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Cool Concerts in L.A. 10/16/18 to 10/23/18

Wednesday 10/17
Arctic Monkeys at the Hollywood Bowl- $29 and up
Dwight Yoakam at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Ty Segall (solo acoustic) and Shannon Lay at the Highland Park Ebell Club- $32
Alice Smith at the Hotel Café- $30
Yaeji at the Observatory- $25

Thursday 10/18
The Growlers at the Hollywood Palladium- $38.50-$45
tUne-YaRdS at the Mayan- $29.50
Yaeji at the Regent- Sold out 😦
Rhye at the Glass House- $30
Ian Sweet at the Lodge Room- $13-$15
Alice Smith at the Hotel Café- $30
Devon Welsh (of Majical Cloudz) at the Pico-Union Project- $15
Thievery Corporation at the House of Blues Anaheim- $35.50

Friday 10/19
Thievery Corporation at the Wiltern- $31 and up
Yaeji at the Regent- Sold out 😦
Gardens and Villa at Zebulon- $15
The Crystal Method at the Viaduct- $30-$35
The Joy Formidable at the Lodge Room- $25
Empress Of at El Cid- $13
tUne-YaRdS at the Glass House- $25
Milo Greene at the Constellation Room- $22
Dante Elephante (opening for the Love Language)at the Bootleg- $12
Feels (opening for Surfbort) at the Factory- $12
Arctic Monkeys at the Santa Barbara Bowl- $64.50

Saturday 10/20
Le Butcherettes and Niña Dioz at the Hi Hat- Sold out 😦
Demon Dayz Festival L.A. with Gorillaz, Erykah Badu, Chulita Vinyl Club, The Internet, Ana Tijoux and more at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena- $99-$349
Sunstock Solar Festival with Cayucas and more at Gramercy Pl. between Hollywood and Franklin- Free!
Pinky Pinky at the Resident- Free with RSVP!
The Crystal Method at Saint Rocke- $35
The Black Madonna at Lot 613- Sold out 😦

Sunday 10/21
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Cigarettes After Sex at the Forum- $19-$99.50
KT Tunstall at El Rey- $30
A Celebration of Elliott Smith with Johanna Samuels and more at the Bootleg- $15
The Black Madonna at Lot 613- $20

Monday 10/22
Dangerbird Records Residency with Randy Randall (of No Age), Aaron Espinoza (of Earlimart), and more at the Echo- Free!
Colleen Green and Cassie Ramone at the Love Song Bar- Free!
Oneohtrix Point Never at the Walt Disney Concert Hall- $50-$85

Tuesday 10/23
Hellogoodbye at the Roxy- $20

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 10/10/18 to 10/16/18

Wednesday 10/10
Jarvis Cocker at the Regent Theater- Sold out 😦
Dream Wife at the Echo- $14
A Perfect Circle at the Grammy Museum- Sold out 😦
SadGirl at Marty’s on Newport- $10

Thursday 10/11
Andrew Bird & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall- $59 and up
Tom Morello at the Lodge Room- Sold out 😦
Beak> and A Place to Bury Strangers at the Echoplex- $16
Mothers at the Constellation Room- $12

Friday 10/12
Screaming Females and Double Scorpio (Alice Bag, Allison Wolfe, and Seth Bogart) at the Bootleg- $13
Desert Daze with Tame Impala, Warpaint, Jarvis Cocker, and more at Moreno Beach- $110 and up
Mothers at the Resident- $16
Mew at the Regent Theater- $22.50
Moby & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall- Sold out 😦
The Twilight Sad at Marty’s on Newport- $20
Strange 80’s II at the Fonda Theatre- $43
Tycho (DJ set) at MOXI- $49.50

Saturday 10/13
Desert Daze with Slowdive, Mercury Rev, Chelsea Wolfe, Beak>, A Place to Bury Strangers, Shannon and the Clams, Deap Vally, and more at Moreno Beach- $110 and up
Secret Project Festival with Bonobo (DJ set) and more at 1756 Naud St., DTLA ($89 and up)
The Dodos at the Moroccan Lounge- $18
Herbie Hancock & the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall- $58 and up
Dream Wife at the Constellation Room- $13

