Viva Pomona! is the this weekend, along with many other awesome shows! The best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities are all here on Grimy Goods’ custom show list. From big names like Ringo Starr, DMX, and Bad Religion to some of our favorite underground bands such as Death Hymn Number 9, Bob Log III and Santoros, 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.
♥ = Best Shows
Photo by Monique Hernandez
MONDAY – JULY 14, 2014
- (FREE) Corners, The Shrills, Death Hymn # 9, The GromsThe Echo
- Backtrack, Harms Way, Expire, Bitter End, Suburban Scum, DOWNPRESSER, Iron Mind, Will to DieChain Reaction
- (FREE) Voices of LA: The Krupnick Festival of the Arts Wil-Dog Abers & Jarell Perry CollaborationThe Echoplex
- (FREE) The Bolts, Island Apollo, The Coffis BrothersSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) LA Font, Sego, Spaceships, Doja CatThe Satellite
- (FREE) Purple Mountains Majesties, Gardeners Logic, The Red RiverThe Wayfarer
- Ted NugentCity National Grove of Anaheim
- Anthony AttallaSound Nightclub
- Not In the Face, Your Ugly Sister, Little DoveViper Room
- (FREE) Hi Ho Silver Oh, Charlyne Yi, The Rebel LightBootleg HiFi
- Max Kestenbaum in R&D with Ceviche Project; Dustin LovelisHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Made In Heights, Noosa, The Midnight Pine, FeminaeBardot
- Arum Rae, Kilo Virga, RilanHotel Cafe
Photo by Casey Lewis
TUESDAY – JULY 15, 2014
- The Album Leaf + the premier of the new documentary “Beyond There”Masonic Lodge
- Mosco Rosco, Clockwise, FOLK RIOTThe Troubadour
- Jubilo Drive, Ride The Wave, The Hard Light, Curious and CuriouserSilverlake Lounge
- Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Girlpool, Wild Pack of CanariesThe Echo
- (FREE) A tribute to TV THEME SONGS featuring Jillinda & Mustang, Geronimo Getty, Hi Ho Silver Oh, the breakups, Madam Headdress & more TBAThe Satellite
- (FREE before 8pm) SoCal Reggae All StarsThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals Residency, Jimetta Rose, Ill Camille, Raquel Rodriguez, Defsound, DJ House ShoesThe Lyric Theatre
- Flyhigh, D.U.B.B., Devin MilesLos Globos
- Cruz, Hidden Amoungst Us, …and We Are ThemViper Room
- The Polyphonic Spree, Sarah JaffeBootleg HiFi
- Rational Anthem, Pu$$ycow, Sideyard, The DudikoffsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Gold Star Residency with L’Aura Moire, Isaac Rother & The PhantomsHarvard & Stone
- Wynter Gordon & The Righteous Young, Luke Sital-Singh, Brandyn Burnette, Desi ValentineHotel Cafe
Photo by Monique Hernandez
WEDNESDAY – JULY 16, 2014
- Planes Mistaken for Stars, All Eyes West, End on End, Girl TearsThe Echo
- Los Angeles Battle of the Bands: Alrick, One Way Ticket, good deeds, Dramatica, Kids of the Leaf, ESP Evolution, Annyette Preston, Pollyannah, Life’s Infectious, The Brosquitos, ZigonDragonfly
- Noah the Wordsmith, Dead SoldiersChain Reaction
- A Sunny Day In Glasgow, United Ghosts, RosesBootleg HiFi
- little galaxies, Oliver Riot, SUNKEN SHIPS, Young CreaturesSilverlake Lounge
- Kongos, BadflowerThe Troubadour
- Dream Stretcher, SatchmodeLos Globos
- Josey Wales, Tippa Lee, DJ Tom ChasteenThe Echoplex
- Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, Flo & Eddie, Mark Farner, Mitch Ryder, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Chuck NegronFox Performing Arts Center
- Los Craters, PrincessFrank, TÜLIPSThe Satellite
- Collective Digital Studio and DCBL Presents: 4th Pyramid, Bryce VineViper Room
- KID ROCK: A Concert to Benefit Operation Finally HomeHouse of Blues Sunset
- PennywiseThe Observatory
- Alyeska, HeartsRevolution, CasinosThe Smell
- Paul Chesne Band + BirddogHarvard & Stone
