The Best Concerts Happening in Los Angeles Aug. 25-31, 2025

This week’s top concerts in Los Angeles showcase a variety of genres and venue sizes. As always, we handpick our selections of all the best shows happening in LA. This week: Gigi Perez, Passion Pit, Spoon (Santa Ana), Meatbodies, Young Widows, Helms Alee, Cyndi Lauper, The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, French 79, Osees, Mac DeMarco, Betty Who, Mothé, DJ RHETTMATIC, Lauren Jauregui, DannyLux, Zanib, Xiuhtezcatl, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, La Muchacha, Y La Madrigal (Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba), Amira Elfeky, and a lot more.

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* Shows in bold are super recommended

8/25 Béla Fleck and the Flecktones at The Ford

8/25 Bob Mould at GRAMMY Museum

8/25 Mayer Hawthorne at Blue Note LA

8/25 Khamari  at Echoplex

8/26 Deradoorian, Colloboh at Zebulon

8/26 BJ The Chicago Kid at Blue Note LA

8/26 Mac DeMarco at The Echo

8/26 Sharpie Smile, Xen Model at Gold-Diggers

8/26 Gigi Perez at GRAMMY Museum

8/26 Foreign Air at Moroccan Lounge

8/26 Michael Angelakos is Passion Pit at Moroccan Lounge

8/26 Isaia Huron with Jordyn Simone at The Echo

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

8/26 Cardinal Black at Troubadour

8/26 Raine, The Glowworms, Missing Wiba, Katrina Weissman at Healing Force of the Universe

8/27 Pantera, Amon Amarth at Kia Forum

8/27 Gotta Have Soul w/ Guy Keltner + Al Lover at Gold-Diggers

8/27 Crush, Chalk Teeth at Gold-Diggers

8/27 BJ The Chicago Kid at Blue Note LA

8/27 Michael Angelakos is Passion Pit at Moroccan Lounge

8/27 Yuno, Windser at El Cid

8/27 Charlie Wilson, Babyface, K-Ci Hailey at Hollywood Bowl

8/27 The Town with Matthew Belloni at El Rey Theatre

8/27 Sagittaire & Ascetic Faces, Brendan Eder Ensemble (FREE) at Zebulon

8/27 Courtney Marie Andrews: Poems, Songs, Signing at Healing Force of the Universe

8/27 John Oates at Troubadour

8/28 Meatbodies, Pancho & The Wizards at Lodge Room

8/28 Mal Blum, Charlie Mtn. at The Echo

8/28 Sarabande Africaine: Angélique Kidjo & Yo-Yo Ma with Thierry Vaton and David Donatien 
and special guest Sinkane at the Hollywood Bowl

8/28 Ravi Coltrane at Blue Note LA

8/28 Flawed Mangoes at Echoplex

8/28 Damaged Disco w/ Curse Mackey + SINE at Gold-Diggers

8/28 Young Widows, Helms Alee at Zebulon

8/28 YTRY, SATURN DEATH DIVE, PILLOW FIGHT, SUGAR WORLD at Non Plus Ultra

8/28 Haiden Henderson at Moroccan Lounge

8/29 Cyndi Lauper at Hollywood Bowl

8/28 Joseon, Acolyte at Permanent Records Roadhouse

8/28 Luke Sweeney ‘Novel Tea’ LP release party w/ Longplayer + special guests at Healing Force of the Universe

8/29 Vindigo with Projectile at El Cid

8/29 Jon Casey: Happy To Be Here at El Cid

8/28 KAI at Shrine Auditorium

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

8/29 Ravi Coltrane at Blue Note LA

8/29 Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto, Romperaya & more at Echoplex

8/29 French 79 at El Rey Theatre

8/29 DARK FANTASY, BLUE WISTERIA, FOUNDERS DAY, BLONDE GOTH at Non Plus Ultra

8/29 Hibou with SWIMM at Moroccan Lounge

8/29 Hugo de la Lune at Gold-Diggers

8/29 The Technicolors, Jo Alice at Zebulon

8/29 Osees, Squid Pisser at Teragram Ballroom

8/29 NEZZA & Friends at The Roxy

8/29 Cooper Kenward at Permanent Records Roadhouse

8/29 Mac DeMarco at The Greek Theatre

8/29 Homixide Gang with Apollo Red and Highway at Fonda Theatre

8/30 Tara Yummy at The Roxy

8/30  Spacemoth w/ System Exclusive at Gold-Diggers

8/30 Betty Who, LA Phil at The Ford

8/30 Mothé, AKA BK, Farmers Wife at The Echo

8/30 DJ RHETTMATIC at The Echo

8/30 Dave Blunts at El Rey Theatre

8/30 Scoochie Boochie, Groovebox at Zebulon

8/30 Mac DeMarco at The Greek Theatre

8/30 SOFTER (LP RELEASE), VALLEY PORNO PEOPLE, MARCH ADSTRUM, DJ DATENITE at Non Plus Ultra

8/30 Ravi Coltrane at Blue Note LA

8/30 Cyndi Lauper at Hollywood Bowl

8/30 Weird Al Yankovic at Kia Forum

8/30 Liberación Collective: Sudan & US Migrants Benefit feat. Lauren Jauregui, DannyLux, Zanib, Xiuhtezcatl, and more at The Miracle Theater Inglewood

8/30 High Tatras, Moonily at Permanent Records Roadhouse

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

8/30 Natural Child, The Memories at Lodge Room

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

8/31 Spiritualizations at Permanent Records Roadhouse

8/31 Summer Mass feat. Amira Elfeky, Holywatr, Liily at Echoplex

8/31 Ravi Coltrane at Blue Note LA

8/31  Blanco Niño, Near Dark, Hearsay at Gold-Diggers

8/31 Mac DeMarco at The Greek Theatre

8/31 Aaryan Shah at Lodge Room

8/31 Anthony Green, Geoff Rickly, Kurt Travis at The Belasco

8/31 Currents: An LA River Benefit w/ Sugar Pit, Waitress, Meerkats, Goosechase, Country Restroom at Zebulon

8/31 Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! at The Novo

September Preview

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 Benefit show for Jovan featuring Matamosca!, The Steadians, Cafe Con Tequila & more at Badd Dogg Compound

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

9/7 Youth Code with King Yosef at Echoplex

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

9/9 Ninajirachi at The Roxy

9/9 Sofiane Pamart at The Ford

9/9 Hot Chip at Fonda Theatre

9/10 Provoker, Choir Boy, Touching Ice at Fonda Theatre

9/11 Billie Marten at El Rey Theatre

9/15 Cuco at The Greek Theatre

9/13 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

9/20 TOPS at The Bellwether

9/21 Arc de Soleil at Fonda Theatre

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

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

9/24 Perfect Angel: The Definitive Minnie Riperton Tribute at Hollywood Bowl

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

9/26 Mr. Gnome at Gold-Diggers

9/26 yeule at The Belasco

9/26-27 Magdalena Bay at Hollywood Forever

9/27 Big Thief at Hollywood Bowl

9/27 Hunx and His Punx at The Belasco

9/27 Renée Elise Goldsberry at The Ford

9/27 The Murder Capital at The Echo

9/28 Spiritualized at Orpheum Theatre

9/30 Osees, Brigid Dawson, DREAM_MEGA at Teragram Ballroom

9/30 Sparks at The Greek Theatre

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