Brace yourselves, it’s an amazing live music week in Los Angeles! Not only do we have Jane’s Addiction, Empire of the Sun, Cold War Kids and many more acts performing at the Sunset Strip Music Festival this weekend, but we also have highly anticipated shows with Head Wound City (members of The Blood Brothers, The Locust and Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Karen O, Outkast, The Buzzcocks, Wanda Jackson and many more rad performers. Check out our show list below and overwhelm yourself with all the many live music selections happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities.
♥ = Best Shows
Ruby Amanfu — Photo by Monique Hernandez
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
- Jose JamesSonos Studio
- IHEARTCOMIX Presents: Code Orange, TWITCHING TONGUES, War Hungry, NomadsLos Globos
- You Me At Six, Young Guns, Stars In Stereo, The Downtown FictionThe Troubadour
- Sleepwave (Record Release Show)Chain Reaction
- (FREE) Fathers & Suns, Caravela, Britain’s Finest, Gabe HernandezSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Fenech-Soler / Soft Swells, Trofeo, Dark FursThe Echo
- (FREE) The Lucky Lonely, The Janks, The Diamond LightThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Bones Muhroni, Drug Cabin, Country Music Super Star Johnny Travis Jr. & his All-Star Stars & Bars Band, Jackson TannerThe Satellite
- Jon Charnis, Tara Brooks, Jamie SchwablSound Nightclub
- Ruby Amanfu, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Jonny PerdueHotel Cafe
- LINKIN PARK, Thirty Seconds To Mars, AFIHollywood Bowl
- Owen Campbell, Wallburds, Special Late Set by JD BenderViper Room
- (FREE) Nacosta and Hindu PiratesHarvard & Stone
- A Pretty Mess, Svetlanas, Nancy & The She Dicks, Gun HerRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Mosco Rosco, Black Taxi, Nick Mulvey, Hayley KiyokoBardot
James Supercave — Photo by Ceethreedom
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
- Oh Boy Les Mecs, Dekades, W.A.R.S, James Supercave (DJ Set)The Echo
- Teach me Equals, Joseph Christian GárateSilverlake Lounge
- Andrew Belle, Sugar & The Hi LowsThe Troubadour
- Tegan and Sara (oh, and Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour)Honda Center
- (FREE) A Tribute to Nirvana featuring The Burning of Rome, Beck Black, Ultra Violent Rays, Jonah Nimoy, Washing Machines, Mars & The Massacre and more special guests TBA!The Satellite
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Private Cat RadioEl Cid
- (FREE Before 9pm) SoCal Reggae All StarsThe Wayfarer
- Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival w/Godsmack, Seether, Skillet, Buckcherry, Pop Evil, Escape the Fate, and more!Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Rise Against, Touche Amore, RadkeyWiltern
- Theory of a Deadman, Black Stone Cherry, 3 Pill MorningCity National Grove of Anaheim
- Come Unity Presents: Pre-SSMF Show, the Dirty Little Secrets BurlesqueViper Room
- Gap Dream / Vision / Grape St.Constellation Room
- Waka Flocka Flame with Joey FattsThe Observatory
- (FREE) Ryan Lerman, RiotHorse, Alex Lilly;
Coolzey, Fresh Kils, Kathryn Rose, Chris and Pat, Mega RanBootleg HiFi - Tall Tales & The Silver Lining with Cassandra and Two ShedsHarvard & Stone
- Lucid Optics, Shangozeropoint, VaderRedwood Bar
- Anahita Skye, Baskery, Marty Shannon, Jesse ThomasHotel Cafe
Karen O — Photo by Will Tee Yang
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
- Karen OThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Buzzcocks with Meatbodies and The ImagesFonda Theatre
- You Me At Six, Young Guns, Stars In StereoThe Glass House
- Pree, Banta, CassorlaSilverlake Lounge
- SheppardLyric Theatre
- Augustines, EmpiresThe Troubadour
- Alex G, R.L. Kelly, Los Angeles Police DepartmentThe Echo
- (FREE Before 8pm) The Show Ponies, Bobby London, Joe Findley, BrundleflyThe Wayfarer
- (FREE Before 10pm) Dub ClubThe Echoplex
- Magic Mirror, Devotional (from Australia), Lael Neale, DJ TamiThe Satellite
- Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour w/ Tegan and SaraHonda Center
- ColdplayThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Lil Dicky The Professional Rapper Tour with special guest DJ Omega and Kosha DillzThe Roxy
