This Week’s Shows: April 4 – 10

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A-Ha (Photo by Stian Andersen)

Upcoming: Armin Van Buuren, A-Ha, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey, Toto, Superchunk, Sepultura, Bob Mould, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Epik High, Woosung, Omer Adam, Beach House, Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Reverend Horton Heat, Delta Bombers, Billy Strings, Lucius, the Watkins Family Hour, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Ben Lee, Marc Maron, June of 44, Teddy Swims, Porches, Joshua Radin, Sean Nicholas Savage, Joel Jerome, Jared Mattson, the Linda Lindas, the Pretty Flowers, Giant Waste of Man, Rina Sawayama, Jazmine Sullivan, Cavetown, John Carroll Kirby, Valerie June, Lizzy McAlpine, Scarypoolparty, Brainstory, Always You, Alaska Reid, Vicky Farewell, the Chavez Ravine, May Erlewine, Lemaitre, Sigrid, Sprain, Mo Dotti, Tom Odell, Choir Boy, Riki, Hippo Campus, Ginger Root, Weapons of Mass Creation, Puddles Pity Party, Lights, Snakehips, Rochelle Jordan, Pinegrove, Sofia Carson, Midlife, Vinyl Williams, White Denim, Mattiel, MNDSGN, the Band Camino, Desiree Cannon, Lasers Lasers Birmingham, Mirthquake, Rouxx, Sleeptalk, Brenda Carsey, Pat Regan, Julian Verlard, Cale Tyson


We’re doing our best to keep up with cancellations. Please check event pages and venue guidelines prior to commuting irl. Get tested and cheer loudly (or stay home if you’re sick and enjoy our new music playlists, mask-free!), and please get vaccinated & boosted.

Updated LA County Public Health info here.

Streams series from L.A. and around the world:
Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties, Bandcamp Live, Mandolin, Veeps, Nugs TV, StageIt, NPR Music, NPR Live Sessions, KEXP Live, 88FIVE Live, 88.5FM Hear at Home, 88.5FM Latin AltRadio, School Night, B-Drop Los Angeles, Atwood Magazine, Culture Collide, Vans Channel 66, Questlove Supreme, Modular Manifestations, The Hotel Cafe, Redwood Bar, LA Phil Sound/Stage, The Grammy Museum, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jambase, Songkick, Country Music Hall of Fame, SummerFest NYC, Rough Trade (NYC), Audiotree Live, Amoeba Hollywood (SF), the Tweedy Show, La Blogotheque (and regular artists’ streams here)

Check out our Venues and Upcoming L.A. Concerts pages for more. 


Los Angeles and Southern California area music concerts & streams for the week:

MONDAY, APRIL 4

■ Matisyahu on Amoeba Hollywood’s “What’s In My Bag?” on Instagram.

Journey with Toto at the Honda Center
Sigrid with Carol Ades at the Fonda Theatre
Rav with Kill Bill at the El Rey Theatre
Sprain with Shaki Tavi, Sun Colony and Mo Dotti at the Echo
Beck Pete with Jmsey at the Moroccan Lounge
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers / Ryan Cassata at Zebulon

Musician’s Loft at Oracle Tavern
Mary Keey at El Cid
Susy Sun with Leann Skoda with DJ Annika Maya at Club Tee Gee
It’s a School Night with George Alice, Scarypoolparty, Daisy the Great, Toby, Isra and DJ Esli at Bardot (also streamed)
Mirthquake with Babe Ruthless, the High Tatras and DJ Tuff Titties at Harvard & Stone
Monday Monday with Todd Lewis Kramer, Mary Scholz, Grace In Space, Richard Krueger, Tissa Rahim, Jackson Lundy, Clare Means, Philip Stancil, Rua and Joel Eckels at the Hotel Cafe
Very Good Mondays with Ruslan Sirota, Chesley Cheese, Horace Bray and Dmitry Gorodetsky at Gold-Diggers
Caroline Rose with Number One Popstar at the Troubadour
Dave Yaden at Black Rabbit Rose
Fast Times at the Whisky A Go-Go
Community Art & Open Mic Night at TR!P
All-Star Jam Session Benefit with CC Thomas at Harvelle’s Santa Monica

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

■ Katzù Oso on 88FIVE Live on 88.5FM’s YouTube.
■ Edgar Winter on 88.5 FM’s Hear at Home on YouTube.

