The best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities are all here 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 (May 26 – June 1, 2014).
♥ = Best Shows
YELLE
MONDAY – MAY 26, 2014
- The Bloody Beetroots LIVE with Jayceeoh and SNBRNFonda Theatre
- The Green, The Movement, HirieVentura Theater
- Nothing, Whirr, Youth CodeThe Echoplex
- (FREE) the Acetates, Trash Honey, Steps Of Doe, Devon GeyerSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) In The Valley Below / The Mercy Beat, Omniflux, Will LoveThe Echo
- Marc Ribot’s Ceramic DogLargo at the Coronet
- Air Life, yOya, Sweet Bump It, Tower, Hayley KiyokoThe Satellite
- Nick Warren, Darin EpsilonSound Nightclub
- (FREE) Yelle, Skaters, Pyramid Vritra, Chancellor WarholBardot
- Jody Porter (Of Fountains of Wayne), Miles Mosley & FriendsViper Room
- Ky-Mani Marley, Black Uhuru, Kevin LyttleUCLA Jazz & Reggae Fest
- (FREE) Jarell Perry, Dead Times, Gallant, Alex IsleyBootleg HiFi
- Cylvia, Skinny’s
- (FREE) Habits, Crown PlazaLolipop Records
Panda Bear
TUESDAY – MAY 27, 2014
- WolfmotherThe Echoplex
- Chet Faker with Sweater BeatsThe Roxy
- DREAD MAR-I Presented by SKAmania / Musica Roots, Blanco y NegroLos Globos
- Panda Bear with Peaking LightsEl Rey Theatre
- Kill The Dance Floor, The Orange, The LexingtonsSilverlake Lounge
- Liars with Cherry GlazerrFonda Theatre
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Hedgehog SwingEl Cid
- SOHNThe Troubadour
- Rich Robinson Band’s LA album release party, CrusadeThe Satellite
- Blood Red Shoes, Radkey, Gothic TropicThe Echo
- Dig the KidHouse of Blues Sunset
- Billy JoelHollywood Bowl
- SOMOConstellation Room
- Against Me!
Tony Molina, Big EyesVentura Theater - Powerman 5000 (CD Release Show), Knee High FoxViper Room
- (FREE) Dharma Bums, The Buttertones, The Herms, White Arrows (DJ set)Harvard & Stone
Crystal Fighters
WEDNESDAY – MAY 28, 2014
- Crystal Fighters, Wunder WunderThe Troubadour
- Skylark, Chrizle ChrizleChain Reaction
- (FREE before 10pm) Dub Club meets Subsuelo w/ Los Rakas, DJ Canyon Cody, DJ Ethos, DJ Gozar, Gazoo, DJ Tom ChasteenThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Dreamland, Close To Modern, Dekades, HighlandsSilverlake Lounge
- Roll The Tanks (Record Release Show!), The Mo-Odds, Vanish ValleyEl Cid
- (FREE) Babes EP release party, Mosco Rosco, The New Electric SoundThe Satellite
- Sophie
Cromie, Rare Times, Lil TexasLos Globos - Parquet Courts with Scrapers and CCR HeadcleanerThe Roxy
- Brit FloydGreek Theatre L.A.
- First Aid Kit
with Willy MasonEl Rey Theatre - Willie Watson Record ReleaseBootleg HiFi
- California Breed, Glenn Hughes, Jason BonhamWhiskey A Go Go
- Elbow, John GrantWiltern
- NothingConstellation Room
- the Bolts, the Coffis Brothers & the Mountain MeViper Room
- (FREE) The Vim Dicta, DecoratorHarvard & Stone
Thee Oh Sees
THURSDAY – MAY 29, 2014
- The Oh Sees, Jack Name, Zig ZagsThe Echoplex
- Banks with Jerome LOLEl Rey Theatre
- Sometimes a Ghost, Terra Alta, Good Rocky’s Revolver, Hour6, Dope by DesignThe Glass House
- Potty Mouth, Perfect Pussy, The Bots, SegoThe Echo
- Mankind Is Obsolete, I:Scintilla, Many of Odd NatureComplex
- Migraine Season, Christian Young, Side Effect, FIN, Dingo Down, The Quarantined, Being Devious, Jay ArsenoSilverlake Lounge
- Jamestown Revival, The Wind, The Wave, Kris OrlowskiThe Troubadour
- Words Once SpokenChain Reaction
- Local H, Bad VeinsThe Satellite
- The Buttertones, Girlpool, Michael & The Strange Land, Dj McAllister (KXLU)Los Globos
- M.I.A. with Angel HazeShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Coals, The Scarring PartyEl Cid
- Chet Faker with Sweater BeatsThe Roxy
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Topcat MC, Liondub, Drone, JahwyDragonfly
- Die Antwoord with Lil TexasFonda Theatre
- Sacred ReichWhiskey A Go Go
- Throwing Muses, Tanya DonellyBootleg HiFi
- Brody Dalle (of the Distillers)The Observatory
