This Week’s Shows: March 25-31

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Cass McCombs (left, photo by Silvia Grav) and Doug Kershaw

Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: James Bay, the Cat Empire, Brett Young, TWRP, Reyno, Dan Mangan, the Milk Carton Kids, Lucy Spraggan, Balance and Composure, Durand Jones & the Indications, Diana Ross, Matt Nathanson, Chelsea Cutler, Foreign Air, Acid Mother Temple, King Shelter, Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball, Space Kelly, the Two Tens. Mikey Mike, Arkells, Stephen Marley, Broods, J Boog, WET, Jess Glynne, Heron Oblivion, Bronze Radio Return, Mija, Payson Lewis, Lily & Madeleine, Taylor Grey, the National Parks, Balto, Her’s, Queensrÿche, Citizen Cope, Ryan Bingham, Simple Creatures, Ry X, the Happy Fits, Winter, Rival Tides, the Black Queen, PITA, Chris Mann, Slothrust, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Maren Morris, the Marías, Galactic, Donna Missal, Delicate Steve, Desert Stars Festival, Tommy Genesis, Raquel Rodriguez, the Donkeys, Stephen Kellogg, Ama Lou, Void Visions, Spiritualized, the Driver Era, Ava Luna, Cass McCombs, Vince Staples, Ella Vos, Rick Springfield, Bobby Brown, Dance Gavin Dance, Illuminati Hotties, Jerry Paper, the Dollyrots, Electric Six, Arms Akimbo, Gorilla Biscuits, the Dickies, She Wants Revenge, Alec Benjamin, Chief Keef, Kelsey Karter, New Candys, Roots Roadhouse, the Movielife

Picks for the week:

Tuesday: L.A. rockers King Shelter [check out “Paradigm”] celebrate the release of their new EP “Sellout” with a show at the Echo. Tickets.

Tuesday/Wednesday: Sibling duo Broods [see “Peach”]visit Southern California for two shows in support of their new album “Don’t Feed The Pop Monster.” They perform at the Observatory on Tuesday (tickets) and at the Fonda Theatre on Wednesday (tickets).

Friday: Singer-songwriter Donna Missal’s North American tour in support of her 2018 album “This Time” winds down with a night at the El Rey Theatre. Samia opens. Tickets.

Saturday: Cass McCombs’ latest album is the remarkable “Tip of the Sphere” [see “Sleeping Volcanoes”], and his national tour brings him to the Fonda Theatre, with Sam Evian opening. Tickets.

Sunday: The annual Roots Roadhouse brings a packed lineup to the Echo and Echoplex, topped by 83-year-old fiddling legend Doug “The Ragin’ Cajun” Kershaw (backed by the Dave & Deke Combo). Amigo the Devil, Dale Watson, Sam Morrow, Alice Wallace, Albert & His Dreamboats, James Intveld and Cedric Burnside are among the other luminaries to join the fun, which starts at 3 p.m. Tickets.

L.A. shows for the week:

Monday, March 25

James Bay and Noah Kahan at the Wiltern
The Cat Empire and Neal Francis at the El Rey Theatre
Brett Young and Adam Hambrick at the Novo
TWRP and Planet Booty at the Teragram Ballroom
Jamie Drake, Greg Loiacono, Rachel Goodrich and Scott Hirsch at the Bootleg Theater
The Absurd, the Gitas, Vanessa Silberman and Gabrielle Graves at the Satellite
Perfection, Brutus VIII, Gap Girls and Cyrogeyser at the Echo
Sabrina Carpenter at the Fonda Theatre
Chai, Haiku Hands and LA Qoolside at the Moroccan Lounge
Reyno at Echoplex
Love Under the Sun, River Gods and Fever Sleep at the Love Song
CMON, Secret Circuit and John Carroll Kirby at Zebulon
Dan Mangan at the Hotel Café
Lizzy Gundersen and John Lowell Anderson at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Pool Surfers at Harvard & Stone
A. CHAL, Eman8, Chandler Juliet and Joshua Speers at Bardot
The Jazz Butchers at the Mint
The Mint Jam at the Mint (Late Show)
Zero One and Jet Star at the Whisky a Go Go
Mark Morton, Light the Torch and Moon Tooth at the Roxy
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
The Milk Carton Kids at the Largo at the Coronet
Guitar Shorty and Diana Rein at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Moon Grass Mountain, Lanitarians, Rory Justice and Glitterbug at the Wayfarer
Chenza at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Lucy Spraggan and Raye Zaragoza at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
EasyFriend, Time Travelers and Nightgown at the Continental Room
Balance and Composure, Beach Bums and Glitterer at the Glass House
Durand Jones & the Indications and Ginger Roots at the Yost Theater
The Tom Kubis Big Band & the Swing Kittens at the Gaslamp
Freedy Johnston and Dime Box Band at Molly Malone’s

