SXSW may be going off in Austin this week, but the shows in Los Angeles are going strong. This week we have three night of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at L.A. Memorial Sports Area, two nights of Leon Bridges at the Wiltern, A-Wa and September Girls at The Echo (separate nights), Junior Boys bring the dance party to The Regent and The Revivalist will hit the Teragram Ballroom. On the underground tip we recommend you catch The Bloodhounds at Redwood Bar, Blanck Mass at Resident and Wax Idols at the Constellation Room. Check out all the best shows happening this week in and around Los Angeles!
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – MARCH 14, 2016
- Jake Bugg, Mystic BravesEl Rey Theatre
- Flogging MollyVentura Theater
- (FREE) Third Vision, Sol, Ghost Choir, Furiosa, coffee potSilverlake Lounge
- Ape Machine w/ Beastmaker, The Blood WisdomLos Globos
- (FREE w/ RSVP) POMPEYA, Phantoms, Paper Pilots & more!Resident
- (FREE) LAxLA ft. Ramonda Hammer, Nightgown, DavieThe Hi Hat
- Beach Fossils, Slow Hollows, Jerry PaperUnion Nightclub
- (FREE) Fell Runner Residency w/ Alex Noice Sextet & more!Bootleg Theater
- (FREE w/ DoLA RSVP) LP Monday Night Residency w/ Bishop, Lauren Ruth Ward & more!The Echo
- (FREE) Mating Ritual March Residency w/ Night Lights, The GrombleThe Satellite
- (FREE) Professor Colombo, Creatures Choir, Doc Pittillo & FriendsThe Wayfarer
- Guy MantzurProject Club LA
- This Will Destroy You, Vinyl WilliamsThe Roxy
- The House On Cliff, Six Gun Sal, Happy Medium Band, Matt GraceViper Room
- Dengue FeverConstellation Room
- (FREE) Elle Belle, The Great Outdoors, Veers, DJ Sean PatrickHarvard & Stone
- Gonzo Phonic, Trio KaitRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Vallis Alps, Joon Moon, WILD, & more!Bardot
- The Absolute, Brenda Carsey, The Awe, & more!Hotel Cafe
- Young ThugThe Observatory
TUESDAY – MARCH 15, 2016
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandL.A. Memorial Sports Area & Exposition Park
- (FREE w/ RSVP) DJ Suga Shay, Leemz, Phonome, 1millionknivesLos Globos
- Filligar, Golden Coast, Nicky BlitzTroubadour
- The Mighty Mystic, The Hard Roots MovementSOL Venue
- Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, Borys, Cooper SaverThe Regent Theater
- Ruth and the Library, The Sound of Ghosts, NOHCSilverlake Lounge
- Fred & Toody (of Dead Moon), Jesus SonsBootleg Theater
- Majid JordanThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- (FREE) John Isaac Watters Residency w/ Ulysses S. Grant, Sean WatkinsThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Pat AppTRU, Rabichow, Don Diestro & more!Resident
- Acid Mother’s Temple, Orphan GogglesThe Echo
- (FREE) Cassandra Violet – Tuesday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- (FREE) Tribute to Yacht Rock ft. Harbor Party & Guest PerformersThe Satellite
- Reggie Watts & Karen, The FontainesEl Cid
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. KitakaThe Wayfarer
- Funhouse Reunion Show w/ special guestsLos Globos
- Intronaut, The Ocean and NorthThe Roxy
- Esperanza Spalding Presents: Emily’s D+EvolutionThe Belasco Theater
- Dinner Whore, Barrio Tiger, Telephone LoversRedwood Bar
- Leah Capelle, Jacob Luttrell, Ali BlakeHotel Cafe
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2016
- Gogol BordelloVentura Theater
- Kingdom of Giants, Come and RestWhite Oak Music & Art
- City Never SleepsChain Reaction
- Magma, Helen MoneyThe Regent Theater
- Jackie Greene, Skin & BonesTroubadour
- Nk-Riot, MY NAME IS ANN, SupaJointSilverlake Lounge
- A-WAThe Echo
- (FREE) LAxLA ft. Decorations, Alisal, Bird ConcernsThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Solar Sons, LECHE, DJs Ned Casual & Nick MayburyResident
