This Week’s Shows: April 18-24
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Upcoming: Coachella (Weekend 2), Americana West Music Festival, Sound of the Earth Fest, The Right to Shade: An Earth Day Celebration, Record Store Day 2022, Celebrating Record Store Day’s 15th Anniversary, Out of Mind Fest, L.A. Woman All Femme Revue: Tribute 2 Prince, Freak Fest 2, Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary), Alice Cooper, MANÁ, Mogwai, Deftones, Beck, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mercury Rev, Spiritualized, Warpaint, Grateful Shred, Badbadnotgood X Freddie Gibbs, Wallows, the Regrettes, Mono, Arooj Aftab, Beach Bunny, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Mika, Gavin DeGraw, Nilüfer Yanya, Honey Child, Hatchie, Viagra Boys, Kills Birds, Mike Viola, Glass Spells, Crumb, Mystery Skulls, SYML, Girl Talk, Les Filles de Illighadad, Trousdale, Boston Manor, Jack Symes, Easton Corbin, Night Club, Holy Wars, Rett Madison, the Dumes, Cartalk, Tremours, Ruixue, Teddy & the Rough Riders, Julian Velard, Mirthquake, the Cigarette Bums, Cale Tyson, Club Oro, Double Wish
We’re doing our best to keep up with cancellations. Please check event pages and venue guidelines prior to commuting irl. Get tested, cheer loudly… into a good mask (or stay home and enjoy our 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 18
■ Alaska Thunderfuck on Amoeba Hollywood’s “What’s In My Bag?” on Instagram.
Badbadnotgood X Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist at the Novo
Wallows and the Regrettes at the Fox Theater Pomona
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at the Fonda Theatre
Arooj Aftab at the Roxy
Beach Bunny with Cami Petyn at the El Rey Theatre
Girl Talk with Hugh Augustine at the Regent Theater (moved from the Echoplex)
Rachael & Vilray with the Brother Brothers at the Lodge Room
No Swoon with Peel Dream Magazine and Heaven’s Club at the Echo
Les Filles de Illighadad at Zebulon
Musician’s Loft at Oracle Tavern
Meute at the Mayan
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs at the Grammy Museum
Glo Phase and Shroomie at Club Tee Gee
Masego at the Glass House
Mirthquake at Harvard & Stone
Meghan Pulles / Monday Monday with Brock Pollock, Benny Lipson, Drew Dolan, Lucy Clearwater, Billy Galewood, Zack Lodmer, Tiphanie Doucet, Danny Fitch, Brianna Falcone and Lucia Lilikoi at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
Very Good Mondays with Pastor Funk, Ruslan Sirato, Chesley Cheese and Nathan Foley at Gold-Diggers
The Happy Fits 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
Peter McPoland at the Observatory OC
Tech N9ne with Joey Cool, X-Raided and MAYDAY at Ventura Music Hall
Cariño with the Teddys at the Alibi
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
*Beabadoobee with Luna Li at the Glass House is postponed to April 25, 2022
*Still Woozy at Pappy & Harriet’s is cancelled
Celebrating Record Store Day’s 15th Anniversary: Nilüfer Yanya and discussion with Linda Perry, Michael Kurtz (Record Store Day co-founder) and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo with Variety’s Chris Willman at the Grammy Museum
Badbadnotgood X Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist at the Novo
L’Impératrice and Inner Wave at the Fonda Theatre
Amber Mark with Shaun Ross and Scott Dallavo at the El Rey Theatre
Mono with Bing & Ruth at the Lodge Room
Mike Viola and Everybody Else at Gold-Diggers
Wednesday with Cryogeyser and Draag at the Echo
Les Filles de Illighadad at Zebulon
Bedroom Cop, Cameron Christensen and Lotto at the Silverlake Lounge
Lord Troy, Roksana Zeinapur, Ronan Delisle, Gav, A Horse a Spoon a Bucket, and Ryan Connearney at the Goldfish
Weekly Musician’s Open Mic feat. Steven Desa with host Brenda Carsey at Highland Park Bowl
