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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

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 8/8/18 to 8/14/18

Wednesday 8/8
Weezer, Pixies, and Sleigh Bells at the Forum- $29 and up
Bon Iver and Perfume Genius at the Santa Barbara Bowl- $45.50 to $75.50
Belly at the Teragram Ballroom- $30

Thursday 8/9
Belly at the Teragram Ballroom- $30
So Many Wizards and Dante Elephante at the Hi Hat- $5
The Marías at the Skirball Center- Free!

Friday 8/10
Neon Indian (DJ set) at the Avalon- $15 to $95
Portugal. The Man and Cuco at the Shrine Auditorium- $29.50 to $69.50
Lemuria at the Bootleg- $15
Sleigh Bells at the Observatory- $25

Saturday 8/11
Jim James at KCRW Headquarters- Free!
El Vez & Phranc at Grand Performances at California Plaza- Free!

Sunday 8/12
ALT 98.7 Summer Camp with Death Cab for Cutie, ODESZA, Chvrches, and more at the Queen Mary Events Park- $47.50 to $99.50
Alice Cooper at the Greek Theatre- $19 and up

Monday 8/13
The Kills and Saul Williams at the Regent Theater- Sold out 😦

Tuesday 8/14
Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) at the Grammy Museum- Sold out 😦
The Kills at the Glass House- Sold out 😦
Chvrches at Jimmy Kimmel Live- Waitlist available
Adult Books at the Echo- 18-20 $5 21+ Free!

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 8/1/18 to 8/7/18

Wednesday 8/1
Animal Collective at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel- $33.50-$45
Lunch Lady (with Wimps) at the Hi Hat- $10
The Growlers at the Echo- Sold out 😦
Matt Costa at Gallagher’s Irish Pub & Grill- $20
Oberhofer at the Standard Hollywood- Free!

Thursday 8/2
Courtney Barnett at Jimmy Kimmel Live- Waitlist available
Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Dwight Yoakam at the Greek Theatre- $19 and up
Jonathan Richman at the Teragram Ballroom- Sold out 😦
Eagles of Death Metal at Marty’s on Newport- Sold out 😦
Sweet & Tender Hooligans at OC Summer Concert Series at Mile Square Park- Free!

Friday 8/3
Beach House at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery- Sold out 😦
Dawn Landes at the Moroccan Lounge- $12
Courtney Barnett at the Grammy Museum- Sold out 😦

Saturday 8/4
Cat Power at the Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park- Free with RSVP!
MNDSGN at the Regent Theater- Sold out 😦
Beach House at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery- Sold out 😦
Café Tacvba and more at L.A. Historic State Park- $69 and up

Sunday 8/5
Beach Goth with The Growlers, The Voidz, Bleached, Starcrawler and more at L.A. Historic State Park- $66 and up
Bon Iver and Wye Oak at the Hollywood Bowl- $26 and up
Dynasty Handbag at Zebulon- $15

Monday 8/6
Hop Along at the Teragram Ballroom- $20

Tuesday 8/7
Dimber at the Echo- $5 for 18-20 Free for 21+
Jonathan Rice (at the UnCabaret pop up) at No Name- $15

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 7/25/18 to 7/31/18

Wednesday 7/25
Avi Buffalo at Lot 1- Free!

Thursday 7/26
Cut Chemist at the Hammer Museum- Free!

Friday 7/27
Reggie Watts & Karen at the Moroccan Lounge- Sold out 😦
Jon Brion at Largo at the Coronet- $30
Save Ferris at the Cave- $30 to $50
Now, Now at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦
Blondie and Adam Ant at the Microsoft Theater- $48 to $18

Saturday 7/28
Feels at the Resident- Free!
Blondie and Adam Ant at the Microsoft Theater- $35 to $115
Ozomatli and Jenny & the Mexicats at Pershing Square- Sold out 😦
Lola Kirke at the Getty Center- Free!
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas at Alex’s Bar- $12
She Wants Revenge at the Cave- $25 to $45

Sunday 7/29
The Weirdos at the Echo- $15

Monday 7/30
Meg Myers at Amoeba Hollywood- Free!
Cayucas at the Moroccan Lounge- $10
Johanna Samuels at the Bootleg- Free!

