This Week’s Shows: Dec. 17-23

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Criminal Hygiene (Photo by Cara Robbins)
Criminal Hygiene (Photo by Cara Robbins)

Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Childish Gambino, the Buttertones, Moby, Royal Machines, Haerts, El Vez, Saosin, Lukas Nelson, Father John Misty, the Soft Moon, Opus Vitae, the Outline, Airplane Mode, Tom Freund, Nortec Collective, Hawk Percival, H.E.R., Thom Yorke, Criminal Hygiene, Travis Scott, the Internet, PJ Morton, Chanticeeler, Jake Bellows, the Midnight Hour, Protomartyr, Dreamers, Distant Cousins, Thundercat, the Growlers, Shwayze, Ministry, Ben Kenney, Lola Kirke, Sam Valdez, Cult Leader, Fishbone, Ty Herndon, Flat Worms, Tomasa Del Real, Bane’s World, Brian Wilson, Redd Kross, LA Gives Back, Tenacious D, the California Honeydrops, Joyner Lucas, Keys N Krates, DAISY, Magic Sword, Questlove, Lumerians, Brother Ali, the Blank Tapes, the Dickies, Jessie Payo, The Garden, Bleeding Through, Said the Sky, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Johnnyswim, Eric Bellinger, Cults, Laredo, Eric Rachmany, Metalachi, the Vandals, the Motels, John Legend, É Arenas, the Neighbourhood, Awsten Knight

Above: Among the many worthy benefit shows this week, the Buzz Bands LA Holiday Happening goes off Wednesday at the Hi Hat. Rockers Criminal Hygiene will play selections from their forthcoming album “Run It Again.” Long Beach’s WARGIRL will perform songs from their self-titled album (not yet released in America) and show you why they’re already loved in Europe. And Liv Slingerland will rock her recent singles and maybe some that are on the way in 2019. Somebody will be wearing a Santa hat. Proceeds go to fire relief agencies. Get tickets.

This week’s shows:

Monday, Dec. 17

Childish Gambino and Vince Staples at the Forum
The Buttertones, Pinky Pinky and the Hurricanes at the Roxy
Moby, Trace and Rett Madison at Bardot
Royal Machines (two shows) at the El Rey Theatre
Haerts and Vera Sola at the Moroccan Lounge
El Vez and the Unhappy Hour at the Bootleg Theater (Early Show)
Karmic, Kinney, Mikey Mike and Clans at the Bootleg Theater
Magic Bronson, the Gooms, Yip Yops and the Colour Coast at the Satellite
Hand Habits and Kayla Ephros at Zebulon
Blue Rose Rounders, S.O.S., Small Wigs and Tyler Frome Band at the Echo
Jerry David DeCicca, Chris Schlarb and Adam Ostrar at the Love Song
Home for the Holidays Benefit with Rozzi, Leroy Sanchez, Cary Brothers, Wrabel, VINCINT, Jesse Thomas, Garrison Starr, Chris Pierce and more at the Hotel Café
LDYKLR at the Hotel Café Second Stage
GVP and the War Toys at Harvard & Stone
Blanco Diablo at the Mint
The Mint Jam at the Mint (Late Show)
King Mersey at the Three Clubs
Saving Abel and Blue Midnight at the Whisky a Go Go
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Gaby Moreno at the Largo at the Coronet
Junior Watson and Rick Holmstrom at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
McCabe’s Free Christmas Show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Cordovas and Jerry & the Rest at the Wayfarer
Saosin, Night Versus and Dead American at the Glass House
The Tom Kubis Big Band at the Gaslamp
Lukas Nelson and Margo Price at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Anuhea at Marty’s on Newport

