This Week’s Shows: Jan. 23-29
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Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: GIRLSCHOOL, Night on Broadway, Warbly Jets, the Molochs, Groves, the Outer Vibe, Sting, August Burns Red, Wilderado, Kristeen Young, the Alexander Noice Sextet, the Show Ponies, 6LACK, Jack Kovacs, Eleni Mandell, the Mermaid Gang, Joshua Radin, Send Medicine, the Dog Creeps, Boytoy, Feels, Small Forward, Switchfoot, Zane Carney, Howe Gelb, Mark Eitzel, Theo Katzman, Pharaohs, Seratones, Ora the Molecule, Faulkner, Foreign Talks, Nightgown, Garrison Starr, Quin, Lydia Loveless, Jesse Malin, Less Than Jake, Avi Buffalo, Sleep, Jabari, Leann Rimes, Excision, TWRP, Lemuria, Katelyn Tarver, No Age, Cody Jinks, the Shakers, July Talk, Pepper, Hamilton Leithauser, Frank Turner, Shy Girls, Ariana Savalas, Dorothy, Jody Watley, Lucinda Williams, Devendra Banhart, Toni Braxton, Twin Peaks, Gene Loves Jezabel, Prism Tats, Grant Farm
Above: Hard-edged blues duo Deap Vally, along with the likes of Chelsea Wolfe, the Bird and The Bee, Francisca Valenzuela and Caroline Smith, are among the attractions at GIRLSCHOOL, a three-day festival of women artists and female-fronted bands, along with discussions (including Shirley Manson of Garbage on Friday night), workshops and panels at the Bootleg Theater. With more than 16 performances in all, it goes off Friday through Sunday and benefits the Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls LA. Weekend passes are $45 and available here; single-day tickets, at $16, are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (More background.)
Los Angeles concerts for this week:
Monday, Jan. 23
Warbly Jets, the Relationship, Frankie & the Witch Fingers and James Allan Spirit at the Satellite
The Molochs, Smokescreens, Winter, Vanilla and Cosmonauts at the Echo
Groves, Bogan Via, Daise and NONA at Resident
The Outer Vibe, Joe Marson, Leah Dou and Dyan at Bardot
Albert & his Dreamboats, Johnny Travis Jr. & Ben Reddell Band at the Bootleg Theater
The Absurd, Solitary Friends, Phovea, Valley Echo and Six Weeks at the Silverlake Lounge
Hollow Sidewalks and Miss Jupiter at Harvard & Stone
Monday Monday with Ivory Deville, Diana Demuth, The Marias, Ariana, Chi McClean, Josiah Leming, King
Daniel, Mainland, Lily Kershaw and Wilderado at the Hotel Café
Dirkschneider at the Whisky a Go Go
Denzel Curry, Twelve’len and Jabbie at the Roxy
The Sunset Jam at the Viper Room
Sleep State, the Gromble and Otherwhile at the Wayfarer
Chris Travis, Eddy Baker, Uno the Activist, Lil Tracy and Horsehead at the Observatory
The Beatnuts, Big Pooh and Termanology at the Constellation Room
Swami Sound System at the Continental Room
Buddy Rich Big Band at the Catalina Club
Rumproller Organ Trio at Sassafras Saloon
Adrian Bourgeois at Bar Lubitsch
Muscle Beach at the Redwood Bar
Ash Borer, Volahn and Shataan at Complex
Matt Schofield and Josh Smith at the Maui Sugar Mill
Adventurous Sleeping, Michael Albet, Ben Babbitt and Wetskull at the Ham & Eggs Tavern
Open Mic at the Federal Bar
Open Mic at the Lexington
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Celebrating David Bowie, with Sting, at the Wiltern
August Burns Red at the Belasco Theater
Wilderado, Nick Shattuck and Bloodweiser at Resident
Kristeen Young, FEA and No Girlfriends at the Hi Hat