Tuesday 7/31
The Decemberists at the Greek Theatre- $29.50 to $49.50
Animal Collective at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel- $33.50 to $45

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 7/18/18 to 7/24/18

Wednesday 7/18
Paramore, Foster the People, and Jay Som at the Forum- $39 and up
Corinne Bailey Rae (with Seal) at the Hollywood Bowl- $21 and up
Honus Honus at the Hi Hat- $12
Jim James at the Pico-Union Project- Sold out 😦
The Adicts at Marty’s on Newport- Sold out 😦

Thursday 7/19
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks at the Roxy- Sold out 😦
Wye Oak at the Lodge Room- Sold out 😦
Kauf at the Hammer Museum- Free!
The Adicts at Marty’s on Newport- Sold out 😦

Friday 7/20
Charlotte Gainsbourg at the Fonda Theatre- $60 to $85
Juliette & the Licks at the Teragram Ballroom- $25
U.S. Girls at El Rey Theatre- $18.50
The Buttertones at Sealegs- Free!
Car Seat Headrest at the Wiltern- $30
The Adicts at the Fox Theater Pomona- $24.50
X at the Canyon Agoura Hills- $24 to $48
Colleen Green at Highland Park Bowl- Free!
Phoebe Bridgers at Soho- $16
Hot Chip (DJ set) at Exchange LA- $20 to $90
Surf Curse at Chain Reaction- Sold out 😦

Saturday 7/21
Glassjaw at El Rey- $29.50
She Wants Revenge (with the Psychedelic Furs) at Pershing Square- Sold out 😦
X at the Canyon Santa Clarita- $24 to $48

Sunday 7/22
My Bloody Valentine at the Shrine- Sold out 😦
Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries at the Garage- $5

Monday 7/23
Johanna Samuels at the Bootleg- Free!
Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries at the Smell- $5

Tuesday 7/24
Colleen Green (with Jon Daly Kills It) at the Satellite- $8
Dead Sara at Amoeba Hollywood- Free!

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 7/11/18 to 7/17/18

Wednesday 7/11
We Are Scientists and Beverly at the Moroccan Lounge- $20
Kina Grannis at the Teragram Ballroom- $25

Thursday 7/12
We Are Scientists and Beverly at the Moroccan Lounge- $20
María del Pilar (with La Chamba) at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
Chris Isaak at the City National Grove of Anaheim- $55 and up
Brandi Carlile at the Grammy Museum- Sold out 😦

Friday 7/13
Sotomayor at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
Body/Head at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery- $20
The Coathangers at the Resident- $15
Annie Hardy (of Giant Drag), Cory Becker (of Living Things), and Nima Kazerouni (of So Many Wizards) at Stories- Free!
Melvins at the Troubadour- Sold out 😦

Saturday 7/14
Best Coast (and the Bangles) at Pershing Square- Sold out 😦
Popfuji 2018 with Death Valley Girls and more at Brouwerij West- Free!
Feels at the Getty Center- Free!
L.A. Witch at Twisted at the Pike at Summer and Music in Long Beach at the Pike Outlets- Free!
Y La Bamba at the Bootleg- $12

Sunday 7/15
Freedom Fry and Great Lake Swimmers at the Federal Bar North Hollywood (early show)- Free!
Chris Isaak at the Fox Performing Arts Center- $45 and up

Monday 7/16
Johanna Samuels at the Bootleg- Free!
Flasher at the Echo- $10

Tuesday 7/17
Jim James at Jimmy Kimmel Live- Waitlist available

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 7/4/18 to 7/10/18

Wednesday 7/4
Nosaj Thing at Low End Theory- $10

Thursday 7/5
Surf Curse at Marty’s on Newport- $15
La Santa Cecila at the Concert Lounge- Sold out 😦

