Anna Acosta on May 27th, 2019

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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: JazzReggae Festival, Lyerr, the Hives, the Specials, Pink Sweat$, the Marías, DeBaby, the Stranglers, Earth, Palaye Royale, Twilight Sad, Apex Manor, the Undertones, Sego, Wavves, Odonis Odonis, iHeartRadio Wango Tango, Strange 80’s, Jai Wolf, Knuck Puck, Fonseca, Snarky Puppy, Harriet Brown, The Specials, Azimüth, Rumbankete, Sam Weber, Fencer, Harry Katz & the Pistachios, CAPYAC, Veers, Liv Slingerland, Miranda Lee Richards, Princess, Xiu Xiu, Mogli, WYO, Dynasty Handbag, Inter Arma, Sam Buck, Bogan Via, Newboy, the Smokes, Deadland Ritual, the Jungle Giants, the Darbies, Gabriel Delicious, 88GLAM, Radkey, Payday, Immortal Bird, the Eiffels, Justin Townes Earl, Airplane Mode, Tunde Olaniran, Wear Your Wounds, Blood and Chocolat, Martinez, Kid Bandit & the Path of Most Resistance, Clarke & the Himselfs, Jen Jennings Trio, Howe Gelb, I See Hawks in LA, Luke Sweeney, Penny Engine, National Anthem, DZR, Spain, Vues, Prima Donna, HR of Bad Brains, Jordan Jones, Lucy Rose, Thick, the Sugar Cuts, Chromatic Colors, Hotel Electric with Andy Clockwise, Young M.A., Sacred Reich, Trinidad Cardona, Haley Blais, Women Tied to the Railroad Tracks, Whitney Tai, Littlest Sister, Lauren Lakis, Jetboy, Tijuana No!, Earth Arrow, Z Berg & Friends Prom, Full of Hell, Tim Atlas, Plastic Cactus, Low Volts, Los Blancos, Primal Kings, Colin Hay, Jon Brion, Austin Ward, Royal Thunder, Rubaiyat, The Graylings, Jimmy Sweet, Lo Haze, Brittney Crush, Miranda Sings, the Love Band with Johnny Echols, Andrew Garcia, Little River Band, Herman’s Hermits, Young Dubliners, Mista Cookie Jar, Alien Weaponry, Nick Jordan, Paris Escovedo, Xasthur, Dwight Tribble, the Winery Dogs, The Suitcase Junket, Yacopsae, Katalyst Collective

Top Picks of the Week

■ Thursday: Apex Manor [see our interview with Ross Flournoy] celebrate the release of their new album “Heartbreak City” on Thursday night at the Bootleg Theater. Get there early for Coastal Clouds and Near Beer. Tickets.
■ Friday: Sego [stream “Shame”] bring the spectacularly spastic art-rock on their new album “Sego Sucks” to the Moroccan Lounge, where Hate Drugs and Lens Mozer open. Tickets.
■ Friday/Saturday: Wavves rock two nights at the Lodge Room, with Puzzle and Slut Island joining in. Tickets.

L.A. concerts for the week:

Monday, May 27

JazzReggae Festival with Freddie McGregor, Tobi Lou, Etana, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble and more at the Sunset Recreation Center UCLA
Lyerr at the Roxy
Fencer, SPELLES, Small Forward and the Rare Occasions at the Moroccan Lounge
Harry Katz & the Pistachios, Rambling Ways and Tar & Flowers at the Satellite
CAPYAC, Calvin the II, Cool Company and Sugi Dakks at the Echo
Newboy, Perfume, Sebeyu and Hyacinth Boo at Zebulon
Inter Arma, Thantifaxath and Dead to a Dying World at Resident
Sam Buck and Thurmon Green at the Love Song
The Smokes, Taoma Moon and Mad Dogs & Bad Dogs at the Redwood Bar
Hollow 45’s, Fox Violet and Cold Weather Kids at Harvard & Stone
Matt DeCaro at the Hotel Café
Salt Petal at LACMA
Bogan Via, Raven Artson, Highschool Jacob and Ward (plus Eddie Caldwell interview) at the Mint
Ben Leasure, Caty Crone, Fin, Dana Varon, Heather Necole and more at the Three Clubs
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Fantastic Negrito at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Stormhouse, King Flamingo and the Kid Chocolate Band at the Continental Room
Supersuckers, Speedealer and Alright Spider at the Wayfarer
Tres Hombres at Saint Rocke
Nick Schnebelen and Kid Memphis at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
The Tom Kubis Big Band & the Swing Kittens at the Gaslamp

