This Week’s Shows: Aug. 29-Sept. 4

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The Kills, in April at the Mayan (Photo by Monique Hernandez)
The Kills, in April at the Mayan (Photo by Monique Hernandez)

Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Knox Hamilton, Zipper Club, Mondo Drag, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Black Uhuru, Ozomatli, the Go-Go’s, Yes, Shy Girls, Paul Bergmann, Aristophanes, Mild High Club, Drake Bell, Jagwar Ma, the Game, Common, Phebe Starr, Tortoise, Holy Shit, Night Years, Inc. No World, Ja Rule, Squirrel Nut Zippers, JR JR, Andy Frasco & the U.N., the Shondes, Night Beats, Kim & the Created, Marshall Tucker Band, John Williams, Killswitch Engage, Swans, PAPA, Wyatt Blair, Bodies of Water, the Kills, the Zombies, Ken Sharp, Zakk Wyld, Powerfest, Buskerfest, Russian Circles, Flamin’ Groovies, the Warlocks, Melissa Brooks & the Aquadolls, Slow Hollow, Pete Escovedo, Sex Stains, Goldensuns

Above: Reprising their spring visit to Southern California for Coachella (and Coachella sideshows), the Kills play the Fox Theater in Pomona on Thursday and the Wiltern on Friday in support of their June release, “Ash & Ice.”

The rundown of Los Angeles concerts for the week:

Monday, Aug. 29

Knox Hamilton and Hawai at the Bootleg Theater
Zipper Club, Geordie Kieffer and the Nova Darlings at the Satellite
Mondo Drag, Jesus Sons and Slow Season at the Echoplex
Miknna, Blacktop Queen, Van William, Goldford and Nightly at Bardot
Manhattan Murder Mystery, the Pretty Flowers and Yoko & the Oh No’s at Harvard & Stone
Black Uhuru and Onestey at Los Globos
Leighanne Davies, Lyndraice Papa, Ana Saldana, Soo Kim and Millie Mason at the Silverlake Lounge
Corbin FKA Spooky Black, D33J and IZELLPYRAMID at the Echo
Tyler Horn and Uncles at the Hotel Café
Sikora and the Absolute at the Mint
Austin Jones, Trophy Wives, Run 2 Cover and Curses at the Whisky a Go Go
Lions & Poets at the Viper Room
The Tramp Cats and more at the Redwood
Jimmy D. Lane and the Robert Heft Band at the Maui Sugar Mill
Nightair, Sleep State and Spencer Riley at the Wayfarer
Otep, Doll Skin and Fire from the Gods at the Observatory
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears at the Constellation Room
Hillsong Worship at the Honda Center
Open Mic at El Cid

Tuesday, Aug. 30

The Go-Go’s at the Greek Theatre
Jagwar Ma at the Roxy Theatre
Ozomatli and La Santa Cecilia at the Belasco Theater
Mild High Club, Jerry Paper and Free Weed at the Echo
Shy Girls and ONDA at Resident
Aristophanes and Blackbird Blackbird at the Hi Hat
Paul Bergmann, Matt Kivel and Bob Villain at the Bootleg Theater
Taylor Alexander, Claude, Matt Bloyd, Yo Brando and Doop at the Silverlake Lounge
Drake Bell, GHITA and Alexa Villa at the Satellite
Spain at the Love Song
Vox at Skybar at the Mondrian
Bira, Clayton Joseph & Scott of Brightside, Parker Ainsworth and Tamara Laurel at the Hotel Café
Kat Myers & the Buzzards, Bradley Warren Jr. and Kaiti Jones at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Rodney and John at Harvard & Stone
Kirsten Izer, Celso Salim Band, Madison Malone & Teddy Davenport, the Humble Boys and the Roomsounds at the Mint
Mars Red Sky, Family and All Souls at the Viper Room
Yes at the Orpheum Theatre
Ryman Rails and Dan Janisch at the Redwood
Black Uhuru at the Gaslamp
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Carol Duboc at the Catalina Club

