This week in Los Angeles, things get real hot before SXSW. Old school punks Battalion of Saints will perform at The Echo, while Face to Face hit Alex’s Bar. Underground act Plague Vendor will tear up the Troubadour and No Age will play a Bernie Sanders benefit at The Smell. Best Coast and Wavves tag team the Fonda Theatre, and Empress of will dazzle the Teragram Ballroom along with GEMS. Ms. Lauryn Hill may have tuned down the GRAMMYS but she’s headlining the Belasco this week! All these great show and many more on our show list. Take a look below!
♥ = Best Shows
Kera and The Lesbians
MONDAY – FEBRUARY 29, 2016
- Kera and The Lesbians Record Release show with special guestsBasic Flowers
- (FREE) Bright Missiles, Jubilo Drive, Bedbugs, Ghosts In PocketSilverlake Lounge
- Sad GirlResident
- (FREE) Cresendo, Children, Garden EchoHarvard & Stone
- David Bowie Tribute Show feat. Caught a Ghost, Ryan Beatty, & more!The Echo
- (FREE) Typically Hazardous Live Recording with Hank Fortener, Special Guest DavieThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Brian Whelan, Troup, Marjorie FairBootleg Theater
- (FREE) Wild Wild Horses, Line & Circle, Snowball II, BarrowsThe Echoplex
- (FREE) The Controversy + Pom Poms February Residency w/ Iconique, Brass BoxThe Satellite
- (FREE) The Gromble, Partybaby, Work FriendThe Wayfarer
- Nadastrom, Sabo, SaandProject Club LA
- Snakefist, Sammy Plotkin, Anya V, Marko Penn, SebestianViper Room
- Daley, Tish Hyman, Katy ShotterEl Rey Theatre
- Acoustic Punk w/ Harry J. Erkface, Daniel Hitchcock, & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Léon, Bridgit, Bird Dog, & more!Bardot
- Amy VachalHotel Cafe
TUESDAY – MARCH 1, 2016
- Battalion of Saints, Phobia, NomadsThe Echo
- The RangeResident
- The Hapa Tour feat. Meiko, Marie Digby, Kat McDowellTroubadour
- Tyga, Mo Stylez, Young Drew, Rey AvalonVentura Theater
- BONAVEGA, Michael Mcgehee, KM, Romance and Rebellion, Georgia JaneSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) John Isaac Watters Residency, Lael Neale, Paul Bergmann, The Sweet HurtThe Hi Hat
- Basia Bulat, The Weather StationBootleg Theater
- Hobart W Fink, PANTHAR, Cellars, Mini bearThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday, Errol BonnickThe Wayfarer
- Reggie Watts & Karen, jackbennyEl Cid
- (FREE for first 100 people) Taking Back Tuesday: Emo Night LAThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Emerson Star Residency w/ Two Sheds & Fellow BohemianHarvard & Stone
- King’s XWhiskey A Go Go
- Run River NorthTeragram Ballroom
- Army of BonesConstellation Room
- Steve Soto, Kevin Seconds, Johnny & Annie (Old Man Markley)Redwood Bar
- Jacob Luttrell, Jacq Becker, Hannah Telle, & more!Hotel Cafe
Plague Vendor
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 2, 2016
- Plague Vendor, The Bots, White MysteryTroubadour
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Female Frequency LA Launch Party, DJ GingeeResident
- The Crazy Brave, L A River Bend, LivingmoreSilverlake Lounge
- Live Talks – Lita FordBootleg Theater
- Arms w/ Hands & Mike SempertHandsThe Hi Hat
- Freakwater, Jaye Jayle, Morgan Geer’s Drunken PrayerThe Echo
- (FREE) Langosta Blanca ResidencyThe Love Song
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Moon Honey, Purple Mountains Majesties, Creatures ChoirThe Wayfarer
- MatisyahuWiltern
- Money Money Money, Arsenic, Space Cream, Elinor and the Cavalry, & more!Viper Room
- Amy Loftus, Nathan SmithMolly Malones
- Ms. Lauryn HillThe Belasco Theater
- The Cave SingersConstellation Room