Tuesday, May 28

The Hives, Refused and Bleach at the Fox Theater Pomona
The Specials at the House of Blues Anaheim
Pink Sweat$ and Raiche at the Fonda Theatre
Deadland Ritual at the Troubadour
The Jungle Giants and ufo ufo at the Echo
Veers, the Happy Hollows and Black Furarri at the Bootleg Theater
Liv Slingerland, Cheekface and Cuffed Up at the Hi Hat
Sgt. Papers, Windows and more at Zebulon
Joe P the MC and Josh Fittante at the Silverlake Lounge
The Darbies at the Redwood Bar
Gabriel Delicious and Rainstorm Brother at the Love Song
Weekly Musician’s Open Mic (feat. Luego) at Highland Park Bowl
Payday at the Virgil
Jordan Jones at Harvard & Stone
Hotel Electric with Andy Clockwise at the Hotel Café
Lexy Sacco and Nikki Lorenzo at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Bob Holz Band at the Catalina Club
88GLAM and D33J at the Roxy
Radkey, the Sahns and J & the 9’s at the Viper Room
Immortal Bird and Exhausted Prayer at Catch One
Calamity Company at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Thee Scuffers at the HOB Anaheim Foundation Room
AllieRock, Endz, the HomeGirl Monie, Zzay and 4th Beats at the Continental Room
Riverside and Contrive at the Glass House
Tommy Wright III at Chain Reaction
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Open Mic at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon

Wednesday, May 29

Pink Sweat$ and Raiche at the Fonda Theatre
The Marías at Royce Hall UCLA
DaBaby at the Novo
The Stranglers and Rappresaglia at the Regent Theater
Earth and Helms Alee at the Echo
The Eiffels, Fames and the Social at the Moroccan Lounge
Valley Queen, Jonny Fritz and Peel’d at the Bootleg Theater
Miranda Lee Richards, Leland & the Silver Wells and Ryan Fuller at Highland Park Bowl
Justin Townes Earl at Amoeba
Airplane Mode, Abjo, Partywave, Mamabear and Gaslamp Killer at the Hi Hat
Tunde Olaniran and Ahya Simone at Zebulon
Wear Your Wounds, Author & Punisher and Xasthur at the Satellite
Blood & Chocolat (jazz) with Ian Martin, Eric Reed, Trevor Lawrence, Teodross Avery and Emile Martinez at Resident
Kid Bandit & the Path of Most Resistance at the Love Song
Los Faunas at the Redwood Bar
Punk Crush, Pussy Tuesday and more at the Virgil
Clarke & the Himselfs and WIBG at Harvard & Stone
Vous at the Peppermint Club
Lucy Rose at the Hotel Café
Josh Moreland, Lana Love and Mercy at the Mint
Carey Frank at the Three Clubs
Mac Mall, GMB Von, C-Def, Mikey Budd, G Marquis, Dat Killa Chris, Jay Fiii$h and Phoenix General at the Whisky a Go Go
Alien Weaponry and LOWLIVES at the Roxy
Nick Jordan, Bodacious Thang!, MC Tae and Smash Bryant at the Viper Room
Pete Chinel at the Catalina Club
Jen Jennings Trio (Snarky Puppy) at One Colorado, Pasadena
Highlands, Fellow Robot, Sanguine Knight, Twanner and Ward at Alex’s Bar
Natural Bridges and Indiana Hale at the Continental Room
Citizen, Knuckle Puck, Hunny and Oso Oso at the Observatory
Skegss and Distractor at the Constellation Room
Gregory Michael at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
88GLAM at Chain Reaction
Howe Gelb, David Huckfelt, Tommy Midnight and CMATH Sounds at the Wayfarer
Electronica Musique & Multimedia Concert at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons
I See Hawks in LA, Chip Kinman, John Surge & the Haymakers and David Serby & the Hillbilly Fringe at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Jab Diffusion at Copper Blues

