The best concerts in Los Angeles for the week of Oct. 19-25 have Samhain energy in full effect with two nights of Chappell Roan’s Spectacular at The Shrine, My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade bringing five nights of theatrical, eyeliner-smudged catharsis to the Hollywood Bowl, and Chelsea Wolfe’s THE DARK World Tour casting the right kind of shadow over the Orpheum. Throw in Moon Block Party’s psych-and-goth-leaning run out in Pomona, and you’ve got one of the witchiest stretches of concerts in Los Angeles all month — alongside, as always, a deep bench of the best indie shows in Los Angeles and underground shows in Los Angeles. Here’s our pick of the best shows in Los Angeles for Oct. 19-25.
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Oct. 19 — Chinchilla at Pacific Electric
Alt-pop and R&B artist Chinchilla plays Pacific Electric on Oct. 19, with Banoffee also on the bill. The London artist’s self-described “feisty-pop” folds alt-pop, electropop, and R&B together, and is best known for her 2023 single “Little Girl Gone.”
Oct. 19 — Laura Veirs at The Peppermint Club
Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs plays The Peppermint Club on Oct. 19. Her hushed, finger-picked folk has spent over two decades pairing vivid, almost scientific imagery with warm, understated melodies, including a stretch collaborating with k.d. lang and Neko Case as case/lang/veirs.
Oct. 20 — underscores at The Novo
underscores brings her glitchy, genre-splicing pop to The Novo on Oct. 20, with umru opening. April Harper Grey’s project tears through hyperpop, pop-punk, and digicore production with equal parts irony and sincerity, building one of the internet era’s most devoted cult fanbases along the way.
Oct. 20 — Modest Mouse at Hollywood Palladium
Modest Mouse returns to Hollywood Palladium on Oct. 20, with Caroline Rose — laughing along at her own sold-out Moroccan Lounge show in 2018 — opening. Modest Mouse has spent three decades turning jittery, off-kilter indie rock into arena-sized anthems, the same restless energy that once had them continuing to amaze with a thrilling performance at Fox Theater Pomona back in 2017. That was seriously one of the best shows ever.
Oct. 20 — Jessie Ware at Greek Theatre
Greek Theatre on Oct. 20 hosts Jessie Ware’s Superbloom Tour. The British singer has spent over a decade moving between sophisti-pop, disco, and soul, turning her recent run of albums into some of the most purely joyful dance-pop of the last few years. We caught her shining at OUTLOUD Music Fest in 2023 alongside Tinashe, Princess Nokia and more.
Oct. 20 — Spencer Krug at Lodge Room
Lodge Room hosts Spencer Krug on Oct. 20, with Chewing — the project of Local Natives‘ Nik Ewing — opening. The Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown songwriter has spent two decades restlessly moving between those bands and a prolific solo career, each one built around the same unmistakably reedy, theatrical voice.
Oct. 20 — Basement at Shrine Expo Hall
Basement headline Shrine Expo Hall on Oct. 20, with DIIV — the same shoegaze outfit that once primed fans for FYF at a sold-out Fonda Theatre show — joined by High Vis, Big Boy, and First Day Back. The UK band’s melodic post-hardcore has aged into something more expansive and atmospheric since their early days, without losing its heavy, cathartic core.
Oct. 20 — Hovvdy at Sid The Cat Auditorium
Hovvdy plays Sid The Cat Auditorium on Oct. 20. The Austin duo’s gentle, lo-fi indie rock leans on plainspoken lyrics and unhurried melodies, a quietly comforting sound that’s made them one of the more beloved acts in the current crop of sad-but-sweet songwriters.
Oct. 20 — Cortex at United Theater on Broadway
French jazz-funk group Cortex — whose deep-cut grooves have been sampled by everyone from MF DOOM to J Dilla — play United Theater on Broadway on Oct. 20, alongside Adrian Younge. The pairing makes sense: Younge’s own cinematic soul production owes an obvious debt to Cortex’s hazy 1975 catalog, and this co-headlining set should trace a direct line between the two.