- Thirteen Colonies, ShegunRedwood Bar
- Damien Dempsey, & special guests, Birdseye, The Starfolk w/ HollyHotel Cafe
- The Dwarves, The Queers, Masked Intruder, and The Atom AgeAlex’s Bar
Photo by Farah Sosa
THURSDAY – JULY 17, 2014
- (FREE) Twilight Concert Series with Yuna, KingSanta Monica Pier
- The Signal Fire, Fulkerson & Clarke, Life After Mary & guests, Moxy & The Influence, THE GOLDENLORD/JEAN, Better Looking People With Superior Ideas, Revel TonesSilverlake Lounge
- EPMD, Speach Impediments, Shabaam Sahdeeq w/ DJ Dister, DJ Longisland (DXC), Hosted By Melloe Won of White Label RadioThe Wayfarer
- Robert Francis & The Night Tide, Bootstraps, Vikesh Kapoor, Maxim LudwigThe Troubadour
- LEGENDS SHALL FALL, Emissary, Depictions of Fear, Venada, EnvisionChain Reaction
- Bad Religion, XThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- The Never Ending, Moons of MarsThe Glass House
- The Field (live), Peaking Lights, SONNSThe Echoplex
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Tom Freund (Record Release Show), Zach Heckendorf, FairbanksEl Cid
- Ryley Walker, Jess Williamson, Jerome HollowayThe Echo
- The Ruse, Kristeen Young, DorothyThe Satellite
- Summer Session w/Jarell Perry, OOFJ, Lena Fayre, Pyramid vritra, Maudlin Strangers, Seasons, Florals, Kingdoms, Mirror Days, Val Fleury (Immigré)Los Globos
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Aphrodite, Machete, Roxanne, MC RiddaDragonfly
- Shwayze with special guest: Chanel West Coast and BVille (DJ Set) & CarltonEl Rey Theatre
- La CastanedaConstellation Room
- Andre NickatinaThe Observatory
- Wild the Coyote, We Are Kings and Queens, State To StateViper Room
- MadchildWhiskey A Go Go
- Summerland Tour 2014: Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6, SpacehogHouse of Blues Sunset
- The Wailers & Wheeland BrothersSaban Theatre
- Figs Vision, Silver Hands, Melpo MeneBootleg HiFi
- Harassor, Wayfarer, Dreadnought, The Love BelowComplex
- Thursday Night BootyRedwood Bar
- Bob Log III, Death Hymn Number 9, The Department of Destructive Services with guests TBAAlex’s Bar
- Fred Page, Communist Daughter, Jim & Sam, Keta The Wayward HeartsHotel Cafe
- (FREE) Loudon Wainwright lllLevitt Pavillion
Photo by Lindsay Rodriguez
FRIDAY – JULY 18, 2014
- People Under The Stairs, Dam-Funk, AceyaloneThe Troubadour
- (FREE) BuyepongoLevitt Pavillion
- Bleach, Ashes to Gold, DKA, Against the Sun, Melissa Lauren Music, Polaroyd, Seven Codes of BushidoChain Reaction
- Stanley & The Search Vinyl Release Show, Culprit, THE BODY RAMPANT, VIS, Sunken CitiesLos Globos
- (FREE Before 8pm) Undercurrent Presents : Mullie Graf, Goodjob Gian, R3VAN, Elijah SmithThe Wayfarer
- Bob Log III, Bloody Death Skull, The Department of Descriptive ServiceThe Echo
- TeamSupreme X Magical Properties, Daedelus, Snorlax, DJ CLAP, Galapagoose, Queen Leaf, ELOSThe Echoplex
- The Porcelain, To The Nines, The Velvet Tea Party, Sketch OrchestraSilverlake Lounge
- The Chain Gang of 1974 with EmpiresThe Roxy
- Allison Weiss (EP Release Show), Chris Farren, Tiny Stills, Sophocles SteveEl Cid
- An Evening with Susanna Hoffs plus special guests Fred Armisen and Petra HadenThe Satellite
- Masters of Ceremony – Hip Hop Reunion with DMX, Epmd, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, and moreNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- Happy Together TourSaban Theatre
- Morbid Angel featuring Dying Fetus, the Faceless, Thy Art Is MurderThe Observatory
- PennywiseHouse of Blues Sunset
- The Beta Machine (ft. Members of A Perfect Circle & Puscifer), DEKADES, UpDownUp, DJ Shaun Lopez of CrossesViper Room
- The Black and The White, New Beat FundBootleg HiFi