The Offbeat Mic at the Offbeat Bar
Eve Elliot and John Reed-Torres at 1642
Boy Harsher with Troller at the Belasco
Live Band Karaoke and Universal Bar & Grill
Cale Tyson & His Family Band with Smith Allen, Mara Connor, Anna Ash and Austin Manuel at Club Tee Gee
Open Mic at the Roar Room
Chelsea Cutler, Adam Melchor, Rosie at the Glass House (moved from Fox Theater Pomona)
Gavin DeGraw at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell and Sammy Brue at the Troubadour
Sampa the Great with Rhea Khalil at the Roxy
Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky A Go-Go
Purple Disco Machine with Tom Breu at Sound (late show)
EM The Master with EM and the Gems at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Scott H. Biram with JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers, Melvins) at the Sardine
Tai Verdes at the Observatory OC
Ho99o9 with N8NOFACE at the Constellation Room
Open Mic at Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
The Chats with Mean Jeans and Thick at Ventura Music Hall
The Grape Gratitude Jazz Jam at the Grape – Ventura
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
*Måneskin at the Fox Theater Pomona is cancelled
Deftones with Gojira and VOWWS at the Greek Theatre
Spiritualized at the Fonda Theatre
Beck and more at Largo at the Coronet
SYML with Blake Neely at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Crumb at the Mayan
Mika at the El Rey Theatre
Warpaint at the Alibi
Viagra Boys with Kills Birds at the Roxy
Grateful Shred with Taper’s Choice at the Lodge Room
WILLIS with the Hails at the Echo
Honey Child at Blind Barber
Tempers with Leya at Zebulon
The Cigarette Bums with Mars & Sars (Slugs), Gooms, DJ Little Strawberry and more at the Silverlake Lounge
NELA Nights at the Offbeat Bar
Scenario with Sam Binga, DJ Noir, Introspekt and Odin with Daddy Kev at the Regent Theater + Seyaa, Kyvita, Juanito Ariza, Nasif and Captain Jake at the Love Song Bar
Datamaps and Bysts at Little Joy
A 420 Holiday Special with Rae Khalil, Leo Manzari, Ayotemi, Samwyse, the Brown Boyz and DJ Roto at El Cid
HiFi Honeydrops at 1642
Boy Harsher with Troller at the Belasco
Steve Lacy at the Novo
Vince White and the Flying Vs Open Jam Session at the Roar Room
Code Orange with Loathe, Vended and Dying Wish at the Glass House
Pomona Loud open mic at Dba256 Bar & Gallery
Julian Velard with Anna Copa Cabanna at the Dresden
Club Oro with Double Wish and Clear Capsule at Harvard & Stone
Echobaby with Ny-Oh at Gold-Diggers
Gavin DeGraw at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Satori with Damian Lazarus, Adam Port and Layla Benitez at Sound
The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell and Sammy Brue at the Troubadour
Jon Hatamiya Septet at Mr. Musichead
The Writer’s Room open mic round at North End Hollywood
Nicole Row and more at Black Rabbit Rose
Jazz Wednesdays at Three Clubs
Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live) with John C. Reilly at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Live Band Karaoke at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
Damian Lazarus, Adam Port and Layla Benitez at Sound (late show)
Lifeless Past, Litronix and Bleeding Sky at the Sardine
Murs at the Constellation Room
TWRP with Rich Aucoin at the Wayfarer
Open Mic with Whit at Pour House
Blue Wednesday with Randy & Friends at the Garage Bar Ventura
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
*Octavion at the Echoplex is cancelled
*Hot Chip with Ela Minus at the Fox Theater Pomona is cancelled
*Girl in Red and Holly Humberstone at the Glass House is cancelled
Sound of the Earth Fest with Genevieve Artadi feat. Chiquitamagic, Justin Brown, Adam Ratner, Thumpasaurus, Juliette Goglia, Ayako, Shamiran, Kennedy Williams, Kiavi, AROARA, Nick Dorian, Novel Utopia (led by Ethan Chilton & Correlator) and more at the Troubadour (early show)