Oct. 21 — beabadoobee at Kia Forum
beabadoobee’s Powerlines Tour lands at Kia Forum on Oct. 21, with Wisp — who opened a Pandora’s box of shoegaze stardust at the Fonda last year — and Violet Grohl opening, following the artist presale rollout for this very run. Bea Kristi’s project has grown from bedroom-pop beginnings into full-band indie rock, an evolution already taking shape when she brought her guitar-peddling bedroom pop to the Fonda for two nights back in 2021. It’s been wild seeing her evolution into an arena act.
Oct. 21 — An Evening with Cuco at Fonda Theatre
Fonda Theatre hosts an evening with Cuco on Oct. 21 — LA’s beloved Cuco, whose bedroom lo-fi romanticism has blossomed into lush, lowrider-indebted pop, continues to shapeshift. He’s leaned further into that sound since finding his high ground with lowrider music at his El Rey Theatre album premiere for Ridin’ last year. And we love it.
Oct. 21 — Frankie Cosmos at Lodge Room
Frankie Cosmos celebrates a decade of Next Thing with an anniversary set at Lodge Room on Oct. 21, with Gabby’s World opening. Greta Kline and her band’s deceptively simple, diaristic indie pop turned that breakout record into a word-of-mouth classic, one that’s only picked up more devoted fans in the ten years since.
Oct. 21, 23, 24, 30, 31 — My Chemical Romance at Hollywood Bowl
My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade 2026 run touches down at Hollywood Bowl for three non-consecutive nights, Oct. 21, 23 & 24, before closing out the run with two more on Oct. 30 & 31, marking the tour’s final Los Angeles stand. Gerard Way and company revived their iconic 2006 album for arena and stadium crowds, the same production that lit up Dodger Stadium for a Black Parade doubleheader last summer — a far cry from the painkiller-fueled dental surgery that birthed the band’s ferocious “Vampires Will Never Hurt You” on their 2002 debut, over two decades ago.
Oct. 21-22 — Chappell Roan: The Super Graphic Spectacular at Shrine Auditorium
Chappell Roan takes over Shrine Auditorium for two nights, Oct. 21-22, for her charity benefit The Super Graphic Spectacular. The pop phenomenon brings together drag performers, comedians, and fellow musicians for a night of camp and spectacle, with all net proceeds benefiting The Midwest Princess Project’s work supporting trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities — we broke down how the presale worked when the shows were first announced. We hope you were able to score tickets, because trust, you won’t want to miss the Spectacular, especially if you missed out on last year’s shows at the Rose Bowl, which were such an impressive big deal.
Oct. 22 — Julia Jacklin at The Wiltern
Julia Jacklin brings her North America Tour to The Wiltern on Oct. 22. The Australian singer-songwriter’s plainspoken, emotionally direct folk-rock has only grown more confident since her breakout, and earlier this year she turned up for a secret show alongside Love Spells in Los Angeles ahead of this very run.
Oct. 22 — Talib Kweli & Friends at Blue Note Los Angeles
Talib Kweli returns to Blue Note Los Angeles on Oct. 22, backed by a rotating cast of friends. He’s spent three decades as one of conscious rap’s most reliable voices, the same one that once dusted off Reflection Eternal at a Belasco gig to much fanfare alongside Hi-Tek.
Oct. 22 — Doja Cat at Kia Forum
Doja Cat’s Tour Ma Vie World Tour touches down at Kia Forum on Oct. 22. We covered the presale rollout when this arena run was first announced. The tour supports Doja Cat’s fifth studio album, Vie, released on September 26, 2025, through Kemosabe Records / RCA Records. The new shows find her leaning into her most theatrical, genre-hopping live set yet. Latto opens!