Omer Adam at the Shrine Auditorium
Journey and Toto at Crypto.com Arena (Billy Idol cancelled)
H.E.R. with Marzz Official at YouTube Theater
Teddy Swims with Stephen Day at the Fonda Theatre
Porches with Alaska Reid and Dan English at the El Rey Theatre
Bob Mould (solo electric) with H.C. McEntire at the Troubadour
Joshua Radin at the Grammy Museum
Sean Nicholas Savage with Always You at the Highland Park Ebell
Joel Jerome with Jared Mattson with DJ Stepmom at Gold-Diggers (High Pulp cancelled)
The Pretty Flowers, Giant Waste of Man, Tables Turned and Wolf Woodcock at the Moroccan Lounge
Groop, Patrick Shirioshi & Dustin Wong and DJ Paul Quattrone at Zebulon
Good Problems Live 2022 with Hadji Gaviota, Dacelynn, Dreamfone, Voda Fuji and Monty.Pk at the Echo
Andrew Deadman (The Temporary Thing) at the Silverlake Lounge
WxLF, Margo May, Sam Small, Beach Sides, Jean Paul de Bellevue and Leo Dolan at the Goldfish
Weekly Musician’s Open Mic feat. Pat Regan with host Brenda Carsey at Highland Park Bowl
The Offbeat Mic at the Offbeat Bar
Eve Elliot and John Reed-Torres at 1642
Live Band Karaoke and Universal Bar & Grill
Cale Tyson & His Country Band with Dashiel McClary at Club Tee Gee
Open Mic at the Roar Room
Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Peech, Emma Kern, Jack Price, Joey Cook and Xedrin at Adults Only
Vince Palmeri, Marlhy, Madison Margot, Alexandra DeMattia and more at Madame Siam
Drowning Pool, Ill Nino, Hed PE, Evolution Empire, and the New Abnormal at the Whisky A Go-Go
EM The Master with EM and the Gems at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
DJ Susan b2b Cloverdale, Brad Wood b2b Nutty, Bingewatch and Matty Ghost at Sound
Mo Lowda and the Humble at the Observatory OC
Open Mic at Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
The Grape Gratitude Jazz Jam at the Grape – Ventura
Gary Numan with I Speak Machine at the Ventura Music Hall
Caroline Rose at Pappy & Harriet’s

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

*Ben Platt with Jake Wesley Rogers at the Santa Barbara Bowl is cancelled
*Sungazer with Button Masher at the Teragram Ballroom is postponed to April 15, 2022

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon with Dave Matthews, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Billy Porter, Rhiannon Giddens, Shaggy, Homeward Bound, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Dave Matthews, Brad Paisley, Shaggy, Take 6, Irma Thomas, Trombone Shorty and Paul Simon at the Pantages
Billie Eilish at the Kia Forum
Jesse & Joy at the Wiltern
Tom Odell with BER at the Fonda Theatre
Lemaitre at the Roxy
Marc Maron and more at Largo at the Coronet
High Tatras at Blind Barber
Rouxx with Sleeptalk at Harvard & Stone
May Erlewine / Garcia Peoples with Doug Shaw at the Moroccan Lounge (early and late shows)
Thomas Headon with Arden Jones at the Echo
Stephen O’Malley (SUNN O))), KTL, and Khanate)/ Hyunhye Seo at Zebulon

The Cigarette Bums with the Haunts, Blue Wisteria, Alex Chanay and DJ Del Scorcho at the Silverlake Lounge
Rolex, Expose and the Freakees with DJ Gravymon at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Biliana Voutchkova and Sarah Davachi at 2220 Arts + Archives
NELA Nights at the Offbeat Bar
Scenario with Shrimpnose, Ongjoco and Vinson at the Love Song Bar
HiFi Honeydrops at 1642
4212 at El Cid
Jhay Cortez at the Novo
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) at the Microsoft Theater
HEALTH with Ekkstacy and Baseck at 1720
Torched Eyes, Gradnite, Myveronica, SickBoy and Deth Coast at Junior High
Pomona Loud open mic at Dba256 Bar & Gallery
Vince White and the Flying Vs Open Jam Session at the Roar Room
Julian Velard at the Dresden
Harry Terrell, Jess Best, Taylor Sackson, David Redd and DJ Madelyn Grant at Gold-Diggers
Sarah Potenza & Katie Kadan / Ivo Dimchev at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Ha Vay, VIDA, KURMAN, Bella DeNapoli and more at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Chloe Copoloff, Rauly, Tara Lynn Rye, Noelle Chiodo and more at Adults Only
Desert Nights with Jadea Kelly, Daniel Blake, Ryan O’Reilly and DJ Voomz at Desert 5 Spot
Santa Cruz, JJ Savage, Hollywood Nightmare, Band Inc. and Vella La Vella at the Whisky A Go-Go
Lynn Cardona & Marcel Camargo at Mr Musichead Gallery
The Writer’s Room open mic round at North End Hollywood
Nicole Row and more at Black Rabbit Rose
Jazz Wednesdays at Three Clubs
Reverend Horton Heat (solo) at Venice West
Live Band Karaoke at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Smokepurpp with Yung Dred and Richie Wess at the Garden Amp
Ultraviolet Communication and A Boy and His Tiger at the Sardine
Ohgeesy at the Observatory OC
Sean Nicholas Savage with Ed Schrader’s Music Beat at the Wayfarer
Open Mic with Whit at Pour House
Blue Wednesday with Randy & Friends at the Garage Bar Ventura

