The National, Black Milk, Savages and more top this week’s best Los Angeles concerts

This week’s must-see shows are plentiful. It looks like The Echo/Echoplex is slaying the ace bookings this week! On the underground tip we recommend Black Milk at The Echoplex, CG Roxanne and the Nightmares at The Hi Hat, Oh Pep! at the Bootleg, ELOHIM at The Echo, Mind Meld at The Echo, C.W. Stoneking at The Echo, Thee Commons at the Echoplex and more. On the well-known acts end, standouts include: Savages at The Observatory, Modest Mouse at The Forum, The National at The Greek, Duran Duran at Irvine Meadows and more. Take a look below for all the best shows happening in and around L.A.

♥ = Best Shows

MONDAY – JULY 25, 2016

• The StrokesWiltern
• Fuego Music, Primetime, Bugsy, and more!SOL Venue
• We Deserve This, Chelsea Frank, Alison Stevenson, and more!Resident
• The Garden, Surf Curse, SadGirl, Wu-WuConstellation Room
• (FREE) Forebear, Swarming Orchids, Sympathetic Frequencies, MossbreakerSilverlake Lounge
• Happy Diving w/ Gem, DosesThe Hi Hat
• (FREE) Janelle Kroll, Night Lights, Elayna Boynton, Michigan RattlersBardot
• (FREE) Valley Queen Residency, Reggie Watts, Gold Star, TravesuraBootleg Theater
• (FREE) Feels, Adult Books, Cat Signs, the Baltic, DJ Travis WaddellThe Echo
• (FREE) TeamMate July Residency with Outasight, Mike Taylor, Party Nails, and DJ B. StarrThe Satellite
• (FREE) Wetwood Smokes, Bird And The War, Morgan MalloryThe Wayfarer
• Fur Coat, MDSound Nightclub
• XXL Freshman Live w/ Lil Yachty, Desiigner, Lil Dicky, and more!Fonda Theatre
• Byrne and KellyMolly Malones
• (FREE) Emerson Star w/ Fellow Bohemian & Cold VioletsHarvard & Stone
• Todd Morse, Jessy GreeneHotel Cafe
• Acoustic Punk Night!Redwood Bar

TUESDAY – JULY 26, 2016

• Flight of the Concords, Arj BarkerGreek Theatre L.A.
• Abandoned By Bears, Save The Lost Boys, SouthviewWhite Oak Music & Art
• Man Made Time, Claude, Justin Hibbert, Identity Crisis, Lost In AtlantisSilverlake Lounge
• (FREE) Uncles Residency Night 4 ft. Emily Wryn, Mara ConnorThe Hi Hat
• (FREE) Homicide: Life on the StreetsResident
• Ray BlkThe Echo
• (FREE) Nani, NO WIN!Bootleg Theater
• The Gromble, Motel Raphael, Minimall, No TelescopesLos Globos
• The Jayhawks, Fernando ViciconteFonda Theatre
• Byrne and KellyMolly Malones
• MozzyThe Observatory
• (FREE) Stars at Night Residency w/ The May Company & Dead DawnHarvard & Stone
• Colton Avery, Andy AlloHotel Cafe
• The Anti Don’tsRedwood Bar
• (FREE Before 9 pm) Roots Reggae Tuesday feat Delhart “Massive” McGregorThe Wayfarer

WEDNESDAY – JULY 27, 2016

• Modest Mouse, Brand NewThe Forum
• ILL Regulars, Car Wash, BAE CANNONChain Reaction
• Sounds of Summer Residency w/ Attic Empire, Hot Sauce HolidayLos Globos
• A Colossus of Destiny – A Melvins Tale Premiere! With Q&A and a Short Set!The Regent Theater
• Tiffany Madadian, All Taken, Ginny Luke, and more!Troubadour
• Popshop West 042: Great Good Fine OkMorgxn, Marc BakerThe Echo
• Ultimate Painting, Cold ShowersResident
• Bebel GilbertoThe Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
• Third Place, survive the era, Failed to Study, Eye the RealistSilverlake Lounge
• CG Roxanne and the Nightmares, Black Mambas, Cheap TissueThe Hi Hat

