This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature a variety of mainstream and underground acts from all parts of the genre rainbow. From José González at The Regent, Sleater-Kinney with Body/Head at the Palladium, and Kinky at the Natural History Museum — there are different flavors for everyone. Check out our show list below for the best shows happening in and around Los Angeles!
MONDAY – APRIL 27, 2015
- Saul WIlliams w/ Sons of an Illustrious FatherThe Roxy
- Zane Carney, The Neverending (feat: Debby Ryan), Taylor LockeThe Troubadour
- (FREE) Barrows Residency Night 4 w/ Sun Like Drugs, Qunq, and FacialSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Odessa, Omar Velasco, Johnzo West & The Wayward Souls, and more!Bootleg HiFi
- DJ Emily Twombly (Origami Vinyl)Love Song Bar
- Kevin Griffin of Better Than EzraLargo Los Angeles
- (FREE) Mouthbreather, Earth Anchor, Record Year, anad more!Los Globos
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency w/ Winter, Sea Lions, Triptides, Black SeaThe Echo
- Monday Night Residency w/ Joey Altruda’s Crucial FiveThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Dorothy, Dekades, Wake Up LucidThe Satellite
- Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes Industry Showcase and MixerDragonfly
- (FREE) Litronix, Matt McCluer, Kandi JonesThe Wayfarer
- Henry Saiz, Human Resources, Native BehaviorSound Nightclub
- The Browning, Alesana, Capture the Crown, Conquer DivideWhiskey A Go Go
- The Feal, Outre, Daisy Chain, Dalal, the Lazy StalkersViper Room
- Lil BoosieThe Observatory
- (FREE) Ilegal Mezcal Music SeriesHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) crush_DLX (feat. PopLevi & Bunny Holiday) Nothing But Thieves, Nuela Charles, and more!Bardot
- Ethan Tucker; Morello vs Masaru Mitsu; Sunny Ozell; and more!Hotel Cafe
Waxahatchee
TUESDAY – APRIL 28, 2015
- Waxahatchee w/ GirlpoolThe Roxy
- From Indian Lakes, The Soil & The Sun, LemoloThe Troubadour
- (FREE) Redwood StillsSilverlake Lounge
- Della Mae, The Wild ReedsThe Echoplex
- Clockwise, The Knitts, Bella Darling, Total Recluse (DJ Set)The Echo
- Reggie & KarenEl Cid
- John Reilly & Friends feat. Tom Brosseau and Becky Stark w/ Andrew Bird and more special guestsLargo Los Angeles
- Matt & Kim w/ WatersFonda Theatre
- Bringin’ Down the House – 2015 Live ShowcaseHouse of Blues Sunset
- The Shelters & Robert Francis with Special Guest NacostaConstellation Room
- Spurs w/ Adam Arcuragi; Jo Harris; and special guestsHotel Cafe
Waters
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 29, 2015
- José González, Ólöf ArnaldsThe Regent Theater
- Matt & Kim w/ WatersFonda Theatre
- Runaway Brother, Future CrooksChain Reaction
- KONG, The Black Hips, 8mm, Jason Charles MillerDragonfly
- The TenFiveSixty, Whitley Heights, Shota Lodi, Life As LionsSilverlake Lounge
- Red Bull Sound Select Presents: Los Angeles feat Milo Greene, Avid Dancer, So Many WizardsThe Echo
- Susanna Hoffs & Friends, Maya Rudolph, Petra HadenLargo Los Angeles
- Cham and Ghetto Youth Crew, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Seoul, Ballet School, Marz LeonThe Satellite
- Burning Palms, Church of Sun, The Vivids, Lords Of Beacon HouseAlex’s Bar
- The Orb w/ GovindaEl Rey Theatre
- (FREE) 143, Tittahbyte, Julz, Induce, and more!Los Globos
- United26 Tour w/ Hayes Grier, Aaron Carpenter, Daniel Skye, and more!The Belasco Theater
- Buck 65 & AstronautalisThe Roxy
- Mastodon, Clutch, GraveyardHollywood Palladium
- HiatusHouse of Blues Anaheim
- La Guns’ Tracii GunsWhiskey A Go Go
- Bad Romantics, Kav, Late Set By Magic WandViper Room
- Oliver’s ArmyMolly Malones
- The Soft Moon with Skull KatalogConstellation Room
- Tara Fox, Reverend Baron, The Romany Rye, and more!Bootleg HiFi
- Covenant (EUROPA show), The Labrynth, Alter Der RuineComplex
- Steel Cranes, Barnes, Skates, and more!Redwood Bar
- Distant Cousins; Julian Moon; Matt Sucich; and more!Hotel Cafe
body/head
THURSDAY – APRIL 30, 2015
- Sleater-Kinney, Body/Head, Ian RubbishHollywood Palladium
- Keren AnnSkirball Cultural Center
- The Soft Moon w/ Girl Tears and Skull KatalogThe Roxy
- Big Data, The Moth & The FlameThe Troubadour
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Benefit for Compassion Through Action w/ Calico The Band, The Far West, Shane Alexander & The Great Favorites, and more!El Cid
- José González, Ólöf ArnaldsThe Regent Theater
- Rittz & KXNG Crooked, HorseShoe Gang, J HornayLos Globos
- The Union Trade, 1000 Suns, Whale Fall, Arms That WorkSilverlake Lounge
- AlunaGeorge, Penthouse PenthouseThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Beat Hotel, Bastidas!, The 87’s, So Cal Tennis Pros, StabAlex’s Bar
