Cold War Kids
September 23 — Cold War Kids at Hollywood Palladium
Long Beach’s very own Cold War Kids continue to trump the airwaves and gather fans at rapid speeds with their infectious riffs, catchy lyrics and impressive live performances. Sing your heart out along with the band to hits from across their discography live! Canadian folk-pop/bluegrass outfit The Strumbellas open.
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September 23 — Twin Shadow at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
We can’t think of too many other musicians who can do justice to Prince’s iconic Purple Rain album, like Twin Shadow can. Brace yourselves fans of the great purple one, and fans of Twin Shadow. Twin Shadow will perform Prince’s entire Purple Rain album at the The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Known for his soulful synth pop, Twin Shadow already holds many comparisons to Prince and has been known to play some of Prince’s music at his shows. What better person than Twin Shadow for this rare and very special gig!
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September 23 — Band Of Skulls at the Wiltern
English blues-tinged, hard rock trio Band of Skulls are a musical force to be reckoned with! The band will be unleashing a battering ram of heavy riffs and hot licks via songs from their 2016 album release By Default. Even though you may experience some whiplash, you wont regret head banging along to songs such as “Back of Beyond” and “In Love By Default” all night long! Mothers and Moving Units support for the holy trifecta of blissful rock n’ roll!
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September 23 — Crystal Castles at Fonda Theatre
Crystal Castles are marking their return to the stage and touring in support of their 2016 album release Amnesty, which features raw new singles such as “Char” and “Frail.” Be sure to hear the fresh tunes from the the magnificent experimental electronic duo, currently comprised of producer/multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath and vocalist Edith Frances (who replaced previous member Alice Glass).
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September 23 — Music Tastes Good at Downtown, Long Beach
The first annual Music Tastes Good festival is ready to set Downtown Long Beach ablaze! The hot, diverse lineup is aimed to please a variety of concert-goers and includes performances by The Specials, Iron & Wine, Sylvan Esso, Squeeze, De La Soul, Dr Dog, Warpaint, Gallant, Deltron 3030 w/ The 3030 Orchestra, Melvins, Twin Peaks, Girlpool, P.O.S., Living Colour, Cody Chestnutt, Open Mike Eagle, Rudy De Anda, The Dead Ships and many more! Foodies will also be pleased to know that a variety of local LBC vendors will be on the premises dishing up hot eats as well — drool on!
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Peter Hook & The Light
September 24 — Peter Hook & The Light at the Wiltern
Even though original Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis is no longer with us, Joy Division bassist and co-founder Peter Hook and his band The Light continue to carry the musical torch, allowing for Joy Division’s post-punk legacy to live on. It’s no secret either that their performances are stellar and often include a slew of New Order hits and often secret, special guests. Don’t miss out on their upcoming Wiltern show!
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September 24 — Sigur Ros at Hollywood Bowl
Icelandic post-rock songbirds Sigur Ros are returning to the Hollywood Bowl for the first time in about a decade or so and it’s clearly been way too long! This is a rare opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the breath-taking, jaw-dropping experience that is a Sigur Ros concert. Sit back, nom on some picnic eats and enjoy tunes from their expansive music catalog.
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September 24 — Atmosphere with Dilated Peoples at Shrine LA (Outdoor)
Hip-hop duo Atmosphere aka producer Ant and lyricist/rapper Slug are celebrating the release of their seventh studio album Fishing Blues. In addition to guest appearances from DOOM, Aesop Rock, Kool Keith and The Grouch, the duo have also released a Fishing Blues web series to accompany the roll out of the album. Tune in online and at the show! Dilated Peoples support and opening acts Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic, Brother Ali, Dem Atlas, Plain Ole Bill and Last Word will also be heating up the stage with fierce flows and heart-thumping beats.
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September 24 — Lush at Fonda Theatre
Lush are making up for their missed Coachella Weekend 1 performance with two upcoming show dates at The Fonda Theatre…don’t snooze on tickets! The shoegaze pioneers are back for the first time since 1996 and it’s full steam ahead for Lush with a new EP called Blind Spot, featuring the wonderful first single “Out of Control.” Captivating singer/songwriter Tamaryn supports.
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The Heavy
September 28 — The Heavy at Fonda Theatre
We’ve been hooked on the gritty rock n’ soul sounds of UK outfit The Heavy for some time now and are beyond excited to have them touching down in Los Angeles for a sweat-drenched night of dancing and so much singing along that your voice will likely be hoarse come the following morning. Front man Kelvin Swaby, alongside his band mates, will be taking Los Angeles to rock n’ roll church with joyous tunes from their new album Hurt & The Merciless. The Ramona Flowers will be jumpstarting this rock n’ roll party!
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September 30 — Thievery Corporation at Greek Theatre
We’ve witnessed Thievery Corporation’s mesmerizing and spectacular performances before and are hyped to experience the electronic world music duo’s magnetic showmanship once again as they celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. It’s no wonder they’ve been fueling raging dance parties since 1996! Chronixx and Zincfence Redemption will be pumping out the jams to get things rolling.
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September 30 — El Ten Eleven at The Roxy
Ambient post-rock duo El Ten Eleven are well known for their unique instrumentation which includes combining guitar/bass doubleneck with heavy looping, effects and a combo of acoustic and electric drums. The band just released Mixtape 001, a free release of hand selected rarities and previously unreleased material, that will surely turn heads and drop jaws. Don’t miss their engaging and intimate upcoming performance at The Roxy this September. Mylets open.
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