Los Angeles concerts are in full effect this week. Well known acts such as The Cure, The Who and Neil Young will all be performing this week! On the lesser known and underground tip, we highly recommend you check out Gavin Turek at the Bootleg, Emily Gold at Harvard & Stone, Death Hymn Number 9 at The Regent, The Thermals at Teragram Ballroom, TR/ST with Cold Cave at Echoplex, Nobunny at Alex’s Bar and a lot more. Good tunes for all shapes, colors and sizes. Pick your flavor below!
♥ = Best Shows
James Blake
MONDAY – MAY 16, 2016
- James BlakeThe Belasco Theater
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency – Drinking Flowers w/ Puro Instinct, HOTT MT, The Vivids The Echo
- Dangerkids, Avion Roe, Valor & Vengeance, and more!Chain Reaction
- Holy Grail, Thrown Into Exile, Harassor, and more!The Regent Theater
- (FREE) The Soft White Sixties w/ The Absolute, Down and Outlaws, Two ShedsThe Satellite
- B.o.B – STFU. TOUR w/ Scotty ATL, London JaeThe Underground DTSA
- (FREE) Rod Melancon, Colin Harris, David Labrel, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Vs Colour Residency Night 3 ft. Secret Garden, and more!The Hi Hat
- Peter Brötzmann QuartetThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Gavin Turek Residency w/ Black gatsby, ROOM8Bootleg Theater
- (FREE) Jerry & The Rest, LeE HARVey OsMOND, Leo Romero of TravesuraThe Wayfarer
- Funkagenda, Freddy Be, Soul Trader, Deep TribeSound Nightclub
- Jai Wolf, Chet PorterThe Roxy
- Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Rittz, ¡MAYDAY!, and more!The Novo
- Young ThugFonda Theatre
- Lauren Tannenbaum, Josh RossiMolly Malones
- Xavier Wulf, Yung Simmie, Eddy Baker, Chris TravisThe Observatory
- Fuckass & The Grease Patrol, The Ugly Kids, The DisinfectantsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Moving Panoramas, JMR, Quinn XcII, and more!Bardot
- (Early Show) Robert deMaineAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- (Late Show) Calder Quartet, Giovanni Sollima, Ronald LeonardAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- Frans Helmerson, Truls MørkBovard Auditorium
HAIM
TUESDAY – MAY 17, 2016
- HaimThe Observatory
- Crystal Twin, War Machine, Mammoth, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- COASTS, Knox Hamilton, SymmetryTroubadour
- vōx, Intimatchine, Nk-Riot, Tolliver, Valida (KCRW)Bootleg Theater
- FEA & Kristeen Young w/ BastidasThe Hi Hat
- Illenium, Said The Sky, Lione, AzuraThe Regent Theater
- (FREE) SWERVE, Emerson Star, CassiniResident
- Chloe x Halle, SwearxxxWords, FaulknerThe Echo
- B.o.B., Scotty ATL, London JaeViper Room
- (FREE) Spain – Tuesday Night ResidencyThe Love Song
- (FREE) A Tribute to Prince w/ special guests performing Purple Rain + Parade: Songs From Under The Cherry MoonThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. KitakaThe Wayfarer
- Reggie Watts & Karen, RywolfEl Cid
- Madeintoyo & Royce RizzyThe Novo
- (Early Show & Late Show) Lil YachtyConstellation Room
- (FREE) Emily Gold Residency W/ Psychic Love & AKW, DJ William ReedHarvard & Stone
- Gonzo PhonicRedwood Bar
- LeE HARVey OsMOND, Shel, Rozzi Crane, and more!Hotel Cafe
- Woolf and the WondershowHNYPT
