This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature mainstream and classic acts such as Ice Cube, Social Distortion and B-52s as well as lesser-known bands that are worthy of some big attention. We highly recommend you check out Riothorse Royal at the Satellite on Monday and Veronica Bianquie at Harvard and Stone on Tuesday. Both shows are FREE! Also recommended: Destruction Unit at Teragram Ballroom, Man Man at Echoplex, Tokyo Police Club at The Regent, The Internet at El Rey and many more great shows. Check out our show list below for all the best concerts happening this week in Los Angeles.
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
- Riothorse Royale, Odessa, DANiiVORY, Queen MagicThe Satellite
- (FREE) Magic Bronson, Good Graeff, Young Empires, and more!Bardot
- The Funk Volume Tour 2015 w/ Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, and more!Ventura Theater
- (FREE) Popheart, Dream Panther, Sugarcube, Billy Changer (Corners)Bootleg Theater
- Joeski, Steve PriorSound Nightclub
- Marnie Herald, Ghost Porn, Dustin LovelisHarvard & Stone
- Post Awesome Fest w/ Burn Burn Burn, TV Microwave, Heartless Folk, and more!Redwood Bar
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
- (FREE) Grimy Goods Presents Veronica Bianqui with Rudy De Anda, Vox WavesHarvard & Stone
- The Get Up Kids: 20th Anniversary Show w/ The Hotelier, Josh Berwanger BandTroubadour
- Kid Bloom, LOVEYOU, The Local Rebellion, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- (Early Show) Bag Raiders, KaufThe Echo
- Arc Iris, Steve TaylorBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday w/ Pius “Higher Lion” OyebanjiThe Wayfarer
- Reggie Watts & KarenEl Cid
- Whomadewho w/ Lincoln JesserThe Roxy
- The Internet w/ Tay Walker & Nicky DaveyEl Rey Theatre
- GondwanaClub Bahia
- The Reveries, Sleep MacHine, Danger Escape, District VerdantViper Room
- Craft SpellsConstellation Room
- Moonraker, Not Half Bad, Gentlemen Prefer Blood, and more!Redwood Bar
- Miracles of Modern Science, Lucie Silvas, Animal Cloud, and more!Hotel Cafe
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
- (Early Show) Craft Spells, FrothThe Echo
- SWERVE, Ace BanditsSilverlake Lounge
- Bearcubbin’, Swollen Brain, CorimaEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- James Davis, ISLAND APOLLO, OYLSThe Satellite
- (Late Show) Craft Spells, RosesThe Echo
- Cult of Luna w/ Subrosa & MinskThe Roxy
- Patrick Galactic, Tbasa & Hell MaryMolly Malones
- The Get Up KidsThe Observatory
- Adult Entertainment, Imani Chyle, See How They Run, Kathryn DeanViper Room
- Boyz II Men, BJ SmithSaban Theatre
- Psychic Love, Sea Ghouls, The High TideHarvard & Stone
- Hot Breath, Feeling Feelings, Bottlenose Koffins, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Johnny Stachela, The AmericansMrs. Fish
- Eddie Berman w/ The Lowest Pair, Allison Pierce, Jennifer HallHotel Cafe
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
- Queens of the stone AgeTeragram Ballroom
- (FREE) Twilight Concert Series with tUne-YaRdS, Avid DancerSanta Monica Pier
- (FREE) Jesus Sons – Record Release Show, WalterThe Echo
- Crystal LewisLido Theatre
- Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers Hold My Beer & Watch This Tour, Sam OutlawTroubadour
- EL TRI, Cartucho de Villa, NeblinaVentura Theater
- Le J Collective, Gene Coye Group, Jake JenkinsMonk Space
- Kenneth Brian Band, Cisco & Dewey, Ruby BootsEl Cid
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Blue RiderThe Regent Theater
- Pato MacheteLos Globos
- Andy AlloBootleg Theater
- Dustin Lovelis, Fine Points, Highlands, NectarineAlex’s Bar
- WADES, VidaThe Wayfarer
- The ChurchThe Roxy
- Y&TWhiskey A Go Go
- Boyz II MenHouse of Blues Anaheim
- MR Little Jeans W/ Rush Midnight and Good GraeffClub Bahia
- Silversun PickupsThe Observatory
- The Gabrielz, Style Like Revelators, EllaViper Room
- Man ManConstellation Room
- Spain with Old TestamentHarvard & Stone
- North, Colombian Necktie, Wovoka, Man After ManComplex
- Dead Soft, Alexa Dexa, Social Anxiety, GoonRedwood Bar
- (FREE) John Black, The Devil’s Box String BandMrs. Fish
- Nathan Fox, SMSHNG HRTS, Runaway SaintsHotel Cafe
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
- Man Man, Shilpa Ray, Ian SaneThe Echoplex
- The Get Up Kids: 20th Anniversary Show w/ The Hotelier, Josh Berwanger BandTroubadour