Tuesday, March 26

Diana Ross at the Hollywood Palladium
Matt Nathanson and M. the Heir Apparent at the El Rey Theatre
Broods at the Observatory
Chelsea Cutler and Anthony Russo at the Fonda Theatre
Durand Jones & the Indications and Ginger Root at the Teragram Ballroom
King Shelter, Slut Island and Natalie Green at the Echo
Arkells and Dear Rouge at the Troubadour
Stephen Marley at the Roxy
Foreign Air, Honors and Goldensuns at the Moroccan Lounge
Acid Mother Temple, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Kinski and the Mountain Movers at the Lodge Room
Space Kelly, Cassie Ramona and TONY at the Hi Hat
Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball of Gomez and Buddy at the Bootleg Theater
The Two Tens, Johnny Stranger and Karma Vulture at the Satellite
Durand Jones & the Indications at Amoeba
Midnight Divide and Walla at Harvard & Stone
Mikey Mike, Christina Castle and REECE at Madame Siam
Anthony Cozzi, Sam Burton and Sondra Sun-Odeon at the Love Song
Payday Live Music Showcase at the Virgil
Sofa City Sweetheart at the Redwood Bar
Grave Zone, Drug Apts and Nocturnal Habits at Zebulon
Color and Brave Benefit Show with Devyn Rush, Jenni Alpert, Leah Ashton and more at the Hotel Café
Macey Estes and Karima Francis at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Six Sevens, Josh Spoon, Blanco Niño and Backseat Vinyl at the Mint
Hunter Perrin & the Wild Cards at the Three Clubs
The Hollowfortyfives at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Open Mic with Katie Ferrara and more at Highland Park Bowl
King Buffalo at Catch One
Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky a Go Go
Alternative Ego, Paradise Vultures, Of Limbo and Arrows at the Viper Room
Open Mic at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Calamity Company at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
J Boog at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Green Leaf Rustlers at La Santa
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar

Wednesday, March 27

Broods and Bad Sounds at the Fonda Theatre
WET and Kilo Kish at the Belasco Theater
Heron Oblivion, Psychedelic Speed Freaks, Major Stars and Headroom at the Lodge Room
J Boog at the Novo
Jess Glynne and ABIR at the Wiltern
Durand Jones & the Indications and Ginger Root at the Teragram Ballroom
Bronze Radio Return at the Moroccan Lounge
Taylor Grey, Quinten Hatchett, and Danpaul at the Peppermint Club
Lily & Madeleine and Vera Sola at the Bootleg Theater
The National Parks and WILD at the Troubadour
Klaus, Prince Alarming, Tytus Androngynous, Ennis F.W. and more at the Silverlake Lounge
Payson Lewis, Sheare and Jean Castel at the Satellite
Mija and Arthur Anderson at the Echo
Max Romeo and Dubtonic Kru at Echoplex
Garrett Young Collective, Sixty Grit Band and Damyon at the Redwood Bar
Collapsing Scenery, Nghtcrwlr, Otherr and S280F at La Cita
Oren Ambarchi and Bill Orcutt at Zebulon
One Step Closer, Serena Foster, MostArt, Welcome Home, Vito and Sierra Blax at the Study
Gold Man at the Hotel Café
The Veers, Chimney and Rainstorm Brother at Highland Park Bowl
The Astronots and Dan Sadin at Harvard & Stone
Jazz Night with Carey Frank at the Three Clubs
HR of Bad Brains and Downtown Brown at the Whisky a Go Go
Lil Tracy at the Roxy
The Hots, Diamante, ZRG and Analog Party at the Viper Room
John Surge & the Haymakers, Rob Leines, Grant Langston & the Supermodels and Sandra Macat Band at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Balto, Tommy Alexander and Taylor Kingman at Saint Rocke
Low Budget and Sacred Art at the Wayfarer
All That Remains, Attila, Escape the Fate and Sleep Signals at the Observatory
Her’s and the Undercover Dream Lovers at the Constellation Room
Gregory Michael at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Reyno at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Brand X and Pet Shark at the Coach House
Classless Act, Slaves to Humanity, Detoure, Acid Stripes and Generator at Chain Reaction
Zakir Hussain at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Bobby Lyle, Bunny Brunel Cab and Kaylene Peoples at the Catalina Club

