This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are gettin’ real hot, just like the weather! From the smooth soul and R&B of D’Angelo, to the gritty rock ‘n’ blues of The Picturebooks and all the way to indie pop fun of San Cisco and The Kooks, there’s always a lot of great shows to choose from in Los Angeles. On the underground tip, we highly recommend you check out the aforementioned The Picturebooks on Monday, and Cosmonauts and JJUUUJJUU on Wednesday (both at The Echo), as well as Mr. Elevator and The Brain Hotel on Saturday at The Troubadour. There’s so much to see. Check out our show list below for all the best concerts happening in Los Angeles and around.
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – JUNE 8, 2015
- D’Angelo and the Vanguard w/ Meg MacClub Nokia
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency w/ Tennis System, United Ghosts, Nacosta, Young CreaturesThe Echo
- Dustin Kensrue, The Rocketboys, Olin & The MoonThe Troubadour
- Yelawolf, Hillbilly CasinoVentura Theater
- (FREE) The Noogies, The Modern Age, Los Dharma Bums, Bright MissilesSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Hawai, Golden Daze, Tim Gray & The DelusionsThe Wayfarer
- Tim MinchinLargo Los Angeles
- (FREE) Nomad MondaysLove Song Bar
- The Crash Kings, Rebel Light, Dead Finger, and more!The Satellite
- Gene Farris, HaloSound Nightclub
- Sheppard w/ Dig The KidThe Roxy
- Hugh Cornwell (original Frontman of the Stranglers), Scary Cherry & the Bang Bangs, and moreWhiskey A Go Go
- This Boy That Girl, Mister Curry , 3am Is HereViper Room
- The Kooks, the SheltersThe Observatory
- Jon Bellion Presents the Definition TourConstellation Room
- (FREE) HUNNY, Chelsea Lankes, Evan VoytasBootleg HiFi
- (FREE) Making Movies, The Vast Alps & El-Haru KuroiHarvard & Stone
- RubberRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Scavenger Hunt, Walla, Taylor Locke, and more!Bardot
- Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) w/ Panabrite; Sarah Gerritsen & Nick Foster; and more!Hotel Cafe
The Picturebooks — Photo credit: Stefan Lind
TUESDAY – JUNE 9, 2015
- The Picturebooks, Tweak Bird, Flying HairThe Echo
- Drenge, The New Regime, Sister MysteryThe Satellite
- Metal Alliance Tour w/ Deicide, Hate Eternal, Black Crown Initiate, and more!The Regent Theater
- Joseph Arthur, Jill SobuleThe Troubadour
- Agalloch, Helen MoneyThe Echoplex
- Reggie & Karen, The Peach KingsEl Cid
- Erk tha JerkLos Globos
- (FREE Before 9pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday, Pius “Higher Lion” OyebanjiThe Wayfarer
- Wardell w/ WildlingThe Roxy
- The Weepies w/ The Silent WarFonda Theatre
- Seinabo Sey w/ James DavisEl Rey Theatre
- Red, Adelitas WayWhiskey A Go Go
- The Choir, Mike RoeConstellation Room
- Andre Nickatina feat. Eric Martinez & PecksThe Observatory
- Lupe Fiasco, Charles HamiltonHouse of Blues Sunset
- WhitesnakeSaban Theatre
- Broken Arrow w/ Special Guests; Devon Werkheiser; Fort King; and more!Hotel Cafe
JJUUJJUU
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 10, 2015
- Cosmonauts, Morgan Delt, Dahga Bloom, LA Witch, JJUUJJUUThe Echo
- Hexes, Exes, Captain Nomad, Ryan Troughton EffectLos Globos
- The Kooks, The SheltersThe Glass House
- HOLYCHILD, DECORATORThe Troubadour
- Sam Outlaw, Austin McCutchenSilverlake Lounge
- The Watkins Family Hour, Gaby Moreno, John ReillyLargo at the Coronet
- (FREE) Sin Color, The HeavnsLos Globos
- (FREE Before 10pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Tyler Lyle (record release party), Topher MohrThe Satellite
- (FREE) Pop Noir DJ SetLove Song Bar
- A.R. Rahman: The Intimate Concert TourNokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
- Yelawolf w/ Hillbilly Casino & special guest Travis BarkerFonda Theatre
- Fayuca, Ease Up, True Press, and more!House of Blues Anaheim
- The Warlocks, Church of Sun, Blood Candy, Creatures ChoirThe Wayfarer
- In the Whale, Continental, State Line SyndicateViper Room
- Lupe FiascoThe Observatory
- Zero Boys, Lower Class Brats, NO///se’, and more!The Garage
- Black Bottom LightersMolly Malones
- Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The DapkingsGreek Theatre L.A.
