This week’s best concerts in (and around) Los Angles feature big name acts such as Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl, Aloe Blacc at the Ford Theatre, Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros at the Annenberg (did we mention its free), and Janet Jackson at the Honda Center! On the lesser known / underground tip, we highly recommend you catch Royal Headache at the Echo, White Lung at Teragram Ballroom, Gavin Turek at The Skirball, Rebel and a Basketcase at the Bootelg, Mitski at The Echoplex, and a lot more. Take a look at our show list below for all of the best live music in Los Angeles and abroad.
♥ = Best Shows
MONDAY – JULY 4, 2016
- Monday Night Residency – Feels, CHILD, Babylon, Vug Arakas, DJ Jesspeleta, DJ Jones and His Dulcet Tones (Castle Face Records)The Echo
- &ME, Saand, PresaSound Nightclub
- July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with ChicagoHollywood Bowl
- (FREE) Vanessa Silberman w/ Lunar Electric & Name the Band, DJ Aubrey HendersonHarvard & Stone
- Runson Willis III, DJ Johnny TRedwood Bar
TUESDAY – JULY 5, 2016
- (FREE) Uncles Residency Night 1The Hi Hat
- Blistered, Eternal SleepUnion Nightclub
- Varials, I Am, Purge, Echoes In Corridor, and more!White Oak Music & Art
- R&B Night w/ Friends, Tiffinni Saint Ranae, Mani Moe, The Happy MediumSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Fellow Fellow record release show, Duk, Brother Sister, Alex WandBootleg Theater
- (FREE for the first 100 people) Taking Back Tuesday: Emo Night LA, Movements, ChatroomsThe Echo+Echoplex
- Nightgown + REL, Shrek is LoveThe Satellite
- (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday ft. Errol BonnickThe Wayfarer
- Max Cady, Afraid of My Neighbor, 205, KioviViper Room
- Steven TylerDolby Theatre
- (FREE) Night Residency w/ Emily Gold & Deadfella, DJ William ReedHarvard & Stone
- Grit, The Dead Horse Ryththm, The Odd BitsRedwood Bar
WEDNESDAY – JULY 6, 2016
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- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club w/ DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss Harmony, Chris Murray Combo, MC Jah Faith, and more!The Echo+Echoplex
- New Madrid, The Bluffs, OtherwhileThe Wayfarer
- Eyes Red, Enemy Proof, Loss For Concern, Pizza WolfSilverlake Lounge
- Duniven Video/LP Release Party ft. Paris Radio, Avid Dancer, Trapdoor SocialThe Hi Hat
- (FREE) Bestfriends, Faulkner, VeersThe Satellite
- &MELa Cave
- Bryan AdamsGreek Theatre L.A.
- Something More, Chasing Morgan, Between California and Summer, Boy HeroWhite Oak Music & Art
- Shane Alexander, GospelbeacH, Dead Rock West, MapacheTroubadour
- Sounds of Summer ResidencyLos Globos
- G-Eazy, Logic, Yo Gotti, YG, KamaiyahThe Forum
- Manhattan Murder Mystery, Seasons, Blackwater Jukebox, and more!Viper Room
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – in ConcertHollywood Bowl
- Mack 10, WC, Suga Free, MC EightThe Observatory
- (FREE) Hy Brasil w/ The Golden Tongues & Travis Hayes, DJ Short ShortsHarvard & Stone
- The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell, Jason Sinay, and more!Hotel Cafe
THURSDAY – JULY 7, 2016
- Twilight Concert Series w/ Mayer Hawthorne, Alina BarazSanta Monica Pier
- Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Jay SomThe Echoplex
