This week’s best concerts happening in and around Los Angeles include performances by P L a N E T S, who have their second to last FREE residency night at the Satellite. You will be amazed by their “Psych Rock Theater.” Some bigger shows include performances by Broken Bells, TV On The Radio, Alt-J, and Bob Dylan. On the festival tip, you should not miss out on Beach Goth III or Festival Supreme. But if you do, you can always get wild with a Big Freedia show or The Spits. Check out our entire show list for all the best concerts happening in Los Angeles this week!
♥ = Best Shows
Photo by Farah Sosa
MONDAY – OCTOBER 20, 2014
- (FREE) P L a N E T S, Battle Tapes, Megafauna, Chastity BeltThe Satellite
- Milky Chance, Linus YoungThe Troubadour
- (FREE) AEGES, Ghost Idols, true rivals, The VitalsSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Dream Boys, Cold Showers, Swiftumz, AblebodyThe Echo
- Gramatik, HaywyreThe Glass House
- (FREE) Randsburg, Flashbulb Fires, Fellow BohemianThe Wayfarer
- Doorly, John Dadon, BrillsteinSound Nightclub
- alt-J with The AcidGreek Theatre L.A.
- RavenWhiskey A Go Go
- Belanova with 5senti2House of Blues Anaheim
- TTNG, Emma Ruth Rundle, MyletsConstellation Room
- King Chip’s Official Birthday Celebration w/ Special GuestsViper Room
- (FREE) Magic Giant, Moxie Raia, Freedom Fry, Pablo NouvelleBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Los Dharma Bums with The Herms and Sea GhoulsHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Fmlybnd, Taymir, Spookyland, FracturesBardot
- Zane Carney Monday Nights! w/ special guests; Judah & The Lion; Tony Ferrari; Greg Schroeder Hotel Cafe
Metronomy — Photo by Michelle Borreggine
TUESDAY – OCTOBER 21, 2014
- Metronomy, Dawn GoldenThe Belasco Theater
- Archspire, the zenith passageWhite Oak Music & Art
- Matisyahu, Radical SomethingVentura Theater
- Dry The River, Nathaniel Rateliff, Otis EnglishThe Troubadour
- (FREE) Popheart, Cardboard Lamb, Terminal A, CellarsSilverlake Lounge
- Sinkane, Helado Negro, Crown PlazaThe Echo
- (FREE) A free tribute to THE DOORS feat. Black Belt Karate, Badflower, Valley Queen, Fire The Animal, Nacosta & more special guests TBAThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9pm) SoCal Reggae All StarsThe Wayfarer
- alt-J with LovelifeFox Theater Pomona
- White Denim with HeathersFonda Theatre
- Wildcat! Wildcat! with White HinterlandEl Rey Theatre
- Carnival of Death Tour 2014 featuring Suffocation, Kataklysm, Jungle RotWhiskey A Go Go
- PhishSanta Barbara Bowl
- BanksWiltern
- Ab-Soul Presents These Days TourThe Observatory
- Dr. Maddvibe & the Missin’ Links, the VigilsViper Room
- (Early Show) Hobart W Fink, End Of Summer, Via Echo, Draag, Hi Ho Silver OhBootleg HiFi
- (Late Show) Olin & The Moon, Phoebe Bridgers, Gold StarBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Rachel Goodrich and the Grrrls October residencyHarvard & Stone
- Frazey Ford w/ Garrison Starr; Larkin Poe; The StrumbellasHotel Cafe
TV On The Radio — Photo by Sandra Burciaga
WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 22, 2014
- TV On The Radio with Natasha KmetoFonda Theatre
- Demon HunterThe Glass House
- The Acid, WifeThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- (FREE Before 8pm) Smooth Hound Smith, Jameson, Robert Jon & Kris Butcher of Robert Jon & The WreckThe Wayfarer
- The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere, Bird and Moon, The Evangenitals, Josephine JohnsonEl Cid
- Katy Rose, Fiona Grey, Rywolf, The OctobersSilverlake Lounge
- Fever The Ghost with Talk In Tongues, Deep FieldsThe Echo
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dub Club w/DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- (FREE) The Brave Ones, Zach KibbeeThe Satellite
- Con Bro Chill with IntergalactixThe Roxy
- PhishSanta Barbara Bowl
- BANKSWiltern
- One Ok Rock, Ghost TownHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Army of the Pharaohs with Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Celph Titled, EsoteriThe Observatory
- Belanova, Ana VictoriaHouse of Blues Sunset
- National Anthem, State To State, Eastern Conference Champions, Late Set by We Are Kings & QueensViper Room
- Wildcat! Wildcat!U.C. Riverside
- NASOrpheum Theatre
- Barbarian, Oliver Trolley, The Black and The WhiteBootleg HiFi
- Crazy Eyes, Wax Children, Snow WiteThe Smell
