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This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature acts as well known as Bob Dylan to bands as lesser known as Shark Muffin. Our top picks for mainstream / well known acts include: Bob Dylan at the Shrine, Mase at The Novo, Cage The Elephant at The Shrine, Toots and the Maytals at Fonda Theatre, and Steely Dan at the Hollywood Bowl. On the indie / underground tip, we highly recommend you catch the following acts: Gang of Youths at Bootleg, Gaby Moreno at Resident, Ides of Gemini at Complex, Skylar Spence at Los Globos, Rogue Waves at Teragram Ballroom, Shark Muffin at Redwood Bar, Hibou at The Echo and more. Take a look at all of our best show picks below.
♥ = Best Shows
Del The Funky Homosapien
MONDAY – JUNE 13, 2016
- Del the Funky Homosapien w/ Richie Cunning & Pure PowThe Observatory
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency – Franky Flowers, The Chavez RavineThe Echo
- (FREE) Midnight Faces Residency, Nico Yaryan, People Flavor, John Isaac WattersBootleg Theater
- Abandoned By Bears, SAFE, SO SIMPLEWhite Oak Music & Art
- Muskk w/ Alchemy, VAJJ, The Grinning GhostsThe Hi Hat
- Fever Charm, Kevin Matthew Hunt, Monarch, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Steady Holiday June Residency w/ vōx, Sweet Bump It, Karoshi Mode, DJ TarkusThe Satellite
- (FREE) Ecstatic Union, Coyote Run, Dear DaisyThe Wayfarer
- Olivier Giacomotto, Freddy BeSound Nightclub
- DVSNThe Roxy
- Holy FuckClub Bahia
- (FREE) Color + Thunder w/ Lauren Rose & Corey TrioHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Astronautalis, Ayer, Michael BlumeBardot
- Monday Night Residency! with The Brandon Brown CollectiveHotel Cafe
Gang of Youths
TUESDAY – JUNE 14, 2016
- Gang of Youths, Waterstrider, Paper DaysBootleg Theater
- Gaby Moreno “Ilusion” Record Preview Show, Marian RuzziResident
- FEED HER TO THE SHARKS, Tear Out The Heart, Carved Like Kings, Shores of SerenityChain Reaction
- Wussy, Chris BrokawSilverlake Lounge
- Silver Apples, Mattson 2, Gap Dream, DJ Sets by Jordan Blackmon (of Toro Y Moi)Troubadour
- Kind, Salem’s Bend, The Rare BreedComplex
- Dina El Wedidi, Bedouin XEl Cid
- Paris Radio, Adult Bodies, Some Go Haunting, Jesse Carmichael from Wildcat Wildcat DJ SetThe Satellite
- Allie KaySOL Venue
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. Pius “Higher Lion” OyebanjiThe Wayfarer
- Yukon Blonde, The Zolas, BonzieThe Echo
- Letlive., Seahaven, Silver Snakes, Night VersesEl Rey Theatre
- Harry Nilsson 75th Birthday Party Sing-A-LongMolly Malones
- (FREE) Groves Residency Night 2 ft. Dark Waves, The SlightlysThe Hi Hat
- Ultimate Jam Night, Stephen Pearcy, Attika 7, and more!Whiskey A Go Go
- Superheaven, Creepoid, Spirit of the BeehiveThe Roxy
- (FREE) Gold Star Residency w/ Warbly Jets, DJ William ReedHarvard & Stone
Tokyo Police Club
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 15, 2016
- Tokyo Police Club, We Were Promised JetpacksEl Rey Theatre
- Ides Of Gemini, Alaric, Deth CruxComplex
- East of Angels, Romance and RebellionSilverlake Lounge
- Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, Allison Weiss, Can’t Swim, Cold CollectiveChain Reaction
- Giant Sand, Sylvie SimmonsThe Echo
- Rita Wilson, Beta PlayTroubadour
- Ballerina Black w/ Bande Aparte, No Girlfriends, GnarvanaThe Hi Hat
- Globelamp, Tashaki Miyaki, Venus and the Moon, DJ Mukta, DJ Mikki (Wichita Recordings)Bootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club ft. DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Holy Wave, Black Sea, Creatures ChoirThe Wayfarer
- Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Delaney Davidson, John David Mahaffey, The AmericansThe Satellite
- Vow – Kind Eye Record Release Show, Creepers, Sheer, White CloudUnion Nightclub
