This Week’s Shows: Dec. 12-18

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The Dandy Warhols (Photo by Chad Kamenshine)
The Dandy Warhols (Photo by Chad Kamenshine)

Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Glass Animals, Fitz & the Tantrums, the Shelters, Horse Thief, ExSage, Carah Faye, Cosmonauts, Incan Abraham, KAV, Dig the Kid, Chester Watson, Jonathan Richman, the Sounds, Eagles of Death Metal, Yasiin Bey, Whispertown, Fell Runner, Facial, Wild Child, the Afghan Whigs, Rooney, Living Legends, Vinyl Williams, Mako, KOLARS, Puppet, Metallica, Weyes Blood, the Paper Kites, Heaps n Heaps, E Arenas, Annie Hardy, Sextile, the Dandy Warhols, Dios, Trey Songz, Ekali, RKCB, Royal Machines, Low Leaf, Unwritten Law, Atreyu, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Kim & the Created, the Mowgli’s, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Wiskey Biscuit, Big Daddy Kane, James Supercave, TV on the Radio, Neurosis, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Jose Maldonado, Similar Fashion, Matt Mayhall, Maria Taylor, Miranda Lee Richards, Ghost Noise

Above: The Dandy Warhols returned strong this year with “Distortland,” their first album in four years.  They headline the Fonda Theatre on Friday night, with Warbly Jets and Telegram kicking off the evening. Tickets.

Monday, Dec. 12

Glass Animals and Judah & the Lion at the El Rey Theatre
Fitz & the Tantrums and Arkells at the Roxy
The Shelters and Dear Boy at the Troubadour
Incan Abraham, Kadhja Bonet, Morgxn and the National Parks at Bardot
Horse Thief, Paige Calico and Future Feats at Resident
ExSage, Death Hymn Number 9, Girl Tears and the Mad Walls at the Bootleg Theater
[Naomi], Voli & Joel Manduke, Liz, Badflower and more at the Satellite
Carah Faye, Weathers and Beginners at the Echoplex
Cosmonauts, Adult Books, Numb.er and Veronica Bianqui at the Echo
Kav, Brian Whelan, Adam Levy and Duniven at the Hi Hat
The May Company and Roosterhead at the Silverlake Lounge
Cristoph at the Sound Nightclub
Opia and Kivr Girl at the Hotel Cafe
Monte Pittman at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Lord of War at the Whisky a Go Go
Dig the Kid at the Viper Room
Blair Sinta at the Redwood Bar
Rumproller Organ Trio at the Sassafras Saloon
Kim Wilson at the Sugar Mill Saloon
The Shakes, Dear Kora and the Red Leslies at the Wayfarer
Brotha Lynch Hung at the Constellation Room
Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at El Cid
Open Mic at the Lexington
Note: Michael Kiwanuka’s show at the Fonda Theatre was postponed

Tuesday, Dec. 13

Chester Watson, Natia, Pioneer 11 and Jordan Raf at the Echo
Jonathan Richman at the El Rey Theatre
The Sounds, Zipper Club and My Jerusalem at the Belasco Theater
Eagles of Death Metal, the Gutter Twins and Duff McKagan at the Teragram Ballroom
Yasiin Bey at the Saban Theatre
Whispertown, Jake Bellows, Buddy and Viva Violet at Resident
Fell Runner, Partly and SK Kakraba at the Bootleg Theater
Facial, Clear and VS Colour at the Hi Hat
Wild Child and Walker Lukens at the Troubadour
Brian Hadsell, MetronOhm, Jonny Sands, KERM and Nicholas Mudd Band at the Silverlake Lounge
Spain at the Love Song
The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere at El Cid
Open Mic feat. Veronica Sixtos at the Lost Knight
Jackrabbit Jade at the Redwood Bar
Don DiLego, Tony Holiday & the Velvetones, Tommy Morrison and Beth Anne at the Mint
STFU at the Viper Room
Lacey Kay Cowden at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Josh & Kira at Saint Rocke
Pius “Higher Lion” Oyebanji at the Wayfarer
Fat Nick, Lil Peep, Mikey the Magician and Smokepurpp at the Observatory
Roy Woods at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Lobero Theatre
Jamila Woods at the Constellation Room
UCLA Songwriters at Genghis Cohen
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Richard Shelton at the Catalina Club

