The Best Concerts in Los Angeles featuring Broods, Viet Cong, The Districts & more

It’s March and it looks like SXSW month is bringing a lot of great bands to Los Angeles. This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature a variety of genres such as indie soul artist Theophilus London, punk icon HR of Bad Brains, indie pop duo Broods, hip hop artist A$AP Ferg, folk singer, Brandi Carlile and many more. On the smaller tip we have Viet Cong, Dead Meadow, Cheap Girls and Plague Vendor all coming through with some great shows. Check it all out below!

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♥ = Best Shows

Theophilus London

MONDAY – MARCH 2, 2015

• Theophilius London, FatherThe Echoplex
• (FREE) Conway, L.A. (from Spain), MILLK, Black Gatsby, DJ Samantha RonsonThe Satellite
• (FREE) The Elovay, MOON, Ejj, Water District, Spookey RubenSilverlake Lounge
• (FREE) Mikky Ekko, The Peach Kings, Kevin Garrett, Chelsea Lankes, Nick D and The BelieversBardot
• (FREE) Tim Gray & The Delusions, Creatures Choir, Professor ColomboThe Wayfarer
• (FREE) Kali Uchis, Harriet BrownThe Echo
• Doorly, Jesse Rose, Cats & Boots, Burn Unit, Lupe FuentesSound Nightclub
• Dirty Cakes, Barnes, Special Late Set By J.gatsbyViper Room
• (FREE) Spindrift plus special guestsHarvard & Stone
• Copperlily; Dugas; Adam TorresHotel Cafe

TUESDAY – MARCH 3, 2015

• HR of Bad BrainsWhiskey A Go Go
• Turnstile: Nonstop Feeling West Coast Tour w/ Superheaven, Take Offense, Forced Order, and more;
  Monster Smash TuesdaysLos Globos
• The New Peter Gabrielz, The Fames, Hyacinth Girl, Clean CorruptionSilverlake Lounge
• The Americans, Low Cut Connie, Christian Lee HutsonThe Echo
• (FREE Before 9pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday w/ guest singer Errol BonnickThe Wayfarer
• (FREE) Heaps n Heaps, RosechildThe Satellite
• (FREE Before 10 PM) Taking Back Tuesday: Emo Night LA with Guest DJs!The Echoplex
• Dutch Party, Ugly Sweaters, WildingEl Cid
• Og Quartet feat. Tarhea Ray, Dirty Lingo, Lunar Rogue, OldchildViper Room
• Theophilus London w/ FatherConstellation Room
• Kennedy, Bonnie McKeeBootleg HiFi
• (FREE) Seasons w/ Draag, Lady LowHarvard & Stone
• Mountains of the Moon, Triple Dog Dare, and more TBARedwood Bar
• Jackie Stabb; Andy Davis; Oskar Buie; Ben CaplanHotel Cafe

Peanut Butter Wolf

WEDNESDAY – MARCH 4, 2015

• Tuxedo album release party w/ Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-FunkThe Regent Theater
• A$AP FergThe Observatory
• Rome Will Burn, Secret Sound Machine, Slim Kills All, Afraid of My NeighborDragonfly
• Old Man Gloom, Coliseum, Hive MindThe Echo
• Brandi CarlileThe Troubadour
• 3rd Annual Rock Against MS Benefit Concert w/ Steven Adler, Steve Stevens, Stephen Perkins, and more!Whiskey A Go Go
• JMSN, Rochelle JordanFLYAWAY AT THE FOX
• Kim & The Created, Girl Tears, Slow White, The TurnsThe Wayfarer
• Austin Kolbe, Strut, The Wylde Bunch;
  Kittygato & Happy Fangs, The RitualsLos Globos
• Babe Parade, Nk-Riot, Midnight CitiesSilverlake Lounge
• (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
• R5 w/ Magic GiantThe Roxy
• Sleep MacHine, Kiven, Sad Robot, Special Late Night Set By the GoodnightViper Room
• SeshollowaterboyzHouse of Blues Sunset
• The Dreaming w/ Die So FluidConstellation Room
• Fruition, Yellow Red Sparks, My Double, My BrotherBootleg HiFi
• Melodies, Astenia, and more TBARedwood Bar
• La Cerca; Black Waat3r; Tom Freund, Low Cut Connie; Rocko WheelerHotel Cafe

Broods

THURSDAY – MARCH 5, 2015

• Broods w/ Mikky EkkoFonda Theatre
• Galactic w/ Kung FuEl Rey Theatre
• RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), The Voss, DJ Clutch, JAHZ, Werd MCDragonfly
• Such a Mess, firestARTerChain Reaction
• A Memoria Brooded, Carried WeightWhite Oak Music & Art
• Appendix, Mörpheme, Korrosive, Generacion Suicida, and more!Los Globos
• Damsel Trash, Frantic Ginger, Turbulent Hearts, F U MaryLouSilverlake Lounge
• (FREE Before 8pm) Northern Youth, Yukon Gold, Sister Crowley, DeckerThe Wayfarer
• Eleanor Friedberger, CotillonThe Echo
• Dorothy, Rainbow Jackson, Charming LiarsThe Satellite
• Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Band Of Strangers, Elijah OceanEl Cid
• Swervedriver w/ Gateway DrugsThe Roxy
• Howard JonesCity National Grove of Anaheim
• Nahko and Medicine for the PeopleThe Observatory
• Flashback Heart Attack, Host/ DJ Richard BladeViper Room
• Santoros with Plague Vendor, the Frights, & No ParentsConstellation Room
• Tha Dogg PoundThe Observatory
• Leland, Verre, FrankieBootleg HiFi
• (FREE) Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Kera and the Lesbians, Small WigsHarvard & Stone
• Thursday Night BootyRedwood Bar
• Graham Czach; Auni; Lily Kershaw; Alexz Johnson; ShotaHotel Cafe
• Straight Shooter, Wicklow Atwater, Paperplanes, Dangerous Curves, and more!Alex’s Bar

