We have a packed concert week ahead! From underground acts such as Jon Hopkins, FUZZ, Man or Astro-Man? and GEMS — indie bands like OK Go, White Fence and Kitten — all the way to your mainstream acts such as Wolfmother, Lady Gaga, and Motley Crue — The best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities are all here on Grimy Goods’ custom show list. The show listings with hot pink hearts are our top show picks.
♥ = Best Shows
Nico Vega — Photo by Craig Parker
MONDAY – JULY 21, 2014
- Nico Vega with Queen Caveat and Dark WavesThe Roxy
- (FREE) The BoltsSilverlake Lounge
- Twin Atlantic, KivenThe Troubadour
- Vieux Farka Toure, M Geddes Gengras, Miles Cooper Seaton, DJ Sets by Frosty (Dublab);
Yung Lean & SadboysLos Globos - Monday Night Residency with Corners, Jeffertiti’s Nile, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Levitation RoomThe Echo
- (FREE) LA Font, So Many Wizards, Heathers, GirlpoolThe Satellite
- (FREE) Purple Mountains Majesties, The Bluffs, ColeidoscopeThe Wayfarer
- Sander KleinenbergSound Nightclub
- Mötley Crüe – The Final Tour w/ Alice CooperHollywood Bowl
- Lady Gaga’s artRave – The ARTPOP BallSTAPLES Center
- Higher Flux, Roots of Mine, Little DoveViper Room
- (FREE) Hi Ho Silver Oh, Iska Dhaaf, Irontom, WistappearBootleg HiFi
- Blood Candy with Bonfire BeachHarvard & Stone
- Daikaiju, Round EyeRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Erick Hassle, The Crookes, Bootstraps, James ByousBardot
- Martha Wainwright, Nobel, Violet SionHotel Cafe
Man or Astro Man? — Photo by Ryan Bussard
TUESDAY – JULY 22, 2014
- OK Go, Myles HendrikThe Troubadour
- Lady Gaga’s artRave – The ARTPOP BallSTAPLES Center
- Mötley Crüe – The Final TourVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- (FREE Before 8pm) SoCal Reggae All StarsThe Wayfarer
- CYMBALS, Wunder Wunder, Strangeheart, RosesThe Echo
- (FREE) Triple Dippers South American Tour Kickoff with Brent Weinbach, Andre HylandThe Satellite
- (FREE) Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals Residency, Doja Cat, MNDSGN, Like (Pac Div), Brook D’Leau, Shafiq HusaynThe Lyric Theatre
- Jesse Williams, Vaanigons, Whispering Pines, Talk About FortsLos Globos
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Dave Stuckey & The Hot House GangEl Cid
- Man or Astro-Man? with Sallie Ford and WrayThe Roxy
- Kawehi, Ray & Remora, Chase CohlBootleg HiFi
- Gold Star Residency with Nocona and Lael NealeHarvard & Stone
- Those Howlings, The Bloodhounds, Wide StreetsRedwood Bar
- Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry with special guest Plain White TsGreek Theatre L.A.
- Nightmare & the CatConstellation Room
- Honey County, Lauren Shera, Brandyn Burnette, The Last LionsHotel Cafe
Audacity — Photo by Monique Hernandez
WEDNESDAY – JULY 23, 2014
- Lyrics Born, OKIM, C.O.P.E., T.R.D.L.The Glass House
- Stickup Kid, Seaway, Candy Hearts, Driver Friendly, Walls That Talk, Stanley and the SearchCobalt Cafe
- FUZZ, AUDACITY, Sandy PussyThe Troubadour
- White Lung, Nasa Space Universe, DINLos Globos
- hot karate, Mars and The Massacre, Mursic, Splice the MainbraceSilverlake Lounge
- OK Go, Myles HendrikThe Echo
- “Moving Through Space Toward You” – A celebration of the theremin, hosted by Starlee KineLargo at the Coronet
- (FREE Before 10pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom ChasteenThe Echoplex
- The Crookes, The Soft White Sixties, The BullsThe Satellite
- The Lady, DIA, Tim Carr, Cassandra VioletEl Cid
- Nightmare & the Cat with Max & The Moon and The Peach KingsThe Roxy
- Cadillacs In Space, Paris Carney, machineheart, KANEHOLLERBootleg HiFi
