This Week’s Shows: May 1-7
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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Haim, Son Volt, the Palms, the Veers, Bedbugs, the Diamond Light, Brant Bjork, Golden Animals, Com Truise, Laura Marling, Ozomatli, Betty Who, Katelyn Tarver, Omar Velasco, Okkervil River, Beth Hart, Ethan Gruska, KYLE, Sleep State, Andrew McMahon, Tim Kasher, Sorority Noise, Lael Neale, Bird Concerns, Robyn Hitchcock, Kiefer Sutherland, Gran Baile, MC Magic, Sondre Lerche, Diet Cig, Avec Sans, Sir Richard Bishop, Avi Buffalo, P.O.D., the Garden, Feist, Old Crow Medicine Show, Buyepongo, Blue October, Brandi Carlile, Dimitri Vegas, Maria Del Pilar, John Isaac Watters, Puscie Jones, Charly Bliss, Sunny Sweeney, the Expanders, the Delirians, Keith Sweat, the Urinals, South Pasadena Eclectic Music Fest, Dweezil Zappa, Oddisee, Paul Bergmann, Ben Browning, Ides of Gemini, Racquet Club, Lewis Watson, Grand Tapestry, Tijuana Panthers, Big Sean, Nellie McKay, A Perfect Circle, Honey Child, Kida, Haux, Wildera
Above: A Saturday filled with garage-, surf- and punk-rock? Sure. The one-day La Batalla Fest goes off Saturday at the Glass House, headlined by Tijuana Panthers. The mini-festival, which starts at 3 p.m., also features Billy Changer, Santoros, Colleen Green, So Many Wizards, Adult Books, Wild Wing and Moon Ensemble. Tickets start at $20.
Los Angeles concerts for the week:
Monday, May 1
Haim at the Teragram Ballroom
Son Volt and Anders Parker at the Roxy
The Palms, the Years and Psychic Love at the Troubadour
The Veers, Lauren Ruth Ward, Former Faces and special guests at Bardot
Bedbugs, Family Hahas, Arms Akimbo and Gardenside at the Bootleg Theater
The Diamond Light, Robbery Inc., Zachary Kibbee and Well Hung Heart at the Satellite
Brant Bjork & Royal Thunder, Black Wizard and Barrows at the Echo
Golden Animals, Levitation Room, Color Caves and the Turns at Harvard & Stone
Jack Grisham, Maureen, the Mercury 5 and more at the Mint
Emily Whittemore, Madison Davis, Maggie Maye, Laurie Kilmartin, Marlene Rodriguez and MACK at Resident
Peppina and Gigi Lyn at the Silverlake Lounge
Weedeater, the Obsessed, Primitive Man, Fatso Jetson and Karma to Burn at the Regent Theater
You Want Fox, Terminal A, F-71 and Plasmic at the Redwood Bar
The Jazzaholics at the Escondite
Joel Eckels, Chris Loggins, Olivia Millerschin, Lisa Richie, Tim Olstad, Annachristie, Sarah Hollins, Sydney Sprague and Kail Baxley at the Hotel Café
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Shape Pitaki at the Wayfarer
Com Truise and Clark at the Constellation Room
Open Mic at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Brother Yusuf at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Zodiac Death Valley at the Continental Room
Craig Range Trio at Genghis Cohen
Ray Davis & the Regenerates at Molly Malone’s
Rumproller Organ Trio at the Sassafras Saloon
Open Mic at the Lexington Bar
Tuesday, May 2
Laura Marling and Valley Queen at the Mayan Theater
Haim at the Teragram Ballroom
Ozomatli and Banda La Maravillosa at the Troubadour
Betty Who, VÉRITÉ and Pretty Sister at the Fonda Theatre
Katelyn Tarver, LA Qoolside and Molly Kate Kestner at Resident
Omar Velasco, Cornelia Murr and Wyndham at the Hi Hat
Okkervil River (acoustic trio) and Bird of Youth at the Bootleg Theater
Reindeer Flotilla, Desert Tundra, Tina DeCara and Suvi at the Silverlake Lounge
Easy, Neil Young deGrasse Tyson, Tambourines and Mush Pot at the Satellite
Emo Nite at the Echo & Echoplex
Blair Sinta and Cheridomongo at the Redwood Bar
The Silver Lining at the Escondite
Beth Hart and Ethan Gruska at the Hotel Café
Phil Barnes, Derek Webb, Luci, LIV and Lizzie Weber at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Mosquitto at Harvard & Stone
Sage Street, Candio, Aftrs, Miss Guided and Sam Pocker & the Pretty Colors at the Mint
Cool Ghouls, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Flat Worms and Will Sprot at Café NELA
