPERHOLD”The Echo
- Neil Hamburger, Tim Heidecker, Doctor BrownThe Satellite
- Slayer, Gojira, 4armHollywood Palladium
- 8MM, DEKADES, BOOST , Brandy Loves AlexanderThe Viper Room
- Portugal. The ManThe Observatory
- The BlowConstellation Room
- Night of the Living Dead featuring Ghostface Killah, Sick Jacken, GavlynYost Theater
