A lot of bands in Los Angeles as they gear up for their shows at SXSW! You can find the best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities on Grimy Goods’ custom 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 (Feb. 24 – March 2, 2014).
♥ = Best Shows
Kera and the Lesbians
MONDAY – FEB. 24, 2014
- Cibo MattoEl Rey Theatre
- (FREE) Grimy Goods Presents: Kera and the Lesbians, Sanglorians, Insects Vs. Robots, LA WitchThe Echo
- (FREE)The New Electric Sound, TWIN PONIES, Moonroof, MemoirSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Kan Wakan, Big Black Delta (DJ Set), Holy Folk, Surprise Guest!Echoplex
- BILL BATEMAN & GENE TAYLOR (THE BLASTERS), ENDER, LOUP GAROU MFRedwood Bar
- (FREE)Kris Bowers, Cassorla, Godfrey at LargeBootleg Bar
- Anthony AttallaSound Nightclub
- (FREE)Busy Living, Cillie Barnes, Fim, Wise Cub, White Arrows DJ SetThe Satellite
- (FREE) Toy Bombs Black Hi-LighterHarvard & Stone
- Matt Costa, Dustin LovelisDetroit Bar
- (Free) Hindu Pirates, Froth, Corners, Black SeaConstellation Room
- (FREE) Sleeper Agent, Say Say, Broods, Early WintersBardot
Lemon Sun
TUESDAY – FEB. 25, 2014
- Kaiser Chiefs, Avid DancerEl Rey Theatre
- Lemon Sun, Duniven, Psychic Love, DJ Marion Hodges (KCRW)The Satellite
- (FREE before 8:30pm) Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Ted Russell Kamp & The Moonrise Melody MakersEl Cid>
- Kins, Francisco The Man, Western LowsBootleg Bar
- Paradise FearsChain Reaction
- Ax Brahms Project: Ax & Yo-yo MaWalt Disney Concert Hall
- E-Train (LIVE), Dean Risko, Kosha Dillz, Oh Blimey, CAMBO, Kapeesh Hayes, $ho TymeLos Globos
- Tiburona, Young Beautiful In A Hurry, The Blazing Hips, The AeonsSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) The Belle Brigade, Harriet, WATERSThe Echo
- Flinch, Clicks & Whistles, Kelly Dean, TEALONG, Tony KDetroit Bar
- Lemon Sun, Duniven, Psychic Love, DJ Marion Hodges (KCRW)The Satellite
- The Toledo Show presents: East Side of ParadiseLos Globos
- (FREE) Drinking Flowers, Giant Drag, Expoloding Flowers, Big Chief DJ setHarvard & Stone
- Hudson, Darling StilettosThe Viper Room
- Lucinda Williams, The Kenneth Brian BandEchoplex
Dr. Dog
WEDNESDAY – FEB. 26, 2014
- Mark Mulcahy with Mother FalconThe Echo
- (FREE) wasi, Maria Sweet, Devin Grae, Statues of Cats, Playboy SchoolSilverlake Lounge
- Tiffinni Saint Ranae’s All Stars of the Performing ArtsEl Cid>
- Lord Huron, SuperhumanoidsVentura Theater
- Bottomless Pit, Kinski, Wild Pack of CanariesBootleg Bar
- Dr. Dog, Saint Rich & Moses SumneyThe Observatory
- Demetri Martin & FriendsLargo at the Coronet
- (FREE) KING BUZZO, TweakbirdThe Satellite
- (FREE before 10pm) Dub Club with special guest DJ’s Cokni O Dire and Culture D
DJ Tom ChasteenEchoplex - FMLYBND, Tapioca and The Flea, Josh Harmony, Reverend Baron, DJ Fiicusfillson (Wildcat! Wildcat!)Detroit Bar
- Decoded, Sad Robot, The Other Words, Late Performance by Dive (Tribute to Nirvana)The Viper Room
- Vic Ruggiero (of The Slackers), featuring Kepi Ghoulie / Jesse Wagner (of The Aggrolites)Constellation Room
- (FREE) Heaps & Heaps, Matt KoelschHarvard & Stone
Fidlar
THURSDAY – FEB. 27, 2014
- Dr. Dog, Saint Rich & Moses SumneyThe Wiltern
- (FREE before 8:30pm) Honky Tonk Hacienda: Ben Reddell Band, Chris Shiflett & The Dead PeasantsEl Cid>
- (FREE) Mike Kijanski, Scribes, Scotty The Kid, Mr. Good Day, PsychedellicaThe Troubadour
- FIDLAR, Cheatahs, Cherry Glazerr, Isaac Rother and the PhantomsEchoplex
- Blackstone Rangers, Son of Stan, ALSO, StaGSilverlake Lounge
- UHH YEAH DUDELargo at the Coronet
- Restavrant, Owenstone, Moonsville CollectiveThe Satellite
- BLKHRTSLos Globos
- (FREE) The Futures League, Matt McCluer, Indian Burn, Mel GibsonDetroit Bar
- Kodaline with LPEl Rey Theatre
- Deadly Birds, Sons of Hippies, Down and OutlawsThe Viper Room
- U.S. Department of BhangraLos Globos
- D.I.Whiskey A Go Go
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Random Movement, Dave Shichman, Machete, MC XYZDragonFly
- G-Eazy with Rockie FreshFonda Theatre
- MadballConstellation Room
- The Wailers, British DependencyHouse of Blues Sunset Strip
- Skunk Records 25th Anniversary with Kyle & Miles Stoopid / Unwritten LawThe Observatory
- Lucinda WiliamsThe Canyon
