In case you missed our ticket giveaway to the Queen of Soul last week, this week we’ll be giving away a pair of tickets to the Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight! Join her at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, August 9th to hear classics like “Midnight Train To Georgia” and “I Heard It Through the […]

It’s all about punk rock and rock ‘n’ roll this week in Los Angeles. A lot of the best concerts in LA and Orange County are representing those genres. From Social Distortion, Dead Sara, The Adolescents and Juliette & The Licks—all the way to more underground acts like Meatbodies, Spindrift and Magic Wands—there’s a high […]

The Queen of Soul is back in L.A. with a headlining show at the Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. Live) on Sunday, August 2nd! Aretha Franklin is currently on tour in support of her 38th album Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, a compilation of ten cover songs sung by notable female artists […]

There’s a lot of rad concerts this week in Los Angeles! Not only is Viva! Pomona back this coming weekend with bands like The Spits, Iceage, La Sera, Froth and many more, but there’s an entire slew of underground/indie and mainstream acts for you to enjoy. A few stand out recommendations are Ryn Weaver the […]

Coming to the Greek Theatre on Saturday, July 25th is one of our favorite contemporary comedians of the 21st century, Jim Gaffigan! We last heard from Mr. Gaffigan last year when his hit comedy special Obsessed became one of the most watched stand-up comedy special and had a subsequent album release that hit number 1 […]

Photo by: Shervin Lainez Get ready for a night of dancing at the Roxy Theatre on Friday, July 24th with the New York producer, Penguin Prison. We last caught the one-man act at the Echo in 2012 when he released his debut self-titled album. This year will mark the start of an international tour in […]

This week in Los Angeles we are back to a busy show week! Legendary Los Angeles punk rockers, X, will perform four nights at The Observatory! Running the hip hop game we have Jurassic 5 and Immortal Technique both headlining separate gigs this week. On the underground tip we highly recommend you check out L.A.’s […]

The English electro-pop singer Little Boots is set to headline The Echo on Wednesday, July 15th. Last year, the “New In Town” singer gave us a new addicting single off her fifth EP (Business Pleasure), titled “Taste It” produced by Com Truise, Simian Mobile Disco’s Jas Shaw, and Grammy-winning Atlanta mixer/producer Chris Carmouche (Outkast/Janelle Monae). Currently, […]

Aspiring actress turned singer-songwriter, Ryn Weaver is set to headline the El Rey Theatre on Monday, July 13th. Most noted for her breakthrough single, “OctaHate”, Weaver captured the attention of many last June including Charli XCX, Charlie Puth, Harry Styles, Jessie Ware and Hayley Williams of Paramore. Now, a year later Weaver is on tour […]

It’s 4th of July week in Los Angeles, and while the show picks are slim this holiday weekend, there’s still some must-see concerts you need to add to your calendar. From the influential post-punk rockers Television, to the smokey croons of the lovely Elle King and the chaotic hardcore punk of Blazing Eye there’s quite […]

We haven’t been more excited since the last time we saw the L.A. hip hop group Jurrasic 5, reunite at the 2013 Coachella Music and Arts festival after a 6-year hiatus. Jurassic 5 is known for being part of the ’90s underground hip hop scene, cultivated in the venue, Good Life. The 6 piece later […]

In 1996, UC Irvine student Joey Burns and Giant Sand’s drummer, John Convertino became the Tex-Mex band Calexico along with four other members. Over the course of 19 years, Calexico have released nine albums and collaborated with Iron & Wine and Arcade Fire. Their song “Banderilla” was featured in season 2 of Breaking Bad (you can check it […]

This week in Los Angeles we have some great punks acts coming through with Head Wound City at the Echoplex and Los Crudos at the Ukranian Cultural Center. If you rather go for the smooth tip, Miguel will be at Club Nokia this week as will old school R&B boy band Bel Biv Devo. Coming […]

Lolipalooza 1 brought us a day of garage rock bands that made us reminiscent psychedelic trips we may have previously experienced. It was such a great time that Lolipop Records is bringing Lolipalooza 2 to the Echo/Echoplex on Saturday, June 27th! Easily listed as one of our best Los Angeles concerts this month, the day will […]

This week in Los Angeles we have quite the variety of concerts for you to get your grooves on! From the legendary beach boy Brian Wilson, to three nights with horror punks the Misfits and the oh-so-swoon-ey singer-songwriter Butch Walker AND the amazing Robert Glasper—you have plenty to choose from. On the underground tip we […]

British electronic duo Underworld and the London soul collective Jungle are teaming up to perform at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June 21st! Underworld will offer a flashback to techno with classic tracks like “Born Slippy .NUXX” and “Cowgirl”. Jungle on the other hand, will be nothing less than feel good music with their tracks, […]

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are gettin’ real hot, just like the weather! From the smooth soul and R&B of D’Angelo, to the gritty rock ‘n’ blues of The Picturebooks and all the way to indie pop fun of San Cisco and The Kooks, there’s always a lot of great shows to choose […]

If you haven’t seen or heard about Head Wound City, well now is your chance! What began 11 years ago came to a halt after their self-titled debut EP was released in 2005, but last year at the annual BEDROCKtoberfest, Head Wound City surprised us all with a return show (check out the amazing footage down below). […]

Devouring your mind, body and soul with their psychedelic menagerie of delicious psych-pop, Fever The Ghost are a must-see act you need to experience live! We recently caught Fever The Ghost last month at both Austin Psych Fest/ Levitation, and Desert Daze (where we did a cool Grimy TV interview with their bassist, Nathan). Now, […]

Making an anticipated return with his jazz trio, Robert Glasper, Vicente Archer, and Damion Reid will take the stage as the Robert Glasper Experiment at the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday, June 17th. The trio will perform in support of their new album, Covered, set for its release date on June 12th. The set list […]