- The Frights, Pilgrims, Death LensThe Smell
- Brian Whelan + the Cardinal SinnersHarvard & Stone
- Para FunkRedwood Bar
- Suffokate featuring Abiotic / Aegaeon / As They SleepWhiskey A Go Go
- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Berlin / Madasen McGrathPacific Amphitheatre
- Christina Fulton Help Stop The Bully Event w/Nikki Williams, Ryan Cabrera, Psanders, Mandy RainHouse of Blues Sunset
- the Fibers, Dirty Cakes, Emm, Dive JRViper Room
- The Gallery & Honor By August, Shyboy, Alexis Keegan, Gavin JamesHotel Cafe
Twilight Concerts — Photo by Farah Sosa
THURSDAY – JULY 24, 2014
- Part Time Punks presents GEMS, Drab Majesty, IntimatchineLos Globos
- Stick Up Kid, Seaway, Candy Hearts, Driver FriendlyChain Reaction
- Twilight Concert Series with Cayucas / PapaSanta Monica Pier
- Wages, The Papers, Found in the Flood, Sky LakeSilverlake Lounge
- Zig Zags, Death Hymn Number 9, Criminal Hygiene, Terminal AThe Wayfarer
- White Fence, Dream Boys, The AbigailsThe Echo
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Cyantific, Origin, NoFaceDragonfly
- Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos, You Blew ItFonda Theatre
- Kevin Gates
with Chevy WoodsThe Roxy - The Dirty Nil, HUNNY, Los Angeles Police DepartmentBootleg HiFi
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Sam Outlaw, The Band Of StrangersEl Cid
- The Sound of Tomorrow with Lakim, Doja Cat, Chris McClenney, Joe Kay, Andre Power, AndresThe Echoplex
- The Zoo Foundation, Bodegas, The Hurricanes, Verbs, Malvarez, Sea Ghouls, Kill For Kicks/span>Redwood Bar
- Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids / The New Amsterdams), What’s Eating Gilbert, The Josh Berwanger Band (The Anniversary / The Only Children), Phoebe BridgersThe Satellite
- Fozzy featuring Chris JerichoWhiskey A Go Go
- WolfmotherHouse of Blues Sunset
- The NeighbourhoodGreek Theatre L.A.
- The Jane Shermans, Dylan McDonald & the AviansViper Room
- Fred Page, Ari Herstand, Broken Arrow, Miles Tackett & The 3 TImes Hotel Cafe
- Nina Diaz (Girl In A Coma), Rudy De Anda, + Special Guests TBAAlex’s Bar
Joyce Manor — Photo by Monique Hernandez
FRIDAY – JULY 25, 2014
- Kitten, Dear Boy, NiluThe Wayfarer
- ACIDIC, thatwasthen, Waterbear Mating Season, The Bad Romantics, SPACEcreamThe Troubadour
- A Nuclear Keg Party with Municipal Waste, The Shrine, To the PointThe Echoplex
- The b Sharps, The Maxies, Defunked, Top Shelf Brass Band, Sayonara Tokyo, DispenskaThe Glass House
- A Club Called Rhonda, Tiger & Woods, Joakim (DJ Set), Christian Rich, Goddollars, Paradise, NewbodyLos Globos
- Emily’s ArmyChain Reaction
- Ishi, Okapi Sun, CITIZUN, Too BadSilverlake Lounge
- White Fence, Tomorrows Tulips, Cold BeatThe Echo
- ‘DANCE IN A PANIC’ DJ PartyThe Satellite
- Jon BrionLargo at the Coronet
- MALABOMBA! (5th Anniversary Show)El Cid
- Danny TenagliaSound Nightclub
- Joyce Manor with Tony Molina and Winter Break plus DJ TunaEl Rey Theatre
- RL Grime with Groundislava and Nick MelonsThe Glass House
- Au Revoir Simone with Dresses and The Lower 48The Roxy
- Luluc, AltoBootleg HiFi
- Crisis Arm, Fatty Cakes & The Puff, Patries, Charlyne YiThe Smell
- The Gashers, Dirty Panties, Rodents of Unusual SizeRedwood Bar
- L.A. GunsWhiskey A Go Go
- SoulflyHouse of Blues Sunset
- Donavon Frankenreiter featuring Tom CurrenThe Observatory
- Kevin Gates with Special Guest Chevy WoodsConstellation Room
- We Are the Riot Video Release Party, Vattica, Astorian StigmataViper Room
- The Go-Go’sPacific Amphitheatre
- Birds Of Chicago, Kari Kimmel, The Native Sibling Record Release Show, PadorrHotel Cafe