Oct. 22 — Matt Pond PA at Gold-Diggers
Matt Pond PA plays Gold-Diggers on Oct. 22, with Anya Marina opening. The songwriter’s chamber-pop-leaning indie rock, built on cello and hushed melancholy, hasn’t lost its gentle, literary touch since we caught him working the room at the Troubadour back in 2010.
Oct. 22 — Wine Lips at Troubadour
Wine Lips bring their scrappy garage rock to Troubadour on Oct. 22, with Gelatines opening. We named Wine Lips an Artists You Should Know back in 2023, and their raw, high-energy sound still thrives most in a room exactly this size.
Oct. 23 — Foster the People at Greek Theatre
Foster the People headline Greek Theatre on Oct. 23, with Goth Babe opening, on what is the final date of their Good Mourning Sunshine tour. Mark Foster’s band broke huge on the strength of “Pumped Up Kicks,” and years later they were still finding new angles on their sound when they brought their “Sacred Hearts Club” to the Observatory in 2018.
Oct. 23 — Joy Oladokun at The Bellwether
Joy Oladokun brings her Heavy Things Tour to The Bellwether on Oct. 23, with Madeline Edwards in support. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s plainspoken folk-pop tackles identity and mental health with disarming warmth, and we featured her reflective single “Purple Haze” back in 2022.
Oct. 23 — BALTHVS at The Regent Theater
Psych-funk trio BALTHVS bring their heavy, Khruangbin-adjacent grooves to The Regent Theater on Oct. 23, with Richard Houghten opening. We first spotlighted the Bogotá-based group as an Artists You Should Know pick back in 2024.
Oct. 23 — The Adicts at The Novo
British punk veterans The Adicts bring their theatrical, clockwork-orange-inspired stage show to The Novo on Oct. 23, with Dead City, Clit 45, and Gvllow in support. Monkey and company have been at it since the late ’70s, the same gleeful chaos that had them proving punks just wanna have fun at the Fonda Theatre back in 2015.
Oct. 23 — Chelsea Wolfe at Orpheum Theatre
Chelsea Wolfe brings her THE DARK World Tour to Orpheum Theatre on Oct. 23. She’s spent over a decade fusing doom-metal heaviness with gothic folk atmosphere, and we’ve been under her spell ever since we caught her live at the First Unitarian Church in 2013, and later at the Orpheum in 2014.
Oct. 23 — Channel Tres & Friends at Shrine Expo Hall
Compton’s own Channel Tres headlines Shrine Expo Hall on Oct. 23. The deep-voiced house and rap hybridist has built a sound as indebted to Moodymann as it is to West Coast G-funk, turning warehouse-ready grooves into festival-stage moments.
Oct. 23 — Flying Lotus at Fonda Theatre
Flying Lotus brings his singular blend of jazz, glitch, and hip-hop to Fonda Theatre on Oct. 23. The Brainfeeder founder and grandnephew of Alice and John Coltrane has spent nearly two decades reshaping what beat music can sound like, and he delivered exactly that the last time we caught him, turning the Novo into a mystical homecoming full of otherworldly sensory explorations back in 2019 and then at a secret 420 show in 2021.
Oct. 23 — Ho99o9 at Garden Amphitheatre
Not LA proper, but worth the drive to Garden Grove: Ho99o9 bring their genre-smashing punk-rap chaos to Garden Amphitheatre on Oct. 23, with N8NOFACE — the same collaborator who once gave fans an unforgettable night of turbulent bliss alongside Ho99o9 at the Echoplex — and Slay Squad also on the bill. The duo’s confrontational mix of hardcore, trap, and industrial noise has made them one of the most unpredictable live acts working today.