Sunday 10/14
Desert Daze with My Bloody Valentine, Preoccupations, King Khan and the Shrines, Julia Holter, Death Valley Girls, and more at Moreno Beach- $110 and up
Festival of Disruption with Mercury Rev, TOKiMONSTA, Saint Motel and more at the Theatre at Ace Hotel- $65 and up
La Santa Cecilia at the Walt Disney Concert Hall- $55 and up
Tom Morello at the Lodge Room- Sold out 😦
The Cool Off with Tycho (DJ set) and more in downtown Santa Barbara- $30 and up

Monday 10/15
Marissa Nadler at the Moroccan Lounge- $13
Dangerbird Records Residency with Dev Ray and more at the Echoplex- Free!
Desert Daze Official After Party at Pappy & Harriet’s- Free!

Tuesday 10/16
Arctic Monkeys at the Hollywood Bowl- $29 and up
Spiritualized at the Orpheum Theatre- $39 and up
Soccer Mommy at the Teragram Ballroom- $16
The Growlers at the Glass House- Sold out 😦
Lykke Li at the Wiltern- $30 and up

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 10/3/18 to 10/9/18

Wednesday 10/3
Roky Erickson and Death Valley Girls at the Teragram Ballroom- $30
The B-52’s (with Boy George & Culture Club) at the Greek Theatre- $59.50 and up

Thursday 10/4
Interpol, the Kills and Sunflower Bean at the Hollywood Bowl- $36 and up
Johnny Marr at the Theatre at Ace Hotel- Sold out 😦
Chelsea Wolfe and Russian Circles at the Regent Theater- Sold out 😦
Roky Erickson and Death Valley Girls at Marty’s on Newport- $25

Friday 10/5
Ghostland Observatory at the Regent Theater- $27.50
Cal Jam with Billy Idol, Mexrrissey, and more at the Glen Helen Regional Park & Festival Grounds- $30
Courtney Barnett, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks and Waxahatchee at the Greek Theatre- $29.50-$49.50
Shonen Knife and Kim and the Created at the Bootleg Theatre- $13
Lily Allen at the Observatory- $35
MC50 and Starcrawler at the Ford Theatres- $35-$150

Saturday 10/6
Cal Jam with Foo Fighters, Iggy Pop, Garbage, Silversun Pickups, FEA, and more at the Glen Helen Regional Park & Festival Grounds- $49
Adult Swim Festival with Flying Lotus, Zola Jesus, Thundercat, Chad VanGaalen, Wavves, and more at ROW DTLA- $85 and up
Eagle Rock Music Festival with Cut Chemist and more at Colorado Blvd at Eagle Rock Blvd
Tennis and Matt Costa at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Gary Numan and Nightmare Air at the Fonda Theatre- $40
MC50 at the Observatory- $30

Sunday 10/7
Adult Swim Festival with Neko Case, Dan Deacon, Julianna Barwick, and more at ROW DTLA- $85 and up
Dynasty Handbag at Zebulon- $15
WAR STORIES: Tales of 70’s & 80’s Punk Mayhem Told By The Perpetrators Themselves at the Roxy- $40-$45

Monday 10/8
Lily Allen at the Fonda Theatre- $34.50-$39.50
Dangerbird Records Residency with NO WIN and more at the Echo- Free!

Tuesday 10/9
Shannon and the Clams at the Regent Theater- $20
The Twilight Sad at the Troubadour- $20

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 9/26/18 to 10/2/18

Wednesday 9/26
First Aid Kit and M. Ward at the Greek Theatre- $29.50 to $49
Florence & The Machine and Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl- $37 and up
Norah Jones at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel- Sold out 😦
Brazilian Girls and Sudan Archives at the Santa Monica Pier- Free!
Hercules and Love Affair at El Rey- $28
Stella Mozgawa, Devendra Banhart (DJ set) and more at the Satellite- $8

Thursday 9/27
Astronautica at Amoeba Hollywood- Free!
The Wombats at the Belasco Theater- $28
The Boxer Rebellion at the Teragram Ballroom- $26
Alanis Morissette at the Santa Barbara Bowl- $34.50-$84.50

