We’re approaching Christmas, but the best Los Angeles and Orange County concerts are still going strong this week. From big acts such as Stevie Wonder, Ryan Adams, and Skinny Puppy to Mystic Braves, Santoros and Tijuana Panthers there’s some serious goods popping off this week. So before you check out for the holidays with your family, go catch some live music!
Take a look at the best concerts happening in Los Angeles and its surrounding cities. They’re all below on our handpicked show list.
Tijuana Panthers — Photo by Farah Sosa
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – DECEMBER 15, 2014
- (FREE) Tijuana Panthers, Hidden Charms, Sean Watkins, Eagle Rock Gospel SingersBardot
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Girlpool, So Many Wizards, L.A. Takedown, Arjuna GenomeThe Echo
- Goo Goo Dolls, Run River NorthThe Troubadour
- the sunset drifters, Drover Shy, The Trifles, SUNKEN SHIPS, Swarming OrchidsSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Kissing Cousins, Dekades, The Breakups, Light FM, DJ: Sean Stentz (Black English)The Satellite
- (FREE) Gantez, Chinese Wax Job, and guestsThe Wayfarer
- Nick Warren, Freddy Be, Eve FalconSound Nightclub
- Bebel GilbertoHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Yung Lean & Sad Boys with Gravity Boys;
IlovemakonnenThe Observatory - Ted Z & the Wranglers w/ Hank & Her Ponies & Ashlee MortonConstellation Room
- (FREE) The Black and The White, Mount Saint, The Rebel Light, Little Child ManBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Ilegal mezcal music series presents PSYCHIC LOVE and THE HERMSHarvard & Stone
- Adder, Spooks, Trip Lips, Tomber LeverRedwood Bar
- Gramercy Arm; Campfire Cassettes w/ Todd N Todd; Anne McCue; Andrew London; Midnight Coal CompanyHotel Cafe
Moby — Photo by Wes Marsala
TUESDAY – DECEMBER 16, 2014
- Moby Ambient Live (Ambient – Film music – Electronics)The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- AlyeskaSilverlake Lounge
- The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western HemisphereEl Cid
- Francisco The Man, Gothic Tropic, Hot PandaThe Echo
- (FREE) A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt feat. Alana Amram, Sarah Ault, Lauren Barth, Julie Cain, Pearl Charles, Rachel Dean, Baskerville Jones, Chris Pierce, and many more!The Satellite
- (FREE Before 9pm) SoCal Reggae All Stars w/ Pius “Higher Lion” OyebanjiThe Wayfarer
- Devin Townsend Project and Animals As Leaders w/ MonumentsMayan Theater
- HIM, Motionless In White, WoundsWiltern
- Nadastrom, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Arabian Prince, Ramses, MR Choc, Phil N GoodHouse of Blues Sunset
- SteelheartWhiskey A Go Go
- Schoolboy QThe Observatory
- David and the Curse, the Hidden DepthsViper Room
- Corners, Kim & the CreatedConstellation Room
- Smoke Season, yOya, The GrombleBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) PRIVATE ISLAND Residency w/ De Verre and Night OwlHarvard & Stone
- Turbulent Hearts, Teenager Exorcists, The Good HourRedwood Bar
- Gene Clark 70th Birthday Tribute w/ Jangle Brothers, Carla Olson, GospelbeacH, and moreHotel Cafe
Ryan Adams — Photo by Wes Marsala
WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 17, 2014
- Ryan AdamsWiltern
- The Power Cords, Bed, Joey Siara (from The Henry Clay People), Punch Punch KickSilverlake Lounge
- Moby Ambient Live (Ambient – Film music – Electronics)The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Chainflower, Vasoline Tuner, Uneasy Street, Kevin CaliforniaLos Globos
- The Watkins Family Hour, John C. Reilly, Tom Brosseau, & Very Special Guests!Largo at the Coronet
