Anna Acosta on December 7th, 2015

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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Beach House, Figs Vision, Rainbow Jackson, Connan Mockasin, Caverns, Vision, Brandyn Burnette & Molly Moore, Royal Machines, Dan Croll, New Politics, The Weeknd, Zella Day, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Fritz, Korey Dane, Fairground Saints, the Dears, Snoop Dogg, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ezra Furman, Gothic Tropic, Guardian Ghost, Kamasi Washington, Death Cab for Cutie, Nick Lowe, Puscifer, Cavanaugh, LA Drones, Best Coast, Jared James Nichols, Finch, Fiona Grey, Casey Veggies, the Aggrolites, Kalin and Myles, Mystery Skulls, Kelela, Dweezil Zappa, Lights, Dustbowl Revival, J. Rocc, Fiction Plane, the Lords of Altamont, Bushwalla, Reverend Horton Heat, Odesza, Las Cafeteras, HEALTH, Sam Outlaw, Death in June, the Juan Maclean, SWIMM, Sam Outlaw, Terminal A, Armor for Sleep, Cage the Elephant, Brian Whelan, Kim & the Created, Colin Hay

Above: After a show Monday at the Observatory in O.C., Beach House does four consecutive nights starting Wednesday at the Fonda Theatre behind their latest album “Depression Cherry.” People seem to like them.

Here’s a rundown of this week’s Los Angeles concerts:

Monday, Dec. 7

Figs Vision, Waterbed and Draemings at the Bootleg Theater
Connan Mockasin at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Caverns, Sun Drug, Hazel English and the Shadowboxers at Bardot
Rainbow Jackson, Down & Outlaws, Diamonds and the Dough Rollers at the Satellite
Dan Croll and Henry Wolfe at the Echo
Vision, Part Time, Rudy De Anda and the Abigails at the Echoplex
Brandyn Burnette & Molly Moore, YNGCULT, Brandon Skele and Beldina at the Hotel Café
Louis Gaston and Mario Lamarque at the Silverlake Lounge
Mandarin Dynasty, Kevin Greenspon and New Balance at Pehrspace
Angela Parrish at the Dresden Room
The Attic Ends, Brackets and Wolf Prize at Harvard & Stone
Stefano, Tay Beckham, Matthew Faze, Organ Freeman and Corey Ferrugia at the Mint
Devin the Dude at the Whisky a Go Go
Royal Machines at the Roxy Theatre
The Mercury Wheel, Old Blood, the Blood Wisedom and the Give at the Viper Room
Oak & Gorski, Josiah Lemming, Michael Doman, Clare Means and more at Room 5
Terrace Martin at the Del Monte Speakeasy
WYLDR, the Vicious Circle, LA Poolside and Murderoid at the Wayfarer
Beach House at the Observatory
Open Mic at Molly Malone’s
Open Mic at El Cid

Tuesday, Dec. 8

The Weeknd, Halsey and Travis Scott at the Forum,
New Politics, Coleman Hell and New Beat Fund at the El Rey Theatre
Zella Day and Harriet at the Fonda Theatre
Billy Gibbons & the BFG’s at the Orpheum Theatre
Jonny Fritz, the Lemon Trees and Aaron Embry at the Bootleg Theater
Fairground Saints, Flights Over Phoenix, Justin Hulsey (record release) and the Holy Broke at the Hotel Café
Titty Hall, Bowman, Bedbugs and Nova Darlings at the Silverlake Lounge
Israel Nash, Anthony D’Amato and Haroula at the Echo
Kiasmos, Grenier, Hej Fund and Remy Marc at the Echoplex
Korey Dane and Calvin Love at the Lost Room
Mild High Club, Sea Lions, Frankie & the Witch Fingers and Monster Rally at the Satellite
Moses Sumney and Taylor McFerrin at the Lyric Theatre
Reggie Watts & Karen and Sammy Miller & the Congregation at El Cid
No Girlfriends and Ramonda Hammer at Harvard & Stone
McClain Sullivan, El Joe of the River, Rob Leines and Corey Kennedy at the Mint
Tal Wilkenfeld and Alain Johannes at the Troubadour
Royal Machines at the Roxy Theatre
This is a Trainwreck, Feli & the Lemonshakers, Huxley, Future of Adventure and Sebastian at the Viper Room
Breakfast and Neonheart at Dirty Laundry
John Andrew Fredrick (of the Black Watch) and at O’Brien’s Irish Pub
Pius “Higher Lion” Oyebanji at the Wayfarer
Snoop Dogg, Tha Eastsidaz, Dogg Pound and LBC Movement at the Observatory
The Dears and Dear Boy at the Constellation Room
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
These Pilgrims, Nylon Waves and Automatic at the Continental Room
Beverly Belles at Molly Malone’s
Josh Turner at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Spencer Day and Jake Simpson at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at El Cid