- (FREE) The Independent FM presents Matt Ellis & Leggy Peggy + DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- The New Division, André Obin, TadeomanComplex
- The All-American Rejects(acoustic) Fall Residency; Mia Maestro; The Fontaines; MoonHotel Cafe
- FergheartWitzend
- (FREE w/RSVP) Improvising Democracy: OneBeat ShowcaseSonos Studio
Jessie Ware — Photo by Monique Hernandez
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 23, 2014
- The Melvins, Le ButcherettesThe Troubadour
- Beartooth, Vanna, Sirens And Sailors, Sylar, Alive Like MeChain Reaction
- Allo Darlin’The Echo
- Kat Edmonson, JEROME HOLLOWAYThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Gary Numan, IamxThe Glass House
- Matisyahu, Radical SomethingClub Nokia
- La Femme, Sego, Drinking FlowersThe Echoplex
- MovementThe Satellite
- TV On The Radio, Natasha KmetoMayan Theater
- (FREE Before 9pm) The Lucky Lonely, Magic Giant, Shoos OffThe Wayfarer
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Podunk Poets, Greg FeldenEl Cid
- Tom VekThe Echo
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Divine Elements, Dip Vertigo, Machete, MC RiddaDragonfly
- RÜFÜS DU SOL with Hermitude & jOBOTFonda Theatre
- Big Ups, LVL UpConstellation Room
- Kimbra with Empress OfThe Roxy
- Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Chelsea Grin, AlterbeastYost Theater
- TV On The Radio with Natasha KmetoMayan Theater
- Koffin KatsWhiskey A Go Go
- Hillsong UnitedThe Forum
- The Power of Pink: An Acoustic Evening with P!nk & FriendsHouse of Blues Sunset
- Black Bananas, Gap Dream, Al LoverLos Globos
- G-Eazy, Bay To Universe Tour featuring E-40 and Jay AntThe Observatory
- The SpitsThe Garage
- Beck Black, Kill My Coquette, Quinn Archer, Late Set by Twenty7nViper Room
- Jessie WareTower Theatre
- Klingande with Monkey SafariThe Observatory
- SloanBootleg HiFi
- Chasms, All Your Sisters, Mortal Bodies FUNKTION-ONE SETComplex
- James David; Milo Bloom; The Dunwells; Dalton; MackenzieHotel Cafe
- Space Waves, Light FM, XOAlex’s Bar
Charlie XCX — Photo by Wei Shi
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 24, 2014
- Alice Russell, Lost MidasSkirball Cultural Center
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Miniature Tigers, Madi DiazTower Theater
- Broken Bells with AustraOrpheum Theatre
- For All I Am, Chasing Safety, Kingdom of Giants, invent animate, AssasinsCobalt Cafe
- Big FreediaThe Echoplex
- The Contortionist, Intervals, PolyphiaChain Reaction
- Ab-Soul, Simply Ty and Geezus, Cali Allstarr, Mo Stylez, KonnektedVentura Theater
- WORDMURDER, Cage, Blu, Ceschi Ramos, RIFLEMAN ELLAY KHULE, Disciples of the Sick, BLAQ TOUNGE SOCIETYThe Glass House
- Charlie XCX with Elliphant and FemmeMayan Theater
- Heartsounds, AnchorsWhite Oak Music & Art
- Show Ponies, Before The Brave, Moonsville Collective, Skin & BonesThe Troubadour
- Dylan Ryan Sand, LA TAKEDOWN, SK Kakraba BandCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- Hollie Cook, Jackie MendezThe Echo
- Trampled By Turtles with Elephant RevivalFonda Theatre
- Hank & Cupcakes, Mad Moon Riot, Brown Shoe, Figs VisionSilverlake Lounge
- The Spits, Timmy’s Organism, DosesLos Globos
- MonophonicsThe Satellite
- LVL UP, Big UpsJewels Catch One
- DÄNCE! with Flula!The Lyric Theatre
- Jon BrionLargo Los Angeles
- LOVE revisited, Pugwash, BunnynoseEl Cid
- Mineral with Into It. Over It.The Roxy
- Placebo with The Moth & The FlameClub Nokia
- Army of the Pharaohs with Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Celph Titled, Esoteric, Outerspace, Reef the Lost Cauze and moreEl Rey Theatre
- PhishThe Forum
- Satan with Magic CircleWhiskey A Go Go
- Erasure, Superhumanoids, Richard BladeHollywood Palladium
- The Janoskians, Eric Dash, BlushRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- We Can Survive, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Lady Antebellum, and more!Hollywood Bowl
- 94.7 The WAVE Presents Fantasia & Brian McKnightNokia Theatre
- Bob DylanDolby Theatre
- Catfish & the BottlemenConstellation Room
- (Early Show) Kimbra featuring Empress of;
(Late Show) Wiz Khalifa, UziThe Observatory - Toby Rand and FriendsViper Room
- Joanna Borromeo, Roberto FonsecaBootleg HiFi
- Cinder Cone, Reptoid, Select SexThe Smell
- Marketa Irglova w/ Rosi Golan; Truth & Salvage Co; Griffin House; FairbanksHotel Cafe
- Street Dogs, Left Alone, Amigo the Devil, Drunk FolkAlex’s Bar
