It’s FYF Fest week in Los Angeles and you know what that means: tons of FYF side shows! That’s right, whether you are or you aren’t attending FYF, you’ll have a chance to catch many of their best acts an intimate venue. Savages, Bloc Party, Metz, The Jesus & The Mary Chain, Melody’s Echo Chamber, are just a few. You can check out all of this week’s upcoming FYF Fest venue gigs below, along with the rest of our best shows of the week selections. Other top picks include: The Bulls, Mumford & Sons, F**Ked Up, Total Control, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Modest Mouse, Lower Dens and many more.
Check out this week’s best concerts in Los Angeles below!
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – AUGUST 17, 2015
- Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, Jack GarrattThe Forum
- The Bulls, Gothic Tropic, L.A. Girlfriend, and more!The Satellite
- A Day for Charlotte w/ Steel Panther, The Drills, and more!Whiskey A Go Go
- (FREE) Los Angelics, Big Language, Neon DuskSilverlake Lounge
- Monday Night Residency w/ Fakers, R.E.M.itation, and more!The Echo
- (FREE) The Rooms, Rat Fist, TravesuraThe Wayfarer
- Timo MaasSound Nightclub
- Arms Akimbo, Family of Light, Jordan Sherman, and more!Viper Room
- F**Ked Up, DoomsquadTeragram Ballroom
- Full SoulMolly Malones
- (FREE) Pato BantonThe Observatory
- Lindsey Stirling w/ Lights, Olivia SomerlynGreek Theatre L.A.
- (FREE) Ilegal Mezcal Music Series feat. Low Volts, Dead Fella, Mitch GrangerHarvard & Stone
- RubberRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Hunny, Lost Midas, The Seshen, and more!Bardot
TUESDAY – AUGUST 18, 2015
- Raekwon and Ghostface Killah w/ Dillon CooperBelasco Theater
- Tinariwen, Insects vs RobotsThe Regent Theater
- King Conquer, Here Comes The Kraken, and more!White Oak Music & Art
- Total ControlTeragram Ballroom
- American Aquarium, The Show Ponies, Runaway SaintsTroubadour
- Wolf PrizeSilverlake Lounge
- Life in Film, Midnight Faces, Moons of MarsBootleg Theater – Bar Stage
- A tribute to TV theme songs feat. performances by Alice & The Rabbit, Brittney Westover, and more!The Satellite
- Reggie Watts & Karen, The Warlords Of Rock N Roll Thunder & LightningEl Cid
- Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, Jack GarrattThe Forum
- Black Suns, the Vim Dicta, Fat Elvis, and more!Viper Room
- Raw Fabrics w/ Badflower, Nick Jordan, and Night TalksThe Roxy
- (FREE) The Cerny Brothers August ResidencyHarvard & Stone
- The Turnaways, The Newports, and more TBARedwood Bar
- Jaymay, Maiara Walsh, Charlotte Sabina, and more!Hotel Cafe
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 19, 2015
- Bloc Party, The Active SetThe Glass House
- SALES, Babes, Hi Ho Silver OhThe Echo
- Ellie Mae and The Ricochets, Valley Queen, Ivory DeVilleThe Wayfarer
- The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble & Very Special GuestsLargo Los Angeles
- Loise Lane, Eric Slater, Leven Kali, Greg Aram & CWESTDragonfly
- The Bedroom Witch, Wreck and Reference, Ragana, YAAWN, Nasty DilemmaSilverlake Lounge
- The Jesus and Mary Chain w/ A Place To Bury Strangers & Willow RobinsonFonda Theatre
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss Harmony The Echoplex
- The Velvet Teen, Lake Effect, HowlerThe Satellite
- Daniel Bambaata Marley, Adventure Band Pt1., and more!Los Globos
- Jill ScottGreek Theatre L.A.