Friday 9/28
Beck and ST. VICIOUS (aka St. Vincent DJ set) at the Hollywood Bowl- $25 and up
Death Cab for Cutie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery- Sold out 😦
Houndmouth at El Rey- $35
Ohana Fest with Norah Jones and more at Doheny State Beach- $99.75 and up
The Pink Slips at the Hi Hat- $5
Gavin Turek at the Viaduct- $25-$30
Juan Maclean (DJ set) at the Sound Nightclub- $10
Jon Brion at Largo at the Coronet- $30
Ikey Fest with Free Moral Agents and more at Alex’s Bar- $10
Moon Honey at the Echo- $12

Saturday 9/29
Music Tastes Good Festival with Santigold, New Order, Broken Social Scene, Princess Nokia, Big Thief, Cherry Glazerr, Feels and more at Marina Green Park- $85-$300
Ohana Fest with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Johnny Marr, and more at Doheny State Beach- $99.75 and up
DeVotchKa at the Fonda Theatre- $33.50
Kim Gordon and YoshimiO at the Broad- $30
The Marías at the Lodge Room- Sold out 😦
Natalie Prass at the Troubadour- $16

Sunday 9/30
Music Tastes Good Fest with Janelle Monae, James Blake, The Black Angels, and more at Marina Green Park- $85-$300
Ohana Fest with Beck and more at Doheny State Beach- $99.75 and more
The Marías at the Lodge Room- $16
The Vaccines at the Teragram Ballroom- $25
The LA Phil with Katy Perry, Kali Uchis, and Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl- Sweepstakes closed 😦
Z Berg (of the Like) & Friends at the Bootleg Theater- $12
Ozomatli and more at the MacArthur Park Hub- Free!
Dengue Fever and more at the Koreatown Hub- Free!

Monday 10/1
Graham Coxon at the Lodge Room- $35
The Vaccines and Jesse Jo Stark at the Teragram Ballroom- $25

Tuesday 10/2
Desert Daze Kick Off with Ty Segall and White Fence at the Echoplex- $23
Japanese Breakfast and Ought at the Fonda Theatre- $23
Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band at the Glass House- $31

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 9/19/18 to 9/25/18

Wednesday 9/19
Carbon Leaf at the Bootleg- $20
Entrance and Paz Lenchantin at Zebulon- Free!
Foster the People at the Observatory- Sold out 😦

Thursday 9/20
The National and Phoebe Bridgers at the Hollywood Palladium- $49 and up
Arcade Fire and the Zombies at the Greek Theatre- $96 and up
Jonathan Wilson at the Fonda Theatre- $31
Built to Spill at the Roxy- $30
Maya Jupiter at the Virgil- $10
Margaret Glaspy and Jenny O. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever- $20

Friday 9/21
The National and Phoebe Bridgers at the Hollywood Palladium- $69 and up
The Charlatans UK at the Teragram Ballroom- $32.50
Blood Orange at the Greek Theatre- $30 to $49.50
Gabriel Garzón-Montano at the Moroccan Lounge- $15
Liz Phair and Speedy Ortiz at the Theatre at Ace Hotel- $35 and up

Saturday 9/22
Mavis Staples at the Ford Theatres- $50 and up
Tarfest with Freedom Fry and more at the La Brea Tar Pits Park- Free!
Leonard Cohen Tribute with Entrance, Imaad Wasif, Joel Jerome, and more at the Echo- $10
The National and Phoebe Bridgers at the Santa Barbara Bowl- $40.50 to $50.50
Colleen Green and more at 1720- Free with RSVP

Sunday 9/23
Grizzly Bear and TV on the Radio at the Hollywood Bowl- $15 and up
CHVRCHES at the Greek Theatre- $40.50 to $60.50
Speedy Ortiz at Chain Reaction- $13

Monday 9/24
Traps PS and Mike Watt and the Secondmen at the Echo- Free!
Foster the People at the Observatory- Sold out 😦
The The at the Ford Theatres- Sold out 😦
Gaz Coombes at the Echo- $20

Tuesday 9/25
Norah Jones at the Arlington Theater- $39 to $125.50
Florence & the Machine and Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl- $37 and up
The The at the Hollywood Palladium- $73 and up
Eleanor Friedberger at the Resident- $20

