Hot, damn! With a jam-packed show list such as this, you know summer is full effect. This week in Los Angeles we have some amazing shows and festivals. Viva! Pomona makes its way back the Glass House with Shannon and The Clams, Chicano Batman and more. In The Red Records celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a kick ass lineup featuring Ty Segall, The Oblivians, The Gories and a lot more. On the mainstream end we have Diana Ross at Hollywood Bowl, Halsey at the Shrine, and Sting with Peter Gabriel at the Bowl as well. Our top indie/underground recommendations include: The Dead Ships at The Hi Hat, Deerhoof at Teragram, SAFIA at Resident, Yumi Zouma at the Bootleg, Clams Casino at Hollywood Forever, Walter Lure at Echoplex and a lot more. Take a look at all the action below!
♥ = Best Shows
Jenny Lewis of NAF
MONDAY – JULY 11, 2016
- Nice As Fuck (NAF)Troubadour
- Ramonda Hammer w/ Mars and the Massacre, Lucy & La Mer, DoctrinThe Hi Hat
- Parachute – The Wide Awake Tour, Brynn ElliottVentura Theater
- Little Scream, Miya Folick, Alina Be aResident
- (FREE) Forebear, Isla June, Foxtrax, Main ManSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Valley Queen Residency, Send Medicine, Psychic Love, Scout WillisBootleg Theater
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency – Feels, The Gooch Palms, Flat Worms, and more!The Echo
- (FREE) TeamMate July Residency with Battle Tapes, BeLL, DJ B StarrThe Satellite
- (FREE) Wetwood Smokes, Alexandra Jack, Alta SkyThe Wayfarer
- DAVI (David Khanjian), Freddy BeSound Nightclub
- Azealia BanksEl Rey Theatre
- Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil, the Zenith PassageWhiskey A Go Go
- Thunder Gut, the Heavy Eyes, Them Evils, the GitasViper Room
- Slow Hollows, PHF, Casinos, RoidzConstellation Room
- (FREE) Jubilo Drive w/ Pleasure Burn & Fun GameHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Rosa, Tigertown, Pom Poms, New Madrid, and more!Bardot
Mark Lanegan
TUESDAY – JULY 12, 2016
- Mark Lanegan, Sean WheelerThe Roxy
- Yumi Zouma, Cannons, Madame GandhiBootleg Theater
- Wheeler Walker Jr., BirdcloudTroubadour
- Popshop West 040: Powers, Tigertown, VHS Collection, Yoke LoreThe Echo
- (FREE) Uncles Residency Night 2 ft. John Isaac Watters, The Parlour SuiteThe Hi Hat
- Brittney Westover (EP Release Party), Tadhana, Caitlin Anne WebsterThe Satellite
- Tenth Dimension, Sir Roscoe, Māio, and more!Los Globos
- Surf Curse, The Paranoyds, Post Life, Los BlendersThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. Pius “Higher Lion” OyebanjiThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Stars at Night Residency w/ Sea Ghouls & Sister CrowleyHarvard & Stone
- Two Smokin’ Barrels, Scotch Apostles, and more!Redwood Bar
- Emmett Skyy, Kenz, Jon KunisHotel Cafe
- As It Is, Forever Came Calling, Crooked Teeth, and more!Chain Reaction
- Weathers, The WRECKSUnion Nightclub
- Corwin, Tarra Layne, Fox and the Red Hares, and more!Silverlake Lounge
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Deerhoof
WEDNESDAY – JULY 13, 2016
- Deerhoof, Skating PollyTeragram Ballroom
- Pinegrove, Sports, Hailf WaifThe Echo
- Sounds of Summer Residency ft. Madame Gandhi, No Girlfriends, RaenerLos Globos
- HoteiTroubadour
- Punch Punch Kick, Derde Verde, The Pretty Flowers, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- Ramesh (of Voxtrot) w/ Cold Violets, ChildrenThe Hi Hat
- NAFThe Glass House
- Henry Wagons, MiWi La Lupa, Sam MorrowBootleg Theater
- Smoke Season, Caught a Ghost, The DoseThe Wayfarer
- Reggae Meets Africa with Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus and and Mamadou KellyThe Echoplex
- Total Ghost, Eldren, Bird ConcernsThe Satellite
- Loud & Clear ft. Honor Flow Productions, The Sam Marsey Trio, and more!Los Globos
- Go FreekLos Globos
- Adan (Adanowsky) & Xavi Y Los ImanesEl Rey Theatre
- Ne ObliviscarisWhiskey A Go Go
- Empire of the Sun, HellogoodbyeThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- 88 Fingers Louie, Sic Waiting, Implants, SidekickViper Room
- Bitch Little Record Release PartyRedwood Bar
- Venus & The Moon, Jenny O., Chris Stills, and more!Hotel Cafe
- (FREE) PHASES, Atlas GeniusThe Grove
- Sherwood, Tyson Motsenbocker, FialtaChain Reaction
- Celadon City, Plaster Cast (DJ Set), Oh My Muu, Eest CoastLos Globos
