Best Concerts in Los Angeles feat. LA Psych Fest, Blackalicious, Ben Harper and more

There are so many good concerts happening this week in Los Angeles! From music festivals such as LA Psych Fest at Regent/Echoplex and the Mad Decent Block Party, to smaller venue shows shows, there’s a lot of live music for you to select from. Here’s a few of our top recommendations: Lauryn Hill at Greek Theatre, Blackalicious at The Roxy, The Frights at Constellation Room, Nosaj Thing at The Wiltern, and a lot more. Take a look at our show list below for all of our best show picks!

♥ = Best Shows

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

• Wavves, Twin PeaksTeragram Ballroom
• Lou Pine, The Elovay, Lexie RoseTroubadour
• (FREE) Water District, Will and the Wonts, Pachuca, Emily GoldSilverlake Lounge
• (FREE) ISLAND APOLLO, The Bash Dogs, NightairThe Wayfarer
• (FREE) Echo Park rEPRising w/ Charlie Overbey And The Broken Arrows, LA LENGUAS, The New Electric Sound, Two Sheds, The Eleventh Frequency, Solar SonsThe Echo & Echoplex
• (FREE) Danger Collective Records Residency w/ The Fontaines, Dante Elephante, Samira’s Infinite Summer, and more!Bootleg Theater
• Riothorse Royale, Mating Ritual, Dark Rooms, ThataboyThe Satellite
• Lonely Boy, Cameron St Denis, MDSound Nightclub
• MOTHXR, w/ Mereki BeachThe Roxy
• (Early & Late Show) Travis ScottThe Observatory
• Wakrat, the Vim DictaViper Room
• Lee Scratch PerryConstellation Room
• Ilegal Mezcal Music Series featuring L.P.Harvard & Stone
• Ms. Lauryn HillGreek Theatre L.A.
• RubberRedwood Bar
• (FREE) Jahkoy, The New Division, Wolf Saga, and more!Bardot
• Michael Blume, Peirson Ross, Isaac HaydenHotel Cafe

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

• Blackalicious w/ Lateef the Truthspeaker & LifesauasThe Roxy
• (FREE) Veronica Bianqui, The Creation Factory, Electric Magpie,Harvard & Stone
• Desert Sparrow, Maesa, The Battlefield, The Velopheliacs, Echo SparksSilverlake Lounge
• Baio, Daniel T x Cooper Saver, Masha, REMY MARCThe Echo
• Atwater Deluxe presents a tribute to PINK FLOYD: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON versus WISH YOU WERE HERE feat. performances by members of PLaNETS, Mars and The Massacre, The Crazy Brave and more!The Satellite
• (FREE Before 9pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday w/ Guest Singer KitakaThe Wayfarer
• Leaving Records Residency Night #1 ft. MNDSGN, 5 Chuckles, Swarvy & yuk.Los Globos
• Reggie Watts & Karen, StrellaEl Cid
• Travis ScottFonda Theatre
• Hollywood Undead, Crown the Empire, I PrevailMayan Theater
• Arkansas Toothpick, Grizzly BoltHouse of Blues Anaheim
• Cesar Cardona, Rick Haze, Crux the KingViper Room
• Marcus Eaton, Doug Pettibone, Phil Parlapiano and more!Molly Malones
• Social DistortionThe Observatory
• Whiskey Myers, Wild RosesWhiskey A Go Go
• generifus, Michael Vidal, Arjuna GenomeThe Smell
• MeritRedwood Bar

WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

• Sad Robot, BLOODY DIAMONDS, Dekades, Silverlake Lounge
• MOTHXR, Hawai, Roah SummitThe Wayfarer
• Sleep State Residency Night #2, Rywolf, BecaLos Globos
• Angel Haze – “Back to the Woods” Release PartyThe Echo
• (FREE Before 10pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
• Hy Brasil, Wolf Saga, Lara AndersonThe Satellite
• Haujobb, Alter Der Ruine, EntrzelleComplex
• Hollywood VampiresThe Roxy
• Hollywood Undead, Crown the Empire, I PrevailRiverside Municipal Auditorium
• K-Mex, Mo Stylez, Beatjackers, Atlantis, TruineViper Room
• Gaelic StormTeragram Ballroom
• Royal Young, Color You, StereomotherMolly Malones
• Social DistortionThe Observatory
• Polaris Rose, Dirty Lingo & Zella CraneHarvard & Stone
• Static & The CubesRedwood Bar
• (FREE) Mike Green, Rumproller Organ TrioMrs. Fish
• The Americans, Allison Pierce, Bason, and more!Hotel Cafe
• Four Year Strong, Defeater, Expire, My Iron LungChain Reaction
• Verbal Tip, Danger Junkies, Cardboard Lamb, and more!Los Globos
• Kendall Lake, Vincent Coleman, Signal City, The Narwhals, FRYTroubadour

THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

• The Frights, the ButtertonesConstellation Room
• Hum / Mineral, MossbreakerThe Regent Theater
• Meiko, Zeke Duhon, Justine DorseyThe Wayfarer
• The California Honeydrops, Soul Scratch Band, Mr Mustard (DJ)Troubadour
• Author & Punisher, Muscle and MarrowComplex
• Honky Tonk Hacienda: Willy Tea Taylor, The Crooked Jades, Tom VandenAvondEl Cid
• Springtime Carnivore, Castro, WhispertownBootleg Theater
• Kat DahliaThe Echo
• Mobb DeepThe Glass House
• Goatsnake, Black Breath, Battalion of Saints, ObliterationsAlex’s Bar
• Autograf, Robosonic, Aston Shuffle, Templeton, and more!Sound Nightclub
• CLUB NOT CLUB w/ Optimo, Joakim, Cooper Saver, Remy MarcThe Echoplex
• Gingger Shankar, Deluka, SleepercubThe Satellite
• RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Klute, DJ Clutch (not the band, the drum & bass DJ), Chorux, MC XYZDragonfly
• Hollywood VampiresThe Roxy
• Tommy EmmanuelEl Rey Theatre
• Nahko and Medicine for the People w/ MinerFonda Theatre
• Bell Biv Devoe, Tony Toni Tone, GinuwineLos Angeles County Fair
• The RevivalistsTeragram Ballroom
• Blake Mills, BuckarooPalace Theatre
• Kinda Coyote, Hy Brasil, the Sahns, MerkinViper Room
• The Oh HellosThe Observatory
• Asian She & DunivenHarvard & Stone
• (FREE) The M-Sqaud, Dave Schulz’s All-Star Jam feat. Terri NunnMrs. Fish
• Lenachka, Sean Makhuli, Javier Dunn, and more!Hotel Cafe
• Four Year Strong, Defeater, Expire, My Iron LungChain Reaction
• bleezo STUPID, Hailey Hayes, Unsound Foundation, and more!Silverlake Lounge
• Choir Vandals, HENRIETTA, Grave School, Living Ghosts, and more!Ventura Music Factory

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

• Ben HarperGreek Theatre L.A.
• Nosaj Thing, Tourist, Jacques Greene, and more!Wiltern
• Old 97’s, Salim NourallahTroubadour
• Atreyu, Unearth, WovenwarThe Glass House
• Zion IDiscovery Ventura
• Mac McCaughan + The Non-Believers
  Mike Krol, Flesh WoundsThe Echo
• Snow tha Product with Special Guests TBAThe Regent Theater
• Summer Heart, Cannons, SpellesBootleg Theater
• HUSHcast: Hollywood – Talking Heads vs. LCD SoundsystemThe Montalban Theatre Roof Deck
• (FREE until 10pm) Rapture Dance Party featuring Lights & Music DJs spinning 80s & 90s pop hitsThe Satellite
• Taken by Canadians, Carly and The Universe, The Dirty ShakesSilverlake Lounge
• S-Type, Obey City, Neo Fresco, Heathered Pearls, and more!Los Globos
• Great DaneThe Wayfarer
• Wonder-Full 10 a tribute to Stevie WonderThe Echoplex
• Gilligan MossThe Lyric Theatre
• Afromania – LA presents: Shades of AbyssiniaLos Globos
• Tiny Stills, Geneviève Bellemare, Megan Neale, The Pride Of Erie PAEl Cid
• Mumdance, Teengirl Fantasy, DJ SmurphyArts At Play
• Mobb DeepEl Rey Theatre
• RJ w/ Teeflii, AD & VellClub Nokia
• Wave Racer w/ Shawn Wasabi & Shash UThe Roxy
• Chris Brown, Kid Ink, Omarion, and more!Honda Center
• ModestepAvalon
• Lynyrd Skynyrd & special guest The OutlawsLos Angeles County Fair
• Andrea BocelliDolby Theatre
• ZEDD w/ 3LAU, AlunaGeorge & Alex MetricSTAPLES Center
• Circa Waves, OberhoferConstellation Room
• Darlene LoveWhiskey A Go Go
• Ibeyi, Vicktor TaiwoMayan Theater
• MarchFourth!Teragram Ballroom
• Paradise Kitty, the Disowned, Winchester Rebels, the DramedyViper Room
• MewThe Observatory
• Printz Board and the BoardmemberzMolly Malones
• TraPsPs, Carb On Carb, Hit Bargain, Michael VidaThe Smell
• Asian She & DunivenHarvard & Stone
• The Mo Odds, Pretty Gruesome, Friends Without Benefits, and more!Redwood Bar
• (FREE) Ben Rose Band, Boogie Lou & The PrestigeMrs. Fish
• Chris Stills, Katie Stump, Kelli Debbs, and more!Hotel Cafe

