Franz Ferdinand at Coachella, photo: Monique Hernandez
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 our top show picks! Let us know if we missed something good on our Los Angeles Concert Calendar (July 29 – Aug. 5, 2013).
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – JULY 29, 2013
- (FREE) Tapioca & The Flea, The Drowning Men, Astro, BreakfastBardot
- Bad Rabbits, Air Dubai, SahtyreTroubadour
- (FREE) Nightmare Air, Young Light, Bright MatterDetroit Bar
- (FREE) WRITER, Mystic Braves, Corners, QunQThe Echo
- (FREE) Miner, Yellow Red Sparks, yOya, SamiBootleg Bar
- Last American Buffalo, Birds of a Black Feather, The Golden Ghosts (record release show), The Rebel LightThe Satellite
- (FREE) Bird Mad Girl, Harmful if Swallowed, The Closers, The OwlsLos Globos
- (FREE) The Absolute, Nick Maybury & the Electric Church, Ainjel Emme, The Space RaceSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Washed OutSonos Studio
- Stanton WarriorsSound Night Club
- (FREE) The Red Room with Charles Calvet, Damage, and French RockerLos Globos
- Fox Hollow, Josh Boyd, Young LoversPehrpace
- (FREE) Happy HollowsFingerprints
- The Elovays, Bullet Made Statues, and EnderLos Globos
- Bobby Alt & Back To Earth, The Moonbeams, Adam Bones CD Release Party, The After Hours and Elle RaeViper Room
- Open MicEl Cid
TUESDAY – JULY 30, 2013
- Franz FerdinandEchoplex
- The Webb BrothersLos Globos
- Sebadoh, DUMB NUMBERSBootleg Theater
- Lady with Ras GThe Echo
- (FREE) Bad Cop / Bad Cop, The Meka Leka Hi’s, & more TBA!Detroit Bar
- Young Creatures, Mars and the Massacre & The Space Race!Silverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Chris Shiflett & The Dead PeasentsFingerprints
- Naam, The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic (ft. Ed Mundell of Monster Magnet and Atomic Bitchwax), The Freeks (ft. Ruben Romano from Fu Manchu and Nebula and Tom Davies from Nebula)The Satellite
- (FREE) Tapas Tuesday: Jazz feat. The Sir Sultry QuintetEl Cid
- (FREE) Places We SleptOrigami Vinyl
- We the Kings, Breathe Carolina, T Mills, The Ready Set, Keep It CuteHouse of Blues Sunset
- Amaranthe Plus Kobra & the Lotus, Sirion, Sign of Sirin, DJ DayleThe Roxy
- The Raven Black Project with Devil In Drag and No Way North AliciaThe Viper Room
- Asleep At the Gate with Sound of Satellites, Matthew Neuschafer, LukConstellation Room
WEDNESDAY – JULY 31, 2013
- The Flaming LipsPacific Ampitheatre
- Morgan Heritage, The Simpkin ProjectEl Rey Theatre
- Wild Cub, Soft Swells, Rare TimesThe Satellite
- The Bath Party, Mother, Liza Oppenheimer, CitiesSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Soul Scandalous, DJ Soft Touch (Funky Sole), DJ Ramiro (spinout), Steve the Gent (The 45 Club)Detroit Bar
- (FREE) MT. OSSA, Willoughby, Thee Rain Cats, DJ Jesse Charmichael (Wildcat! Wildcat!)The Echo
- Hiatus Kaiyote, Contact Field Orchestra, JEREMY SOLE (89.9 KCRW / theLIFT / Musaics)Bootleg Theater
- Props to Pops: Dr. John’s Tribute to Louis Armstrong feat. special guestsHollywood Bowl
- (FREE before 10pm) Dub Club w/ DJ Tom ChasteenEchoplex
- Alex Goot Plus Sam Tsui, Against the Current, Luke Conrad & Landon aThe Roxy
- Foley with Nate Westerfeld, Luke PeachConstellation Room
THURSDAY – AUGUST 1, 2013
- Joan JettHouse of Blues Sunset
- AWOLNATION & MadeonIrwindale Event Center
- Son Volt, Colonel Ford feat. members of Son VoltThe Troubadour
- Twilight Concert Series with Xavier Rudd, Aus Rocks USSanta Monica Pier
- The Zermatts, Zigtebra, Creeps, Night ControlSilverlake Lounge
- EL-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels, Despot, Kool A.D.Echoplex
- AstroLos Globos
- Great Dane, Gken-E, Plenny P, Raskal, Jesta, THEAXIS, DaVoidDetroit Bar