- Welcome To The Summer, K. Cero, CJ Trillo, Nieman, and more!Los Globos
- Winds of Plague, Rings of Saturn, Enterprise EarthWhiskey A Go Go
- Bas with Cozz, Earthgang, Ron Gilmore and the HicsThe Roxy
- Curren$yThe Observatory
- Alex GThe Mint
- Gang of YouthsConstellation Room
- Lit Wednesday’s, Poppa Heat, Ramith, and more!Viper Room
- The Trash Mermaids, Eyerock, NousisMolly Malones
- The Regrettes, Whaja Dew, Kuromi, BadlndsThe Smell
- (FREE) Tokyoidaho w/ Dream Phases & Raener, DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- Silent On Fifth StreetRedwood Bar
- Gungor w/ Javier Dunn, MAJOR., Andre HenryHotel Cafe
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The Pharcyde
THURSDAY – JUNE 16, 2016
- The PharcydeThe Novo
- Bob Dylan, Mavis StaplesShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Culprit, Hidden Hospitals, Back Pocket Memory, Rival Tides, HigueraSilverlake Lounge
- Valient Thorr, PearsComplex
- Neonderthal w/ LEX & Pegasus WarningResident
- (FREE) Joyce Wrice w/ Kari Faux, Arima Ederra, and more!The Hi Hat
- Sepalcure, BeshkenThe Echoplex
- Susie Suh, Lionmilk, LebeatskiBootleg Theater
- The Tyde, GospelbeacH, Mapache, TrummorsThe Echo
- Sexy Jesus, Lou Pine, Cesar Saez, Liv SlingerlandEl Cid
- Skylar Spence, Robokid, 2TONEDISCO, tdoyle, Goj!raLos Globos
- FLY HIIGITCHII, Jahlil Beats, R3LL, Bok Nero, BRITTNEY SCOTTUnion Nightclub
- Corwin, Marnie HeraldThe Satellite
- Soundpieces Thursdays w/ Flava DDucky, Suspect Bitch, Bianca Oblivion, LIL SUSUnion Nightclub
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Sam Binga, Kid Hops, Scooba, MC DreDragonfly
- Toots and the MaytalsThe Observatory
- The Animal In Me, Set to Stun, Every Other Year, Awake Me DaylightChain Reaction
- The Expanders, Iya TerraDiscovery Ventura
- Sarah Jarosz, Curtis McMurtryTroubadour
- The Pink SlipsWhiskey A Go Go
- The Dustbowl RevivalTeragram Ballroom
- Well Hung Heart, the Two Tens, Turbulent Hearts, House of RabbitsViper Room
- James Fearnley of the Pogues: Blumenlieder for BloomsdayMolly Malones
- Rockstar JB with Special Guests J4 & Dom DeuceConstellation Room
- BernerThe Observatory
- (FREE) Diamonds w/ Blackbird DaysHarvard & Stone
- Karl Memorial Benefit w/ Joey BallsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Gene Evaro Jr. (formerly Gene Jr & the Family)Mrs. Fish
- Humming House, Smithfield Bargain, The BattlefieldHotel Cafe
FRIDAY – JUNE 17, 2016
- Toots and the MaytalsFonda Theatre
- Day Wave, Nico Yaryan, Clean SpillThe Echo
- Zoe KeatingLargo Los Angeles
- Cheap Girls, The DomesticsBootleg Theater
- The Sound of TomorrowThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Candi Pop Dance Party ft. Lights & Music DJs spinning bubblegum pop hitsThe Satellite
- Jaytech & JudahGarage Gallery L.A.
- Rogue Wave, Floating ActionTeragram Ballroom
- (FREE) Low Life: A Poor Man’s DiscoThe Love Song
- Goth Money Records, M.I.L.F.Union Nightclub
- DJ Hyperactive, Sarah Strandberg, Eliot HanComplex
- A Club Called Rhonda, xxxy, Waze & Odyssey, Parris Mitchell, and more!Los Globos
- (FREE) FRENCH VANILLA, Spooky Cigarette, DJ Bad LatinoAcerogami
- Club Rituals w/ AthletixxUnion Nightclub
- Spirit Safari ft. Ianyan, Ra Varuna, Mr. Sparkles & Big WheelsEl Cid
- Fleetmac WoodThe Wayfarer
- Club 90s Spice Girls 20th Anniversary PartyThe Regent Theater
- A Static LullabyThe Roxy
- MaseThe Novo
- DMX, Noa JamesFox Theater Pomona
- Berner, Kool John & Anonymous That DudeEl Rey Theatre
- Agent Orange, Motorcycle BoyWhiskey A Go Go
- John Carter Cash and Ana CristinaMolly Malones
- Leon LarreguiThe Belasco Theater
- Bonfire, Downtown Brown, Winchester Rebels, OvertopViper Room
- Alexander JeanConstellation Room
- David Scott Stone, Plus True Ligh,t Stacian, BAKAHThe Smell
- Molly Gunn’s Birthday w/ Pedal Strike, Rough Kids, and more!Redwood Bar
- Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Herbert Bail Orchestra, Ivory DevilleThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Michael Cartwright with DJ Funk FictionMrs. Fish
- Wilder Society, The Proof., Organ FreemanHotel Cafe
- Detroit Diesel Power, Starch Monkey, Asleep At The Gate, Blue Velvet DrapesSilverlake Lounge
- Hail the Sun, My Iron Lung, VIS, Alorion, Were all Thieves, Crooked CaptainChain Reaction
Earl Sweatshirt
SATURDAY – JUNE 18, 2016
- Earl Sweatshirt, Z-Trip, Brother Ali, The Gaslamp Killer, Doomtree, and more!The Belasco Theater
- Cults, Kaki King, WAVVES, Allah-Las, and more!The Autry
- Shark Muffin, The TissuesRedwood Bar
- Saturdays Off the 405 with Moses SumneyThe Getty Center
- Hail The Sun, My Iron Lung, Hearts Like Lions, The May RunnersWhite Oak Music & Art
- Jacob Whitesides, Shane HarperTroubadour
- HUSHfest: Santa Monica Pier – Adventure Time (Daedelus + Frosty)Santa Monica Pier
- A Flock of Goo Goo, TurbonegraAlex’s Bar
- (FREE) Fakers Record Release ft. Pretty Flowers, Le CosThe Hi Hat
- The Mike + Ruthy Band & The Lemon Trees, The Travis Peery Band, and more!Hotel Cafe
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- BOOTIE LA: Electric Bootie CarnivalThe Echoplex
- Krammpstein, Empyrean ThroneComplex
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Wet Hand Dan, VnssA, Christian Barr, Crass, and more!The Wayfarer
- Very Be Careful, Mike Watt + The Secondmen, DJ Danny HollowayEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- The Interrupters, Left AloneThe Roxy
- Emblem3, The Ready Set, Megan Nicole, Dyllan MurrayFonda Theatre
- John CarpenterOrpheum Theatre
- Maxence CyrinEl Rey Theatre
- Egyptian Lover, FartbarfWhiskey A Go Go
- (Early Show) Mase, Killa Kali CrewThe Observatory
- Steely Dan, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, Los Angeles PhilharmonicHollywood Bowl
- Exit Haven, Matt Grace, Of The Pine, and more!Molly Malones
- 16volt, Gina and the Eastern Block, Hyro Da HeroViper Room
- (Late Show) Darius and MotezThe Observatory
- L.A. Drones!, Gremlock, cthtr, Sashcloth & AxesThe Smell
- (FREE) Adrian Hibbs with DJ Victoria Van DamnMrs. Fish
- Los Angeles Punk Invasion 2K16 w/ Conflict, Blanks 77, Defiance, Cheap Sex, and more!Union Nightclub
- Tiny Moving Parts, Prawn, Free ThrowThe Echo
- (FREE) Totally Awesome 80’s Dance Party, DJ Paul V.Resident
- Soul Clap ft. Jonathan Toubin, Thee Midniters feat. Greg EsparzaThe Regent Theater
Cage The Elephant
SUNDAY – JUNE 19, 2016
- Cage the Elephant, Portugal. The Man, Sunflower BeanShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Dancing Pineapple ft. Plastic Plates, JackLNDN & Louis VivetThe Standard Downtown
- (Early Show) Grand Ole EchoThe Echo
- (FREE w/ RSVP) The Reggae Gathering Showcase x Juneteenth Celebration ft Peaking Lights (DJ), Banga Brownin and more!Resident
- Tiny Moving Parts, Prawn, Free Throw, Andy’s Room (Ex. Floorboards), Treetop FlyerChain Reaction
- Lee Scratch Perry, Subatomic Sound SystemDiscovery Ventura
- Incite, Art of Shock, The Arson ChoirComplex
- Dylan Ross, Jimmy V, Kyle Slow, Saphir, CatsoupUnion Nightclub
- Lower Back Tribal Tat, Lovely Sunny Day, Action Friend, SlippersAlex’s Bar
- Power Violence, The Lucas Brothers, Brody Stevens, SadwichThe Satellite
- (FREE) Sad Bastard Sundays (Father’s Day Edition)Bootleg Theater
- Kabaka Pyramid, & The Bebble Rockers Band, DJ DOCTALos Globos
- Hibou, So Many Wizards, SusanThe Echo
- Buck-O-Nine, Implants, Tartar ControlThe Roxy
- BucketheadThe Novo
- Conflict, A Global Threat, Clit 45The Observatory
- Beth OrtonTeragram Ballroom
- Whilk & MiskyConstellation Room
- Mrs. Magician Tour Finale ft. JUNK, GRMLNThe Hi Hat
- Red Punk, Dumb Fucks, Clit Kat, WEST AMERICAThe Smell
- Vagora, Robby Bloodshed, and more!Redwood Bar