Wednesday, Dec. 9

Beach House and Deradoorian at the Fonda Theatre
Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the El Rey Theatre
The Weeknd, Banks and Travis Scott at the Forum
The Dears and Dear Boy at the Bootleg Theater
Ezra Furman and Guy Blakeslee at the Echo
Gothic Tropic, Golden Daze and Waterstrider at the Satellite
Diana, Emily Zuzik and Mixed Emojis at the Silverlake Lounge
Guardian Ghost at the Globe Theatre
Rexx, TrentonVelarde and Wyatt Blair at the Smell
The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere at El Cid
Caverns, Frenship, Justin Osborne & Johnny Delaware, Neonheart and Sammy Arriaga at the Hotel Café
Bullet & Snowfox, Broken Arrow and Paul Freeman at Harvard & Stone
Tara Honda, Electric Soul Parade, Sam Bruno, Imagine Nation and Navagita at the Mint
Allie X and Monogem at the Troubadour
The Faceless, After the Burial, Rings of Saturn and Toothgrinder at the Whisky a Go Go
Komox, the Gabrielz, Smoky Knights and Jason Powers & the People at the Viper Room
Deronda and Cody Crump at the Standard Hollywood
Albert & Pi Jacobs and the Good Graces at Fais Do Do
Vector-XING, Ghost Tiger, King Shelter and False Puppet at the Study
Bell Witch, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Deathkings and Skulls at Complex
Rywolf and Disco Shrine at Mrs. Fish
Ale, Calle Placer and Latumba at the Down and Out Bar
Heaps N Heaps at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Cindy Alexander and Alec Lytle at Saint Rocke
Snoop Dogg, Tha Eastsidaz, Dogg Pound and LBC Movement at the Observatory
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
Alex Merrill at Molly Malone’s
Dweezil Zappa at the Canyon
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Billy Vera Big Band at the Catalina Club

Thursday, Dec. 10

Kamasi Washington and Daddy Kev at Club Nokia
Death Cab For Cutie at the Orpheum Theatre
Beach House and Papercuts at the Fonda Theatre
Nick Lowe and the Cactus Blossoms at the El Rey Theatre
Puscifer and Luchafer at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Best Coast, Tink, Alex G and Yacht at the Regent Theater
Cavanaugh, Busdriver and Doc Illingsworth at the Bootleg Theater
LA Drones, Night Nail, VOWWS, Jennie Vee and Spirit in the Room at Complex
Finch, Souvenirs and Casey Bolles at the Troubadour
Pleasure Burn, Asian She, Tramp for the Lord and Hard R at the Silverlake Lounge
Blackburner, Luna 13, NKRIOT, Vain Machine and Artist Called 6 at the Echoplex
Mike Krol, Rupert Angeleyes and the Sharp Medicine at the Echo
Jared James Nichols and Behold the Brave at the Satellite
Auralponic, Bluetech and Lusine at Los Globos
Rock the Schools Concert, with Johnny Rzeznik, Jordin Sparks, Aaron Carter and more, at the Mint
Funkyjenn at El Cid
The Shadowboxers, Nobel, ‘Fo and Patrick McGrath at the Hotel Café
Nik Turner’s Hawkwind at the Whisky a Go Go
Agnostic Front, This is All Fury and Death March at the Roxy Theatre
Society 1, Ancient Spell, A Mirror Hollow and DevilState at the Viper Room
Nikka Costa & Strings at the Largo
Breakbot, Irfane, Jamie Prado, GRYN, Astley and more at Sound Nightclub
Salt Petal, Blackwater Jukebox and Sin Color at La Cita
Bitter Party, Moving Maps and SheKhan at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Fiona Grey, Black Gatsby and Rush Midnight at Mrs. Fish
Popsical, EZ Tiger and Wormstew at Cafe NELA
The Pesos, CG Roxanne and the Nightmares, Dmtina and the Bumps and the Waterboarders at Non Plus Ultra
Youbloom LA Music Festival
Henry Pope and Loboman at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real and Insects vs Robots at Saint Rocke
The Komposers and Ryan Bowers at the Wayfarer
Bell Witch, Wrekmeister Harmonies and Cloven at Alex’s Bar
Casey Veggies, Phonk P and Fred Blaze at the Observatory
The Aggrolites and the Delirians at the Constellation Room
Lights and the Mowglis at the House of Blues Anaheim
Ramon Ayala at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Autograf at the Yost Theater
Eric Burdon & the Animals at the Coach House
Ty Dolla Sign at the OHM Nightclub
Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Lobero Theatre
Marsha Bartenetti at the Catalina Club