Wednesday, Aug. 31

Tortoise, Bishop Nehru and Drumetrics at the Regent Theater
The Game at the Novo
Common, Babyface, Gladys Knight and more at the Hollywood Bowl
Phebe Starr, Wild & Free, Wons Phreely and Grant Owens at the Bootleg Theater
The Absurd, Anna Schulze, Ned & the Dirt and Foxtrax at the Silverlake Lounge
The New Pacific, Davis and Nick Maybury at the Satellite
Hot Sugar and D33J at the Echo
Holy Shit, Teenage Chain, Healing Potpurri and Friendless Summer at Los Globos
Inc. No World, Francis & the Lights and SFV Acid at the Troubadour
The Rosewaters, Kief Season, No Chill and Pat & Ty at the Smell
West Coast Ghosts and Angel Snow at the Hotel Café
Keith Slettedahl, Marcus Blacke and Lindsay Clark at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Night Years, the Herms and the Active Set at Harvard & Stone
Pauline Lay & Paul Carter, Terra Firma Dinosaur, Caterwall and Post Life at the Hi Hat
The HillBenders at the Mint
Raener, DreamVacation and Man Made Time at the Study
SRE Showcase at Three Clubs
Saving Abel at the Whisky a Go Go
Hero Jr., Max Cady and Wyves at the Viper Room
Lysolgang, the Young Go Hards and The Caffiends at the Redwood
Motor Betty, Evol Walks and Alyson’s Anthem at Saint Rocke
Asleep at the Gate, Apollo Bebop and FRTNK at the Wayfarer
Ja Rule and Ashanti at the Observatory
Beat Cinema, with Phantom Thrett and more, at Acerogami
Nico Farias Moon Moosic and Stephanie Zelaya at Genghis Cohen
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar

Thursday, Sept. 1

Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Steady Holiday at Twilight Concerts at the Santa Monica Pier
Ja Rule and Ashanti at the Novo
Squirrel Nut Zippers at the Teragram Ballroom
JR JR and Big Monsta at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach (33333 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point)
Andy Frasco & the U.N. and Braeves at the Bootleg Theater
The Shondes, the Potential Lunatics and Half-Seas-Over at the Silverlake Lounge
The Dream Ride, Dante Elephante, Golden Animals and Drinking Flowers at the Satellite
Night Beats, C.G. Roxanne & the Nightmares, Vanilla and L.A. Witch at the Echoplex
Deantoni Parks and Busdriver at the Echo
Kim & The Created, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and Ramonda Hammer at the Hi Hat
Injury Reserve at the Smell
Matt Koelsch, Sam Fischer, Levi Parham, Westside Wisemen and Jacob Jeffries at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Strangely Attractive, JULIUS, the HiGrounds, Maurice Smith, Torin Floyd and Julian B. at the Mint
The Main Squeeze and the Proof at the Troubadour
Vast, Piel and Asian She at the Whisky a Go Go
Lecherous Gaze, Death Alley, Hot Lunch and Mirror Queen at the Viper Room
Amandititita, El Licenciado and Leche at La Cita
Jordan T, Mango Kingz and Cityside at Saint Rocke
The Devil’s Box String Band at the Maui Sugar Mill
Neonderthal, the Vespertines and Friendly Males at the Wayfarer
Marshall Tucker Band at the Coach House
Journey at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Bella Donna, Nathan Patrick Group and Jade Cienga at Molly Malone’s
The Wailers at the Canyon
Brillz at the Yost Theater
The Afro-Cuban Jazz Project at the Catalina Club

Friday, Sept. 2

John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl
Killswitch Engage, Exodus and Unearth at the Novo
Swans and Baby Dee at the Fonda Theatre
PAPA, Butch Bastard and Marc Baker at the Bootleg Theater
Ken Sharp, Daisy, Them Guns, National Anthem and Magni5 at the Troubadour
Wyatt Blair, ExSage, Belly Belt and Popheart at the Echo
Coastwolf, Future Feats and Ruben Devill at Los Globos
Bodies of Water at the Hi Hat
The Lovely Bad Things, JUNK and TV Party at Non Plus Ultra
Castro, Psychic Love and Marla at the Satellite
Ghost Parade, Culprit, AM Exchange and Lusty Limonez at the Silverlake Lounge
VerBS at the Airliner
Swain, Famou Friend, the Running Mates and Micah T. Woods at El Cid
Love Songs for God & Women, Sikemor and Clark Graham at the Hotel Café
Sarah Niemietz, Taylor Mathews & Meg Delacy and Unsung Lilly at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Kelley Mickwee, Willard Overstreet, Eminence Ensemble, Madison Taylor and Beach Twin at the Mint
Molly Ringwald, Peter Smith, Clayton Cameron, Allen Mezquida and Mitchell Long at the Whisky a Go Go
3teeth, Vowws and Plack Blague at the Viper Room
Cruel Summer and the Tissues at La Cita
Pedal Strike and Psychotic Reaction at Cafe NELA
The Anti-Job, Ruby-Throated and Blackberry Tongues at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Lisa Ritchie at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
The Game and Jmacc at the Observatory
Marshall Tucker Band and JT Manning at the Coach House
The Kills and Autolux at the Fox Theater Pomona
E Hula Mau at the Terrace Theater
Bassnectar, Knife Party, Odesza, Gramatik, Bingo Players and more at the San Manuel Amphitheater
The Brothers Johnson, Rose Royce, Lakeside, Heatwave, Evelyn Champagne King and Jimmie Walker at the Fairplex at Pomona
Melissa Brooks & the Aquadolls, Nucklehead and the Rays at Rock City Studios
The Zombies at the Rose
Golden Fang and Gregor Ross at Molly Malone’s
Lucy & La Mer, Kitchen Hips and PKD at Acerogami
Gary Taylor at the Catalina Club