- Shania Twain w/ special guest Gavin DeGrawHonda Center
- Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long w/ Jamie DeWolfEl Rey Theatre
- (FREE) The Sheriffs of Schroedingham, Susan Tunney, The Big Surprise, and more!Mrs. Fish
- Kelly Clarkson w/ special guest PentatonixSTAPLES Center
- Michale Graves (Former Misfits Vocalist)Whiskey A Go Go
- Motörhead, Saxon, CrobotRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- Royce & Andrew YoungMolly Malones
- The Bloodhounds, the Holy Hecks, the Hidden DepthsViper Room
- Ghostface Killah, DefiniteThe Observatory
- (FREE) Fernet Branca Music SeriesHarvard & Stone
- Kait and more!Redwood Bar
- Eddie Berman w/ The Lemon Trees, Rivvrs, and more!Hotel Cafe
- Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, Forced Order, Heavy ChainsChain Reaction
THURSDAY – AUGUST 20, 2015
- METZ, Retox, ObliterationsThe Echo
- Twilight Concert Series w/ Ariel Pink, The MynabirdsSanta Monica Pier
- Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, and more!Los Globos
- King ConquerChain Reaction
- New Beat Fund, Armors, Little WolvesTroubadour
- The Porcelain, Baleen, Jack’s IndigoSilverlake Lounge
- L.A. Witch, Girl Tears, CG Roxanne & The NightmaresThe Wayfarer
- Fat Tony, Kosha Dillz, The NativesBootleg Theater – Bar Stage
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Roselit Bone, Pi Jacobs, The Curly WolfEl Cid
- TIKI BANDITS, El Nada, Los CreepersAlex’s Bar
- Ape Drums, JSTJR, 2Deep, Goj!raLos Globos
- North of NineThe Satellite
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Legion & Logam, and more!Dragonfly
- (FREE) AmirSaysNothing, Zumo Kollie, Jeff Gore, Cameron JordanLos Globos
- Julian Marley, Steel Pulse, Collie Buddz, and more!Wiltern
- Thompson Square, Leaving Austin, Eli VHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Lust & Lies, Crown Jewels, Satellite Sky, Mad RevivalViper Room
- PearsThe Garage
- The Garden w/ RexxConstellation Room
- (Early Show) The Vaccines w/ Broncho;
(Late Show) Metro BoominThe Observatory - Colbie Colbie Caillat, Cristina PerriGreek Theatre L.A.
- Shania Twain w/ Gavin DeGrawSTAPLES Center
- Bloc PartyThe Roxy
- The Jesus and Mary Chain w/ A Place To Bury Strangers & Willow RobinsonFonda Theatre
- (FREE) Raquel Rodriguez, Corsica Arts Club, Mansions on the Moon, and more!Mrs. Fish
- Meiko, w/ Jesse Thomas, Great Caesar, and more!Hotel Cafe
FRIDAY – AUGUST 21, 2015
- Dinosaur Jr. w/ The SlothsThe Roxy
- Modest MouseHollywood Forever
- (FREE) Corners, Pool Honeys, Plastic Pinks, Michael CartwrightMrs. Fish
- Nails, Terrorizer LA, Warcry, No Tolerance, FuryThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Summer Nights in the Garden w/ Mocky & FriendsNatural History Museum
- (FREE) Bring Your Own Dance Moves w/ Anthony Valadez, DJ Platurn, Jt Donaldson, LeftoMusic Center Plaza
- BADBADNOTGOOD, Show Me The Body, Marvel AlexanderThe Regent Theater
- Lower Dens, Empress OfThe Echo
- PARADISE CITY: A One Night Rhondavous w/ FYF, Matias Aguayo, Psychemagik, and more!The Belasco
- (FREE until 10 pm) Rapture Dance Party – BOY POP EDITION – feat. Lights & Music DJs spinning 80s & 90s pop hitsThe Satellite
- Paperfox, Nature Thief, LIZ LABELLE, Sleeptalk, LayneSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Michael Cartwright, Plastic Pinks, Pool Honeys, CornersMrs. Fish
- (FREE) SKAMANIA 5th Anniversary Party w/ The Delirians, The Steady 45s, and more!Los Globos
- Droog, Lauren Lane & Like Minded B2B DeepAuraThe Wayfarer
- Club Time: Pangaea, Vessel (Live) L’estasi Dell’oro, Tahl K333 Live
- (Early Show) The Return Of La Banda Skalavera & 8 Kalacas w/ Chencha, La Pobreska, and more!;
