Anna Acosta on December 27th, 2015

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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Mötley Crüe, Figs Vision, Rainbow Jackson, Vision, Chet Faker, Hardwell, Ozomatli, SPEAK, Iris, Dead & Company, Tall Tales & the Silver Lining, Ferry Corsten, Morrissey, Royal Machines, Hunter Hunted, Glady Knights, Rancid, X, Saint Motel, Bryson Tiller, Orgone, A Place to Bury Strangers, STRFKR, Dick Dale, Jesse Hughes, the Aggrolites, Jack’s Mannequin, Dam-Funk, LA Guns, Honeyhoney, Lord Huron, Surf Curse, Jack Russell’s Great White, Armors, the National Parks

Above: Bid Mötley Crüe adieu at one of their three Staples Center shows this week — Monday, Wednesday or Thursday. They are the quartet’s final shows ever.

Also: See our special New Year’s Eve roundup for Thursday night’s many offerings.

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

Monday, Dec. 28

Mötley Crüe at the Staples Center
Figs Vision, Decorator, Wam Dingis and Audiomammal at the Bootleg Theater
Rainbow Jackson, the Singles, the Fuzzy Crystals and Stars at Night at the Satellite
Night Wolves, ViceVersa and GeoTrip at the Silverlake Lounge
Vision, Grinning Ghost, Bastidas and Spoken Folks at the Echo
Furcast, Porcelain Pale, Rollercoasterwater and Paul Nicholas Slater at the Smell
Privet EARTH, Waterbed, the Absolute, Michael Tullberg, Larry Malinconico and Big Sir Loon at the Mint
Betoko at Sound Nightclub
Glimmer at Hyperion Tavern
AYLDR, Royaljag and Charles Fullwood at the Wayfarer
Th Academy Is… at Chain Reaction
Chet Faker at the Observatory
MattyB & the Haschak Sisters at the City National Grove of Anaheim

Tuesday, Dec. 29

SPEAK, the Memories, Pheo, Dream Panther, Nikko Gray and Versis at the Echo
Foxtrax, Theives, Hey King, Frith and Land Art at the Silverlake Lounge
Iris, Blood Candy and Miss Chief at Harvard & Stone
Box of Beats, Bass Church and Mr. Campb3ll at the Mint
Hardwell at Create
Kyng Arthur at the Wayfarer
Odesza at the Observatory
Ozomatli at the House of Blues Anaheim
Johnny “2 Bags” Wickersham, Brian & Jamie Coakley, Johnny Ray Bartel & the Heroes, Sean Wheeler, Hellbound Eddie, Charlie Overby and Bobby Amodeo at the Coach House
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Rachelle Ferrell at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at Saint Rocke

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Dead & Company at the Forum
Mötley Crüe at the Staples Center
Tall Tales & the Silver Lining and Vug Arakas at the Echo
West America, Idaho Green, Spokenest, Medicine Bow and Cave Babies at the Smell
Brothers Gow, Crucial Blend and Afrodade at the Mint
Crazytown at the Whisky a Go Go
Level & the Square, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, David Rosales and Justin Hambly at the Viper Room
Ferry Corsten and Johnny Yono at Exchange LA
Nick Romero at Create
Sidewinders at Mrs. Fish
Ozomatli and Nancy Sanchez at Saint Rocke
Bryson Tiller at the Observatory
Nero at the Observatory (Late Show)
Ska Luau VI at the House of Blues Anaheim
Bro Safari at the Yost Theater
Mickey Avalon at the Coach House
Rachelle Ferrell at the Catalina Club

Thursday, Dec. 31

Rancid heads up a big New Year’s Eve show at the Shrine

See our special New Year’s Eve show roundup here.

Friday, Jan. 1

Night Wolves at the Silverlake Lounge
Dam-Funk, Randy Watson, Laroj, Billy Goods and Matt Respect at the Echo
LA Guns and Faster Pussycat at the Whisky a Go Go
A Place to Bury Strangers, Author & Punisher and SISU at the Viper Room
Noise Controllers, Castor Troy and more at Avalon Hollywood
12th Planet, TNT and more at Exchange LA
Niki J. Crawford at Mrs. Fish
Iamnobodi at the Constellation Room
Knife Party at the Observatory
Rory at the House of Blues Anaheim
Jack Russell’s Great White, Silent Citizen and the Void at the Coach House
Honeyhoney at the Canyon

Saturday, Jan. 2

Surf Curse and Lovely at the Teragram Ballroom
Jack Russell’s Great White at Saint Rocke
Rexx, Dabble, Tempest le Mans and Raul at the Smell
The National Parks at the Hotel Café
The Scorched, Pelican Fly, Garden Echo and Pixelgon at the Mint
Stephen Pearcy and Bulletboys at the Whisky a Go Go
Mattson 2 at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Nero (DJ Set) at Avalon Hollywood
Benny Benassi at Create
Coyu, Anthony Attalla and more at Exchange LA
Diego de la Rosa and The Mighty Burnt Bacon at Mrs. Fish
Best Thing, Wet Hand Dan, Travmo and Christian Smith at the Wayfarer
Armors, Dark Waves and Kid Cadaver at the Constellation Room
XXYYXX at the Observatory
Seedless at the House of Blues Anaheim
Celluloid Heroes at the Coach House
Appetite 4 Destruction at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Dean Ford at Genghis Cohen
Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow and When In Rome II at the Canyon
Strunz & Farah at the Catalina Club

Sunday, January 3

Danse de Sade, Grit and Vanessa Silverman at Los Globos
Night Auditor, Litronix, Moomaw and Math at Pehrspace
Bang Tango and London at the Whisky a Go Go
Stealing Nicks and Fools Logic at the House of Blues Anaheim
Jamie O’Neal at the Gaslamp
Sara Gazarek at the Catalina Club