Before you skip town next week to celebrate Christmas, Los Angeles is sending you off with a bang. This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature Muse at STAPLES Center, Okkervil River at The Masonic Lodge, a double banger with Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx at Teragram Ballroom, as well as another double banger with Thee Oh Sees at Teragram Ballroom (which is also a holiday benefit show). Speaking of holiday benefit shows, we also have Girlpool at The Echoplex. A lot to choose from this week. Check out our show list below for all the best shows!
♥ = Best Shows
CHVRCHES — Photo: Will Tee Yang
MONDAY – DECEMBER 14, 2015
- CHVRCHES w/ BaioFonda Theatre
- Monday Night Residency – Vision w/ Joel Jerome, Howler, The Eleventh Frequency, & more!The Echoplex
- Future Tongue Mid-Residency Show w/ Linosphere & Austin AntoineThe Lost Room
- Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders, United Ghosts, Channel, & more!The Echo
- (FREE) WYLDR, Little Wolves, Sleep State, & more!The Wayfarer
- (FREE) Louis Gaston, Anna SchulzeSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Secret Weapons, Rose Quartz, Part Nails, & more!Bardot
- (FREE) Figs Vision Residency w/ Story of the Running Wolf, TowerBootleg Theater
- Rainbow Jackson December Residency w/ Fakers, Jubilo Drive, & more!The Satellite
- Nick WarrenSound Nightclub
- Mushroomhead, 9electricWhiskey A Go Go
- Zac James, Fox Pleasure Equation, L’ariel, & more!Viper Room
- (FREE) Dirty Lingo, Rubberneck Lions, & ThievesHarvard & Stone
- Dance Gavin Dance w/ Dayshell & SlavesThe Roxy
- Odesza w/ GoldLink & Jai WolfShrine Auditorium & Expo
- The Maine, The TechnicolorsChain Reaction
- SAY IT LOUD! A Night of Cultural Disruption Feat: LA’s Leading Music MakersTroubadour
Saul Williams — Photo: Farah Sosa
TUESDAY – DECEMBER 15, 2015
- Saul Williams, Rayzak Hassan, PhilosophyThe Federal Underground
- Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats w/ JR JREl Rey Theatre
- Bravura feat. DAWN, Class ActressTroubadour
- KING, Joey DosikThe Lyric Theatre
- Cynthia Brando, The Velopheliacs, Highland Kites, & more!Silverlake Lounge
- Reggie Watts & Karen, B00TYEl Cid
- (FREE Before 9pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday w/ KitakaThe Wayfarer
- Levenberg, Moo the BandMolly Malones
- Dustin KensrueConstellation Room
- (FREE) Iris Residency w/ Dabble & ChildrenHarvard & Stone
- Max and The Moon, Satchmode, Kid CadaverThe Echo
- Kat DahliaThe Roxy
- Fairground Saints, Valley Shine, Doug Locke, & more!Hotel Cafe
Jennylee
WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 16, 2015
- jennylee (of Warpaint), Sister Crayon, FACIALThe Echo
- Cole PlanteTroubadour
- Lament CityscapeComplex
- Nathan & Jessie, Amaya Rising, Julia VorontsovaSilverlake Lounge
- Graveyard w/ EarthlessFonda Theatre
- Madness Music feat. Higher Flux, Atomic Walrus, McNaughtys, & more!Los Globos
- Saxon Sound System! Feat. Tippa Irie and Mikey BoopsThe Echoplex
- Northlane, VolumesWhiskey A Go Go
- Cheap TrickFox Performing Arts Center
- Slow Motion Celebrity, Riddle the SphinMolly Malones
- Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz, WandTeragram Ballroom
- Dustin KensrueConstellation Room
- Tesla Boy, Rose QuartzClub Bahia
- Ghostface Killah, HaseebThe Observatory
