This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are looking good. Shake off that Memorial Day weekend lag and go catch some live music. At The Drive In and Le Butcherettes have two nights at the Hollywood Palladium, Brian Jonestown Massacre will also pull a double at Teragram Ballroom, Yeasayer will play the Fonda Theatre, and Matt Corby will make fans swoon at the Wiltern. As for lesser known bands, we highly recommend you check out Banta at Resident, La Luz at Bootleg Theater, VÉRITÉ at The Echo, Rationale at Bootleg Theater, Broncho at Teragram Ballroom and more. Take a look below are all the best shows happening this week in and around Los Angeles.
♥ = Best Shows
Brian Jonestown Massacre
MONDAY – MAY 30, 2016
- The Brian Jonestown MassacreTeragram Ballroom
- Millencolin, SuccessThe Glass House
- (FREE) Rod MelanconSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Vs Colour Residency Night 5 ft. QunQ, Western Scene, WRMS, Dirtnap (DJ set)The Hi Hat
- Gothic Tropic, Ohioan, Water SliceResident
- (FREE) Monday Night Residency – Drinking Flowers w/ Black Sea, Popheart, Band AparteThe Echo
- (FREE) The Soft White Sixties May Residency w/ Yeses, Rachel Goodrich, Bizzy KiddoThe Satellite
- (FREE) Jerry & The Rest, Tyson Motsenbocker, Ethan Hulse, Hank and Her PoniesThe Wayfarer
- Head Wound City, BUSTIÉ, Girl PusherUnion Nightclub
- Henry SaizSound Nightclub
- The Used – 15 Year Anniversary TourThe Observatory
- (FREE) True Ghouls w/ Dead Dawn, DJ Aubrey HendersonHarvard & Stone
- (FREE) Transviolet, Elderbrook, Solomon Grey, and more!Bardot
Sam Beam of Iron & Wine
TUESDAY – MAY 31, 2016
- Sam Beam (of Iron & Wine), Jesca Hoop, Marlon WilliamsFonda Theatre
- Nikki Christie, SAAHAS PATIL, Andrew Marks, Jonny GooodSilverlake Lounge
- The Brian Jonestown MassacreTeragram Ballroom
- Moving ArtsSOL Venue
- (FREE) Emily Gold Residency w/ Gal Pals & The Bomb, DJ William ReedHarvard & Stone
- Coleman Hell, Bryce FoxTroubadour
- (FREE) SWERVE, House of Affection, BuckarooResident
- Grave MiasmaComplex
- Diva w/ Dinner, CODESThe Hi Hat
- Go Dark, Metal Mother, Actually, DJ Soda PopThe Echo
- (FREE) Moaning, Roses, Traps Ps, Newman WolfBootleg Theater
- Coyote, Goldboot, Desert MagicThe Satellite
- Reggie Watts & Karen, The AbsoluteEl Cid
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. Stokely MolineauxThe Wayfarer
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Raz SimoneShrine Auditorium & Expo
- The Used – 15 Year Anniversary TourThe Observatory
- ChrzaMolly Malones
- Gonzo PhonicRedwood Bar
- Chris Stills, Katy Rose, Mike WyattHotel Cafe
Le Butcherettes
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 1, 2016
- At the Drive In, Le ButcherettesHollywood Palladium
- Yeasayer, Young Magic, Miya FolickFonda Theatre
- The Hush Sound (10 Year Anniversary Tour – Like Vines), My Body Sings Electric, Zac ClarkTroubadour
- Popshop West 041: Kevin Garrett, Gordi, Baby AlpacaThe Echo
- Jordan SmithThe Lyric Theatre
- Gabriel Garzón-MontanoResident
- Sean Watkins w/ Sara Watkins, Dominique Arciero, John Isaac WattersThe Hi Hat
- August Eve Residency w/ Magic Wands, Kid Indigo, and more!Los Globos
- Ural Thomas & The Pain, Nick Waterhouse (DJ set), Reverberation DJ’sBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club ft. DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
- (FREE) Langosta Blanca ResidencyThe Love Song
- MOON, The TenFiveSixty, Garden EchoThe Satellite