Tuesday, Dec. 18

CA Wildfire Benefit, with Father John Misty, Haim, Mac DeMarco, Nate Ruess, Jonathan Wilson, Jenny Lewis and more, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
The Soft Moon, HIDE and Lingua Ignota at the Regent Theater
Opus Vitae, Talk Time and Jubilo Drive at the Moroccan Lounge
The Outline and pwrTALK at the Echo
Airplane Mode, Free the Robots, Nanna B. Iliagorovitz and (Thee) Mike B at the Hi Hat
Tom Freund, Paul Chesne and Michael Brondstetter at the Bootleg Theater
Nortec Collective, Grenda and Julio Y Su Teclado Magico at the Roxy
Hawk Percival, Dylan Rodrigue, Sumeau and Rubaiyat at the Satellite
Generation Axe with Vai, Wylde, Malmsteen, Bettencourt and Abasi at the Wiltern
Wesley at El Cid
Blake Perlman and Danke at Zebulon
Kylie Hughes, Amani and NIve at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Night Times, Hollow 45’s and Teenage Cavegirl at Harvard & Stone
Nikki Glaspie & the Homies at the Mint
Morpei, Heart of Gold and Jameson Taylor at Gold Diggers
Hunter Perrin & the Wild Cards at the Three Clubs
Sazerac Steppers Brass Band at the Sassafras Saloon
Open Mic with Brenda Carsey and more at the Highland Park Bowl
Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky a Go Go
Eclipsed by the Wall, Jaime Sol Black & His Band, Madison Grove and Lauren Lakis at the Viper Room
Open Mic at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Calamity Company at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Penfifteens, Glue LA and Optimus Limes & the Me Toos at Saint Rocke
H.E.R. at the Observatory
Dreamers, Mainland and tiLLie at the Constellation Room
Saving Abel, Black Oxygen and Classless Act at the House of Blues Anaheim
Kalmdog, MOMS, Neutral Shirt and Charlie Kay at the Continental Room
Slaves at 1720
Joseph Soul at Skyloft
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar

Wednesday, Dec. 19

Thom Yorke and Oliver Coates at the Orpheum Theatre
Criminal Hygiene, Wargirl and Liv Slingerland at the Hi Hat
LA Gives Back, with special guests, at Catch One
Travis Scott, Trippie Redd, Gunna, Sheck Wes and Virgil Abloh at the Forum
The Internet and Moonchild at the Hollywood Palladium
Protomartyr, Preoccupations and Hurry Up at the Regent Theater
Dreamers, Polartropica and Madus at the Satellite
Chanticleer at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
PJ Morton at the El Rey Theatre
H.E.R. at the Novo
Jake Bellows, Orenda Fink, Nik Freitas, Christian Lee Hutson, Jenny O., Sharon Silva, Supermoon, McCarthy Trenching and UMM at Resident
Distant Cousins, Blesd, Ray Goren and Kosha Dillz at the Peppermint Club
The Midnight Hour and Ali Shaheed Muhammad at the Lodge Room
Pax, Anatta, Guru Knife Fight, Craneuhm, Flat Stanley and Off the Gridd at the Silverlake Lounge
Hannah Jobus at the Love Song
Sara Rogo Band, American Smile and Shane Hall Band at Redwood Bar
Purple Fuzz Machine and the Flings at Harvard & Stone
The Mansions, Relax to Paris and Tangients at the Troubadour
Clo, Triton Eye, Gia and Kathryn Cloward at the Whisky a Go Go
Michael Seyer, Temporex, Sara King and Ralph Castelli at the Roxy
Alice King, Fake Furs and Minus Knives at the Viper Room
Joseph at the Largo at the Coronet
Thundercat at the Observatory
The Growlers at the House of Blues Anaheim
Rock N’ Roll Jam at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Big Kenny’s Pro Jam at Mozambique
Anthony Crawford at Skyloft
Shwayze at the Canyon Agoura Hills
The Hurricanes, 3LH, the Gnars, Joynoise and Valley Rats at Marty’s on Newport
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
The Frank Vardaros Big Band at the Catalina Club