PUP with Skeggs and Pinkshift at the Fonda Theatre
SYML with Blake Neely at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Nilüfer Yanya and Altin Gün at the Roxy
Hatchie with DJs George Clanton, Neggy Gemmy, Robbie Blumpkin and more at Gold-Diggers
Nathy Peluso at the El Rey Theatre
Militarie Gun with Mil-Spec, Cuffed Up, and Faith Alone at the Echo
Lilliana Villines with Talk Bazaar and Maximilian Sink at the Silverlake Lounge
Cariño at Resident
Julia Jade, Tori Leppert, Abby Carey and Sailor Riply / D.M.E., Cartiae and Topé at El Cid (early & late shows)
Gavin DeGraw at the Grammy Museum
Koffee with Sango and Ayra Starr at the Novo
Knocked Loose at the Belasco
Lookout Mountain (Laurel Canyon tribute) at the Roar Room
Bluhauz, Mandi Crimmins, Tella, Anwen Rose and more at Harvard & Stone
Payday with Aye Sincere, Everywhere, Jada Amani, My Favorite Color, Scoop Ellington, Jay Ward, Epics, Big AFI, Cap Jones, Hippie C, AJ Causey, Cherry and Young Troop at the Virgil
Nicotine Dolls / Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Janita / Evan Effres with Chase Klyn and Jon Swan at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
Michael Bibi with Logic 1000 and Abana at Sound
Desert 5 Band feat. Diimond at the Desert 5 Spot
Tyler Hammond Jazz Experience at Black Rabbit Rose
Fab the Duo, Margø, Skylet Gunner and Jasmine Crowe at Bar Lubitsch
Michael Bibi and Logic1000 at Sound (late show)
Desert of Talking Shadows, Cosmic Kitten and Cudney at the Sardine
Boy Harsher at the Observatory OC
Ceremony with the Umbrellas and Smirk at the Constellation Room
Jameson Burt with Nightjacket and Wiped at the Wayfarer
Koko & Friends at Mozambique
Open Mic at the Guitar Merchant
Ed Maverick / The Marías at Pappy & Harriet’s
Pachyman with DJ Baby Yoda at the Alibi
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
■ 4:15PM: Coachella livestream on YouTube (schedule).
■ 7PM: Kristen Strom with Sylvia Cuenca (tribute to Joe Henderson) on SFJazz.
*Sense Fail + We Came As Romans with Counterparts and SeeYouSpaceCowboy at the Novo is cancelled
*Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater is postponed to October 6, 2022
Coachella (Weekend 2, Day 1 of 3) with Spiritualized, Harry Styles, TOKiMONSTA, Idles, Phoebe Bridgers, the Marías, Run the Jewels, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Regrettes, the Hu, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, BadBadNotGood, Epik High, Louis the Child, Pink Sweat$, Slowthai, Ari Lennox, Madeon, Grupo Firme, Arooj Aftab, Lawrence, Omar Apollo, Chelsea Cutler and more at the Empire Polo Club
MANÁ at the Kia Forum
Brian Jonestown Massacre with Mercury Rev at the Wiltern
Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary) at the Grammy Museum
Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
Glass Spells with CD Ghost at the Paramount
Mystery Skulls with Su Lee at the Fonda Theatre
SYML with Blake Neely at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Dan Andriano & the Bygones with Emily Wolfe at the Lodge Room
Night Club and Holy Wars at the Echo
Sam Blasucci (Mapache) with Monde UFO at Gold-Diggers
Lucas/Heaven, Human Error Club and Toni at Zebulon
Katy Rose, the Blushes and more at Highland Park Bowl
Tremours, Shaki Tavi and Ruixue at the Silverlake Lounge
Rocket 9, the Chonks, Aggregate and Rearranged Face with DJ Umbra Abra at NPU
Blue Wisteria, Emma Ayz, Kisskadee, Alice TM, Humors, Slugs (solo), June Swoon (solo), Taleen Kali and Shawn Marom (benefit) at the Love Song Bar
Charli Moto, Dante Sin and Nina.offline at El Cid (late show)
Dragonforce with Firewind, Visions of Atlantis and Seven Spires at the Belasco
Haywire Saintz at the Roar Room
Live Band Karaoke with Casual Encounters at Copper Blues Brea
