This week’s best shows in Los Angeles are dominated by the indie and alternative genres. It’s all about small, unique spaces (preferably independently owned) over big arenas and corporate venues, we can’t always get away from them when there’s good music at play. With Coachella less than two weeks away, and music festival season about to start, expect a lot of incredible bands you love, and the next big acts about to fill Los Angeles with their sounds.
3/31Mitski with Haley Heynderickx at Hollywood High
Genre: Artful indie, introspective folk, singer-songwriter
Mitksi also performs at Hollywood High on 4/2-4
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3/31 Sarah Kinsley, girlpuppy at Fonda Theatre
Genre: indie pop, dreamy alt-rock, singer-songwriter
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3/31 Des Rocs at El Rey
Genre: blues rock, alt rock, rock n fkn roll
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3/31 Sunn O))) at United Theatre on Broadway
Genre: drone metal, experimental rock, atmospheric rock
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4/1 VIAL, Alex Vile at The Echo
Genre: indie punk, riot grrrl revival, garage rock
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4/2 Wallice, Lulu Simon, Kid Sistr at Lodge Room
Genre: indie pop, bedroom pop, alt-pop
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4/2 Kim Gordon at Sid The Cat Auditorium
Genre: experimental rock, noise rock, art rock
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4/3-5 Robert Glasper at Blue Note Los Angeles
Genre: jazz, neo-soul, hip hop jazz fusion
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4/3-5 Lightning Bolt at 2220 Arts + Archives
Genre: noise rock, experimental rock, avant-garde punk
Also performing at Open Melody festival: Agriculture, Water Damage, Deerhoof, Tussle, Paul de Jong, Cyrus Pireh, Mike Watt, Human Error Club, A Guided Tour of the Ocean Soundscape.
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4/3 Ratboys at Teragram Ballroom
Genre: indie rock, indie pop, emo-influenced rock
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4/4 STRFKR at Rivian Space Venice
Genre: indie pop, synth-pop, electronic rock
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4/4 L.A. Witch at Sid The Cat Auditorium
Genre: garage rock, psychedelic rock, surf rock
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4/4 Melanie Martinez at United Theater on Broadway
Genre: alt-pop, dark pop, electropop
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See What’s Poppin’ at Some of Our Favorite Venues in LA
Whether you want underground grit or tour-level spectacle, pick your genre, choose your room, and make it a live-music week. Grimy Goods gots you. We’ve been covering the Los Angeles music scene and beyond since 2008.
Hollywood Bowl – she’s a glamorous outdoor amphitheater (and haunted), historic icon, owned by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. The Summer Season is presented by the LA Phil; however, the county leases this legendary venue during the off-season to Live Nation and others.
Gold-Diggers (very cool independent small club venue)
Zebulon (super cool small club independent venue)
Lodge Room (independet small club venue)
The Forum (aka the Fabulous Forum, currently, the Kia Forum, she’s a historic arena, and an L.A. icon)
Permanent Records Roadhouse (cool independet small club venue)
Fonda Theatre (historic medium sized venue owned by Goldenvoice/AEG)
El Cid Sunset (historic and haunted independent venue)
Moroccan Lounge (independet small club venue)
The Troubadour (independet small club venue)
Teragram Ballroom (independet medium sized venue)
The Smell (independent small club venue)
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United Theatre On Broadway (historic venue)
The Townhouse Venice / Del Monte Speakeasy (historic and haunted independet small club venue)
The Echo (small club venue owned by Live Nation)
Blue Note LA (small club jazz vibes owned by Blue Note Entertainment Group)
Hollywood Forever (historic cemetery! Independently owned)
The Roxy (independent, legendary venue on the Sunset Strip, however, Goldenvoice is the exclusive promoter & operator)
The Paramount (historic independent small club venue)
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