- Haunted Summer (video release party), Tashaki Miyaki, yOya, The Eagle Rock Gospel SingersThe Satellite
- Casey Veggies and Travi$ ScottEl Rey Theatre
- Rx Bandits, Northern FacesThe Glass House
- Acid Labs and Subsuelo Album Release Party: Brown is Beautiful by OlmecaLos Globos
- Wrabel, Tyler LyleBootleg Bar
- LEVELS, Cigarette Barbies, Dylan StarrsEl Cid
- Ramshackle Glory, Sledding With Tigers, Moon Bandits, Alexander the GrapeThe Smell
- The Decoders, Anne Litt (KCRW DJ), Dan Wilcox (KCRW DJ)Hammer Museum
- Ours Plus Luna Arcade,Dreamers Dose, 8mm, OonaThe Roxy
- ZZ TopPacific Ampitheatre
- We the Kings, Breathe Carolina, T Mills, The Ready Set, Keep It CuteHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Tallhart, From Indian LakesConstellation Room
- The Sword, Castle, American SharksThe Observatory
- Dieselboy, Helicopter ShowdownYost Theater
- Semi Precious WeaponsThe Viper Room
FRIDAY – AUG. 2, 2013
- The Presets, Tanlines, Robert DeLong, FMLYBNDClub Nokia
- JJ Grey & Mofro, Pimps of JoytimeEl Rey Theatre
- Kitten, Dear Boy, Nightmare & The CatTroubadour
- Siddhartha LIVE from Guadalajar MéxicoLos Globos
- Blackalicious, Orgone, BusdriverEchoplex
- Daughn Gibson
William Tyler, Matt KivelThe Echo - KING, Moses SumneyBootleg Theater
- Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce, 311Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
- Young Light record release party, Great Northern, Light FM, TS & the Past HauntsThe Satellite
- EL-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels, Despot, Kool A.D.The Observatory
- KULA, Stonefeather, Fine, WirewalkerEl Cid
- The Icarus Line, Retox, Badflower, Gateway Drugs, Wake Up Lucid, Lido Beach, Cherri BombThe Roxy
- Ones To Watch Presents: Redlight King & Icon For HireHouse of Blues Anaheim
- ChicagoGreek Theatre
- The Blind PetsBootleg Bar
- The All Stars Tour, Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Veil of Maya, Terror House of Blues Sunset
- Owen, Laura StevensonConstellation Room
- Rock ‘n’ Blues Fest w/ Ten Years After, Edgar Winter, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer, Pat TraversGrove of Anaheim
- Tome O’DellThe Hotel Cafe
- Tony BennettHollywood Bowl
- Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts featuring Hillbilly Herald, The Penfifteen ClubThe Viper Room
SATURDAY – AUG. 3, 2013
- Hard Summer Music w/ Knife Party, Duck Sauce, Dog Blood, Flux Pavilion, Flying Lotus, 2 ChainzLA State Historic Park
- Sunset Strip Music Festival w/ Awolnation, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Finch, Warren G, Andy Clockwise, Terraplane Sun, Batle Tapes, Sabrosa Purr, The Dreaming & more!LA State Historic Park
- Balmorhea, Infinite BodyThe Echo
- Roosevelt
Rare Times, ghetto blaster$Bootleg Bar - Owen, Laura Stevenson, DressesThe Troubadour
- Bootie LA – DJ BC (The Beastles), Adrian, ShyBoy, R.A.I.D., moreThe Echoplex
- Barrio Tiger, The Golden Rulers, Jon Wahl & The Amadans, TBAEl Cid
- Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Veil of Maya, TerrorThe Observatory
- Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Ryan BinghamVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
- Quinto SolHouse of Blues Sunset
- Diana RossHollywood Bowl
- Dom KennedyThe Observatory
- Gypsy KingsGreek Theatre
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
SUNDAY – AUG. 5, 2013
- The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo), UpsetThe Troubadour
- French Horn Rebelion, Rush MidnightLos Gobos
- (FREE) Grand Ole Echo with Tony Gilkyson, Steven Casper & Cowboy Angst, Susie Glaze, Hot Club de LAThe Echo
- Kieran Leonard, Jack Berry, The Ten ThousandBootleg Bar
- (FREE) Manzanita, Smoke SeasonThe Satellite
- David Bowie Nite w/Guest DJ Jose Maldonado [from Sweet & Tender Hooligans]The Echo