The Alexander Noice Sextet, Umm and Media Jeweler at the Bootleg Theater
The Show Ponies and Freddy & Francine at the Troubadour
6LACK and Dreezy at the Roxy
Jack Kovacs, Okudaxij and John Rockwell at the Satellite
Dream Phases, the Golden Animals, Mars & the Massacre and Expo 86 at Harvard & Stone
Nataraj, King Cheddar, Andross, Honore, Ali Blake and Honeypot at the Silverlake Lounge
The Beatnuts, Rapper Big Pooh and Termanology at the Regent Theater
Jorja Smith at the Echo
The Flashbulb, Sarah Longfield and Five Step Path at the Echoplex
Spain at the Love Song
Stevie & the Soul Union and We the Folk at Los Globos
Jack Rabbit Jade at the Redwood Bar
Witherward at the Escondite
Striker, Madrost and Ironaut at Complex
Choir Choir Choir at the Hotel Café
Dave Cavalier Trio at Sassafras Saloon
Space Yacht at Sound Nightclub
Josh & Kira at Saint Rocke
The Cliftones at the Wayfarer
Sage the Gemini at the Observatory
Caterwall, Termination Dust and Jody at Acerogami
Spectral Death, Baby Snails and G-Spot at the Continental Room
Rick Astley at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Amanda Abizaid at Genghis Cohen
Great Willow, Thee Holy Brothers and Bob Woodruff at the Cinema Bar
Deer Park Avenue at Molly Malone’s
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Gregory Porter at the Granada Theatre
Joe Settineri at the Catalina Club
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Celebrating David Bowie, with Sting, at the Wiltern
Unsung Heroes: The Music of Eleni Mandell, with Jackson Browne, Priscilla Ahn, Alex Lilly, Gus Seyffert, Wendy Want, Steve Gregoropoulos and more, at the Bootleg Theater
The Mermaid Gang, Gyyps, Healy and Ra’ Shaun at the El Rey Theatre
Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
Boytoy, Sadgirl, Walter and ANMLPLNT at the Echo
Send Medicine, Emily Gold, the Mosaics and the ABC’s at the Satellite
The Dog Creeps, Pretty Flowers and Radar Eyes at Resident
Sianvar, Frameworks and Icarus the Owl at the Hi Hat
Mother Echo, Grizzly Derringer, Mountain Tamer and Cinder Cone at the Silverlake Lounge
Silversun Pickups at the Grammy Museum
Sam Morrow at the Love Song
Name the Band, Julian Frampton Band, Iron Point and Jade Moon at Los Globos
Feels, CFM, Flat Worms and Fernando & the Teenage Narcs at the Smell
D-Styles, Gaslamp Killer and Low End Theory at the Airliner
The Great Sadness and Annie Hardy at the Redwood Bar
Jeremiah & the Red Eyes at the Escondite
Rocanlover at La Cita
Asaf Avidan and Royal Auditorium at the Hotel Café
David Gielan, Ellee Duke and Darla Beaux at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Tidal Babes and Bang Feather Bang at Harvard & Stone
Small Forward, Christopher Piliguian, Marty Crown and Never Let This Go at the Mint
Little Empire, Levenbirds, Lumbercat and Alxxa at the Study
Flames of Durga, Elizabeth Kill and more at the Lexington
Catt & the Deacon at 3 Clubs
Death on the Balcony at Couture
Just Dave at the Sugar Mill Saloon
Hi-Fi Soundtrack and Barley at Saint Rocke
Baast and Bobby Blunders at the Wayfarer
August Burns Red at the Observatory
The Buttertones, E Arenas and Brainstory at the Constellation Room
Beat Cinema at Acerogami
Paul Trudeau at Genghis Cohen
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Switchfoot and Relient K at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Chris Botti at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Bob Reynolds, Max Haymer, Ty Baile, Dan Lutz and Charles Ruggiero at the Catalina Club