- Joni Mitchell Tribute feat. Victoria Williams, Rodrigo Amarante and Devendra Banhart, and more!Bootleg HiFi
- (FREE) The Cerny Brothers & Brother GrandHarvard & Stone
- The Folks & Company, JQ & The Revue, and more!Redwood Bar
- Emmy The Great w/ Javier Dunn; Ben Wilkins; and more!Hotel Cafe
Black English
THURSDAY – JUNE 11, 2015
- Black English [formerly NO], Fakers, Viva VioletThe Echo
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (10th Anniversary Tour), Teen MenThe Troubadour
- The Great Electric Quest, Plant Tribe, Lords Of Beacon House, WarchiefAlex’s Bar
- The Tulips, The Brevet, The American Spirit, Jimmy WelshSilverlake Lounge
- Matthew Santos, James The HumanThe Lyric Theatre
- The Goodnight, The Bad Years (record release show), BARRIE and the Starz, and more!The Satellite
- EDGEPLAY, Delivery, Bekelé Berhanu, 777 Resistance, CVILos Globos
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Killing Cassanova, Grace AdeleEl Cid
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Submorphics, DJ Clutch (not the band, the drum & bass DJ), Drone, MC XYZDragonfly
- Alan ParsonsClub Nokia
- Ivan & Aloysha w/ Kris Orlowski and RangerThe Roxy
- Neon Trees w/ Alex Winston & Yes You AreFonda Theatre
- Upon This Dawning, Eskimo Callboy, Outline In ColorWhiskey A Go Go
- Red, Adelitas Way, Bad Seed Rising, McClintonHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Yelawolf, Hillbilly Casino, Travis BarkerRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- Anuhea, EtanaThe Observatory
- Brave Native, the New Pacific, the Sleeping Ghost, Some Go HauntingViper Room
- Lil DebbieConstellation Room
- Hamilton LeithauserClub Bahia
- Ingrid Michaelson w/ Jukebox and Greg HoldenGreek Theatre L.A.
- (FREE) Vug Arakus, Magic Mirror & Slow WhiteHarvard & Stone
- Thursday Night Booty w/ Japhy’s Descent, Chaos Demension, and more!Redwood Bar
- King Washington; The Janks; Lerman; and more!Hotel Cafe
- Death Valentine, Zoccola, L.A. JeffThe Mint
- This Century, The Technicolors, BijouxChain Reaction
San Cisco
FRIDAY – JUNE 12, 2015
- San Cisco w/ MOTHXREl Rey Theatre
- Jonathan Thulin, Tiki McPherson;
Blackbear, Bobby GrantLos Globos - Great Lake Swimmers, The Weather StationThe Troubadour
- Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon RangersLargo at the Coronet
- Blackbird Blackbird / Midnight Magic, Steed Lord, Anzano, and more!The Echoplex
- Guy Blakeslee and friendsThe Echo
- The Two Tens, Flaggs, Turbulent Hearts, The KatellasSilverlake Lounge
- Showcase, MEGALODON, Da Force, and more!Los Globos
- MIAMI HORROR (DJ Set)The Wayfarer
- Corsica Arts Club (EP release party), Street Joy, The Fontaines, StaGThe Satellite
- The Picturebooks, The Curly Wolf, Kenneth Brian BandAlex’s Bar
- Disco Dust, The Josh Boyd 3, Hard CopyEl Cid
- Balkan Event 2, DAYMAYER, Rakia Brass BandLos Globos
- Club 90s Spice Girls NightRegent Theater
- Zero Boys and Lower Class BratsThe Roxy
- Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Animals As LeadersWiltern
- Robert Cray BandHouse of Blues Anaheim
- J Boog, Hot Rain, House of ShemHouse of Blues Sunset
- Mystic Braves w/ Mr. Elevator and the Brain Hotel, the Molochs, and more!Constellation Room
- Steven WilsonCity National Grove of Anaheim
- the Filthy SoulsViper Room
- Joey Bada$$The Observatory
- Peter Frampton, Cheap TrickGreek Theatre L.A.