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 9/12/18 to 9/18/18

Wednesday 9/12
Phoenix at the Fonda Theatre- Sold out 😦
STRFKR at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Cut Chemist at Amoeba Hollywood- Free!
Leon Bridges and Khruangbin at the Santa Barbara Bowl- $40 to $51

Thursday 9/13
Azealia Banks at the Fonda Theatre- $36
STRFKR at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Slothrust at Amoeba- Free!
Future Islands at the Observatory- $36

Friday 9/14
Juana Molina at the Teragram Ballroom- $18
Rostam at the Fonda Theatre- $25
Sophie at 1720- Sold out 😦
STRFKR at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Slothrust and Summer Cannibals at the Lodge Room- $16

Saturday 9/15
The Glendale Open Arts & Music Festival with Allah-Las, Jesse Jo Stark,and more in downtown Glendale- Free!
Vagabon at the Getty Center- Free!
The Distillers, Starcrawler, and L.A. Witch at the Palladium- $35 and up
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick at the L.A. County Fair- $44 and up
Jimmy Eat World at the Wiltern- $35 and up
Inara George and Van Dyke Parks at McCabe’s Guitar Shop- $60
Future Islands at the Lobero- Sold out 😦

Sunday 9/16
The War on Drugs and Alvvays at the Hollywood Bowl- $19 and up
Pathway To Paris with Patti Smith, Jim James , Karen O, Flea, Lucinda Williams, Dhani Harrison, Talib Kweli , and more at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel- $39-$100
Mirah at the Echo- $14
Johanna Samuels at the Moroccan Lounge- $8
Future Islands at the Observatory- Sold out 😦

Monday 9/17
Traps PS at the Echo- Free!

Tuesday 9/18
Ms. Lauryn Hill and De La Soul at the Hollywood Bowl- $69 and up
Honus Honus at the Echo- $10
Foster the People at the Observatory- Sold out 😦

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 9/5/18 to 9/11/18

Wednesday 9/5
Phoenix at the Observatory- Sold out 😦

Thursday 9/6
Milo Greene at Amoeba- Free!
Phoenix at the Fonda Theatre- Sold out 😦
Saul Williams and Mivos Quartet at the Ford Amphitheatre- Sold out 😦

Friday 9/7
Cut Copy and Kauf at the Wiltern- $27-$61
Phoenix at the Fonda Theatre- Sold out 😦
Jade Bird at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Wavves (DJ set) at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles- Free!
Mike Watt & the Secondmen at McCabe’s Guitar Shop- $15

Saturday 9/8
Buskerfest with Mike Watt & the Secondmen and more at the East Village Arts District- Free!
Ceramic Animal and Pinky Pinky at the Roxy- $15
Blushh, The Total Bettys, and Colleen Green (DJ set) at the Smell- $5

Sunday 9/9
Meiko at Saint Rocke- $20

Monday 9/10
Phoenix at the Fonda Theatre- Sold out 😦
Chai and Peach Kelli Pop at the Echo- $12

Tuesday 9/11
Leon Bridges and Khruangbin at the Greek Theatre- $96 and up
Phoenix at the Fonda Theatre- Sold out 😦
Meiko at the Hotel Cafe- $15
Dustin Wong at Coaxial
Azealia Banks at the Observatory- $25

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 8/29/18 to 9/4/18

Wednesday 8/29
Little Boots at the Hollywood Roosevelt- Free with RSVP!

Thursday 8/30
Taken By Trees at Amoeba Hollywood (her first show in 5 years!)- Free!
Alice Bag at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
The Smashing Pumpkins and Metric at the Forum- $49 and up

Friday 8/31
The Smashing Pumpkins and Metric at the Forum- $19.50 and up
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre- $29.50 to $75
DIIV at the Echoplex- Free with RSVP!
French Vanilla and Cat Scan at the Rec Center- $8

Saturday 9/1
La Santa Cecilia at Burton Chace Park- Free!
The Aquabats! at El Rey- $50
Phantogram at Wake Up Call at the W Hollywood- $69

Sunday 9/2
Saint Motel at Made in LA Fest at Golden Road Brewing- $10
Sheer Mag at the Troubadour- $15
Dynasty Handbag at Zebulon- $15
Niña Dioz and more at West Adams Block Party at Delicious Pizza- Free!