Ty Segall
THURSDAY – JULY 14, 2016
- In The Red Records 25th Anniversary w/ The Gories, Ty Segall & Mikal CroninThe Echo+Echoplex
- Twilight Concert Series with BØRNS, PorchesSanta Monica Pier
- Pick Your Poison Tour, Walwin, Hideouts, Horror in the MoonlightThe Legacy Room
- 88 Fingers Louie, Sic Waiting, Sederra, Transistor LBAlex’s Bar
- The Falcon, The Copyrights, sam russo, Mikey ErgThe Slidebar
- Maggie Rose, BranchesTroubadour
- MoondreamzzZ, Extra Spooky, Heavy Door, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- Wheeler Walker, Jr., BirdcloudThe Wayfarer
- Safia, MissioResident
- Clams CasinoHollywood Forever
- Sam Outlaw, Reverend Baron, Molly PardenBootleg Theater
- (FREE) Pachuca, Abraham Lincoln, PlatonicEl Cid
- Soft Kill, Underpass, Ghost Noise, DRAAComplex
- (FREE Before 11 pm) Outlaw, Yung Skrrt, Kash Jordan, and more!Los Globos
- (FREE) Silver Spring, NO WINAcerogami
- (FREE) Lady Low, Ultra Violent Rays, Alright AlrightThe Satellite
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Crux EP Release Party “Pure Reason”, Erick Hudson, Niño Francois, and more!Los Globos
- Welcome To The Summer ft. Oshi, KRS, K. Cero, Nick Pacoli, SelfkingLos Globos
- Halsey, Bad SunsShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Soundpieces Thursdays w/ AJ Tracey, Sam Spyro, Amy BeckerUnion Nightclub
- HEAV3N, Toopoor, Cherrybomb866, Candy KenUnion Nightclub
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), The Insiders, Collette Warren, and more!Dragonfly
- Boston, Dennis DeYoungGreek Theatre L.A.
- Circus of PowerWhiskey A Go Go
- Lupe Fiasco, Cam ArcherThe Observatory
- The Remotes, He Said She Said, Marc CogmanMolly Malones
- WaleOHM Nightclub
- We Are ScientistsConstellation Room
- (FREE) Sean Wheeler w/ Kirpatrick Thomas & Jesika Von RabbitHarvard & Stone
- Blue ShadowsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Attic Empire, DJ SeanOMrs. Fish
- Korbee w/ Madalen Duke, WearetheBigBang, and more!Hotel Cafe
- Myka, Relocate, Light Up The Sky, and more!Chain Reaction
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The Dead Ships
FRIDAY – JULY 15, 2016
- The Dead Ships Record Release ft. Moon Honey, Veronica Bianqui, Homicide: Life on the StreetsThe Hi Hat
- Tiger Army, Jonny Two Bags, Reckless OnesFonda Theatre
- In The Red Records 25th Anniversary w/ The Oblivians, GØGGS, The Hunches, and more!The Echo+Echoplex
- The Fall Of Troy, ’68, IllustrationsThe Glass House
- Rootz Underground, Sensi, Project Out of Bounds, PrimelivitySOL Venue
- Vampires Everywhere!, A Poison Alibi, WalwinLos Globos
- Pako Eskorbuto, ruleta rusa, Generacion Suicida, Konflicto De LibertadThe Regent Theater
- Poison Idea, JFA, Slapshot, LUICIDAL, Bad SamaritansYost Theater
- KassiusK, The Deaf Pilots, The Rocketz, Megan NealeSilverlake Lounge
- Ghost Bath, Underling, Hr Who’s ox GoredComplex
- Parker Millsap, Travis LinvilleTroubadour
- Ducktails, Nic HesslerHighland Park Ebell
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Feminist Friday ft. Cillie Barnes, Cassandra Violet, Lauren Ruth WardResident
- Pinkwash, BehaviorBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Candi Pop Dance Party ft. Lights & Music DJs spinning bubblegum pop hitsThe Satellite
- Monogem & Bee’s Knees w/ Midnight to MonacoThe Wayfarer
- United States of Bass w/ DJ Quik, Egyptian Lover, Arabian Prince, Big FreediaUnion Nightclub
- (FREE Before 10:30 pm) Tropical Boogie, Dre Stunna, JamakinoLos Globos
- Halsey, Bad Suns, Lani RenaldoShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Myka Relocate, Light Up The Sky, Out Came The WolvesWhite Oak Music & Art
- I Set My Friends On Fire, Alive/Alone, Roots Like Mountains, A Holy SinChain Reaction
- Welcome to Night Vale with musical guest Erin McKeownOrpheum Theatre
- From That Metal Show, Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and more!Whiskey A Go Go
- An Evening With BabymetalWiltern
- Diana Ross, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Naturally 7Hollywood Bowl
- Fat Nick, Mikey the Magician, Germ, and more!The Observatory
- Senses FailConstellation Room
- Shannon and the ClamsTeragram Ballroom
- The Dickies, the Queers, SchleprockViper Room
- StyxThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- Casinos, Minus LightThe Smell
