FYF Fest is this weekend and that’s pretty much all you need to know about how many great shows are happening this week! 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.
♥ = Best Shows
Beach Party — Photo by Monique Hernandez
MONDAY – August 18, 2014
- John Legend – The All of Me TourGreek Theatre L.A.
- (FREE) Smoke Season, The Janks, The Lucky Lonely, Lena Fayre, ImmigreThe Echoplex
- (FREE) We Are Kings & Queens, Luck, State to State, The Burning of RomeSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Tête, Wet & Reckless, Beach Party, LiphemraThe Echo
- (FREE) The Futures League, The Relationship, The Black and The WhiteThe Satellite
- (FREE) Dustin Lovelis, Reverend Baron, Greater CaliforniaThe Wayfarer
- Amirali, DAVI (David Khanjian)Sound Nightclub
- Reckless Kelly with Micky & the Motorcars and Cody Canada & The DepartedEl Rey Theatre
- (FREE) Maudlin Strangers, The Gromble, Dorothy, Lincoln JesserBootleg HiFi
- Moke Hill & Wires In The WallsHarvard & Stone
- Acoustic Punk Night w/Nick Oliveri, Harry Jerkface + more TBARedwood Bar
- (FREE) K. Flay, King, Luna Aura, DJ Sets by Dan Edinberg (from The Stepkids)Bardot
- Zane Carney, Roméo Testa, Paper TrailsHotel Cafe
High On Fire — Photo by Ryan Bussard
TUESDAY – August 19, 2014
- SOJA, MursThe Troubadour
- (FREE) Northern American, Thieves, Hearty HarSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Converse Rubber Tracks Live with High on Fire, ARCTICThe Echoplex
- (FREE) A Tribute to The Replacements featuring The Henry Clay People, The Bixby Knolls, Geronimo Getty, The Breakups & more TBA!The Satellite
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Janet Klein and Her Parlor BoysEl Cid
- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus & Hawthorne HeightsHouse of Blues Anaheim
- August AlsinaThe Observatory
- The Four SeasonsHollywood Bowl
- Tiffany Gouché, Alex Isley, FatRon, Def Sound, SIR, Val the Vandle, Space TeamBootleg HiFi
- Hobart W Fink August ResidencyHarvard & Stone
- Horse Thief, Totsy, Rilan, Emm, SkypilotHotel Cafe
Future Islands — Photo by Monique Hernandez
WEDNESDAY – August 20, 2014
- Future Islands with OperatorsFonda Theatre
- Emerson Star, Big Tree, Bird concerns, Hooded Eyes, Max WrightsonSilverlake Lounge
- Quilt, VanillaThe Echo
- Little Daylight, Young Rising Sons, KetaThe Troubadour
- (FREE Before 10pm) Dub ClubThe Echoplex
- SD3 (featuring Cary Brothers), My Name Is You, Milo BloomThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9pm) The Brothers Zmed (The Janks)The Wayfarer
- LA RECORD & NEW LOS ANGELES PRESENT: SABA, The Koreatown OddityLos Globos
- SWEAT IT OUT! Yolanda Be Cool, Motez, + Special Sweat GuestsSound Nightclub
- Hawthorne Heights and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus with Senick, Famous Last Words & Everybody RunEl Rey Theatre
- Yolanda Be Cool
Sweat It Out! Motez, Playmode + more TBASound Nightclub - Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On with John LegendHollywood Bowl
- The Viper Room Presents: Kill My Coquette, Hector’s Soarkle Bunny SurViper Room
- ChimairaWhiskey A Go Go
- Rock for Ruben feat Rick SpringfieldHouse of Blues Sunset
- Kuzma SkryabinViper Room
- Lake Street DiveThe Observatory
