Check out all the rad shows coming up this week on our show list! 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 (Sept. 16 – 22, 2013).
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
- The Weeknd, Anna Lunoe, BanksGreek Theatre
- Darwin Deez, Caged AnimalsThe Troubadour
- Check Yo Ponytail 2 with Sh*t Robot, AVAN LAVA, Larry Gus, GoddollarsEchoplex
- (FREE) Santoros, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Drinking Flowers, Levitation RoomDetroit Bar
- (FREE) Laurelin Kruse, The Soft Sun, A Girl I Know, The Breakups, The MuseBoxSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Dear Boy, Max and The Moon, Evan Voytas, Say SayBootleg Bar
- (FREE) Free Energy, The Ten Thousand, Cillie Barnes, Black Hi-Lighter, Andre Hyland (M.C./Comedian)The Echo
- Kid Cadaver, Adult CinemaLos Globos
- Zak Waters, Grizfolk, Leonard Fiend, Kid Cadaver, Special GuestsThe Satellite
- (FREE before 10pm) Fire in the Hamptons, DelukaLos Globos
- PirupaSound NightClub
- (FREE) Valerie June, Cardiknox, Junior Prom, EchosmithBardot—It’s A School Night
- Maniqui Lazer, Pastels, Luum, Reverse Corpse PaintPehrspace
- HIM, Volbeat, All That Remains, AirbourneHollywood Palladium
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
- The Weeknd, Anna Lunoe, BanksGreek Theatre
- (FREE) Ryan Lee, Andrew Wesley, Jameson & Co., Billy Kernkamp, Steve CarsonDetroit Bar
- (FREE) Tapas Tuesday Jazz w/ Carol Chaikin & FriendsEl Cid
- Grouplove, The RubensThe Troubadour
- Valient Thorr, Lordy Dying, Ramming Speed, Black Belt Karate, Bend SinisterThe Roxy
- The Fontaines, Nate Weiner, Liza Oppenheimer, FlowerglassSilverlake Lounge
- Butch Walker, Carrie and the Yellow MarblesBootleg Theater
- Tournament of Hearts, Automatic Toys, BartholomewLos Globos
- King Krule, RatkingThe Echo
- (FREE) A Tribute to OASIS / Mike Hayes’ Birthday Party feat. performances by The Bixby Knolls, Jonny Polonsky, Soft Pipes, Brent Rademaker, Veronica Bianqui & moreThe Satellite
- Laura MvulaEl Rey Theatre
- (FREE) IslandsAmoeba
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
- King Krule, Holy Sh*t!The Echo
- Parachute, Matt Hires, Paradise FearsTroubadour
- Body Language, DWNTWN, Immigre DJsThe Satellite
- The Steppas, Rian Basillio and The Roosters, EzzrahDetroit Bar
- Lonna Marie, Jack Littman, Alexandra and the Starlight BandLos Globos
- BastilleEl Rey Theatre
- Rose Windows, Jeffertitti’s Nile, Wild Pack of CanariesBootleg Bar
- Mercy Collazo, Bitter Ruin, IAMEVE, YOURLIPS YOURLIPSSilverlake Lounge
- Julieta VenegasHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Kat Kong, Foodie, Habits, Fritz SenderThe Smell
- GROUPLOVE (special acoustic set), the RubensMasonic Lodge
- (FREE before 10pm) Dub Club w/ DJ Tom ChasteenEchoplex
- Jim JamesThe Grammy Mueseum
- Blink-182, Atlas Genius, New PoliticsSanta Barbara Bowl
- Grimy Goods’ Photographer, Farah Sosa’s Bday Bash w/ Tigresa, Ethos, Canyon, Juxli, Gerardo, Farah, Gozar, Gabriel, Gazoo & moreSubsuelo at East Side Luv
- Halestorm, Eyes Set To KillWiltern
- RUBBER CITY REBELS, DIME RUNNER, WHITE MURDER, BOMBONAlex’s Bar
- (FREE) Birds of a Black FeatherClub Moscow
- Downtown Train, The Autonomics, Wild BetsyHarvard & Stone
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
- Deap Vally, JJUUJJUU, Death Hymn Number 9, Mystic Braves, Raw GeronimoThe Glass House
- The BabysThe Roxy
- MidlakeThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Alice In CooperlandHouse of Blues Sunset
- Snarky Puppy, Banda MagdaTroubadour
- Emanon (Aloe Blacc + Blu), Blu and Exile, Fashawn, Dag SavageThe Echo
- The Julie Ruin, La SeraThe Echoplex
- ShinedownL.A. County Fair
- (FREE) Oona, Toy Light, Their Wedding, The Golden PeacocksSilverlake Lounge
- The Orb, NostalghiaFonda Theatre
- (FREE) Jack Coleman’s “Moon Rockers” Movie Screening, Matt McCluer, BoardwalkDetroit Bar
- Diarrhea Planet, The So So GlosAlex’s Bar
- A benefit for CASA with Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger from Silversun Pickups, Alex Brown Church from Sea Wolf, Patrick Park, Sara LovThe Satellite
- Cold War Kids, Papa, We BarbariansWiltern
- Broken Anchor (Album Release), Long Fall, Javier DunnEl Cid
- Tommy Santee Klaws, Fort KingHarvard & Stone
- FIDLAR, The Orwells, Meat Market, The GardenThe Observatory
- Parachute, Matt Hires, Paradise FearsConstellation Room
- (FREE) Brian JohannesenOrigami Vinyl