Michael Strauss & the Sunday Morning Band and more / DJ Rampage Global and DJ P at the Virgil
Ryan Rice and more at Harvard & Stone
Vanessa Amorosi with Orianthi / Rose’s Pawn Shop / Kyle LaLone at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Byrnes / Harris / Ella Beyer at the Hotel Cafe – Second Stage
Dixon with Chloe Caillet at Sound Nightclub
The Menzingers with Oso Oso & Sincere Engineer at the Roxy
A Night Like This (The Cure tribute) and Joy Revision (Joy Division tribute) at Boardner’s
Nduduzo Makhathini at Mr. Musichead Gallery
Funky Mama Allstars at Black Rabbit Rose
Dixon with Chloe Caillet at Sound
Tech My House at Exchange LA
Trap Girl, Middle-Aged Queers, the Homobiles and Chaki at the Sardine
Sega Genecide at the Wayfarer
Hans & Janine at Mozambique
Grateful Shred at the Ventura Music Hall
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers with Deanna Bogart at Pappy & Harriet’s
Gen X Festival with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Thomas Adès (curator & conductor) and Pekka Kuusisto at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
■ 4:15PM: Coachella livestream on YouTube (schedule).
*The Blasters at the Wayfarer is cancelled
*Les Filles de Illighadad at the Alibi is cancelled
Coachella (Weekend 2, Day 2 of 3) with Danny Elfman, Billie Eilish, Japanese Breakfast, Hot Chip, Megan Thee Stallion, Arlo Parks, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, 88 Rising, Caroline Polachek, BROCKHAMPTON, Cuco, Inner Wave, Disclosure, Giveon, Gingee, Rina Sawayama, Current Joys, Nilüfer Yanya, Beach Goons, Wallows, Caribou, Flume, Molchat Doma, Pabllo Vittar, 100 gecs and more at the Empire Polo Club
Americana West Music Festival with the Mastersons, the Whitmore Sisters, Chris Pierce, Greg Holden, Garrison Starr, Manda Mosher, Travis Howard, Sarah Darling, Ted Russell Kamp, Grand Canyon, Jesika von Rabbit, Shane Alexander, Francesca Brown, the Morning Yells, Mya Byrne and more at the Hotel Cafe – Main & Second Stages
Record Store Day 2022 with Shannon Lay, Anna St. Louis, Kacey Johansing, Jess Cornelius, Brigid Dawson & The Mothers Network and Earth Girl Helen Brown at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Out of Mind Fest with Ramonda Hammer, Beginners and Spare Parts for Broken Hearts with VAVÁ, Paper Citizen and Stevi Daft at the Echo
Freak Fest 2 with Madeline Goldstein, Dependable Son, Erica Brown and Daisy Diva at NPU
MANÁ at the Kia Forum
Mogwai with Nina Nastasia at the Fonda Theatre
Trousdale with Sophie Holohan at the Troubadour
Boston Manor with Trash Boat, Higher Power and Anxious at the Lodge Room
Jack Symes x Eva B. Ross and Steven Van Betten at Zebulon
Vintage Fiction, the Emerald, Max and the Mofos at Highland Park Bowl
Danz CM at Resident
Transatlantic at the Belasco
Still Kickin’ (classic rock & oldies tribute) at the Roar Room
Walk the Beat Pomona
Iron Point and more at Harvard & Stone
The Menzingers with Oso Oso & Sincere Engineer at the Roxy
Anna at Sound
Metalachi with the Ghastlies at the Bourbon Room
Brett Fromson Trio at Tom Bergin’s
Darude with TLUXX, Mahfous Roman and Tero at Avalon (late show)
Flosstradamus at Exchange LA
Slaughterhouse, Terminal A, Band Aparte and Plan A at the Sardine
Gimme Gimme Disco at the Observatory OC
Mystery Skulls at the Constellation Room
Julz & Jimi James at Mozambique
Eric Roebuck Band, King Tree & the Earthmothers and Trailer Parc at The Wayfarer
Monophonics with Nicky Egan at the Ventura Music Hall
Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna at the Grape Ventura
Gen X Festival: Corigliano and Norman at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
*Dent May with Jimmy Whispers and Litronix at the Wayfarer is postponed to May 4, 2022
*Hoodoo Gurus at the Roxy is cancelled
■ 4:15PM: Coachella livestream on YouTube (schedule).
