Women rule this month’s best concerts in Los Angeles. August offers a bit of everything, from Olivia Rodrigo and The Breeders to Bikini Kill, St. Vincent, Amyl & The Sniffers, Alanis Morissette, Laufey, Gaby Moreno, Cults, and more. Shows you absolutely cannot miss this month include Talib Kweli, Las Cafeteras, Saul Williams, Jon Batiste, Jamie XX, and more. Check out all the shows below!
Every month, we handpick all the best shows in Los Angeles, spanning all genres and venue sizes. We hope these hot show picks help you discover new artists and enjoy the acts that you already know and love.
We update this list a few times a week with new and upcoming shows.
8/1-3 Jamie xx at Secret Location
8/1 Jennylee, Audio, Stella Mozgawa (DJ set) at Zebulon
8/1 Brijean, Colloboh at Lodge Room
8/1 Jagged Baptist Club, Hushmoney at Gold-Diggers
8/2 Hermanos Gutiérrez, El Oms at The Troubadour
8/2 Arushi Jain, Maral, Lara Sarkissian at Lodge Room
8/2 Iress, Twolips, SLUGS at The Echo
8/2 Sabrina Carpenter at the GRAMMY Museum
8/2 Prayers, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at The Novo
8/2 Las Cafeteras at The Paramount
8/2 & 3 John Legend at Greek Theatre
8/2 & 3 Hard Summer w/ Jamie XX, Disclosure, Fisher & more at Hollywood Park
8/3 & 4 José Feliciano, Trio Los Panchos, Los Caramelos at The Ford
8/3 Goapele at Burton Chase Park (FREE)
8/3 Gaby Moreno at Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center (FREE)
8/3 Y La Bamba, Buyepongo at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)
8/3 Hermanos Gutiérrez, El Oms at Lodge Room
8/3 Anthony Green at Permanent Records Roadhouse
8/3 Wand, Flaccid Mojo at the Troubadour
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8/4 Norah Jones, Mavis Staples at Greek Theatre
8/4 Spice Pistols, Shamon Cassette at The Monty Bar
8/4 Tolliver, Tydell, Decorator at Genghis Cohen
8/4 The Juliana Theory, rosecoloredworld at The Troubadour
8/4 Hermanos Gutiérrez (DJ Set) w/ special guest Dan Auerbachat Gold-Diggers
8/5 Swandive, Velvet Starlings at Genghis Cohen
8/5 King Buzzo (Melvins), JD Pinkus at Lodge Room
8/6 The Gaslight Anthem, Joyce Manor at Greek Theatre
8/6 Celebrating the music of Elliott Smith at The Regent
8/7 Laufey with the LA Phil at Hollywood Bowl
8/7 Amen Dunes, Hyperdawn at The Bellwether
8/8 Egyptian Lover, Peanut Butter Wolf, Prince Paul, J. Rocc + at Lodge Room
8/8 Vagabon at Skirball Cultural Center (FREE)
8/8 Roosevelt, Caroline Loveglow at The Bellwether
8/9 Charley Crockett at Greek Theatre
8/9 Hana Vu, BABEBEE at Lodge Room
8/9 The Motherboard Suite featuring Saul Williams at The Ford
8/9 Seal, Emily King at Hollywood Bowl
8/9 Foo Fighters, The Hives, Amyl and The Sniffers at BMO Stadium
8/9 & 15 Megadeth, Mudvayne, All That Remains at YouTube Theater
8/9 Daniel Villarreal w/ special guest Bardo (of Chicano Batman) at Gold-Diggers
8/10 Los Cafres, Raskahuele at The Ford
8/10 Jon Batiste at Greek Theatre
8/10 Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at KIA Forum
8/10 Khruangbin, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Hollywood Bowl
8/10 The Last Dinner Party, King Isis at Fonda Theatre
8/10 The Shivas at Permanent Records Roadhouse
8/11 Foo Fighters, The Pretenders, Alex G at BMO Stadium
8/11 Khruangbin, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Hollywood Bowl
8/11 Valley Queen at The Venice West
8/13,14,16,17 Olivia Rodrigo, The Breeders at KIA Forum
8/13 Odessa Jorgensen, Scout LaRue Willis at Zebulon(FREE)
8/13 Jane’s Addiction, Love and Rockets, Crawlers at YouTube Theater
8/13 Brittany Howard at GRAMMY Museum
8/14-15 Amyl & The Sniffers, Lambrini Girls at Fonda Theatre
8/14 Foster The People at The Roxy
8/14 Herbie Hancock at Hollywood Bowl
8/15-16 Bikini Kill, The Ghost Ease / Death Valley Girls at the Wiltern
8/15 Ethio Cali at Gold-Diggers
8/15 The Japanese House, Del Water Gap at Greek Theatre
8/15 Ski Mask the Slump God at Hollywood Palladium
8/15 Galactic feat. Jelly Joseph at The Bellwether
