Who says L.A. crowds suck? Well actually, it’s kind of true. Los Angeles is known for some of the weakest crowds. People are just too cool these days to dance, jump and even clap for the bands they adore — but it’s a different story at the majority of the shows Grimy Goods cover. Yes, we have an affinity towards punk, garage and rock ‘n’ blues — and anything else that makes your body shake. Take a look below at our best concert crowd photos of 2013.
Thanks to our bold team of photographers for getting up in the thick of it. You don’t even know how many kicks in the head and bruises these guys endure all for capturing that live show moment that brought you the most happiness. Rock on.
No Age at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Outside Lands — Photo: Will Tee Yang
No Age at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Outside Lands — Photo: Will Tee Yang
Tijuana Panthers at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Suicidal Tendencies at Fonda Theatre — Photo: Ceethreedom
Viva! Pomona (Uh, what’s wrong with these wallflowers?) — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Circa Survive at Shrine Expo Hall — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Palma Violets at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Fidlar at Constellation Room — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Palma Violets at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Fidlar at Constellation Room — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Hunx and his Punx at Unit B Skate Park & Studio — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Hunx and his Punx at Unit B Skate Park & Studio — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Geographer at the Echo — Photo: Will Tee Yang
Burgerama II — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Burgerama II — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Iceage at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez
The Bronx at Los Globos — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Fidlar in China Town— Photo: Ryan Bussard
Japandroids at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Trash Talk at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Trash Talk at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Major Lazer at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Hot Chip at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Thee Oh Sees at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Wu-Tang Clan at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Tame Impala at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Jessie Ware at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez
UCLA Jazz & Reggae Fest — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Turbonegro at El Rey — Photo: Big Swig
Make Music Pasadena at Fonda Theatre — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Make Music Pasadena — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Make Music Pasadena — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Ceremony at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Devo at Natural History Museum — Photo: Farah Sosa
Echo Park Rising — Photo: Luis Wolf Rodgriguez
Metz at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Metz at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Title Fight at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Le Savy Fav at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Touche Amore at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Touche Amore at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez
Talib Kweli at Sonos — Photo: Farah Sosa
The Orwells at Observatory — Photo: Ryan Bussard
Flaming Lips at Greek Theatre — Photo: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert
DEATH at Echoplex — Photo: Farah Sosa
GZA at Echoplex — Photo: Tamea Agle
The OBNIII’s at Center for The Arts, Eagle Rock — Photo: Ceethreedom
Rock The Bells — Photo: Ryan Bussard
First City Festival — Photo: Luis Wolf Rodgriguez