Open Mic at the Lexington
Thursday, Jan. 26
Zane Carney, Corey Harper and Aly Ryan at the El Rey Theatre
Howe Gelb, Mark Eitzel and Blake Hazard at Resident
Theo Katzman and Madison Douglas at the Bootleg Theater
Pharaohs, Maria Minerva, Magic Touch, Leech, Roche, Sage Caswell, Jen Ferrer and Cromie at the Regent Theater
Seratones and Communist Daughter at the Echo
Lydia Loveless and Angelica Garcia at the Troubadour
Jesse Malin, Butch Walker, Pete Yorn and Brody Dalle at the Roxy
Ora the Molecule at the Hi Hat
Foreign Talks, Myke Bogan and Dripkiss & Bebesol at the Silverlake Lounge
Faulkner, Alexa and Tuft at the Satellite
Famous Dex at Los Globos
Sloppy Jane, Nani, Poppy Jean Crawford and Nico Turner at the Smell
Nightgown, WASI and Taleen Kali at Harvard & Stone
Deco-Hectics and Wicklow Atwater & the Fallen Flame at the Escondite
Elis Paprika & the Black Pilgrims, Los Hollywood and Las Cruxes at La Cita
Leah Dou at the Hotel Café
Garrison Starr, Patrick Joseph, Sabyrtooth and Levi Robin at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Quin, Shevyn Roberts, Liz Fawcett, the GrooVster and Rzmry at the Mint
The Herms at Café Nela
Peeling Grey, As We Part and Readership Hostile at Union Nightclub
Doug C & the Blacklisted at the Maui Sugar Mill
Midnight Cities, Familiar Howlings and more at Lot 1 Cafe
Howl at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Timothy B. Schmit and Jack Tempchin at Saint Rocke
Mount Holly, Robert Jon & the Wreck and Joyous Wolf at the Wayfarer
Less Than Jake, Pepper and Red City Radio at the Observatory
Stick Men at the Coach House
Avi Buffalo, Deep Fields and Todavia at Acerogami
The Illusionists at the Fox Performing Arts Center
The Relatives, Jhey & the Whee, the Audiots and Cliff Beach at Molly Malone’s
Nothing to See Here and Jacobb Alexander at Genghis Cohen
Eddie Money at the Canyon
Bearson at the Yost Theater
Garrison Keillor at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Apollo Soul, Paisley Shades, Zach Alwin & Duck Funk and Soular System at the Federal Underground
Denise Donatelli and Otmaro Ruiz at the Catalina Club
Friday, Jan. 27
Sleep and the Melvins at the Fonda Theatre
GIRLSCHOOL, with the Bird & the Bee, the Regrettes, Luna Shadows, Vox, Kona and Summer Twins, at the Bootleg Theater
Jabari and Smiles Davis at the Novo
Leann Rimes at the El Rey Theatre
The Donkeys, Dollie Barnes, Jackson Tanner and Balto at the Hi Hat
Lemuria, Mikey Erg and Cayetana at the Echo
TWRP, Slime Girls and JP Inc. at the Regent Theater
B-2 at the Belasco Theater
Excision at the Hollywood Palladium
Katelyn Tarver, LA Poolside and Gabriela Francesca at Resident
Cody Jinks, Paul Cauthen and Ward Davis at the Troubadour
The Shakers, Love & a .38 and Zachary Kibbee at the Viper Room
Saahas Patil, Aleksandr James, Tiffinni Saint Ranae, Vermilion, Frankie & the Honey Bees and Ward at the Silverlake Lounge
Prof, Finding Novyon, Metasota, Willie Wonka and VerBS at the Echoplex
Dr. Ozi, Myro, Oolacile, Sphynxx and Subject 31 at Los Globos
Sister Mantos, Kim Free, r.r. barbadas and Bavaria at the Smell
Turkish Techno at the Redwood Bar
Michael Cartwright at Mrs. Fish
No Age, Drugs Apts, Hours and Don Gero at Non Plus Ultra
Boom Boom Boom and Vignes Rooftop Revival at the Escondite