- Sam Vicari, Thee Apian Way, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Denmantau, DJ Victoria Van DamnMrs. Fish
- Gungor w/ Caleb Groh, WearetheBigBang, and more!Hotel Cafe
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Shannon and the Clams
SATURDAY – JULY 16, 2016
- Viva! Pomona ft. Shannon and the Clams, The Frights, Hunny, Surf Curse, and more!The Glass House
- Wye OakTeragram Ballroom
- Surf Rodeo Music and Surf Festival ft. The English Beat, Bob Log III, Tunnel Vision, and more!Pierpont Beach
- OC Weekly’s Summer Fest 2016 ft. Rootz Underground, Cali Conscious, Black salt toneNewport Dunes
- Summer Spell ft. LA Font, Fever Charm, Trickster Guru, and more!Resident
- In The Red Records 25th Anniversary w/ GØGGS, Wand, Sleeping Beauties, The DoubleThe Echo
- (FREE) Sound in Focus ft. Baaba Maal, Classixx, Brazilian GirlsAnnenberg Space for Photography
- Summer on Seventh, The Gaslamp Killer, J Rocc, and more!Inner-City Arts
- Motions, Bootleg Polaroid, Bartke, and more!The Legacy Room
- HUSHfest: West Coast vs. East Coast Hip HopSanta Monica Pier
- The Falcon, The Copyrights, Sam Russo, Mikey ErgTroubadour
- The Plot in You, Erra, Sylar, invent animate, and more!Chain Reaction
- Big Monsta Crooked Vol. II Release ShowThe Wayfarer
- Dragged Into Sunlight, primitive man, Cult LeaderComplex
- The Humpers, B- Movie Rats, the crazy squeeze, ResolutionsAlex’s Bar
- Destroyer 666, Ritual Combat, , Iconoclast Contra, and more!Los Globos
- The Big Pink (Dance In A Panic), The Bulls, KAV, and more!The Regent Theater
- Naiswan Album Release ft. DJ Orion & FatlipFatlip (formerly of the Pharcyde)The Hi Hat
- Sego, Francisco The Man, NONABootleg Theater
- AsylumLos Globos
- BOOTIE LA: Comic-Con Pre-Party!The Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Harlis Sweetwater Band, The Cornfed Project, and more!The Underground DTSA
- (FREE Before 10 pm) FLY HII w/ Dim Mak & Gitchii, R3llUnion Nightclub
- Club Enigma, DJ Sol, Break4LoveUnion Nightclub
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Funk & Waffles, Tiny Fists (DJ Set)Resident
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Dutch Party, Bebopalula, Sure SureEl Cid
- Disko NegroDragonfly
- We Are Scientists performing “With Love and Squalor”, The PalmsEl Rey Theatre
- Mon LaferteThe Roxy
- Seshollowaterboys: Bones, Xavier Wulf, Eddy Baker, Chris TravisFox Theater Pomona
- Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, SaosinSan Manuel Amphitheater
- Widespread PanicWiltern
- Diana Ross, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Naturally 7Hollywood Bowl
- Rick Springfield, Loverboy, The RomanticsGreek Theatre L.A.
- Screeching Weasel, the DickiesThe Observatory
- TonicMolly Malones
- BOSTON: 40th AnniversaryThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- Phoebe RyanConstellation Room
- MADCHILD, These White KidsViper Room
- Snuff Redux, Maadwest, Moaning, Steppe PeopleThe Smell
- Bone Crusher, Hands Like Bricks, Slurred Speech, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Soul Scratch, DJ Mona LisaMrs. Fish
- The Station Breaks, Roses & Cigarettes, Oliver KennanHotel Cafe
Chicano Batman
SUNDAY – JULY 17, 2016
- Viva! Pomona ft. Chicano Batman, Gardens and Villa, SPEAK!, Colleen Green, and more!The Glass House
- The Big Gone w/ Extra Spooky, MoondreamzzZThe Hi Hat
- Lowbrow, The Tortured, The Wild Young Hearts, Sterile JetsAlex’s Bar
- For the Old FashionedComplex
- DJ CueB, MVJESTY, Fat Bran, ZonashiSOL Venue
- Power Violence w/ special guests Rory Scovel, Mike O’BrienThe Satellite
- Fear of Men, Puro Instinct, RosesThe Echo
- Walter Lure (The Heartbreakers), The Gears, Dirty EyesThe Echoplex
- Slapshot, Poison Idea, Stalag 13, and more!The Roxy
- Sting, Peter GabrielHollywood Bowl
- The Psychedelic Furs, The Church, The Fixx, Richard BladeThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul, Tribe SocietyGreek Theatre L.A.
- Panteon RococoThe Observatory
- DucktailsConstellation Room
- United DefianceRedwood Bar
- Vampires Everywhere, My Mechanical Heart, Nature of the Pure, and more!Chain Reaction
- Who Killed Spikey Jacket? Pok Gai, Bed Bugs, La Equi, CyclOsarinLos Globos
- (FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo – Pearl CharlesLeo Rondeau, BattlefieldThe Echoplex