Stars

FRIDAY – MARCH 6, 2015

• Stars w/ Leisure CruiseFonda Theatre
• First Fridays w/ JMSN, StarRoNatural History Museum
• Hudson & GuestsChain Reaction
• Joey Fatts, A$ton Matthews;
  Tropic Affair – Issue 0.02 w/ Curt Reynolds & MaikolLos Globos
• Viet Cong, Freak Heat Waves, HeathersThe Echoplex
• Plague Vendor, Dirt DressThe Echo
• Moonshine, Decker, Northern Youth, LivingmoreSilverlake Lounge
• Washed Out (DJ Set)The Wayfarer
• Maudlin Strangers, Hunny, Yukon BlondeThe Satellite
• Colors LADragonfly
• Disco Dust, Corsica Arts Club, The Big GoneEl Cid
• Enslaved w/ YOB & Ecstatic VisionEl Rey Theatre
• Viceroy w/ PhantomsThe Roxy
• Umphrey’s McGee, Joshua Redman, The RevivalistsWiltern
• Sinicle, Hotel Sleep, Kraterface, and more!House of Blues Sunset
• Boots Electric, Black Pussy, Casper & the Bad Spirits, Interstate 3Viper Room
• Broods w/ Mikky EkkoThe Observatory
• Cheap GirlsConstellation Room
• Marco Benevento, Superhuman HappinessBootleg HiFi
• Rexx, Wyatt Blair Slow Hollows, Wild WingThe Smell
• RummelsnuffComplex
• Shell Corp, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Bombpops, Murderland, SquarecrowRedwood Bar
• Urban Glow feat. Samuel J & Sun Rai; Frith; Some Go Haunting; Justin Dean ThomasHotel Cafe
• Some Gifts, Last Good Sleep, Littlest Viking, BarrowsThe Old Towne Pub

Dead Meadow

SATURDAY – MARCH 7, 2015

• Dead Meadow, The Warlocks, Feels (Raw Geronimo), Drinking Flowers, Death Valley Girls, La CercaBootleg HiFi
• Rotting Out, Expire, Suburban Scum, Bent Life, MizeryThe Echo
• (FREE) Dive Bar New Music with the Now Hear Ensemble and HOCKET!Silverlake Lounge
• A Sol Mechanic, jhs, ChakitaLos Globos
• The Districts, Pine Barons, Cheers ElephantThe Troubadour
• LissieThe Lyric Theatre
• Vereker, Negation, Skander;
  Kode9, DJ Spinn, Taso, IkonikaJewels Catch One
• The Memories, Kera and the Lesbians, Gantez, The Hurricanes, PalestThe Wayfarer
• BURGER REVOLUTION w/ The Herms, The Noogies, Los Dharma Bums, Feeling Feelings, and more!Los Globos
• The Sound of Tomorrow with Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, Elhae, and more!The Regent Theater
• The Controversy, RewindStoPlay, DJ Amy White, DJ Artemis GordonLos Globos
• Bootie LA – Mashup Request Night!The Echoplex
• (FREE until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
• (FREE before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
• Sasquatch, The Superbees, The FreeksEl Cid
• Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary BrothersFonda Theatre
• Matoma w/ Petey Clicks & Neo FrescoEl Rey Theatre
• Sweater Beats w/ special guest Rochelle JordanThe Roxy
• Coal Chamber, Filter, Combichrist, and more!House of Blues Sunset
• 7seconds with Ill Repute, Battalion of Saints, Done Dying, and more!The Observatory
• Melanie Taylor; The Wow feat. Balthazar Getty with Shirlee TemperViper Room
• Bassrush presents Zomboy & Bro SafariHollywood Palladium
• Howlin Rain; (Late Show) ViceroyConstellation Room
• ALONE, The Point, Sacred Destinies, LilacsThe Smell
• NEW CHURCH w/ Guest DJs Voodoo and DJ Lord NevermoreComplex
• The Loons, The Creation Factory, The Sound Reasons, DJ Jason PandoraRedwood Bar
• Matt Ellis; Dane Drewis; Alicia Witt; MILCK & Michael ShynesHotel Cafe
• Self Help Festival w/ Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Falling in Reverse, The Devil Wears Prada, and more!NOS Event Center
• Viva La Muxer, a Celebration of International Women’s Day w/ Art, Music, HerstoryMuseum of Latin American Art

SUNDAY – MARCH 8, 2015

• (FREE) Charlie Overbey And The Broken ArrowsThe Echo
• The Unending Thread, Bedbugs, Bunny The Girl, and more!White Oak Music & Art
• Cheap GirlsJewels Catch One
• BASS REHAB, 6Blocc, We Bang, Maze, Tokez, Definitive, Sub Killaz, APX-1, DJ M16,Los Globos
• Be Forest, VANIISH, IntimatchineThe Echo
• King Lil G w/ Boogie, Reverie and OHNOEl Rey Theatre
• Chris Brown with Trey Songz feat. Tyga: Between the Sheets TourThe Forum
• Dylo, H.i.t.m, Da Vang, Sullen Waves, Chadd MichaelViper Room
• J. ColeThe Observatory
• B. DolanConstellation Room
• (FREE) DugasBootleg HiFi
• Lala Lala, Arjuna Genome, Michael Vidal, Topanga PatchouliThe Smell
• Los De Esta NocheComplex
• (Early Show) Fools On Stools w/ Hollywood Blues DestroyersRedwood Bar
• Josh Damigo; John Craigie; Trace BundyHotel Cafe