- Emerson Quartet, Ralph Kirshbaum, Mass Cello EnsembleWalt Disney Concert Hall
WEDNESDAY – MAY 18, 2016
- Damien Jurado & The Heavy Light, Ben AbrahamTroubadour
- Jonny Two Bags Residency Night 2 ft. Gospelbeach, Elli Mae & The RicochetsThe Hi Hat
- The People, Foxtrot Frenzy & PJKTSDragonfly
- A Fundraiser for Senator Bernie Sanders w/ Punk Rock Karaoke, The Garden, Death Hymn Number 9, and more!The Regent Theater
- SWIMM, Moon Honey, Golden SunThe Echo
- (FREE) Mr. Hudson, Lauren Ruth Ward, Zoe NashBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club, DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss Harmony, MC Jah Faith, Tippa LeeThe Echoplex
- Groove Session, The HiggsThe Wayfarer
- TESLATOMIK ft. Kuya, Morelia, Ghostea, Brandon Heinz, and more!Los Globos
- (FREE) Madeline SpoonerThe Satellite
- Fame School, Hak, Machakos Kyalo, and more!Union Nightclub
- GrumLa Cave
- Ben Folds, Ymusic, DotanOrpheum Theatre
- Phases, RKCB & Collapsing SceneryThe Roxy
- Andy Hull, Kevin DevineConstellation Room
- Chief KeefThe Observatory
- HirshViper Room
- Kizmet, The MavensMolly Malones
- Tomemitsu (album release show), Samira’s Infinite Summer, Arjuna GenomeThe Smell
- Ooklah the Moc, Ital Vibes, Prime Livity, For Peace BandYost Theater
- Unicorn Death & Empyrean Throne, Nebulium, Orphic Eye, and more!Chain Reaction
- The Jaguar Club, Gibberish, GoonSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) The World Record, Big Search & Bebopalua, DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- Jessica Shores, Diamonique, Jonny Goood, Triple O’sComplex
- Ford Madox FordRedwood Bar
- The Stray Birds with Lydia Luce, The Battlefield, and more!Hotel Cafe
- Zuill BaileyAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- Sol Gabetta, David GeringasBovard Auditorium
Mac DeMarco
THURSDAY – MAY 19, 2016
- Mac Demarco, Jonathan Richman, Kirin J. CallinanGreek Theatre L.A.
- The Thermals, Summer CannibalsTeragram Ballroom
- The Boxer RebellionThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Criminal Hygiene, Lovely Bad Things, Vug Arakas, DJ Justin GageResident
- Årabrot, Helen Money, Insect ArkComplex
- Sawyer Fredericks, Mia ZTroubadour
- Greg Felden w/ The Coals, Elijah OceanThe Hi Hat
- The Dig, Henry Clay People, OtherwhileBootleg Theater
- Youth Brigade, Union 13, Generacion SuicidaThe Echo
- Madchild, Dusty Crates, KahleeThe Slidebar
- Leaf, Moonroofs, Blondis Salvation, and more!Alex’s Bar
- Walshy Fire, Kalibandulu, Crvftsmen, Yungg Trip, and more!Los Globos
- Alberta Cross, Grand Canyon, Sky White TigerThe Satellite
- Charlie Hilton, Hawai, Clean SpillThe Wayfarer
- Jazz Cartier, Super Duper Brick, Pollari, GIO DEEThe Belasco Theater
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Plugged In, JSTJR, Late Night LaggersUnion Nightclub
- (FREE Before 10:30 pm) Daniel D’Artiste, Make Bred Intl, Light, and more!Los Globos
- Soundpieces Thursdays with Preditah, SEVEN, Skitz BeatzUnion Nightclub
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Atlantic Connection, Clutch, Landoe, ElginDragonfly
- Los Lonely Boys, Sugar, Dirt & SandDiscovery Ventura
- Sarah Wallin Huff, The Warhorse, Walk ForeverSilverlake Lounge