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

*Brockhampton with Jean Dawson, Paris Texas and HVN at the Greek Theatre is cancelled

A-Ha at the Wiltern
Red Hot Chili Peppers at Amoeba
Tank and the Bangas and Big Freedia with Bbymutha at the Observatory OC
Lights with tiLLie at the Fonda Theatre
Lucius at the Troubadour
Watklins Family Hour with Monica Martin, Lisa Morales, Ben Lee, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) and Chris Sullivan (Joseph the Spouse) at Largo at the Coronet
The Wailers at Venice West
Puddles Pity Party with Dave Hill at the El Rey Theatre
June of 44 with the Renderers and Holloys at the Alibi
Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room
Mildlife with Vinyl Williams at the Echo
Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Katie Alice Greer, Fashion Club and DJ Mabson at Zebulon
East Portal in the Cafe at Zebulon
Itasca, Syko Friend and Cate Kennan at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Biliana Voutchkova with Sabine Vogel and Michael Zerang at 2220 Arts + Archives
St. Panther (DJ set), Davey, KnownAsNat & Straberry Shortie at El Cid
Sofia Carson at the Grammy Museum
Pinegrove with Peaer, Drench Fries at the Novo
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) at the Microsoft Theater
Old Time Open Jam at 1642
Faux Real and Mother Mary with Izzy Spears at NPU
Profile & MC Fatman D, Replicant and Scooba b2b 2Much at Station1640
The Lord and more at Club Tee Gee
Lookout Mountain (Laurel Canyon tribute) at the Roar Room
The Rhythm Shakers, the Premonitions, the 40 Acre Mule and more at the Virgil
Zoe Sky Jordan, Kerry Hart, Vincent Lima, Scott Tyler Schwartz and Kendra Celis at Harvard & Stone
John R Miller / Never Come Down at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
The French Cassettes at Gold-Diggers
Desert 5 Band feat. Diimond at the Desert 5 Spot
Tyler Hammond Jazz Experience at Black Rabbit Rose
Merchant, Brighton, Rayvon Owen, Locs and Love, Alexa at Bar Lubitsch
Attila, He Is Legend, Islander, Crown Magnetar and Programmed To Hate at the Whisky A Go-Go
Zach Rose, Audrey Gillispie, Meg Smith, David Frank, Carly Rose, Grant Sanders and Holden McRae at Townhouse Venice
Timo Andres at the Wallis
Guilt Dispenser with All Beat Up, Pig City and Sick at the Sardine
Kabaka Pyramid at the Constellation Room
Koko & Friends at Mozambique
Greet Death with Infant Island at the Wayfarer
Open Mic at the Guitar Merchant
Mehta Conducts Bruckner and Berg at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

■ Mike Doughty / Ghost of Vroom on 88FIVE Live on 88.5FM’s YouTube.

*Ben Platt with Jake Wesley Rogers at the Hollywood Bowl is postponed to Sept. 12, 2022
*Joker Live in Concert at the Theatre at Ace Hotel is cancelled