Friday, Dec. 11

Kalin & Myles, Dawin and Skylar Stecker at Club Nokia
Beach House and Holy Shit at the Fonda Theatre
Puscifer and Luchafer at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Mystery Skulls and Wes Period at Resident
Kelela and Lafawndah at the El Rey Theatre
The Bug featuring Earth & Liz Harris of Grouper with William Basinski at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dweezil Zappa at the Saban Theatre
Lights, the Mowgli’s and K. Flay at the Wiltern
Dustbowl Revival, Wild Reeds and Leftover Cuties at the Teragram Ballroom
Fiction Plane at the Roxy Theatre
The Lords of Altamont, the Freeks and the Pocket Rockets at the Viper Room
Bushwalla, Jay Prince and SiR at the Bootleg Theater
Fake Fur, Jag Sun, Deadfella and Champagne Leader at the Silverlake Lounge
J. Rocc at the Echoplex
Maribou State at the Echo
The Big Gone, Line & Circle and Friendly Males at the Lost Room
Harsh Toke and Beastmaker at the Satellite
Dev, K-Mex, Charmaine, Diamond Dez, Rome Will Burn and Charlie Buko at Los Globos
Nana Grizol, Celebrity Crush and TraPsPs at the Smell
Castro, Grace Kelly, Genevieve and Le Swish at El Cid
Act As If, Adam Stern, Angelou, Curtis Peoples, Dave Yaden, Erin McLaughlin, Freddy & Francine, Jessica Childress, Jessie Payo, Jordie Lane, Patrick Droney, Shane Alexander, Smithfield Bargain, the Battlefield and Tom Freund at the Hotel Café
David Wax Museum and Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra at the Mint (Early Show)
Alice Underground, the Alex Hahn Crossing and Aaron Childs at the Mint (Late Show)
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum are Princess and Fan Fiction at the Troubadour
Stwo, Pomo, Gravez, FKi 1st, Spicoli and Goj!ra B2B Covntry Clvb at Avalon Hollywood
Lee Foss, Repopulate and Mars at Sound Nightclub
Don Diablo and more at Exchange LA
Woolly Bandits, the Hellflowers and more at the Redwood
Death on the Radio, The Dogs and Turbulent Hearts at Cafe NELA
Youbloom LA Music Festival
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Jackshit at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Hayden James, Bones and the Interns at the Wayfarer
Agnostic Front, Fury, Death March and the Eulogy at Alex’s Bar
Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, the Bellrays and Lords of Altamont at the Observatory
Plague Vendor, the Black Tibetans and Vision at the Constellation Room
Slander at the Yost Theater
X and Mike Watt & the Secondmen at the Coach House
Venice at the Canyon
Dennis Chambers, Randy Brecker and Tom Kennedy at the Catalina Club
Mike Stern Band at the Catalina Club (Late Show)

