Anna Acosta on August 17th, 2015

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Upcoming L.A. concerts: FYF Fest, Chinatown Summer Nights, Mumford & Sons, Fucked Up, Lindsey Stirling, the Henry Clay People, Hunny, the Bulls, Doomsquad, Pato Banton, Total Control, Tinariwen, Life in Film, Wolf Prize, Peter Himmelman, Raw Fabrics, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Bloc Party, Kelly Clarkson, BØRNS, Jill Scott, Shane Koyczan, Sales, the Bloodhounds, Shania Twain, Motorhead, Ariel Pink, Colbie Caillat, New Beat Fund, P.O.D., Metz, Corsica Arts Club, Meiko, the Garden, the Vaccines, Leon Russell, Melody’s Echo Chamber, Heart, Boogaloo Assassins, Far East Movement, Badbadnotgood, the Drums, Lower Dens, the Delirians, Dinosaur Jr., the Gears, Junk, Rain Parade, Cannanes, Holychild, Eleni Mandell, Hundred Waters, Vieux Farka Toure, Dave Koz, the Herbert Bail Orchestra, R5, I See Hawks in LA

Above: Morrissey headlines FYF Fest on Saturday night.

Here’s a rundown of this week’s L.A. concerts:

Monday, Aug. 17

Mumford & Sons, the Vaccines and Jack Garratt at the Forum
Fucked Up, Doomsquad and Cairo Pythian at the Teragram Ballroom
Lindsey Stirling, Lights and Olivia Somerlyn at the Greek Theatre
Fakers, the Henry Clay People, LA Font, the Sharp Medicine and R.E.M.itation at the Echo
The Bulls, Gothic Tropic, L.A. Girlfriend and Kerrigan at the Satellite
Hunny, Lost Midas and the Seshen at Bardot
Los Angelics, Big Language and Neon Dusk at the Silverlake Lounge
Low Volts, Dead Fella and Mitch Granger at Harvard & Stone
Joel Ceballos, Ben Slavin and Kendra McKinley at the Mint
Arms Akimbo, Family of Light and Jordan She at the Viper Room
Geetar at the Blue Whale
The Rooms, Rat Fist and Travesura at the Wayfarer
Pato Banton at the Observatory
Full Soul at Molly Malone’s
Open Mic at El Cid

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Mumford & Sons, the Vaccines and Jack Garratt at the Forum
Total Control, Diat, Blazing Eye and Lakes at the Teragram Ballroom
Tinariwen and Insects vs Robots at the Regent Theater
Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Dillon Cooper at the Belasco Theater
Peter Himmelman and Molly Cottrell at the Mint
Raw Fabrics, Badflower, Nick Jordan and Night Talks at the Roxy Theatre
Life in Film, Midnight Faces and Moons of Mars at the Bootleg Theater
Wolf Prize, the Cold & Lovely, Bushwalla, Golden Sun and more at the Silverlake Lounge
Alice & the Rabbit and Brittney Westover at the Satellite
Reggie Watts & Karen at El Cid
Jaymay, Malara Walsh, Charlotte Sabina and Ruth Koleva at the Hotel Café
The Cerny Brothers at Harvard & Stone
Doc’s Paradox and Solomonophonic at the Mint (Late Show)
American Aquarium, the Show Ponies and Runaway Saints at the Troubadour
Black Suns, the Vim Dicta and Fat Elvis at the Viper Room
The Grand Southern at the Skybar at Mondrian
Chris Johnson and the Second Power at 3 Clubs
Tunic and Cinder Cone at the Complex
Fiona Grey at Dirty Laundry
Justin Warfield’s Dream Club at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
GUIDES, Sea Giant and Mini Bear at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar

Wednesday, Aug. 19

The Jesus and Mary Chain, A Place to Bury Strangers and Willow Robinson at the Fonda Theatre
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club and and Diego El Cigala at the Hollywood Bowl
Bloc Party and the Active Set at the Glass House
Kelly Clarkson and Pentatonix at the Staples Center
Jill Scott and Lecrae at the Greek Theatre
Ghostface Killah at the Observatory
Shane Koyczan and Jamie DeWolf at the El Rey Theatre
Sales, Babes and Hi Ho Silver Oh at the Echo
Joy Williams at the Grammy Museum
The Bloodhounds and the Holy Hecks at the Viper Room
The Velvet Teen, Lake Effect and Howler at the Satellite
The Bedroom Witch, Wreck & Reference, Ragana, YAAWN and Nasty Dilemma at the Silverlake Lounge
Daniel Bambaata Marley at Los Globos
Eddie Berman, the Lemon Trees, Rivvrs and Justin Hulsey at the Hotel Café
Mrs. Glass, Gabriel Johns, Hunter Sharpe and Billys Nite Out at the Mint
Michale Graves at the Whisky a Go Go
The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble at the Largo at the Coronet
Susan Tunney, the Big Surprise and Gabriella Graves and Liv Slingerland at Mrs. Fish
The Velvets at Cafe NELA
Grit and Rooster RA at the Down and Out Bar
The Filthy Souls at 3 Clubs
The Big Bang, Jef Joslin and Moms at Saint Rocke
Ellie Mae & the Ricochets, Valley Queen and Ivory DeVille at the Wayfarer
Phora at the Yost Theater
Shania Twain and Gavin DeGraw at the Honda Center
Motorhead at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Jim Florentine at the Gaslamp
Royce & Andrew Young at Molly Malone’s
Jasper Dickson and the Skylarks at Ham and Eggs Tavern
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Sally Kellerman at the Catalina Club

Thursday, Aug. 20

Ariel Pink and the Mynabirds at the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier
Shania Twain and Gavin DeGraw at the Staples Center
The Jesus and Mary Chain, A Place to Bury Strangers and Willow Robinson at the Fonda Theatre
BØRNS, Rae Sremmurd, Pia Mia and Gavin James at the El Rey Theatre
Colbie Caillat, Christina Perri and Rachel Platten at the Greek Theatre
Bloc Party and the Active Set at the Roxy Theatre
New Beat Fund, Armors and Little Wolves at the Troubadour
Metz, Retox and Obliterations at the Echo
North of Nine at the Satellite
American Idols Live at the Orpheum Theatre
Unity Concert Series at the Wiltern
P.O.D. and Hoobastank at the Mayan Theater
Urban Renewal Project at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Yuval Ron Ensemble at the Skirball Center
Molly Moore, Dream Machines, Vincent and Brandyn Burnette at the Homeless Heath Care Los Angeles Benefit Concert at 3 Clubs
Fat Tony, Kosha Dillz and the Natives at the Bootleg Theater
The Porcelain, Baleen and Jack’s Indigo at the Silverlake Lounge
Bassrush, with Brillz, Ghastly and Willy Joy at Exchange LA
Corsica Arts Club, Mansions on the Moon and Morgan Karr at Mrs. Fish
Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, Forced Order and Heavy Chains at Los Globos
Roselit Bone, Pi Jacobs and the Curly Wolf at El Cid
Ballerina Black at Dirty Laundry
Meiko, Jesse Thomas, Great Caesar, Ari Herstand and the Morning Glories at the Hotel Café
Azad Right, Relaye, J-Rob the Prophecy and Isaac Phase at the Mint
Lust & Lies, Crown Jewels, Satellite Sky and Mad Revival at the Viper Room
Guardian Ghost at Dirty Laundry
Extra Frothy Dynamite, the Golden Rulers and House of Affection at Cafe NELA
Kitchen Hips, Avi Zahner-Isenberg and Jesse Berlin (Wailing Wall) at the Ham and Egg Tavern
Bird Dog and Jonny Perdue at Saint Rocke
Dotcom and Shawn Wasabi at the Yost Theater
L.A. Witch, Girl Tears and CG Roxanne & the Nightmares at the Wayfarer
Tiki Bandits, El Nada and Los Creepers at Alex’s Bar
The Garden and Rexx at the Constellation Room
Metro Boomin at the Observatory (Late Show)
The Vaccines and Broncho at the Observatory
Thompson Square at the House of Blues Anaheim
Marc Cohn at the Coach House
Commodores and Deniece Williams at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Pears at the Garage
Leon Russell at the Canyon
Otmaro at the Catalina Club