A-Ha at the Wiltern
Billie Eilish with Dora Jar at the Kia Forum
Sepultura with Sacred Reich, Crowbar and Art Of Shock at the Belasco (moved from the Mayan)
Cavetown with Addison Grace and Tessa Violet at the Hollywood Palladium
Valerie June with Caitlin Jemma at the Fonda Theatre
Lizzy McAlpine at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
June of 44 with the Chavez Ravine at the El Rey Theatre
John Carroll Kirby with Vicky Farewell at the Pico Union Project
Polyplastic with Banoffee and Julianna Barwick (DJ sets) at the Troubadour
Jael & J.Espinosa at the Regent Theater
White Denim with Nick Perri and the Underground Thieves at the Teragram Ballroom
Mattiel with Stolen Nova at the Lodge Room
MNDSGN with Kyvita at the Alibi
8 Kalacas at the Echo
Bootblacks, Glaare and DJ Robert (Rubycon Records) at Zebulon
Lentils with the Lina Tullgren and Song Ensemble at Permanent Records Roadhouse
All Souls, the Great Sadness and Gale Forces at Highland Park Bowl
Stephen O’Malley, accompanied by Kali Malone, at 2220 Arts + Archives
Pink $ock, True Jackson and Yoshi Circuit at the Smell
The Band Camino with flor and Hastings at the Novo
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) at the Microsoft Theater
Weapons of Mass Creation and Raquel Rodriguez at the Paramount
Maddy Maia and Tottie at Club Tee Gee
The Ultimate Banda Bash at Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Lights with tiLLie at the Glass House
Live Band Karaoke with Casual Encounters at Copper Blues Brea
Hyphen, KYWO, DJ Kita and Rabbit at the Virgil
Eric Dash with Kendra Celise at Harvard & Stone
Chester See / Kids in America at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler / Vudaje / the Holy Knives at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
Skylet Gunner with Cameron Christenson at Boardner’s
Led Zepagain at the Bourbon Room
Armand Hammer with Kenny Segal at the Roxy
Sponge at the Whisky A Go-Go
Miller Wrenn Quartet at Mr. Musichead Gallery
Funky Mama Allstars at Black Rabbit Rose
Black Crystal Wolf Kids with Moon Cougar and Watson at Venice West
Firebeatz with Cara b2b Not4long, Hvtch b2b Greyghost, Vida b2b Hua, Bo and Luo b2b KaKa at Avalon (late show)
DJ Soda with Carter Cruise, Astley and Omni Ex Machina at Academy
Riva Starr at Sound
Snakehips with Pat Lok & Syence at Exchange LA
Morbid Manda & the Monsters and Call & Complain at the Sardine
Reverend Horton Heat, Delta Bombers and 40 Acre Mule at the Garden Amp (early show)
Marauda, OG Nixin, Papa Khan and Guppi at the Observatory OC
Sega Genecide at the Wayfarer
Hans & Janine at Mozambique
Pinegrove with Peaer & Drench Fries at the Ventura Music Hall
Mehta Conducts Bruckner and Berg at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (matinee show)

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

*Travis at the Orpheum is cancelled
*The Hollies (60th anniversary) at the Saban is cancelled
*Ariel Posen at the Moroccan Lounge is postponed to May 6, 2022
*The Blasters with Mojave Ghost at the Bourbon Room is postponed to July 1, 2022
*Chris Cohen at the Goldfish is cancelled
*Riverside at the Glass House is cancelled