- (FREE) Werewolf Congress (Record Release), Doctor Shopper, Pill Collins, Hard OnAlex’s Bar
- L.A. Zoo’s Summer Series with Kiven and DJ Caroline D’AmoreL.A. Zoo
Jon Hopkin — Photo by Will T Yang
SATURDAY – JULY 26, 2014
- (FREE 21+) Burger Saturdays with The Sloths, Vision, Levitation RoomThe Echo
- (FREE) Country In The City with Shelby Lynne, Jamestown Revival, DJ Chris Douridas (KCRW)Annenberg Space For Photography
- (FREE) Saturdays Off the 405 with Caught A Ghost, DJ Travis Holcombe (KCRW)The Getty Center
- Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos, You Blew It!The Glass House
- Cold Beat, Prettiest Eyes, Vial; IHC Presents: Grmln, Gothic Tropic, Sad GirlLos Globos
- Straight Line Stitch, DEDVOLT, Cage 9, Dead Horse TraumaThe Troubadour
- (FREE Before 8pm) The Moan, The Merry Rounders, The GrombleThe Wayfarer
- Summer Warm Up – Fashion & Live Music, OG Mercury, Shaun Stacks, Tee Dash, King Gino, Young White, King $eanDragonfly
- Jon Hopkins, TeebsThe Echoplex
- The Clientele, The Tyde, Matt KivelThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Lael Neale (Video Release Show), No Silver Bird, Skin & BonesEl Cid
- Lucent Dossier Experience with The Human Experience featuring Haley Reinhart and Nico LuminousChain Reaction
- Obits, Creative Adult, Toys that KillBootleg HiFi
- Battle Show VI featuring Hollows vs. bobby T. & The Slackers vs. Franky Flowers vs. Jeffertitti’s Nile vs. NO PARENTS vs. PsychomagicThe Smell
- Ortrotasce / Skeleton Head / M/R/X DJsComplex
- Dirty Eyes, The Schitzophonics, Flaggs, Mountains of the Moon, Deadbeat VulturesRedwood Bar
- Foreigner, Styx: The Soundtrack of Summer TourGreek Theatre L.A.
- Santana – The Corazón TourVerizon Wireless Amphitheater
- The Doobie BrothersFox Performing Arts Center
- Rittz featuring Tim LilesConstellation Room
- Super DiamondHouse of Blues Sunset
- The CultRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- The White BuffaloThe Observatory
- Jason Cruz and Howl, the Darlings, Shane CohenViper Room
- Decker, Samuel L Cool J, Future Loves Past, Nick Shattuck, Party Gardens, M. Lockwood PorterHotel Cafe
- The Crowd, The Gears, Bad Cop Bad Cop, The ThingzAlex’s Bar
- House Party featuring KreayshawnYost Theater
- Ryan LeslieYost Theater
- Kirk Franklin Presents Tye TribbettHouse of Blues Sunset
Death Valley Girls — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SUNDAY – JULY 27, 2014
- ConwayPeterson Automotive Museum
- Silent Frisco Seaside Soiree, Travis Holcombe, L.A.M.P., Touch Vinyl DJsSanta Monica Pier
- Agastock with Waynesboro (Feat. Ramsay Midwood and Randy Weeks), Sarah Stanley, Tony Gilkyson, The Jolenes, Jeremiah And The Red EyesThe Echo
- Cotton Jones, New GodSilverlake Lounge
- PJ Morton, Major.The Troubadour
- (FREE) Archer Black, Banta, Trevor Menear, MinnowThe Satellite
- Magik Markers + Death Valley Girls + G. GreenThe Echo
- Emily’s Army
with Prima Donna, Fever Charm and SidekickThe Roxy - BABYMETAL World Tour 2014Fonda Theatre
- Flaamingos, Los Pinos, CondeThe Smell
- (Early Show) Guitars A Go Go w/Guitars Inc., John Blair & The Trepassers, 3 Balls Of Fire; (Late Show) SealionRedwood Bar
- Steven Taetz, Rod Picott, Tongue & GrooveHotel Cafe
- (FREE, early show) Dimerunner, The Pegs, Dodge Dart, BuzzcutsAlex’s Bar
- Hollowbody La Presents:, Elodia, the Veevees, Driving LindseyViper Room
- John Kay & Steppenwolf / The Grass RootsThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- Wildfox Presents Nylon Music Tour 2014 W/ Au Revoir Simone;
WolfmotherThe Observatory - Steamfunk with Special Guest Ursula RuckerTownhouse Venice