The Colour Coast, Rue Britannia, Verdilak and P.C. at Complex
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Dean Mason and Eddie Portillo at Exchange
Ariana Savalas, Kitty Brucknell, Angelou and Wild at the Hotel Café
Alma Lake, Reignbow & Dragonfly, Alicia Blue and Sonia Dali at the Mint
The Ingrates, Groovy Rednecks, Talking Treason and Ryman Rails at Café Nela
Perpetual Dawn, DNTEL, Kr0n, Kid 606, Dahlia, Eric Parren and Alex Pelly at Union Nightclub
TWRK, Falcons, Mystikal and No Pants Party at Avalon
Chris Liebing and Doc Martin at Sound Nightclub
Lost Kings, Bad Royale and Steve James at Create Nightclub
Juliet Fox at Outspoken
Twiztid, G-Mo Skee, Still Not Dead, Van Brando and Ninjaloc at the Whisky a Go Go
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
The Afronauts at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Big Daddy at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Josh Arbour and Kevin Sousa at Saint Rocke
July Talk, Mona and Little Junior at the Wayfarer
Strung Out, Twilight Creeps, Sederra and Riverboat Gamblers at Alex’s Bar
Pepper, Less Than Jake and Red City Radio at the Observatory
Hamilton Leithauser and Alexandra Savior at the Constellation Room
Blind Boys of Alabama at the Coach House
The Illusionists at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Rondonjuan & the Wingmen and Jon Epcar at Genghis Cohen
The Highgrounds, Kimberly Hollow, Little Brown Kitty, the Redlight District and the Lower 48 at Molly Malone’s
Eddie Money at the Rose
Lisa Loeb at the Canyon
Arturo Sadoval & the LA All Stars at the Catalina Club
Saturday, Jan. 28
Night on Broadway, with Mayer Hawthorne, Oingo Boingo Dance Party, Rodney-O & Joe Colley, Las Cafeteras and much more, at various venues in downtown L.A.
Sleep and the Melvins at the Fonda Theatre
GIRLSCHOOL, with Francisca Valenzuela, Deap Valley, the Wild Reeds, Pearl Charles and more, at the Bootleg Theater
Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls at the Wiltern
Shy Girls and Tifany Gouche at the Teragram Ballroom
Dorothy, the Georgia Flood and True Violet at the Troubadour
Ty Segall, Peacers and Lars Finberg at the Hi Hat
Jody Watley at the Roxy
Miles Mosley & the West Coast Get Down, Tony Austin, Kamasi Washington, Cameron Graves, Ryan
Porter, Dennis Hamm and Dontae Winslow at the El Rey Theatre
LoCash at the Belasco Theater
Excision at the Hollywood Palladium
Choir Boy, Deaf Dance and Boa Constrictors at Resident
Ariana Savalas, Keren Deberg, Ghost Lit Kingdom and Rach & Riss at the Hotel Café
Folk Riot, Skyler Day and Mollie Jane at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Caroline Hisel, Saint Baby James, Renee Catrine, Elissa Metropoulos and Allison Mohr at the Silverlake Lounge
Soulection at the Novo
SafetySuit and Armors at the Regent Theater
Eliot Glazer, Mamrie Hart and John Early at the Echo, “Medicine” (a fundraiser), with Devan M., Zac Monday, DanYell Aston (Strawberry), Arianna DeSano (Odious Ari), Gordon Vandenberg (Empress) and more at HM 157
Deronda at Loaded Hollywood
Jesika von Rabbit at the Monty Bar
Jessie Payo at Mrs. Fish
Revolting Sounds, Nightmare Enterprises, Social Conflict, Mob Attack, Left in the Attic, Palabras and Holokaust at the Five Star Bar
Velvet Acid Christ, Salmon and Distorted Retrospect at Complex
Motez, Wax Motif, Wuki and Vanilla Ace at Exchange