Thursday, May 30

Palaye Royale, Weathers and Starbender at the Fonda Theatre
The Twilight Sad and Kathryn Joseph at the Teragram Ballroom
The Undertones at the Observatory
Apex Manor, Coastal Clouds and Near Beer at the Bootleg Theater
Princess (with Out There film screening) and Crickets at Zebulon
Xiu Xiu, Gregg Kowalsky and Clinamen at the Lodge Room
Mogli and Josin at the Moroccan Lounge
Penny Engine, Kauf and 19th Moon at Resident
WYO, Nicole Kiki Jaffe and Madison Malone at the Satellite
Luke Sweeney, Gemma Castro, Wandering Lake and Fake Jazz at the Hi Hat
DZR, Belfast//, Warsaw Pact and Blcksv at the Silverlake Lounge
National Anthem, TrashDögs and ZOOLUX at Highland Park Bowl
Spain at the Love Song
Failing Up, Year of the Fist, Venomous Pinks and Dee Skusting at the Redwood Bar
Mysta Crooks at Los Globos
Vues, Lavendar Scare and Emael at Harvard & Stone
Christine Noel, Aaron Encinas, Izzi Ray and Novul at the Peppermint Club
Prima Donna at the Study
Adeline and the Strike at the Hotel Café
Briana & the Fates, Rebecca Loebe, Rachael Sage and Ellen Krauss at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Chromatic Colors, Ruby Throated and Cotton Ships at the Mint
Redwood Black at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Hey Violet and Sage Charmaine at the Troubadour
Tim Bond, Sain Ee Ha, Jeff Gold Band, Clockwatchers, Wild Card and Porridge at the Whisky a Go Go
Skegss and Distractor at the Roxy
Annie Reiner at the Catalina Club
Ya K, Sharpsles, Tonyfloress, Victorino G and more at Catch One
HR of Bad Brains, Downtown Brown and more at Catch One
Paris Escovedo at the Rose
Josh Dominguez, Blake Jones and Fizzex at the Garden Amphitheatre
Thick, the High Curbs, Jane Lane and Slaughterhouse at Alex’s Bar
Xasthur, Wear Your Wounds and Author & Punisher at the Constellation Room
Jake London at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
The Winery Dogs at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Sugar Cuts and Nana Pancha at La Santa
Ron Artis II & the Truth, Chapis and Julian J at the Wayfarer
The Elovaters and For Peace Band at Saint Rocke
Little River Band and Brooke Ramel at the Coach House
MJ Ultra at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Lunar Gateway, Foolish Deep and Jet Jaguar at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Elle King and Barns Courtney at the Granada Theatre
The Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Friday, May 31

