It’s 4th of July week in Los Angeles, and while the show picks are slim this holiday weekend, there’s still some must-see concerts you need to add to your calendar. From the influential post-punk rockers Television, to the smokey croons of the lovely Elle King and the chaotic hardcore punk of Blazing Eye there’s quite the variety of concerts in Los Angeles this week. Or maybe you want to get your house on with Mark Farina or travel through time with the delicious psych pop sounds of Jacco Gardner. Whatever’s your pleasure, we have all the best shows in Los Angeles listed below.
Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – JUNE 29, 2015
- Jacco Gardner, Calvin Love, Purple Mountains MajestiesThe Wayfarer
- Mark FarinaSound Nightclub
- Monday Night Residency w/ Tennis System, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and more!The Echo
- (FREE) Nomad MondaysLove Song Bar
- The Crash Kings, Fakers (members of The Henry Clay People, and more!The Satellite
- Dej LoafThe Observatory
- Dirty Cakes, Darwen’s Theory, Year of the DragonViper Room
- Fort MinorExchange LA
- (FREE) Ilegal Mezcal Music SeriesHarvard & Stone
- Acoustic Punk w/ Justin Chester and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) The Ceremonies, Sam Dew, Spurs, and more!Bardot
- (FREE) The NoogiesSilverlake Lounge
- The Filharmonic w/ Rivvrs; ARORAHotel Cafe
Blazing Eye
TUESDAY – JUNE 30, 2015
- (Early Show) Elle King; (Late Show) Iamsu!The Observatory
- Mean Ends, Blazing Eye, Handski, and more!Redwood Bar
- The Griswolds, Urban ConeThe Troubadour
- Big Business, Pins of Light, Rats In The LouvreAlex’s Bar
- Jacco Gardner, Calvin Love, Mild High Club, Golden DazeThe Echo
- John Reilly & Friends feat. Tom Brosseau and Becky Stark with Special GuestsLargo Los Angeles
- Paper Pilots, Lake Effect, Legendary House Cats plus DJ Nathan BellThe Satellite
- Luke JamesThe Roxy
- Marie MaiHouse of Blues Sunset
- Rust, Wildphyr, Jerry Good, and more!Viper Room
- Back To The Future – In Concert 30th AnniversaryHollywood Bowl
- Head North, Light Years and A Will Away, Casey BollesChain Reaction
- Pac Div, Chuck Inglish, FriendsThe Regent Theater
- Kiddo; Alicia Witt; Angie Miller; and more!Hotel Cafe
WEDNESDAY – JULY 1, 2015
- Elle King, Gene Jr & The Family, BarnabyThe Troubadour
- Maudlin Strangers, LANY, RoyaljagThe Echo
- Fernanda Ulibarri, El-Haru Kuroi, Dj SantiLos Globos
- Moonsville Collective, Sam Outlaw, Cale TysonThe Wayfarer
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Scott Bartenhagen (record release), Jr., NightgownThe Satellite
- OTEP w/ The ReAktion, Downfall 2012 and KillsetThe Roxy
- HoneyHoney w/ Zero Dezire and Wheeler Walker Jr.El Rey Theatre
- Machine Gun KellyHouse of Blues Sunset
- Sannhet, King Woman, Planning for BurialConstellation Room
- WaleThe Observatory
- John MayallWhiskey A Go Go
- R.e.m.itation, the New Peter Gabrielz , Amie MirielloViper Room
- Mitski, Elvis Depressedly, EskimeauxChain Reaction
- (FREE) Fernet Branca Music Series with Pizzanista! Food Pop UpHarvard & Stone
- Dustin & The Explosions, The Real Smoothies, and more!Redwood Bar
- Krystle Warren & The Faculty; Jacob Snider; Taylor Berrett; and more!Hotel Cafe
Death Hymn Number 9
THURSDAY – JULY 2, 2015
- TelevisionTeragram Ballroom
- Death Hymn Number 9, Glitter Wizard, Occult Wisdom, Plant TribeAlex’s Bar