- Rise Against, Touche Amore, RadkeyWiltern
- Yanni Fox Performing Arts Center
- GavlynWhiskey A Go Go
- Tapioca & the Flea / Well Hung Heart / Fellow Bohemian / Glorious WondThe Observatory
- Diana Ross: In The Name of Love TourTerrace Theater – Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
- Mary Has A Gun, Animato, Special Late Set by DecodedViper Room
- TrainPantages Theatre
- (FREE) VulfpeckBootleg HiFi
- Professor Anarchy, Wade Wilson, Linafornia, Jess DistressThe Smell
- The Downtown TrainHarvard & Stone
- John LaFayette, RameyRedwood Bar
- Satellites, Sara Jackson-Holman, Tattletale Saints & 10 String SymphonyHotel Cafe
- Grape St., Vision, The Sound Reasons, and The MolochsAlex’s Bar
The Breeders — Photo by Monique Hernandez
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
- Monarchy, J. LaserThe Echoplex
- The Suicide Doors, Alex Sloane, TRANSOVERLOAD, DANiiVORY, Excel Beats, Dusto, Pomp & The Universe, Kira Morrison, Deedub, Purdue Avenue, PuppyTheGreatSilverlake Lounge
- Meg Myers, Irontom, Bizzy KiddoThe Echo
- Coyote, Handsome As SinChain Reaction
- Cloud CultThe Troubadour
- L-Vis 1990, TraxmanLos Globos
- Karen OThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- (FREE Before 8pm) Summer Twins, Naive Thieves, Gymshorts, Deep FieldsThe Wayfarer
- FATBOY SLIM, NERVO, Oliver HeldensShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Roll The Tanks, TS and The Past Haunts, Weird SexThe Satellite
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), DJ CRS?, Direct Feed, Sixfootunda, DJ Clutch (not the band, the drum & bass DJ), MC XYZDragonfly
- Chancha Via Circuito, Rafi eL, Cumbia Machin, Co. Fee, SubsueloLos Globos – Latin
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Rave-Ups, Jeff Crosby & The RefugeesEl Cid
- Lovelife with OLIVVER and Raw FabricsThe Roxy
- Blake MillsEl Rey Theatre
- TrainPantages Theatre
- Carnage, Dzeko & TorresHouse of Blues Sunset
- Old Crow Medicine ShowWiltern
- George Benson, Chaka KhanL.A. County Fair
- Tomasina, Jenny KiddHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Neutral Milk Hotel, The Breeders, Daniel JohnstonHollywood Bowl
- Tomorrows TulipsConstellation Room
- Marc Ford, Elijah Ford, Hunter & the Dirty JacksViper Room
- Becca Stevens, Liz CuestaBootleg HiFi
- Burning Palms, Los Craters, Wax ChildrenHarvard & Stone
- Droid Behavior presents PRIME w/ RaízComplex
- Jack Evan JohnsonRedwood Bar
- Chuck Ragan (solo) w/ Rusty Maples, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Little LapinHotel Cafe
- Hot Snakes with Special Guests The Heartaches & White MurderAlex’s Bar
The Aquabats — Photo by Ceethreedom
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
- The Aquabats, Emily’s ArmyThe Glass House
- Coldplay, Bastille, Nicki Minaj, Steve Aoki & moreiHeart Radio Music Fest
- Citizen, TBAChain Reaction
- Kopecky Family Band, Avid DancerThe Troubadour
- Karen OThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- An Intimate Evening with Bell X1, Gabriel KahaneLargo at the Coronet
- Sole & DJ Pain 1, Ceschi, Hands Like Bricks, AdderThe Echo
- Troy Ave, Street Opera, PaypaTaThaDollaz & Chilly Chillz, M16 thegreat, B. Lay, GameBrandLos Globos
- TeamSupreme x Penthouse Penthouse (EP release Party), Ana Sia, Lion Kngs, Dot, Kenny Segal, FuzZThe Echoplex
- The Dig, Fim, Cheers Elephant, Joey Siara (of Henry Clay People)The Satellite
- Great Caesar, Archer Black, Nacosta, MinnowSilverlake Lounge
- Dick Diver, Gap Dream, Bouquet, Tortured GeniesJewels Catch One
- Poolside, SNBRNFlyaway at the Fox Theatre
- Beeswax, Flowerglass, The Long Fall, Mary Beth DoranEl Cid
- Midnight Magic Live The Well
- Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour w/Tegan and SaraSTAPLES Center
- TOKiMONSTA with Made in HeightsEl Rey Theatre
- Jungle with Beaty HeartFonda Theatre
- Son Lux with Helado NegroThe Roxy
- HR of Bad BrainsWhiskey A Go Go
- Drake vs Lil WayneVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- The Young DublinersHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Samhain – 30 Bloody YearsWiltern
- The ManhattansL.A. County Fair