8/15-16 Young Miko at Peacock Theater
8/16 St. Vincent, Eartheater at Greek Theatre
8/16 The Sonics, The Rhythm Shakers at Echoplex
8/16 The Gipsy Kings feat. Nicolas Reyes at Hollywood Bowl
8/16 Wild Nothing at The Regent
8/17 Madison McFerrin at Grand Performances (FREE)
8/17 Lila Downs at Burton Chase Park (FREE)
8/17 Schoolboy Q at the El Rey
8/3 Red Store Bums at Levitt Pavilion (FREE)
8/17 Echo Park Rising with Miya Folick, 60 Juno, Ariella + more at Echo/Echoplex (FREE)
8/17 Mexican Institute of Sound at KCRW HQ Courtyard (FREE)
8/17 Rhyme Fest: Atmosphere, Living Legends, Visionaries, more at The Torch
8/18 Xscape and SXW at KIA Forum
8/18 The Neighborhood Orchestra at Grand Performances (FREE)
8/18 Schoolboy Q at Fonda Theatre
8/19 Ice Spice at Hollywood Palladium
8/20 Brookelen, Maya Abee at El Cid
8/20 Son Little at Hollywood Forever
8/20-21 Olivia Rodrigo, The Breeders at Intuit Dome
8/21 Gary Clark Jr. at The War And Treaty at Hollywood Bowl
8/21 Lamb of God, Mastodon at KIA Forum
8/21-22 SiR at Hollywood Palladium
8/22 The Marías, Automatic at Hollywood Forever
8/22 Bellsaint, Anna Moon at Permanent Records Roadhouse
8/22 Squeeze, Boy George at YouTube Theater
8/22 Kings of Leon, Phantogram at KIA Forum
8/23 Son Little at Venice West
8/23 The Marías, Automatic at Hollywood Forever
8/23 JPEGMAFIA, Jane Remover at Hollywood Palladium
8/23-24 Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, Andrew Bird Trio at Hollywood Bowl
8/23 Diesel at Shrine Expo Hall
8/25 & 25 Happy Sundays in Long Beach (FREE)
8/24 Woods at The Getty (FREE)
8/25 Bambina and WTRGRL xat Gold-Diggers
8/25 Mt. Joy, Local Natives at Hollywood Bowl
8/25 Bloody Beetroots at The Roxy
8/27 McKenna Grace at The Troubadour
8/28 Talib Kweli at Fonda Theatre
8/28 Gaza Fundraiser w/ Dustin Wong, Guy Blakeslee at South Willard
8/28 Jazz is Dead: The Mizell brothers at The Ford
8/28 Dave Harrington & The Pictures Band at Healing Force of the Universe
8/28 Lucky Daye, Fana Hues at The Novo
8/28 Twenty One Pilots at Intuit Dome
8/29 Lola Kirke at The Troubadour
8/29 Sinead Harnett at Fonda Theatre
8/29 Gretchen Klempa, Annabel Lee at Gold-Diggers
8/29 Common, Pete Rock at The United Theater on Broadway
8/29 Levitation Room at Aviator Nation Dreamland
8/30 Osees, Zig Zags at The Bellwether
8/30 The Blank Tapes with Soft Palms at Gold-Diggers
8/30 Cold Gawd, Britty Drake at Genghis Cohen
8/30 Tommy Guerrero, Healing Gems at Lodge Room
8/30 The Frights at Aviator Nation Dreamland
8/30 Durand Jones & The Indications at The Regent
8/31 Fool In Love w/ Lionel Richie, Diana Ross and more at Hollywood Park
8/31 Future, Metro Boomin at Intuit Dome
8/31 Mike Garson feat. Gaby Moreno (FREE) at The Sun Rose
8/31 Geneva Jacuzzi at Lodge Room
8/31 Liily, RECKLING at The Roxy
8/31 California Is For Lovers Festival w/ Hawthorn Heights, Saosin at The Torch LA
8/31 JEMS at Healing Force of the Universe
SEPTEMBER PEEK
9/3 & 5 Carmen and Carnival with Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl
9/4 Thievery Corporation, Nightmares On Wax at Greek Theatre
9/4 Black Uhuru at The Venice West
9/4 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Boi, Danielle Ponder at Hollywood Bowl
9/4-6 TYCHO at The Roxy
9/6-7 Natalia Lafourcade with Dudamel & the LA Phil at Hollywood Bowl
9/6-11 Clairo at Fonda Theatre
9/7 The Soft Kill at The Regent
9/7 Vintage Culture, Maz & Doozie at Shrine Expo Hall
9/8 Vance Joy, Grouplove, Tiny Habits at Hollywood Bowl
9/8 Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at Greek Theatre
9/11 UPSAHL at El Rey
9/11-12 Gracie Abrams, ROLE MODEL at Greek Theatre
9/13 Chromeo & The Midnight, Ruth Radlet at Greek Theatre
9/13-15 Boys II Men, Paula Abdul at Hollywood Bowl
9/13-14 Slipknot at Intuit Dome
9/14 ¡Viva La Tradición! La Quinceañera at The Ford
9/15 Bush: The Greatest Hits Tour at Greek Theatre
9/16 Cuco, Rene Vaca at Greek Theatre
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