Arcade Fire at Capitol Records — Photo: Bryan Olinger
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 (Dec. 2–8, 2013).
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – DECEMBER 2, 2013
- Turbo Lightning, Xiu Xiu, Human Behavior, Stellaluna, DJ WhitmanPehrspace
- Sam SmithThe Troubadour
- (FREE) RadiorelicsSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) VUM, The Parallelograms, HOTT MT, ConwayThe Echo
- (FREE) Froth, Jesus Sons, Adult Books, Dirt Dress, Corners (DJ set)Bootleg Bar
- (FREE) The Wild Reeds, Leftover Cuties, The Dustbowl Revival, Willie WatsonThe Satellite
- (FREE) May McDonough & Company, Gazoota, The GospelsDetroit Bar
- 6 Bit LolitasSound NightClub
- (FREE) Odesza, De Lux, Andy Clockwise, FemmeBardot
- Monster Paws, The Kids In DetentionLos Globos
- Tapioca & The Flea, LovelifeConstellation Room
- .BLEAUX. , The Moonbeams, Special Guest DJ Samantha RonsonThe Viper Room
- Cat Power, Nico Turner El Rey Theatre
TUESDAY – DECEMBER 3, 2013
- Mikal Cronin, Redd Kross, Cherry GlazerrEl Rey Theatre
- Adult Swim Presents: The Eric Andre Show Live!Echoplex
- Every Time I Die, LetLive, Code Orange KidsThe Roxy
- Wires In The Walls, Tic Tic Boom!, Owl Fly South, No Way NorthSilverlake Lounge
- Sam SmithThe Troubadour
- Santoros, Magic Wands, The SuzanDetroit Bar
- LA Font (record release), Spaceships, Washing Machines, Wax ChildrenThe Echo
- Pretty Lights, OdeszaWiltern
- The Von Furs, Late Night RevivalLos Globos
- KRS-One featuring Thee Brown PlagueThe Observatory
- Teleskopes, RunRunRun, Tru Cisco, Sherif SeragViper Room
- BEYONCÉSTAPLES Center
- Pusha TTrue Hollywood
- The Three O’Clock with CosmonautsConstellation Room
- Entrance Band’s Guy BlakesleeHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Good Thunder, Travolta, The Herms, Black HearthrobThe Virgil
WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 4, 2013
- Kaki King, JEROME HOLLOWAYMasonic Lodge
- Trevor Hall & Nahko, Dustin ThomasTroubadour
- Butch WalkerGRAMMY Museum
- Eddie Spaghetti (Of Supersuckers), Day For NightsOn The Rox
- (FREE) our last summer, Family Cave, little galaxies, SUNKEN SHIPSSilverlake Lounge
- The Silent ComedyConstellation Room
- B.B. King, Guy MartinVentura Theater
- The Long Winters, Sean NelsonBootleg Theater
- (FREE w/ RSVP) ASG, From Beyond, LSDJ DJ SetThe Satellite
- BC Kingdom video release party, Prince William (FADE TO MIND)Bootleg Bar
- ProblemEl Rey Theatre
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Talib Kweli and BIG K.R.I.T.STAPLES Center
- The Koreatown Oddity, Gypsy Mamba, Lo BlatencyThe Smell
- DevThe Observatory
- Mirror DaysHarvard & Stone
THURSDAY – DECEMBER 5, 2013
- Black Joe Lewis, RadkeyEl Rey Theatre
- Every Time I Die, LetLive, Code Orange KidsChain Reaction
- Waxahatchee, Swearin’, UpsetCenter for the Arts
- Man With A Mission, Mind The Gap, Fire TigerThe Roxy
- (FREE before 8:30pm) Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Coals, Jared & The MillEl Cid
- Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene, Holly Miranda, HarkThe Echo
- PINK MEXICO, Dreamers Dose, Criminal Hygiene, The Parmesans, Fartbarf, Dj Apollo StaarSilverlake Lounge
- X, The BlastersVentura Theater
- Hi Ho Silver Oh, The Far Country, The Native SiblingBootleg Bar
- Willoughby, James Supercave, The Futures League, Clear PlasticThe Satellite
- Thundercat, Moses Sumney, JonwayneThe Echoplex
- Special Solo Performances: Trevor Hall & NahkoHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Brando’s Island, Alexx Calise , Satellite Sky, UltrajectViper Room
- Dwight YoakamGrove of Anaheim
- XO, DIRT DRESS, AND HALF GOONAlex’s Bar
- FoalsThe Observatory
- Gavin TurekConstellation Room
- Jimmy Fallon’s Clean Cut Comedy Tour with special guests Julian McCullough, Nate Bargatze, Nick Thune and Seth HerzogClub Nokia
- BLACK MAMBAS WITH OMAR AND THE STRINGPOPPERSHarvard & Stone
