Anna Acosta on September 21st, 2015

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Upcoming L.A. concerts: Tarfest, Chinatown Moon Festival, Lobsterfest, Desert Stars Festival, Kanye West, Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, A Place to Bury Strangers, Radkey, Riothorse Royale, Natalia Lafourcade, Rexx, LP, Oberhofer, Mac Miller, Laetitia Sadier, the Skull, Veronica Bianqui, Joywave, Shannon & the Clams, Blonde Redhead, CocoRosie, Bass Drum of Death, AraabMuzik, Mimicking Birds, Glasz, Emily Kinney, Luluc, Oh Land, Glass Animals, Say Lou Lou, the Coathangers, the Lighthouse & the Whaler, Robin Schulz, Phases, Stars of the Lid, Future Islands, Ringo Starr, Too $hort, the Lonely Wild, Rainer Maria, Chelsea Wolfe, Mew, Paul Van Dyk, the BEach Boys, Reggie Watts, Against Me!, Brandon Flowers, Michael McDonald, the Skylarks, Titus Andronicus, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Grace Jones, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Silversun Pickups, the Stratford 4, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Loverboy

Above: Kanye West will perform his album “808s & Heartbreak” on two nights, Friday and Saturday, at the Hollywood Bowl.

Here’s a rundown of this week’s L.A. concerts:

Monday, Sept. 21

Foo Fighters at the Forum
Riothorse Royale, Blacktop, Yoya and Reno Bo at the Satellite
A Place to Bury Strangers, Grooms and Cayetana at the Echoplex
Radkey, Prettiest Eyes and Gentle Pony at the Echo
Oberhofer, Circa Waves and Bird Dog at the Troubadour
Natalia Lafourcade, Gilligan Moss, Arkells and My Brothers Band & I at Bardot
Rexx, Honduras, Psychomagic, Tongues and Vibekills at the Bootleg Theater
LP and Lauren Ruth Ward at Harvard & Stone
Usage Panel, the Vigils, Slay the Phoenix, Cellars and Hand Drawn Maps at the Silverlake Lounge
“Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes” (screening and Q&A) at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
“The Motels Live at the Whisky a Go Go” (screening and Q&A) at the Regent Theater
Open Mic at El Cid
Lena Fayre, John Anderson, Grindin’ Pun, Dinosaur Dick, Well Hung Heart, Wes Mantra and Jude Gold at the Mint
Megan Nicole, Alex Angelo and Sammi Sanchez at the Roxy Theatre
Desecrate, Brain Dead, Enrot and Thorns of Sin at the Viper Room
AWOLNATION at the GrammyMuseum
Island Apollo, Moxi, Opus Vitae and Los Anjelics at the Wayfarer
Mick Jenkins, STWO, Myth Syzer, the Mind and JStock at the Observatory
Fetty Wap at the Observatory (Late Show)
Psychic TV at the Teragram Ballroom
Chris Cornell at the Warner Grand Theatre

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Foo Fighters at the Forum
Mac Miller at the Fonda Theatre
Joywave and Phoebe Bridgers at the Troubadour
Mick Jenkins, STWO, Myth Syzer, the Mind and jSTOCK at the Roxy Theatre
Silver Rose, Lady Low, Gypsum, Barrie & the Starz, Shilo Gold and Dingwall at the Silverlake Lounge
ChameleonsVox at the Regent Theater
Laetitia Sadier, Deradoorian and Two Sheds at the Echo
The Skull, Sasquatch and Yidhra at the Satellite
Mindflight, Sana Shenai, White Rainbow and Lucky Dragons at Los Globos
Reggie Watts & Karen at El Cid
Jacob & Fanny, American Bulldog, Hayley Warner and Aubrie Sellers at the Hotel Café
Veronica Bianqui at Harvard & Stone
Ghost Pavilion, Inspired And The Sleep, Last Canyon and Grave School at La Cita
Pompeya at Dirty Laundry
Shanghai Sally, Haunt, Cold Colours, Presence and Positive Marvin at the Mint
No Darling and Evan Roth at the Viper Room
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
Delhart “Massive” McGregor at the Wayfarer
Glass Animals at the Observatory
Girls Night In at the House of Blues Anaheim
My Electric Heart, Addington and Dire Docks at Molly Malone’s
Frank McComb at the Catalina Club

