Anna Acosta on July 28th, 2014

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Incoming: La Santa Cecilia, Doja Cat, te Hold Steady, Boston, Ruben Blades, Xiu Xiu, Deluka, Shabazz Palaces, Aerosmith, Aan, Dub Thompson, the Dustbowl Revival, Echo & the Bunnymen, Lifehouse, Omar Souleyman, Foxy Shazam, Hundred Waters, Hamilton Leithauser, the Budos Band, White Arrows, International Pop Overthrow, Arcade Fire, Las Cafeteras, Chicago, Kevin Barnes, Miniature Tigers, the Janks, Afternoons, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Los Lonely Boys, Wynonna & the big Noise, Prince Royce, HARD Summer, David Kilgour, the Bixby Knolls, Peanut Butter Wolf, Saint Motel, Jounrey, Best Coast, 311, Queensryche

Above: The Hold Steady, back with their sixth album “Teeth Dreams,” visit the El Rey Theatre on Tuesday night. That’s their video for the song “I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten you.”

Our staff picks of the week:

@KRBronson recommends: If you missed Syrian pop phenomenon Omar Souleyman last year at FYF Fest, you shouldn’t on this visit to Los Angeles. He brings his wild, danceable and ultimately fun music to the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, and then headlines the Echoplex on Sunday.

@Seraphina_L recommends: If you’re looking for an ethereal experience, there’s no better option than the pairing of Hundred Waters and Pure Bathing Culture at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock on Thursday. Hundred Waters will be performing otherworldly electronica off their latest album “The Moon Rang Like a Bell,” and Pure Bathing Culture will support with dream-pop off their most recent release “Moon Tides.”

After the jump, the week ahead:

Monday, July 28

Doja Cat, Sway Clarke II, Ella Eyre and Samsaya at Bardot
Hi Ho Silver Oh, Phoebe Bridgers, Leslie Stevens and the Tins at the Bootleg HiFi
Island Apollo, Cory Bishop, the Canyon Rays and Los Angelics at the Silverlake Lounge
Corners, Santoros, Adult Books and Debt at the Echo
LA Font, Run Things, Washing Machines and Cy Dune at the Satellite
La Santa Cecilia at the Pico Union Project (1153 Valencia)
Nelson Bragg, the Living Dolls and more at International Pop Overthrow at Skinny’s Lounge
Open Mic at El Cid
DeQn Sue and Josiah Early at the Hotel Café
Tashaki Miyaki at Harvard & Stone
Boyfriend, Eddie Cole and the Tins at the Mint
Little Dove, Will & the Won’ts and the Echo & the Sound at the Viper Room
Purple Mountains Majesties, Creatures Choir and Nimbus Earth at the Wayfarer
Tye Tribbett at the House of Blues Anaheim
Ty Barnett at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Tuesday, July 29

The Hold Steady at the El Rey Theatre
The Voice Tour at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Boston and Cheap Trick at the Forum
Ruben Blades at the Hollywood Bowl
Taylor Locke, Jason Berk, Monogroove and more at International Pop Overthrow at the Good Hurt
Chamber Band, Auditorium and Eric Schackne at the Silverlake Lounge
Xiu Xiu, Dead Rider and Circuit des Yeux at the Echo
The Squids, Feeling Feelings and Butt Club at the Satellite
Deluka, Decorator and the Vim Dicta at the Troubadour
The Muffs at Amoeba
Of Verona at Hemingway’s
Popheart at Lot 1 Cafe
Jonathan Stout’s Close Shave Quartet at El Cid
Allison Iraheta, Halo Circus, Luke & Laura, Sometime We Sing Together and Emi Green at the Hotel Café
Gold Star, Frankie Lee and Tara Fox at Harvard & Stone
Casey K., Rich Agata, Grayce and Mike Bauer at the Mint
Fuel at the Whisky a Go Go
Clownvis and Tera Patrick at the Viper Room
8 Kalacas, Amenaza and the River Rats at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
The Sanctuary, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Aaron Embry and Chameleon Chihuahuas at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
Gearheart, Joonhee & the Lees, the Boulevards, Pollyannah, Hunt the Owl, SurReal Abyss and TF MAV at the House of Blues Anaheim
The Knitts, the Commandos and Shindig Avenue at the Federal Bar
Amanda McBroom and George Ball at the Catalina Bar & Grill