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dub Club meets Blue Beat Lounge, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- NIGHT BASS, AC Slater, Astronomar, Sage Caswell, BonesSound Nightclub
- Songs & Stories – An Evening with Art Alexakis of EverclearThe Roxy
- Blood On the Dance Floor, Whitney PeytonWhiskey A Go Go
- Daniel Bonte & the Bona FideHouse of Blues Anaheim
- In This Moment, Twelve Foot Ninja, Starset, 3 Pill MorningHouse of Blues Sunset
- The Brian Setzer OrchestraFox Performing Arts Center
- Rapscallions Holiday BashViper Room
- StitchesConstellation Room
- WeezerThe Observatory
- Fiona Grey, Katy Rose, Little Indian, TrishesBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Scott Kinnebrew and the Squirrels and The LoversHarvard & Stone
- Corrections House, Statiqbloom, Glaare, IntimatchineComplex
- Lost In Lights, Days of Light GravityRedwood Bar
- Zane Carney; Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar; WeAreTheBigBang; Alicia WittHotel Cafe
Santoros — Photo by Bryan Olinger
THURSDAY – DECEMBER 18, 2014
- Santoros, Colleen Green, LA Witch, MilfniplesAlex’s Bar
- Jonwayne, Chester Watson, RUSSThe Echo
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Bladerunner, NoFace, DroneDragonfly
- Phinehas, Death Of An EraCobalt Cafe
- Blood On The Dance Floor, Whitney PeytonChain Reaction
- The Rift, Hannah Renee, Starch Monkey, Chase Allen, Jesse Cross and The New North, BUNNY BUNNY, and moreSilverlake Lounge
- Where’s The Band? Dustin Kensrue (of Thrice), Dan Andriano (of Alkaline Trio), Casey Crescenzo (of The Dear Hunter), and moreThe Troubadour
- Moby Ambient Live (Ambient – Film music – Electronics)The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Melt W/ Me (formerly Black Carl), The Burning of Rome, Party GardensThe Satellite
- (FREE) SKAMANIA, DJ MILA, Nica, Ras Sal, Viktor, MC JUNOR FRANCIS, Adrian Villalobos, Lady Busty Brown;
(FREE) A Lil LouderLos Globos - Honky Tonk Hacienda: Brian Whelan, Gun Hill RoyalsEl Cid
- Intronaut w/ Ides of Gemini, Silver Snakes and The Great WallThe Roxy
- DayseekerHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Ryan AdamsWiltern
- Black Star Electra, Clean Corruption, No Jet Left, The Great UnknownHouse of Blues Sunset
- Fireball Ministry, Spirit In the Room, Open HandViper Room
- Ot Genasis;
Los Rakas, 3BallMTYThe Observatory - (FREE) Slow White and The TurnsHarvard & Stone
- Drumcell and PinionComplex
- Thursday Night BootyRedwood Bar
- John Gold & Bay Uno; Part Friend; Nightmare Boy; SwimmHotel Cafe
Mystic Braves — Photo by Ceethreedom
FRIDAY – DECEMBER 19, 2014
- Mystic Braves, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Drinking Flowers, Levitation RoomThe Echo
- Misery Signals, Taken, The Greenery, All Hail The Yeti, SeizuresThe Glass House
- Fishbone, Mike Dillion Band, The Bots, Lonnie Marshall, Rap SabbathThe Troubadour
- 3BallMTY, Los Rakas, Canyon Cody, DJ Ethos (Subsuelo)The Regent Theater
- HOLIDAY! Live Christmas Classics with Crystal Lewis and the Peter Erskine TrioLido Theatre
- TeamSupreme with Lindsay Lowend, Obey City, Awe, Mike Gao, Goodnight Cody, TK Kayembe, DotThe Echoplex
- Lia H., DECORATOR, Stranger, Phoebe BridgersThe Lyric Theatre
- Bear On Fire, Archer Black, Twin OaksThe Satellite
- Lane 8, Daniel Minaya, HerswerveThe Wayfarer
- DAS BUNKER, RaizLos Globos
- (FREE) Townes, ALONE, HABITAT, MechachiefSilverlake Lounge
- IAN, Opus Orange, PherEl Cid
- Jon BrionLargo at the Coronet
- The Dan Band Holiday ShowClub Nokia
- Royal Machines w/ Rebel HotelThe Roxy
- Stephen PearcyWhiskey A Go Go
- Vandals, Assorted Jellybeans, Skapeche ModeHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Atreyu;
Dom KennedyThe Observatory - State Line Syndicate Christmas PartyViper Room
