Wolf Alice, Los Bitchos, Natalie Bergman Top this Week’s Best Shows in Los Angeles (July 21-27)

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles feature two surprise shows with Wolf Alice at the Troubadour, Los Bitchos at Zebulon, and Natalie Bergman at the Masonic Lodge. Also: Rakim & Friends at The Ford, Father John Misty with Lucinda Williams and Hamilton Leithauser at the Greek, The Natural World of Studio Ghibli at The Ford, Bleached at Zebulon, Thee Marloes at Lodge Room, and a lot more. Whether you’re searching for the best indie shows in LA or a major concert at an outdoor amphitheater in Los Angeles, Grimy Goods handpicks their show list.

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* Shows in bold are super recommended

7/21 Wolf Alice at Troubadour

7/21 Kairos Creature Club, Harry the Nightgown, Lennon X at Zebulon

7/22 Presley Regier with Sam Short at The Echo

7/22 Los Bitchos, Theia at Zebulon

7/22 Matt Heckler, Joe’s Truck Stop at Moroccan Lounge

7/22 Improvement Movement at The Echo

7/22 Wolf Alice at Troubadour

7/23 Chris Acker, Kassi Valazza at Permanent Records Roadhouse

7/23 Rakim & Friends at The Ford

7/23 Joelton Mayfield at Permanent Records Roadhouse

7/23 Gyedu-Blay Ambolley at Lodge Room

7/24 La Perla, Meridian Brothers at Skirball Cultural Center (FREE)

7/23 Sarah and the Safe Word, Everybody’s Worried About Owen at Moroccan Lounge

7/21 Nova Twins, Milly, Pleasure Pill at Zebulon (FREE)

7/24 Royal She, DJ Amara at Troubadour

7/23 Ben Kweller, RYMAN at Troubadour

7/24 Royal & The Serpent at The Echo

7/24 Lifeguard, Autobahn, Private Eye at Zebulon

7/24 Penny Beverly, The Gromble at Permanent Records Roadhouse

7/24 Luke Titus with Salami Rose Joe Louis at Moroccan Lounge

7/24-25 Father John Misty, Lucinda Williams, Hamilton Leithauser at The Greek Theatre

7/24 Eagles of Death Metal at Teragram Ballroom

7/25 The Natural World of Studio Ghibli feat. The Boy and the Heron at The Ford (PG-13 family-friendly movie under the stars)

7/25 Jake Scott, MaRynn Taylor at El Rey Theatre

7/25 Natalie Bergman at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever

7/25 Apperson, The Dreaded Laramie, Foxx Bodies / WAXX (separate show) at Permanent Records Roadhouse

7/25 Closed Tear with Still Ruins, Begging Dog, and CD Ghost (DJ Set) at The Roxy

7/25 Reggaeton dance party with Dennis Guzman at Jerry Moss Plaza (FREE)

7/25 Surprise Chef at Lodge Room

7/25 Wavves, chokecherry at Fonda Theatre

7/25 Kontravoid, Straight Razor, MELDAMOR, Hallows, Fevr at The Regent Theater

7/25 Swandive, Wayword, The Meerkats at Zebulon (FREE)

7/25 MAE.SUN at Moroccan Lounge

7/25 Nabihah Iqbal (DJ Set), The Meerkats at Zebulon (FREE)

7/25-26 Diana Ross at Hollywood Bowl

7/26 Emile Mosseri at The Getty (FREE)

7/26 Tropa Magica, South Central Skankers, Raskahuele, The Paranoias, and more at Catch One

7/26 Brennan Jones, Quinn, Cartier God, Maxon, and more! at 1720

7/26 Baby Rose, Angelica Garcia, Francesca Harding at California Plaza (Grand Performances – free show)

7/26 My Chemical Romance, Wallows at Dodger Stadium

7/26 Los Lonely Boys, The Altons, Thee Sinseers, Brenton Wood Tribute, Los Yesterdays at The Greek Theatre

7/26 The Natural World of Studio Ghibli feat. Howl’s Moving Castle at The Ford (family-friendly movie under the stars)

7/26 Caleb Gordon at El Rey Theatre

7/26 Empress Of at The Getty (FREE)

7/26 Katzù Oso at Location TBA Boyle Heights Los Angeles

7/26 The Warlocks at Gold-Diggers

7/26 Chris Travis at Fonda Theatre

7/26 Le Frique Sonique: Coleman & Jeremy Sole at Moroccan Lounge

7/26 Dildox, More Ephemerol, Blone Noble, Acid Train, Klypi, Duderella, Nervous Gender, Chaki the Funk Wizard at Non Plus Ultra

7/26 Bleached, DJ Tuna at Zebulon

7/26 Corinne Bailey Rae at Burton Chase Park (FREE)

7/26 Becky and the Birds at The Echo

7/26 Blunts & Blondes at The Roxy

7/26 RJMrLA with special guests Joe Moses and Siete7x at The Novo

7/26 Stepmom, Lord Friday the 13th, Dagger Polyester at Permanent Records Roadhouse

7/27 Thee Marloes at Lodge Room

7/27 I Want My ’80s w/ Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung & more at Hollywood Bowl

7/27 Niontay, Cletus Strap, Alexander Spit at The Echo

7/27 The Natural World of Studio Ghibli feat. The Wind Rises at The Ford (PG-13 family-friendly movie under the stars)

