This week we say hello the month of Rocktober, and you know what that means: copious amounts of awesome concerts packed into 31 days before the music industry takes a snooze for the holiday season. This week we have the Eagle Rock Music Festival, The Orwells, Cibo Matto with Nels Cline, The War On Drugs, GZA, Ryan Adams and a lot more great shows for you to attend.
The best concerts happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities are all here on Grimy Goods’ custom show list. Check out what’s good below!
♥ = Best Shows
Royal Blood — Photo by Tamea Agle
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
- Royal Blood, Meg MyersThe Troubadour
- Fit For A King, Being As An Ocean, Gideon, Wolves At The Gate, CapsizeCobalt Cafe
- The Psycho Realm, The Beatnuts, Reverie, Krazy Race, Dusty CratesWhiskey A Go Go
- (FREE) American Muscle Movie Premiere & Party, Beach Party, Church of SunThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Fathers & Suns, Wages, Rainman, LA River BendSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Fenech-Soler, Banta, MotoponyThe Echo
- The Watkins Family Hour, Dan Wilson, Susanna Hoffs (of The Bangles), James Fearnley (of The Pogues)Largo at the Coronet
- (FREE) Bones Muhroni, Ivory DeVille, Dragondeer, WaylayersThe Satellite
- (FREE) The Lucky Lonely, The Janks, King WashingtonThe Wayfarer
- Timo MaasSound Nightclub
- Sir Sly and Wolf Gang with Secret SomeonesEl Rey Theatre
- The Orwells with Skaters & KXLU DJs Anna & KieranFonda Theatre
- Sam SmithGreek Theatre L.A.
- Sonata ArcticaHouse of Blues Sunset
- Heffron DriveHouse of Blues Anaheim
- (FREE) The Picturebooks, A Million Billion Dying Suns, MerekiBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Michelle Vidal and Ryan TrasterHarvard & Stone
- ACOUSTIC PUNK w/ Michael Spaid, Justin Chester, Myles Shioda, Harry JerkfaceRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Teleman, Walking On Cars, Battle Tapes, Clean Bandit DJ Set featuring Jess Glynne, Letherette, The Most DefinitelyBardot
- James Maddock, Son of Jack, Good GraeffHotel Cafe
Cibo Matto — Photo by Farah Sosa
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
- Wand, La Luz, Death Valley GirlsThe Echo
- Koji, Allison Weiss, Lee Corey OswaldCobalt Cafe
- The Most Best, Seasons, Psychic Love, Los AngelicsSilverlake Lounge
- Kurupt, SellasieLos Globos
- Lenka, Sometimes We Sing TogetherLargo Los Angeles
- Genevieve from Company Of Thieves, Zac Clark, Le SwishThe Satellite
- Cibo Matto (Featuring Nels Cline) with Talk In TonguesThe Roxy
- Jazz Tuesdays/The Moonrise Club: Long Beach Caravan TrioEl Cid
- Clean Bandit with LizzoEl Rey Theatre
- Sam SmithGreek Theatre L.A.
- Sonata ArcticaCity National Grove of Anaheim
- Neon TreesThe Observatory
- King CrimsonOrpheum Theatre
- The New Mastersounds, Chicano Batman, Miles TackettHouse of Blues Sunset
- Teleman, White DoveBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Tall Tales & The Silver Lining September Residency Finale with Blank TapesHarvard & Stone
- Blush Response, Cervello Elettronico, Statiqbloom, WMXComplex
- JQ & the Revue + MORE TBARedwood Bar
- Zach Heckendorf & Dragondeer, For The Kings, Doug SeegersHotel Cafe
The War On Drugs — Photo by Monique Hernandez
WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 1, 2014
- The War On Drugs, Cass McCombsThe Glass House
- Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, Wild Roses, DelukaThe Troubadour
- (FREE Before 8pm) HANK AND HER PONIES, The Budrows + More TBA!The Wayfarer
- SAVALL ISONA, Layne putnam, Haley Pharo, Mysterious Everything, Le MutantnSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE Before 10PM) Dub Club meets Subsuelo, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Slothrust, Gateway Drugs, VisionSilverlake Lounge