- (FREE) Blondfire and Bloke & Bird, DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- Alison Wonderland, Golden FeaturesFonda Theatre
- Darlingside, Caitlin Canty, Liza Anne, & more!Hotel Cafe
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GEMS
THURSDAY – MARCH 3, 2016
- Empress of, GemsTeragram Ballroom
- Best Coast, Wavves, Cherry GlazerrFonda Theatre
- Born For Burning, Maledict, Xantam, Sodomizing The Dead, Crematory StenchUnion Nightclub
- Benefit for Bernie w/ Dutch Party, My Double My Brother, EasyThe Hi Hat
- Frenship w/ ROOM8, Bestfriends
Resident - Honky Tonk Hacienda: Bob Woodruff, Little Lonely, Yours Truly, MicheleEl Cid
- Luke Top (Fool’s Gold) record release show w/ Henry Wolfe, White DoveBootleg Theater
- The Ninetys, Kenny Segal, Ruff Draft, Gypsy Mamba, & more!Complex
- ✧♡✧ RAVE NEW WORLD : Chicago Edition✧♡✧The Satellite
- The Hugs, The Americans, BedbugsLos Globos
- Dave Luxe, Memorecks, Gunkst, Murphy, & more!Los Globos
- Protomartyr, Chastity Belt, Shark ToysThe Echo
- RESPECT – 17 Year Anniversary! w/ Taxman, Tyke, DJ Clutch (not the band, the drum & bass DJ), MC Dino, & more!Dragonfly
- Joe SatrianiFox Performing Arts Center
- Phil X & the DrillsWhiskey A Go Go
- Jay Rock, Justice AllahThe Observatory
- Kitten, MacHineheart, BabeThe Federal Underground
- Modern Bronze, Lauren Tannenbaum, Jayne & OthersideMolly Malones
- Fetty Wap, Post Malone, MontyHollywood Palladium
- The Delta Riggs, Madison Douglas & Jackson White, SenatorViper Room
- From Indian LakesConstellation Room
- Black Tiger Sex Machine, Apashe, DabinEl Rey Theatre
- Issac Rother & The Phantoms, Them Howling Bones, KROSSEDThe Smell
- Gonzo Phonic & moreRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Upset, French Vanilla, Sloppy JaneHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Pinot, Shoshana Bush, DJ PhatrickMrs. Fish
- Bobby Long w/ Dylan MelodyHotel Cafe
- Make Them SufferChain Reaction
- The Originalites w/ The OlésDiscovery Ventura
- The Show Ponies, Moonsville Collective, Ellie Mae and The RicochetsThe Wayfarer
- The Bandoliers, Travelling Ills, Wages, Fiction Non FictionSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Nat OsbornThe Love Song
- Furcast, The Black Noise, Bastidas!, So Cal Tennis ProsAlex’s Bar
Lower Dens
FRIDAY – MARCH 4, 2016
- First Fridays w/ Lower Dens and Gardens & VillaNatural History Museum
- Roncovacoco 15 Year Anniversary w/ La Banda Skalavera, Cafe Con Tequila, & more!Union Nightclub
- Johnny Marr, Mimicking BirdsThe Glass House
- Set Your Goals, Souvenirs, Give and Take, Light BrigadeChain Reaction
- Ikaika Beamer, The March, Dora Li, AmySOL Venue
- From Indian Lakes (Acoustic), Soren BryceResident
- Air Life Single Release party w/ DECORATOR, Share LionsThe Hi Hat
- Anthony Child aka Surgeon, Drew McDowall (Coil / Psychic TV), Alessandro Cortini, Pete Swanson & Greh HolgerThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Baths, M. Geddes Gengras, Awesome Tapes from AfricaThe Echo
- Crashing Hotels, The Night of the Gun, Dena ReySilverlake Lounge
- Valley Shine, Wartime Recitals, Opus Orange, American TomahawkThe Satellite
- KnowerComplex
- COLORS LA w/ DJ Printz, Supreme The DJ, DJ SpicoliUnion Nightclub
- A Club Called Rhonda w/ Tom Trago, Job Jobse, Pional, & more!Los Globos
- Mad Revival, Jen Awad, Everyday AnimalsEl Cid
- Robyn HitchcockLargo Los Angeles
- WastelandHollywood Palladium
- MUTEMATH, Paper RouteWiltern
- The MavericksHouse of Blues Anaheim
- War and Peace, PhatasmataMolly Malones
- Lucinda Williams, Bill Frisell, Sean RoweRoyce Hall – UCLA
