Mississippi bred rapper Big K.R.I.T. (King Remembered in Time) is a rising underground star and he brings the best of Southern flavor and culture to his hip-hop style. His Pay Attention Tour, in support of his forthcoming album release Cadillactica (available Nov. 11) hits The Echoplex on Friday, October 31st – booya! Kicking off the Halloween […]

French psychedelic surf-pop connoisseurs La Femme greatly impressed us with a rousing performance at SXSW this year and now they are back in Los Angeles with a headlining show at The Echoplex on Thursday, October 23. The band is touring North America in support of their debut album Psycho Tropical Berlin. Opening acts are slacker punk […]

Chilean-French rapper and activist Ana Tijoux, DJ duo Nguzunguzu, Cassette DC Brian Shimkovits (Awesome Tapes From Africa), Syrian American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum and musician Kadhja Bonet were the guests of a very special night at the Echoplex where the global music crew Discostan and Radio Sombra hosted a LA 4 GAZA, a benefit event mobilizing socially conscious artists to […]

The lines started early last night, almost reaching around the block from the Echoplex. Themed shirts and posters adorned the Sunset Blvd. with the crowd waiting to get inside the venue for a sold-out night with GZA, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Opening band Black Fantastic was a real treat for the night dropping a […]

Hungry? Have the urge to rock out? Well look no further! Bust out those stretchy pants and dancing shoes and get ready for this epic giveaway. Two Boots Pizza (Echo Park) and The Echo/Echoplex have teamed up with us to offer dinner-for-2 and a pair of tickets to any Echo/Echoplex show of your choice during […]

Dubclub, the ongoing destination for your reggae fix in Los Angeles had the Echoplex cracking with Dancehall legend and reggae musician, Deejay Yellowman. The albino from Jamaica from growing up in an orphanage with the stigma of the color of his skin became the dancehall king during the 80’s. Although life has not been easy Yellowman […]

Tampa, Florida’s Merchandise are on tour now in support of their 2014 album release After The End – an album we highly recommend and they will be headlining The Echoplex on Saturday, September 27th which we also suggest you check out. The band slips fluidly between musical genres every album – from noise pop to […]

Brooklyn psych-pop dub trio Bear in Heaven are set to rock The Echoplex on Tuesday, September 2.  The band is on tour in support of their new album Time Is Over One Day Old, out now on Dead Oceans/Hometapes.  We last caught them rocking the fuck out in 2012 and are psyched that they are […]

The Echoplex was packed this past Thursday for a night of rowdy rock ‘n’ roll with heavy elements of folk, blues and country. The raucous boys of Deer Tick left their Rhode Island digs to embark on an epic tour performing tracks off their latest album Negativity (Partisan Records) along come classic heavy hitters that had the crowd […]

The Rhode Island band, Deer Tick are back in L.A. this week with a headlining show at The Echoplex on Thursday, August 7 before heading out to Outside Lands. The men who brought to you the folky song, “Twenty Miles” are expected to perform songs off their latest album, Negativity, based off singer-songwriter John McCauley’s personal […]

Dub Club at The Echoplex is gonna be on fire this Wednesday, August 6 when Jamaican roots reggae legends Israel Vibration take their soulful harmonies to the stage, backed by the equally legendary Roots Radics Band.  Bodies will be moving, temperatures will be rising on the dance floor and with support from Blaze Mob and […]

London electronic artist/producer Jon Hopkins is on tour now with a much anticipated headlining show at The Echoplex on Saturday, July 26. We last caught him rocking an opening set for Purity Ring and there’s no doubt he’ll be getting the party started right this weekend with his sultry ambient jams.  Catch his final tour […]

Popshop West 021 is a pop music club night styled by Neon Gold Records and will be featuring performances by NYC electronic music duo The Knocks, dance noise-makers ASTR and LA’s very own synth pop outfit DWNTWN at The Echoplex on Thursday, July 3.  Bust out your hottest summer outfit and prepare to get down, dirty […]

It was a packed and sweltering night down at The Echoplex this past Sunday for the sold-out Talib Kweli show. DJ Phatrick, Knxwldge, and Niko Is got the crowd warmed up for Mr. Kweli. Once Talib took to the stage, he had the whole Echoplex moving and singing along. Talib’s set consisted of material from […]

Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel Lolipop records presents Lolipalooza at The Echoplex on Saturday, June 28, an all day music affair that will have you dancing from noon to night, but without the big ticket prices and long, hot day in the sun.  Lolipalooza will feature performances by a slew of great bands, local […]

The Los Angeles punk babes, Bleached, have a headlining show at the Echoplex on Friday, June 27th. The Clavin sisters have been on our radar since 2011 when we named them as one of the bands to watch for that year. Since then, we’ve enjoyed their raunchiness and bad-girl attitude that we caught up with them at the […]

Marcel Everett, the 18-year-old behind the chillwave project XXYYXX, has a headlining show coming up at the Echoplex on Thursday, May 22. Everett has described his music as, “Doing drugs on a freeway…underwater”, which perfectly comes across in his latest self-titled album. His most notable song, “About You” captured music listeners with its trippy, slow-mo […]

New Zealand’s psych, soul-pop cosmonaut Connan Mockasin headlines The Echoplex on Friday, May 16.  Connan sold out his last show at The Echo in January, so it’s no wonder he made our 30 Best Los Angeles Concerts You Need To Attend This May list.  Connan is on tour now in support of his 2013 album […]

Dillinger Escape Plan Last night, the Echoplex put on yet another insanely wild hardcore punk show featuring The Dillinger Escape Plan,  Trash Talk, Retox and Shining. We hadn’t seen this much carnal madness at the Plex since the Los Crudos and Infest show. The venue was packed with fists and feet flying through the air as kids transformed the Echoplex […]

New Jersey hardcore, prog-metal rockers The Dillinger Escape Plan are set to headline The Echoplex this Thursday, April 24.  We last caught them at the Slidebar and it was one wild and sweaty experience.  The band is on tour now in support of their newest release One Of Us Is The Killer, so don’t miss […]