- Trigger HippyEl Rey Theatre
- The Felice Brothers with Spirit Family ReunionThe Roxy
- The Big & Rich Album Release Party and ConcertClub Nokia
- King CrimsonOrpheum Theatre
- Young Rising SonsConstellation Room
- Scattered Hamlet, Max Cady, Acid & PearlsViper Room
- Ryan AdamsArlington Theatre
- Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foil featuring Peter Furler BandWhiskey A Go Go
- Turbogeist, The Ten Thousand, Le NoireBootleg HiFi
- Mia Maestro, Sorted Noise Presents: Brotherun, Elizabeth & The Catapul, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Charles EllsworthHotel Cafe
GZA — Photo by Tamea Agle
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 2, 2014
- GZA (FREE W/ TICKET!) Black FantasticThe Echoplex
- Jacob Whitesides, Dylan Holland, Zach MatariThe Glass House
- KNOW-MADIK, The Company, Skitz, Dead SoldiersChain Reaction
- Brother Ali, Bambu, MaLLyThe Troubadour
- Jimmy Eat World, FUTURES TOUR, MINIBOSSESVentura Theater
- Better Looking People With Superior Ideas, Curtsy, Nova, The ShapeSilverlake Lounge
- Tory Lanez, DJ CarismaThe Echo
- Desert Stars Festival Pre-Party w/Old Testament, Pete Molinari, Tennis System, Gold Star, Haunted SummerThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9pm) Los Mysteriosos, Snake Oil Salesman, Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Freak ShowThe Wayfarer
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Dave Gleason Trio, Trevor McSpaddenEl Cid
- The War On Drugs with Cass McCombsFonda Theatre
- Dan + Shay with Ryan KinderEl Rey Theatre
- Ben Kweller featuring Holiday MountainConstellation Room
- Reel Big Fish, The MaxiesRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- EluveitieHouse of Blues Sunset
- Hellion & BitchWhiskey A Go Go
- DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Renegades of Rhythm TourHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Twiztid: This Way To Hell Tour with Special Guests Kung Fu VampireJewels Catch One
- Nipsey Hussle featuring KinfolkThe Observatory
- Nick Waterhouse, PepMayan Theater
- Jenni Dunn Presents: Taped3ck – Ep Release Party!, Rad!, Devil McCoyViper Room
- Caitlin Rose, Eleni Mandell, The WalcottsBootleg HiFi
- Upsilon Acrux, Brandon Seabrook, Solar WimpThe Smell
- UnReaL X-island, Black Black Gold, xorzyzt, Lauren BousfieldComplex
- Tina Dico w/ special guestsHotel Cafe
- Alicia Murphy, Jonny Kaplan & The Lazy Stars, Fauntella Crow, LA River Bend, Tempest le MansCafe Fais Do-Do
- Richmond Sluts, Crazy Squeeze, Black Mambas, Telephone LoversAlex’s Bar
Cut Chemist — Photo by Trish Reyes
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 3, 2014
- Boys Noize X Baauer, Lido, Spank Rock, NadusClub Nokia
- Telepathe, Lincoln Jesser, HEIRESS TO ATLASLos Globos
- Senses Fail, No Bragging Rights, To The Wind, Knuckle PuckThe Glass House
- Goliath (Tour Kickoff) Beneath the VeilChain Reaction
- Blitzen Trapper, Cassorla, Runaway SaintsThe Troubadour
- Ruthie Foster’s Album Release ConcerttThe Lyric Theatre
- K.Flay, Night RiotsThe Echo
- The Whigs, Greylag, Green GerryThe Satellite
- Pleasure Leftists, DARK BLUE, Institute, Drab Majesty, Human ParticleJewels Catch One
- The Sound of Tomorrow with IAMNOBODI, Joe Kay, Andre Power, AndresThe Echoplex
- Derde Verde, Dinosaur Feathers, Detangler, Jake BellowsEl Cid
- Daniel Graves, Reel Eyes, BLK Rainbow + Das BunkerLos Globos
- Ben Kweller with Holiday Mountain and Blue BlazerThe Roxy
- The War On Drugs with Cass McCombsFonda Theatre
- Pinback: Playing “Summer In Abaddon” In Its Entirety with Tera MelosEl Rey Theatre
- DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, Edan & Paten LockeHollywood Palladium
- American AuthorsThe Observatory
- Crosby, Stills and NashGreek Theatre L.A.