- Frog Eyes, Wreck and Reference, RosesBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss Harmony, The Delirians & more!The Echoplex
- Cat 500, Schwarz, Sushi Chef, Stevie SchmidtLos Globos
- (FREE) Jake Davis, Jordan MeltzerThe Satellite
- The Memories, Colleen Green, THE TUBSThe Wayfarer
- Langosta Blanca ResidencyThe Love Song
- Guy MantzurLa Cave
- The Dwarves, The Queers, SidekickThe Roxy
- Murs, 9th Wonder, Sahtyre, The Dream JunkiEl Rey Theatre
- Young ThugClub Nokia
- The OK Shack, The Vox Arcanum, PsydeShow, & more!Mulcaheys
- The Lower 48, Santa BarbaraViper Room
- The RevivalistsTeragram Ballroom
- YanniMicrosoft Theatre
- He Said She SaidMolly Malones
- (FREE) Swerve, Michelle, Hellflowers, DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- Taylor John WilliamsHotel Cafe
The Dwarves
THURSDAY – MARCH 17, 2016
- The Dwarves, The Queers, Bad Cop Bad Cop, The MormonsAlex’s Bar
- The Smith Street Band, Hard Girls, DINERSChain Reaction
- Sammy J ft. Tenelle & The L81ZDiscovery Ventura
- Charming Liars, Tim Wheatley, [Brackets], Shadow The WildTroubadour
- IssuesWhite Oak Music & Art
- Counterparts, Expire, Gideon, & more!Union Nightclub
- (FREE) Courtney Fortune – Thursday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- The Porcelain, Aeonic Impulse, Quietude – Band, Negro GalacticusSilverlake Lounge
- State to State, Flaural, Psychic Jiu JitsuThe Hi Hat
- Kenneth Brian Band, Grand CanyonEl Cid
- (FREE) St. Patrick’s Day w/ CG Roxanne & The Nightmares, Jordan Jones & more!Resident
- (FREE) Wild Wing Record Release Party, The Paranoyds, Vaguess, TonguesThe Echo
- Ollin’s 14th annual St. Patty’s Day BashThe Satellite
- Kandi Jones, Matt McCluer, Tommy MidnightThe Wayfarer
- It’s Always St. Paddy’s Day w/ The Library Bards & more!Complex
- (FREE Before 10 pm, Early Show) St. Patty’s Day Celebration w/ Mleo, FRTNK, GDNALos Globos
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Machete, Scooba & more!Dragonfly
- (Late Show) BTYF24K ft. Trizz, Sahtyre, Noa James & more!Los Globos
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandL.A. Memorial Sports Area & Exposition Park
- Ben Rector, Gavin JamesFonda Theatre
- The String Cheese IncidentThe Novo
- Goldfish, The Funk HuntersEl Rey Theatre
- FKJThe Belasco Theater
- George Hall, Bagpiper, King ChrisMolly Malones
- Flogging Molly, Hepcat, Gogol BordelloIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Puscifer, LuchaferFox Performing Arts Center
- (Early Show) Disturbed; (Late Show) FutureThe Observatory
- Junior BoysConstellation Room
- (FREE) ST Patricks Day w/ Wild Roses and DirgeHarvard & Stone
- Trail of Beer Cans, Scotch Apostles, Melt, & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Ben Rose Experience, DJ Patrick, SoluzionMrs. Fish
- Rusty Anderson Afternoon, Tom FreundHotel Cafe
Future
FRIDAY – MARCH 18, 2016
- Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil DonaldHollywood Palladium
- Nick Waterhouse, The ButtertonesBootleg Theater
- Counterparts, Expire, Gideon, Knocked LooseChain Reaction
- Aidan JamesSOL Venue
- Electric Six, Parlour TricksTroubadour
- (FREE) LAxLA ft. Astra Heights, Deep Dark Blue, AlbertThe Hi Hat
- ANABOT, Leggy PeggySilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Anna Ash, Entertainment Law, Lou Breed (Album Release)Resident
- The Wedding Mixer w/ DJ Rhettmatic, Mad SkillzThe Echo
- DJ Z-TripThe Wayfarer
- (Early Show) G. PericoUnion Nightclub
- DJ Printz, DJ Smiles Davis, JabariThe Echoplex
- The Good Foot!Alex’s Bar
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Candi Pop – A Bubblegum Pop Dance PartyThe Regent Theater
- MANGCHI, Shinobi GhostLos Globos
- India Carney, Black Gatsby, Saint Merissa & more!El Cid
- Mumdance, Rabit, Letta b2b Patrick Brian & more!Union Nightclub
