The holidays are over! Let’s get back to our show filled lives. This week in Los Angeles we have Patti Smith at The Wiltern, Magic Wands at The Echo, Mike Watt & The Missingmen at Harvard & Stone (free show), along with Moon Block’s Rock N Roll Circus feat. Fever the Ghost, Morgan Delt, Vinyl Williams, Jjuujjuu, Hott MTT at the Teragram Ballroom. Those are just a few of this week’s best show picks. Take a look at our show list below for all the best concerts happening in and around Los Angeles.
♥ = Best Shows
Joel Jerome — Photo by Ceethreedom
MONDAY – JANUARY 4, 2016
- Elvis Presley Tribute Show feat. The Abigails, Joel Jerome, Paul Bergmann, Rob and Lauren, & more!The Echoplex
- (FREE) Omar Velasco Residency w/ Pearl Charles, Moke HillBootleg Theater
- Animals In The Attic, Paul Nicholas Slater, Shya, MleoSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) SWIMM Monday Night Residency w/ part friend, Sam Setzer, Green GerryThe Echo
- (FREE) Magic Bronson, Booty, RywolfThe Satellite
- DJ Three, NikitaSound Nightclub
- (FREE) The Pyramids ResidencyThe Love Song
- The Things, Daisy, KarlyViper Room
- (FREE) Travesura, Reverend Baron, The Rooms, Cigarette BarbiesThe Wayfarer
Magic Wands — Photo by Will Tee Yang
TUESDAY – JANUARY 5, 2016
- Magic Wands, Channel, Beat HotelThe Echo
- Teddy Thompson & Kelly Jones, Allison PierceThe Lost Room
- Slopo and the JackersSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Brainstory Tuesday Residency w/ Miss Chief & The Vim DictaResident
- Goodnight, Texas, Whiskey Shivers, The LA HootenannyBootleg Theater
- Reggie Watts & Karen, Honey LarochelleEl Cid
- (FREE) Beru, Steady Holiday, BedouineThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday w/ Errol BonnickThe Wayfarer
- (Early & Late Show) Puddles Pity PartyThe Roxy
- Carlo Filio, Christie Huff, Drewid & the 4th LetterViper Room
- Chloe & Halle, Danielle WithersHotel Cafe
Willie Nelson — Photo by Dominoe Farris-Gilbert
WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 6, 2016
- Willie Nelson & FamilyCity National Grove of Anaheim
- Xtine Doe, Sonic Queens, Viola Ellis, The Big PartySilverlake Lounge
- Mostly, Morgan Ovens, Gracilyn Adams, ArcanaDragonfly
- Isaac Rother & the Phantoms, So Many Wizards, The Summer Twins, Troubadour
- Send Medicine, Valley Queen, Holy CowBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Of Limbo, Thunder Gut, Damned AgeThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Shadow the Wild, Kiki BridgesThe Satellite
- Ablebody, Foliage, BadlndsThe Smell
- Awkward Talker, Dream Vacation, Makeshift SunshineViper Room
- Organ Freeman, Keaton Simons, David Ryan Harris, & more!Hotel Cafe
Mike Watt — Photo by Wes Marsala
THURSDAY – JANUARY 7, 2016
- Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Zig Zags, Death Hymn Number 9 & Mid CoitusHarvard and Stone
- Young ThugThe Observatory
- Flight of Ryan, Tom Csatari, Irrevery, Evan Vidar, & more!Silverlake Lounge
- Dizzy Wright, Boogie, Blaison MavenBootleg Theater
- Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe, Grand Canyon, Kathryn LegendreEl Cid
- Stevie Crooks, Curtiss King, Yump Daniels, Dave Allen, & more!Los Globos
- (FREE) Boroughs, The Cerny BrothersThe Satellite
- Paradigm ft. Escor Krist & PBDY, & more!Los Globos
- AutographWhiskey A Go Go
- Yelpy, Tiffinni Saint Ranae, Little EmpireMolly Malones
- (Early Show) The Bash Dogs; (Late Show) Angel HazeConstellation Room
- Manikin, Leo James Conroy, Vug ArakasHotel Cafe
- Best Interest, Iris, Garrett Lee Robinson, Eye the RealistTroubadour
- DIANTHUSChain Reaction
- City Of Neon, David Rosales, Morgan MalloryThe Wayfarer
- Tribal Seeds, The Steppas, The SkintsVentura Theater
Patti Smith — Photo by Wes Marsala