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Shannon & the Clams, the Memories and Cool Ghouls at the El Rey Theatre
Blonde Redhead and Day Wave at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
CocoRosie at the Belasco Theater
Bass Drum of Death, Plague Vendor and the Buttertones at the Bootleg Theater
Oh Land at the Teragram Ballroom
AraabMuzik and Groundislava at the Regent Theater
Emily Kinney and Jacob Jeffries at the Troubadour
Teen Daze and Heavenly Beat at the Roxy Theatre
Luluc, Arc Iris and Oliver Riot at the Echo
Mimicking Birds, Loch Lomond and Opus Vitae (record release) at the Satellite
Gabi, Vow and Romy at Los Globos
Joe Fletcher, Julie Belle, Ben Redell and Marc Orrell at the Silverlake Lounge
Bedbugs and Ugly Sweaters at Lot 1
Young B (record release) and Headknockas Band at the Virgil
The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere at El Cid
Allison Pierce, the June Brothers, Brightener, Makua Rothman and Joe Firstman at the Hotel Café
Glasz, Broken Arrow and Crescendo at Harvard & Stone
Soft Deadlines, Sol Figure, Midnight Darling, Time Thieves and the May Runners at the Mint
Jimi Cravity, Cliftun and KM at the Viper Room
Vox Waves, Warby Jets and Psychic Ju-Jitsu at Boardner’s
Blowin’ Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band at Mrs. Fish
No Cops For Miles, No Excuse, Los Brigands and the STDs at Saint Rocke
Chad Valley and Let Em Riot at the Wayfarer
Shamir at the Constellation Room
Scott Stowe, Punch and Sissy Brown and Rabbit Wolf at Molly Malone’s
Chris Cornell and Hemming at the Granada Theatre
Lirio Vital, Djhoanna Garcia and Ivy V at the Catalina Club

Thursday, Sept. 24

Glass Animals at the Wiltern
Blonde Redhead and Day Wave at the Bootleg Theater
Say Lou Lou, Phoebe Ryan and Spirit Animal at the Roxy Theatre
The Coathangers, the Birth Defects and Feels at Los Globos
The Lighthouse & the Whaler at Club Bahia
Doyle Bramhall II and Hunter Sharpe at the El Rey Theatre
Tamia and Sheri Hauck at Club Nokia
Robin Schulz at the Fonda Theatre
Phases and Buckaroo at the Lyric Theatre
Fat Elvis, Black Suns and Deronda at the Silverlake Lounge
Stars of the Lid at the Regent Theater
Seoul, Harriet Brown and Roah Summit at the Echo
Possessed By Paul James, Dragondeer and Joseph at the Satellite
Color TV, Bloody Death Skull and Wet & Reckless at the Smell
The Blood Wisdom and the Great Sadness at Lot 1
Brush Prairie, Greg Felden and the Hi-Hos at El Cid
Pink Ribbon Riot at Avalon Hollywood
Jacq Becker, Ethan Thompson, Leo Stannard, John Lowell and Sumeau at the Hotel Café
Strange Lands, Vylet, Fresh Out of Fiction, Kelli Orlando and Molly Cottrell at the Mint
Steve Ferrone at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Gin Wigmore and Patrick Park at the Troubadour
Tom Keifer at the Whisky A Go Go
Animal Games and the Silhouette Era at the Viper Room
Inaeona and Sidewave at the Complex
Golden Void at All Star Lanes
Thee Commons and La Diabla at La Cita
Not Quite Free, Triosphere and Herbert at Cafe NELA
John Black and The Mighty 388’s at Mrs. Fish
OOFJ, MUNA and Sahy Uhns at Arts at Play II (1503 S. Central Ave.)
Cut Chemist and Basecamp at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Death By Stereo, Hoist the Colors, Lose Control and True Rivals at Saint Rocke
Rudy de Anda, Dustin Lovelis and Travesura at the Wayfarer
Get Dead, Clowns, the Darlings and Hammerlock at Alex’s Bar
Royal Blood, Bass Drum of Death and Wakrat at the Observatory
Brian Young at the House Of Blues Anaheim
James Cotton at the Coach House
John Hiatt at the Canyon
The Love Below at the Federal Underground
The Jillionaire at the Yost Theater
Megan Hilty at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Snarky Puppy and Kneebody at Royce Hall UCLA
The Beach Boys at the Fairplex at Pomona
Future Islands and Operators at the Fox Theater Pomona
Denise Donatelli at the Catalina Club