Thursday, Dec. 20

Ministry, Carpenter Brut and Alien Weaponry at the Fonda Theatre
Thom Yorke and Oliver Coates at the Orpheum Theatre
Travis Scott, Trippie Redd, Gunna, Sheck Wes and Virgil Abloh at the Forum
Brian Wilson and Ruby Friedman at the Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Fishbone, the Expanders, Law and Bite Me Bambi at the Regent Theater
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall and the Manhattan Transfer at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Ben Kenney at the Moroccan Lounge
Sam Valdez and Rodes Rollins at the Bootleg Theater
Lola Kirke and Dana Williams at Resident
Cult Leader, Echo Beds and God Mother at the Satellite
Flat Worms, P22 and Speck at the Echo
Rob Vicious, Ron Ron the Producer and R Baron at Echoplex
The Magnificent and the Two Tens at Zebulon
San Cha, Dorian Wood and Aaron Marco at the Love Song
Angelo Moore, Fish Fisher, C-Minus, Danny Lethal and Matthew Pernicano at the Love Song (Late Show)
Oshea Boyd, Durmond and more at the Airliner
Karol G at Exchange
Millonette and Blackbird Days at Harvard & Stone
Open Mic at the Three Clubs
Holguitano Flamenco Souls at Café NELA
LDYKLR at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Ty Herndon, Brandon Stansell and Dana Goldberg at the Troubadour
Crazytown, Slant, the AKM Project, Alexis, AAK, Neon Black and Ampersand at the Whisky a Go Go
Tomasa Del Real, Jarina De Marco and Kidbusiness at the Roxy
Jay Aston, Honeychain and Fur Dixon at the Viper Room
Anuhea at Saint Rocke
The GMBC, Golden Ram and Mammoth Thunderpower at the Wayfarer
Pileup, Chase Petra, Gracie Gray and Crown Shyness at Alex’s Bar
Bane’s World at the Observatory
Eric Rachmany and Hirie at the Constellation Room
Joyner Lucas at the Observatory (Late Show)
Selly at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Daniel Bonte & the Bona Fide at the House of Blues Anaheim
Latrice McGlothin and Tameca Devant at Molly Malone’s
Redd Kross at Marty’s on Newport
Adam Lasher at Mozambique
Dev at the Rose

Friday, Dec. 21

Tenacious D and Wynchester at the Hollywood Palladium
The California Honeydrops at the Teragram Ballroom
The Growlers at the Wiltern
Ministry, Carpenter Brut and Alien Weaponry at the Fonda Theatre
Questlove at the Regent Theater
The Garden and Fat Tony at the Roxy
Keys N Krates and Gianni Lee at the El Rey Theatre
Magic Sword, Crystal Ghost and Death Hags at the Echo
The Arturo Sandoval Big Band at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Under the Streetlamp at the City National Grove of Anaheim
DAISY, Natalie Green and Runnner at the Moroccan Lounge
Joyner Lucas at the Novo
Talent Night at the Silverlake Lounge
Spicoli, Printz and KenwayLive at Los Globos
The High Curbs, Super Lunch, Pancho & the Wizards and MoonFuzz at the Smell
Joe Thalman & the Burden at the Escondite
Lumerians and Jjuujjuu at Zebulon
King Daniel, Josiah Bell and Priscilla Perry at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Jessie Payo and the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
Gabriel at the Three Clubs
Dean the Taping Machine, Mike Watt and the Urinals at Café Nela
Delta Heavy and TrollPhace at Avalon
Pete Tong and Eagles & Butterflies at Sound Nightclub
Vigil of War, Bullet Height, Texas Death Star, the Lipstix, Twenty2Salute, Fears of Abandonment, Ghandi’s Gun and Late Ship at the Whisky a Go Go
Keep the Lie Alive, Altered Revelations and Ambrose at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
Ravens Moreland, Atomik Kangaroo and Hear Kitty Kitty at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Makaya McCraven at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The English Beat at Saint Rocke
The Blank Tapes, Killer Kaya and Creatures Choir at the Wayfarer
The Good Foot! and the Lions at Alex’s Bar
Brother Ali and Busdriver at the Observatory
The Dickies at the Constellation Room
Funk Freaks at the Observatory (Late Show)
Morgan Mallory at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Eric Turner Band at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Berlin and Gunboat Kings at the Coach House
Bleeding Through, Carnifex, My Children My Bride, So This is Suffering and Spades & Blades at the Glass House
Slaves, Dayseeker and Sunsleep at Chain Reaction
Lola Kirke at Pappy & Harriet’s
Pool Surfers and Michael Monogan & the Sound at Molly Malone’s
Brian Wilson at Cerritos Center
Under the Streetlamp at the Grove of Anaheim
Jacque Hammond and Jason Luckett at Genghis Cohen
Shwayze at the Rose
The Motels at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Hippie Sabotage at Marty’s on Newport
King Salmon Band at Mozambique
Dave Booda at Skyloft
Michael Tinholme at the Catalina Club