Thursday, March 28

Queensrÿche with Fates Warning at the Fonda Theatre
Citizen Cope at the Novo
Ryan Bingham and the Americans at the El Rey Theatre
Simple Creatures at the Belasco Theater
Ry X at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Slothrust and Rituals of Mine at the Troubadour
Mija and G. Smith at the Moroccan Lounge
Henry Derek Elis, Sophia Knapp, Black Mare and North Americans at Resident
The Happy Fits, Deal Casino and Dan & Drum at the Hi Hat
Winter, Triptides, Julian Porte and Total Heat at the Bootleg Theater
Rival Tides, the Active Set and Moa at the Satellite
The Black Queen, Uniform and SRSQ at the Regent Theater
Spain at the Love Song
Fake Furs, Mellow Code, No Exits and Smomid at Lot 1
Late Night Laggers at the Virgil
Uruguay, Moderns, Strawberry Army and Lily Waters at El Cid
Imaginary Persons, Spencer Robinson & the Wolf Spiders and Hot Licks at the Redwood Bar
PITA and Daniel Menche at Zebulon
Chris Mann, Alisan Porter and Bellsaint at the Peppermint Club
Pinky, JoelAtTheDisco and Gu3ro at the Peppermint Club (Late Show)
Kathleen Grace, the Morning Yells, Pete Ewing and Mary Bragg & Matt Harlan at the Hotel Café
Annabel Lee and Josh Arbour at Harvard & Stone
Brenda Carsey and Zanya at Gold Diggers
Noé, Talker and Baylee Barrett at the Women’s Club of Hollywood
Hawk Percival and Friends, Marky & Johnny and Still Jill at Highland Park Bowl
Sarah Burton, Jadea Kelly and Vealy at the Mint
The Tenement Rats, the Basement Beat Revival and Greg Franco at Café Nela
Nana, SlowlikeWhoa, AmirsaysNothing and more at Catch One Jewel’s Room
Blvksheep with Donuts, Huski and more at Catch One
The Deep Kicks at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Shift K3y, Sinden, Petey Clicks and more at Sound Nightclub
Salem’s Lott, Evilization, Crash, Katey Ashly, Biscuits & Gravy and Danny Hernandez at the Whisky a Go Go
Meangirl and Detour at the Viper Room
Mark Knight & the Unsung Heroes, the Crush and Mitchell Schaffer at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Pete Wilde at Dirty Laundry Bar
Annabelle Maginnis, Daughters LA, Bananas and FrienZone at High Tide (605 E. 4th St.)
Austin McCutchen & the Western Stars and F.D. & the Wizards of the West at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Morgan James at Saint Rocke
Late Night Union, Classless Act and the Shinings at the Wayfarer
Spirit Mother, New candy, Centre and XO at Alex’s Bar
Black Moth Super Rainbow at the Observatory
Tommy Genesis, Deb Never and Amrit at the Constellation Room
Selly at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Ella Vos and Clara Mae at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope at the House of Blues Anaheim
Al Stewart and the Empty Pockets at the Coach House
Lil Tracy at the Glass House
Lil Goat, PAED2WICE, UraelB & Isaiah Bowers, Hanna God, Suzy Nu and JMack at Chain Reaction
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hélène Grimaud at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Phil Colombatto, Wally Angram and Chan Kinchla at Molly Malone’s
Mohsen Namjoo at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
Terrorvision at 1720
The Thrills at the Rose
Patrick Warburton & the Bearded Pearl Clams at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Hed P.E. at La Santa
Sam Concilla and more at the Federal Underground
Oscar Hernandez at the Catalina Club
Note: Ibibio Sound Machine’s show at the Teragram Ballroom has been rescheduled for July 30 at the Moroccan Lounge