- Tim MinchinWilshire Ebell
- SKATERSConstellation Room
- Fiji, Spawnbreezie, Drew Deezy, Trey SmoovHouse of Blues Sunset
- Cutty Flam, JQ & The Revue, The BloodhoundsRedwood Bar
Manhattan Murder Mystery, Habits, Lilacs, ALONEThe Smell- Soulja BoyTru Hollywood
- (FREE) Maced, Rachel Goodrich & the GrrrlsHarvard & Stone
Lana Del Rey
FRIDAY – MAY 30, 2014
- Jamestown Revival, The Wind, The Wave, Kris OrlowskiThe Glass House
- Guy, Tony Toni Tone, H-Town, Color Me Badd, Force MDSNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- In Her Own WordsChain Reaction
- Culprit, Ghost Parade, Matter, Rival TidesLos Globos
- Chief WaKillLos Globos
- Brody Dalle (of the Distiller), The SinglesThe Troubadour
- Emerson Star, Big Tree, Bird concerns, Hooded Eyes, Max WrightsonSilverlake Lounge
- Eagulls, Twin Peaks, Criminal HygieneThe Satellite
- The Satellite presents Dax Riggs, The Record Company (acoustic set), DJ Brian WatersMonty Bar
- Throwing Muses, Tanya DonellyBootleg HiFi
- Priscilla Ahn, Juliette CommagèreMasonic Lodge
- Jon BrionLargo Los Angeles
- Pink Mountaintops, Giant DragThe Echo
- Raw Fabrics, Wartime Recitals, Sanglorians, Nick Lampone and the SweetheartsEl Cid
- Special Friday edition of Dub Club w/ Sister Nancy, Tippa Lee, Quinto Sol, The Expanders, DJ Tom ChasteenThe Echoplex
- Luscious Jackson
with DJ ADW Young and Money MarkEl Rey Theatre - Lana Del Rey with Father John Misty (solo)Shrine Expo Hall
- Hoodie AllenThe Roxy
- French Horn Rebellion and Hey ChampThe Roxy
- Local H, Bad VeinsConstellation Room
- Jason Cruz & Howl, The DarlingsRedwood Bar
- Rodriguez, LPGreek Theatre L.A.
- Big Data, Soft SwellsViper Room
- Swollen Members featuring Anu322The Observatory
- GRMLN, Turbo Lightning, Dustin & The Explosions, Post-LifeThe Smell
- Sea WolfThe Canyon (Agora Hills)
- PRIME w/ Luis FloresComplex
Phantogram
SATURDAY – MAY 31, 2014
- LE1F, Brenmar, MikeQ, LIZ, Chippy Nonstop, DJ Hoodboi, Brrrang-A-DangThe Echoplex
- Dam-Funk, Raw Geronimo, Caught A Ghost, GAVLYNBootleg HiFi
- Ron Pope
with Marty Shannon and Charlie OxfordThe Roxy - Goldroom
with Gavin Turek and KaufEl Rey Theatre - The Whimsy! Show hosted by Lady Scoutington featuring Amy Hessler and The Whimsy! DancersEl Cid
- DJ Babu & Rakaa of Dilated Peoples Are ExpansionViper Room
- The b Sharps, The Maxies, Defunked, Top Shelf Brass Band, Sayonara Tokyo, DispenskaThe Glass House
- Jhameel record release party, DWNTWN, The Cold & LovelyThe Satellite
- Micheltorena End of Year Bash w/ Bill Dwyer, Bryan Erwin, MolinoLos Globos
- Seahaven, Adventures, FoxingThe Troubadour
- Sex Wolf, Black Party Politics, Coastline Apparition, Girl Fry, The WeariesFive Star Bar
- Warren GGaslamp Long Beach
- The Watkins Family Hour, Ben Lee, Garrison StarrLargo at the Coronet
- Phantogram, AVICII, Beck, Foster the People, Fitz & The TantrumsKROQ Weanie Roast
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Thruster, Atomic ApeEl Cid
- Bruno Mars, Pharrell WilliamsHollywood Bowl
- (early show) Coke Bust, ACXDC, NomadsRedwood Bar
- Black FlagHouse of Blues Sunset
- A Lovely Sort of Death, White Murder, Lotto BallRedwood Bar
- Fortunate Youth, the MovementThe Observatory
- Priscilla AhnConstellation Room
- RodriguezLuckman Fine Arts Complex
- Too ShortJosephe’s Cafe
Pharrell Williams
SUNDAY – June 1, 2014
- Bruno Mars, Pharrell WilliamsHollywood Bowl
- Swollen Members, Madchild, SozayThe Roxy
- (FREE) The (Kinda) Open MicThe Satellite
- Pulp NiteThe Echo
- Stagediver, Starpause, Trash80, nullsleepLos Globos
- Nice Peter, The Jackpot Golden BoysThe Troubadour
- Moonchild, Madi Diaz, PinotBootleg HiFi
- Nacosta, Madus, The Burning of Rome, Fairy BonesSilverlake Lounge
- Grand Ole Echo with I See Hawks in LA, Chapin Sisters, Jimmer, Ashleigh Flynn, Caitlin Anne WebsterThe Echo
Great week of shows. First Aid Kit and Thursday’s Troubadour lineup with The Wind and The Wave are my personal picks.