From At The Drive-In’s reunion show at the Fonda, to Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair at the Theatre at Ace — this week’s show list is loaded with a variety of awesome shows. The Naked & Famous hit Teragram Ballroom and The Troubadour, while Daughter perform two nights at the Ace and Observatory, David Gilbmour has three nights at The Forum and Hollywood Bowl, while Wolfmother and Deap Vally grace the Fonda and Observatory for two rockin’ nights. On the underground / indie tip we highly recommend you check out Lust For Youth at Teragram Ballroom, Death Hymn Number 9 at The Smell and Yuck at The Echoplex. Take a look at all our best show picks and more below!
♥ = Best Shows
Sarah Neufeld
MONDAY – MARCH 21, 2016
- Sarah Neufeld (of Arcade Fire), Eartheater, Contact Field OrchestraResident
- (FREE) Third Vision, SUPER WHATEVR, Parker’s Back, ForebearSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Fell Runner Residency (with members of Ate 9), The Big Gone, Angelo De AugustineBootleg Theater
- Nap Eyes, Cian Nugent, Matt KivelThe Echo
- LP Monday Night Residency ft. Kolars, Bjorn and The SunThe Echoplex
- Big Terrific, Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, & more!Largo Los Angeles
- (FREE) Mating Ritual March Residency w/ The Fuzzy Crystals, & more!The Satellite
- (FREE) Professor Colombo, The Bluffs, Katherine CalligoriThe Wayfarer
- DJ Dan, Andy Caldwell, Raul CamposProject Club LA
- A Fragile TomorrowViper Room
- Gonzo PhonicRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Savoir, Adore, The Rubens, & more!Bardot
- The Absolute, LA River Bend, Fast RomanticsHotel Cafe
TUESDAY – MARCH 22, 2016
- At The Drive In, Le ButcherettesThe Observatory
- Lust for YouthTeragram Ballroom
- PINS, Kera and the Lesbians, The RegrettesBootleg Theater
- Part of My Story Tour, 99 GoonSquad, Flamingeos, Mario SelmanThe Regent Theater
- xtina doe, arielle macarthur, rosy nolan, & more!Silverlake Lounge
- Celebrity Crush, Arjuna Genome, Kathleen DreemsLos Globos
- (FREE) John Isaac Watters ResidencyThe Hi Hat
- Crown City Krooks, c.o.o.p., Slow Coda, MleoComplex
- Quilt, Mild High Club, BantaThe Echo
- Petite Noir, Bayonne, T.O.L.D.The Echoplex
- (FREE) Cassandra Violet – Tuesday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. Delhart “Massive” McGregorThe Wayfarer
- Coheed and Cambria, Glassjaw, Silver Snakes, I the MightyHollywood Palladium
- Reverend Horton Heat, Cadillac Tramps, Viernes 13Whiskey A Go Go
- Dig the Kid, AttalossViper Room
- Lelia Broussard, Senator, Ben Foerg & the AbsurdMolly Malones
- Marina Kaye, Holy OystersClub Bahia
- (FREE) Emerson Star Residency W/ Bees Wax, Cold VioletsHarvard & Stone
- Coyote BredRedwood Bar
- Sierra Hull, Jacob Luttrell, BestfriendsHotel Cafe
- David CrosbyGranada Theatre
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 23, 2016
- The Naked and Famous, The RubensTeragram Ballroom
- At The Drive-InFonda Theatre
- Tides Of Man, Icarus The Owl, Covet, Yvette Young, & more!Chain Reaction
- Citizen, Turnover, Sorority Noise, Milk TeethThe Glass House
- Honne, KLOETroubadour
- Northern Youth, “John & Bridgette from Haunted Summer”, Sleuth DogsSilverlake Lounge
- Shattered Faith, The Bollweevils, The White KapsAlex’s Bar
- SLUM VILLAGE’s King’s Court Tour, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson, Black MilkThe Regent Theater
- Las PiñasResident
- Stormzy, Lizzo, KaufThe Echo
- Flames of Durga, TÜLIPS, The Electric West, TESTComplex
- Adlib and The Rebel Hippies TourLos Globos
- See Jane Sing w/ Jane LynchLargo Los Angeles
- Yak, Hockey Dad, The ParanoydsBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- Room On Fire VI w/ Frequency Within, Calico, and more!Mulcaheys
- Faust, DVA DAMAS, Dahga BloomUnion Nightclub
- (FREE) Langosta Blanca ResidencyThe Love Song
- Eerie WandaThe Satellite
- KING SHELTER, Royaljag, My Brothers, Gardeners LogicThe Wayfarer
- Trio Ellas, Wolf PrizeEl Cid