Friday, Sept. 25

Kanye West at the Hollywood Bowl
Snoop Dogg at the Saban Theatre
Too $hort, Mystikal, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Twista, Juvenile and Yoyo at the Shrine Auditorium
Ringo Starr at the El Rey Theatre
The Lonely Wild, Moon Honey and Jim & Sam at the Echoplex
Rainer Maria, California, the Body and Devon Williams at the Echo
Chelsea Wolfe and Wovenhand at the Regent
Mew and the Dodos at the Fonda Theatre
Cash Cash, Tritonal and Party Favor at Club Nokia
Saul Williams and Ise Lyfe at the Lyric Theatre
Glass Animals at the Wiltern
Paul Van Dyk at Exchange LA
Danny Byrd, Metrik and more at Avalon Hollywood
S-Man and Lupe Fuentes at Sound Nightclub
Felix Jaehn at Create Nightclub
Lobsterfest, with the Hula Girls, Shari Puorto Band and Black Crystal Wolf Kids, at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro
Desert Stars Festival, with the Lemonheads, Dead Meadow, Lou Barlow, Alex Maas of the Black Angels, Spindrift and more at Pappy & Harriet’s
Reggie Watts at the Teragram Ballroom
The Maension, Fearless and the Ambivalent at the Silverlake Lounge
Julia Nunes (record release) at the Satellite
D Tiberio, Gossamer and Infinite Body at the Smell
The Numerators, Sloppy Jane and Dabble at Lot 1
Dream Machines, Nicky Blitz, Sam Bruno and the Sometimes Island at El Cid
The Absolute, Before the Brave and Omni & Lelia Hegazya at the Hotel Café
Lolas at the Mint (Early Show)
The Azar Lawrence Band, Rob Garland’s Eclectic Trio and Nico Maldonado at the Mint (Late Show)
Marc Broussard and Fairground Saints at the Troubadour
Lynch Mob at the Whisky a Go Go
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds and the Shakers at the Roxy Theatre
Paradise Kitty and Jenna Syde & the Watchers at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
La Takedown at the Ace Hotel upstairs
City Waves at Las Palmas
Arkona, Heidevolk, the Dread Crew of Oddwood and Helsott at the Complex
Blackerbys, Lucky tis, Danny Rabin and Telephone Answers at Cafe NELA
Michael Cartwright at Mrs. Fish
Makaya McCraven Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Walter Egan and Alex Minoff at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
J Rocc at the Wayfarer
RT n the 44’s at Alex’s Bar
Shannon & the Clams at the Constellation Room
Against Me!, Cayetana, Annie Girl and the Flight at the Observatory
Morgan Mallory at the House of Blues Anaheim
Blue Sky Riders and J. Klein at the Coach House
John Lindahl at Las Palmas
Loverboy at the Canyon
Mexico68 at the Federal Bar
Air Supply at the City National Grove of Anaheim
DakhaBrakha and Huun Huur Tu at the Royce Hall UCLA
The Beach Boys at the Fred Kavli Theatre
War and Tierra & Malo at the Fairplex at Pomona
Barbara Morrison at the Catalina Club
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage and Tarrus Riley at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Saturday, Sept. 26