[Canceled: Charming Liars, Raw Fabrics and the Filthy Souls at the Roxy Theatre]

Wednesday, July 30

Shabazz Palaces and Porter Ray at the Roxy Theatre
Aerosmith at the Forum
Aan, StaG and Habits at the Satellite
The Dustbowl Revival and Miss Tess & the Talkbacks at the Bootleg HiFi
Slow Gold at the Silverlake Lounge
Dub Thompson, Hooray for Earth and the Vivids at the Echo
Linus of Hollywood, Chris Price, Willie Wisely and more at International Pop Overthrow at Molly Malone’s
Austin Mahone at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Brian DeGraw, Darq E Freaker, Slava, P. Morris and Distal at Los Globos
Their Wedding (record release), Minor Me and Twin Oaks at Lot 1
Guides, Psychic Love and Wet & Reckless at El Cid
Post Life, Places to Hide, Heathers and Girlpool at Pehrspace
Justin Furstenfeld, King Washington, Dig the Kid, Lena Fayre and Ryan White at the Hotel Café
Haunted Summer, Feels and Bogan Via at Harvard & Stone
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Sweet Earth, Brothers Gow and Steel Toed Slippers at the Mint
Andrew Jackson Jihad, Hard Girls and Dogbreth at the Troubadour
Heretic at the Whisky a Go Go
Rad, Ashes of Luna, New Anthem Noise and Grit at the Viper Room
Jeremiah Webb, J. Clark Webber, Stevie C & D’Lannie and Groux at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Queensryche, Geoff Tate and Psychic Mafia at Saint Rocke
Blu and Med at the Constellation Room
Echo & the Bunnymen at the Observatory
Lifehouse at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Slig, Marker, Adam Poe and Model Talk at the Federal Underground
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Mimi Klein at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Thursday, July 31

Omar Souleyman and De Lux at the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier
Foxy Shazam at the El Rey Theatre
White Arrows, Wardell and Strange Babes at the Troubadour
Hundred Waters, Pure Bathing Culture and Gentle Pony at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Hayley Kiyoko at the Bootleg HiFi
Marques Wyatt and Doc Martin at Made in L.A. at the Hammer Museum
Andy Yoontae Kim, Porcelain Pistols, M. Crane, Jordan J, Primrose Gardenz, SoftSoft and the Birthdays at the Silverlake Lounge
Hamilton Leithauser and Avid Dancer at the Echo
The Budos Band at the Echoplex
Modern Time Machines, Seven Saturdays and Light FM at the Satellite
Mykki Blanco, Larry B, Princess Nokia and Zakmatic at Los Globos
Upstream at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Upground at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Brandon Schott, Morty Shallman, the Dirty Diamond and more at International Pop Overthow at Molly Malone’s
Ocha la Rocha and Alice Wallace at El Cid
Fire Chief Charlie, Via Echo, Moxie Raia and Marley Munroe at the Hotel Café
Klever, Twiitch, Eze, Crichy Crich and Bones at Avalon
Light Blue Movers, the Extemporary Elites, the Company, the Fire & the Phoenix and Emm at the Mint
Stryper at the Whisky a Go Go
The Chelsea Smiles, Casper & the Bad Spirits, the Black Marquee and the Burning Ritual at the Viper Room
Life After Mary, Pastilla and Los Marca Pasos at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Kathryn Dean, Geoffrey Titus, Anaurac, Poeina & the Lucid Dreamers and Patrick N. Jordan at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Colin Hay at the Largo at the Coronet
Sun Warshippers, El Haru Kuroi and Insects vs. Robots at the Del Monte Speakeasy Ron Tanski at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
The Walter Trout Band, Danny Bryant, Jon Trout and the Bruce Pied Blues Band at Saint Rocke
The Lucky Lonely, This Time With Feeling and Semi Sweet at the Wayfarer
The Singles, No Silver Bird, June Holiday and Lovey Dove at Alex’s Bar
Dub Thompson at the Constellation Room
Zeds Ded at the Observatory
Tony Junior at the Yost Theater
Therapy (record release) at the House of Blues Anaheim
Queensryche, Geoff Tate, the Voodoos and Anger the Giant at the Coach House
Russell Peters at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Little Big Town and Sara Haze at the Pacific Amphitheatre
The Burning of Rome and Dreaming Bull at the Federal Underground
Kalimba at the OC Fair & Event Center
Minna Valentine at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Mr. Danz at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Friday, Aug. 1