Friday, March 29

The Marías, Royal Jag and Loyal Lobos at the Regent Theater
Spiritualized at the Troubadour
Marren Morris and Cassadee Pope at the Wiltern
Galactic ft. Erica Falls, Fishbone and Con Brio at the Fonda Theatre
Donna Missal and Samia at the El Rey Theatre
Delicate Steve at the Teragram Ballroom
Desert Stars Festival, with Dean Wareham, Joel Gion. Spindrift, Dream Phases, Cellar Doors, Imaginary Persons and more, at the Outdoor Theater (behind Zannedelions Boutique on the corner of Highway 62 and El Reposo Circle in Joshua Tree)
Tommy Genesis, Deb Never and Amrit at the Moroccan Lounge
Raquel Rodriguez, Stan Taylor and Novena Carmel at Resident
Angel Du$t, Bugg, Dare, Skourge and Result of Choice at the Lodge Room
The Donkeys, Dustin Lovelis and Glossies at the Hi Hat
Stephen Kellogg and Pete Muller at the Bootleg Theater
Void Visions, Tempers and Death Hags at the Satellite
Ama Lou at the Echo (Early Show)
Elevation Worship at the Novo
The Little Miss, Cassandra Violet and Alicia Blue at the Love Song
Ursula, Shiners Club, Future Crush and Liposuction at the Smell
Gold Shimmer, Dudeo Perez, the Haunts and the Manic Mile at Lot 1
Mark Sultan, the Premonitions and Sabertooth Rockers at El Cid
Dave Hause and the Mermaid at the Redwood Bar
The Getdown at the Escondite
Lightfoils and Avalanche Party at La Cita
Russell Haswell, Street Sects and Nu Sire at Zebulon
Afrolicious and PJ Moon & the Swappers at the Peppermint Club
Taliwhoah, Romell, Nava Morris, Miss cooki and Alex Simone at the Peppermint Club (Late Show)
Break! at the Study
Arms of Tripoli, Wild Signals and Elephant Parallax at Highland Park Bowl
Bendita, Mama Ghost, Nina Storey, Leila Milki and Natalie Ceva at the Hotel Café
Follies & Vices, Night Market, Mykey, Hetz and Louis Weeks at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Jessie Payo & the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
Mia Sera, Mall Dive, Morrison Conway and Lina Kay at the Mint
Reincarnate, Sacred Origin, Vile Descent and Euphonic Defilement at Café Nela
Mr. Kitty, Continues and GlitBiter at Catch One Underground
Jazmen Safina, Jeo, Dre Blue, Domi Young and more at Catch One
Jackie Foster at the Hard Rock Hollywood
AFK and UBUR at Avalon
Worakls at Sound Nightclub
Agent Orange at the Whisky a Go Go
The Driver Era and Moontower at the Roxy
FXP, Franky Perez, Aeges, Secret Social Club and Batfarm at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
Shlohmo at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Garrett Young Collective, Firemelon and Whiskey Dick Rebellion at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Robbie Fulks at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Ava Luna, Rudy de Anda and Sweet Nobody at the Wayfarer
The Accused AD, Final Conflict, SMD and Deviated State at Alex’s Bar
Lil Tracy at the Constellation Room
WET, Kilo Kish and Helena at the Observatory
Jonathan Salazar at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Bite Me Bambi, Seven Year War, Stupid Flanders and Dropcase at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Boyce Avenue and Tyler Hilton at the House of Blues Anaheim
Blue Moon Gurus at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Rubblebucket and Twain at the Glass House
The Happy Fits and Deal Casino at Chain Reaction
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hélène Grimaud at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
La Guns at the Yost Theater
Jazz ‘a’ Band at the Soraya
Aka V, Gooding and Tumbleweed at Molly Malone’s
Molly Hanmer & the Midnight Tokers, Nikki O’Neill and Leeann Skoda at Genghis Cohen
Al Stewart & the Empty Pockets at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Electric Six at La Santa
John Pizzarelli at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
Morgan James at the Rose
Blue Oyster Cult at the Canyon Santa Clarita
RJ at Flyway at Fox