- CHVRCHESHollywood Palladium
- Gardens and VillaConstellation Room
- Rival Sons featuring Soft White Sixties / Sir MadamThe Observatory
- Ceasefire; Toby Rand and FriendsViper Room
- Alice Boman, Bloke & Bird, Melpo MeneBootleg HiFi
- Polo Club., Party Time, Karman, tv nicksThe Smell
- Ides of Gemini / Ancestors / Glaare / The OracleComplex
- Young Rapscallions, Style Like Revelators, The Blackerbys, FlaggsRedwood Bar
- Chuck Ragan (solo) w/ Brian Marquis, Justin Young, Tommy & The High Pilots, DoncatHotel Cafe
Jane’s Addiction — Photo by Wei Shi
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
- (FREE) Tarfest 2014 w/Hunter Hunted, The Moth & The Flame, DWNTWN, Tapioca and The Flea, The Dead ShipsLa Brea Tar Pits
- Jane’s Addiction, Failure, Cold War Kids, Crosses & moreSunset Strip Music Fest
- DUBVISION, WhyelSound Nightclub
- CHUCKIEBelasco Theater
- Matthew SantosLyric Theatre
- (FREE Before 10:30 pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- (Free until 10:30pm) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Lorde, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, Weezer & moreiHeart Radio Music Fest
- X, Buzzcocks, Los Lobos, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, Wanda Jackson /The Observatory
- Fleetmac WoodLos Globos
- Seedless, Katastro, The OutridersThe Wayfarer
- José James, GizmoThe Troubadour
- Bootie LA – First Church of the Sacred SilversexualThe Echoplex
- The Amity Affliction, For The Fallen Dreams, Obey The Brave, Favorite Weapon, ExotypeChain Reaction
- Total Slacker, PAWS, FlashlightsThe Echo
- BEDROCKtoberfest featuring Head Wound City (Blood Brothers, The Locust, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Deap Vally, Cherry GlazerrBedrock.LA
- Outkast, Childish Gambino, Flosstradamus with Lil B, OverDoz.NOS Events Center
- Katy Perry Prismatic World Tour w/Tegan and SaraSTAPLES Center
- BeckThe Orpheum Theatre
- ODESZA with Hayden James and AmbassadeursFonda Theatre
- Keys N Krates & gLAdiator Every Nite – The Tour with ThugliEl Rey Theatre
- CHVRCHES, The RangeTower Theatre
- Joan Jett & the BlackheartsHonda Center
- Casting CrownsVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Mickey Avalon, Higher Flux, Casper VondjViper Room
- Guana Batz, (Bang! Fest After-Party)The Observatory
- Crosby, Stills and NashSanta Barbara Bowl
- Better Than Ezra, Scars On 45House of Blues Sunset
- Author & Punisher / 3TEETHComplex
- Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Danger Friends USA, Naronic Distress, New Way OnRedwood Bar
- Shaena Stabler Record Release Show, Unsung Lilly, Jody QuineHotel Cafe
- (FREE) A Tribute to Matt Underwood Featuring: Gestapo Khazi, Some Days, and DJs Dan and Red BaronAlex’s Bar
Big Freedia — Photo by Ryan Bussard
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
- Empire of the Sun, Mayor Hawthorne, Big FreediaSunset Strip Music Fest
- Citizen, You Blew It!, Hostage Calm, PraiseThe Troubadour
- Mahogany, Tender Age, Blood CandyThe Echo
- Sounds of SatellitesChain Reaction
- Meshell NdegeocelloEl Rey Theatre
- Zammuto, Luke Wyland, Vinyl WilliamsThe Satellite
- Dorian Wood, Brutus, Simone WhiteCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- (FREE) Moonsville Collective, Lucas FitzsimonsThe Wayfarer
- (FREE, early show) Grand Ole Echo, Sarah and the Starlights, Haymaker, Travis LaBrelThe Echo
- In Dying Arms, Forevermore, Darkness Divided, Owls Head, Illustrations, In Bloom, Attack The Titan, Black PlaguesCobalt Cafe
- BeckThe Orpheum Theatre
- Diana Ross: In The Name of Love TourSanta Barbara Bowl
- Better Than Ezra, Scars On 45, HoneymoonHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Trapt, Darling Parade, First DecreeHouse of Blues Sunset
- PalmsThe Observatory
- Caetano Veloso, Andrew Bird & the Hands of Glory, Devendra BanhartHollywood Bowl
- (FREE) KimbraBootleg HiFi
- Head Wound City (members of The Blood Brothers, The Locust and Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Ssleaze, Qui, The BotsThe Smell
- Danger Junkies + more TBARedwood Bar
- Tongue & Groove, Kevin SandbloomHotel Cafe
- (FREE) The Sunday Social with DJ Tommy Gun & FriendsAlex’s Bar