Arcade Fire [pictured at Coachella] and Dan Deacon at the Forum
Las Cafeteras and Chicano Batman at the Figat7th Downtown Festival
Conjunto Chappotín y Sus Estrellas at the Skirball Center
Echo & the Bunnymen at the Orpheum Theatre
Chicago & REO Speedwagon at the Greek Theatre
Cosmic Gate at the Hollywood Palladium
“Les Triplettes de Belleville” featuring Benoît Charest et le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville (French animated film with a live score) at Grand Performances at California Plaza
Kevin Barnes (of Of Montreal) at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Miniature Tigers, the Griswolds and Finish Ticket at the Echo
The Janks and the Diamond Light at the Satellite
Dustbowl Revival at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Luz Roja de San Marcos at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Afternoons, Gabriel Hart, Honey Child and Manhattan Murder Mystery at the Bootleg HiFi
The Furys, Superbean and Evil Maria at International Pop Overthrow at Fais Do Do
Old Monk, Goldenboy feat. The New Familiar, Brain Spray and the Signal Fire at the Silverlake Lounge
Das Bunker, Grendel and Ludovico Technique at Los Globos
Draag, Cigarette Burns, Washing Machines and HOTT MT at the Smell
Manuel Gutierrez at El Cid
Kevin Earnest, Ethan Margolis, Nilu, Naia Kete and End of Ever at the Hotel Café
Chatham County Line, Son Ark and James Apollo at the Mint
Jay Brannan, Terra Naomi and Lily Kershaw at the Troubadour
Ceremony, Nothing, Dangers and Upset at the Roxy Theatre
Transfer, Golden State, State to State and Sleep State at the Viper Room
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Janiva Magness at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Jett Pink at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
The Tubes, Se7en Reasons Why and VooDoo Groove at Saint Rocke
The Hold Steady at the Observatory
Alex Dreamz at the Yost Theater
Half Past Two and Stupid Flanders at the House of Blues Anaheim
Tesla at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Walter Trout Band, Danny Bryant, Jon Trout, Cory Bishop and Papa J at the Coach House
Kidz Bop at the Fox Performing Arts Center
The Fresh Beat Band at the Pacific Amphitheatre
L.A. Vation at the Pasadena Civic
Spafford and Brothers Gow at the OC Tavern
Peggie Perkins at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Saturday, Aug. 2