Saturday, March 30

Cass McCombs and Sam Evian at the Fonda Theatre
Vince Staples, JPEGMAFIA and Channel Tres at the Novo
Marren Morris and Cassadee Pope at the Wiltern
Ella Vos and Clara Mae at the El Rey Theatre
Rick Springfield at the Saban
New Jack City Tour with Bobby Brown, Al B. Sure!, Chubb Rock, Hi Five, Michel’le and Wreckx-N-Effect at the Terrace Theater – Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Desert Stars Festival, with Luna, Chaos Chaos, New Candys, Jesika von Rabbit, the Prids, Spirit Mother, Iress and more, at the Outdoor Theater (behind Zannedelions Boutique on the corner of Highway 62 and El Reposo Circle in Joshua Tree)
Swanfest with Dance Gavin Dance, Periphery, Crown the Empire, Don Bronco, Veil of Maya and more at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Illuminati Hotties and Rosie Tucker at the Moroccan Lounge
Jerry Paper and Ava Luna at the Lodge Room
The Dollyrots, Go Betty Go and Fruit & Flowers at the Hi Hat
Electric Six and DaveTV at the Bootleg Theater
Arms Akimbo at the Echo
Parisa at Los Globos
Street Play, Mediocre, the Mouth-Breathers and With Out Rage at the Smell
The Patients at Lot 1
Wizzerd, Salem’s Bend and Mountain Tamer at the Redwood Bar
Mercer at Exchange
Bombino and Alex Siegel at Zebulon
Kismit, the Dumes, Beldina and Zen Thomas at the Peppermint Club
The Lyrical Groove, Aviator Stash and Wolfe Jackson at the Study
Allen Carrescia, Amy Wilcox, the Dales, Mail the Horse and Coyle Girelli at the Hotel Café
Brooks Brown and the Blue Hour at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Henry Wolfe, Parting Lines and Leland & the Silver Wells at Highland Park Bowl
Jessie Payo & the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
The Soundflowers at the Mint
Gibbz at the Mint (Late Show)
The Mormons, Bratty & Jackass, Manhattan Murder Mystery and High Life at Café NELA
Black Mountain at Catch One
Macedonia and Nox Novacula at Catch One Jewel’s Room
John 00 Fleming, Gai Barone and Paul Thomas at Avalon
Defected USA with Sam Divine, Jacky and Ferreck Dawn at Sound Nightclub
Against the Current, Chapel and GucciHighWaters at the Troubadour
Hed P.E. at the Whisky a Go Go
Gorilla Biscuits, Fury and Wise at the Roxy (Early Show)
Gorilla Biscuits, Fury and Winds of Promise at the Roxy (Late Show)
The Dickies, the Wraith and the Cocks at the Viper Room
Dead Sound and the Hellflowers at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Katalyst Collective at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Scott Mulvahill at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Devious Means, Beaux Gris & the Apocalypse, Tim Johnson and Daniel Minaya at the Wayfarer
Messer Chups and the Creepy Creeps at Alex’s Bar
She Wants Revenge and Warbly Jets at the Observatory
Alec Benjamin at the Constellation Room
Matt Galindo at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Zebrahead, Assuming We Survive and La Pobreska at the House of Blues Anaheim
Eric Turner Band at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Chief Keef at the Glass House
Sekta Core at Chain Reaction
Aborted at 1720
Metal Jam at the Gaslamp
Al Stewart & the Empty Pockets at the Rose
Kathy Mattea at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
Morgan James at the Canyon Agoura Hills
W. Earl Brown and John Hawkes at Molly Malone’s
Adam 12 at La Santa
Pacific Chorale at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hélène Grimaud at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Lynda Carter at the Catalina Club

Sunday, March 31

Vince Staples and JPEGMAFIA at the Novo
Kelsy Karter at the Moroccan Lounge
Why Bonnie at the Hi Hat
Whitney Rose and Smith Allen at the Bootleg Theater
New Candys, Be Forest, Slow Crush and Holy Fawn at the Echo
Roots Roadhouse 2019 with Doug Kershaw, the Dave & Deke Combo, Amigo the Devil, Dale Watson, Cedric Burnside, James Intveld and more at Echoplex
sCUM with Hunx & His Punx, Cremalleras, Trap Girl and more at the Regent Theater
El Ritmo de Sol y Mar at Los Globos
Killer Lords and Shrouds at the Redwood Bar
Joe Thalman & the Burden at the Escondite
Doble Poder at La Cita
Bombino and Alex Siegel at Zebulon
Slowdance, Taylor Alexander, Malynda Hale, Lulise and Willow Stephens at the Hotel Café
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Midtown Social, Cole Supple, the Amalgamated and Adanna Duru at the Mint
Candy Graham, the Paradoks, Exploding Pintos, the Terpenes, Lev Valentine and the Tragic Radicals at Café NELA
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge
Will & Phil at the Sassafras Saloon
The Movielife and Travis Shettel of Piebald at the Roxy
Tim Bluhm at the Coffis Brothers at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
HR of Bad Brains, Downtown Brown, Rhino 39 and One Square Mile at Saint Rocke
Mark Sultan, the Schizophonics, Los Hurricanes and VAGUESS at Alex’s Bar (Daytime Show)
Ursula, Tanzier and Animals & Children at Alex’s Bar
Roy Blair at the Constellation Room
Michael Physick at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Pink Talking Fish and the Higgs at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Gunna, Shy Glizzy and Lil Keed at the House of Blues Anaheim
Morgan James and David Rosales at the Coach House
M.O.N.T. at the Glass House
Snoop Dogg as Snoopadelic at the Rose
Dean O’Leary, Bad of Liars and Cherokee Fortune at Genghis Cohen
Wavelength Takeover, Adam Es, Liano and more at La Santa
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Hélène Grimaud at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (Daytime Show)
The American Youth Symphony and National Children’s Chorus at the Walt Disney Concert Hall