This Week’s Shows: Dec. 23-29
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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Royalties, Horse the Band, Daniel Lanois, Aceyalone, the Only Ocean, Dead & Company, Brainstory, Post Life, Spafford, Black Mike, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, Poolside. the English Beat, Sublime With Rome, Los Lobos, Deorro, the Aquabats, the Red Pears, Breathing Effect, MOMMA, SadGirl, Programmed for Pleasure, the Higgs, the Bash Dogs, Lagwagon, Bonavega, Bino Rideaux
Los Angeles concerts for the week:
Monday, Dec. 23
CeCe Winans at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Ceremony Chamber Orchestra (performing “The Nightmare Before Christmas”) at the Lodge Room
Royalties, Romy, Garbitch, Neyva, Satanna and Dusk at the Echo
Slaughterhouse, Nice, Reckling and Sex Beat at the Moroccan Lounge
Henry Hall, Jack Symes and Monastereo at the Bootleg Theater
Angela Vicente & Friends, Human Barbie, GF3, Andrea Hammond and Point Lobo at Resident
Jimson, Sarah Kramer, Rick Shea, Gwendolyn, John Isaac Watters, Woody Aplanalp, Cecilia Fairchild, Rick Shea, Paul Body, Rich Dembowski, John Curry, Enrich’d White and Blue Dolphins at the Love Song
Mojo Messiah and Muthamade at the Redwood Bar
The Chillers Inc., Las Rita’s and Walter Wax Trio at Harvard & Stone
Jaffa Jam at the Mint
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Jake Hitt at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Beaux Gris Gris and the All Pro Midnight Jam at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Open mic with Spanky at Pappy & Harriet’s
Matt&Alex&Joel at the Three Clubs
Tuesday, Dec. 24
60th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, featuring Arturo Sandoval, Los Robles Master Chorale, Cuñao, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and more, at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Open Mic and more at the Study
Andrew Garcia at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Al’s Peace & the Peacefuls at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Wednesday, Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, Dec. 26
Horse the Band, Seizures and Melted Bodies at the Regent Theater
Stanford Prison Experiment, Chavez Ravine and Voice On Tape at the Bootleg Theater
The Great Sadness, Ginger Cowgirl, the Jew Cocks, Ryan Fuller and more at the Redwood Bar
Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho (documentary) and William Tyler at Zebulon
Daniel Lanois, Rocco Deluca, Johnny Shepperd, Jim Wilson and more In the Café at Zebulon
Project Blowed with Aceyalone, Myka 9, Abstract Rude and more at Los Globos
Spain at the Love Song
Melogia, Tosstones & La Freetanga and Zuri Adia at the Virgil
Hookers & Blow, Garden of Eden and Johnny Nasty at the Whisky a Go Go
Para Llevar Holiday Jam at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Face to Face’s 2nd Annual Acoustic Three on the Tree with Austin Lucas at the Garden Amp
The Only Ocean, Drugs in the Alley, Palm Trails and bellhoss at Alex’s Bar
Lowly Spects and Moxi at the Wayfarer
The Untouchables at Saint Rocke
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Anna Danes and her All Star Band at the Catalina Club
Solid Ray Woods at Pappy & Harriet’s
Friday, Dec. 27
Dead & Company at the Forum
Poolside, Neil Frances and Katzù Oso at the Observatory
Brainstory, Los Retros and Xin Xin at the Moroccan Lounge
Post Life, Lunch Lady, Mo Dotti and Yawwn at the Hi Hat
Black Mike, FIH, Midd Man, Fresco, Arionf and more at the Satellite
Spafford at the Roxy
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton at the Pico Union Project
Where Legends Are Destined and IAMGENRE at the Silverlake Lounge
S.H.A.M.E., Diabology, Green Terror and Zombie Eating Horse at the Smell
Palo Sopraño, Unsound Sunday and the Kosmics at the Redwood Bar
East of Angels and P.K.D. at the Escondite
Deorro, Odea and Matalo at Exchange
Walker & Royce and Bot at Sound Nightclub
The Night Owl Collective, Earth Is a Death Star, Harvard House Band and more at Harvard & Stone
Faster Pussycat, Jimmy Richardson, Motorbone, the Thrill Seekers and Stormbreaker
SalinBop (8 bands) at La Santa
The English Beat at Saint Rocke
Lords of Dust, Anglo Jackson, Louders the Roar and Reality Tunnel at the Wayfarer
Sitting on Stacy at the Constellation Room
Papa J & Richard at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Sublime with Rome and Tyrone’s Jacket at the House of Blues Anaheim
Michael Mills at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Donavon Frankenreiter, Tom Curren and Sidney Bowen at the Coach House
Nick Papageorge at Copper Blues