Jai Wolf, shallou, Hotel Garuda and Midoca at the Shrine Expo Hall
Knuckle Puck, Citizen, Hunny and Oso Oso at the Fonda Theatre
Fonseca at the Wiltern
Snarky Puppy and Roosevelt Collier at the Orpheum Theatre
DJ Quik and Too $hort at the Novo
Young M.A. at the El Rey Theatre
Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Excel, Sworn Enemy and Yidhra at the Regent Theater
The Undertones, the Stitches, Cheap Tissue and Brutalist at Echoplex
Earth and Helms Alee at the Echo
Sego, Hate Drugs and Lens Mozer at the Moroccan Lounge
Wavves, Puzzle and Slut Island at the Lodge Room
Odonis Odonis, Death Bells and Hit Bargain at Zebulon
Trinidad Cardona, LA Qoolside, Chad Tepper, Fat Pimp and Tyson Tae at the Hi Hat
Haley Blais at the Bootleg Theater
Women Tied to Railroad Tracks, Ohyeahsumi, Nekkid and Yukkon at Highland Park Bowl
Littlest Sister, Marube, Earth is a Death Star and Punk Crush at the Smell
Mint Trip, Car Astor, Alex Andre and the Astronots at El Cid
Razor Nights, Big Dick and Savage Gospel at the Redwood Bar
Leopold, Bratty & Jackass and Cani Sciorri at Café Nela
Fiona Silver and Jessie Payo & the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
B. Hayes, Gus Dapperton and Chela at the Peppermint Club
Whitney Tai at the Study
Lauren Lakis, Ariana Tibi, Only on Tuesdays, Charlsey Miller, Asa Ey and Mayssa at the Hotel Café
Lily Lyon, the Haunts, Twin Chameleon, DCHAV, Jadea and Daniel Blake at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Jaron and Luude at Avalon
Option4, SOHMI and more at Sound Nightclub
Whiskey & the Wolves, Laced in Blue, Ian Abel Band, Jack Cash & the Long Haul and Karma Vulture at the Troubadour
Daisy, Monsune and Juto at the Roxy
Jetboy, Swingin Thing, Leather Dutchess, All Is Useless and more at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at Largo at the Coronet
Dwight Trible at Jazz at LACMA
A$AP TYY, Sauve, Keith Lawson and more at Catch One
OG Nixin, Gangar, Cookies X Cream and more at Catch One
The Winery Dogs at the Saban
Yiannis Ploutarhos and Pavlo at the Ford
Kenny Burrell and Bobby Rodriguez at the Catalina Club
L.A. Latin Street Sounds, Los Rhythm Rockets and Roots Collective at Molly Malone’s
Claudia Lennear & the New Ash Grove Players at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
1takejay at Flyway
Little River Band at the Canyon Montclair
Radkey, Blind House and Mostly Sunny at Alex’s Bar
The Bright Light Social Hour, SWIMM and King Shelter at the Constellation Room
Matt Galindo at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Fidlar and Tropa Magica at the House of Blues Anaheim
Mad About Blues at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Cherry Glazerr at Chain Reaction
BAO, All Taken, Joker’s Hand and City of Sound at the Federal Bar
Maureen Toth and Real Vocal String Quartet at Genghis Cohen
The Dickies at La Santa
Young Dubliners, Craic in the Stone and Michael Vanags & the Rager Band at the Coach House
Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone at the Canyon Santa Clarita
The Rocketz, Greg Antista & the Lonely Streets and Enemy Proof at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Pacific Symphony at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Saturday, June 1

iHeartRadio Wango Tango with Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Zedd, Ally Brooke and more at the Dignity Health Sports Park
Strange 80’s with members of Bush, Weezer, No Doubt, Eagles of Death Metal, Jane’s Addiction and more at the Fonda Theatre
Feels, The Great Sadness and Mother Machine at House of Machines
Harriet Brown and KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad at KCRW Summer Nights at One Colorado Old Pasadena
Kidz Bop at the Hollywood Bowl
The Specials and L.A. Salami at the Novo
Jai Wolf, shallou, EVAN GIIA and ford. at the Shrine Expo Hall
Jose Luis Rodriguez El Puma at the Wiltern
COLA 2019- A Night of Spiritual Jazz, Poetry and Literature at Grand Performances at the California Plaza Spiral Court (300 S. Grand Ave.)
Tijuana No!, Ceci Bastida, Dub 8 and Blanco Y Negro at Levitt Pavilion
Earth Arrow, Mariachi Arcoiris, Grrrl Night, G Funk 13, Bianca O’Blivion and Techno Cumbia at the Regent Theater
Full of Hell, Genocide Pact and Crematorium at the Teragram Ballroom
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), David Huckfelt and CB Brand at the Echo
Wavves and Slut Island at the Lodge Room
Tim Atlas and Maddie Jay at the Moroccan Lounge
Branches, Rorre and Brolly at Resident
Z Berg & Friends Prom with Ryan Ross, Phoebe Bridgers, Palm Springsteen, Naia Izum, Dan Keyes and Wendy & Lisa at the Garibaldina Society Highland Park
Plastic Cactus, Easy Love, Chelsea Rose and the Sob Sonnets at the Hi Hat
Low Volts, Exploding Flowers and Kontrol at Highland Park Bowl
Los Blancos and more at Zebulon
Elk Ring at the Silverlake Lounge
The Claws, Elis Paprika, Fire Bug and Noble Prix at the Redwood Bar
Goldroom, Neon Indian and Astley at Exchange
Swing Easy with Gabby Loks, Xavi Bllx, Adrian Villalobos, Jorge Serrano and Rhygin Paul at the Love Song
Almighty Suspect at Los Globos
Jessie Payo & the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
Mulherin Rozen, Kyan Palmer and Goldwash at the Peppermint Club
Primal Kings at the Study
Stevie Redstone at the Hotel Café
Chandler Leighton, Pat McManus, the Flusters and Cody Lovaas at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Guitar Shorty, Hopi Blues Band and Leon Hendrix at the Mint
Super8 and Tab at Avalon
Paradise in the Park with Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Latmun and more at Sound Nightclub
Brian Buckley Band, Alisan Porter, Thomas Nicholas Band and Final Child at the Troubadour
Jimmy Swagg & the Lipstix, Soul Exchange, Melted Vinyl and the Negotiators at the Whisky a Go Go
Blackboard Jungle, Fizzy Bangers, Stars From Mars, Old Man Crawford and more at the Viper Room
Colin Hay at Largo at the Coronet
Yacopsae, Suppression, Stimulant, Grin & Bear It and more at Catch One
Earthquake Weather at Catch One
Katalyst Collective at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Suitcase Junket at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Feed the Kitty at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
Fat Nick and Shakewell at the Observatory
SonReal at the Constellation Room
Chenza at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Half Past Two at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Aces & Eights at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Goobers, MacWitThaDreads, Yace, Raizen Kaaz, Jayarhx, Chris Perkins and Finesse Million$ at Chain Reaction
Evidence and Crimeapple at La Santa
Fishfest with TOBYMAC, Zach Williams, Jordan Feliz, Hollyn and more at FivePoint Amphitheatre
Big Fun, Thick and Mom & the Mailman at the Wayfarer
Young Dubliners and Villains in Vogue at Saint Rocke
Oscar Hernández at Latin Sounds at LACMA
Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone at the Saban
Venice at the Rose
Baby Bash, MC Magic and Lil Rob at the Fox Theater Pomona
P.O.D., Islander and Nonpoint at the Canyon Montclair
Human Power at Hart at Music in the Park at Williams S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita
Little River Band at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Noon to Midnight with John Adams, David Lang and more at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Pacific Symphony at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Sunday, June 2