Coachella (Weekend 2, Day 3 of 3) with Swedish House Mafia x The Weeknd, Belly, Fatboy Slim, Denzel Curry, Duke Dumont, Joji, Doja Cat, Chicano Batman, Beabadoobee, Vince Staples, FINNEAS, Maggie Rogers, Surf Curse, Banda MS, Cariño, Bedouin, Orville Peck and more at the Empire Polo Club
The Right to Shade: An Earth Day Celebration with Hand Habits, Raul Pacheco (Ozomatli) and Lavender Diamond, at Sycamore Grove Park
L.A. Woman All Femme Revue: Tribute 2 Prince with Jen Awad, Fiona Grey, Lisa Eaton, Mahealane, Nina Storm, Rohita Kadambi, Virginia Jones, Zahra Noorbakhsh with Christine Little at the Virgil
Alice Cooper and Ace Frehley at the Greek Theatre
Brian Jonestown Massacre with Mercury Rev at the Observatory OC
Rett Madison, the Dumes, Tomi and Nico Turner at the Troubadour
Easton Corbin at the Regent
Teddy & the Rough Riders, Matt Axton, Water Tower, the Little Miss and Rosy Nolan at the Echo (early show)
Cartalk, Brittany Campbell and Danielle Lande at the Love Song Bar
Vintage Fiction, the Emerald, Max and the Mofos at Highland Park Bowl
Neil Hamburger and more at Zebulon
The Seshen with Emily Ritz & Maralisa at Resident
Doble Poder at La Cita
Tequila Mockingbird and the Blonde Moondust at Oracle Tavern
The Menzingers with Oso Oso and Sincere Engineer at the Glass House
Knocked Loose with Movements, Kublai Khan, KOYO at the Fox Theater Pomona
Tar & Flowers, Jaxon Will and Sean Fleming at Harvard & Stone
Corey Leiter, Lydia Luce and Cooper Kenward at Gold-Diggers
The Sunday Night Revue – Celebrating Music of Foo Fighters at the Hotel Cafe – Main Stage
Strange Hotels at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Ragolls at the Bourbon Room
Sunday Best Showcase at North End Hollywood (early show)
The Jazz Butchers and the Sam Hirsh Trio at the Mint
The Toledo Show at Harvelle’s Santa Monica
RoRoll and more at Academy
Electric Six with Volk at the Sardine
Diggin Dirt at The Wayfarer
Mando Cordova at Mozambique (afternoon show)
The House Arrest Band at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center (afternoon show)
Hoping for a quick return for this invaluable blog series!!
Yeah, I hope this feature returns ASAP. If you’ve sworn off social media and don’t want to spend half your day looking at concert calendars of various venues — it’s hard to know who’s playing and where and when.
So come on Buzzbands, help Us plan out our concert weeks!