Monday 9/3
Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday 9/4
Let’s Eat Grandma at the Moroccan Lounge- Sold out 😦
Gary Numan and Nightmare Air at the Observatory- $35

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 8/22/18 to 8/28/18

Wednesday 8/22
White Denim at Amoeba- Free!
Regina Spektor at the Theatre at Ace Hotel- Sold out 😦
AJJ and Kimya Dawson at the Regent Theater- $22.50
X at Marty’s on Newport- Sold out 😦

Thursday 8/23
Kishi Bashi at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Center- Free!
Six Organs of Admittance at the Garage- $10

Friday 8/24
She Wants Revenge at Discovery Ventura- $28 to $60
David Byrne at the Santa Barbara Bowl- Sold out 😦
Thievery Corporation at the Pacific Amphitheatre- $28 and up

Saturday 8/25
Sweet and Tender Hooligans at El Rey- $24
Flor De Toloache at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
David Byrne at the Shrine Auditorium- $39.50 to $74.50
Ra Ra Riot at the Lodge Room- $25
Empress Of (with Mura Masa) at the Novo- $34.50 to $40
Six Organs of Admittance at the Resident (early show)- $15

Sunday 8/26
Cal Jam Pop Up at the Palladium- Free!
Death Valley Girls and more at the Happy Sundays Festival in Long Beach- Free!
Combo Chimbita at the Echo- $12

Monday 8/27
SLUGS at the Echo- Free!
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever at the Teragram Ballroom- $16

Tuesday 8/28
Parting Lines at the Bootleg- $8

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 8/15/18 to 8/21/18

Wednesday 8/15
Death Cab for Cutie at Jimmy Kimmel Live- Sold out 😦

Thursday 8/16
Dante Elephante (part of Echo Park Rising) at Spacedust- Free!
Melvins and Boris at the Echoplex- Sold out 😦
Cullen Omori at the Lodge Room- $10

Friday 8/17
Rodrigo y Gabriela and Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl- $18 and up
SadGirl at 1720- $15
Lunch Lady (part of Echo Park Rising) at Spacedust- Free!
TT (featuring Theresa from Warpaint) at the Echo Park Rising Liberty Stage- Free!
James Supercave (part of Echo Park Rising) at Laveta Terrace- Free!
Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre- $25 to $89.50
X at the Cave- $30 to $50
The Pink Slips at SeaLegs- Free!

Saturday 8/18
Go Betty Go (with Audio Karate) at the Hi Hat- $16
Rodrigo y Gabriela and Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl- $26 and up
Viva! Pomona with Surf Curse and more at the Glass House- $25
Starcrawler and Giant Drag (part of Echo Park Rising) at the Echoplex- Free!
Shannon Shaw and Pinky Pinky at the Echo Park Rising Liberty Stage- Free!
Niña Dioz at the Echo Park Rising Laveta Stage- Free!
Boris at Rock City Studios- $16
Avi Buffalo (part of Echo Park Rising) at Little Joy Cocktails- Free!
X at the Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park- Free with RSVP!
Henry Rollins DJ set at KCRW Headquarters- Free!
Foster the People and Garfunkel & Oates at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel- $35
Feedback Fest with Alice Bag at the Wayfarer- $12
Jack White at the Rabobank Arena- $39.50 to $79.50

Sunday 8/19
Viva! Pomona with The Marías, Shannon Shaw, and more at the Glass House- $25
Entrance (part of Echo Park Rising) at Stories Books and Cafe- Free!
All My Friends festival with Jamie xx, M.I.A., and more at ROW DTLA- $89 to $249
Jack White at the Santa Barbara Bowl- Sold out 😦

Monday 8/20
Nina Dioz at La Cita- Free!

Tuesday 8/21
Julia Holter and Ramona Gonzalez at Zebulon- suggested $10 donation
Jens Lekman at the Lodge Room- $25
Rasputina and Eliza Rickman at the Troubadour- $17
AJJ and Kimya Dawson at the Glass House- $20