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
- STARS, Trails and WaysThe Glass House
- Maudlin Strangers, Night Talks, Jetwolfe, Lia H, Wrenn, Raw FabricsTroubadour
- FUZZ, Human Eye, Zig Zags, Smelly TonguesLos Globos
- Julieta Venegas, LOS DESPIERTOS, AUDIOVITAVentura Theater
- Gold Panda, Slow Magic, Voices of BlackFonda Theatre
- The Mother Hips, Los LobosPappy & Harriet’s
- (FREE) KG BirdOrigami Vinyl
- Max Collins from Eve6, The Pride of Erie PA (Motion City Soundtrack, Limbeck, Ultimate Fakebook and the Nerdist)The Satellite
- Warner Drive, Badflower, The Raskins, Drug the Kids, Baton Rogue MorgueThe Roxy
- Cold Cave, Douglas McCarthyEchoplex
- Dirty Beaches
Chasms, SISUThe Echo - Valerie June, John Reilly and Friends (featuring Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau)Bootleg Theater
- Alexander Spit, Mike G, Bago, Pipe, Sandy PussyThe Lyric Theatre
- Twenty7, LEVELS, Send MedicineEl Cid
- (FREE before 11pm) #SQUAD with CBG, Ratchet Set, Larry Susan, Brrrang- a-Dang, $u$pecLos Globos
- Thievery CorporationGreek Theatre
- Lynyrd Skynyrd & Special Guest OutlawsL.A. County Fair
- Body Parts, The Little Ones, Kan Wakan & moreChina Town
- The Slackers, The DebonairesEl Rey Theatre
- Tribal SeedsThe Observatory
- Telepathe, Palace Of Buddies, Devon WilliamsThe Smell
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
- The Beach Ball with Aloe Blacc, Allen Stone, Lee Fields & The ExpressionsSanta Monica Pier
- The Octopus Project, Paper Lions, Plvs VltraThe Echo
- (FREE) Big Black DeltaThe Getty
- Fools and Sages
The PCH Crew, Sidewalk Affair, Galvanized SoulTroubadour - Moving Units, Some Ember, The Tragic ThrillsThe Glass House
- Tweak Bird, The Shrine, Retox, Babylon SweetheartsDetroit Bar
- Dirt Nasty, Beardo, Tayyib Ali, Super GroupieThe Roxy
- Peter Hook & The Light, Slaves of VenusFonda Theatre
- Charlotte Sometimes
Sara Skinner, Only on TuesdaysLos Globos - Signals, Pregnant, N.O.W., W-H-I-T-EPehrspace
- Saint Motel, Nightmare Air, Echosmith, Tapioca and The Flea, Irontom TARFEST
- (FREE) Vanaprasta, Fever The Ghost, Halfbluud, The Autonomics, The Active Set, Kissing Cousins, Rainbow Jackson, Fairbanks, Drive He Said, Totems, Geronimo Getty, El Hefe, Kissed Her Little Sister, FacialThe Satellite
- Wax Tailor & The Dusty Rainbow Experience (Full Live Band), Buck 65El Rey Theatre
- The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Pennywise, Pierce the Veil, and moreVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
- Juliette Commagère, Charlie Clark, Among Savages, Ian Ball, Max GoldblattBootleg Bar
- Summer Twins, Alexandra & The Starlight Band, Zachary James and the All Seeing Eyes, Adult CinemaEl Cid
- The So So Glos, Diarrhea Planet, Moses Campbell, Dustin And The ExplosionsThe Smell
- (FREE before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Bootie LA – DJ Tripp’s Giant Touchscreen, ShyBoy, R.A.I.D. + moreEchoplex
- Blondie, Rick Springfield, Adam Ant, The Psychedelic Furs, The Fixx, Sugarhill Gang, BerlinHONDA Center
- Nocturnal WonderlandSan Manuel Amphitheatre
- The Mother Hips, The Donkeys, The Easy Leaves, Old CalifornioPappy & Harriet’s
- Iration, Seedless, Through the Roots & moreWiltern
- (FREE) Venice Music Crawl w/ Omniflux, Bixby Knolls & more Club Moscow
- The SlackersThe Observatory
- Zendaya, Artist VS PoetL.A. County Fair
- Diana KrallGreek Theatre
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
- The Beach Ball with Michael Rose (Black Uhuru), Sly & Robbie, The Skatalites, Santa Monica Pier
- Grand Ole Echo with Dave Gleason, The Psychedelic Cowboys, Terraplane Special, The Easy LeavesThe Echo
- The Orwells, Special GuestCenter for the Arts Eagle Rock
- Andrea Gibson, Jeremy RadinBootleg Theater
- The Vaccines, The Chain Gang of 1974The Mayan
- Babies on Acid, Spirit Vine, Thee Rain Cats, Cherry GlazerrAlex’s Bar
- All Time Low, The Wonder YearsVentura Theater
- M83 (with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra), PhantogramHollwood Bowl
- Dr. Know, Decry
Bad Samaritans, Urban Decay, Cholos on Acid, Corrupted YouthLos Globos - Samantha Sidley & FriendsEl Cid
- Moving Units, Blouse, Feathers, Some EmberThe Echo
- (FREE) Historian (record release party), Bell Gardens, Modern TIme MachinesThe Satellite
- Alice In CooperlandHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Little BootsConstellation Room
- Jars of ClayThe Observatory
- Lila DownsGreek Theatre