- Cadence, Hatcha, Gabriel Habit, PAVAROTTIUnion Nightclub
- Anvil, Night Demon, Unleash the ArchersWhiskey A Go Go
- Paul SimonHollywood Bowl
- Solar Eyes, ZiptieMolly Malones
- Anduze, Man Made Time, Uniform StandardTeragram Ballroom
- Stockman, Little Wolves, J. Lauryn, CalixViper Room
- Coyote Bred, Sitting and Waiting, Baron Bandini, and more!Redwood Bar
- Morgan DorrHotel Cafe
Nick Waterhouse
THURSDAY – JUNE 2, 2016
- Nick WaterhouseTeragram Ballroom
- Bad Religion with CH3Ventura Theater
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Prince Tribute: Under the Cherry Moon Screening & DJ SpinnaThe Regent Theater
- Gold Panda, Geotic, AnenonThe Echoplex
- The Dead Woods, Kid Bloom, BedbugsSilverlake Lounge
- The ScoreThe Lyric Theatre
- Them Evils, Chiefs, Joyous Wolf, The SugarThe Wayfarer
- I/O, Litronix, Breatherrr, DJ TapesAlex’s Bar
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Drinking The Sunlight ft. Frances Quinlan (Hop Along), Randy Randall (No Age) DJ SetResident
- SPACE AGE ft. Joel Jerome, The ShivasThe Hi Hat
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: Heather Myles, Bob Woodruff, The Ryman RailsEl Cid
- VÉRITÉ, Lostboycrow, Ofelia KThe Echo
- Rationale, CannonsBootleg Theater
- Bob SchneiderLargo Los Angeles
- Sir Roscoe, Mellow Attire, Joe Mcfly, 3rd ProjectLos Globos
- Joywave, Teenage WristEl Rey Theatre
- Trip Eazy, Honey, Pennywild, Erok, and more!Los Globos
- 10th Dimension, Kuya, Morelia, Britton, and more!Union Nightclub
- At the Drive In, Le ButcherettesHollywood Palladium
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Heist, NoFace, Konkrete, MC J-TECDragonfly
- Soundpieces Thursdays w/ Champagne DripUnion Nightclub
- Local HThe Roxy
- Iration, Fitz & The Tantrums, Wolfmother, The Strumbellas, FMLYBNDSanta Barbara Bowl
- Voivod, Child Bite, King ParrotWhiskey A Go Go
- El TriHouse of Blues Sunset Strip
- Kevin Morby, Jaye BartellConstellation Room
- Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, Thin LipsThe Observatory
- Seventh Freedom, Fort Defiance, StangMolly Malones
- A$AP Ferg & Tory LanezThe Observatory
- The So So Glos, The Dirty Nil, NaniThe Smell
- Kat Lively, The Katellas, Vice Versa, DrossRedwood Bar
- Will & The People, Romance & RebellionHotel Cafe
Yacht
FRIDAY – JUNE 3, 2016
- First Fridays ft. Health, Yacht and KaufNatural History Museum
- Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, Thin LipsThe Glass House
- The Obsessed, Karma To Burn, The Atomic BitchwaxComplex
- Baroness, Youth CodeFonda Theatre
- Uncles, Hooka HeyThe Hi Hat
- Monophonics, Soluzion, Miles TackettTroubadour
- Love Nothing, Siena Riley, HANNAHLos Globos
- Kevin Morby, Jaye BartellBootleg Theater
- Nikka Costa & StringsLargo Los Angeles
- B. Hamilton, Virgin Teeth, Pleasure Burn, Ramonda HammerSilverlake Lounge
- Voivod, King Parrot, Child Bite, and more!The Underground DTSA
- Soul Slam: Prince and Michael Jackson Party ft. DJ SpinnaThe Echo+Echoplex
- Hayden JamesThe Wayfarer
- R&B Only ft. DJ Printz, DJ Smiles Davis, JabariThe Regent Theater
- Al Storm, Ron D Core, FlapJack, and more!Union Nightclub
- Fartbarf, Kim & The Created, So Cal Tennis Pros, Thee Swank BastardsAlex’s Bar
- The Night Thief (Album Release Show), Sleeplust, DSTNCEThe Satellite
- (FREE) Hidden CharmsResident
- Rise Of The Set, EZ Forest, Curious G, Dahn Farro, YungxRio, and more!Los Globos