- Memory PalaceThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Young Empires, SWIMMThe Echo
- Joe Buck Yourself, The Witch & The Wicked TwoAlex’s Bar
- Rob Garza (of Thievery Corporation) DJ SetThe Wayfarer
- La Fin Absolute du Monde, Kill My CoquetteSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE w/ RSVP) CHAMPAGNE DRIP “Journey into The Champagne Sea” EP Release PartyLos Globos
- Dorothy, Tinfang, The DoseThe Satellite
- Alarma, Sin Color, Eva & The Vagabond TalesEl Cid
- Belinda Carlisle w/ Gabe LopezFonda Theatre
- Sam Feldt w/ The Donnies The AmysEl Rey Theatre
- Paul Stanley’s Soul StationThe Roxy
- The Goodwin Club, Skapeche Mode, Jackie Mendez, SkadonnaHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Ariana Grande, Prince RoyceSTAPLES Center
- Kool & the Gang, Ohio Players, Rose RoyceLos Angeles County Fair
- Nili BroshWhiskey A Go Go
- The B-52s, The Psychedelic Furs, Fireworks Finale, and more!Hollywood Bowl
- OnraTeragram Ballroom
- Paradise Kitty , Whitebread, Hunter Sharpe, Uncle DaddyViper Room
- Kacey Musgraves, Sugar & the Hi LowsWiltern
- Tokyo Police ClubThe Observatory
- WavvesConstellation Room
- Moaning, Roses, Blind Lovejoy, Post LifeThe Smell
- Spain w/ Old TestamentHarvard & Stone
- Noctuary, Exhausted Prayer, Diabolos, Serpent CrownComplex
- Mission Creeps, The Flytraps, The Vooduo, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Michael Cartwright, The Sure Fire Soul EnsembleMrs. Fish
- Johnette Napolitano w/ Laurie Sargent, BooneHotel Cafe
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
- Wavves, Twin Peaks, SWMRSTroubadour
- Tokyo Police Club, Max and The MoonThe Regent Theater
- KM, Of Limbo, Pilot Touhill, HershAlex’s Bar
- Big Scary, Babes, La MoodThe Lyric Theatre
- Painted Wives, Them Evils, Thunder GutThe Wayfarer
- King Parrot, Crowned By FireComplex
- Willis Earl Beal, Like A VillianBootleg Theater
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- BOOTIE LA: Retro NightThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Risky Vision: xxxy, Urulu, Tahl K & Channel One, and more!333 Live
- HEAVY DUB Feat. Mantis, Rekoil & Midnight TyrannosaurusLos Globos
- All Walls Record Release Show, Nectarine, YearEl Cid
- Lee Brice w/ Clare Dunn & Lewis Brice (acoustic)Club Nokia
- Teenage Time Killers feat. Reed Mullin, Mick Murphy, Randy Blythe, and more!Fonda Theatre
- Ice Cube & FriendsQueen Mary Events Park
- The Bobby Blotzer Ratt ExperienceWhiskey A Go Go
- Dave Matthews BandIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- PassengerWiltern
- Stryper w/ Gabbie RaeHouse of Blues Anaheim
- ZZ Top, Blackberry SmokeLos Angeles County Fair
- El TriThe Observatory
- The B-52s, The Psychedelic Furs, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas WilkinsHollywood Bowl
- Tiffany Madadian, Phantom MacHines, State To State, and more!Viper Room
- Trevor HallTeragram Ballroom
- Xian and the Infidels, Josh Taylor & the Cozy Boys, Brother HowieMolly Malones
- Little HurricaneConstellation Room
- Gap Dream, Tongues, Janelane, The Side EyesThe Smell
- Danger Friends USA, Hands Like Bricks, Loose NervesRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Ben Rose BandMrs. Fish
- Ships Have Sailed, David Divad, Your Future Lovers Hotel Cafe
- Natefest: West w/ Good Riddance, Adamantium, H2O, and many more!Chain Reaction
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
- Social DistortionThe Observatory
- Destruction UnitTeragram Ballroom
- Fell Runner, Emerson Star, EasyBootleg Theater
- (FREE w/ RSVP Before 10:30 pm) The Undrground w/ Ali Ghanavi, Anderson M, OBIS, and more!Los Globos
- Straight Shooter, Wicklow AtwaterAlex’s Bar
- Them Are Us Too, Chasms, Black MareThe Echo
- Starkey, Illesha w/ Teen Flirt, Adrian Be & SandunesThe Roxy
- The B-52s, The Psychedelic Furs, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas WilkinsHollywood Bowl
- Kristen Taylor (Miles To Nowhere); Call for CandorViper Room
- Gene Loves Jezebel, Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow, Boys Don’t CryWhiskey A Go Go
- Pelts, tik///tik, Sea Of Centuries, ErrThe Smell
- The Johnny Travis Jr BandHarvard & Stone
- Gruesome, Skeletal Remains, Tormenter, RUINComplex
- (Early Show, 3 pm) Fools On Stools; (Late Show) Insubordination and more TBARedwood Bar
- Johnette Napolitano w/ Laurie SargentHotel Cafe