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

• LA Psych Fest w/ The Budos Band and more!The Regent Theater
• Foo Fighters, Gary Clark, Jr.Honda Center
• Saturdays Off The 405 with Mac McCaughanThe Getty
• (FREE) The Chroma Keys, Sexy Tornado Variety ShowSilverlake Lounge
• Goliath, Submissioner, Bad Taste, and more!White Oak Music & Art
• Turquoise Jeep, Kosha Dillz, Donna BummerThe Echo
• HUSHfest: Santa Monica Pier – DAFT PUNK v. RADIOHEADSanta Monica Pier
• Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, The SheltersTroubadour
• Poor Mans Change, Ted Z and the Wranglers, Jessica MeuseThe Wayfarer
• Keith Sweat, Jon BVentura Theater
• BOOTIE LA: Heaven & HellThe Echoplex
• (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
• Calentura ft. Branko, JSTJR and BuyepongoLos Globos
• (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
• Zig Zags, The Superbees, Mind MeldEl Cid
• (FREE) Southern Hospitality, DJ Carisma, Davey Boy Smith b2b SuspectLos Globos
• An evening with Mark Knopfler and bandThe Dolby Theatre
• O.A.R. w/ Gabrielle RossClub Nokia
• Bowling For Soup w/ The Dollyrots and Ivory TribesThe Roxy
• KSHMR w/ Bassjackers and YogiFonda Theatre
• Cheap Sex, Monster Squad, Narcoleptic Youth, and more!The Observatory
• Ben Harper & The Innocent CriminalsSanta Barbara Bowl
• Fallfest 2015 w/ Dirty Heads, Smallpools, Night Riots, PhasesUniversity of Redlands
• Brandi Carlile, Ethan GruskaWiltern
• Love N RevengeWhiskey A Go Go
• The Art Laboe Show w/ Zapp, MC Magic, Baby Bash and more!San Manuel Amphitheater
• The Oh HellosThe Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
• Bullet BoysViper Room
• TrainLos Angeles County Fair
• Abba: the ConcertHollywood Bowl
• Donavon FrankenreiterTeragram Ballroom
• Lila DownsHollywood Pantages Theatre
• Primus and the Chocolate Factory with The Fungi EnsembleOrpheum Theatre
• Ricky Martin, Ha*AshThe Forum
• Too $hortThe Observatory
• ReogViper Room
• Natural ChildConstellation Room
• Bruce BeacomMolly Malones
• The Vim Dicta, Hobart W. Fink, Emonifela, and more!The Smell
• “Weird Al” YankovicGreek Theatre L.A.
• Severed Heads, Cocksure, CostumeComplex
• The Kryptors, The Shocker, The ElectretsRedwood Bar
• (FREE) Raquel Rodriguez, Prom Queen, Trabants, Cutty FlamMrs. Fish
• Klugman Sings Diamond III, Judith Owen, Campfire CassettesHotel Cafe
• Mad Decent Block Party Los Angeles w/ Netsky, T-Pain, Major Lazer, and more!LA Center Studios

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

• Le ButcherettesConstellation Room
• Mad Decent Block Party w/ Cut Copy, Diplo, Grandtheft, and more!LA Center Studios
• The Tillers, Willy Tea Taylor, Ruby Force, and more!Alex’s Bar
• LA Psych Fest w/ Earthless, Tomorrows Tulips, Moon Duo, and more!The Echo
• Atreyu, Unearth, WovenwarTroubadour
• Destroyer, Frog EyesThe Regent Theater
• RatatatVentura Theater
• Psychic TV, High-Functioning Flesh, Cairo Pythian, Trans FXComplex
• Radkey, Plague Vendor, Girl Tears, The Chew ToysAlex’s Bar
• (FREE 21+) Finger Styles, Gypsy Mamba, Svcred Bass, and more!Los Globos
• Part Time PunksThe Echo
• Jenny Hval w/ Briana MarelaThe Roxy
• Def Leppard, Styx, TeslaThe Forum
• Empire of the Sun, St. LuciaHollywood Bowl
• Mark KnopflerSanta Barbara Bowl
• Natural Child, White Fang, Faux FerociousTeragram Ballroom
• War MacHine, Raz, Inertia, Diversion, and more!Viper Room
• Bowling for Soup, The Dollyrots, Ivory TribesHouse of Blues Anaheim
• Darlene LoveWhiskey A Go Go
• Panteon RococoThe Observatory
• The Johnny Travis Jr BandHarvard & Stone
• Storm Circus & Sean Lea, Julie SlaterHotel Cafe