Yes, it’s FYF Fest week. While Angelenos and out-of-towners get excited for the annual L.A. music festival, let’s not forget the many great shows happening around the festival. This week in Los Angeles we have Broods at the Novo, Blood Orange at the Ace, Deftones at the Greek, Belly at Teragram Ballroom, Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip) at Hotel Cafe, Beach House at the Ace, and a lot more. As for lesser-known, more underground acts, we highly recommend: Clan of Xymox at Echoplex, Girl Band at Bootleg Theater, Zig Zags at Resident, Midnight Faces at The Hi Hat and more. Take a look at all of our best show pick selections, and more below!
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Digable Planets — Credit: Erik Voake
MONDAY – AUGUST 22, 2016
- Digable Planets, Camp LoThe Regent Theater
- David BazanTeragram Ballroom
- AJJ, John Congleton & The Nighty Nite, ROARChain Reaction
- Meth Mouth, Gator King, TurncoatWhite Oak Music & Art
- Firestarter, CapstanThe Legacy Room
- The Body, Full of Hell, Authority Figure, and more!Union Nightclub
- (FREE) Xylo, The Landing, Sizzy RocketBardot
- Young Patches, Kylie Dakota, CALAMARI KENO, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- Tenement w/ The Coltranes, Media Jeweler, Black ThumbThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Nico Yaryan Residency, Brainstory, Johanna SamuelsBootleg Theater
- Monday Night Residency – Kauf w/ Jeffrey Brodsky and more!The Echo
- (FREE) Zipper Club August Residency with The Bulls, [Naomi], and a Blondfire DJ setThe Satellite
- (FREE) Nightair, Arms Akimbo, Hello, I’m Sorry, Caitlin LuciaThe Wayfarer
- Guy Mantzur, Freddy BeSound Nightclub
- Scattered HamletWhiskey A Go Go
- Blue Future, Wes Speight and the Apollo ProxyMolly Malones
- Boyo with Rexx, Teeks (Austin Feinstein of Slow Hollows)Constellation Room
- (FREE) Grandpa vs Prowler w/ The Wilder SocietyHarvard & Stone
- KnumbskullsRedwood Bar
- The National Parks, Harbor & Home, Everett CoastHotel Cafe
Broods
TUESDAY – AUGUST 23, 2016
- Broods, Jarryd JamesThe Novo
- Girl Band, Jurassic SharkBootleg Theater
- Romance and Rebellion, LIONS AND POETS, Marie, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Bones Muhroni Residency Night 4 ft. My Hawaii, Nightgown, The AbsoluteThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) DWNTWN, Dream Machines, Higuera, raenerResident
- Mondo Drag – Echo Residency, Flying Hair, BabylonThe Echo
- (FREE) Spain – Tuesday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- Helen Money Residency, John HaughmComplex
- (FREE) A tribute to Paul SImon + ‘Graceland’ 30 year anniversaryThe Satellite
- Skin & Bones, Reggie Watts & KarenEl Cid
- Roots Reggae Tuesday feat Delhart “Massive” McGregorThe Wayfarer
- Heart, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Cheap TrickThe Forum
- The Bluffs, PlaydateConstellation Room
- (FREE) Rodney & John’s August ResidencyHarvard & Stone
- Oh My SnareRedwood Bar
- Nina Diaz, Haunted Summer, Cousin LiarHotel Cafe
- Scott Ian, Pearl Aday, Brendon Small, and more!Lucky Strike Live
- I Prevail, The White Noise, My Enemies & I, Bad Seed RisingChain Reaction
- Moving Arts, Tuff Crowd, Errie Lynnae, Ajanee’ Limadada, and more!SOL Venue
- Rotten SoundWhite Oak Music & Art
Blood Orange
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 24, 2016
- An evening with Blood OrangeThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- On The Come Up Showcase ft. KR, PJ, REASN, Ye Ali, Kyle DionTroubadour
- DeftonesGreek Theatre L.A.