Friday 7/6
Imaad Wasif at Gold Diggers- Free!
Surf Curse at the Hi Hat- Sold out 😦
Os Mutantes at the Union Nightclub- $30
Petal and Camp Cope at the Bootleg Theater- $15

Saturday 7/7
Surf Curse and Lunch Lady at the Hi Hat- Sold out 😦
Dean & Britta at the Resident- Free with RSVP!
Wanda Jackson at Marty’s on Newport- $20

Sunday 7/8
Inara George at the Moroccan Lounge- $20
Surf Curse at the Roxy- Sold out 😦

Monday 7/9
Johanna Samuels at the Bootleg Theater- Free!

Tuesday 7/10
Sylvan Esso at the Greek Theatre- $24-$40
Jenny O. at the Moroccan Lounge- $10

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 6/27/18 to 7/3/18

Wednesday 6/27
Gavin Turek at the Grove- Free!
Smashing Pumpkins at the Troubadour- $19.79 on sale at Amoeba
Glasser at Zebulon- $10

Thursday 6/28
Feels at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
Janelle Monáe at the Greek Theatre- Sold out 😦
Dâm-Funk at the Resident- $10

Friday 6/29
The Regrettes at the Teragram Ballroom- $16
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the Regent Theater- $23.50
Fishbone at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park- Free!
The Big Pink at Zebulon- Free!
Devon Welsh (of Majical Cloudz) at the Getty Center- Free!
Jon Brion at Largo at the Coronet- $30
James Supercave at the Wayfarer- $12

Saturday 6/30
Cold Cave at the Fonda Theatre- $23
Snail Mail at the Bootleg- Sold out 😦
Gang Gang Dance and more at the Broad- $30

Sunday 7/1
Dirti Penni Fest with No Age, Sadgirl, Feels, and more at the Echo and Echoplex- $20
The Horrors at the Regent Theater- Sold out 😦
Snail Mail at the Bootleg- Sold out 😦
Dynasty Handbag at Zebulon- $15
Carah Faye (of Shiny Toy Guns) at the Moroccan Lounge- $10

Monday 7/2
Draemings at It’s A School Night- Free with RSVP!

Tuesday 7/3
Frog Eyes at the Moroccan Lounge- $15

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Cool Concerts in L.A. 6/20/18 to 6/26/18

Wednesday 6/20
Nina Diaz at the Hotel Cafe- $12.50
Joe Cardamone (Icarus Line), Annie Hardy (Giant Drag) & Melissa Brooks (the Aquadolls) (plus a screening of the film “The Icarus Line Must Die”) at the Regent Theater- $17.50
Stars and Shamir at the Glass House
Marissa Nadler at the Standard Hollywood- Free!

Thursday 6/21
Dawes at Amoeba Hollywood- Free!
TT (Theresa Wayman of Warpaint) at the MOCA Music at the Geffen Contemporary- Free with RSVP!
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Echo- $24

Friday 6/22
La Luz at the Teragram Ballroom- $15
Wavves at FIGat7th- Free!
Death Valley Girls and Lydia Lunch at Zebulon- $20
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Echo- Sold out 😦
Olafur Arnalds at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian- Sold out 😦

Saturday 6/23
Arroyo Seco Weekend, with Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Jack White, Seu Jorge, Belle and Sebastian, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more at Brookside at the Rose Bowl- $154 and up
Japanese Breakfast at the Glass House- $16

Sunday 6/24
Father John Misty, Gillian Welch, and Big Thief at the Hollywood Bowl- $19 and up
Arroyo Seco Weekend, with Kings of Leon, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Alanis Morissette, and more at Brookside at the Rose Bowl ($154 and up)
Batwings Catwings and more at the Hi Hat- $6

Monday 6/25
Cat Scan at the Echoplex- Free!
Meg Myers at the Echo- Sold out 😦
Ex Stains (plus a screening of “Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits” and Q&A) at the Regent Theater- $10

Tuesday 6/26
Shopping and Alice Bag at the Echo- $10