- Kim and the Created, Adult Books, The Buttertones, Jurassic SharkTroubadour
- Lo’ There, Two Days In Cat Time, Modern Color, Dead RootsWhite Oak Music & Art
- Lyrics BornThe Slidebar
- DC Fallout, Buzz & the Aldrins, Deadman, Low browThe Legacy Room
- Josh Garrels, PropagandaThe Regent Theater
- Trackless, SayReal, Skipp Witman, NL4TDSilverlake Lounge
- Egrets on Ergot w/ The Tissues, Sister Mantos, ScourgeThe Hi Hat
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Drinking The Sunlight ft. Katy Goodman (La Sera / Vivian Girls) DJ Set, Springtime Carnivore, and more!Resident
- Lucki Sin City TourLos Globos
- Rachel Mason, The Classical, Be Quiet, Bible StudyLos Globos
- Honky Tonk Hacienda: The Rave-Ups, Ted Russell Kamp, Kimm RogersEl Cid
- Joe Pug, Korey DaneThe Echo
- Sara Watkins “Young in All the Wrong Ways” Record Release ShowLargo Los Angeles
- Scott Ruth, Rosa, Jake TittleThe Wayfarer
- New Madrid, The Electric West, Coco MorierThe Satellite
- Cloudland Canyon, Vanilla- Centre, DJ’s Michael Stock & Bill GazerAlex’s Bar
- Soundpieces Thursdays w/ Compa, Greazus, Sinistarr, TicklishUnion Nightclub
- RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), Zero T, Hazen, DroneDragonfly
- Pro Era (Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution & CJ Fly), A$AP Mob, Danny Brown, RauryThe Novo
- Poison The Well, StrifeThe Roxy
- Sam Gellaitry, Ramzoid, Hex CougarEl Rey Theatre
- Austin JohnWhiskey A Go Go
- (Early Show) King Lil GThe Observatory
- Weedeater, Blackblackblack, Undermine the Effect, LedjellyViper Room
- Gregg Sutton, American SplendorMolly Malones
- Kyle CraftConstellation Room
- (Late Show) BranchezThe Observatory
- Young Lovers, Demi & The Gods, SarchasmThe Smell
- (FREE) Horses HeavenHarvard & Stone
- Summers End, They Live, Black Rose PhantomsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Soluzion, DJ Victoria Van DamnMrs. Fish
- The Dose, Mekaal Hasan Band, Diana DeMuth BandHotel Cafe
FRIDAY – JULY 8, 2016
- White LungTeragram Ballroom
- Gavin Turek, Open Mike EagleSkirball Cultural Center
- The Aggrolites, Mike Pinto, The Steady 45’s, Hierba MalaSOL Venue
- Blackmore, Millennials, State To State, Animal Super Species, Through the AgesTroubadour
- Royal Headache, Toys That Kill (Record Release), Zig ZagsThe Echo
- Poison The Well, Strife, La BellaThe Glass House
- FASIV, The Knitts, Them Guns, The CompaniesSilverlake Lounge
- Body Language, Wild & Free, Midnight to MonacoResident
- Night Lights w/ A Yawn Worth Yelling, DaviesThe Hi Hat
- Mac II Society, Desto DubbLos Globos
- Tarrus RileyUnion Nightclub
- De Lux, FartbarfThe Echoplex
- Kyle CraftBootleg Theater
- The Peach Kings and Mobley Present: The Night Sweat Tour with special guests MOONThe Satellite
- Amigo The Devil, Nic Nassuet, Drunkard’s RemorseComplex
- Killahurtz, Maztek, Mikal, DJ NIGHTSTALKER, Gabriel Habit, SeebassUnion Nightclub
- CassianThe Wayfarer
- Nitetides, Fire Chief Charlie, Steps Of DoeEl Cid
- Minimal Sessions, Agent Orange, Shmitty, Sweet & LowDragonfly
- (FREE) Teen Party (Brandon Wardell), THEM Jeans, KJ$ (Kreayshawn DJ Set), and more!Los Globos
- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Emmylou HarrisSanta Barbara Bowl
- Jon Bellion, Son Real, Blaque KeyzFonda Theatre
- Sam Gellaitry, Alexander Lewis, MorilloEl Rey Theatre
- Boyz II MenGreek Theatre L.A.