- Leon Bridges, Son LittleArlington Theatre
- Further Seems ForeverThe Roxy
- GungorEl Rey Theatre
- HopsinThe Novo by Microsoft
- Beyond WonderlandSan Manuel Amphitheater
- Clint MansellThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- (Early Show) FKJThe Observatory
- Kutsal, Six Weeks,4sakensoulMolly Malones
- Jerry Paper, Current Joys, Slow HollowsTeragram Ballroom
- Paradise Kitty, Peligro, Gentlemen Prefer BloodViper Room
- YanniMicrosoft Theatre
- A Great Big WorldConstellation Room
- Lou GrammThe Rose
- (Late Show) FutureThe Observatory
- The Red Pears, Beach Bums, The Pedestrians, Aggressive N’ RudeThe Smell
- Marie Davidson, Symbion Project, Sleep ClinicComplex
- The Bloodhounds, Maniac, The Crazy Squeeze, & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Ben Rose, DJ Francisco, Adrian HibbsMrs. Fish
- Mount Holly, Jonah’s Onelinedrawing, Austin KolbeHotel Cafe
New Order
SATURDAY – MARCH 19, 2016
- New OrderShrine Auditorium & Expo
- ChairliftEl Rey Theatre
- Leon Bridges, Son LittleWiltern
- The Smith Street Band, Hard Girls, DINERSThe Echo
- Finish Ticket, Vinyl Theatre, PatternistTroubadour
- God’s Hate, MINUS, Disgrace & more!White Oak Music & Art
- Duke Collins Memorial & Concert w/ The Dead Lights & more!The Underground DTSA
- (FREE) LAxLA ft. Groves, The Gloomies, UnclesThe Hi Hat
- Jake & Papa, Priceless Musik & more!SOL Venue
- Blanck Mass, Silent Servant, DVA DAMASResident
- BOOTIE LA: Classy vs. TrashyThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Boogaloo Assassins, StrangersThe Wayfarer
- (Early Show) FusionUnion Nightclub
- Bump & Grind w/ Robin S., WILLYOUARENOT & more!The Regent Theater
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Disko NekroDragonfly
- Wet & Reckless, Facial, Western SceneEl Cid
- Tulso, Wallace, Lord Pidjeon & more!Los Globos
- (Late Show) T’D UP IN THE COUPE VOL. 1 w/ Lil Flash, Pollári & more!Union Nightclub
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandL.A. Memorial Sports Area & Exposition Park
- Between the Buried and MeThe Roxy
- The GameFox Theater Pomona
- Beyond WonderlandSan Manuel Amphitheater
- Ben Rector, Gavin JamesHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Cupero, Rob Hotchkiss, Jules GalliMolly Malones
- Zen Robbi, Special Blend, the Originalities & more!Viper Room
- (Early Show) Hunny & Wax Idols; (Late Show) Electric SixConstellation Room
- (Early Show) Natalia LaFourcade; (Late Show) Post MaloneThe Observatory
- Arash, SASY MANKANHollywood Palladium
- JQ & The Revue, The Blackerbys, Schitzophonics, & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) DJ Patrick, DenmantauMrs. Fish
- Eric McFadden, The Clams, Queen Delphine, & more!Hotel Cafe
SUNDAY – MARCH 20, 2016
- Leon Bridges, Son LittleWiltern
- Break4Love Spring Equinox w/ DJ Sol, Terrence GoldenUnion Nightclub
- J. Holiday, Davion Farris, Clay Dub & more!SOL Venue
- Reverend Horton Heat, CADILLAC TRAMPS, Unknown Hinson, Viernes 13Alex’s Bar
- Conan, Serial Hawk, YidhraComplex
- Neil Hamburger LIVE with Special GuestsThe Satellite
- abSouluteLos Globos
- September Girls, Sages (formerly Cobalt Cranes), SusanThe Echo
- Skanking Reggae Festival w/ Reel Big Fish, Panteón Rococó, The Skatalites, & many more!Shrine Auditorium & Expo
- Justin BieberSTAPLES Center
- Debbi James, Scratch Paper, Evernow & more!Viper Room
- Madison Douglas, Shim ShamMolly Malones
- Freddie Gibbs, K4The Observatory
- ChairliftConstellation Room
- Moi, Disposable Thumbs, Smiling Beth & more!The Smell
- (FREE) Honkey Tonk Sunday w/ Johnny Travis Jr & The Delta DawnsHarvard & Stone
- (Early Show, 3 pm) The M-Squad, Tiki Creeps, Boss FinkRedwood Bar
- (Late Show) Basement Benders, Crow BendersRedwood Bar
- Hayley Orrantia, The Brewer Boys Hotel Cafe