• Skitzo Series, Kendall Lake, Featuring:, My Satellite, Minty, and more!Los Globos
• Augustines, CobiBootleg Theater
• Pleasure Burn, The Absurd, Greg In Good CompanyEl Cid
• (FREE Before 10 pm) Dub Club ft. DJ Tom Chasteen, Boss HarmonyThe Echoplex
• Tele Novella, Wyatt Blair, The BluffsThe Wayfarer
• Sabo + SaandLa Cave
• (FREE) The Mud Howlers, Them Howling Bones, Sunshine MindThe Satellite
• Flight of the Concords, Arj BarkerGreek Theatre L.A.
• Chuck Inglish, Reese, Choo Jackson & YMTKThe Roxy
• Frankie Valli, The Four SeasonsThe Pacific Amphitheatre
• (FREE) Higher Flux w/ Kori Lynn & Majken. Harvard & Stone
• P.H.F., REXX, ROIDZThe Smell
• David Shaw of The Revivalists, BiraHotel Cafe
• Their Only Dreams, House of Affection, Joe Meguro, CentreRedwood Bar

THURSDAY – JULY 28, 2016

• The National, The Lone BellowGreek Theatre L.A.
• (FREE) SinkaneSkirball Cultural Center
• Oh Pep!, Paul Bergmann, Send MedicineBootleg Theater
• The Life and Death Tour 2016 w/ Terror, Power Trip, Harms WayUnion Nightclub
• Twilight Concert Series with Protoje, Raging FiyahSanta Monica Pier
• ACOT, Young Plvg & Tommy Guap, EyeKeem, and more!Chain Reaction
• ELOHIM, VUM, Rebel and a Basketcase, vōx, Alina BeaThe Echo
• Joni Payne, Mint Trip, Fictitious Professor, The LatestSilverlake Lounge
• I/O, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts, TV HeadsAlex’s Bar
• Lil Debbie, Diamond Dez, YTM, Santino LaBoy, El Monte ReyTroubadour
• Flames of Durga w/ The HellflowersThe Hi Hat
• (FREE) Dan Digs, Frank ForealResident
• The Watkins Family HourLargo Los Angeles
• Escort, Pompeya, DJ Lovefingers, DJ Heidi LawdenThe Regent Theater
• R&D, undrwtr, Chase Mo, DJ Gold Clap, Bohkeh, Josh SmilesLos Globos
• 143The Echoplex
• Sadistik, Nacho Picasso, Avatar Darko, BB SUNComplex
• Annie Hardy (of Giant Drag), The Great Sadness, Honey ChildEl Cid
• Purple Mountains Majesties, Rachel Goodrich, HARRISON FJORDThe Wayfarer
• (FREE) George ShkaraThe Satellite
• RESPECT – Drum & Bass (Priority Entry), LTJ Bukem, Legion, NoFace, KemstDragonfly
• David NailEl Rey Theatre
• Juliette LewisFonda Theatre
• Tracii Guns, Still RebelWhiskey A Go Go
• Kizmet, The MavensMolly Malones
• The Bots, Satellite SkyViper Room
• Zhu: Generationwhy Experience (Album Release Event)The Observatory
• TygaOHM Nightclub
• Caterwall, ACID GHOST, Los BlendersThe Smell
• Venus & The Moon, Allison Pierce, Katie Burden, Landon PiggHotel Cafe
• TOKiMONSTAHammer Museum
• Special Performance to be Announced!Mrs. Fish
• Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Akrid, Johnny Otis Davila, Silver SpringRedwood Bar

FRIDAY – JULY 29, 2016

• Black Milk, Nat Turner, OrijanusThe Echoplex
• Frankie and the Witch FingersBlind Spot
• Trade Wind, many rooms, Wander, SouvenirsChain Reaction
• Mila JSOL Venue
• Atriarch, Sabbath Assembly, Deth Crux, SPADRAComplex
• Nicely, Egadz, Callie, The VelopheliacsSilverlake Lounge
• Magic Giant, Spencer LudwigTroubadour
• The Dogs, Street Walkin Cheetahs, Assquatch, and more!Alex’s Bar
• LA Got Aloha, Mac Lethal, NocandoDragonfly
• Something Good ft. Nite Jewel, Harriet Brown, Jarell PerryThe Hi Hat
• Protoje & The Indiggnation, Raging FyahThe Regent Theater
• Big Business, Andy The DoorbumBootleg Theater
• MIND MELD, Prettiest Eyes, Walter, BabylonThe Echo
• Voodoo Glow Skulls, DFL, Here we go again, LawThe Underground DTSA
• Gothic Tropic (Single Release Party), Green Gerry, Hooops and Terri TerriThe Satellite