Face to Face’s 2nd Annual Acoustic Three on the Tree with Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) at the Garden Amp
Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin tribute) at the Canyon Montclair
Los Lobos at the Canyon Agoura Hills
The Higgs at the Miracle Theater
Frank Vardaros’ Jazz Orchestra at the Catalina Club
Sara Petite at Pappy & Harriet’s
Saturday, Dec. 28
Dead & Company at the Forum
Roddy Rich at the Hollywood Palladium
The Aquabats, PPL MVR and Dirt Farm at the Fonda Theatre
The Red Pears, the High Curbs, TheBreezeWithFlo and Mexican Slum Rats at the Glass House
Zach Tabori’s Second Annual Holiday Shred Extravaganza with the Therésa Sandberg Electric Brass Ensemble, the Breathing Effect and the Gooms at the Bootleg Theater
MOMMA, Orchin and Gal Pal at the Hi Hat
Programmed for Pleasure, BYSTS and Belfast at the Moroccan Lounge
SadGirl, the Crudes and Love Fiend at Zebulon (early show)
The Memories, Clarke & Himselfs, Venetian Blinds and Violet Mindfield at Highland Park Bowl
Rinse & Repeat, Shock Therapy, Thrill Touch and Crisis Actor at the Smell
Steppe People, Smurls and Mire at the Redwood Bar
Jansport J, C-Minus and more at Resident
Cosmic Gate, Gardenstate, Mr. Brooks and Vangar at Exchange
Noah Kenobi at Los Globos
Rhys Fulber and Alpha & Necromante at Catch One
The Paranoias at 1720
Harvard House Band and more at Harvard & Stone
Gold-Diggers Acoustic Holiday (benefit) at Gold-Diggers
War Le Fӓy at the Mint (Early Show)
Plush at the Mint
Odd Bridges, Eamon Griffith and the Outing at the Mint (late show)
Tony P at Avalon
Dynasty Tonight with Mary Birdsong and more at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth
Steven Adler, Adrenalin Red, Stonebreed, Stormbreaker, 6 Speed Supernova and Thatcher at the Whisky a Go Go
Spafford at the Roxy
Katalyst Jazz and Dot Dot Dot at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Higgs at the Miracle Theater
Straight No Chaser at the Cerritos Center
Face to Face’s 2nd Annual Acoustic Three on the Tree with Jon Snodgrass at the Garden Amp
Tributes to AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and The Cult at Garden Amp (early show)
Brad Johnson at Copper Blues
DSB: Journey Tribute at the Canyon Montclair
Fartbarf, TV Heads and Tijuana Knife Fight at Alex’s Bar
The Sleeperz and Wacko at 4th Street Vine
SalinBop (8 bands) at La Santa
The Bash Dogs at the Constellation Room
Andrew Garcia at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Sublime with Rome and DENM at the House of Blues Anaheim
Enuff Z’nuff at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
The Broughams at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
The Old Firm Casuals, Charger and the Vulturas at Chain Reaction
Robert Jon & the Wreck, Jeremiah Red and Balto at the Wayfarer
Donavon Frankenreiter, Tom Curren and Sidney Bowen at the Coach House
The Crazy Squeeze, Savoire Faire & Thee Voyeuristics and Buzz Clic Adventure at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Los Lobos at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Emma & the Bright Souls, Apollo Bebop, Nonchalant Savant and Indigo State at the Federal Underground
The Evangenitals and the Shadow Mountain Band at Pappy & Harriet’s
Sunday, Dec. 29
Lagwagon at the Regent Theater
McCall, Kate Grahn, Hava and Adam Yaron at the Moroccan Lounge
Bino Rideaux at the Roxy
Neil Hamburger, Open Mike Eagle and more at the Satellite
Friends and Gay Shit All Star show with Bonavega and more at Zebulon
Chromeo (DJ set), Justin Jay and Doc Martin at Exchange
Dixie, Casey Golden and Butch Bastard at the Love Song
Michati, Las Sangronas Y El Cabron, Trap Girl and Matt Sedillo at the Smell
The Blackjackits, Cursed Bastards, Wake The Dead and Dead at Midnite at the Redwood Bar
Doble Poder at La Cita
The Moshav Band at the Mint
Enuff Znuff, Death Valley Gypsies, Angeles, Prima Donna Rising, Temple Monarc, Decapitation of a New Day and Bound Within at the Whisky a Go Go
Huguenot, Dawne, Fleef and Overself at the Viper Room
Drip Fest 2 with Kazo & Company at the Locker Room at the Garden Amp
Los Lobos and 3Fing3rs at the Rose
Jake Hitt at Copper Blues
Drake Bell at the Canyon Montclair
Mindloss, Face Facts and Calcemia at Alex’s Bar
The Sleeperz and Wacko at 4th Street Vine
Noa James, Daniel Jamezzz and Big Cali at the Continental Room
Steve Maggoria at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
The English Beat and Midway at Saint Rocke
Bob Anderson at the Coach House
Fur Dixon & Steve Werner and Gitane Demone at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon (benefit show)
Arturo Sandoval & the LA All Stars at the Catalina Club
*Phantom Planet at the Fonda Theater was postponed to May 9.
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