- The Polish AmbassadorHouse of Blues Sunset
- Katchafire, Jordan T.House of Blues Anaheim
- Kings of Leon: 2014 Mechanical Bull Tour w/Young the Giant, KongosHollywood Bowl
- The EaglesHonda Center
- Crowbar featuring Revocation, Havok, Fit for an AutopsyThe Observatory
- The Electric Sons, Lena Fayre, Alexa Melo, MemoirBootleg HiFi
- Bombay Bicycle Club, Milo Greene, LuxleyWiltern
- Nicholas Krgovich, KATIEE, Anna Oxygen, ORNAMENTThe Smell
Gigan, Pyrrhon, Artifical BrainComplex- Halo Circus, Shoshana Bean, Mike Bauer, Knox, MaryBeth Doran & ParloursHotel Cafe
- Angélique Kidjo with very special guest Red BaraatValley Performing Arts Center
Aloe Blacc — Photo by Sandra Burciaga
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 4, 2014
- 16th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival w/ Aloe Blacc, Quetzal, Myron & ECenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- CAPITAL CITIES (DJ SET), Jason Bentley, SNBRN, KLATCHLure Nightclub
- (FREE) Classical Revolution: LA, Helix CollectiveSilverlake Lounge
- Slow Club, RosesThe Echo
- Crowbar Revocation, Havok, Fit For An Autopsy, Armed For ApocalypseLos Globos
- Bombay Bicycle Club, Milo Greene, LuxleyThe Glass House
- The Aquabats, Emily’s ArmyVentura Theater
- The Killing LightsChain Reaction
- Glass Animals, Rome FortuneThe Troubadour
- Aaron Behrens and The Midnight Stroll, Ranch GhostThe Satellite
- The Lonely Wild, Purple Mountains Majesties, The MoanThe Wayfarer
- Bootie LA – Britney Mashup Party!The Echoplex
- Dntel RECORD RELEASE w/ Teebs, Brogan Bentley & Benedek, Teebs, Brogan Bentley, BenedekLos Globos
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Elton JohnSTAPLES Center
- EZ Tiger (CD Release Show!), The Neptunas, No Small ChildrenEl Cid
- CEDRIC GERVAIS, Kidd Kitt, Shae BSound Nightclub
- Living ColourThe Roxy
- StromaeFonda Theatre
- 2014 Honda Civic Tour with The Mowgli’s and EchosmithClub Nokia
- Crosby, Stills and NashGreek Theatre L.A.
- (Easrly Show) Reagan Youth featuring DFL, Decry, Stalag 13Constellation Room
- Com Truise with Rone and MoorsEl Rey Theatre
- Blake Shelton: Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014 w/The Band Perry, Neal McCoy, Dan + ShayHollywood Bowl
- New Found Glory, We Are the In Crowd, Fireworks, Candy HeartsHouse of Blues Sunset
- Finch featuring Maps & Atlases, WeatherboxThe Observatory
- Tayf3rd with Garrett Douglas & Richard WrightJewels Catch One
- Retox featuring Doomsday Student, Hot Nerds, Stab CityConstellation Room
- Said The Whale, Badflower, IrontomBootleg HiFi
- Beverly, Perfect hair forever, Hollows, Cool RunningsThe Smell
- NEW CHURCH! With special guest DJ Daniel DeLeon (NEON KROSS / REZUREX)Complex
- The Iron Maidens, Holy Grail, Diamond Lane, Mad TempleViper Room
- Andy Frasco and The U.N. w/ People Move, Patrick Joseph Record Release Show w/ The Hollow Threads & KarmicHotel Cafe
The Drums — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SUNDAY – OCTOBER 5, 2014
- Mainland, StrangerThe Echo
- Glass Animals, Rome FortuneThe Troubadour
- Justin Currie (Del Amitri), The MastersonsLargo at the Coronet
- Terry Malts, Literature, HeavenThe Echo
- Aaron Behrens and The Midnight Stroll (of Ghostland Observatory), Ranch GhostFLYAWAY AT THE FOX
- Elton JohnSTAPLES Center
- John Prine and Conor OberstGreek Theatre L.A.
- Paloma Faith with Liam BaileyThe Roxy
- The Drums with BeverlyClub Mayan
- StromaeFonda Theatre
- Kings of Leon: 2014 Mechanical Bull Tour w/Young the Giant, KongosVerizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
- Senses Fail with No Bragging Rights, Knuckle PuckThe Observatory
- Such A Mess w/ GuestsHouse of Blues Anaheim
- (FREE) Daniel Bambaata Marley Residency w/DJ Bennett Harada, Air LifeBootleg HiFi
- clipping., Decide Today/Divtech/Evolve, I.E., Signor Benedick The Moor, Gang WizardThe Smell
- (Early Show) IAMX October Residency;
Doses, Haunted Horses, PleasuresComplex - Pause In Joy with: Ezina LeBlanc, Jade Valerie, Indigo, Anne Schulze, Beth Katte, Leena Culhane, Sophie HoltHotel Cafe
