Anna Acosta on May 14th, 2018

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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Pedro the Lion, HER, Dream Machines, Marieme, Sleeplust, U2, Franz Ferdinand, Swimsuit Issue, Henry Wolfe, Trouble, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zoé, Ezra Furman, Sofi Tukker, Con Brio, NoMBe, Yonatan Gat, Sarah Walk, Total Heat, Tidal Babes, Bird & Thorn, MGMT, Danko Jones, Ariel Pink, IAM, Preoccupations, Horse Feathers, Z Berg, the Marias, VHS Collection, Colin Caulfield, No Small Children, Mary Lattimore, Sparta, Taylor Swift, Larkin Poe, John Prine, Fetty Wap, Smokepurpp, Peter Hook & the Light, Together Pangea, Poison, the Lighthouse & the Whaler, SUR, Strung Out, Emerson Star, the Jacks, Rival Consoles, Kim & the Created, Modest Mouse, Doheny Blues Festival, Katy Perry, Blood Sweat & Tears, Suzanne Santo, the Wonder Years, the Dead Ships, Dizzy Wright, Paula Cole, Gang of Youths, Magic Wands, Austin McCutchen, VIZA, Tyr, Jocelyn Rose

Above: Z Berg is hosting a prom. The singer-songwriter and ex-frontwoman of Phases, JJAMZ and the Like — who recently released a video for her solo single “Time Flies” — is headlining the midweek affair Z Berg & Friends on Wednesday night at the Highland Park Ebell Club. The lineup features Ryan Ross, Ethan Gruska, Cillie Barnes, Christian Lee Hutson, Sharon Silva, Keith Carradine, among others; her old Like bandmate Tennessee Thomas is DJing; and attendees are encouraged to dress accordingly. Tickets.

Los Angeles concerts for the week:

Monday, May 14

Pedro the Lion at the Teragram Ballroom
HER and Valen at the Moroccan Lounge
Dream Machines, Thumpasaurus and John Keek at the Hi Hat
Marieme, Katelyn Tarver, Malia Civetz and Tomberlin at Bardot
Numb.er, the CIA, Rumblepak and Paige Emery at the Echo
Tolliver & Eddington, O Future, Knox White and Thed Jewel at the Bootleg Theater
APAHM Showcase with wave Groove, Jillesque, Oni Monstre, Auraa and Taisalcedo at the Silverlake Lounge
Sleeplust, the Gutter Daisies, Rubaiyat and Shim at the Satellite
Collapsing Scenery at Zebulon
Crystales, Santoros, Lunch Lady and Miguel Mendez & the Lords of the Apocalypse at Resident
Mestis, Hyvmine, Sketch Orchestra and Thrailkill at 1720
Olivia Millerschin at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Grinning Ghosts at Harvard & Stone
The Coals at the Love Song
Jonathan Palmer, Good.To.Go, the Songery, Jacio and Rit$y at the Mint
Royal Distortion, Vigil of War, Earthsleep, Blue Silk and Trash Dogs at the Whisky a Go Go
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Whitney Shay, Igor Prado and the Altman Sparks Band at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
The Jetties at the Wayfarer
Chris Daub at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Itzhak Perlman at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Ocean Park Standoff and the Dales at SLO Brew

Tuesday, May 15

U2 at the Forum
Franz Ferdinand and Priets at the Wiltern
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Bob Oxblood and Zac Clark at Ford Theatre
Pedro the Lion at the Moroccan Lounge
Swimsuit Issue, Cat Pierce and MainMan at Resident
Trouble at the Roxy
Arc Iris, the Breathing Effect and Steve Taylor at the Hi Hat
Henry Wolfe, Kyle McNeill, Cory Becker and Crash Richard at the Bootleg Theater
AJ Froman, Bristol to Memory, Mu. (grn+gld) and Society of Shadows at the Satellite
Lolo Zouaï and Rainsford at the Echo
Ramsey, Corbin Dallas, Michael Barr, JJ Adrian and SLGHTWRK at the Peppermint Club
Red Wanting Blue and Liz Brasher at the Hotel Café
Frida Sundemo and Jacob Snider at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Joe Marson, Space Diaries and Talk Time at Harvard & Stone
Hunter Perrin at the Three Clubs
Sazerac Steppers Brass Band at the Sassafras Saloon
Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky a Go Go
Open Mic at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Calamity Company at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
Darlene & Jasmine at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Zoe and Dorian at the House of Blues Anaheim
Alycia Cooper at Skyloft
Lachsa at the Catalina Club
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar

Wednesday, May 16

U2 at the Forum
Zoé and Dorian at the Wiltern
Ezra Furman at the Teragram Ballroom
Sofi Tukker, Kah-Lo and LP Giobbi at the Fonda Theatre
MGMT at the Observatory
NoMBE and Thutmose at the Troubadour
Z Berg & Friends at the Highland Park Ebell Club
Con Brio, the Sextones and Elektric Voodoo at the Moroccan Lounge
Yonatan Gat, Prettiest Eyes and Criminal Hygiene at Resident
Total Heat, Maria Minerva, Harmony Tividad and Eyeshadow at the Hi Hat
Sarah Walk and Lydia Luce at the Bootleg Theater
Bird & Thorn, Emilia Donovan, DAMYN and Steegs at the Silverlake Lounge
Tidal Babes, Taleen Kali and MetronOhm at the Satellite
Little Silver Hearts at the Love Song
Behind the Hop, Demarcus, Artyone Turner and the Gatsby Affair at Los Globos
The Absurd, Porcelain Hill, Dirty Honey and FOE at the Virgil
Groundislava at Low End Theory at the Airliner
Preston Perry and Sean Wheeler & the Reluctant Messengers at the Redwood Bar
Shark Toys at Zebulon
Rylic Zander, Synah and Jeshua & Franx at the Peppermint Club
The Bad Applez, Charly & Faust, Happy Lives and Vylet at the Study
Neyla Pekarek of the Lumineers, Abe Abraham and Hey King at the Hotel Café
Lizzy Loeb, Clara Wolfe and Good Morning Bedlam at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Ghosts in Pocket and FNTN at Harvard & Stone
Besh and Redgrave Jones at the Mint
Life of Agony, Powerflo and Blaxmyth at the Whisky a Go Go
Danko Jones, Circus of Power and the Superbees at the Viper Room
Just Dave’s Last Chance Country Jam at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Dead Winter Carpenters at Saint Rocke
Swimsuit Issue, Cat Pierce and Complexions at the Wayfarer
Trouble, DreadChapo and Biig Marsh at the Constellation Room
VHS Collection at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Blood, Sweat & Tears and Boardinghouse at the Coach House
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins at the Canyon at the Rose
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar

Thursday, May 17

Ariel Pink and DIIV at the Wiltern
IAM at the Belasco Theater
Sofi Tukker, Kah-Lo and LP Giobbi at the Fonda Theatre
Preoccupations, Moaning and Facial at the Echo
Sparta and Nalgadas at the Troubadour
Together Pangea at the Highland Park Ebell Club
Horse Feathers and Dead Horses at the Bootleg Theater
The Marías, Jarina de Marco and Sister Mantos at MOCA
VHS Collection at the Moroccan Lounge
Colin Caulfield at Resident
Counterfeit, Dube and Convey at the Hi Hat
Saving Young Blonde at the Silverlake Lounge
No Small Children, Bad in Bed and Sleep Machine at the Satellite
Roger Joseph Manning at the Grammy Museum
Billy Uomo, Color TV and David Mountain at the Love Song
Aïsha Devi at Echoplex
Doctors & Engineers, Lions!, Smiling Beth and Surely Lorraine at Lot 1
Lil Dicky at Exchange
Mary Lattimore and Gun Outfit at Zebulon
Romeo at the Peppermint Club
Gregory Douglass and Myra Flynn at the Hotel Café
Zev the Wolf at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Jen Hartswick, Nick Cassarino and Nikki O’Neill at the Mint
Jessie Taylor at the Three Clubs
Falcon Eddy at Café Nela
The Midnight Passengers at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Soulfly, Nile, Darksun, Not My Master and Chaotic Shadows at the Whisky a Go Go
Mike Love and Cas Haley at the Roxy
Exit Mask, Checkerneck, Tera and Karkaza at the Viper Room
Black Stardust, Cubicle, Dirty Cakes and In the Stars at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Mesa Riot, Bundy, Blindboss and Masses at the Wayfarer
Yonatan Gat, Sun Araw, Mdou Moctar and Media Jeweler at Alex’s Bar
03 Greedo, Ray Vicks and DramaTyme at the Observatory
Saint JHN at the Constellation Room
Stevie Talks at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Celtic Woman at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Zoé and Dorian at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Darbi Shaun, Damian Sage and Of Sea & Stone at Genghis Cohen
Prism at Royce Hall UCLA
Rebel Heart at Copper Blues
Stefani Scovolo at Molly Malone’s
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Blood Sweat & Tears at the Canyon at the Rose
Spazmatics at the Canyon Agoura Hills
The Shakedown at the Federal Underground
Note: The Vaccines at the Teragram Ballroom has been postponed to Sept. 30