- A War Within, Divisions, From Wild Fire, DreamsendChain Reaction
- Smokey Robinson, El Debarge, Kem, and more!The Novo
- FMLYBND, Dark Waves, Olivver the Kid & Night ArgentThe Roxy
- Yuna, BoscoEl Rey Theatre
- Enrique BunburyHollywood Palladium
- Sonny DigitalThe Observatory
- The Allright, Take Steady Aim, The Watts, and more!Molly Malones
- Melisa Polinar, Gabe Bondoc, AloudHotel Cafe
- (Early Show) Wolfgang Emanuel SchmidtAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- Uriel Segal, David Geringas, Li-Wei Qin, and more!Bovard Auditorium
TR/ST
FRIDAY – MAY 20, 2016
- TR/ST, Cold CaveThe Echoplex
- King Gizzard and the Lizard WizardTeragram Ballroom
- High-Functioning Flesh, M Ax Noi Mach, John Wiese, and more!Complex
- John Carpenter: Live Retrospective Bootleg Theater
- Los Skangeles Fest ft. Raskahuele, South Central Skankers, Matamoska, and more!Los Globos
- Feed Her to the Sharks, Strength in the Struggle, A Shark Among Us, and more!White Oak Music & Art
- Hollow, I Am, A New Challenger Approaches, Array, Every Other Year, and more!Chain Reaction
- Filter, Orgy, Vampires Everywhere, Death Valley HighThe Glass House
- Andy Hull/Kevin DevineTroubadour
- Wild Nothing, Charlie HiltonThe Regent Theater
- The Brothers Collective, The Night of the Gun, Madeline Spooner, and more!Silverlake Lounge
- FEELS w/ Susan, Fire Retarded, Ryan ReidyThe Hi Hat
- Big Wild, Electric Mantis, Tuff GhostThe Echo
- The Show Ponies, Moonshiner CollectiveBootleg Theater
- Nobunny, Wounded Lion, Dante ElephanteUnion Nightclub
- Church of the SunThe Wayfarer
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Candi Pop Dance Party ft. Lights & Music DJs spinning bubblegum pop hitsThe Satellite
- (FREE w/ RSVP) The Funk & Waffles BandResident
- Frith, Katie Pearlman, Tati Rabell, Newt IsomEl Cid
- (FREE) Teen Party (Brandon Wardell), THEM Jeans, Asher Roth, and more!Los Globos
- Official Record Release Party for Stars At Night self titled AlbumLos Globos
- Fantasia and Anthony HamiltonMicrosoft Theatre
- Pvris, Lydia, CRUISR, Beach WeatherFonda Theatre
- Fruit Bats, The Mynabirds, Kyle CraftThe Roxy
- Rudimental & Gorgon CityShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Joe Walsh, Bad CompanyThe Forum
- SoulflyWhiskey A Go Go
- Common KingsThe Observatory
- The Few, Desert Dragon, Road Vikings, and more!Molly Malones
- Fmlybnd & Olivver the Kid with Dark WavesConstellation Room
- Vice Cooler, Sex Fruit, P R O T E C T M E, and more!The Smell
- The Folks & Company, The Foo Crew, No Your EnemyRedwood Bar
- (FREE) DJ C Minus, DenmantauMrs. Fish
- Athena, The Proof., L o c k eHotel Cafe
- (Early Show) Wendy WarnerAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- (Late Show) Calder Quartet, Frans Helmerson, Jeffrey SolowAlfred Newman Recital Hall
Titus Andronicus
SATURDAY – MAY 21, 2016
- (Early Show) Titus Andronicus, La SeraConstellation Room
- 4th Annual Light Up the Blues w/ Neil Young, The Rides, and more!Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Like Totally 80s Festival w/ The Motels, A Flock of Seagulls & DramaramaDowntown Santa Ana
- The Mindless GrooveSOL Venue