Sazerac Steppers Brass Band at the Sassafras Saloon
Space Yacht at Sound Nightclub
No Ceilings with Boogie, Kaiydo, Kemba, Michael Christmas and Ta’East at the Roxy
Amanda Maiden, Dre Powell and Farrah Shea at the Viper Room
Dyllan, Aly Ryan and BELLS at the Vampire Lounge
Bazaar Ensemble at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Josh & Kira at Saint Rocke
Errol Bonnick at the Wayfarer
KYLE and Cousin Stizz at the Observatory
The Palms at the Constellation Room
Sleep State, Groves, Royal Jag and Skydive at the Parish at the House of Blues Anaheim
Eric Turner Band at the HOB Anaheim Lounge
Conejo Schools District Music Festival at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Crane, Spark Notes and Billy Joseph at Molly Malone’s
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Wednesday, May 3
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Belasco Theater
Tim Kasher, Allison Weiss and NO WIN at the Echo
Robyn Hitchcock at the Troubadour
Kiefer Sutherland and Rick Brantley at the Roxy
Sorority Noise, Walter Etc. and the Obsessives at the Hi Hat
Lael Neale, the Cairo Gang and Allie Crow Buckley at the Bootleg Theater
Bird Concerns, Sikemor and Carly & the Universe at Harvard & Stone
Soft Sex at the Regent Theater
Gran Baile, Silverio and Los Master Plus at Los Globos
Low End Theory at the Airliner
Joshua Dare and Princess Frank at the Redwood Bar
The Dank at the Escondite
James McCartney & Anna Rose, Alex Bloom, Aaron Childs and Huxlee at the Hotel Café
Chris Bandl, Charley Rose, Caleche Ryder, Ninet and Keelan Donovan at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Nicole Hale, Bow, James Tillman, Tiger March and the Bad Applez at the Mint
Dead Horse Trauma, VYCES, As Thick As Thieves, Invader and Bonesteel at Union Nightclub – Jewel’s Room
Supernova at Couture
Chaparral at the Love Song
Witch Taint at the Viper Room
Breakthrough Artist Showcase at Saint Rocke
DCR, Jake Tittle, Jake Berry and Francisco Fernandez & the Ferocious Few at the Wayfarer
MC Magic, Baby Bash and Lil Rob at the Observatory
A-F-R-O at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Nick Sherwin Project at Molly Malone’s
Terence Sheehan at Genghis Cohen
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Conejo Schools District Music Festival at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Frank Vardaros Jazz Orchestra at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at the Lexington Bar
Thursday, May 4
Sondre Lerche and Dedekind Cut at the Troubadour
Diet Cig, Lisa Prank and Janelane at the Echo
Avec Sans and Fiona Grey at Resident
Sir Richard Bishop and Robert Millis at the Bootleg Theater
Avi Buffalo, Park Strangers, Minimall and Bien Bien at the Silverlake Lounge
Bad Feelings, LUMiN and Rad Horror at the Satellite
Leela James Daley at the Regent Theater
Soulfly, Gruesome, Lody Kong and Thrown into Exile at Echoplex
Starlito, Don Trip, Scotty Atl and Red Dot at Los Globos
Locksmith, Kasper, Stevie Dub and HaloeLoks at Los Globos
Dan TDM at the Dolby Theatre
Tyga at OHM Nightclub
Coolzey, Spoken Nerd and Harry Jerkface at the Redwood Bar
Forest Beutel at the Escondite
Current Swell & Eddie Berman and Junius Meyvant at the Hotel Café
Rozzi Crane, Mendez and Taylor Hill at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Hassan Khaffaf, James Harte and Suga Butta Bizkit at the Mint
Kukahi at the Record Parlour
The Walking Toxins, Nerv, Que Diablos and Sir Guano at Café NELA
The Next Waltz at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Malaa at Lot 613
Neville Staple at the Whisky a Go Go
G Perico, TF and Cuz Lightyear at the Roxy
Rich Mahan & the Cocktail Heroes and Dogfish Sundaze at Saint Rocke
Arms Akimbo, Atomic Walrus and True Violet at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
The Puscie Jones Revue at the Wayfarer
P.O.D. and Alien Ant Farm at the Observatory