Oct. 23 — Cold Cave with Pixel Grip at The Glass House
Also not LA, but worth the drive: Moon Block Party marks its 15th edition at The Glass House on Oct. 23, headlined by Cold Cave with Pixel Grip opening — the latter, whom we experienced for the first time at Just Like Heaven. Wesley Eisold’s project, which we caught at Beach Goth 2016, has spent nearly two decades refining its blend of post-punk gloom and synth-driven darkwave, pairing well with Pixel Grip’s own moody, club-ready take on the genre.
Oct. 23 — Andrew Bird with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Andrew Bird joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a one-night collaboration at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Oct. 23, part of the KCRW Series and conducted by Jacomo Bairos, performing the full The Mysterious Production of Eggs for its 20th anniversary. The whistling violinist and songwriter’s chamber-pop sensibilities have always flirted with orchestral grandeur, so a full symphonic backing feels less like a gimmick than a natural extension of his sound.
Oct. 23 — Sextile with Kumo 99 at Club Bahia
Sextile headlines the free Dr. Martens x Brain Dead costume party at Club Bahia on Oct. 23 with Kumo 99 also on the bill. The Los Angeles duo of Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto has spent a decade mixing post-punk, electronic rock, and synth-punk, most recently on 2025’s Yes, Please., and we first saw that sound up close when they supported A Place to Bury Strangers at The Regent in 2018. Kumo 99, the LA duo of Ami Komai and former Passion Pit drummer Nate Donmoyer, bumped up the energy as an AFI opener at The Observatory OC with their punk-and-breakbeat electronics.
Oct. 23-24 — Gryffin at Exposition Park
Gryffin brings his melodic house and dance-pop production to Exposition Park on Oct. 23-24, with Lost Frequencies on the bill and an Alesso B2B set on Oct. 23. The producer has spent over a decade turning soaring, vocal-driven drops into mainstage festival staples.
Oct. 23-24 — JAY-Z30 at SoFi Stadium
Jay-Z brings his JAY-Z30 celebration to SoFi Stadium for two nights, Oct. 23-24. He marks three decades since Reasonable Doubt with a career-spanning stadium show, and we covered the presale rollout when the date was first announced. Did you get tickets?
Oct. 24 — Substance at The Belasco
Substance returns to The Belasco on Oct. 24, headlined by Drab Majesty with a sprawling bill of synth and post-punk acts including Buzz Kull, Kontravoid, Zanias, Sacred Skin, SRSQ, Madeline Goldstein, Void Vision, Spike Hellis, Automelodi, Die Sexual, XTR Human, A Split-Second, Crash Course in Science, Ghost Cop, and Laura Krieg. The long-running synth and post-punk night has previously debuted at the Los Angeles Theatre with Gary Numan and John Maus back in 2019, and it keeps drawing out the city’s goth and coldwave faithful.
Oct. 24 — The Offspring at The Wiltern
The Offspring headline the Rock 2 Freedom benefit at The Wiltern on Oct. 24, with .48 Special also on the bill. Dexter Holland’s band has spent four decades turning gnarly pop-punk hooks into generation-spanning anthems. If you missed the Offspring’s 2025 tour stop in Los Angeles, here’s your next chance to see them. We last covered The Offspring in 2015 when they turned the Hollywood Palladium into a sweaty mosh pit with an epic 19-song set full of hits.
Oct. 24 — Cheekface at Teragram Ballroom
LA’s own Cheekface plays Teragram Ballroom on Oct. 24, with Bodega as special guest. The trio’s deadpan, hook-heavy indie rock turns anxious one-liners into some of the catchiest choruses in the current local scene.
Oct. 24 — Vic Mensa with Live Band at Blue Note Los Angeles
Vic Mensa brings a full live band to Blue Note Los Angeles on Oct. 24 for a more intimate, musician-driven take on his catalog. The Chicago rapper’s blend of hip-hop, soul, and rock-leaning energy translates naturally to a live-band setting, and the last time we covered his live show was at Teragram Ballroom back in 2017, so an intimate band set at Blue Note offers a fresh way to see him.