- The Capital, Kush The Great, OG X Henny, and more!Union Nightclub
- Low Life: A Poor Man’s DiscoThe Love Song
- B-Side Los Angeles, Las, Mikael, E3, TetradDragonfly
- Sisterwife, Shallows, Lee Triffon, Nikki LorenzoEl Cid
- BeartoothThe Roxy
- ThriceShrine Auditorium & Expo
- Baby Bash & MC MagicThe Novo
- Digitalism, French Horn RebellionEl Rey Theatre
- Powerhouse ft. Big Sean, Chance the Rapper, YG, Yo Gotti, and more!Honda Center
- The So So GlosConstellation Room
- (Early Show) YeasayerThe Observatory
- (Late Show) A$AP Ferg & Tory LanezThe Observatory
- The Flytraps, Sexless, Roast, BabylonRedwood Bar
- Max Gomez, The Proof., Organ Freeman, and more!Hotel Cafe
Matt Corby
SATURDAY – JUNE 4, 2016
- Matt Corby, Phoebe BridgersWiltern
- BANTA Album Release Show w/ Avid Dancer & The GloomiesResident
- The Casualties, Age of Fear, The Grim, The HardknocksLos Globos
- Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, The Hotelier, and more!The Echo+Echoplex
- Emmylou Harris Tribute Record Release ft. The Lonely Wild and more!The Hi Hat
- Trashcan Sinatras, Annie StelaTroubadour
- Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf / Crooked Fingers), Matt Kivel, John MeeksBootleg Theater
- BOOTIE LA: Mashup CircusThe Echoplex
- Hucci, Ozzie, Great Dane, THE NINETYS, Gypsy MambaThe Regent Theater
- (FREE Before 10 PM) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- Punk Rock Karaoke ft. toyGuitar, David and The Curse, Mercy MusicAlex’s Bar
- John B, Roxanne, Miniature Robots, MoonrockerComplex
- Chris Price, Foxtails Brigade, Kacey JohansingEl Cid
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- (FREE) Hang Time w/ Jerome Potter, Joaquin Bartra, THEM Jeans, and more!Los Globos
- HEAV3N ft. Karman, Toopoor, Zakmatic, AvalonlurksUnion Nightclub
- Hayden James, Cassian, DJ 1080pThe Roxy
- Cymande, Jungle FireFonda Theatre
- Blaze ‘n’ Glory Festival ft. Nas, Atmosphere, The Growlers, Griz, and more!San Manuel Amphitheater
- Armored Saint, Metal Church, Santa Cruz, Sin CircusWhiskey A Go Go
- Zac Brown Band, Drake White and the Big FireIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- Broncho, Winter, Billy ChangerTeragram Ballroom
- Warner Drive, Reason To Rebel, KindamajorViper Room
- The Simpkin ProjectConstellation Room
- Golden Graves, Lacuna, Quiet FearRedwood Bar
- Jules Galli, Maybe April, Sarah Peacock, and more!Hotel Cafe
SUNDAY – JUNE 5, 2016
- Speedy Ortiz, The Good Life, TancredThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo, Caleb CaudleThe Echo
- The Casualties, angry samoans, Corrupted Youth, and more!Yost Theater
- Missions w/ PANTHAR, GnarvanaThe Hi Hat
- Temple of Chaos, Gingee, Rusty Rickshaw, Doctors & Engineers, and more!Los Globos
- La Luz, Sick Sad World, Colleen GreenBootleg Theater
- Robyn Hitchcock, Emma SwiftLargo Los Angeles
- The Tikiyaki OrchestraEl Cid
- #BERNFEST2 ft. The Herms, Ricky Berger, DJ Valida CarrollThe Satellite
- Queen/Glam Nite with Guest DJs Jose Maldonado and special guestsThe Echo
- Paul SimonSanta Barbara Bowl
- Blue October, Danny MaloneEl Rey Theatre
- Cam’ron & The Underachievers, G Herbo, and more!The Novo
- Zac Brown Band, Drake White and the Big FireThe Forum
- Andrea BocelliHollywood Bowl
- Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin ExperienceTeragram Ballroom
- Broncho, Billy Changer, WinterConstellation Room
- Morgan JamesHotel Cafe
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