- Michael MalarkeyBootleg HiFi
- Young Jesus, Jurassic Shark, Karoshi Boy, Pinned in PlaceThe Smell
- North, Secrets of the Sky, WovokaComplex
- Versus the World, Burn the Stage, Pretty Gruesome, and more!Redwood Bar
- Jay Stolar; State To State & Anomaly; Silver Lions; and more!Hotel Cafe
Mystic Braves
SATURDAY – JUNE 13, 2015
- Mystic Braves, Tomorrow’s Tulips, Mr Elevator & Brain Hotel, So Many WizardsThe Troubadour
- Fu ManchuThe Wayfarer
- Poison Idea, Raw Power, Attitude Adjustment, and more!Los Globos
- Necro, AWOL ONE, and many more!Los Globos
- Suns Of Jimi, Paul Hernandez Trio, LOOMAlex’s Bar
- DMA’S, Line & CircleThe Echo
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Bootie LA – Madonna Mashup Night!Regent Theater
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- The Chew Toys, F U MaryLou, Queens Of The Wild FrontierEl Cid
- The Damnwells w/ Matt Jaffe & the Distractions, Joshua FletcherThe Roxy
- Joey Bada$$ w/ Mick Jenkins & Denzel CurryFonda Theatre
- Playboy Jazz FestivalHollywood Bowl
- Fishfest 2015 w/ tobyMac, Newsboys, Matt Redman, Hillsong Young, and more!Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Metal for Nepal feat. Kyng, -16-, Thrown Into Exile, KAUSTIKComplex
- Steven WilsonWiltern
- Mago De OzThe Observatory
- Clap Your Hands Say YeahConstellation Room
- The Bluegrass Situation; Mandolin Orange w/ David Wax Museum; and more!Hotel Cafe
- Negro Galacticus, Earth Is A Death Star, EyeshineThe Smell
- Oddball, Chica Diabla, A Pretty Mess, and more!Redwood Bar
- The Warlocks, Beat Hotel, Blood Candy, and more!Bootleg HiFi
- CuicaniSilverlake Lounge
SUNDAY – JUNE 14, 2015
- (Early Show) Grand Ole Echo w/ Rose’s Pawn Shop, Jackson Tanner, and more!The Echo
- Johnnyswim, Britten NewbillThe Troubadour
- Joey Bada$$ – WORLD DOMINATION, Mick Jenkins, Denzel Curry, and more!Ventura Theater
- Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon RangersLargo at the Coronet
- (Late Show) Weird Candle, Sashcloth & Axes, Guest DJ XianThe Echo
- Goatwhore w/ Ringworm, Black Breath & TheoriesThe Roxy
- (Early Show) The Zero Boys, The Lower Class BratsConstellation Room
- Playboy Jazz FestivalHollywood Bowl
- (Late Show) H2oConstellation Room
- Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Out Da House ProductionsThe Observatory
- Kate TorralbaViper Room
- Worriers, CavesThe Smell
- (Early Show) Fools On Stools w/ The Roswell Sisters, and more!;
(Late Show) String Theory, Ukelele Hiro, Coma TwinsRedwood Bar - David Divad Record Release Show Hotel Cafe
- Wicked Paradise feat. Matoma w/ JackLNDN, Matt Dimona, & Dino SoccioMondrian LA
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