- Night Riots featuring New Beat Fund / Breach the SummitConstellation Room
- Black Gatsby, Magic Bronson, Rio Rio, LelandBootleg HiFi
- Veronica Bianqui & Mercury WheelHarvard & Stone
- Thanks Light / Without Satellites / TrendsComplex
- City MouseRedwood Bar
- Justin Furstenfeld, Juliette Ashby, Sun Raim, Jude Perl, Conor CoughlanHotel Cafe
- Dekades, Animato, The Donnies The AmysHemingways Lounge
Sylvan Esso — Photo by Monique Hernandez
THURSDAY – August 21, 2014
- Twilight Concert Series with The Zombies, Mystic BravesSanta Monica Pier
- G alvanized Souls, Night Talks, GunderSilverlake Lounge
- Sylvan Esso, Dana Buoy (of Akron/Family)The Troubadour
- Benjamin Booker, JUNK, Small WigsThe Echo
- The Naked and Famous, The Moth & the FlameThe Echoplex
- So Many Wizards, Beach Party, The Abigails, Twin StepsThe Satellite
- Mark Alan Group, Pendulum Theory, Wild AwakeThe Lyric Theatre
- (FREE Before 10pm) Soundbleed with Kurt Kroeber, Postage, Nathaniel Chase, Dance Cohen, NautilusLos Globos
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Nocona, Tony GilkysonEl Cid
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Ed Rush & Optical, NoFace, Caelum, MC DinoDragonfly
- The Dan BandThe Roxy
- Fucked Up
with Tijuana Panthers and Rat Fist plus DJ TunaEl Rey Theatre - Blood Orange with KindnessThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Future Islands with OperatorsFonda Theatre
- August Alsina, Teyana TaylorHouse of Blues Sunset
- Keyshia ColeHouse of Blues Anaheim
- QuiltConstellation Room
- THE VIPER ROOM PRESENTS: Shake Before Us, The Nervous Wreckords, The Two Tens, The WithersViper Room
- Whitey Morgan & the 78sWhiskey A Go Go
- #NoFilter featuring Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart & Mamrie HartWiltern
- (FREE) Siren Section / Ruiins / Cinder ConeComplex
- Fuzzyvision Records PresentsRedwood Bar
- Buddy Record Release Show, Yellow Red Sparks, Distant Cousins, The Dust Of Men, CovenhovenHotel Cafe
- The Weirdos with Special Guests The Billy Bones (of The Skulls), Love Canal, and The Woolly BanditsAlex’s Bar
The Naked & Famous — Photo by Angela Holtzen
FRIDAY – August 22, 2014
- Fucked Up, Tijuana Panthers, Rat FistThe Glass House
- Slaves, Myka Relocate, Alive Like Me, Nightmares, Youth In RevoltChain Reaction
- Quiet Morning & the Calamity, Life As Lions, Phoebe BridgersSilverlake Lounge
- How To Dress WellThe Echoplex
- Sylvan Esso, Dana Buoy (of Akron/Family)iThe Troubadour
- Joanna Gruesome, Dunes, MICHAEL VIDAL, DebtThe Smell
- What The Funk?! Fela vs. James Brown w/ Rich Medina and J. Rocc, DJ JediThe Echo
- David Ryan Harris, Patrick ParkThe Satellite
- The Stepkids, Bago, MNDSGN, Folerio (dj set)Los Globos
- Built to Spill with Slam Dunk and The Warm HairThe Roxy
- Slint with Tropical TrashEl Rey Theatre
- The Beatles 50th at the BowlHollywood Bowl
- Keyshia Cole, Adrian MarcelWiltern
- From That Metal Show, Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine & Don JamiesonWhiskey A Go Go
- NINE INCH NAILS, Soundgarden, Cold CaveVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Spectra Records ShowcaseHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Lila DownsGreek Theatre L.A.