- Paradise Kitty, Pretty Hate MacHine, Acidic, RivetViper Room
- ShlohmoThe Observatory
- PellConstellation Room
- Galactic feat. Cyril Neville, BoomBox and The Record CompanyFonda Theatre
- Vance Joy, Elle King, Jamie LawsonFox Theater Pomona
- Papadosio, BluetechEl Rey Theatre
- Lil Uzi Vert & Playboi CartiThe Roxy
- Guantanamo Baywatch, The Gooch Palms, Tongues, JanelaneThe Smell
- Murderland, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Shell Corp, & more!Redwood Bar
- Penny & Sparrow, The Whistles & The Bells, & more!Hotel Cafe
Johnny Marr
SATURDAY – MARCH 5, 2016
- Johnny Marr, Mimicking BirdsEl Rey Theatre
- The Flavr Blue, Heartwatch, Colleen D’AgostinoThe Echo
- Face To FaceAlex’s Bar
- 8 Kalacas, Mafia Rusa, Los ArambulaUnion Nightclub
- Set Your Goals, Forever Came Calling, Seasons Change, Such a MessChain Reaction
- Matchbook Romance, Assuming We Survive, Uh Huh Baby Yeah, Reckless SerenadeThe Glass House
- Waxahatchee, Briana MarelaThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Heron Oblivion, Morgan Delt, Itasca, Kevin Morby (DJ Set)Resident
- Koffin Kats, Rezurex, The Black Rose Phantoms, The QuarantedsTroubadour
- Keenan Davis, Rillo, Cameo Adele, & more!SOL Venue
- Globelamp w/ Current Joys, Deep Fields, Super LunchThe Hi Hat
- Magic Bronson, Delta Riggs, DECORATORThe Lyric Theatre
- Emmy The Great, Gracie and RachelBootleg Theater
- Lil Durk, Cr8tive & Adios, Lamar Crushin, & more!Los Globos
- BOOTIE LA: Depeche Mode Mashup NightThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Kronology, Drone, Dip Vertigo, Ekin, & more!Complex
- The Futures League, Uzi, The SoaksThe Wayfarer
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Robyn HitchcockLargo Los Angeles
- (Early Show) Negative Approach, Acxdc, Deadbeat, FissureThe Observatory
- Ron PopeTeragram Ballroom
- Best Coast, Wavves, Cherry GlazerrHouse of Blues Anaheim
- WastelandHollywood Palladium
- Kraterface, Flake, a Toi Meshen, & more!Viper Room
- Chelsea Dash, Xian and the Infidels, Paul the TrombonistMolly Malones
- (Late Show) FlosstradamusThe Observatory
- Galantis, RavellWiltern
- (Early Show) Anuhea, Through the Roots; (Late Show) Lil Uzi Vert & Playboi CartiConstellation Room
- An evening w/ The MavericksFonda Theatre
- (Early Show) Shearwater, Cross RecordThe Roxy
- (Late Show) Azizi Gibson, Kamandi, ishDARRThe Roxy
- BESTIAL MOUTHS, Ghost Noise, Sextile, BERUThe Smell
- Dr. Boogie, The Dogs, Gypsy Roller, Cheap TissueRedwood Bar
- Tyrone Wells, Simo, My Brothers & I Hotel Cafe
No Age
SUNDAY – MARCH 6, 2016
- Fundraiser for Bernie Sanders for President 2016! w/ No Ag, So Many Wizards, L.A. Witch, & more!The Smell
- Steel Chains, Egrets on Ergot, Feral Kizzy, Rats In The LouvreAlex’s Bar
- The Body (Record Release), HHL, Chain Fight, Seamstress, DowrrUnion Nightclub
- (FREE) Pageants, RosesResident
- LE1F, JunglepussyThe Echo
- Sir Sly, Sun Drug, Roah SummitThe Wayfarer
- Creation Records Nite w/ tribute to FELT (by Nic Hessler & more), The Pastels (by Dead Angle), & more!The Echoplex
- The Other, B Movie Monsters, the Order of the Fly, Scurvy KidsWhiskey A Go Go
- FlosstradamusThe Observatory
- HTG, Poppy’s Field, Brave NativeMolly Malones
- Azizi Gibson w/ Kamandi & IshdarrConstellation Room
- Matchbook Romance, Assuming We Survive, Uh Huh Baby Yeah, & more!The Roxy
- Charlie Puth, Phoebe Ryan, Sophie BeemFonda Theatre
- Glaare, Kata, Cinder ConeComplex
- (Early Show) Steel Cranes, Peluza, Ekolalia, FolletoRedwood Bar
- Keith Harkin, Tyson Motsenbocker w/ Willow StephensHotel Cafe