The Garden, Fat Tony and Shattered Faith at the Constellation Room
Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely at Royce Hall UCLA
Home is West and Socio 6.5 at Molly Malone’s
The Shakedown at the Federal Underground
Corey Kennedy at Genghis Cohen
David Garfield, Eric Marienthal, Gary Novak and Rickey Minor at the Catalina Club
Friday, May 5
Feist at the Palace Theatre
Old Crow Medicine Show at the Wiltern
Buyepongo, Chico Mann and Captain Planet at First Fridays, at the Natural History Museum
Blue October and Ryan Delahoussaye at the Fonda Theatre
Brandi Carlile at the Orpheum Theatre
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike at the Hollywood Palladium
Maria Del Pilar at Resident
Charly Bliss, Upset and French Vanilla at the Echo
John Isaac Watters Rainstorm Brother, Matt Rose, Laura Jean Anderson and JACARANDA at the Hi Hat
Puscie Jones Revue, Groove Sauce and the Love Conspiracy at the Bootleg Theater
Brian Hadsell, the Girl & the Glory, Johnny Romero & the Family, Christopher Piliguian, Fallen Suns and Snowball II at the Silverlake Lounge
Mija’s Glitter Ball with Ryan Forever and Gammer at Exchange
Oh Malo, Mr. Moon, the Rare Occasions, Jason Hawk Harris and Jamie Drake at the Hotel Café
Taylor John Williams, Rand, Peridot, Jessica Rau and Mariana Bell at the Hotel Café Second Stage
John Lindahl and Miek Schiavo at the Mint (Early Show)
Sunny Sweeney, Donnie Lee Strickland and the Senators at the Mint
Pedal Strike, La Tumba, Sunny War, King Flamingo and LA Coyote at Café Nela
Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands with Jesse Montana and Hy Brasil at Universal CityWalk
Redlight, My Nu Leng, Bones and Wet Hand Dan at Avalon
Justin Jay and Fantastic Voyage at Sound Nightclub
Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano at Create Nightclub
Thomas Nicholas Frat Party at the Whisky a Go Go
The Expanders and Boogaloo Assassins at the Roxy
The Delirians, Ill Tiempo and Alianza Rebelde at the Viper Room
Air Supply at the Saban Theatre
Frankie & the Studs, Name the Band, Modern Kicks and Electric Children at the Maui Sugar Mill
Danny O’Keefe at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Corey & the Tribe at the Escondite
ENCO at La Cita
Berry Bly & Soul Shaker, Joes Band and Blazing Dueling Pianos at Saint Rocke
Spendtime Palace, Distractor, Bullrider and the Grinns at the Wayfarer
Quinto Sol, Alika and Azatlan Underground at Alex’s Bar
Psycho Realm, Delinquent Habits and Tha Mexakins at the Observatory
Zacari and Tobi at the Constellation Room
Ozomatli at the House of Blues Anaheim
Sondre Lerche at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Los Despertitos at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Keith Sweat at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Urinals, Traps PS and Fernando & the Teenage Narcs at Acerogami
Alyson’s Anthem, the War Toyes, Diversion, Dixie’s Deceivers and Handsome Karnivore at Molly Malone’s
The Sweet at the Canyon
Groove Kitty at the Rose
Irene Greene at Genghis Cohen
Grafitti at the Catalina Club
Dan TDM at the Dolby Theatre
Saturday, May 6
South Pasadena Eclectic Music Fest, with Ozomatli, Irene Diaz, Tony Gilkyson, Thorcraft Cobra, Charlie Hickey and more, throughout downtown South Pasadena
La Batalla Festival, with Tijuana Panthers, Billy Changer, Santoros, Colleen Green, So Many Wizards, Adult Books, Wild Wing and Moon Ensemble, at the Glass House
Power 106 Powerhouse 2017 with Big Sean, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Kid Ink, Jeremih, Deorro, Post Malone, Madeintyo, Skeme and more at the Glen Helen Amphitheater
Dweezil Zappa and Ike Willis at the Fonda Theatre
Feist at the Palace Theatre
Oddisee & Good Compny, Olivier St. Louis and Old Man Saxon at the Regent Theater
Ben Browning, Eli Glad, Flying Horse and Maikol at Echoplex
Paul Bergmann, Bart Davenport, Dimber and Samira Winter at the Echo
Lewis Watson and Kail Baxley at the Trouabdour