Azimüth at the Lodge Room
Rumbankete and Chris Acosta at Levitt Pavilion
Sam Weber, Tennessee Kamanski, Abby Litman and Drew Taubenfeld at the Bootleg Theater
Austin Ward, Jean Carter and Rett Madison at the Moroccan Lounge
Royal Thunder, Dead Now, This White Light and Stygian Crown at the Hi Hat
Dynasty Handbag, Malik Gaines, Amelia Bande, Kate Berlant and Jibz Cameron at Zebulon
Rubaiyat, Still Jill, Caleb Trask and Michael Bowman at the Love Song
Jinza, Keea, Prada G, Barna Swiss and more at Resident
The Graylings, Marcus Buser and Girls Soccer Camp at the Redwood Bar
Lo Haze, Moonily, Soft Blue Shimmer and Color You at the Silverlake Lounge
Nate Mercereau at the Virgil
Sorry Party and Mean Heat at El Cid
Doble Poder at La Cita
Jimmy Sweet at Harvard & Stone
Marirose Weldon, LVDY, Drew Taylor and Dylan Rouda at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Esham, Hexxx and Ninja Loc at the Whisky a Go Go
Colin Hay at the Largo at the Coronet
Mista Cookie Jar at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (Matinee Kids Show)
Little River Band at the Rose
Brittney Crush, Eric Turner Band, Ernando Recendez, Carbe and Durand at the Monrovia Music Fest at Library Park
Miranda Sings at the Fox Theater Pomona
$NOT, DC the Don and Sad Frosty at the Constellation Room
Andrew Garcia at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
S280F, Alphafox, SIX, Etta, Floods and Chip Monk at the Continental Room
Stickup Kid, Glacier Veins, Till I Fall, Sometime in April, Green Interstate and South Trees at Chain Reaction
Drop the Needle at Saint Rocke
The Love Band with Johnny Echols and Dylan Rodrigue at the Federal Bar (early 11 a.m. show)
Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Dezzy Hollow & John Givez, Novacane and Stvtic Steve at La Santa
The Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
A Retrospective and Beyond– Celebrating 29 Years at LACMA at the Bing Theater at Sundays Live at LACMA
Jake Hitt at Copper Blues (Daytime Show)