- Puro Instinct, Maria Minerva, After Hours, Nicky SparklesThe Smell
- H&S band & Burlesque with DJ LadyPillsHarvard & Stone
- Maldoror: Body of Light, Some EmberComplex
- Ellms, Male Bondage, The Hard R, Virginia ReedRedwood Bar
- Jonathan Wilson, Mystic BravesFIGat7th Downtown
- Before The Brave, Travis Hayes Record Release Show, Gemma & Noah, Carly TefftHotel Cafe
Photo by Monique Hernandez
SATURDAY – JULY 19, 2014
- Viva! Pomona with !!! (chk chk chk), Porter, The Garden, Puro Instinct, SPEAK!, Upset, El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado, So Many Wizards, Haunted Summer, and more!The Glass House
- (FREE)Dead Sara, TonicPershing Square
- Sharkmuffin, The Blackerbys, Electric Children, French GirlsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) YunaMarina Del Rey Summer Concerts
- Bootie LA – Beach Party!The Echoplex
- (FREE) Burger Saturdays with Summer Twins, Bombón, Cutty FlamThe Echo
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- (FREE) Country In The City with Gregg Allman, Sturgill SimpsonAnnenberg Space for Photography
- DJ Krush with JelThe Roxy
- Santoros, Froth, Cool Ghouls, The PesosThe Wayfarer
- Natural Child, White Fang, Criminal HygieneThe Satellite
- The Summer Slaughter Tour 2014 with Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, Faceless, Thy Art Is Murder, Goatwh**e, and moreHouse of Blues Sunset
- D33J, Dawn Golden, Low Limit, Them GunsLos Globos
- Pat Metheny Unity Group, Bruce Hornsby with Sonny EmoryGreek Theatre L.A.
- Leela JamesEl Rey Theatre
- Craft Spells, The Chain Gang of 1974 featuring EmpiresConstellation Room
- Reggae In La 2014 Tarrus RileyWiltern
- Ziggy Marley, The ExpandersThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- GypsyhawkViper Room
- Quik’s Groove with DJ Quik & Suga Free, Mack 10, Tha Eastsidaz, BisThe Observatory
- Ringo Starr and His All Starr BandGreek Theatre L.A.
- H&S band & burlesque with DJ Phoebe FalconerHarvard & Stone
- Afrolicious, Zongo Junction, Captain PlanetBootleg HiFi
- Fartbarf, Alter Der Ruine, Mr.KittyComplex
- Yellow Red Sparks, Minnie Driver & The Jukebox Junkie, Sean Flinn & The Royal We, Town In The CityHotel Cafe
- Quetzal 20th Anniversary Celebration feat. members of La Santa Cecilia, Maya Jupiter, and Marisa Ronstadt and the Know-It-AllsGrand Park
Photo by Ryan Bussard
SUNDAY – JULY 20, 2014
- Viva! Pomona with Thee Oh Sees, Crystal Antlers, FuzZ, Chicano Batman, The Lovely Bad Things, Terry Malts, Winter Break, Souvenirs, The Younger Lovers, Cogito, The Frights, and more!The Glass House
- Blood On The Dance Floor, Millionaires, Haley RoseChain Reaction
- Wolves In The Throne Room, Volahn, Nommo OgoThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Grand Ole Echo with Leslie Stevens, The Sunset Drifters, Heartache Sisters, Kyle McNeillThe Echo
- Yung Lean & Sadboys, The Masked Gorilla Hype Man, Black Kray, James FerraroThe Troubadour
- Craft Spells, The Bilinda Butchers, Shy BoysThe Echo
- Dwarves and The Queers with Masked Intruder, The Atom Age and F.Y.PThe Roxy
- The Happy Together Tour with Hermans Hermits, The Turtles & MoreThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- PennywiseHouse of Blues Sunset
- KawehiConstellation Room
- Jimmy Cliff, ShaggyHollywood Bowl
- Skies of Fire, Not Liable, Billy McNicol, Master T.C. & The VisitorsViper Room
- AntidopingConstellation Room
- Cool Ghouls, Santoros, Wyatt Blair, Your Ugly SisterThe Smell
- 40 HellsRedwood Bar
- TSOL (The True Sounds of Liberty) Hardship Anchors with Special Guests TBAAlex’s Bar
- Johnette Napolitano w/ Flamenco LA, Levi Robin, Attic Empire, Saint Anne’s PlaceHotel Cafe
JULY 20 – VIVA POMINA!! 8PM>> THE VIM DICTA!!