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The Circle Jerks, like many of their peers from the early hardcore scene, built their identity around anti-authoritarian themes and blunt social criticism. When that collides with audience members who interpret punk purely as aggression or aesthetic—without engaging with its political DNA—conflict is almost inevitable.

From cosmic jazz odysseys and Chicano darkwave to sweat-soaked dance-pop and beautifully abrasive noise rock, these upcoming LA shows deserve a spot on your calendar. Here’s your guide to the season’s best gigs before they inevitably sell out and end up flooding your group chat with regret.

Some folks applauded the name change or simply didn’t care. They were just excited for a new venue to arrive in Long Beach. Many people, however, expressed their dismay, and some reported that the venue’s Instagram was deleting any negative comments about the name change.

The band will warm up for their upcoming tour by performing their new album in full, along with some older material too.

When it’s big-rock-show energy at a tiny burger joint, you can have your Vandal Cake Shake and eat it, too.

Seven years in, Kilby Block Party has established itself as one of the best indie music festivals in the country. But with events like Just Like Heaven and Cruel World right here in Los Angeles, is traveling to Salt Lake City for another festival experience worth it?

Ecca Vandal’s new album ‘LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW,’ is out May 22nd via Loma Vista Recordings.

The private event included a comical funeral with words by Howie Mandel and many Smashing Pumpkins hits and fan faves, including “Here Is No Why,” which was performed for the first time since 1997.

Yearning and musical vibe come in all sorts of forms, according to these three artists.

Mike’s sons’ band, Very Nice Person, opened the show, and Money Mark absolutely slayed the keys with 5D — it was truly finger-lickin’ good, y’all.

The Irish trio level up in a way where their songwriting reaches an emotional peak while maintaining their riot-inducing tendencies.

Get ready to shake your rump, especially if you are now a boomin’ granny.

To name a few: Bina, Sofia Isella, Genesis Owusu, Dua Saleh, Aldous Harding & H. Hawkline, Devlin and the Harm, Ecca Vandal, Nine Inch Noize, Esty, Odd the Artist, James the Seventh, Ceremony, Lime Garden, La Reezy, Casablanca Drivers, Nation of Language, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, Nia Archives, Carla dal Forno, Getdown Services, Cruell Billie, No New Lovers, and so many more. We also included a fresh new take on an already fierce track by Cain Culto and Xiuhtezcatl, but this time they bring in Snow Tha Product (goosebumps!).

Everything you need to know about the American Express presale for Olivia Rodrigo’s The Unraveled Tour — the good, the bad, and the very bad. Let’s be real, this is going to be a sh*t show of a presale.

From Dry Cleaning, Sports, lovetempo, Death Valley Girls, Nymphlord, Sleaford Mods, Water From Your Eyes, Elias Rønnenfelt, and Kit Major — to Santigold, Father John Misty, Echo & The Bunnymen, Florence + the Machine, Melody’s Echo Chamber, Lorde, and many more.

Featuring: David Byrne, Lucy Dacus, Erykah Badu, Orville Peck, St. Vincent, Nathy Peluso, Music from the Films of Wes Anderson featuring Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Beck, Jeff Goldblum, and many more.

Joining Olivia Rodrigo on The Unraveled Tour will be supporting acts Die Spitz, Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party, Devon Again, and Grace Ives.

Fierce beats, rock pivots, and chicken bawks are just some of the things you’ll hear on these three new songs.

If you like aggressive punk rock, with performances that are literally in your face with bodies floating over your head, you need to know Zinchikurandan.

It will be the best Monday night party ever. See our step-by-step guide for how the Hayley Wiliams presale works and when you will receive the presale code.

If you missed the artist presale sign up window, you can still take part in the SoFi Stadium venue presale. Grab the code for early access to Karol G tickets.

From Reyna Tropical’s intimate Zebulon set to ADULT.’s eerie takeover of Hollywood Forever, plus a stacked BeachLife Festival featuring Duran Duran, Grouplove, Ben Harper, and The Offspring, this week proves there’s no better place to catch live music than Los Angeles right now.

All three artists have upcoming album releases, and a couple will be performing in a venue near you.

AFI and Davey Havok have some love for the Observatory grounds, so it’s no surprise the band chose this location for this very special event.

Down, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse, Cavalera Chaos AD and Crowbar will open the shows at select venues.

David Byrne will perform for two nights only at the Hollywood Bowl.

Standout shows include: Art Brut at Lodge Room, Annabelle Freedman at Permanent Records Roadhouse, Ambar Lucid at The Glass House & more. See what’s good.

The songs are equal parts rapturous and electronic, with the overall quality of the album’s tracklist representing the members’ self-assured attitude.

Artist presale registration closes at 11:59 PM on Monday, April 20.

Los Angeles is closing out April with a surge of must-see concerts, including She Wants Revenge, Kelsey Lu, Shabazz Palaces, and Brigitte Calls Me Baby, plus a packed schedule of rising and established acts across genres.

Packing wisdom from fans and workers who survived Weekend One — even veterans forget things on their annual pilgrimage to the desert.

After years of frustration over ticket prices, fees, and unfair access, a monopoly ruling against Live Nation-Ticketmaster could open the door to lower prices and more competition — but change won’t come quickly. Here’s what concert fans need to know.

All three artists and bands are celebrating new releases, and some are coming to a city near you.