- Blue Blazer, Bruce Beacom, Stoneflower, David DivadThe Troubadour
- toe, StarRoThe Regent Theater
- Elvis Depressedly, Mitski, Eskimeaux, KittyThe Echo
- Fairy Bones, The Burning of Rome, Edith Crash, Pleasure BurnSilverlake Lounge
- Harry & the Hitman, Professor Colombo, These PilgrimsThe Wayfarer
- OnCue, Milliyuan, Kasper, N.I.M.A., RelayeLos Globos
- Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan – I’M WITH HERLargo at the Coronet
- Wedi Tikabo w/ Michael Goitom and more!Los Globos
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: David Serby, Cal KingEl Cid
- The Lovely Bad Things, Audacity, and more!Constellation Room
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Calibre + DRS, Hazen, DJ Clutch (not the band, the drum & bass DJ), MC XYZDragonfly
- Aaron Gillespie w/ William Beckett & Nathan HusseyThe Roxy
- Smokey Robinson, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sarah HicksHollywood Bowl
- Infected Mushroom w/ Sound Remedy & Randy SeidmanClub Nokia
- Clorox Girls, People Talk, Images, and more!Redwood Bar
- Viernes 13Whiskey A Go Go
- Cherokee Wise LiveViper Room
- Dizzy WrightYost Theater
- DJ Quik, Bootsy CollinsThe Observatory
- Barnaby; Honey County; Jim and Sam; and more!Hotel Cafe
Radio Moscow
FRIDAY – JULY 3, 2015
- Radio MoscowThe Satellite
- TelevisionTeragram Ballroom
- Tristen and Motopony with special guests Big Harp and Chris CroftonMadame Siam
- Dizzy Wright’s The Growing Process TourThe Troubadour
- Sannhet, King Woman, Planning For BurialThe Echo
- M.O.P., Foci, Rex The Great, Benny BarrzLos Globos
- The Vandals, The Interrupters, Indian SchoolThe Glass House
- HEAVY DUB Feat. Dodge & Fuski, Barely Alive, Twine, and more!Los Globos
- The Secret AffairAlex’s Bar
- Dub Club Presents Johnny Osbourne, Little Twitch, and more!The Regent Theater
- B00TY, Magic Bronson, Nicky Blitz, TolliverEl Cid
- Machine Gun KellyRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- Smokey Robinson, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sarah HicksHollywood Bowl
- Deryck Whibley of Sum 41Constellation Room
- John Butler TrioThe Observatory
- Avi Zahner, Slow Hollows, Moaning, CasinosThe Smell
- Intimatchines, Egrets on Ergots, Magic WandsComplex
- The Alley Cats, Buren, Die Nasty, and more!Redwood Bar
SATURDAY – Happy 4th of July!
- Wanda JacksonThe Observatory
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself Clean (4th of July Edition) early live performance by Air Bag OneThe Satellite
- Bootie LA – America, F*ck Yeah!The Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- John CorabiWhiskey A Go Go
- Smokey Robinson, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sarah HicksHollywood Bowl
- Author & Punisher Record Release Show, BASECKComplex
- JQ & The Revue, The Honey Tones, Lz LoveRedwood Bar
SUNDAY – JULY 5, 2015
- (Early Show) The Appleseed Cast, Adjy, Coaster; (Late Show) Britpop NiteThe Echo
- (FREE) Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead – Live Broadcast!The Regent Theater
- Mondo Drag, Furcast, Bela Lugosi, Lords Of Beacon HouseAlex’s Bar
- Trap Girl, Las Sangronas Y El Cabron, Pardon Me Sir, ATRAKOThe Smell
- The Munsens, Niños De La Tierra, Solar Haze, Tankfarm2000Complex
- (Early Show) The Stinky Kitty Band and more!;
(Late Show) 54 Reasons, Dying Youth, and more!Redwood Bar