Wednesday, Dec. 14

The Afghan Whigs, Mark Lanegan, Moby and Carina Round at the Teragram Ballroom
Rooney, La Sera and Machineheart at the El Rey Theatre
Living Legends, Evidence and Grand Tapestry at the Novo
The Sounds, Zipper Club and My Jerusalem at the Belasco Theater
Vinyl Williams, Superet and Shit Giver at the Bootleg Theater
KOLARS and Royal Teeth at the Hi Hat
Fat Nick, Lil Peep, Mikey the Magician, Smokepurpp and Don Krez at the Regent Theater
Puppet, Pr0files and Marc Baker at the Echo
Mako and Latroit at Resident
Retch, Polo and Mani Coolin at Los Globos
Vattica, Attaloss and Varsity Week at the Silverlake Lounge
Peter Pants, Hips and Batwings Catwings at the Smell
Low End Theory at the Airliner
Monoplasma at La Cita
Tripp Rezac at the Lost Knight
Elegant Machinery at Complex
Barrio Lindo, Uji and Rafi El at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Maxxus and Skellism at Avalon
MSCLS, Honest and Henry Krinkle at the Sound Nightclub
Mod Sun and 1 Amvrka at the Hotel Cafe
Alicia Blue and Diamond Carter at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Leyeux, Kyle Miller, the Droppers, Eric Zayne and Josh Arbour at the Mint
Sara Watkins and River Whyless at the Troubadour
King T at the Whisky a Go Go
Roy Wood$ at the Roxy
Wild the Coyote, Blackkiss, Cliftun, Dave Cavalier Trio and GHXSTRIDE at the Viper Room
Charlie Hunter Quartet at Saint Rocke
Sam Outlaw and Ruston Kelly at the Wayfarer
The Wanderers at Molly Malone’s
Brothers Osborne at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
The Jennifer Leitham Trio at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at the Lexington

Thursday, Dec. 15

Metallica at the Fonda Theatre
Weyes Blood and Tasseomancy at the Echo
The Paper Kites and Doe Paoro at the El Rey Theatre
Heaps n Heaps, Wilderado and Windward Flyer at the Satellite
Annie Hardy, Alex Aleco, Lael Neale and Liv Slingerland at El Cid
E Arenas and the Dustbowl Revival at the Hi Hat
Sextile, Everyone is Dirty, TV Heads and Psychic Jiu-Jitsu at the Bootleg Theater
Benefit for Inner-City Arts, with Daedelus, Teebs and more, at the Novo
Furn, Christopher Youmans & the Sound Agency, the Echo & the Sound and Checkerneck at the Silverlake Lounge
Home for The Holidays, with: David Ryan Harris, Greg Holden, Cary Brothers, Theo Katzman, Joey Dosik, Jessica Childress, Garrison Starr, Tom Crouch, Madison Douglas, Andrew Heringer, Patrick Droney and more, at the Hotel Cafe
Joy Oladokun and Lakin at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Corey Leiter, Andy Allo, Candy’s River House, Stacy Rosch and Crook & the Bluff at the Mint
Band of Merrymakers at the Troubadour
Warbringer at the Whisky a Go Go
Gateway Drugs at Non Plus Ultra
Oslo and Worn-Tin at Resident
Michael Pukac and Steven Lopez at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Destroy Judas, Deathkings and Trapped Within Burning Machinery at Complex
Tiger Tank and SoCal Tennis Pros at Cafe NELA
The Urban Renewal Project at the Edison
Dead Rock West at the Sugar Mill Saloon
Jeff Young at Genghis Cohen
La Lenguas at the Roar Room
The Bash Dogs, Playdates and Tunnels at the Wayfarer
The Freeze, Agression and Love Canal at Alex’s Bar
RKCB and Michael Blume at the Constellation Room
Big Daddy Kane at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
The Sounds at the Observatory
Casey Abrams at the Coach House
Lil Yachty at the Fox Theater Pomona
The Mike Stern Quartet at the Catalina Club