Friday, May 18

Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello and Charli XCX at the Rose Bowl
MGMT and Molly Nilsson at the Hollywood Palladium
Peter Hook & the Light at the Wiltern
Larkin Poe at the Teragram Ballroom
John Prine and Sam Outlaw at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Tricky and Young Magic at the Fonda Theatre
Fetty Wap at OHM Nightclub
Preoccupations, Moaning and Mourners at the Echo
Smokepurpp and Larry June at the Belasco Theater
Poison and Cheap Trick at the FivePoint Amphitheatre
Soulfly and Nile at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Lighthouse & the Whaler and Vita & the Woolf at the Moroccan Lounge
Generacion Suicida, the Wraith and Tenement Rats at the Hi Hat
SUR and Bonavega at the Bootleg Theater
Strung Out, Strife, La Armada and Twilight Creeps at the Regent Theater
Rival Consoles, John Tejada and Tottie at Union Station
Rival Consoles, Deru and Nordic Soul at Union Nightclub
Josh Wink, Doc Martin and Porkchop at Union Nightclub – Disco
Chad Ubo and Anna St. Louis at the Love Song
Lil Mosey at Los Globos
Mayorkun at Los Globos
Divola, Closet Goth, CHUD and This Uni at the Smell
Kurt Stifle & the Swing Shift and Meco Cardovas at the Redwood Bar
Abby & the Myth and the Tens at the Escondite
Solardo, Harvard Bass and Human Resources at Exchange
Fox Wilde and Ren Farren at the Peppermint Club
The Jacks at the Peppermint Club (Late Show)
Ari Nikole and Graham Kilo at the Study
Tony Lucca & Ernie Halter, David Davis, Michael McDermott and Andrew Keoghan at the Hotel Café
Michelle Leclercq, Race the Tide, the Evening Guests and Asa Ey at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Carlie Hanson at the Mint (Early Show)
Dizzy Box Nine, Daisycutter, Bright Eyed Kids and the Somebodies at the Mint
Monks of Doom and Insect Surfers at Café Nela
Christian Smith, Hobo, Brandon Heinz and Jon Mon at Avalon
Emerson Star, Fell Runner, Liv Slingerland and Essx Station at the Troubadour
Missing Persons, the Hellflowers, the Swansons, Detoure, Rowland Dark, Tara Black & Seeing Red and Speed of Light at the Whisky a Go Go
Saint JHN and Tyla Yaweh at the Roxy
Midnight Divid, the Audiots, Mal and Seventh Freedom at the Viper Room
Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
John Popper and Katrina Woolverton at Saint Rocke
Kim & the Created, the Flytraps, the Side Eyes and Slut Island at the Wayfarer
Life of Agony at the House of Blues Anaheim
The Hitt Band at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
The English Beat and Warsaw Poland Bros at the Coach House
Combichrist, Wednesday 13, Night Club, Prison, Death Valley High and Requiem at the Glass House
Obscr at the Cave
Modest Mouse at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Gladius James, Tyler Alexis, Sandra Piller and Jane Bach at Genghis Cohen
Kings Revenge at Copper Blues
Lyell Likes Rock, Brenna Bavis Band and Jet Lag Band at Molly Malone’s
Quiet Riot at the San Manuel Casino
Blood Sweat & Tears at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Felix Brown Band at the Marke