Tarfest, with Gavin Turek, the Shelters, Jessica Childress, Babes and Salt Petal, at the La Brea Tar Pits Park (2 p.m.)
Chinatown Moon Festival, with Funeral Party, Psychic Love, Warbly Jets, Kid Cadaver, the Rebel Light, Sweet Bump It and Jag Sun, at Chinatown Central Plaza downtown
Lobsterfest, with Run River North, the Taiko Project, Vanessa Silberman, Max and the Moon, Kid Cadaver, Breakfast, Safety Orange and more, at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro
Desert Stars Festival, with Swervedriver, the Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, Gateway Drugs and more, at Pappy & Harriet’s
Kanye West at the Hollywood Bowl
Brandon Flowers at the Wiltern
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister at the Teragram Ballroom
“All the Instruments Agree (an exhibition or a concert),” featuring French Vanilla, Waiting to Exhale, The LAFMS Show, Martin Creed, Xina Xurner, Odwalla 88, Tarek Atiou, LOBOTOMAXX, Concert, Kisk, Genesis Breyer, Landed and GLITTERBUST, at the Hammer Museum
Titus Andronicus, Spider Bags and Baked at the Roxy Theatre
Eluveitie, the Agonist and Martina Edoff at the Fonda Theatre
Shamir and Colette Carr at the El Rey Theatre
Hernan Cattaneo, Clarian and Enzo Muro at Avalon Hollywood
Firebeatz at Exchange LA
EDX and Scotty Boy at Sound Nightclub
Barbie Rock ’n Royals at the Hollywood Palladium
Michael McDonald at the Saban Theatre
Jacuzzi Boys, the Audacity and Devon Williams at the Bootleg Theater
Avan Lava, Bogan Via and Sneakout at the Echo
SadGirl, Dante Elephante, the High Curbs and Astronaut Samurais at the Smell
Dr. Boogie, Dirty Eyes and Black Mambas at El Cid
Inner Wave and Drug Cabin at the Lost Knight
Beach Party, Fakers and more at Warehouse Acropolis
Tiltwheel, La Bella, the Chantey Hook and Personal Best at Pehrspace
Zachariah & the Lobos Riders, Scout Durwood, Gabriel, Young Patches and Nefe at the Hotel Café
Holly Fortyfives, Ice Cream, the Doggerels and Fernweh at the Mint (Daytime Show)
The Tiger Club at the Mint (Early Show)
The Skylarks, the Rituals and Heritage at the Mint (Late Show)
Coeur de Pirate and Sophie Auster at the Troubadour
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Dan Bern at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Spazmatics and Dynamos at Saint Rocke
James Supercave at Non Plus Ultra
The Mighty Burnt Bacon at Mrs. Fish
The Mormons, Cin X and Las Pistola at Cafe NELA
Lou Barlow and Matt McCluer at the Wayfarer
Mystery Skulls and Wes Period at the Wayfarer (Late Show)
Boogaloo Assassins and Jungle Fire at Alex’s Bar
Caifanes, Enanitos Verdes, Hombres G, Julieta Venegas and Natalia Lafourcade at the Observatory
The Colourist, Open Air Stereo, FMLYBND and Freedom Fry at the House of Blues Anaheim
Loverboy, Olio and Auditory at the Coach House
Jake Owen and Parmalee at the Fairplex at Pomona
Houston and V-Dub at Las Palmas
Honeyhoney at the Federal Underground
Bassrush at the National Orange Show Events Center
Brigitte at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Club Lit, Justin Credible and Kevin Federline at the Yost Theater
Death Cab For Cutie and Best Coast at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Dayren Santamaria and Otmar at the Catalina Club

Sunday, Sept. 27

Grace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage and Tarrus Riley at the Greek Theatre
Silversun Pickups at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The Stratford 4, Tender Age and Chatham Rise at the Echo (Late Show)
Lobsterfest, with Vaud & the Villains, James Supercave, Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Andy Clockwise, Fakers and Forebear, at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge
Jimbo Mathus at the Echo
Neil Hamburger at the Satellite
Cassandra, Le Ra, No Girlfriends and Big Wild Wings at the Virgil
The Johnny Travis Jr Band at Harvard & Stone
Royal Young, Aurora Vice, John Lindahl and the Fresh Establishment at the Mint
KRS-One at the Whisky a Go Go
Eligh, Dem Atlas and CJ Trillo at the Roxy Theatre
Race No More, Psychedellica, Glass Cactus and Brumby at the Viper Room
The Hollow Trees at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (Matinee Kids Show)
Brad Colerick and Rod Melancon at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Dan Kelly & Travi Bongo and Synrgy at Saint Rocke
Miss Shevaughn, Yuma Wray, Chief Chilli and Pow Wow Now at Alex’s Bar
Melanie Martinez at the Observatory
Catfish & the Bottlemen at the House of Blues Anaheim
Michael McDonald at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Arthur Adams at the Coach House
Amy Engelhardt, Brian Woodbury and David Lucky at Molly Malone’s
Chicago and Boz Scaggs at the Fairplex at Pomona
Loverboy at the Saban Theatre
Marcia Ball at the Canyon