(Late Show) Cosmic GateThe Observatory - HOLYCHILDConstellation Room
- Melody’s Echo ChamberEl Rey Theatre
- The Drums w/ FrothThe Glass House
- P.O.D., Hoobastank, Slater SlumsHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Free the Robots vs. Taurus Scott, D-Styles vs. NobodyComplex
- RavenscroftWhiskey A Go Go
- Heart, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Liv WarfieldHollywood Bowl
- 3 Teeth, Plack Blague, Human Traffic, Johnny Love Aka DeathfaceViper Room
- Drouth, Death Kings, and more!Redwood Bar
- Matthew Mayfield, John Craigie, The Wilder Society, and more!Hotel Cafe
SATURDAY – AUGUST 22, 2015
- FYF FEST w/ Frank Ocean, Bloc Party, Chet Faker, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more!L..A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- Vimana & Motorbone & Ali Spagnola Power Hour Drinking ShowDragonfly
- (FREE) Saturdays Off the 405 with Hundred WatersThe Getty Center
- Yeghikian, Desecrate, Future Villains, Diamond Lane, Mankind Is ObsoleteTroubadour
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Francis Harold & The Holograms, NASA Space Universe, Hive MindLos Globos
- What The Funk?! Fela Kuti vs. James Brown, DJ Spinna, Rich Medina, A-SKIThe Echo
- Bootie LA! – Michael Jackson Mashup Night!The Regent Theater
- (FREE) Travesura, Aposel, The Budrows, Son Of HeatwaveAlex’s Bar
- White Fang, Gantez, Plastic PinksThe Wayfarer
- Black Sabbitch, Pu$$y-Cramps, The NeptunasEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echoplex
- EDGEPLAY, Sentinl, Open1One, Violence, and more!Los Globos
- Motörhead w/ Saxon & CrobotShrine Auditorium & Expo
- The Protomen w/ Naked WalrusThe Roxy
- (Early Show) Coal Chamber w/ Fear Factory, Devil You Know, and more!;
(Late Show) SOULECTION PARTY with ESTA, Joe KayThe Observatory - Summer Slaughter Tour, Arch Enemy, Born of Osiris, and more!City National Grove of Anaheim
- The Human Experience, LulacruzaTeragram Ballroom
- The Human Experience, LulacruzaTeragram Ballroom
- Thirty Seconds To MarsCamp Mars
- Heart, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Liv WarfieldHollywood Bowl
- Paulie Z and the Royals, Moth, Overtop, the MenstruatorsViper Room
- Rocky Votolato & Dave HauseThe Garage
- Tay Watts, Bad Teenage Moustache, Corey Gray, Beau LepaigeMolly Malones
- Cut Hands, WMX, Fractured Transmission, and more!Complex
- The Leeches, Sinner Sinners, The Hellions, and moer!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Cobi Mike Band, Heaps & Heaps, Lou PineMrs. Fish
- Eleni Mandell, Keaton Simons, Keaton SimonsHotel Cafe
SUNDAY – AUGUST 23, 2015
- FYF FEST w/ Morrissey, D’Angelo and The Vanguard, Flume, FKA Twigs, and more!L..A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- (Early Show, FREE Before 6 pm) Grand Ole Echo w/ I See Hawks in LA, Brawely, Red Meat, and more!The Echo
- Shai Hulud, LIONS LIONSChain Reaction
- The Cannanes, The World Record, The Do- Its, and more!Alex’s Bar
- The Protomen, Naked WalrusThe Glass House
- The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Blac Jesus and the Experimentalists, Blackwater JukeboxThe Satellite
- (Late Show) Gitane Demone Quartet, Fangs On Fur, Shadowhouse, and more!The Echo
- Black Pussy, Ape MachineLos Globos
- VovaZiLvova, Uliana MalyniakDragonfly
- Mr. Capone-E and Mr. CriminalThe Observatory
- R5Greek Theatre L.A.
- Thirty Seconds To MarsCamp Mars
- Name Science, Ozgoode, Se7en Dead, KianViper Room
- The Westcoast HuxtablesMolly Malones
- Trey SongzOHM Nightclub
- Arachnigod, Holocaust, Necroticus, COLDVOIDComplex
- Janet Robin, Rotana Tarabzouni, Kate Brown Band, and more!Hotel Cafe