Saturday, May 19

Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello and Charli XCX at the Rose Bowl
Doheny Blues Festival, with George Thorogood, Blues Traveler, Jimmy Vaughan and more, at Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point
The Wonder Years, Tigers Jaw, Tiny Moving Parts and Worriers at the Regent Theater
The Dead Ships, Night Talks, North by North and the Revies at the Troubadour
Allah-Las at Off the 405 at the Getty Center (6 p.m.)
Katy Perry at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Blood Sweat & Tears at the Saban Theatre
Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles at the Teragram Ballroom
Todrick Hall American at the Fonda Theatre
Modest Mouse at the Arlington Theatre
Shoreline Mafia at the Novo
Hank Wood & the Hammerheads at Resident
The World Record and Rough Church at Taix
Kid Row Spring Show with Crazy Devils, the Gummy Ninjas, Party Poopers, Electric Life, the Acko and Dogpile at the Hi Hat
Suzanne Santo (of Honeyhoney) and Korey Dane at the Bootleg Theater
Spencer Robinson & the Wolf Spiders, Benjamin London and Dani Vargas at the Silverlake Lounge
LOUD Fest 2018 at the Echo + Echoplex
EYEDENTITY at the Virgil
Ex-Terrestrial, D. Tiffany, Goddollars and Paradise at El Cid
International Swingers, Well Hung Heart and Hurry Up at the Redwood Bar
Mdou Moctar and La Chamba at Zebulon
Brooke Josephson and WYO at the Peppermint Club
Lon Lon and Villains in Vogue at the Study
Austin Sexton, Rainne and Juliette Goglia at the Hotel Café
Casey Neill & Redray Frazier, We the Dreamers, Tavia and Jaden LaRue at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Yak Attack, Jigsaw Falling and Extagalatic at the Mint
The Neckbreakers, Death on the Radio, Downtown Devil Dogs and the Hymen Blasters at Café NELA
Cerebro Negro, Concept Six, Los Cadejos, Mala Vibra and Love Steady at Union Nightclub
Tabasko Sweet at 1720
KhoMha, 1%, Alex Vela, J.Wu and TLuxx at Avalon
Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Angel City Rockers, Angeles, Dark Entries, Ethereal Sea and War Within at the Whisky a Go Go
Viza, the New Pacific, Satellite Citi and the Peasant at the Roxy
Motograter, Burn River Burn, Agnozia, Red Devil Vortex, Divine Retribution and Seizure at the Viper Room
Nick Kurusawa and Katalyst Collective at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Rick Shea and Jeff Turmes at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The English Beat and Warsaw Poland Bros at Saint Rocke
The Lighthouse & the Whaler, Wita & the Woolf and Wetwood Smokes at the Wayfarer
Fartbarf, Bobby Blunders, Band Aparte and Asi Fui at Alex’s Bar
Midnight, Bat and Wormwitch at the Constellation Room
SoSuperSam at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Luis Oliart and Scott Page at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Mad About the Blues at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Los Rios Rock School at the Coach House
Dizzy Wright, Demrick, Lil Debbie and Noa James at the Glass House
Chris Beland at SLO Brew Rock
Dave Mason at the Cave
Paula Cole at the Scherr Forum-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Joel Z, Marlhy & the Misguided and Terry Charles at Genghis Cohen
Twins at the Pasadena Civic
The Wailing Souls at the Gaslamp
Divebar Rockstars at Copper Blues
Fast Times at the Marke
Average White Band at the Catalina Club

Sunday, May 20

Doheny Blues Festival, with Buddy Guy, Beth Hart, Eric Burdon & the Animals and more, at Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point
Ja Rule and Ashanti at the Saban Theatre
Bringing Down the House Showcase with the Antidote, Bassic, Ear Ringers, MYLN, Rookie Season, Sick of Sarahs and more at the Wiltern
Gang of Youths and the Philistines Jr. at the Moroccan Lounge
Magic Wands, Taleen Kali, Cheekface and Dimber at the Hi Hat
Austin McCutchen, Victoria Bailey, Mike Khalil and Pacific Range at the Echo
Týr, Orphaned Land, Ghost Ship Octavius and Aeternam at Echoplex
Ska En DTLA, with S.C. Skankers, The Paranoias, Nomoral, Gabriel Penka, Chencha Berrinches, La Muerte and Happy Drunk Cartel, at 1720
Nightingale Rodeo at the Love Song
Mailmen, New Evil, Deathcat, Pussy Tuesday, No Surprises, Ghoul Kids and Bam Ram You at Los Globos
Kev Choice Ensemble at the Virgil
Voice of Addiction, Failing Up, C.C. Potato and Taken Days at the Redwood Bar (Daytime Show)
XO, Black Sea and Wellness at the Redwood Bar
Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at the Escondite
Doble Poder at La Cita
Jocelyn Rose, ShalaeLA, Prima Apollinaare and Peggy Judy at the Study
Sound Collective at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Rich Meyer, Orion & the Stars, the Middle Anne’s and Polina Zizak at the Mint
The Sound of Ghosts at the Sassafras Saloon
Midnight, Bat and Wormwitch at Union Nightclub – Jewel’s Room
School of Rock West LA & Venice Spring 2018 Season Show at the Troubadour
Madrost, Silent Scream, Calcemia and Goreified at the Viper Room
Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Felice Hernandez at Saint Rocke
Festival of Praise with Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Take 6 and more at the Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Hurry Up, the Alley Cats and Rats in the Louvre at Alex’s Bar
Chris Travis and Idontknowjeffrey at the Observatory
Jussie Smollett at the Constellation Room
Selly at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
The Wonder Years, Tigers Jaw, Tiny Moving Parts and Worriers at the House of Blues Anaheim
Hollyn at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Jeserey Sanchez, Karren C and Nieman at the Continental Room
A Place for Us at the Skirball Center (Daytime Show)
Hector Olivera at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Juanes and Mon Laferte at the Pechanga Resort & Casino
Laco 8 at Royce Hall UCLA
Blood Sweat & Tears at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Average White Band at the Catalina Club
Power Violence comedy night at the Satellite