- The Sword, Royal ThunderEl Rey Theatre
- The Reluctant ApostlesMolly Malones
- Wave RacerThe Observatory
- Japan Nite ft. Atomic Stooges, Tempalay, ReatmoThe Federal Underground
- Sacred Destinies, Izzy True, Painted ZerosThe Smell
- Baptized In SinRedwood Bar
- Lawrence, Margo PriceHotel Cafe
Ra Ra Riot
THURSDAY – MARCH 24, 2016
- Ra Ra RiotTeragram Ballroom
- Yuck, Big Thief, JUNKThe Echoplex
- Set Your AnchorChain Reaction
- Drake James LIVE, Jenn August Acoustic Song Stories, Jess Delgado, & more!Silverlake Lounge
- Tides Of Man, Icarus The Owl, Covet, Yvette YoungWhite Oak Music & Art
- Elephant Revival, Mandolin OrangeTroubadour
- Monuments, Entheos, Ashes Of Dreams, MontezumaVentura Music Factory
- Billionaire Buck, OHNO, ReddyrochliveLos Globos
- The AggrolitesDiscovery Ventura
- Kirko BangzUnion Nightclub
- Seedless, Tatanka, White Glove ServiceSOL Venue
- Bayonne, Line & Circle, vōxResident
- Roche Musique, Zimmer, Kartell, CherokeeThe Regent Theater
- Reverend Horton Heat, Unknown Hinson, Cadillac Tramps, Viernes 13Alex’s Bar
- HANAThe Lyric Theatre
- Bones Muhroni w/ C.O.O.P, LA River BendThe Hi Hat
- Sunflower Bean, Weaves, The ParanoydsThe Echo
- Catey Shaw, EllineBootleg Theater
- See Jane Sing w/ Jane LynchLargo Los Angeles
- Hockey Dad, Rat Fist, MeltedThe Wayfarer
- (FREE) Courtney Fortune – Thursday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- (FREE w/ RSVP) SMOG Mystery Sessions: Battle Royale Vol. 2 Release PartyUnion Nightclub
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Hybrid Minds, GERRA & STONE, & more!Dragonfly
- Vagrant Nation, Brick Top Blaggers, The American Wake, & more!House of Blues Anaheim
- Michale Graves (Former Misfits Vocalist)Whiskey A Go Go
- David GilmourHollywood Bowl
- Mystery Skulls, French Horn Rebellion, KennedyClub Bahia
- (Early Show) Napalm Death, Melt Banana, VictimsThe Observatory
- Black Tusk, Holy Grail, the Wells, IronautViper Room
- Chad Baker, Jayne & OthersideMolly Malones
- (Late Show) Mobb Deep & Dogg PoundThe Observatory
- The Pleasure Routine, NOYES, Donald WethersThe Smell
- (FREE) Summer Peaks, Sky Parade, Le SwishHarvard & Stone
- Burn The StageRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Janelane, Friendly Males, Rudy De AndaMrs. Fish
- Pretty Polly, The Singer & The SongwriterHotel Cafe
Polica
FRIDAY – MARCH 25, 2016
- Poliça, CLARA-NOVAFonda Theatre
- DaughterThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Citizen, Turnover, Sorority Noise, Milk TeethTeragram Ballroom
- The Contortionist, Monuments, Entheos, & more!Chain Reaction
- Phil Cook, The Dead TonguesThe Echo
- Ben Foerg & The AbsurdSilverlake Lounge
- The Naked and Famous, The RubensTroubadour
- The Dickies, The Dwarves, The QueersThe Glass House
- Murder By Death, Tim BarryThe Echoplex
- Tyler Rich, Spencer Crandall, Hunter HillThe Lyric Theatre
- Andre Legacy, Tayyib Ali, Paul’ Michael & $ir CDragonfly
- DJ HEM, DJ Fluffy, Dj Brok CharlesSOL Venue
- Milk & Bone, vōxBootleg Theater
- The Untouchables, the crazy squeeze, Stupid Flanders, The Zero ClassThe Underground DTSA
- Cold Showers, Eleven Pond, Nite Fields, & more!Complex
- Cuicani Album Release Show ft. Entre Mujeres & QuetzalCenter For The Arts, Eagle Rock
- Jared & The MillThe Satellite
- Calyx & Teebee, Culture Shock, Mefjus, ProlixThe Regent Theater
- Jon BrionLargo Los Angeles
- (In)Body, Topher BucklandEl Cid
- Hey Marseilles, HibouThe Echo
- Das Bunker Grand Re-Opening ft. Essaie Pas, DJ Franck H-Bomb, Trauma, & more!Union Nightclub
- Migos, Rich the Kid, Lil YachtyThe Novo
- SOPHIEEl Rey Theatre
- Joanna Newsom, Robin PecknoldOrpheum Theatre
- Redfoo, Party Rock DJs: DJ Dainjazone, The Shuffle Bot, & more!The Roxy
- X Ambassadors, Seinabo Sey, PowersWiltern
- Frankie BallardHouse of Blues Anaheim
- UFOWhiskey A Go Go
- Smile Empty SoulThe Mint
- Wes Williams, Gordon Mahlon, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, & more!Molly Malones
- David GilmourHollywood Bowl