- Herobust, Beni HazeYost Theater
- (FREE) The Herms, Dharma BumsHarvard & Stone
- MoistboyzPappy & Harriet’s
- Thieves, Sissy Cobb, LA FogThe Smell
Com Truise
FRIDAY – FEB. 28, 2014
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.El Rey Theatre
- G-Eazy, Rockie Fresh, kyleThe Glass House
- (FREE) Cosmic Suckerpunch, HasterThe Troubadour
- Local Band Showcase
VantageChain Reaction - Com Truise plus guests
Phantoms, Reva Devito, VogelEchoplex - Cities AvivThe Church on York
- Max Kala, State to State, KG Bird, The Aeons, Puppet RadioFive Star Bar
- Blu and Exile, Dag Savage ft. Choosey & Co$$, Denmark Vessey & Scud One, DJ Hyder, DJ Scotty Coats, DJ Josh One & moreDetroit Bar
- Beach Party, The Flytraps, Batwings Catwings, Twin Steps, Colleen GreenThe Smell
- Maudlin Strangers EP Release Party, Brother Blyss, Y Luv, Okapi Sun, LittleBear, Davis FetterThe Lyric Theatre
- Kodaline with LPMasonic Lodge
- Popshop West 017 with ASTR, The Chain Gang of 1974, King HenryThe Echo
- Capital CitiesRoxy Theatre
- Jon BrionLargo at the Coronet
- Moistboyz (featuring Dean Ween, Guy Heller and Nick Oliveri), Qui, Andy Clockwise spinningThe Satellite
- A Different Animal, Leaf, KNCKLS, the black honey cultSilverlake Lounge
- KULA, Black Party Politics, Pacific, Las BrujasEl Cid>
- Toni Braxton, Eric BenetNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- (FREE before 12am) Brothers Vybe, Dirty Diana, DJ Amara, Rudy C., George JJ Flores & moreLos Globos
- David SedarisArlington Theatre
- Max and the Moon, Breach the SummitConstellation Room
- DJ Quik, Suga Free, KuruptThe Observatory
- Alex DreamzYost Theater
- Lord Huron with SuperhumanoidsFonda Theatre
- Outlands, Popheart, Electric GeoffreyPehrspace
- Robert Randolph & the Family BandThe Canyon
Mr. Elevator and the Brain Hotel
SATURDAY – MARCH 1, 2014
- Children of Bodom, Death Angel, TyrHouse of Blues Sunset Strip
- PenatonixOrpheum Theatre
- Capital CitiesRoxy Theatre
- Dave Hause, NorthcoteThe Echo
- Pacific Pop Festival w/ Marshstepper, Silent Servant, Body Of Light, Blood Bright Star, Stray Executioner, Some Ember & moreThe Church on York
- Vain & Valor, The May Runners, Cota, Living Ghosts, The Unending ThreadWhite Oak Music & Art
- Lydia, Saint Motel, Golden SunThe Glass House
- Baby Feet
The Nerm, Lovely Sunny Day, Frisky First Dates & moreChain Reaction - Jackie Greene, The Wild ReedsThe Troubadour
- 3 Balls of Fire, Suns Of Jimi, The Beau & Belle, Kyle Wyman Band, Texas RadioFive Star Bar
- Mr. Elevator & The Brain Hotel, ContraFang, Thee CommonsThe Smell
- Noam Pikelny & Gabe Witcher with Very Special Guests Chris Eldridge, Julian LageLargo at the Coronet
- Medina River Records launch party with The Far West, Rod Melancon, The Walcotts, CalicoThe Satellite
- Bootie LA – Mardi Gras Mashquerade!Echoplex
- Funky Sole (FREE before 10:30pm)The Echo
- Funk You Very Much ft. Supreme Cuts, Falcons, Navid Izadi, Dead Times, Kid Sheikh, Evan MellowsBootleg Bar
- Ivory DeVille, The Diamond Light, Young CreaturesEl Cid>
- Mason JenningsThe Observatory
- The Wailers, British DependencyHouse of Blues Sunset Strip
- The Shakers, The Janks, Little Wild, The Soft White SixtiesThe Viper Room
- Canyons, The Ritchie White Orchestra, Slow RosePehrspace
- DJ Echo, J RhythmConga Room
- Lord Huron with SuperhumanoidsFonda Theatre
- Kimkat, Icy Ice, DlaYost Theater
Death Valley Girls
SUNDAY – MARCH 2, 2014
- Angel Olsen, Cian Nugent, Paul BergmannThe Echo
- Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Death Valley GirlsThe Echo
- Free Salamander Exhibit, Hepa-TitusThe Echo
- Children of Bodom, Death Angel, TyrThe Observatory
- Free Salamander Exhibit, Hepa-TitusThe Echo
- Olin & The Moon, Great White Buffalo, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Charlyne Yi, PAPA DJ SetThe Satellite
- Chicano Batman, El-Haru Kuroi, Thee CommonsContinental Room
- The Moth & The Flame, Rachel Goodrich & The Grrrls, Breach The Summit, Black Crystal Wolf Kids & moreThe Troubadour
- PenatonixOrpheum Theatre
- Yemen BluesLuckman Fine Arts Complex Tickets
- Elvin Bishop, James Cotton, Paul ThornScherr Forum-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
- Jackie GreeneThe Canyon
- G-Eazy, kyleVentura Theater