- (FREE) Beats & Bridges: From Little Tokyo to Boyle Hts. & BeyondMariachi Plaza
Foxygen — Photo by Ceethreedom
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 25, 2014
- Bob DylanDolby Theatre
- St. Lucia, Robert DeLongThe Belasco Theater
- A VOICE FOR NOAH: FUNDRAISER FOR THERAPY, Three Bad Jacks, James Intveld, The Howlers, Special C, Elvis Cortez (Left Alone)The Glass House
- Tennis, Pure Bathing Culture, Devon WilliamsThe Troubadour
- (FREE) bell stray, Automatic, Wages stillSilverlake Lounge
- State Champs, Heart To Heart, Front Porch Step, BrigadesChain Reaction
- Festival Supreme with Tenacious D, Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Cheech & Chong, Workaholics, Margaret Cho, The State, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Nick Kroll, and many more!Shrine Expo Hall
- The Contortionist, Intervals, PolyphiaWhite Oak Music & Art
- Broken Bells with AustraOrpheum Theatre
- El Padre Padrino del Punk Mexicano w/Amaya LTD Sindrome, Generacion Suicida, Fester Youth, Dexmadre, Illegal Noise, Rabia Al Sistema, Black Zone, + moreLos Globos
- TinariwenLuckman Fine Arts Complex
- Intuition & Equalibrum, Johnny Polygon, Caleb StoneThe Lyric Theatre
- Halloween Booootie LA: A Monster Mashup Spooktacular!The Echoplex
- (FREE Before 9pm) The Barstow BoyzThe Wayfarer
- Part Time Punks: 80s/90s MIxtape NightLos Globos
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Sasquatch, White Dynomite, The FreeksEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM)Funky SoleThe Echo
- MADEON, Alex Metric, Deth HertznSound Nightclub
- The Afghan Whigs with Joseph Arthur & LOU MAN GROUPFonda Theatre
- Mineral with Into It. Over It.The Roxy
- Gorgon City With Special Guests My Nu Leng & LXURY and Burn UnitEl Rey Theatre
- KNOTFEST, Slipknot, Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, Testament, and more!San Manuel Amphitheater
- Beach Goth with the Growlers, the Drums, Diiv, Joyce Manor, Foxygen, and more!The Observatory
- Bam Margera, Polkadot Cadaver, LionizeWhiskey A Go Go
- The Janoskians, Eric Dash, BlushWiltern
- Luke Bryan – That’s My Kind of Night Tour 2014Hollywood Bowl
- Wiz Khalifa, UziHouse of Blues Sunset
- Erasure, Superhumanoids, Richard BladeHollywood Palladium
- Madus, Levels, Papafish, HalosViper Room
- Siavash GhomayshiNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- Francisco the Man, Hands, Dustin Lovelis (of The Fling)Bootleg HiFi
- Medusa (Project Blowed legend!), Linafornia, GalaxyKat, Tha Next Mone’tThe Smell
- Mr.Kitty (live), DJ Maya Postepski (Austra)Complex
- Marketa Irglova
w/ Rosi Golan; Love Inks; Stamps; The Tropics; HunnyHotel Cafe - Benefit for Chopper Dave with Revolution MotherAlex’s Bar
- Terry BozzioCatalina Jazz Club
- (FREE) OneBeat Living Room ConcertArt Share
The Preatures — Photo by Tamea Agle
SUNDAY – OCTOBER 26, 2014
- Mineral, Into It. Over It, Holiday FriendsThe Glass House
- (FREE) The Brothers Zmed (The Janks), Annie McQueen, David & OliviaThe Wayfarer
- (FREE w/costume) Halloween Cover Show (1994 Edition) w/The Pretty Flowers as Jawbreaker (24 Hour Revenge Therapy), Jonas as Weezer (Blue Album), The Elegant Bachelors as Pavement (Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain), Negative Creep as Nirvana (Unplugged In New YorkThe Echo
- Outline In Color, At our ExpenseCobalt Cafe
- ERASURE, THE VIOLET FLAME TOUR, SuperhumanoidsVentura Theater
- Incendiary, DOWNPRESSER, New Brigade, God’s HateLos Globos
- Neil Hamburger, Brendon Walsh, Johnny Pemberton, Chris Crofton, ClownvisThe Satellite
- Cocteau Twins Nite with Guest DJ Doomie (Club Violaine)The Echo
- Vacationer with Brick + Mortar and Monster RallyThe Roxy
- KNOTFEST, Slipknot, Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed, Testament, and more!San Manuel Amphitheater
- Alter Bridge, California Breed, Like a StormWiltern
- Wiz Khalifa, UziHouse of Blues Sunset
- Eric Zayne, No Jet Left, X’s & Arrows, JHNJLNViper Room
- Bob DylanDolby Theatre
- CINDERELLA’S TOM KEIFERWhiskey A Go Go
- Daryl Hall & John OatesGreek Theatre L.A.
- PhantogramThe Observatory
- The PreaturesConstellation Room
- (FREE) Daniel Bambaata Marley, DJ Bennett Harada, Fathers & SunsBootleg HiFi
- Hemming; Steps of Doe; Mendeleyev; Tongue & GrooveHotel Cafe
- Lords of Beacon House, Solar Suns, Send MedicineAlex’s Bar
- Terry BozzioCatalina Jazz Club
