Purity Ring at First City Fest – Photo: Luis Wolf Rodriguez
How’s that FYF music-hangover treating you this week? Shows are rather bleak this weekend since it’s post FYF and Labor Day weekend, but we’ve found the best stuff for all you concert whores!
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 (Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2013).
♥ = Best Shows
TUESDAY – AUG. 27, 2013
- Purity Ring, Jon HopkinsFonda Theatre
- Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Brothers ComatoseTroubadour
- Washing Machines, LA Witch, Cobalt Cranes, Corners, tRAPS PsSilverlake Lounge
- Alt-J, Royal CanoeHollywood Palladium
- (FREE) The Jeff Miley World Jazz QuartetEl Cid
- Majical Cloudz, Moon King, My HawaiiThe Echo
- Truckfighters (from Sweden), Fatso Jetson, Last Days of Ancient Sunlight (Members of 400 Blows, Totimoshi and Sabertooth Tiger), Hellbeast of the NightThe Satellite
- The Ten Thousand, DECORATORBootleg Bar
- Light FMLos Globos
- (FREE) The Bluffs, Duncan McKnight, Bur GurDetroit Bar
- Daikaiju, Crash Fistfight, Red River MassacreOn The Rox
- Fascination with Josef Cristofer and Yvonne Black, Kelly Divan, Angel Spade, Erick ArmasLos Globos
- The Electric SonsViper Room
- Within ReasonConstellation Room
- Nights In Black Satin, Raw Fabrics, My ElysianViper Room
- The Melvins! with HonkyPappy & Harriet’s
WEDNESDAY – AUG. 28, 2013
- Purity Ring, Jon HopkinsFonda Theatre
- Shwayze, Paul Coture, Devin K.The Troubadour
- Lucius, TouchéThe Echo
- JC Brooks & The Uptown SoundThe Roxy
- Evan Voytas, Dream PantherBootleg Bar
- (FREE) Fu Manchu, Moab, LSDJ DJ SetThe Satellite
- Rimpau, Lady Heat, Fiscal SpliffLos Globos
- Black SabbathVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
- RubySue & The Ethereal BluesEl Cid
- Alt-J, Royal CanoeHollywood Palladium
- The Acacia Strain, Within the Ruins, Xibalba, Fit for an AutopsyConstellation Room
- GOODIE MOB: CeeLo Green, Big Gipp, Khujo, & T-MoHouse of Blues Sunset
- The Acacia Strain, Within the Ruins, Xibalba, Fit for an AutopsyConstellation Room
- Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Brothers ComatosePappy & Harriet’s
- Franky Perez & the Truth with Interstelar,The Viper Room
- Wayne Shorter Quartet, Herbie Hancock,Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza SpaldingHollywood Bowl
THURSDAY – AUG. 29, 2013
- Icona Pop, K.Flay, SirahFonda Theatre
- The Acacia Strain, Within The Ruins, Xibalba, Fit For An Autopsy, American MeThe Roxy
- Moderat (Modeselektor + Apparat) with TOKiMONSTAClub Nokia
- The Acacia Strain, Within The Ruins, Xibalba, Fit For An Autopsy, American MeThe Roxy
- (FREE) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Dustbowl RevivalSanta Monice Pier Twilight Concerts
- BLACK CARL, Jack Littman, The Ragged Jubilee, King Walrus & The Magicians, the cosmopolitesSilverlake Lounge
- Yacht, Yacht, NO, White Rainbow, James SupercaveTroubadour
- Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks (Avey from Animal Collective), RollercoasterwaterThe Echo
- Boys School, Meat Wave, The Dirty Dishes, The Josh Boyd 3, Comfort CrushEl Cid
- Everest, Future Fix, Aaron Lee TasjanThe Satellite
- Cosmic Suckerpunch, SmilesBootleg Bar
- Hector Guerra, La Chamba, Kolo Barrera, DJ Fresko, Cesar Saez De Nanclares, De’Anza, VacanosLos Globos
- Afro Beat Now!! Presents: Fela Kuti, A Celebration w/ Najite & The Olokun ProphecyLos Globos
- Bajofondo, Shuggie OtisHouse of Blues Sunset Strip
- Ace HoodThe Belasco
- Crystal CastlesThe Observatory
FRIDAY – AUG. 30, 2013
- Danzig with Doyle, Scar the Martyr, Cherie Currie, HuntressGibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
- Jenny O, Body Parts, In The Valley BelowSkirball Cutlural Center
- Work Drugs, Sun Rai, Mind The Gap, Turn Me On Dead, That’s Not My BabyThe Roxy
- POPDeFECT with Insect Surfers, Velouria, DJ Kevin FitzgeraldThe Echo
- The Thrillseekers, Brittany Knott, Deep PinkOn The Rox
- Sami ConwayBootleg Bar
- (FREE) VEALCHOP, STRANGE FRUIT, PAT FEE & BRETT PACKERSilverlake Lounge
- Virginia Reed, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Jules FerrariEl Cid
- All Crew’d Up with Lil’ Texas, Yung Satan, Colta, Great Dane, Brrrang- a-Dang, $u$pectLos Globos
- Café TacvbaNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE,
- WarL.A. County Fair
- EverestConstellation Room
- Smut PeddlersThe Observatory
SATURDAY – AUG. 31, 2013
- Shellshag, Upset, SignalsThe Echo
- Terra Jade, DiVola, ZaubNasty, The VigilsSilverlake Lounge
- The Shakers, Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound, Sad Robot, BoostTroubadour
- The Entrance Band, Beach Party, Church of Sun, Cherry GlazerrDetroit Bar
- Mallory Trunnell, The Heavy Heavy Hearts, The Vigilant Playground, Spread The Virus, Infer Stellar, Full ChipOn The Rox
- Nguzunguzu, Skin Town, DJ Jake Jenkins (Dublab), w/ TBA Special GuestsCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- Riverboat Gamblers, Blacklist Royals, Moral CruxThe Satellite
- (FREE before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Satellite
- Joe Satriani, Steve MorseOrpheum Theatre
- Every Living Soul, the Bath Party, Within ReasonThe Viper Room
- Work DrugsConstellation Room
SUNDAY – Sept. 1, 2013
- Sweet Bump It, Michael Rey & The Woebegone’s, Champagne LeaderBootleg Bar
- Smiths/Morrissey Nite with Guest DJ Jose Maldonado [from Sweet & Tender Hooligans]Echoplex
- The Royals, Hous Band, Caught Up, Copeya, Wetwood Smokes, Gio CastilhosThe Roxy
- Karen KilgariffBootleg Bar
- Cafe Tacuba, Neblina Neblina, ResiduoVentura Theater
- (FREE) Sister RogersThe Satellite
- The Dickies, The Mau MausWhisky A Go Go
- Lil Wayne, T.I., 2 Chainz, G-EazyVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
- CulpritHouse of Blues Sunset
- Lisa Marie Presley, The DeadliesEl Rey Theatre
- Andre Nickatina, Krayzie BoneThe Observatory
- Pac Div featuring Dusty CratesConstellation Room