FRIDAY – JANUARY 8, 2016
- Patti Smith and her band perform HorsesWiltern
- Surfer Blood, CayucasTeragram Ballroom
- Tony Ferrari, Quinton MarcelTroubadour
- Feels, Walter, Adult BooksThe Echoplex
- Elline, Néonhéart, Grant Owens (WFNM) DJ setBootleg Theater
- FRENSHIPSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Bestfriends, The ControversyThe Satellite
- The Smell’s 18th Bday Party Day 1 w/ together PANGEA, No Parents, Slow Hollows, & more!The Smell
- GLOW B.O.Y. Live Your Life in TECHNICOLOR w/ DJ WhitneyDragonfly
- Nightgown, The Big Gone, Bear Club, Prom Queen (solo)El Cid
- Ignite w/ Death by StereoThe Roxy
- The GameClub Nokia
- Eric Martin of Mr. BigWhiskey A Go Go
- Louis The Child, Matt DiMonaThe Echo
- Queensryche, Meytal Cohen, Halcyon WayHouse of Blues Anaheim
- Alexander Jean with Nia AndrewsViper Room
- DJ Quik, Warren G, Amg, Suga FreeThe Observatory
- Nettie Rose, Britt FlatmoMolly Malones
- Moving UnitsConstellation Room
- Sextile, Terminal A, L.A. Drones, Second StillComplex
- Jimmy Gnecco, Mount Holly, Beau, Cody HudockHotel Cafe
- No Zodiac, Strengthen What Remains, Orthodox, & more!White Oak Music & Art
- Foundation, Forced Order, Runamuck, Vamachara, Ex YouthChain Reaction
- Voodoo Glow Skulls, La Banda Skalavera, Red Store Bums, & more!Yost Theatre
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Fever The Ghost — Photo by Ceethreedom
SATURDAY – JANUARY 9, 2016
- Moon Block Rock N Roll Circus feat. Fever the Ghost, Morgan Delt, Vinyl Williams, Jjuujjuu, Hott MTTeragram Ballroom
- Municipal Waste (performing “Hazardous Mutation” in its entirety), Repulsion, Terrorizer (LA), Ghoul & GravehillThe Regent Theater
- The Outline, DTFM, DJ Kyle MooneyTroubadour
- N3rd Dr3amz ft. Yung Yizzo, Mo Stylez, Austin Sexton, DJ KryptoniteDiscovery Ventura
- Shark Toys, Terry Malts, Sea Lions, Rearranged FaceBootleg Theater
- Frida Precariat, TIT, Third CultureThe Lost Room
- Bootie LA: Earworm, Adrian – A (of Bootie SF), Resident Bootie LA DJ: SHYBOY, & more!The Echoplex
- Puro Oro, JPatron, Thr3 Strykes, Slum The Resident, & more! Los Globos
- (FREE Before 10:30 pm) The Low Down- Hip Hip DJ NightAlex’s Bar
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- The Electric West, Light FM, TestEl Cid
- Prayers w/ Plague VendorEl Rey Theatre
- Patti Smith and her band perform HorsesWiltern
- Bae All-Star Band Ft. Billy Morrison, Steve Stevens, Billy Sheehan, & more!Viper Room
- Ganga Jala Band, Glass CactusMolly Malones
- Metal AllegianceWhiskey A Go Go
- Sweet and Tender Hooligans, El Conjunto Nueva OlaHouse of Blues Anaheim
- The Smell’s 18th Bday Party Day 2 w/ Ty Segall, Sex Stains, Very Be Carefu, & more!The Smell
- The GameThe Observatory
- The California HoneydropsConstellation Room
- The Primals, Ass Life, Chiildren, More EphemerolComplex
- Austin Kolbe, Angelou, Forrest Day, & more!Hotel Cafe
- Assuming We Survive, Vampires Everywhere, Dose, XO Stereo, In UrgencyChain Reaction
- Big Monsta, Wetwood Smokes, The Diamond Light, NoblesThe Wayfarer
- Missing Persons & Bow Wow Wow, Mr. Mirainga, Big Hippie Party, Space RocketYost Theatre
- Eric Bellinger, Lamar Jay, David Nov Sound, Jacob Iz RealSOL Venue
Surfer Blood
SUNDAY – JANUARY 10, 2016
- Surfer Blood, CayucasConstellation Room
- Jungle Fire with Yonatan Elkayam and Naked ElephantViper Room
- Foundation, Amendment Eighteen, Forced Order, & more!Los Globos
- Crazy & The Brains, Melted, The RoomsAlex’s Bar
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Slow Dance (ft. Dent May DJ Set), Travis Holcombe, DJ Lady C, & more!Resident
- 4AD NITE with Guest DJ Nowhere GirlThe Echo
- Voice On Tape, Michael Nhat, Whitman, I.E. & more!The Smell
- Brooke Waggoner, Tommy Alexander, Kent SmithHotel Cafe