Modest Mouse, playing Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday

Friday, Aug. 21

Modest Mouse at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Melody’s Echo Chamber at the El Rey Theatre
Heart, Liv Warfield and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl
Dinosaur Jr. and the Sloths at the Roxy Theatre
Badbadnotgood, Show Me the Body and Marvel Alexander at the Regent Theater
The Drums and Froth at the Glass House
Lower Dens and Empress of at the Echo
Boogaloo Assassins and Buyepongo at the Figat7th Downtown Festival
Marc Cohn at the Saban Theatre
Gloria Trevi at the Greek Theatre
Rain Parade and Baby Lemonade at the Morgan-Wixson Theater
Far East Movement and Hook N Sling at Exchange LA
Reggie Watts & the Dance Cartel Present: ONTHEFLOOR at the Bootleg Theater
Paperfox, Nature Thief, Liz Labelle, Sleeptalk and Layne at the Silverlake Lounge
Nails, Terrorizer LA, Warcry, No Tolerance and Fury at the Echoplex
Botnek, Jacob Plant and James Egbert at Avalon Hollywood
Whiskey Shivers at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
The Delirians, the Steady 45s and MC Junor Francis at Los Globos
Matthew Mayfield, John Craigie, the Wilder Society, Bon Bon Vivant, Patrick Droney and Midnight Darling at the Hotel Café
Tom Morello at Genghis Cohen
Carlos Calvo, Sugar Fly, Samy Gana, Tinglao Fusion Band and the Blue Note Project at the Mint
Ravenscroft at the Whisky a Go Go
3 Teeth, Plack Blague, Human Traffic and Johnny Love aka Deathface at the Viper Room
Corners, Plastic Pinks and Pool Honeys at Mrs. Fish
Junk at Non Plus Ultra
Wages at 3 Clubs
Free the Robots and D-Styles at the Complex
The Controversy and Omniflux at Odd Nights at the Autry
Insects vs Robots at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ernest Troost and Claudia Russell at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Gears, with a screening of the movie “Don’t be afraid to Pogo,” and Lawndale at Cafe NELA
DJ Hustle Roses and guests at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Livingmore and Sofia Wolfson at Room 5
Mission, Brackets and the Living Strange at the Lexington
Angel City Fiddle Squad and Electric Caravan at Saint Rocke
P.O.D. at the House of Blues Anaheim
Lupillo Rivera and Jesus Mendoza at the City National Grove of Anaheim
C4mula, Chucky Chuck, Terminally Ill, New Ethics and Dirty Words at the Yost Theater
Droog, Lauren Lane and Like Minded B2B DeepAura at the Wayfarer
La Banda Skalavera and 8 Kalacas at the Observatory
Holychild at the Constellation Room
Cosmic Gate at the Observatory (Late Show)
Iron Butterfly at the Coach House
Lucas Grabeel, Samantha Auerlio, Taylor Alexander and Anthony Paul at the Federal Bar
The Tubes and Maple Mars at the Canyon
Jazz & Other Four Letter Words at the Catalina Club