Friday, Dec. 16

The Dandy Warhols, Warbly Jets and Telegram at the Fonda Theatre
Dios, HOTT MT and the Tracks at the Echo
Trey Songz, Rae Sremmurd, Fetty Wap, Kehlani and more at the Microsoft Theater
Ekali, Medasin and Opia at the El Rey Theatre
Seu Jorge’s A Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel
Nudist Priest, the Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs and Black Sabbitch at the Teragram Ballroom
RKCB and Michael Blume at the Bootleg Theater
Naked Aggression, Let Rage, Plexikill, the Generators and Abactive Ramex at the Hi Hat
Royal Machines at the Roxy
The Pillar Saints, the Swansons, Romance & Rebellion, Detroit Diesel Power and Tommy Mora at the Silverlake Lounge
Shobaleader One and Corey King at the Echoplex
Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, Anthm and All Kings at Los Globos
Blessed, Mikey & His Shame and Hex Horizontal at the Smell
“DIY Lives” at Non Pus Ultra
Limms and Cabana Sur at Lot 1
Veronica Loren, Lilyer and LeoLeo at El Cid
The Break Beats at the Lost Knight
Deth Crux, Excel and Despise You at Complex
Black Crystal Wolf Kids at Casey’s
Atomic Sherpas, the Mourners, Los Savages and Danza Azteca Xipe Totec at Cafe NELA
House of Affection, the Do-Its and Moth Drops at the Redwood Bar
Turbulent Hearts, No Small Children and Fur Dixon’s WTFukushima at the Sugar Mill Saloon
Kylorand, Slark, Dirt Vibes, Shroomie and DeVault at the Union Nightclub
Low Leaf and Ascension Orchestra at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Tommy Trash at Exchange LA
Henry Fong and Autoerotique at Create Nightclub
Sara Niemietz & W G Snuffy Walden, Marie Digby, Bill Janovitz & Grand Canyon and Paul McDonald at the Hotel Cafe
Heather Reid and Rozzi Crane at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Inobe, Yolanda Johnson, the R.A.W. Experience, Sonia Dali, Strange Jazz Universe and SMichael at the Mint
The Dirty Diamonds, the Narwhals, Lunden Reign, Soviet and Fernando Perdomo at the Troubadour
Unwritten Law, Pulley and Implants at the Whisky a Go Go
Liz Gherna, Queen of Kings, He-Monster, Handsom Karnivore and Cody Jay at the Viper Room
Tommaso Cappellato at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Micah Brown, Allensworth and Big Monsta at the Wayfarer
Atreyu, the Word Alive, Assuming We Survive and Capsize at the Observatory
Gary Hoey at the Coach House
The Chris Gagnon Band, Still Here, Tomorrows Tessellations, the Gems and the Red Balloons at the Glass House
Sextile, Second Still and Unbloom at Acerogami
Bardy & Bitch, Michael Miller and Fair July at Genghis Cohen
Latest, the Elizabeth Kill and Brian Buckley Band at Molly Malone’s
The Mike Stern Quartet at the Catalina Club