7/27 brynne, keanu, Minh at The Paramount

7/27 Dave Harrington, Robert Walter, Spencer Zahn, Kosta Galanopolous Quartet at Zebulon

7/27 Dream Phases, Daydream Time Machine at Permanent Records Roadhouse

More Recommended Shows in LA this July, August and September

7/28-29 Lady Gaga at Kia Forum

7/31 Very Be Careful with Healing Gems and DJ Eléanorad at the Hammer Museum (FREE)

7/31 MULA, Frente Cumbiero at Skirball Cultural Center (FREE)

August Preview (More To Come)

8/1 Disco dance party with Miss Funk & Breeze-Lee of Versa-Style Street Dance Company at Jerry Moss Plaza (FREE)

8/1 Sun Araw, nudo, Barrett Avner at 2220 Arts + Archives

8/1-2 Lady Gaga at Kia Forum

8/2 Ozomatli at Burton Chase Park (FREE)

8/2 Eddie Chacon & Society of Shadows + Thee Heart Tones at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)

8/5-6 Olivia Dean at Fonda Theatre

8/7 Say She She, Jojo Abot at Skirball Cultural Center

8/8 Femi Kuti (& The Positive Force) at Fonda Theatre

8/8-9 The Lumineers, Tom Odell at Kia Forum

8/9 Jessie Reyez at YouTube Theater

8/9 The Spazmatics at Starlight Bowl (FREE)

8/9 Latin Goes Ska ft. Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances (FREE)

8/9 Afro Funke’ presents Blaq Pages, Wazumbians (Ghana), Africa in America (Dance) w/ DJ Novena Carmel (KCRW) & special guestsEddie Chacon & Society of Shadows + Thee Heart Tones at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)

8/10 King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Sarah Hicks at Hollywood Bowl

8/12 Jorja Smith at Hollywood Palladium

8/13 Alabama Shakes, Shannon and the Clams at Hollywood Bowl

8/13 Kokoroko at The Regent Theater

8/14-16 Alexandra Savior at Troubadour

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8/16 RÜFÜS DU SOL at Rose Bowl

8/16 St. Paul & The Broken Bones at Burton Chase Park (FREE)

8/16  Lxs Cochinxs! at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)

8/17 Soul Source with Chicago house legend Roy Davis Jr. & more at Gloria Molina Park’s Sunday Sessions (FREE)

8/19 My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium

8/19 Open Mike Eagle with Jordan Patterson and J.Rocc at the Hammer Museum (FREE)

8/20 Midnight Generation at Echoplex

8/20-21 Ethel Cain, 9million at Shrine Auditorium

8/20 H.R. (of Bad Brains) at Whisky a Go-Go

9/21 Air with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Bonobo (DJ Set) at Hollywood Bowl

8/22 The J-Town Bronzeville Suite at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances (FREE)

8/22 Japanese Breakfast, Ginger Root at The Greek Theatre

8/23 Kinky & Los Abandoned  at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)

8/23 Oro Sólido at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances (FREE)

8/26 Spoon, Pete Molinari at The Observatory (Orange County, no LA show)

8/28 Angelique Kidjo, Yo-Yo Ma at Hollywood Bowl

8/29-30 Cyndi Lauper at Hollywood Bowl

8/29 The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, New Found Glory at Kia Forum

8/29-31 Mac DeMarco at The Greek Theatre

8/30 Betty Who, LA Phil at The Ford

8/30 Redd Kross, Juanita & Juan, Kate Clover & DJ Keith Morris at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)

8/31 Sílvia Pérez Cruz, La Muchacha, Y La Madrigal (Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba) at The Ford

September Preview (More To Come)

9/3 Hiatus Kaiyote, Snarky Puppy at Hollywood Bowl

9/4  Calva Louise, Mike’s Dead, Sicksense at The Roxy

9/4 The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, Dehd at The Greek Theatre

9/5 Jenny Hval at Lodge Room

9/5 Thievery Corporation at The Greek Theatre

9/6-7 Oasis, Cage the Elephant at Rose Bowl

9/7 ASTROPICAL (members of Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana) at Hollywood Bowl

9/9 Ninajirachi at The Roxy

9/15 Cuco at The Greek Theatre9/13 Sonido Gallo Negro, É Arenas at The Ford

9/15 Neil Young (and the chrome hearts) at Hollywood Bowl

9/18 Kumo 99 at The Paramount

9/18 JP Saxe at The Ford

9/18 Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize at Kia Forum

9/19 Anika, Lauren Early at Echoplex

9/19 Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize at Kia Forum

9/19-20 Aly & AJ, Amanda Shires at The Ford

9/21 Arc de Soleil at Fonda Theatre

9/24 Band of Horses, Iron and Wine at The Wiltern

9/25-26 LCD Soundsystem, Pulp at Hollywood Bowl

9/26 Mr. Gnome at Gold-Diggers

9/27 Big Thief at Hollywood Bowl

9/27 Magdalena Bay at Hollywood Forever

9/27 Hunx and His Punx at The Belasco

9/27 The Murder Capital at The Echo

9/28 Spiritualized at Orpheum Theatre

9/30 Sparks at The Greek Theatre

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