- Daniel Bonte & the Bona FideHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Machine HeadRiverside Municipal Auditorium
- Michale Graves (Former Misfits Vocalist)Whiskey A Go Go
- (FREE) Pacific Radio, Forebear, & Behold the BraveHarvard & Stone
- The 1975 w/ Swim DeepClub Nokia
- The 2nd Annual Another Death Angel Christmas ShowThe Roxy
- Crocodiles, Roses, Girl TearsThe Smell
- (FREE) The Ben Rose ExperienceMrs. Fish
- Future Lovers, VINCINT, Leo James ConroyHotel Cafe
Thee Oh Sees — Photo: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert
THURSDAY – DECEMBER 17, 2015
- Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz, WandTeragram Ballroom
- Dave Stewart & FriendsTroubadour
- Rick Shea, Powdercoat, Best Of WTSCEl Cid
- Very Fresh, Goldy, NightgownResident
- Shawn WasabiThe Echo
- Sam Sparro (DJ Set), jackLNDN, No Way Back, & more!Los Globos
- Still Life ft. Jlin & Traxman, Taso, Swisha Sweet, DirtraidLos Globos
- A Very Merry Christmas Benefit Show w/ Mereki & FriendsThe Satellite
- Marc Ford & Elijah Ford, Yukon GoldThe Wayfarer
- BTYF: To Survive You Need Hustle, Miss Bliss, DJ C’est La Vie, & more!Los Globos
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry) w/ Mixmaster Doc, NoFace, Slim Selecta, Werd MCDragonfly
- Wyatt Blair, Psychomagic, Trabants, & more!The Lost Room
- Wolvhammer, Atriarch, Hessian Wolf ChildrenThe Garage
- Eric Bellinger, Victoria Monet, Delon & Scribe CashViper Room
- Olivia Mell and Her BandMolly Malones
- Kat DahliaConstellation Room
- (FREE) Cobraside Distribution Christmas Party w/ Gateway Drugs, Wallburds, & Blue Eyed LadyHarvard & Stone
- Dillon Francis w/ T-Pain, Valentino Khan, & more!Shrine Auditorium & Expo
- Kinky w/ Enjambre, MLKMN, & more!Fonda Theatre
- JQ & The RevueRedwood Bar
- Andy Allo, Moses Stone, Mia Pfirrman, & more!Hotel Cafe
- Poison Idea, THE GEARS, Love Canal, The DeclineAlex’s Bar
- Reason to Rebel, Beachwood Coyotes, Naked Walrus, & more!Silverlake Lounge
- Bone Thugs N HarmonyThe Observatory
- Terror, Code Orange, Bitter End, & more!Chain Reaction
Muse — Photo: Monique Hernandez
FRIDAY – DECEMBER 18, 2015
- MuseSTAPLES Center
- Terror, Code Orange, Bitter End, & more!Los Globos
- Volumes, Northlane, Cane Hill, ColdrainChain Reaction
- Pity Sex, Colleen Green, EskimeauxThe Echo
- The Blasters, Gamblers Mark, The Vooduo, & more!Tiki Bar
- Cromwell, DOSE, The Anix, At The Helm, Dead AvenueThe Glass House
- Girlpool: Holiday Canned Food Drive w/ French Vanilla & more!The Echoplex
- Garrett Douglas, J StoneSOL Venue
- Drew McDowall, Violet Poison, Lituus, & more!Complex
- The Second Howl, Dancing Tongues, Gentle PonyThe Lost Room
- J Fernandez, GospelbeacH, Wax ChildrenBootleg Theater
- Rapture Dance Party feat. Lights & Music DJs spinning 80s & 90s pop hitsThe Satellite
- Patrick RezaThe Wayfarer
- Calentura ft. Tittsworth, Spyda T.E.K. & Jose MarquezLos Globos
- Jon BrionLargo at the Coronet
- Beeswax, Megan Neale, October’s ChildEl Cid
- AsesinoWhiskey A Go Go
- 112, Lyfe Jennings333 Live
- The Brian Setzer OrchestraMicrosoft Theatre
- Chris BrownHollywood Palladium
- Dilated Peoples, Stepbrothers, Fashawn, Mr Choc.House of Blues Anaheim
- Jayne and the Otherside, Aharon, Jarvis Brown Band, & more!Molly Malones
- Mariachi El Bronx, The BronxTeragram Ballroom
- Pulley, the Briggs, Implants, & more!Viper Room