Saturday, Dec. 12

Odesza, Hayden James and Louis Futon at the Shrine Expo Hall
Beach House and Skyler Skjelset at the Fonda Theatre
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Twenty One Pilots, the Struts, Halsey, X Ambassadors, Bastille, Weezer, Disclosure, AWOLNATION, Cage the Elephant, Foals and Silversun Pickups, at the Forum
SWIMM, Babes and Memory Rounds at El Cid (Buzz Bands LA Holiday Hurrah)
Kidz Bop Kids at Club Nokia
Las Cafeteras at the El Rey Theatre
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5 at the Wiltern
Alejandro Fernandez at the Microsoft Theater
HEALTH at the Teragram Ballroom
Sam Outlaw, Reverend Baron and Ellie Mae & the Ricochets at the Bootleg Theater
Alex Beeker & the Freaks, Range of Light and Wilderness at the Echo
Death in June featuring Miro Snejdr, Herr Lounge Corps, Joy of Life and Spiritual Front at Complex
Spelles, Cellars and Gypsum at the Lost Room
Dam-Funk & the Light, Peanut Butter Wolf and Mayer Hawthorne at the Echoplex
The Juan Maclean, Teki Latex, Girl Unit, Honey Soundsystem, Goddollars and Paradise at Los Globos
Hex Horizontal, Reptoid and Cinder Cone at the Smell
Curtsy at the Virgil
Abby & the Myth, Boh Doran, Buddy, Charley Turner, Honey County, Javier Dunn, Jim & Sam, Joel Eckels, Justin Hulsey, Jessie Thomas, Kristen Toetdman, Melissa Polinar, Ramsey, Scotch Jane, Sleeping Wolf, Sweet Talk Radio, the Absolute and Wrabel at the Hotel Café
The H&S House Band at Harvard & Stone
Rebel House Radio, Everly Snodgrass, Steremother, Picwood and BEMO at the Mint
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum are Princess and Fan Fiction at the Troubadour
Atomic Punks at the Whisky a Go Go
The Mormons, Authentic Sellout and Riding Shotgun at the Viper Room
Max Vangeli and Atomic Mike at Avalon Hollywood
Kill the Noise and Friends at Sound Nightclub
Dotcom, Twrk and Party Thieves at Exchange LA
Shirley Rolls and Sean Gospel & the Nightstalkers at the Redwood Bar
Wages, Historian and Chainsaw Rainbow at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Terminal A, Rollercoasterwater, Hobard W Fink, BCGs and Secret Garden at the Church of Fun
Schizophonics, Santa Sabbath, the Automatics and Jon Wahl & Joe Baiza at Cafe NELA
The Rayford Bros. at Villains Tavern
Youbloom LA Music Festival
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Jackshit at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Aggrolites, the Delirians and the Originalites at Saint Rocke
The Futures League, Roah Summit, Fellow Bohemian and Decorations at the Wayfarer
Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, the Bellrays and Lords of Altamont at the Observatory
Personal & the Pizzas, White Fang, Johnny Otis Davila and Barreracudas at the Constellation Room
Elevated Genius at the Yost Theater
Eli Young Band at the House of Blues Anaheim
Branchez at the Yost Theater
Armor for Sleep and the Body Rampant at the Glass House
Dweezil Zappa at the Coach House
Evening Guests, Stumpwaller, Jetlemons. Titus and Cameron Ernst at Molly Malone’s
John Pizzarelli, Monica Mancini and Cheyenne Jackson at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Berlin at the Canyon
Dennis Chambers, Randy Brecker and Tom Kennedy at the Catalina Club

Sunday, Dec. 13

Odesza, Bonobo and Big Wild at the Shrine Expo Hall
Cage the Elephant and Bad Things at the El Rey Theatre
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, with Elle King, George Ezra, James Bay, Andrew MacMahon, the 1975, the Neighborhood, Of Monsters & Men, Cold War Kids, Fall Out Boy, Chris Cornell and Panic! At the Disco, at the Forum
Grand Ole Echo Winter Dance Party, with Brian Whelan & the Rockin’ Roachas, Ronnie Mack, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, Austin McCutchen, Jaime Wyatt, Eugene Edwards, Little Lonely, Fairbanks & The Lonesome Light, Rick Shea, Mark Christian, Elijah Ocean, Ben Reddell Band, Natalie Carol (of Valley Queen), Lee Briante of The Far West, Ruby Force, Rod Melancon, Johnny Elkins of Ivory DeVille, Kat Myers and the Buzzards, Marc Orrell of Wild Roses, Katie Stratton of Beeswax, Alex Troup and Michael Ann Azoulai, at the Echoplex
Armor For Sleep at the Roxy Theatre
Laul & Dawnn Lewis at the Saban Theatre
Boney James at the Microsoft Theater
Kim & the Created and Kera & the Lesbians at the Bootleg Theater
Animal Collective (DJ set) at the Echo
Howard Kremer, Sleepaway Camp and Poppy at the Satellite
Goodbye Tomorrow and Elliterate at Los Globos
Post-Life, Peach Kelli Pop, Melted and the Grinning Ghosts at the Smell
Daniel Skye at the Troubadour (Matinee Show)
Inspector, the Paranoias and Marujah at the Troubadour
Colin Hay at Largo
Jef Joslin at Saint Rocke
Boychick, Superco and Dani Bell & the Tarantist at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
The Liquorsmiths, Jackie Pember and Desi Gabrielle at the Wayfarer
Delta Nove and Cold Shoulders at Alex’s Bar
Dance Gavin Dance, Slaves, A Lot Like Birds, Dayshell and Strawberry Girl at the Observatory
Tyler the Creator at the Observatory (Late Show)
Eli Young Band at the House of Blues Anaheim
Kenny Lattimore at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, Hedersleben, Slipping Into Darkness and Flying Hair at the Continental Room
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Insects vs Robots and Robert Jon & the Wreck at the Coach House
The Bird & the Bee at the Federal Bar (brunch show)
Wade Hayes at the Gaslamp
Craig Richey at Molly Malone’s
The Charlie Daniels Band at the Canyon
Dennis Chambers, Randy Brecker and Tom Kennedy at the Catalina Club