Saturday, Aug. 22

FYF Fest, with Frank Ocean, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bloc Party, Run the Jewels, Dinasuar Jr., Cold Cave and more, at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
Chinatown Summer Nights, with Figs Vision, The Black and the White, the Shelters, Smoke Season, Forebear, Mad Revival and Spooky Island, at Chinatown Central Plaza
Motorhead, Saxon and Crobot at the Shrine Expo Hall
Heart, Liv Warfield and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl
Eleni Mandell, Pony, Courtney Marie Andrews, Keaton Simons and Dave Yaden at the Hotel Café
Leon Russell at the Saban Theatre
Ramon Ayala at the Greek Theatre
Rizwan-Muazzam and Qawwali at Grand Performances at California Plaza
Hundred Waters at Saturdays Off the 405 the Getty Center
Vieux Farka Toure at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
La Mise Negre at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Rose’s Pawn Shop at One Colorado
John Dahlback, Hard Rock Sofa and Atomic Mike at Avalon Hollywood
Cannanes, Rough Church, the World Record and Pretty Flowers at Taix
Kate & Madison at the Silverlake Lounge
Heaps & Heaps and Lou Pine at Mrs. Fish
Francis Harold & the Holograms, NASA Space Universe and Hive Mind at Los Globos
Pu$$y Cramps and the Neptunas at El Cid
Dick Pics and Fala at Pehrspace
Geronimo Getty at the Escondite
Nina Shallman at the Mint (Early Show)
Patrick Sweany, Chase Walker Band, Little Helen Rose and Pearl & Jim at the Mint
Yeghikian, Desecrate, Future Villains, Diamond Lane and Mankind is Obsolete at the Troubadour
Michael Angelo Batio at the Whisky a Go Go
The Protomen, Naked Walrus and Radio Relay League at the Roxy Theatre
Paulie Z & the Royals, Moth, Overtop and the Menstruators at the Viper Room
WMX, Cut Hands and Fracture Transmission at the Complex
Rebel Family, VIGR, Constant Grimmace and Master Cylinder at Cafe NELA
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Little Willie G. at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Todd Washington Trio at Saint Rocke
Steve G Band at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
White Fang, Gantez and Plastic Pinks at the Wayfarer
Travesura, Aposel, the Budrows and Son of Heatwave at Alex’s Bar
Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Beyond Creation, the Acacia Strain, Cattle Decapitation and Arch Enemy at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and Madlife at the Observatory
Esta, Joe Kay, Abjo and Sasha Marie at the Observatory (Late Show)
Camp Mars at Gilmore & Mt. Crags
Lulacruza at the Teragram Ballroom
Sean Danielsen at the Federal Underground
Beau Lepaige, Corey Gray, Bad Teen Moustache, Tay Watts and Mendeleyev at Molly Malone’s
Dev at the Canyon
Terry Bozzio at the Catalina Club

Sunday, Aug. 23

FYF Fest, with Morrissey, Belle & Sebastian, D’Angelo & the Vanguard, FKA Twigs, Thee Oh Sees, Mac DeMarco, HEALTH and more, at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park
The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Blac Jesus & the Experimentalists and Blackwater Jukebox at the Satellite
R5, Jacob Whitesides and Ryland at the Greek Theatre
Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore, Maysa, Larry Graham, Macy Gray and Harvey Mason at the Hollywood Bowl
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and Take 6 at Royce Hall UCLA
Sahba Motallebi at Grand Performances at California Plaza
I See Hawks in LA, Brawely, Red Meat, Grant Langston & the Supermodels at Grand Ole Echo at the Echo (early show)
Gitane Demone Quartet, Fangs on Fur, Shadowhouse and Terminal A at the Echo
Black Pussy and Ape Machine at Los Globos
Gonzalo Bergara at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Janet Robin, Rotana Tarabzouni, Kate Brown Band, Christie Lenee and Michelle Mandico at the Hotel Café
The Fontaine Classics, Kevin Burke and the Mercury Wheel at the Mint
Name Science, Ozgoode, Se7en Dead and Kian at the Viper Room
Nite Jewel at the Ace Hotel upstairs
Arachnigod, Coldvoid and more at the Complex
Ben Folds at the Largo at the Coronet
Katy Moffatt and Mary Flower at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Ital Vibes and Spliff Vision at Saint Rocke
The Cannanes, the World Record, the Do-Its and the Radioheart at Alex’s Bar
Mr. Capone-E and Mr. Criminal at the Observatory
Leon Russell at the Coach House
Husky and Jordan Klassen at the Federal Bar (brunch show)
The Westcoast Huxtables at Molly Malone’s
Trey Songz at the OHM Nightclub
Chris Johnson at the Federal Bar
Maureena Danicar and the Woody James Big Band at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at Silverlake Lounge