- Jimmy Fallon’s Clean Cut Comedy Tour with special guests Julian McCullough, Nate Bargatze, Nick Thune and Seth HerzogClub Nokia
FRIDAY – DECEMBER 6, 2013
- Avi Buffalo, People Get ReadySkirball Cultural Center
- The Bangles, Three O’Clock, The Dream SyndicateFonda Theatre
- Problem
TeeFLii, Clyde Carson, Bad Lucc, Eric Bellinger, McAvery, DJ Amen, DJ CarismaThe Glass House - Street Dogs, The Old Firm Casuals, Death March, BricktopChain Reaction
- Will Hoge, Red Wanting BlueTroubadour
- PapaEl Rey Theatre
- STUFFED… an Art Closing, Tons of Art, Performance, Secretive Musical ActsTroubadour
- FoalsVentura Theater
- Sean of 3OH!3 (DJ set), Flula, Y LuvLyric Theatre
- The Whiskey Sour Mistletoe Jam, hosted by Ed Helms, Mandolin OrangeLargo at the Coronet
- Flavors 90’s party with DJ Spinna, J.Rocc and Evil Dee, House Shoes, Hosted by CognitoEchoplex
- Zak Waters, Blackbear, Story of the Running WolfThe Satellite
- The Intelligence, Cold Beat, Chad & The MeatbodiesLos Globos
- HAPPYFORYOU, The Chew Toys, Endless Bummer, Sloppy Jane, Phoebe BridgersSilverlake Lounge
- Grant Muller & The Mission, Luke Peach, Matthew Neuschafer, Daena JayDetroit Bar
- The Vim Dicta, Freefall Rescue, LEVELSEl Cid
- baR. Kelly Takeover: Skin Town, Blok, +TBAPehrspace
- Santa Youth, Verbs, Walelu, DPDRThe Smell
- Jingle Ball: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke, & moreSTAPLES Center
- Bobby WomackSaban Theatre
- Margaret Cho – MOTHERWiltern
- Street Dogs, The Old Firm CasualsHouse of Blues Anaheim
- JAY Z: Magna Carter World TourHonda Center
- Tedeschi Trucks Band, The London SoulsOrpheum Theatre,
- The Lonely Drunks Club, Cherie Curie, Future Villains, Maudlin StrangeViper Room
- X with The BlastersThe Observatory
- BerlinCanyon Club
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 7, 2013
- Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, AFI, Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant, Grouplove, Foals, New PoliticsShrine Auditorium
- Dinosaur BonesThe Echo
- Zappa Plays ZappaThe Roxy
- Oliver and ClassixxThe Glass House
- Pat Kelly & The Clarendonians, QUEEN P, The Steady 45’s, The DeliriansLos Globos
- Gaby Moreno, David Garza, Irene DiazTroubadour
- Escondido, Among SavagesBootleg Bar
- Crash Kings, My Jerusalem, King WashingtonThe Satellite
- Tourist, Penthouse PenthouseThe Lyric Theater
- The AquabatsFonda Theatre
- Chicano Soul Legends, Thee Midniters, Tierra, Sunny Ozuna, Malo, Joe BataanHonda Center
- Heller Keller, Shit Giver, Coup Pigeons, Hex HorizontalThe Smell
- Young Creatures, The Brothers Zmed, The AlternatesEl Cid
- (FREE before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- The White Panda, Clinton VanSciveEl Rey Theatre
- X with the BlastersThe Observatory
- Bootie LA – Holiday PartyEchoplex
- B.B. KingSaban Theater
- Meow Fest: Flower Boy, Young Lovers, Charlyne Yi, DearestPehrspace
- The Head and the Heart, Rose Windows, Rayland BaxterWiltern
- Dengue Fever, JVR (the artist formally known as Jesika Von Rabbit)Pappy & Harriet’s
SUNDAY – DECEMBER 8, 2013
- Arcade Fire, Phoenix, The Neighbourhood, Capital Cities, Lorde, Portugal. The Man, Fitz & The Tantrums, Atlas Genius, BastilleShrine Auditorium
- The Masquerade Ball featuring Trent Cantrelle, Omid 16B, Tara Brooks, The Quadrobe, Moses Databass, Eve FalconDim Mak Studios
- The Peach Kings, The Ten Thousand, Strange VineBootleg Bar
- John Reilly & Friends featuring Tom Brosseau and Becky StarkLargo at the Coronet
- Sanglorians, Nicole Kidman, LA Takedown, Wil DoneganThe Smell
- (FREE) Independent Label Market: Los AngelesMack Sennett Studios
- (FREE) UPSETEl Cid
- Deniz Kurtel, XXXXX XXXX, Burn UnitLos Globos
- 100 Flowers w/members of The Urinals, So So Glos, Shark ToysThe Echo
- Zappa Plays ZappaThe Roxy
- THE CHOP TOPS, SNAKE OIL SALESMEN, PATROLLED BY RADAR, & SPECIAL GUEST DJ VON BADSVILLEAlex’s Bar
- Gurrila Fest: Hott MT, Clear Plastic, Dark Furs, Cat Kong, LA Girlfriend, Girlpool, BeruPehrspace