- The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Rainbowdragoneyes, Kirby’s Dream BandComplex
- Sick City X-Mas Party w/ The Detro, The High Curbs, Vertigo Boys, Craig PaddockRedwood Bar
- Mark Salling; Kevin Earnest; House Fire; LucetteHotel Cafe
- Special Guests The Boogaloo AssasinsAlex’s Bar
Photo by Will Tee Yang
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 20, 2014
- Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly w/ Haujobb and Youth CodeFox Theater Pomona
- Six Reasons, Troy Noka, Erin Stevenson, YRF, Audrey Chanel, Lady X, Ryck JaneLos Globos
- Futuristic, Pterodactyl Jones, HI$OCIETY, Vel the Wonder, and moreThe Glass House
- Toh Kay of Streetlight ManifestoThe Art Theatre of Long Beach
- No Bragging Rights, Capsize, For the Win, Trey The Ruler, The Long Run, Strength in the StruggleChain Reaction
- 3BallMTY, Dj Pistolero, NekbreakersVentura Theater
- K’noup’s Acoustic Christmas, Yeghikian, The Dirty Diamond, Minor Movements, HeibertThe Troubadour
- SMOG Magic 8 Year Anniversary, Antiserum, Starkey, Son Of Kick, Taurus Scott, Pavarotti (SMOG)The Regent Theater
- Bootie LA – Anti-Holiday Party!The Echoplex
- Fu Manchu, MoabThe Wayfarer
- Sub Zero w/ MC Skibadee, DJ Construct, Scooba, Jahwy, Krysis, MC Dino, J-TecLos Globos
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- NEW WORLD SOUNDSound Nightclub
- Gnarvana, Conejos, L.A. Drones, Sad Use PrettyEl Cid
- Dillon Francis w/ TJR & HoodboiShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Royal MachinesThe Roxy
- Six Reasons, Troy NokaLos Globos
- Barb Wire DollsWhiskey A Go Go
- Say Anything, Saves the Day, Reggie and The Full EffectHouse of Blues Sunset
- AtreyuThe Observatory
- Stevie WonderThe Forum
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Interrupters, Stupid FlandersHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Mystic Braves, Drinking Flowers, Levitation RoomConstellation Room
- Krammpstein w/ guests Marilyn Krampson & DJ Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Complex
- Xmas Punk Ugly Sweater Party w/ Rats In The Wall, Banned For Life, Get Greensm Skaal, Wretched SirenRedwood Bar
- Rhett Miller; The Cordovas; Ibeyi; Gun Hill RoyalsHotel Cafe
- Fart Barf, Bella Novela, and special guests TBAAlex’s Bar
A$ap Ferg — Photo by Monique Hernandez
SUNDAY – DECEMBER 21, 2014
- Black Xmas Feat. A$ap Ferg, Aston MatthewsYost Theater
- (FREE) Ian Bailey, Bondurant, Walter ClevengerThe Wayfarer
- WHERE’S THE BAND Dustin Kensrue (Thrice), DAN ANDRIANO (ALKALINE TRIO), CASEY CRESCENZO (THE DEAR HUNTER), and moreThe Glass House
- Smiths/Morrissey Nite with a special acoustic set by Jose Maldonado [from Sweet & Tender Hooligans]The Echoplex
- The Cyber Tracks 1st Annual Holiday Party w/ Ten Foot, This Legend, Implants and MargateThe Roxy
- Dillon Francis w/ TJR & HoodboiShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Say Anything, Saves the Day, Reggie and The Full EffectHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Lil Debbie, CaskeyWhiskey A Go Go
- Sick Jacken, Madchild, Slaine, Ras Kass, DemrickHouse of Blues Sunset
- T Mills, the 3rd Annual Young Favorites Toy Drive featuring Raven FelConstellation Room
- The Brian Setzer OrchestraNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- The Grouch & Eligh featuring Cunninlynguists, DJ Abilities, DJ FreshThe Observatory
- Jason Webley, Chicken John Rinaldi, Led to Sea, Eliza Rickman, Lonesome LeashBootleg HiFi
- (Early Show, 3 PM) Guitars A Go Go w/ Guitars Inc., The Tiki Creeps, 3 Ball of Fire;
(Late Show) Abby Hollander BandRedwood Bar - Freedom Fry; Death Has No Dominion & Lael Neale; The New Peter Gabrielz; Mount SaintHotel Cafe
- The Writer’s Garage w/ bands: Best Western, The Horseheads, and Fifth Story TenantsAlex’s Bar