Oct. 24 — WEEZER: The Gathering at Crypto.com Arena
Weezer bring The Gathering to Crypto.com Arena on Oct. 24, with The Shins and Silversun Pickups opening. Rivers Cuomo’s band has spent three decades turning nerd-rock hooks into arena-sized singalongs. Weezer is just one of those bands that never seems to take a beat. So if you miss them this time around, don’t worry; there will probably be more shows next year. However, this lineup is too good to miss. So there’s that.
Oct. 24 — Animal Collective at Fonda Theatre
Animal Collective play Feels in full at Fonda Theatre on Oct. 24, among their first shows in four years. Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist, and Deakin’s kaleidoscopic art-pop has only grown stranger and more layered since they transformed the very same venue into a psychedelic carnival a decade ago.
Oct. 24 — Gorillaz at Kia Forum
Gorillaz bring The Mountain Tour to Kia Forum on Oct. 24, with Deltron 3030 and Little Simz opening. Damon Albarn’s virtual band has spent over two decades blending animated mythology with genre-hopping collaborations. We went inside the limited Hollywood Palladium shows that preceded this arena run earlier this year, and it was quite the teaser that left us craving more.
Oct. 24 — Kishi Bashi: Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tour at The Bellwether
Kishi Bashi celebrates a decade of Sonderlust with a full-album set at The Bellwether on Oct. 24, with Geographeropening. Kaoru Ishibashi’s violin-driven art-pop swings between orchestral grandeur and glitchy, looped experimentation, the same spirit that had him returning to LA for a joyful and emotional show at the Belasco right around the album’s original release back in 2016.
Oct. 24 — Music Beyond Borders: Discostan at The Ford
The Ford’s Music Beyond Borders series presents Discostan on Oct. 24, with Lifafa and Arushi Jain sharing the bill. The long-running event series and label has spent over a decade spotlighting SWANA and South Asian diaspora sounds, pairing here with Lifafa’s Hindi- and Urdu-language electronic pop and Arushi Jain’s modular-synth take on Hindustani classical music.
Oct. 24 — Levitation Room at The Haven
Not LA, but worth the drive: Moon Block Party’s 15th edition continues at The Haven in Pomona on Oct. 24, with Levitation Room headlining and Bardo also on the bill. The psych-rock outfit’s reverb-soaked, fuzzed-out sound has made them a steady fixture of the SoCal psych scene (we spotlighted them in 2023), a fitting pairing for a weekend built around exactly that community.
Want to see more shows? Peep our best shows of the month calendar.
If Tickets Are Sold Out …
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Concert Essentials In Your Bag
When at a concert, you always want to make sure your bag is aligned with the rules of the concert venue. That means either having a small clutch that cannot exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″ or, if you need something bigger, you can get a clear bag with a maximum size of 12″ x 6″ x 12″ (not all venues have bag rules; be sure to check before arriving).
This is the best point-and-shoot camera that all the pros have. Your photos will legit look like you had photo pit access.
In your bag, you should always pack protective earplugs. These are super cute, work great, and these are also winners.
Sanitizer is a must! Because, so many germs. This sanitizer spray is sleek and actually nourishes your hands. It doesn’t dry them out.
If you have foot or leg pain, or just aren’t used to standing for a long time, you absolutely need these.
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. Here are our favorite venues in Los Angeles.
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 (independent 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 independent small club venue)
Fonda Theatre (historic medium sized venue owned by Goldenvoice/AEG)
El Cid Sunset (historic and haunted independent venue)
Moroccan Lounge (independent small club venue)
The Troubadour (independent small club venue)
Teragram Ballroom (independent medium sized venue)
Sid The Cat Auditorium (fiercely independent, and in charming South Pasadena)
The Smell (independent small club venue)
United Theatre On Broadway (historic venue)
The Townhouse Venice / Del Monte Speakeasy (historic and haunted independent 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)
BEST CONCERTS IN LOS ANGELES THIS MONTH