Grand Tapestry and Eligh at the Roxy
Andrew Rayel at Hollywood Palladium
Idan Raichel at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Racquet Club and Gentlemen Prefer Blood at Resident
Pleasure Burn, Flames of Durga and Leggy Peggy at the Hi Hat
Vague & Nebulous, Thed Jewel, D. Wing, Micah James and Nate Cole at the Bootleg Theater
Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery at the Silverlake Lounge
Mysterious D, Shyboy and R.A.I.D. at Los Globos
Jet Elfman, Sunny War and Tristan Puig at the Smell
The Loons, the Moonsaults and Haley & the Crushers at the Redwood Bar
Ides of Gemini and Zig Zags at Complex
The Glitch Mob and Nosaj Thing at Exchange
Nellie McKay at the Hotel Café
Caitlin Eadie, Gyasi Ross, Katie Ferrara, the Drives, the Ricky Fitts and Ellisa Sun at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Clams, Checkerneck, Mike Wingless & the Flight, Senior Year, Savage Henry and Vassa at the Mint
The Schizophonics, the Mormons and My Revenge at Café Nela
Fancy Space People, Jewel of Denial, Mind Power Recitements and L.A. Drones at HM157
Globelamp, Crook and Chiildren at the Lost Knight
Sharam and Oliver Dollar at Avalon
Holy Ghost, Pat Lok and Lee Wells at Sound Nightclub
Sultan & Ned Shepard and Brohug at Create Nightclub
No Small Children, Go Betty Go and For Sale at the Maui Sugar Mill
Katalyst Collective at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Derek Hamilton and Waldo Bliss at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Electric Blue and Mother Jones at Saint Rocke
Restavrant, Blind John Pope, L’agression and Big Rig Dollhouse at Alex’s Bar
No Violence Music Festival with Nekromantix, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Dinamo, Koffin Kats, Tijuana No., 8 Kalacas, Viernes 13, Left Alone, La Banda Skalavera, Red Store Bums, Gamblers Mark, the Rocketz, Gabriela Penka, Blanco Y Negro and the High Life Revue at the Observatory
Blue October at the House of Blues Anaheim
Dennis Quaid & the Sharks, the Beach Buzzards and Steele at the Coach House
Lucha Vavoom at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Jillian Speer and Zetz Klezmer Ensemble at Genghis Cohen
Michael Mills Band at Molly Malone’s
Sunday, May 7
A Perfect Circle at the Hollywood Bowl
Honey Child and Miss Jupiter at the Echo
Wildera, Georgi Kay, the Bad Signs and Zach Easton at the Mint
Kida, Trishes and Valida at the Hi Hat
Haux and Aisha Badru at the Bootleg Theater
CM Dawn at the Satellite
Sarah Gayle Meech and Sam Morrow at the Echo (Daytime Show)
MC Magic, Lil Rob, Lighter Shade of Brown and Lexini Blanco at the Regent Theater
Coast 2 Coast Showcase at Los Globos
Brother SAL & the Devil May Care at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Awacen, Soul Roads, the Example and Phat Trick at the Mint (Daytime Show)
Third Grade Teacher, Motorcycle Black Madonnas, Nastassya Filippovna and Emily Hay at Café NELA
Ronald Bruner Jr. at the Roxy
The Thin Lines, Missing Takes and Akeem at the Viper Room
Ben Bostick at the Escondite
Doble Poder at La Cita
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge (Early Show)
Hannah Bowers at the Silverlake Lounge
BBQ & Blues with Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Jack Mack & the Heart Attack Horns and Michael John & the Bottom Line at Santa Clarita Central Park
The Reluctant Apostles at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Todd McHatton at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (Matinee Kids’ Show)
Felice Hernandez at Saint Rocke
Cat Signs, Meow Twins, Plague Vendor, Cheap Tissue, Criminal Hygiene, Ghost Dance, Princess Pineapple, Potential linatics, the High Curbs, Tissues, Te Adoro and Quixote’s Revolver at Alex’s Bar
Mod Sun at the Constellation Room
Michael Physick at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Strunz & Farah and Pasion Gitana at the Coach House
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