- Kiven, Culprit, Armors, VIS, The Vagrant FancyThe Lyric Theatre
- Painted Wives, Them Evils, SivaThe Wayfarer
- Doldrums, Moon King, LimitedThe Echo
- An evening of music w/ Tim Heidecker, Heidecker & Wood, Yellow River Boys band and more!The Satellite
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), DJ CRS?, Drone, RAW, APX-1, MC XYZDragonfly
- WarbringerWhiskey A Go Go
- R-Mean, Kingqueen, Fire TigerHouse of Blues Sunset
- Matt & KimThe Observatory
- Seoul, Ballet SchoolMaison
- Flashback Heart Attack, Future Villains, Jonny CaliforniaViper Room
- Nicole HaleyMolly Malones
- A Tour By: Vic Ruggiero (Of the Slackers) & Jesse Wagner (Of the Aggrolites)Constellation Room
- Mr. Gnome, Haunted SummerBootleg HiFi
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Stefan Ringer, Cromie, An Expresso, and more!Complex
- Thursday Night BootyRedwood Bar
- Fairground Saints; Dead Rock West; Wynn Walent w/ Murry Hammond; and more!Hotel Cafe
Failure
FRIDAY – MAY 1, 2015
- FailureVentura Theater
- Kinky, Salt PetalNatural History Museum
- Doldrums w/ Moon King (Early Show)The Wayfarer
- Mikal Cronin, WAND, Mild High Club, Golden DazeCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- An Evening w/ They Might Be GiantsThe Regent Theater
- Paper Machete, Vanish Valley, Shotshell Press, WhorenetSilverlake Lounge
- Tennis, The ShilohsThe Troubadour
- Pianos Become the Teeth Loma Prieta, GatesChain Reaction
- Kodak To Graph, Big WIld, OBESØNThe Echo
- Dan Deacon, Prince Rama, Ben O’BrienThe Echoplex
- Follakzoid, Neil Hagerty, Gila ManJewels Catch One
- Star Wars Night 4: DAS BUNKER AWAKENSLos Globos
- East India Youth w/ Kathryn CalderThe Roxy
- VainWhiskey A Go Go
- Nightwish, Delain, SabatonGreek Theatre L.A.
- From Indian LakesConstellation Room
- Julien-K California Noir Record Release PartyViper Room
- Sleater-Kinney, Theesatisfaction, Ian RubbishHollywood Palladium
- The Story So Far with Four Year Strong, Terror, SouvenirsThe Observatory
- Griz, The Floozies, MuzzyWiltern
- DaniraeMolly Malones
- BranchezThe Observatory
- Bright Light Social Hour, Western Lows, Talk In TonguesBootleg HiFi
- Dustin & The Explosions, Specters, Kids, Topanga PatchouliThe Smell
- Inter Arma, The Body, Full Of Hell, and more!Complex
- Tony Lucca & Keaton Simons w/ Anna Rose & Casey Buckley; State To State & The Burning Of Rome; Bird DogHotel Cafe
OK Go
SATURDAY – MAY 2, 2015
- Ok Go, KittenWiltern
- Desert Daze w/ Warpaint, Budos Band, RJD2, Failure & moreSunset Oasis
- Pianos Become the Teeth w/ Loma Prieta and GatesThe Roxy
- OddiseeThe Echo
- Hedersleben, Electric Soul Co., Electric ParlorLos Globos
- The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, TerrorVentura Theater
- Dustbowl Revival, Jessica ChildressThe Troubadour
- Bootie LA – Cinco De Mayo Party!The Echoplex
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- The Bright Light Social Hour, Talk In TonguesThe Wayfarer
- The Sound of TomorrowThe Regent Theater
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- No Small Children, Sapphic Musk, ElectretsEl Cid
- Dr. John Cooper Clarke w/ Tom RhodesEl Rey Theatre
- Manic Street PREACHERS W/ Dark WavesFonda Theatre
- All Time Low, Issues, Tonight Alive, State ChampsCity National Grove of Anaheim
- New Kids On the Block, TLC, NellyHonda Center
- Resurgence Presented By BassconNOS Events Center
- They Might Be GiantsHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Julien-K California Noir Record Release PartyViper Room
- Manic HispanicThe Observatory
- Max and the MoonConstellation Room
- BLKHRTS, Tomber Lever, Hilary Chilton, Littlest SisterThe Smell
- [debut]Complex
- Ari Herstand; The Eckels Brothers feat. The Wreckards; Arian Saleh; and more! Hotel Cafe
- Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Hit The Lights, Forever Came Calling, and more!Chain Reaction
Lightning Bolt
SUNDAY – MAY 3, 2015
- Lightning Bolt, Liturgy, Baby AspirinThe Echoplex
- BACKYARD BOOM BOOM w/ Soul Clap, Wolf + Lamb, Nick Monaco, Navid Izad & MoreiThe Legendary Park Plaza Hotel
- (FREE Before 6 PM) Grand Ole EchoThe Echo
- Futuristic, Sam Lachow, SweensLos Globos
- Hedersleben, Chui Wan, Roco JetAlex’s Bar
- Gentlemens Club, 50 Carrot, Coffi, Soloman, Blankface, Maze, DefinitiveLos Globos
- King Woman, Death Valley Girls, Blood CandyThe Echo
- Filibusta w/ Warp9 & Gypsy MambaThe Roxy
- All Time Low, Issues, Tonight Alive, State Champs, Mark HoppusHollywood Palladium
- Translator, Marvin EtzioniMolly Malones
- Bone Thugs-n-harmony Performing E. 1999 EternalThe Observatory
- Ghetto Youths CrewConstellation Room
- Pure Ground, ARIISKComplex
- Scout Durwood & Sabrina Chap; Jenni Alpert Record Release ShowHotel Cafe
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