- Jimmy GneccoTroubadour
- Beware Of Darkness, Rare Futures, FireResident
- Elephunk & Phriends ft. Boy Bishop, Cooda, Elephunk, ESQ, and more!Los Globos
- Discrepancy, Stand Off, Step 4 Change, and more!Union Nightclub
- Wayward Cactus, S.N.R (Soul Natural Remedy)Silverlake Lounge
- Walking Man w/ Mosquitto, Very FreshThe Hi Hat
- A Storm of Light, Acid Witch, The Cosmic Dead, and more!The Echo
- (FREE w/ RSVP) A. CHALBootleg Theater
- Frankie & The Honey Bees, Damngivers, The Sound of GhostsEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club ft. DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Honey Child, Veronica Bianqui, Vug Arakas, SeasonsThe Satellite
- Johnny Indovina & FriendsComplex
- JayKodeLa Cave
- DIIV, Wild Nothing, Alex GFonda Theatre
- BellyTeragram Ballroom
- Automatic Eden and GuestsMolly Malones
- Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), HiRSH, SmalandHotel Cafe
- Prissy Whip, Patrick Shiroishi’s Black Sun Sutra, Attahk DualThe Smell
- (FREE) Captions w/ Rubberneck Lions & MadusHarvard & Stone
Julien Baker
THURSDAY – AUGUST 25, 2016
- Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers & Julia JacklinEl Rey Theatre
- Shai Tsabari and the Middle East Groove All Stars Skirball Cultural Center
- Traitors, Submissioner, Echoes In Corridor, and more!White Oak Music & Art
- Twilight Concert Series w/ Save Ferris, Cibo Matto, Rusty’s EAC WinnerSanta Monica Pier
- Rotten Sound, Poison Headache, Sister Rust, TEETHChain Reaction
- Ingrid MichaelsonTroubadour
- Shellac, Helen MoneyThe Regent Theater
- No Small Children Homecoming, Turbulent HeartThe Hi Hat
- Allensworth & With Strangers, Hector Waluyo, Bobby Soul, and more!The Wayfarer
- Uno The Activist, J STA$H, Swag Hollywood, and more!Los Globos
- Furcast, Chola Orange, Brainstory, and more!Alex’s Bar
- Static HandsSilverlake Lounge
- An evening with Blood OrangeThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Night Night LA ft. DEDE, Micah James, D. Wing, Thed JewelResident
- The Eiffels, The Night Thief, Cataline, Sleeping WolfBootleg Theater
- FascinatorThe Echo
- 143The Echoplex
- Goth Money Records, Working On Dying, Booty Chaaain, and more!Union Nightclub
- Act As If, BeLL (Video Release Party), Kellz, DJ RayRayThe Satellite
- CVTCH XXII ft. G Perico, TF, Jayworthy, and more!Los Globos
- Annie Hardy (of Giant Drag), Lael Neale, Sie Sie BenhoffEl Cid
- (FREE) Tomber Lever, Very Fresh, GoonAcerogami
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Submorphics, Seebass, MC DreDragonfly
- 98 Degrees, O-Town, Dream and Ryan CabreraMicrosoft Theatre
- DIIV, Wild Nothing, Alex GFonda Theatre
- D Generation, Prima DonnaThe Roxy
- Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road TourIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Arden & the Wolves, LevyatanMolly Malones
- BellyTeragram Ballroom
- With Our Arms To the Sun, Kolm, Mal, SocionicViper Room
- Vajj, Badlnds, Catterwall, EspressoConstellation Room
- Wiz KhalifaOHM Nightclub
- Cosmic GateThe Observatory
- (FREE) Concrete KissMrs. Fish
- Marc Scibilia with Eden Iris; Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, and more!Hotel Cafe
Beach House
FRIDAY – AUGUST 26, 2016
- Beach House, Big Search, ENTRANCEThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Zig Zags, Feral Ohms, Cheap TissueResident
- TraitorsThe Legacy Room
- Midnight Faces Record ReleaseThe Hi Hat
- Heather Barron, New American, TAL, Brittney Westover, Jamie PalatoSilverlake Lounge
- Local Band Showcase ft. Late Night Agreement, Dream Daze, Tristan and Trevor InmanChain Reaction
- Boris, EarthThe Regent Theater
- Reeve Carney, KaiL BaxleyTroubadour
- Wolf Parade, JUNKThe Echo
- Saves The Day, Hop AlongThe Glass House
- Sheer Mag, Girlpool, Sex StainsThe Echoplex
- RHONDAVOUS: PARADISE CITY w/ Floating Points, Junior Boys, and more!The Belasco Theater
- MOVE- Performing the songs of David Bowie, Public Pervert- Interpol TributeAlex’s Bar
- Ages and Ages, Chris PurekaBootleg Theater
- Beyonce x Rihanna x Nicki Dance PartyUnion Nightclub
- Ricky Montgomery & The Honeysticks, Flower Punks, Heaps N Heaps, Bambi Feel GoodEl Cid
- CIDUnion Nightclub
- Jon BrionLargo Los Angeles
- CRX, Death Valley Girls, Chase CohlThe Satellite
- Pouya, Mod Suns, Volumes, Germ, and more!The Novo
- Father John Misty, Tess & DaveEl Rey Theatre
- Peter Bjorn and John, Bayonne & Jay SomThe Roxy
- El TriHollywood Palladium
- Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan, Foy VancePGreek Theatre L.A.