- Savoy, Mo Lasers Mo ProblemsHouse of Blues Sunset
- Mystic Braves / Froth / Corners / Banana Cream Dream / Mr. Elevator and the Brain HotelConstellation Room
- The Naked and FamousThe Observatory
- Dash BerlinHollywood Palladium
- Donora, Alex Feder, The Cold and LovelyBootleg HiFi
- Joanna Gruesome, Dunes, Michael Vidal, DEBTThe Smell
- The Members, Maniac, The Plexikill, BloodlineRedwood Bar
- The Jim Bianco Big Band, Syd Arthur, David & Devine , Keaton Simons, Vinyl PlaylistHotel Cafe
FYF — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SATURDAY – August 23, 2014
- FYF Fest w/Phoenix, Interpol, Slowdive, Julian Casablancas, Grimes, Little Dragon, Caribou, Future Islands, Tycho, Slint, Against Me!, and more!LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- Cheap SexLos Globos
- DiY Music and Fashion Fest 2014 w/ Reverie, Dirty Birdy, Seefor Yourself, VerBS, Trizz, Yung Miss, and more!The Glass House
- Levi Petree, Petty Or Not, Sticks and SacksSilverlake Lounge
- Saturdays Off the 405 with BadBadNotGood, Nocando (DJ set)The Getty Center
- Sleeping Giant, This Or The Apocalypse, Phinehas, Those Who Fear, Silent PlanetChain Reaction
- String TheoryCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- The blank tapes, The Abigails, Chinese Wax JobThe Wayfarer
- Landlady, Prism Break (Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco and Orpheo McCord of Edward Sharpe), Dave Harrington (DARKSIDE)The Satellite
- (FREE Before 10:30pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Rixton with T. MillsEl Rey Theatre
- Steep Canyon Rangers with Sam OutlawThe Roxy
- The Beatles 50th at the BowlHollywood Bowl
- KCSN – 88.5 FM Presents Lake Street Dive, Dustbowl RevivalWiltern
- Mad Caddies / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Buck-O-NineThe Observatory
- Slaine featuring La Coka Nostra, Sick Jacken, Bishop Lamont & DemrickWhiskey A Go Go
- Which One’s PinkHouse of Blues Sunset
- Back Pocket MemoryViper Room
- PACIFIC SYMPHONY: KENNY GVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Bestial Mouths / Muscle and Marrow / Chiildren / IntimatchineComplex
- Songs For Snakes, Lost CobrasRedwood Bar
- Tyrone Wells w/ Jake Newton, Mandolin Orange, Marshall McLean Band, Town In The CityHotel Cafe
- Club Impact 30 Year Reunion Party – with The Green Machines and DJ On TargetAlex’s Bar
- John Fulbright and Brother SunLevitt Pavilion Pasadena
FYF — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SUNDAY – August 24, 2014
- FYF Fest w/ The Strokes, HAIM, The Blood Brothers, Flying Lotus, Blood Orange, Darkside, Jamie xx, Built to Spill, Earl Sweatshirt, Four Tet, The Murder City Devils, Mac DeMarco, LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park
- (FREE) The Outriders, KatThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Grand Ole Echo with Whispering Pines, Ben Reddell Band, Christy Hays, Cliff WagnerThe Echo
- Johnny Ramone Tribute – 10th Anniversary, Fred Armisen, Rob Zombie, Steve Jones, Duff McKaganHollywood Forever
- Fundraiser / Screening of “Mad Marc Rude: Blood, Ink & Needles”, The HorseheadsThe Echoplex
- (FREE) The Dark MattersThe Satellite
- Trembling Hills + Panthar + Cardboard LambThe Echo
- Rixton with T. MillsEl Rey Theatre
- The Beatles 50th at the BowlHollywood Bowl
- Under the Influence of Music Tour: Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy & MoreVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- An Evening with YESGreek Theatre L.A.
- Celeste StoneyHouse of Blues Sunset
- Pacific Dub featuring Daniel Bambatta MarleyConstellation Room
- The Game featuring BigryatThe Observatory
- The Vooduo, Slow Poisoner, Col Gibber Rock ‘N RollRedwood Bar
- Alicia Witt, Amber Lynn Nicol, Mitchell Schaffer, Maggie McClure, Tongue & GrooveHotel Cafe
- (Silent Frisco Seaside Soiree, DJ Valida (KCRW), Fortune 421, Red TideSanta Monica Pier
