It looks like we’re done with music festivals in Los Angeles at least until Culture Collide this October, but you best believe there’s shows a plenty in L.A. The best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities are all here on Grimy Goods’ custom show list. Check them out below and let us know if we missed something good!
♥ = Best Shows
Criminal Hygiene — Photo by Ceethreedom
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
- (FREE) Bones Muhroni, Criminal Hygiene, FROGTOWN, North AmericanThe Satellite
- (FREE) Fathers & Suns, Heaps ‘N Heaps, Magnastic, New Maximum DonkeySilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) The Lucky Lonely, The Janks, Randsburg, DJ KaboomThe Wayfarer
- Rekto Verso, MEANDISCOSound Nightclub
- Jack Johnson – From Here To Now To You Tour 2014 w/ALOSanta Barbara Bowl
- Labor Day Spesh with Marnie Herald & King Straggler LIVEHarvard & Stone
- Post Awesome Fest w/Lipstick Homicide, Rational Anthem, Boys, Up For Nothing, Eddie Murphy’s Law, and more!Redwood Bar
- KCHUNGFEST 2014 w/MNDSGN, Chrome Canyon, Anenon, Geoff Geis, Axed Crown, Itasca, Kitchen Hips, Heathers, Los Angeles Police Department, oe (fka Oestroegenes), So Many Wizards, and more!Los Globos
Bear In Heaven — Photo by Monique Hernandez
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
- Bear in Heaven, Young Magic, Miles Cooper Seaton (Akron/Family)The Echoplex
- Glen Martin, Sara Dee, Zoë Evans, The Hollow Legs, NobodySilverlake Lounge
- WhirrThe Echo
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Anth Purdy’s Swing Jazz Guitar + Special GuestsEl Cid
- (FREE) JAG SUNThe Satellite
- Stiff Little Fingers featuring GFPThe Observatory
- James David, Evan Mellows, NatalitaBootleg HiFi
- Victory Productions Presents OC Psycho Punk Fest #4House of Blues Anaheim
- Tall Tales & The Silver Lining Residency with Scott Kinnebrew & Fellow BohemianHarvard & Stone
- Edei & Jeffrey James, Magnolia MemoirHotel Cafe
Photo by Monique Hernandez
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
- (FREE) The Kings Inn Presents: Sam Outlaw & The Get Down BoysThe Wayfarer
- Nothing More, Sleepwave, Blackmore, Opus DaiThe Troubadour
- The Brothers Brothers Band, Paperfox, The Royal Sound, Their WeddingSilverlake Lounge
- Strand Of Oaks, Christopher DennyThe Echo
- (FREE Before 10pm) Dub ClubThe Echoplex
- Fire In The HamptonsThe Satellite
- Stiff Little Fingers with GFPEl Rey Theatre
- Leslie Stevens, Celeigh Chapman, Kyle NealBootleg HiFi
- DoyleWhiskey A Go Go
- Huey Lewis and the NewsFox Performing Arts Center
- David GrayGreek Theatre L.A.
- Shiny Toy Guns featuring Treo MusicThe Observatory
- The Academy Celebrates The Black Movie Soundtrack w/Marcus MillerHollywood Bowl
- Zachariah & The Lobos Riders Record Release Show!, Brian Pounds, Brett Harris, Sutter ZachmanHotel Cafe
- 143 w/THEM Jeans, Sosupersam, Partytime, SIIKLos Globos
OK Go — Photo by Dominoe Farris-Gilbert
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
- Phantogram with TobaccoFox Theater Pomona
- SENSES FAIL: Let It Enfold You Tour W/No Bragging Rights, To The Wind, Knuckle PuckThe Troubadour
- Carousel Kings, For the WinCobalt Cafe
- Twilight Concert Series with OK Go, Allah-LasSanta Monica Pier
- KINS, Dirt DressThe Echo
- Mother Falcon plus guestsThe Echoplex
- Heaven’s Jail, Sam Marine, The Band Of Strangers, Keith & the Tin StarsSilverlake Lounge
- Addison Groove, Taso, JubileeLos Globos
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Brian Wright, David Serby, The TearawaysEl Cid
- Yell for Help, Smoky Knights, Late Night FriendsThe Satellite
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Itj BukemDragonfly
- City and Colour with LuciusGreek Theatre L.A.
- HUNNY, Talk In TonguesBootleg HiFi
- City and Colour, LuciusGreek Theatre L.A.