Armin Van Buuren at Banc of California Stadium
Billie Eilish with Jessie Reyez at the Kia Forum
Lil Durk at YouTube Theater
A-Ha at the Wiltern
Superchunk with Mike Krol at Pappy & Harriet’s
Beach House with Ami Dang and Colloboh at the Greek Theatre
Rina Sawayama and Hana at the Fonda Theatre
Wakaan with Liquid Stranger at the Hollywood Palladium
Hippo Campus with Ginger Root at the Fox Theater Pomona
Snakehips with Rochelle Jordan and Crush Club (DJ set) at the Regent Theater
Nick Waterhouse with Nick Pagan at the Venice West
Choir Boy with Riki and Cool Banana at the Teragram Ballroom
Plosivs with Meat Wave at the Lodge Room
Brainstory with Michi and DJ Spiñorita at the Echo
Bart Davenport, Kelly Stoltz and Adron at Zebulon
Babehoven at the Silverlake Lounge
Henry Hall and Loose Buttons at the Moroccan Lounge (late show)
Gracie Gray with Cartalk and Smooth Jas at Permanent Records Roadhouse
The Sound of Ghosts, GoodRun and Feisty Heart at Highland Park Bowl
Ravenna Golden with DJ sets from Dylan Brady, Lucy Valentine, Weston Allen, Screen Name and XS at Checker Hall
Sashadee and Devin Morrison at the Goldline
Vijay Anderson Silverscreen Quintet & the West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio at 2220 Arts + Archives
Carego, Minishoppingcart and Toro Oro at the Smell
8th Annual Bob Baker Day with King Kukulele, Joe Selph, Hollow Trees, Pacific Opera Project, Ms. Kelly Kathleen (DJ set) and more at L.A. State Historic Park (daytime show)
The Growth Eternal with Batteries (benefit) at the Love Song Bar
San Cha and more at Hauser & Wirth
Moneysign $uede at the Novo
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) at the Microsoft Theater (early & evening shows)
River Styx, Flamango Bay and more at Junior High
Pre Sabado de Gloria Al Estilo Santa Rita at Pico Rivera Sports Arena (afternoon show)
Pomona Art Walk
Iron Point with Heavy Velvet (Taylor Hawkins/Foo Fighters tribute) at Harvard & Stone
Mint Field with Moonily and L.A. Witch (DJ set) at Gold-Diggers
Queer Cafe with Jessica Childress, Jean Luc, Abby Posner, Kimber Springs, Ari Tibi and more at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Isaac Youree, Althea Grace & Andrea Valles / Michael Girgis at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
Luke Collins, Sleeping Lion, JC Stewart and more at the Peppermint Club
Oliver Koletzki with Anton Tumas at the Roxy
Bohemian Queen (Queen tribute feat. Paulie Z), Brandon Paul, Cutt and Phee at the Whisky A Go-Go
Brett Fromson Trio at Tom Bergin’s
Slushii with Volt, Jokr and Edison Cole at Academy (late show)
Thrive, MWHY, Feddie and Oblvn at Avalon (late show)
Armin Van Buuren with MaRLo & Ruben de Ronde at Exchange LA (late show)
Suzana Bartal & the Calder Quartet at the Wallis
Whale of a Day with Jordan Bush, Smoky Hollow, the Aviators, Ted Akatz (percussion seminar) and more at Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Reverend Horton Heat, Delta Bombers and 40 Acre Mule at the Garden Amp (early show)
13 Dead End Drive with Plan A and Cruel Summer at the Sardine
Big D and the Kids Table at the Observatory OC
The Band Camino with flor and Hastings at the Constellation Room
Public Memory and Black Taffy at La Santa
Julz & Jimi James at Mozambique
Soul Kitchen with the Bash Dogs, Band Of Gringos and Travesura at the Wayfarer
Ragamala Dance Company at the Soraya
Don Felder (The Eagles) at the Ventura Music Hall
Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna at the Grape Ventura
Billy Strings at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Focus on Andriessen at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

■ 7PM: Lucius social livestream from the Troubadour (rebroadcast) on Flymachine.

*Jessie & Lennie Ware at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever is cancelled

Epik High and Woo Sung at the Novo
Jazmine Sullivan with Maeta at the YouTube Theater
Beach House with Maral & Colloboh at the Greek Theatre
Jose Luis Perales at the Wiltern
Superchunk with Mike Krol at the Teragram Ballroom
The Linda Lindas with Frieda’s Roses at the Troubadour (early show)
Grand Ole Echo with Desiree Cannon, Dylan Earl, Lasers Lasers Birmingham, Chris Acker and Camrie Lucey / Public Memory and Black Taffy with Chasms (DJ set) at the Echo (early & evening shows)
Phebe Starr & Friends / Rocco Deluca and more at Zebulon
Art Feynman with Kacey Johansing & Open Mic at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Songwriter Series at the Silverlake Lounge (afternoon show)
Shamon Cassette, Emme and 2C-M at the Smell
Doble Poder at La Cita
Tequila Mockingbird and the Blonde Moondust at Oracle Tavern
Crux My Heart at Station1640
Gian Marco at the Belasco
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) at the Microsoft Theater (matinee and early shows)
Pre Sabado de Gloria at Pico Rivera Sports Arena (afternoon show)
Twin Tribes with Forever Grey & Nuovo Testamento at the Glass House
Daisy Chain, Funerol and Odd Army at Harvard & Stone
Justine Goggin, Arian Rad, Bridgette Blank, Mikey Barla V, Space Nat and Laney Tripp at Adults Only
Strange Hotels at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Sunday Best Showcase at North End Hollywood (early show)
Giorgos Tsalikis with Vasiliki Ntanta and Evgenia at the Roxy
The Jazz Butchers and the Sam Hirsh Trio at the Mint
Emo Karaoke, Peter Destefano, Eyeamki, Jared Ghetto and Tanner Alexander at the Whisky A Go-Go
The Toledo Show at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Players Will Play and Jeff Young at Venice West
The Alley Cats at Burton W. Chace Park – Marina Del Rey
Joy (filmed performance and meet & greet) at the Garden Amp (early show)
8 Kalacas at the Observatory OC
Balto with King Bee Collective at the Wayfarer
Mando Cordova at Mozambique (afternoon show)
The House Arrest Band at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center (afternoon show)
Billy Strings at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Mehta Conducts Bruckner and Berg at the Walt Disney Concert Hall