This week’s best Los Angeles concerts feature Dengue Fever, Warpaint, Bass Drum of Death and many more solid acts. Patti Smith is set to perform one more Los Angeles show this week at The Roxy, while radio heavyhitter, Hozier hits a sold out show at the Fonda Theatre and Cage The Elephant clocks in this week with three local shows! It’s an incredible week of music, check out our show list below for all the best shows happening in and around Los Angeles.
♥ = Best Shows
Patti Smith
MONDAY – FEBRUARY 2, 2015
- Patti SmithThe Roxy
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency with Avid Dancer, Los Angeles Police Department, Northern AmericanThe Echo
- (FREE) Young Creatures, Livingmore, Nacosta, Mars and The MassacreSilverlake Lounge
- Run River North, Steven McMorran of SatelliteThe Troubadour
- (FREE) The Bluffs, Gantez, Coleidoscope, The JettiesThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Banta, Hearty Har, Swiss Alps, Boroughs, DJ Brandon Young of Delta SpiritThe Satellite
- (FREE) Sino MondayLos Globos
- Eelke KleijnSound Nightclub
- Bush, Theory of a DeadmanRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- (FREE) Scavenger Hunt, LA Girlfriend, Nicky Blitz, Pr0files DJ SetBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Ilegal Mezcal Music SeriesHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) LP. PPL MVR, Stone Coldfox, Robin BaciorBardot
Bass Drum Of Death
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 3, 2015
- Bass Drum Of Death, Beach Party, Blake JohnsThe Echo
- (FREE) Redwood Stills, Breanna Kennedy, The Dirty ShakesSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Taking Back Tuesday: Emo Night LA w/ Mark Hoppus (DJ set)The Echoplex
- (FREE) Dreaming Bull, Nacosta, Austin KolbeThe Satellite
- Monster Smash Tuesday’s Presents, The Sound Reasons, The Singles, Vox WavesLos Globos
- Matteo SettiEl Rey Theatre
- G-EAZY – From The Bay To The Universe TourWiltern
- The Aggrolites with Common Sense;
Og MacoThe Observatory - Iliona Blanc, Dameht, Antonella BarbaViper Room
- (FREE) Cage The ElephantSonos Studio
- S (Jenn Ghetto), Slothrust (solo), Edith CrashBootleg HiFi
- Rock’N Roll Suicides, Peewee Herman Cholos, Those GuysRedwood Bar
Cage The Elephant
WEDNESDAY – FEBRUARY 4, 2015
- Cage the ElephantThe Observatory
- Willie Nelson & FamilyVentura Theater
- Los Angelics, Andrew London, Sounds like Disco, Wirewalker; (FREE) Boolan, Easy, ALISAL, Night TalksLos Globos
- Ethan Thompson Band, Some Type of Stereo, Galvarino, Jayye MarquiseDragonfly
- SEINABO SEY, Gavin JamesThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- LightWorks, Red Undead, MRCHSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE Before 7:30 PM) Shape Pitaki, Figs Vision, Forebear, The End of Summer, Sapphire RoadThe Wayfarer
- You Blew It!, Tiny Moving Parts, Rozwell Kid, Kid CadaverThe Echo
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dub Club w/ DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Beware of Safety, Barrows, Whale FallThe Satellite
- Grammy Week Showcase feat. Bebe, Rexha, Nostalghia, Holychild, ConwayThe Roxy
- Lettuce w/ Break ScienceEl Rey Theatre
- G-EAZY – From The Bay To The Universe TourWiltern
- Battle of the Bandz – Prezented by Zero DeZireBootleg HiFi
- Jason Cruz & Howl, Yotam Ben Horin, Donald SpenceRedwood Bar
- Bass Drum of Death, Zig Zags, Ruby De Anda, HighlandsAlex’s Bar
Ethio Cali
THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 5, 2015
- Dengue Fever, Ethio Cali, Major Entertainer, GhostcoreThe Echoplex
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Tyke, NoFace, Brainchild, MC XYZDragonfly
- William ControlChain Reaction
- Felix Martin, Barishi, Sons Of Orion;
TigerheatLos Globos - Sam Outlaw, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Phoebe BridgersThe Echo
- Water District, Zentonic, EjjSilverlake Lounge
- BJ The Chicago KidThe Troubadour
- Gaby Moreno, David Garza, Jill Sobule, Van Dyke Parks, The Song BirdsLargo at the Coronet
- The Happy Hollows, Torches, RosesThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 8pm) Gantez, Creatures Choir, Ford PrefectThe Wayfarer
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Ted Russell Kamp, Ashleigh Flynn, The Sunset DriftersEl Cid
- The Floozies w/ Manic Focus and ThumpurThe Roxy
- PartynextdoorFonda Theatre
- Ryn Weaver, Shawn Mendes, Hoodie Allen, MisterWives, and moreHouse of Blues Sunset
- PinbackConstellation Room
- Dawn RichardViper Room
- Cage the Elephant, The Black and the WhiteTower Theatre
- SAGE*, TienBootleg HiFi
- No Parents, The Lovely Bad Things, FEELSThe Smell
- Thursday Night BootyRedwood Bar
- The Dollyrots and special guestsAlex’s Bar