- (FREE) Saturdays Off the 405 with jennylee (of Warpaint)The Getty Center
- King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, DINNERThe Echo
- Never Slow Down Tour w/ Caskey, Truth Ali, Philly Da Kid, and more!Los Globos
- HUSHfest: Santa Monica Pier – Music is 4 Lovers + Dirty BeetlesSanta Monica Pier
- Plants, Fighting Sides, Fair July, SurgeChain Reaction
- RJSOL Venue
- Hatebreed, DevilDriver, Devil You KnowThe Glass House
- Bernhoft & The Shudderbugs, Jonny PTroubadour
- Forebear LP Release w/ Madus, The Brian Buckley BandThe Hi Hat
- Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Tickle Torture, Deep Dark BlueBootleg Theater
- Cold Cave, TR/STThe Echoplex
- BOOTIE LA: ’80s vs. ’90s Mashup NightThe Regent Theater
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Roddy Radiation, Xavier Lynch, Angel City All- StarsAlex’s Bar
- Xcellerated ft. Jayline, Hedex, Blackley, and more!Union Nightclub
- Volto!, BarrowsComplex
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Fine Time w/ Robert Hood, Mike Servito, Tahl KLot 613
- Sure Sure, Ray & Remora, TambourinesEl Cid
- Disko NegroDragonfly
- Tori Kelly, ThirdstoryGreek Theatre L.A.
- J Boog, Fortunate Youth, HIRIEThe Novo
- Filter, Orgy, Vampires Everywhere!, and more!The Roxy
- Hollywood RosesWhiskey A Go Go
- Amon AmarthWiltern
- President Jesus, Rivet, Lost Marauders, and more!Molly Malones
- Nada SurfTeragram Ballroom
- (Late Show) Royce RizzyConstellation Room
- Common KingsThe Observatory
- Young Jesus, Nani, Goon, West AmericaThe Smell
- Mobina GaloreRedwood Bar
- (FREE) DJ Phatrick, Jessica ChildressMrs. Fish
- Jeremy Passion, Melisa Polinar, Gabe Bondoc, and more!Hotel Cafe
- (Early Show) Ralph KirshbaumAlfred Newman Recital Hall
- Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Colin Carr, Thomas DemengaBovard Auditorium
The Cure
SUNDAY – MAY 22, 2016
- The CureHollywood Bowl
- School of Rock West LA Spring Season Show! Clash vs Ramones, Keyboard Gods, Hendrix vs Clapton, and more!Troubadour
- (FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo – Townes Van Zandt Tribute w/ Elijah Ocean, Austin McCutchen, and more!The Echo
- Friends, Tenement Rats, and more!Alex’s Bar
- HATEBREED, DevilDriver, Devil You KnowThe Echoplex
- Fortunate Youth ft. Peni Dean & SensamotionDiscovery Ventura
- Jeff Rosenstock w/ Toys That Kill, Upset, DinersThe Hi Hat
- Hank Green, Driftless Pony Club, Harry and the Potters, and more!Chain Reaction
- Ugly Sweaters, Bedbugs, Arms Akimbo, Family HahasLos Globos
- NOBUNNY, Death Hymn Number 9, The Fly Traps, Die GroupAlex’s Bar
- PolyensoResident
- (Early Show) FatherUnion Nightclub
- (Late Show) Kode9, 6BloccThe Professionals, Juke Bounce Work, HOMAGEUnion Nightclub
- (FREE) Varna, Megasapien, The Brother’s CollectiveThe Satellite
- (Late Show) KAS Product, L.a. Drones, InhaltThe Echo
- The Who, SlydigsHonda Center
- Jgivens, John Givez & Jackie Hill-PerryThe Roxy
- Frightened Rabbit, CavemanThe Observatory
- Tim Heidecker And His Ten Piece Band plus JP Inc.Teragram Ballroom
- OddiseeConstellation Room
- Espresso, Keif SeasonThe Smell
- Josh Rouse w/ Ben Limpic Hotel Cafe
- Colin Carr, Thomas Demenga, Matt Haimovitz, and more!Bovard Auditorium