Adam Yaron, Julia Lucias, Matt Zurik, Ben Farahi Trio and Jensen McRae at the Mint (Daytime Show)
Dave Cavalier and Alexis Keegan at the Mint (Early Show)
Peace Fiasco, KNMDK and Katalyst at the Mint (Late Show)
The Freeks, Leaf, Extra Frothy Dynamite and Mr. Me at Café Nela
Code Orange, Youth Code, Disgrace and Momentum at Union Nightclub
Evan Landes, Kemal, Ricardo Torres and Jerry Flores at Union Nightclub Noise Room
John 00 Fleming at Avalon
Benny Benassi at Create Nightclub
Orgy at the Whisky a Go Go
Jane Lee Hooker, the Bluebonnets and Murder of Five at the Viper Room
PBR, BO & the Bluesdrivers and the Magnificent at the Sugar Mill Saloon
Canyon Cody at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ellis Paul at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Jack Dani Band at Saint Rocke
The Show Ponies, Rod Melancon and Moonlight Graham at the Wayfarer
Throw Rag, Riverboat Gamblers, Kim & the Created and Hardship Anchors at Alex’s Bar
Smut Peddlers, D.I., the Pagans and the Cavities at the Observatory
Prof at the Constellation Room
Nightair, Kevin Nichols, Espresso and Justine & the Highs at Orange County DIY (22651 Lambert Street #109, Lake Forest)
Marc Seal and Andrew Bloom at the Coach House
Caleb Lombard, Lyonhart, BlaxMyth and the L.S.D. at the Glass House
The Wailings Souls at the Gaslamp
Janet Robin & Christie Lenee, Emily Gerber and Carbe & Durand at Genghis Cohen
The Offering #5 at the Yost Theater
Groove Session and Strawberry Moon at the Rose
Kings of Leon at the Forum
Rondonjuan & the Wingmen and the Reluctant Apostles at Molly Malone’s
Lost in the Stars at Royce Hall UCLA
Arturo Sandoval & the LA All Stars at the Catalina Club
Sunday, Jan. 29
GIRLSCHOOL, with Chelsea Wolfe, Rituals of Mine, Caroline Smith, ExSage, Starcrawler and Soto Voce, at the Bootleg Theater
Lucinda Williams and Buick 6 at the Troubadour
Devendra Banhart at the Observatory
Twin Peaks at the Regent Theater
Gene Loves Jezebel and Fatal Jamz at the Echo
Prism Tats, Dustin Lovelis, K Skeleton and Lens Mozer at the Hi Hat
Toni Braxton and Kenny G at the Microsoft Theater
Excision at the Hollywood Palladium
No Age, Rudy De Anda and Travesura at the Federal Underground
Neil Hamburger, Kyle Mizono, Beth Stelling, Dr. Brown and Andy Kindler at the Satellite
Sophia Pfister at the Love Song
Daniel Caesar and Sabrina Claudio at the Echoplex
Doble Poder at La Cita
Ceschi, Andy the Doorbum and Tommy V at Complex
Brother Sal & the Devil May Care, Jack Tempchin and Brian Whelan at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Grant Farm and Helen Rose Band at the Mint
Viejos Tempos at Union Nightclub
Jacob Latimore at the Roxy
Sarah Kramer and Nels Andrews at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Berk & Bo, BerkeleyTheArtist and SanctuaryBand at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Titanic Johnson at Saint Rocke
Thorcraft Cobra at the KCSN Stage at The Village at Westfield Topanga (noon)
Cody Jinks at the Constellation Room
Lost in the Stars at Royce Hall UCLA
Heather Mae, Grace Pettis and Shani Rose at Genghis Cohen
Symphony of the Heart at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Siren at Molly Malone’s
Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats at the Gaslamp
GOT7 at the Pasadena Civic
Ace Frehley & ENuff Z’Nuff at the Canyon
Timothy B. Schmit at the Rose
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