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Some great shows in and around Los Angles this week. STAPLES Center goes at it again with the Rolling Stones, while the Wiltern gets Queens of the Stone Age, then we have two sold out Daughter shows at the Troubadour, and countless other fun shows such at Boris, The Damned, Laura Marling, Turbonegro, Arctic Monkeys, Tyler The Creator, and more! Check out all the goods on our show list below!
While keeping it selective, we’ve handpicked shows from all genres to satisfy your musical palette. The show listings with hot pink hearts are this week’s top show picks! Let us know if we missed something good on our Los Angeles Concert Calendar (May 20-26, 2013).
♥ Show listings with a hot pink heart = RECOMMENDED – BEST SHOWS OF THE WEEK.
MONDAY – MAY 20, 2013
- Rolling StonesSTAPLES Center
- Holy Ghost!, Classixx (Live), Cosmic Kids (DJ Set)Troubadour
- Black Pus, Foot Village, Street Buddy, ClippingThe Smell
- Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, Royal ThunderChain Reaction
- (FREE) Criminal Hygiene, The Phils, Beach Party, Whippoorwill, Larry Little (DJ set)The Echo
- (FREE) Robert Schwartzman and Friends, Son of Stan, Act As If, Doom and GloomThe Satellite
- (FREE) Torches, Nightmare Air, SeasonsThe Echo
- (FREE) King WashingtonSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) This Time With FEELING, Squarefish, TechnocratDetroit Bar
- (FREE w/ RSVP) The Little Ones, The Honey Trees, Richnuss (DJ set)Bardot – It’s A School Night
- (FREE) Banned Books 7pmOrigami Vinyl
- Stripper Pussy, Resin Cum, Protect Me, TremellowPehrspace
- Flobots, Wheel Chair Sports CampThe Observatory
- (FREE) Will Reeds, Black Water Junk BoxHarvards and Stone
TUESDAY – MAY 21, 2013
- The Presets, Dragonette, ClassixxAvalon Hollywood
- The Black Angels, Hanni El Khatib, Wall of DeathMayan Theater
- Dr Drug and the Possible Side Effects, Fungus Finkelstein, Not A Chance, Same Difference, OpheliacUnit B Studio
- Rainbow Jackson, Beach Party, Luna Is Honey, Josh BoydThe Central SAPC
- Daughter, Jeremy MessersmithTroubadour
- Kate Nash, Peach Kelli PopThe Echoplex
- Primus 3DVentura Theater
- Vision, Your Ugly Sister, Kat Kong, PersonaThe Echo
- (FREE) Tribute to THE RAMONES feat. The Honeyman (Anna Waronker, Rachel Haden, Patty Schemel & Joey Santiago), The Henry Clay People, The Shrills, Cinderella Motel, The Cigarette Bums & moreThe Satellite
- ultra violent rays, COO COO BIRDS, People from Venus, Bella Novela, AhkiyyiniSilverlake Lounge
- The Postelles, holychild, Tapioca and The FleaBootleg Bar
- Laura Marling, Eddie BermanMasonic Lodge
- TAPAS TUESDAYS – Jazz at El Cid featuring Sir SultryEl Cid
- Carla MorrisonConstellation Room
- Youngblood Hawke, Pacific AirThe Observatory
- (FREE) Chicano Batman, Santoros, BonbonHarvards and Stone
WEDNESDAY – MAY 22, 2013
- Tyler, The Creator with Earl SweatshirtFox Theater
- Youngblood Hawke, Pacific AirAvalon Hollywood
- Morrissey’s 54th Unhappy Birthday Celebration with Sweet and Tender HooligansFonda Theatre
- Rumble In The Jungle Round 2 with Don CarlosThe Echoplex
- EL REBELDE DEL ACORDEÓN (CELSO PIÑA; THE ACCORDION REBEL)La Plaza de Cultura Y Artes
- Daughter, Jeremy MessersmithTroubadour
- Wonderfox, Undead KennedysLos Globos
Streetcar Rendezvous, The Reminiscence, Better Looking People With Superior Ideas, Til All Is OneSilverlake Lounge
Tele Novella, Raw Geronimo, Las BrujasBootleg Bar- Arctic MonkeysVentura Theater
- Mobb Deep20th Anniversary TourYost Theater
- Presidents of the United States of America performing their classic self-titled albumThe Observatory
- JJAMZ, The CeremoniesConstellation Room
- Pluto, The Lone BellowHarvards and Stone