Saturday, Dec. 22

The Growlers at the Wiltern
Said the Sky, William Black, FRND and Sundial at the Fonda Theatre
The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones at the Microsoft Theater
Johnnyswim at the Orpheum Theatre
Eric Bellinger at the El Rey Theatre
Cults and Munya at the Echo
Laredo, Mikey Carnevale, Novi Split and Luke Scott MacMaster at the Bootleg Theater
The Garden and Pregnant Boy at the Roxy
Jagged Baptist Club and L.A. Girlfriend
Black Crystal Wolf Kids at Casey’s
Elk Ring at the Silverlake Lounge
Ryan Martin and Coastal Clouds at the Love Song
Mr. Wright & the El Salvadorians, Pacoima Techno and Truce Canyon at the Smell
Aud Mammal, Jonathan Tolliver, Veronica Bianqui, Maxx Diaz, David Holguin, Leah Harmon and Brenna Cheyney at Lot 1
Early Priest at the Airliner
Infected Mushroom and Randy Seidman at Exchange
Jerry Paper and HevIn at Zebulon
Prion Haiyle and One Step Closer at the Study
Stumpwaller and the Evening Guests at the Hotel Café
Jessie Payo and the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
The Moshav Band and Gidon at the Mint
Wesley Doloris, Rikk Agnew Band, Whining Pussies, Oozelles, Sirens in the Night and Pacific Coast Editions at Café Nela
Seb Zito, Micah Smith, Michael Fam, Monsieur Frazier, PZB and Stefan Seay at Catch One
John Askew at Avalon
Kill Frenzy and Eric Sharp at Sound Nightclub
Eric Rachmany and Hirie at the Troubadour
Escape the Fate, Eyelight, To Us Below, Gandhi’s Gun, Danger Escape and a Hero Within at the Whisky a Go Go
Trendkill Revolution, Motorbreath and Diamonds & Rust at the Viper Room
Katalyst Jazz and Dot Dot Dot at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ignite, Eken is Dead, One Square Mile and Maybe Later at Saint Rocke
El Vez, the Creepy Creeps, Cutty Flam and the Exbats at Alex’s Bar
Metalachi at the Observatory
Psycho Realm at the Observatory (Late Show)
Gregory Michael at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Adelitas Way at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
The Vandals, Audio Karate and the Last Gang at the House of Blues Anaheim
Mad About Blues at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
English Beat and Stavros at the Coach House
Winds of Plague, Spite, the Zenith Passage, Entheos and the Mirage Theory at the Glass House
Dr. TV at Molly Malone’s
Dave Koz at Cerritos Center
The Motels at the Rose
Berlin at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Boogie Knights at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Hippie Sabotage at Marty’s on Newport
Slapbak at Skyloft
Tyga at Avenue OC
Maritri, Patsy Moore, Gina Breedlove and Mar Hobbs at Genghis Cohen
Dayren Santamaria & ‘made In Cuba at the Catalina Club

Sunday, Dec. 23

John Legend at the Microsoft Theater L.A. Live
É Arenas, ¿Qiensave? and La Onda at the Moroccan Lounge
Cults and Guards at the Echo
Do It for My City, with The Neighbourhood and more, at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Jose Maldonado at Echoplex
Cody Lovaas and Sara Lina at the Love Song
Doble Poder at La Cita
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Mike Sherm at Catch One
Conejo, Eptos Uno, Young Drummer Boy, I Suppose and more at Catch One
Eyes Set to Kill, Rest, Repose, Avoid, Joker’s Hand, Unstoppable Force and Harlot Exiled at the Whisky a Go Go
Awsten Knight and Travis Riddle at the Roxy
Punk Bunny, (t.w.i.g.), Broken Bells, Imani Chyle and Shawn Atkins at the Viper Room
RMB, New American and the South Hollows at Alex’s Bar
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
David Benoit and Sara Gazarek at the Coach House
Cosmic Music and Kennedy Hollows at the Continental Room
Mando & G Force at Mozambique (Brunch Show)
Lesterfari and Stokely Molineaux at Mozambique
Feed the Kitty at Skyloft
The Faceless at 1720
Dave Koz at Cerritos Center
DW3 and Soto at the Rose