- Neon Trees With Special Guest Cher LloydLos Angeles County Fair
- Joey CapeConstellation Room
- Crobot, Aeges, Tommy Smith (Of Leogun), and Dive: A Tribute to NirvanaViper Room
- Peter Cho Band, biice, Terra Firma DinosaurThe Smell
- Fuzzyvision Records PresentsRedwood Bar
- Ben Yonda, Sawyer AugerThe Mint
- Thomas Gardner Jr Record Release Show, Nightmare Boy, Keyrei, Christian Gregory, BuelltonHotel Cafe
- The Fabulous Miss Wendy & Special GuestsAlex’s Bar
- Rough Francis, The Memories, The Stevens, Steepe PeopleLos Globos
Yuna — Photo by Farah Sosa
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
- Yuna, BØRNS, Lincoln JesserThe Glass House
- FEED MEShrine Expo Hall
- The Record Company, Patrick Sweany, Ivory DeVilleThe Satellite
- The End of Summer, wasi, Mars and The Massacre, Nacosta, Badass Band BlogSilverlake Lounge
- Benedek (live), Sage Caswell, Cooper Saver, Magic Touch, Channel One, Ford PrefectThe Echo
- The Sound of Tomorrow Soulection x StussyThe Echoplex
- Strangers You Know, the new peter gabrielz, The Defiant, Megan NealeEl Cid
- PHANTOGRAM, TOBACCOHollywood Forever
- Carousel Kings, For the WinChain Reaction
- Viza, The Burning of Rome, Tiffany Madadian, The Nukes, JessaraeThe Troubadour
- The Art of Elysium’s GENESIS, A Celebration of Emerging Artists w/Confirmed Curators: Spike Jones, Alex Ebert, Catpower, Jakob Dylan, Santigold, Shepard Fairey, Karen O and Beck with Live Performances by SOKO, and more!The Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Cage with Sadistik and Awol OneThe Roxy
- The Rentals with We Are Scientists & OzmaFonda Theatre
- Klingande with jackLNDNEl Rey Theatre
- The Baseball Project, Dressy BessyBootleg HiFi
- Nocturnal WonderlandSan Manuel Amphitheater
- Hookers & Blow featuring Dizzy Reed of Guns N RosesWhiskey A Go Go
- Coheed and CambriaRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- Enrique BunburyGreek Theatre L.A.
- WarLos Angeles County Fair
- AtmosphereHollywood Palladium
- Elvis Costello and Ben FoldsHollywood Bowl
- Shlohmo featuring Inc.The Observatory
- Together PangeaConstellation Room
- The Viper Room Downstairs Lounge: Toby Rand and Friends Viper Room
- Finding X, Negro Galacticus, Bodysnatchers, Del SestoThe Smell
Dead Lazlo’s Place / The Edge of Paradise / Stomprocket / ElectraComplex- Fartbarf, Lightin’ Woodcock, The FeverRedwood Bar
- CALICO The Band Record Release Show, Jonathan Tyler & Shooter Jennings, Rod Melancon, The Fontaines, Dyllan Hersey, CaravelaHotel Cafe
Photo by Michelle Borreggine
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 6, 2014
- Hail the Sun, Stolas, Coexist, Splintered Hands, ArtsisWhite Oak Music & Art
- Summer Fun Raise w/ Tapioca and The Flea, Olivver, DWNTWN, BreakfastThe Glass House
- Mikey Kittrell;
Lit City Rave, Massacooramaan, J-Cush, SECRET GUESTS, DJ MarfoxLos Globos - The Ocean Blue, Western Lows, Parlour SuiteThe Troubadour
- She Keeps Bees, Shilpa Ray, Rachel Goodrich & The GrrrlsThe Satellite
- Bootie LA – Back to School Night!The Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10:30 pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Bruce McCulloch, YOUNG DRUNK PUNKThe Roxy
- Klingande with jackLNDNEl Rey Theatre
- Sex Helicopter, Duk, HowlsBootleg HiFi
- Nocturnal WonderlandSan Manuel Amphitheater
- Coheed and CambriaWiltern
- Atmosphere, Prof, Dem AtlasHollywood Palladium
- Elvis Costello and Ben FoldsHollywood Bowl
- Dave Matthews BandVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Kday Fresh Fest w/ Mobb Deep, Cam’ron, Mase, Trick Daddy, and more!Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- PentatonixLos Angeles County Fair
- MC Frontalot, Nerf Herder, Dr. Awkward, Corn MoViper Room
- Bohemia SuburbanaConstellation Room
- Zebrahead / the Ataris with Mike HerreraThe Observatory
- TraPsPs, Courtaud & Bobtail, Cthtr, Psychic DrivingThe Smell
NEW CHURCH! – Guest DJ Satoki AND From The UK, Chris Low From PART 1Complex- Shallow Cuts, The Quaaludes, Madison BloodbathRedwood Bar
- Tyrone Wells w/ Broken Anchor, John Torres, Moxi, Ben Kreader, Ezra BellHotel Cafe
- Good Riddance, Direct Hit!, The Bombpops, Stop BreathingAlex’s Bar
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
- (FREE, Early Show) Grand Ole Echo with The Walcotts, Cal King, The Skylarks, Kathleen Grace, Alice WallaceThe Echo
- Hail the Sun, StolasChain Reaction
- The Rentals, We Are Scientists, OzmaThe Glass House
- Shiny Toy Guns, NO, WasiThe Echoplex
- (Late Show) Darkwave Disko with Guest DJ XIAN (Malediction Society/Disko.Nekro/Otherside)The Echo
- (FREE) KimbraBootleg HiFi
- Jessica Hernandez & the DeltasConstellation Room
- the Chop Tops, Coffin Draggers, the Quaranteds, DJ VON BADSVILLEViper Room
- Yuna with Special Guests Borns & Lincoln JesserGaslamp – Music. Bar. Kitchen.
- Maldoror: Phase Fatale / AriiskComplex
- (early show) Guitar A Go Go w/ 3 Balls of Fire, Ding Dong DevilsRedwood Bar
- Justin Froese Record Release Show, Jacqueline Epcar, Pr0filesHotel Cafe
- (FREE) Phil Shane – The One Man Legend & His Live BandAlex’s Bar
- Silent Frisco Seaside Soiree, Team Supreme, Shifty Rhythms, Will CrimesSanta Monica Pier