THURSDAY – MAY 23, 2013
- Queens of the Stone AgeWiltern
- Shout Out Louds, HaertsEl Rey Theatre
- Boris play “All Time Classics,” Deafheaven, MarriagesThe Echoplex
- Tera Melos, TTNG (This Town Needs Guns), Ev KainThe Echo
- So Many Wizards vs. Palm Reader, Stab City vs. Batwings Catwings, Heller Keller vs. The Meow Twins, TxxxxFxxxxR vs. Stripper PussyThe Smell
- Wake Up Lucid, The Last Internationale, Birds Of A Black FeatherThe Satellite
- Breathe Carolina, It BoysTroubadour
- (FREE) United Ghosts, Cultures, Tennis System, SpaceshipsSilverlake Lounge
- Speck Mountain, The Far CountryBootleg Bar
Rachel Bloom (Album Release Show), The Under Under UnderstudiesEl Cid- (FREE) Grn/Gld
Toy Light, Dirty Merlin, Kalva Won, Cicero, NVLTY, G. WrecksDetroit Bar - Lowly Spects, David & Olivia, Kings & Sam Outlaw
Constellation Room - Turbonegro, TorcheThe Observatory
- The Damned, 45 GraveHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Mobb Deep featuring Gangrene (Oh No & Alchemist)Tru Hollywood
- The Mowgli’s, American Authors, Hunter Hunted, The Lucky Lonely, The Black 22’s (DJ Set)The Roxy
- Dick DaleThe Canyon
- Wild Pack of Canaries, The Fling, Highlands, FurcastAlex’s Bar
FRIDAY – MAY 24, 2013
- Boris play “Flood,” Deafheaven, Ides Of GeminiThe Echoplex
- The Detroit Cobras, Jail WeddingsDown & Out
- Mikal Cronin, Pangea, Gap DreamThe Echo
- Cold War Kids
with SuperhumanoidsFonda Theatre - Sucker For Pumps, Das TapesThe Satellite
- Sir Sly, DressesTroubadour
- The Silver Lake Chorus, The Spring StandardsBootleg Theater
- Amanda Jo Williams (Record Release Show), Dorian Wood, Tommy Santee Klaws, Insects Vs. RobotsEl Cid
- Phil Beaudreau with Dawaun Parker, Robert Raimon RoyBootleg Bar
- (FREE) Cats Who Will Eat Planets 7pmOrigami Vinyl
- Dream Boys, Ablebody, Heathers, Western LowsPehrspace
- JJAMZ, The CeremoniesConstellation Room
- Tera Melos
Constellation Room - The NeighbourhoodThe Observatory
- The Presets (DJ Set)Constellation Room
- Xiu Xiu (noise set), Moses Campbell, Whitman Michael, VidaThe Smell
SATURDAY – MAY 25, 2013
- Turbonegro, Tweak BirdEl Rey Theatre
- Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Hood Internet, Oscillator BugThe Echoplex
- Imperial Teen, Frightwig, ChurchesThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
Moonsville Collective + Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show)Detroit Bar- Stornoway, Horse ThiefBootleg Theater
- Among Savages, Flowerss, Jetpacks and Laser GunsEl Cid
- Bloody Death Skull Record Release w/ Guy Blakeslee (Entrance), RT N’ the 44’sPehrspace
- Nu:Logic (Nu:Tone & Logistics), MacheteThe Observatory
- Sir Sly, JMSNConstellation Room
- JuanesNOKIA Theatre L.A.
- Fleetwood MacHollywood Bowl
SUNDAY – MAY 26, 2013
- The Damned, 45 GraveEl Rey Theatre
- Jazz Reggae Fest with Santigold, Common, The Grouch, Eligh & moreUCLA
- Part Time Punks Smiths/Morrissey Nite with a special acoustic set by Jose Maldonado [from Sweet & Tender Hooligans]The Echo
- Haunted Summer, White Dove, Draemings, Simone WhiteThe Echo
- The Dustbowl Revival, The Wild Reeds, The Buffalo Skinners (UK), The Herbert Bail OrchestraThe Satellite
- SKAMANIA presents A Tribute to DESMOND DEKKER, THE HASHISHANS, LIGHTNING FLASH, QUEEN P, Kingston a Go-Go, 2000 TONS OF TNTLos Globos
- Lamb of God, Decapitated, TerrorVentura Theater
- DJ PremierThe Well
- Subhumans, Total ChaosThe Observatory
- The Beets, Colleen Green, Sea Lions, CornersThe Smell
- Barington LevyTiki Bar
- Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZATru Hollywood
- The Detroit CobrasConstellation Room
- Ryan Ratfield, Lauren Chanel Cobb, The Kettle Drivers, Aloha Radio, Time and EnergyAlex’s Bar