Robert DeLong
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 6, 2015
- First Fridays w/ Robert DeLong, Tom Vek, QUITAPENASNatural History Museum
- HozierFonda Theatre
- YOU BLEW IT, Tiny Moving Parts, Rozwell KidChain Reaction
- Blackberry Smoke, Matthew CurryThe Troubadour
- Leftöver Crack, Blackbird Raum, Juicy Karkass, Homesick Abortions;
Radio5 Events, DJ NashaLos Globos - (FREE) A-Trak, Com Truise, Body LanguageThe Echoplex
- Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis (DJ set), Mike GThe Echo
- Nyemiah Supreme, SIYAThe Lyric Theatre
- Pi Jacobs, Little Lonely, Ranger, Leggy Peggy, DJ Justin KrohnSilverlake Lounge
- Dax Riggs, Rocco DeLuca, Pretty Pretty FuktThe Satellite
- Wax MotifThe Wayfarer
- Migos, Larry SusanJewels Catch One
- LOVE revisited, The LoonsEl Cid
- Alvin Risk w/ Nadastrom, Kodak To GraphEl Rey Theatre
- HaywyreThe Roxy
- Bang TangoWhiskey A Go Go
- Mad Temple, The Dirty Diamond, Valora, StemlifeHouse of Blues Sunset
- Above & BeyondThe Forum
- PartynextdoorThe Observatory
- Metalachi, Dirty Cakes, No Babies No BulletsViper Room
- Cage the Elephant, The Black and the WhiteTower Theatre
- RL Grime, Lunice, Tommy KruiseHollywood Palladium
- Hayley Kiyoko, Air Life, TeamMateBootleg HiFi
- Godzik Pink, TraPsPs, MoThe Smell
- Unsanctified, Unicorn Death, CURSED, Bombs OverheadComplex
- Samurai the 7th’s Birthday Show w/ Streetlight Fight, Oddball, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Jacques Greene, Evian Christ (DJ), Pitchfork DJs The Well
- John Oates; Keaton Simons; The Absolute; The BrevetHotel Cafe
- The Secret Affair – A Northern Soul Dance ClubAlex’s Bar
Death Valley Girls
SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 7, 2015
- The BlueBonnets, Death Valley Girls, Jane Lee HookerEl Cid
- Dum Dum fanzine #5 release party w/ Tulips, Bloody Death Skull, So Many WizardsThe Echo
- Weyes Blood, Mary Lattimore; Threshold #2: Vessel, Container, Oil Thief, Jock Club & moreJewels Catch One
- (FREE) Joyce Manor, Samo Sound Boy, Ryan Schreiber + FriendsThe Well
- (FREE) Classical Revolution: LA, Helix CollectiveSilverlake Lounge
- Stanley and the Search, SECOND TO LAST, The Afterdrive, Death Drive, YearbooksChain Reaction
- Blackberry Smoke, Matthew CurryThe Troubadour
- (FREE until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself Clean w/ 8th Grader, Saturn CityThe Satellite
- Lloyd ColeLargo at the Coronet
- The Higgs, Eminence Ensemble, Grampas GrassThe Wayfarer
- Bootie LA – Mardi Gras MashqueradeThe Echoplex
- Bedroom BullyDragonfly
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Hang Time, THEM Jeans;
Clockwork OrangeLos Globos - Murder By Death w/ Rocky VotolatoThe Roxy
- The Empire Strikes Back with 8 Kalacas, Roncovacoco, La PobreskaThe Observatory
- Gwen StefaniOrpheum Theatre
- Behemoth, Cannibal CorpseThe Observatory
- Pseudo Echo, Human BrotherViper Room
- Excision, Protohype, Bassrush, MinnesotaHollywood Palladium
- Big Sean, DJ Mustard, Jacob PlantHouse of Blues Sunset
- HARD Presents Ship2Ship Tour w/ Destructo, Motez, Anna Lunoe, T. WilliamsSound Nightclub
- Jesse Harris, Henry WolfeBootleg HiFi
- Negro Galacticus, Once You Go Black, Weapon Of Choice, The KidneysThe Smell
- Shane Dingbat, Dave Bats w/ Special Guest DJ Mark Gemini ThwaiteComplex
- (Early Show) Decent Criminals, Secondaries, Stupid Daikini;
(Late Show) Hairball Burlesque w/ White Leppard, Ms. Fever Blister, and more!Redwood Bar - Noah Guthrie & Gabe Dixon; Catherine Feeny & Chris Johnedis; Jeremiah WebbHotel Cafe
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 8, 2015
- Warpaint w/ Vs ColourThe Roxy
- Bob Marley 70th Birthday Celebration, Papa Michigan, DJ Willy Gee, DJ RickyLos Globos
- At our Expense, Felina, White OwlWhite Oak Music & Art
- Junior Reid, Natural Vibes, Karlos PaezThe Glass House
- (FREE) The Bones of J.R. JonesSilverlake Lounge
- MBV Nite w/ Heavenly Beat, The Bilinda Butchers, XOThe Echo
- Murder By Death, Rocky VotolatoThe Wayfarer
- BASS REHAB, Blood Thinnerz, Blankface, Pavarotti, Taurus Scott, and more!Los Globos
- Leftover CrackThe Observatory
- Zola JesusConstellation Room
- Tony Bennett & Lady GagaWiltern
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, Aaron EmbryBootleg HiFi
- Polyan & The Johnson Sisters, Nectarine (member of So Many Wizards), Mumble & Ghost, In TentsThe Smell
- Body of Light, Some Ember, DIN, DJ’s J. Short & Gabe ReanimatorComplex
- (Early Show) Fools On Stools, The Hollywood Blues Destroyers;
(Late Show) William Control, Turbulent HeartsRedwood Bar - (Early Show) CH3, Allday, Walk Proud, Mother of Dissension, Visual Discrimination, and more!;
(Late Show) The Bluebonnets, Jane Lee HookerAlex’s Bar