Arcade Fire and Dan Deacon at the Forum
Beyoncé and Jay Z at the Rose Bowl
Jack U, A$AP Mob, Flosstradamus, Axwell and more at HARD Summer at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
Los Lonely Boys and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at the Greek Theatre
Wynonna & the Big Noise and Nikki Lane at Country in the City at the Annenberg Space for Photography
“People Get Ready: The Soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement” at Grand Performances at California Plaza, featuring Les Nubians, Dwight Trible, Ejyptian Queen, Godfrey At Large, Jason Joseph, Laura Mace and more
Sam Outlaw, Rosie Harlow & the Tall Tale Boys and Moonrose Kingdom at Bicycle Drive-In on North Pine Street in Long Beach
Burger A Go-Go, with Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls, Bleached, the Coathangers, Shannon & the Clams, the Muffs, Peach Kelli Pop, Summer Twins, Colleen Green, the Aquadolls, Sisu, Slow Paradise, Massenger, Death Valley Girls, the Fly Traps, LA Witch, Raw Geronimo, Meow Twins, Cheryll, Tashaki Miyaki and Teenage Burritos at the Observatory
Prince Royce at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Saint Motel, Y Luv and Irontom at the Troubadour
Axwell at the Avalon
Red Wanting Blue and the Alternate Routes at the Bootleg HiFi
The Bixby Knolls, Alexandra & the Starlight Band and Slow White at the Echo
Mirror Talk at the Satellite
David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights, Shifting Sands and Devon Williams at Los Globos
Peanut Butter Wolf, YACHT, De Lux and Dublab DJs at Summer on 7th at Inner City Arts (720 Kohler St.)
Survivor and Lou Gramm at Pershing Square
Laith Al-Saadi at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Benny y sus Tropicales & Chavos de la Cumbia at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Leftover Cuties at One Colorado
Heavy Hawaii, Prom Body, Heaven and Susan at the Smell
Matt Wertz, Jim Campilongo Trio, Sweet Ghosts, Campfire Cassettes and Todd N Todd at the Hotel Café
Floral Prints, Tongues, Sad Use Pretty, Gorgon Zoloft, Birthday Girl and Wonton Soup at the Mint (Daytime Show)
Matthew Curry and Spafford at the Mint
Eyes Set to Kill at the Whisky a Go Go
Mike Stud, Futuristic, iamG and Bryce Vine at the Roxy Theatre
Elefante and 5senti2 at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Psycho Sisters at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Life as Lions at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
Pato Banton, Special C, Bad Neighborz and City Reef at Saint Rocke
Jeremy, the Tearaways, Sparkle*Jets U.K. at International Pop Overthrow at Fitzgerald’s in Huntington Beach
Ted Z & the Wranglers, the Record Company, Ranger and Hank & Her Ponies at the Wayfarer
Wale at the Yost Theater
Sediq Shubab and Aryanna Sayeed at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Arthur Adams, Jim Summers and Black Label at the Coach House
Kidz Bop at the OC Fair & Event Center
Journey and Steve Miller Band at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
Tesla at the Canyon

Sunday, August 3

Tiesto, Disclosure, Nero, Dillon Francis, Rudimental and more at HARD Summer at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area
New Edition at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Beyoncé and Jay Z at the Rose Bowl
Grand Ole Echo at the Echo (Daytime Show)
Xeno & Oaklander, White Hex and Winkie at the Echo
Omar Soulevman, Deradoorian and Discostan at the Echoplex
Sir Richard Bishop and Bill Orcutt at Los Globos
Mark Ballas, BC Jean, Haley Reinhart, Dylan Chambers, Margot B and Chris Ayer at the Hotel Café
Abbate, the Hard Light, Melinda West, Lauren Black and the Wiley Ones at the Mint
Vince Staples, Audio Push and Skeme at the Troubadour
Bobaflex at the Whisky a Go Go
Samy.language, Vegaz-Taelor, Charles X and Day’n at the Viper Room
California Guitar Trio at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Jeremy Band, the Resonant Heads and the Shamus Twins at International Pop Overthrow at Skinny’s Lounge
Matt Wertz, Tyler Lyle and Sara Dee at Saint Rocke
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge
Open Mic at the Satellite
I See Stars, the Acacia Strain and Like Moths to Flames at the Observatory
Tijuana No at the Yost Theater
Emerson Hart, Tony Lucca and Hayley Solano at the Coach House
311 and the Wheeland Brothers at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Common Kings and Tini Grey at the OC Fair & Event Center
Queensryche at the Canyon

Photo by Scott Dudelson