Saturday, Sept. 3

John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl
Russian Circles at the Teragram Ballroom
The Kills at the Wiltern
Zakk Wyld, Otherwise and Jared James Nichols at the Fonda Theatre
Powerfest with Bilal, Patrick Paige II of The Internet, MixedByAli, Jungle Fire, El-Haru Kuroi, Ras G and Mr. Choc., at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (3916 S. Western Ave.)
Buskerfest, with the Kingston Ska Collective, Joseph Arthur, Greater California, Rafferty, Janie, Queen Califia, BearWulf, Leather Tramp, Betty Rose, Dave Williams & MBT, Rick Shelley, Minimall, Dancing Tongues and King Kang, in the East Village Arts District (1st and Linden streets), Long Beach
The Warlocks, Magic Wands and Von Haze at the Hi Hat
Soulection at the Novo
Guy, Tank, Ginuwine and Dru Hill at the Greek Theatre
Flamin’ Groovies, the Loons and the Pandoras at the Bootleg Theater
Slow Hollow, Early Swavey and Rocket da Goon at the Roxy Theatre
Lostboycrow, Spender Ludwig, Bryce Fox and DAVIS at Union Station
Nicholas Chacon and Mike Scully at the Silverlake Lounge
Melissa Brooks & the Aquadolls, Sizzy Rocket, Caroline Corn, the Side Eyes and Be All End All at the Echo
Orishas, Los Rakas and Canyon Cody at the Regent Theater
The Station Breaks, Scott Ruth Band, Roger Jaeger and Mane at the Hotel Café
Sara Dee, Hayley Warner, Phil & Lu and Chelsea Jyles at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Tobias the Owl, Jess Lamb & the Factory, Mootheband and Panning View at the Mint
Blackmore, KillaKiah, All Taken, Shaunt Avakian Trio and the Feal at the Troubadour
Glenn Hughes at the Whisky a Go Go
Aztlan Underground, La Tuya, Social Conflict, Rott Bite and Cerebro Muerto at Cafe NELA
Jurassic Shark, Moondreamzzz, Justus Profit and Extra Spooky at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
The Abigails and Blue Flowers at the Wayfarer
The Virus at the Observatory
The Zombies and Bruce Sudano at the Coach House
Fiesta Hermosa in Hermosa Beach
Ska Festival at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Mariachi Divas at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca at LACMA
E Hula Mau at the Terrace Theater
Bad Company at the Fairplex at Pomona
Alvin Risk and Taurus Scott at the Yost Theater
Peter Kronowitt at Genghis Cohen
DIY Music & Fashion Festival, with Stevie Crooks, Noa James, Sahtyre, Cam Gnarly, Sore One, Chill Palace, Nice Guy Vinny and many more, at the Glass House
Ghost Noise, Draag and more at All Star Lanes
L.A. Drones at HM 157
RF7, Anti-Social, Repeat Offenders and Horror Clinic at the Maui Sugar Mill
Draco Rosa at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Pacific Symphony at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Gary Taylor at the Catalina Club

Sunday, Sept. 4

John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl
Pete Escovedo at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Sex Stains and the Side Eyes at the Echo
Goldensuns, Quiet Oaks, NONA and Ice Cream at the Hi Hat
Make America Rock Again Festival, with Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, Alien Ant Farm, Crazy Town, Tantric and Vast, at the Yost Theater
Karim, Reyna Reynolds and the Wav at Los Globos
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
The Monsoon, Yip Yops, the Crash Recovery, Alchemy CV, Apache Wilds and Golden Fang at the Mint
Skye, Ross from Morcheeba and Earth Moon Earth at the Roxy Theatre
Cobalt, Mantar and Wire Werewolves at the Viper Room
Tribal Theory, Dirty Rice and Johnny Love at Saint Rocke
Duchess De Sade Memorial & Fundraiser, with Rocket to UrAnus, Duchess de Sade, the Torchbearers, Tequila Mockingbird, Haunted Garage and Beatmistress, at Cafe NELA
Drago and the Tudors at Alex’s Bar
Ja Rule and Ashanti at the Observatory
E Hula Mau at the Terrace Theater
Radioblack at the Yost Theater
The Zombies at the Libbey Bowl
Camila at the Fairplex at Pomona
The Marshall Tucker Band at the Canyon
Perri Sisters at the Catalina Club