• (FREE w/ RSVP) Feminist Friday ft. Hidden Charms DJsResident
• DJ Pierre, El-B & SindenKozee, P Snugs, KemstUnion Nightclub
• (FREE) Janelane, Tonopah, Tactful CactusAcerogami
• Jon BrionLargo Los Angeles
• (FREE Before 11pm) Donovan D, Funkshui, Megatone, B.i.KThe Wayfarer
• Famous Friend, Heaps N Heaps, Sleep State, Jayne & OthersideEl Cid
• Club Cheval ft. Durante, January BlackUnion Nightclub
• Nicky Jam, Zion y Lennox, De La Ghetto & ValentinoMicrosoft Theatre
• 5Quad, Loren Gray, DuhItzMark, Flamingeos, and many more!El Rey Theatre
• The Claypool Lennon Delirium, JJUUJJUUFonda Theatre
• Dirty Heads, Pepper, The Expendables, Tribal SeedsIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
• L.A. GunsWhiskey A Go Go
• Magic Wands, Drinking Flowers, Terminal a, Fatal JamzViper Room
• Beach Bums, Pity Party, the Side Eyes, Violet MindfieldConstellation Room
• Dok2, The QuiettWiltern
• Boy Hero, Lithium Dawn, Evolution Beat, and more!Molly Malones
• Andrew BayerThe Observatory
• NOYES, Cigarette Bums, Gnarvana, FeederThe Smell
• Benjamin Francis Leftwich
  w/ Oliver Riot & more!Hotel Cafe
• DJ Mona Lisa, Reverend Tall TreesMrs. Fish
• 80’s NightRedwood Bar

SATURDAY – JULY 30, 2016

• SavagesThe Observatory
• NamasdrakeResident
• Duran Duran: The Paper Gods Tour with CHIC ft. Nile RodgersIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
• Electric Punanny x VP Records w/ Gyptian and Donae’O and more!Union Nightclub
• The Superbees, The Dogs, LeafEl Cid
• The Mystery Lights, Warbly Jets, The Black SeaBootleg Theater
• L.A. Witch Homecoming ShowThe Hi Hat
• (FREE) last minute villains, Andrea Desmond, Clark Chimp, Marie DanielleSilverlake Lounge
• C.W. Stoneking, Solar SonsThe Echo
• Terror, Power Trip, Harms Way, and more!Chain Reaction
• No Explanation, Undeclared, Dale Scoville, Fortune Boy, Danny GomezThe Glass House
• Woods, Cian Nugent, Gun OutfitThe Echoplex
• HONEYHONEY, Korey DaneTroubadour
• The Green Machines, The Neurotones, The ThingzAlex’s Bar
• (FREE Before 10 pm) Dance Yourself CleanThe Satellite
• BOOTIE LA: Britney vs. Taylor Mashup NightThe Regent Theater
• B-Side Los Angeles, Joe Nice, Malleus, and more!Dragonfly
• (FREE Before 10 pm) Tang, DJ Soul Wolf, AudiostacheThe Wayfarer
• (FREE Before 10:30 pm) Funky SoleThe Echo
• Reggae Gold ft. Donae’O, Jasmine Solano, Melo-X, and more!Union Nightclub
• Forever In Your MindThe Roxy
• HonneEl Rey Theatre
• Earth, Wind & FireThe Pacific Amphitheatre
• The PesosConstellation Room
• HARD Summer Music Festival ft. Ice Cube, Flosstradamus, Pretty Lights, Travis Scott, and many more!Auto Club Speedway
• Pity Party, Joos, The Red Pears, Whaja DewThe Smell
• Melissa Gottlieb w/ special guestsHotel Cafe
• DJ Victoria Van Damn, Niki J. CrawfordMrs. Fish
• Mike Watt and The Second Men, Gitane Demone Quartet, Turbulent Hearts, and more!Redwood Bar

SUNDAY – JULY 31, 2016

• Thee Commons Y Su Tropa MágicaThe Echoplex
• (Early Show, FREE Before 5 pm) Grand Ole Echo – Freddie and Francine, Dylan Earl, Don Gallardo, Summer DeanThe Echo
• Furcast, Conchance, T’mon, King KangAlex’s Bar
• Garrett Morris Comedy & Blues ft. Loni LoveThe Hi Hat
• (FREE) Juke Joint ft. Jackie JacksonResident
• Neil Hamburger LIVE with Jen Kirkman, Major Entertainer, Brody Stevens, and more!The Satellite
• Madeline Spooner, Zealyn, WRENNBootleg Theater
• Deadbeats, Rikk Agnew Band, Egrets on ErgotThe Echo
• HARD Summer Music Festival ft. Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, Porter Robinsinson, Zeds Dead, and many more!Auto Club Speedway
• UB40, The English BeatThe Pacific Amphitheatre
• Michael McDonald, Boz ScaggsGreek Theatre L.A.
• Eternally Yours, Gabriela Francesca, Lara FMViper Room
• Stick Figure, Common SenseOC Fair & Event Center
• letlive.The Observatory
• Element BandFord Theatre
• Miss Destiny, Zig Zags, Enemy, Char-ManThe Smell