- Vince StaplesThe Observatory
- Mac SabbathConstellation Room
- Dillon Francis w/ ILoveMakonnen, Ape Drums, & more!Shrine Auditorium & Expo
- Fishbone w/ Daniel Bambaata MarleyThe Roxy
- Giraffage & Slow Magic w/ Lindsay LowendFonda Theatre
- Niykee HeatonEl Rey Theatre
- Wild Wing, Tongues, SuperlunchThe Smell
- Ford Madox Ford w/ Zander Schloss & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) WeAreTheBigBangMrs. Fish
- Antonio Beliveau, King Washington, & more!Hotel Cafe
The Bronx — Photo: Wes Marsala
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 19, 2015
- Mariachi El Bronx, The BronxTeragram Ballroom
- Okkervil River (Solo) – Black Sheep Boy 10th Anniversary TourThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- KP & Friends, IlleniumThe Regent Theater
- Mink Daggers, The Cornfed Project, The Legendary SwaggerFitzgerald’s Irish Pub
- The Bots, Buttertones, Thee CommonsThe Echo
- Midnight North, The Higgs, Mount BaineThe Wayfarer
- The Blasters, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Gamblers MarkAlex’s Bar
- Bootie LA: Anti-Holiday Party! w/ Mysterious D, Nathan Scot, & more!The Echoplex
- (FREE Until 10:30 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Xcellerated ft. Total Science, Voltage, Legion & Dave OwenLos Globos
- Krammpstein, Marilyn KrampsonComplex
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky Sole w/ Special Guest Edan The DJ!The Echo
- Prime Ordeal Showcase, Secret Guest, Jeffro, & more!Los Globos
- Miley Cyrus, Dan DeaconWiltern
- Rick Springfield, Dauzat St. MarieFox Performing Arts Center
- Vandals, Tsunami BombHouse of Blues Anaheim
- MuseSTAPLES Center
- Serena Foster, Motor Sister, La / DCMolly Malones
- Slow Magic & GiraffageThe Observatory
- The Whispers, Stephanie MillsMicrosoft Theatre
- Volto, Moth, Socionic, the Lost PoetsViper Room
- A Night At The Paradise Garage w/ Joey Llanos, David DePinoHollywood Palladium
- No ParentsConstellation Room
- Dillon Francis w/ Branchez, Party Favor, & more!Shrine Auditorium & Expo
- Moving Units w/ DJ Pleasure Principle, WASI, & more!The Roxy
- Dean Risko, Betty Petty, Devante Moses, MousyThe Smell
- (FREE) Peg Leg Love, Grit, Taco LemansRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Genr8rMrs. Fish
- Lady Scoutington, ADHD LiveHotel Cafe
Okkervil River — Photo: Ben Irwin
SUNDAY – DECEMBER 20, 2015
- Self Defense Family, Hesitation Wounds, SuperunisonThe Echo
- All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth! w/ Benoit, Screams of Syrens, Chapters, & more!The Glass House
- Okkervil River (Solo) – Black Sheep Boy 10th Anniversary TourThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- SMITHS/MORRISSEY NITE with a special acoustic set by Jose Maldonado (from Sweet & Tender Hooligans)The Echoplex
- abSoulute – a soul real experience feat. Angel Hart, Groove 360, DJ Stones, & more!Los Globos
- Phase Fatale, Oil TheifComplex
- Jaime Hinckson, Aradia, Nettie RoseViper Room
- Through the Roots, Maoli, Bad NeighborzThe Federal Underground
- A Positive Spin w/ 12th Planet, Justin Jay, & more!The Roxy
- Terra Firma, Dinosaur, Littlest Sister, & more!The Smell
- (Early Show, 3pm) Guitars A Go Go w/ The M-Squad & more!;
(Late Show) Obsidion, Dead Boys, & more!Redwood Bar - Bon Bon Vivant, Tongue and GrooveHotel Cafe