Saturday, Dec. 17

James Supercave, SWIMM and Lukas Frank at the Troubadour
The Brian Setzer Orchestra and the Bellfuries at the Microsoft Theater
Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Fonda Theatre
Kim & the Created, SadGirl, the Paranoyds and Espresso at the Teragram Ballroom
Black Tiger Sex Machine, Kai Wachi and Riot at the El Rey Theatre
Wiskey Biscuit and Animo at the Echo
Wolves in the Throne Room, Incantation, Pelican, Bloodclot, Gag, Necrot and more at the Regent Theater
Big Daddy Kane at Los Globos
Abby Hill, Mitzuswag, Wood Crates and more at La Cita
ArnoCorps and Krammpstein at Complex
D. Wing, Micah James and Nate Cole at the Hi Hat
“DIY Lives,” with music from the Flat Worms and CFM, at Non Plus Ultra
Crookers, Sinden, Angelz and Dombresky at Exchange LA
Metalachi at the Whisky a Go Go
Sarah Ault, Dirty White People, Jayne & Otherside and Zachary Provost at Molly Malone’s
Bandette & Summer Plans and Light Blue Movers at the Hotel Cafe
Gabriel Gordon & Adam Levy, Robert Dobbs, the Place and Folk Riot at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Andie Case and Ghost Lit Kingdom at the Mint (Early Show)
Electric Enzyme and Twisted Oliver at the Mint (Late Show)
Royal Machines at the Roxy
Judith Owen and Harry Shearer at the Largo at the Coronet
Dennis Quaid & the Sharks at Saint Rocke
Niki J. Crawford at Mrs. Fish
Johnny Madcap & the Distractions and Dirty Santas at the Redwood Bar
Schizophonics, Santa Sabbath and Double Naught Spy Car at Cafe NELA
Culo, C.C. Potato, Baldwin Park Disasters, Fatal Error, 647-F and Screech of Death at the Five Star Bar
Fringe, Ride the Wave, Whaja Dew, State Capitals and David Delano at the Union Nightclub
Madison Cunningham, Anaconda Limousine and Aidan James at Genghis Cohen
Chinese Wax Job, Alejandro’s Awesome Surf Band, Matt McCluer and Scott Ruth at the Wayfarer
The Black Diamond Riot, Ramonahs and the Green Machines at Alex’s Bar
Atreyu, the Word Alive, Assuming We Survive and Capsize at the Observatory
Cousin Stizz at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Ekali and Medasin at the Observatory (Late Show)
The Bronx at Pappy & Harriet’s

Sunday, Dec. 18

Stevie Nicks and the Pretenders at the Forum
We Rock with Standing Rock, with TV On The Radio, Fiona Apple, Riley Keough, Patricia Arquette, Devendra Banhart, Robby Romero, Sky Ferreira, Bobbi Jean, Moses Sumney, Benjamin Booker, Kimya Dawson, NAHKO, Jolie Holland, Valerie June, Holly Miranda, Bouquet, the Chapin Sisters, Becky Stark, Laura Burhenn and more, at the Fonda Theatre
Neurosis, Kowoloon Walled City, Gatecreeper, Obliterations and Lies at the Regent Theater
Benefit for the Smell, with Girlpool, Enjoy, Super Lunch, Caterwall and more at the Teragram Ballroom
Planes Mistaken for Stars, Retox, Hesitation Wounds and Neaux at the Echo
Jose Maldonado at the Echoplex
Similar Fashion, Evil Genius and Josh Johnson at the Bootleg Theater
Matt Mayhall, Mast and Inga at the Hi Hat
Ghost Noise, Glaare, Moderns and Girl Tears at the Union Nightclub
A Positive Spin, with AC Slater, Bixel Boys and more, at the Roxy
Maria Taylor and Matt Costa at the Federal Bar (brunch show)
Miranda Lee Richards, the Whispering Pines, Steve Gregoropoulos, Ruthann Friedman, Andrew Dalziel, the Children of Jack Acid, Steve Taylor, Helene Renaut and more at HM 157
Cierra Ramirez and Dylan Holland at Los Globos
Peach Kelli Pop, French Vanilla, Post-Life, Janelane and Mo Dotti at the Smell
Craig Richey at the Hotel Cafe
Sean Leary at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
The Blank Minds, Bassic, Kristiane Alphson and Aaron Shadrow at the Mint
Anuhea and Justin Young at the Troubadour
AC Slater, Bixel Boys, Craze, Kittens and more at the Roxy
Dallas Clayton at Saint Rocke
Doble Poder at La Cita
Rubber Snake Charmers, Discos Rayados, Rosemary Reyes Band, Le Cos and Mr. Me at Cafe NELA
Shinebright at the Redwood Bar
Sunday Blues Service at Genghis Cohen
Power Violence Comedy Night, with Ron Funches, Rhea Butcher, Kurt Braunholer and Brooks Whelan, at the Satellite
Drago, Bloom, Common War, Red River Massacre and CarSex at Alex’s Bar
Kehlani at the Observatory
Poncho Sanchez at the Coach House
Kidz Bop at the City National Grove of Anaheim