- Weedeater, Author and Punisher, Lord Dying, Today Is the DayViper Room
- Denzel CurryConstellation Room
- Wolfmother, Deap VallyThe Observatory
- Death Hymn Number 9, Glitter Wizard, The Flytraps, BabylonThe Smell
- The Love Me Nots, The Two Tens, ExesRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Downbeat LA, C-Minus, Eleni, weareTheBigBangMrs. Fish
- Kawehi, Alice Phoebe Lou, Scotch JaneHotel Cafe
SATURDAY – MARCH 26, 2016
- Wolfmother, Deap ValleyFonda Theatre
- La Santa Cecilia, BuikaWalt Disney Concert Hall
- RANN, Vanessa Wheeler, Getaway DogsSilverlake Lounge
- Tyler Rich (Early Show), Spencer CrandallThe Lost Room
- Rob Crow’s Gloomy Place (Pinback), Vertical Scratchers, Nick ReinhartThe Echo
- My Digital Escape, Sounds Like HarmonyWhite Oak Music & Art
- Denzel Curry, Allan Kingdom, JK THE REAPERThe Echoplex
- Secrets, Palisades, Too Close to Touch, PicturesqueChain Reaction
- Michale Graves & 45 Grave, Soto St, Twitching Fingers, Anti- SocialThe Underground DTSA
- Dengue Fever, The Tyde, Isaac Rother and the PhantomsThe Regent Theater
- Tyler Rich, Spencer CrandallThe Lost Room
- Good Graeff, My Body Sings Electric, Zuli, Jackie CohenResident
- Allah Las, Mr Elevator & Brain Hotel, Eerie WandaTroubadour
- Dræmhouse Cassette Release w/ VS Colour, The Dream RideThe Hi Hat
- Kississippi, BOYO, Worn-TinBootleg Theater
- Victims, Bio Crisis, Zoloa, & more!Los Globos
- BOOTIE LA: Easter Bunny BashThe Echoplex
- Prince Rama, DINNERThe Wayfarer
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- The World of Drum & Bass 2016 Tour ft. North Base, Subsonik, Grooverider, & more!Union Nightclub
- Metal Mother, My Gold Mask, Romy, KimonononoComplex
- (FREE) Abjects, DabbleAcerogami
- Sean Watkins Record Release CelebrationLargo Los Angeles
- Trojan Lounge w/ Marv Mack, Xavi Aggronauts, Shawn AtkinsonUnion Nightclub
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- King Shelter, Coyote, Eyes on the ShoreEl Cid
- DragulaDragonfly
- DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, The ChainsmokersShrine Auditorium & Expo
- She Wants Revenge 10 Yr Anniversary Show w/ MXMSFox Theater Pomona
- They Might Be GiantsEl Rey Theatre
- Joanna Newsom, Robin PecknoldOrpheum Theatre
- DJ Quik, The Fixxers, AMG, & more!The Novo
- Bryce VineThe Roxy
- Satan, Night DemonWhiskey A Go Go
- Fall Out Boy, AWOLNATION, PVRISIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Umphrey’s McGee, TAUKWiltern
- Greg Dulli, Derrick C. BrownTeragram Ballroom
- Luicidal & the Bollweevils, Whitkaps, Bad SamaritansViper Room
- Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II, Trans XThe Rose
- The Smashing Pumpkins, Liz PhairThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Ra Ra RiotConstellation Room
- DaughterThe Observatory
- Neutral Milk Hotel “On Avery Island” 20th Anniversary Tribute ShowThe Smell
- The Drizz, The Rebel Set, The Folks & Co., & more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) Ben Rose, DJ Phatrick, Niki J CrawfordMrs. Fish
- Polaris Rose, Jen FosterHotel Cafe
SUNDAY – MARCH 27, 2016
- The Smashing Pumpkins, Liz PhairThe Theatre at Ace Hotel
- (Late Show) Sad Lovers & Giants, Vaadat, Charigim, Nite FieldsThe Echo
- David GilmourThe Forum
- Dreadnought, Nio, Red River Massacre, Nic NassuetComplex
- (FREE Before 5 PM) Grand Ole Echo – Sarah Gayle MeechThe Echo
- Exotrash ft. Gary Holt (EXODUS), Robert Madrigal (DEATH BY STEREO, KAUSTIK), & more!The Regent Theater
- The Kenneth Brian Band, Cowboy and Indian, Blind John PopeAlex’s Bar
- Chris ThileLargo Los Angeles
- Open House ft. Kinetick, Lowkey, Wirdowe, & more!Los Globos
- Secrets, Palisades, Too Close To Touch, PicturesqueThe Roxy
- (Early Show, 6 PM) The Decibel Magazine Tour ft. AbbathThe Observatory
- (Late Show, 11 PM) Migos, Lil Yachty, Rich the KidThe Observatory
- The Bollweevils, Whitekaps, Stalag 13, & more!Constellation Room
- The Love Junkies, Asstronauts, Electric Children, & more!Redwood Bar