- Selena GomezSTAPLES Center
- Janet JacksonHonda Center
- Mad CaddiesThe Observatory
- Sofia Zorian, Waker Glass, Julia Marie, and more!Molly Malones
- Super Lunch, Kuromi, Clit Kat, Red PunkThe Smell
- Des & CendentsRedwood Bar
- (FREE) Michael Cartwright, DJ Victoria Van DamnMrs. Fish
- WearetheBigBang, Terra Naomi, Our Lady J, and more!Hotel Cafe
- TAIKOPROJECT + QuetzalFord Theatre
- blessthefall, Like Moths to Flames, Get Scared, PicturesqueChain Reaction
- Foliage, High Sunn, Fake Tides, Tongues, SundriedThe Legacy Room
SATURDAY – JULY 9, 2016
- (FREE) Sound in Focus ft. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosAnnenberg Space for Photography
- Aloe BlaccFord Theatre
- (FREE Before 10:30 PM) Funky SoleThe Echo
- Not Another Ska Fest ft. Matamoska, Los Pedos, La Infinita, and more!Los Globos
- False North, VerdouxSilverlake Lounge
- (FREE) Saturdays Off the 405 with Kevin MorbyAnnenberg Space for Photography
- King Washington, The Second HowlThe Echo
- Poison The WellChain Reaction
- The Defects (1st LA Appearance), Total Chaos, Frontline Attack, and more!Union Nightclub
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- Golden Dawn ArkestraNon Plus Ultra
- Hirie, Reyna Rae, Livication, The MarchSOL Venue
- (FREE w/ RSVP) Earthless, Loom, LSDJ’sTroubadour
- Unscene Fest ft. FRIGS, Goon, Mitsume, Alyeska, ThurstThe Hi Hat
- Margaret Glaspy, Franky FlowersBootleg Theater
- That Big 80s Party w/ DJ Dave PaulResident
- BOOTIE LA: 11-Year AnniversaryThe Echoplex
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
- “Remember” All Vinyl All Night (House & Disco Classics Edition) w/ Marques Wyatt, Scott KUnion Nightclub
- Darkmatter Soundsystem, Bambule, Deadly Buda, Baseck, and more!Complex
- Oliver, Robotaki, Jamie Prado, and more!Sound Nightclub
- (FREE) Get LowAlex’s Bar
- (FREE Before 10 pm) Flygrls – Benefit Dance Party w/ special live performance by SNOH AALEGRAThe Regent Theater
- Motochrist, Rebel Hotel, Evol WalksEl Cid
- (FREE) Revolt Renegades, Cherney, Knuckle Down, Yokaii, and more!Los Globos
- Dolan TwinsFonda Theatre
- Jump With Joey, Joey Altruda’s Crucial 5, DJ Boss HarmonyThe Roxy
- Iration with Rebel Souljahz, Katastro and The SteppasThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth, Bea MillerHonda Center
- Death By Stereo (Playing Day of the Death In Its Entirety)The Underground
- Kirby’s Dream Band, The Megas, Knights of Audio, Dj Galactic Ray, Paladin ShieldViper Room
- Mac Sabbath, MetalachiThe Observatory
- Tragic Beauty, Legendary Cloud 9, Jack Littman, and more!Molly Malones
- The Bird and the BeeTeragram Ballroom
- Asher Roth & Larry JuneConstellation Room
- DesiignerThe Observatory
- Mermort, Corima, FeatherWolf, PetrichorThe Smell
- (Early Show) Social Anxiety, Psyde Show, Nate FludRedwood Bar
- (Late Show) The Perverts, Bad Bruno, The Mokes, and more!Redwood Bar
- (FREE) The Big Bang, DJ Mona LisaMrs. Fish
- Joistarr & Friends, Alih Jey & Mitre, Ultan ConlonHotel Cafe
SUNDAY – JULY 10, 2016
- Brian Wilson Performs Pet SoundsHollywood Bowl
- Rebel and a Basketcase, HXLTBootleg Theater
- (FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo ft. The Lemon Trees, Christy Hays, Dylan Luster, and more!The Echo
- Vesuvius, Curses, Change IsWhite Oak Music & Art
- (FREE) Slow Dance ft. Fat Tony DJ Set, HEVIN, Alison Rosenfeld, and more!Resident
- Weirdo Night! w/ Dynasty Handbag, Seth Bogart, Robin Reiser and more!El Cid
- (Late Show) Odonis Odonis, Cloudland Canyon, CellarsThe Echo
- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Emmylou HarrisGreek Theatre L.A.
- Asher Roth & Larry June w/ Fat Tony, and more!The Roxy
- Iration, Collie Buddz, Seedless, The ExpandersThe Pacific Amphitheatre
- E-40, Andre NickatinaThe Observatory
- Ghost Noise, OCD, Girl TearsThe Smell
- (FREE) Honky Tonk Sunday with Johnny Travis Jr & The Delta DawnsHarvard & Stone
- (Early Show) Fools On Stools, Hollywood Blues DestroyersRedwood Bar
- Broadway Under the Stars ft. Loretta Devine, Jennifer Holiday, and more!Ford Theatre