- PerfumeWiltern
- Acidez, 8 Kalacas, Battalion of Saints, Corrupted Youth, Destructive BConstellation Room
- Citizen Zero, Black Moods, the WansWhiskey A Go Go
- Culture Club, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bramwell ToveyHollywood Bowl
- Garrs’ B-Day Bash w/ Big Whoop, Bandette Album Release PartyMolly Malones
- The Red Pears, Jurassic Shark, Drinking WaterThe Smell
- HeadhunterzThe Observatory
- Panthar, Cellars, Eletric West, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Michael CartwrightMrs. Fish
- Fatai, My Brothers & I, Space CadetsHotel Cafe
Tame Impala
SATURDAY – AUGUST 27, 2016
- FYF Fest ft. Tame Impala, DIIV, AIR, Ty Segall & The Muggers, and many more!L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- Rhythmalizm Summer ’16 ft. 1500 OR NOTHIN’, Def Sound, Brook D’Leau, and more!Bootleg Theater
- (FREE) J-cent (acoustic set), Vylet, Joe Del RioSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Saturdays Off the 405 with Diane Coffee (Shaun Fleming of Foxygen)The Getty Center
- Violent Soho, Meat Wave, MeltedThe Echo
- Tribulation, Youth Code, HorrendousTroubadour
- Unknown Fate, Minor Strut, Undeclared, and more!The Glass House
- Gonzo, 200 West, Reggae Bandits, DJ ShamsSOL Venue
- Friendly Males Tour Finale w/ The Lentiles, Janelane, Meow TwinsThe Hi Hat
- Trauma One Year Anniversary ft. Noize Suppressor, The Pitcher, Decipher, and more!Union Nightclub
- BOOTIE LA: Michael Jackson Mashup NightThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Plugged In LAUnion Nightclub
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- West Coast Soul, Colette, Tony Powell, Eddie BDragonfly
- Black Sabbitch, Sapphic MuskEl Cid
- A Benefit for “Big” Frank Harrison w/ Youth Brigade, Ill Repute, Excel, and more!El Rey Theatre
- Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan, Foy VanceGreek Theatre L.A.
- Culture Club, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bramwell ToveyHollywood Bowl
- Dave Matthews BandIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Todd Pate, Federal Dog, Grizzly Derringer, and more!Molly Malones
- Pouya, Germ, Ramirez, ShakewellThe Observatory
- Private Island, Roah SummitConstellation Room
- (FREE) The Big BangMrs. Fish
- Fatai, Jessica ChildressHotel Cafe
Mac DeMarco
SUNDAY – AUGUST 28, 2016
- FYF Fest ft. Beach House, Blood Orange, Chelsea Wolfe, Mac Demarco, and many more!L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- Reflex, DJ AdienUnion Nightclub
- (FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo – Moonsville CollectiveThe Echo
- (FREE w/ RSVP) The KickBack LADragonfly
- Black Uhuru, Pato Banton, Jah Mex & The West Coast Roots, and more!Yost Theater
- Slippers, Electric Machines, The Manx, The Midnight ScreeningAlex’s Bar
- Neil Hamburger LIVE with Katie Crown & Davey Johnson, and more!The Satellite
- Clan of Xymox, Drab MajestyThe Echoplex
- Disko Boogie #DoTheConcert, DJ FatzUnion Nightclub
- Knoc-Turn’alLos Globos
- Kool & The Gang w/ Bootsy Collins, Doug E. Fresh, and more!Microsoft Theatre
- Journey And SantanaThe Forum
- Fay Wolf, Lauren Desberg & KerenHotel Cafe
- Claire Lynch Band, The Brombies, Burning Heart BluegrassFord Theatre
