Looking for cool live music this week? Here’s some show recommendations:
Thursday 10/24
Alex’s Bar – Tribute night with Graf Orlock & Death Hymn #9 doing Danzig, Sh*t Giver doing The Cure, Band Aparte doing T.S.O.L., Katatonic covering X, Avengers, The bags, + more
Belasco Theater – GWAR, Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, + Against The Grain
The Echo – Plague Vendor, No Parents, + Spirit Mother
Hollywood Bowl – The Who, + Liam Gallagher
Old Towne Pub – Some Kind of Nightmare, Total Massacre, Dee Skusting & The Rodents, + Baron Bandini
Friday 10/25
The Factory – Trap Girl (as The Ronettes), Sprain (as Minor Threat), Katatonic (tribute to Slash/Dangerhouse Records), + Thief (as Misfits)
Fais Do Do – Katatonic (2 sets this night), Sex Beat, + Flytraps (main ballroom); Baby A, The Emerald, Millionette, Rincs, Mackin Carroll, Drew Aron, Dani & Lucian, + Casey Malone (Cafe room)
Karman Bar – Thing with 2 Heads, Unit F, The Uprising, Guilty by Association, + Came From the Ashes, 7:30pm
Redwood Bar – Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Glitter Trash, Brainspoon, Barrio Tiger, + DJ Don Bolles
Saturday 10/26
Alex’s Bar – Messer Chups, Throw Rag, + more
Five Point Amphitheatre – Social Distortion, Joen Jett, The Distillers, The Kills, Black Lips, Plague Vendor, Eagles of Death Metal, Frank Turner, Bully, + Mannequin Pussy
Gramps (Torrance) – Big Mess, Carpit, Gorilla Fist Fight, Hard Rooster, Devils Advocate, Neckbreaker, The Credenza, + Big Takeover
Non Plus Ultra – Blink 183, The Groans (as The Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Suzie True (as Paramore) + Dimber (as No Doubt)
PCH Club (Long Beach) – Haunted Hootenanny with Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Russell Scott & The Red Hots, + Lil Sue & The Cow Tippers, 8PM
Redwood Bar – Charley Waffles (Dirty Cakes), The Absurd, Willy Savage, + Karma Vulture, 3pm; Pedal Strike, La Tumba, Flames of Durga, + Los Fauna, 9pm
Sunday 10/27
Club Tee Gee (L.A.) – Zander Schloss & Friends
The Offbeat – RJ Bloke, Tramp For The Lord, Double E & Bad Business, + John Surge & The Haymakers, 3pm (also outdoor marketplace)
Redwood Bar – The Armoires, Living Dolls, + Ex Teens, 3pm; Unit F, Twisted Black Sole, Velveteen, + Starburner, 9pm
Monday 10/28
The Dresden – Dick & Jane Family Orchestra, + The Bloody Brains, free!
Maui Sugar Mill – Rick Holmstrom, + RJ Mischo
Tuesday 10/29
The Hi Hat – Halloween covers night with Ugly Sweaters, Icky & the Splooges, Solid Gold, Electric Like Orchestra, + Heart Attack
Redwood Bar – Xtine & the Wreckless Hearts, Gigantic, + The Coolers
Wiltern – Tenacious D
Wednesday 10/30
Alex’s Bar – Billy Changer, Lily Waters, So Many Wizards, Franky Flowers, + Tracks
Belasco Theater – The Adicts
Maui Sugar Mill – The Hawthornes, Sam Morrow, + John Surge
Redwood Bar – Forming The Void, Flesh&Machine, Lost Marauders,+Witch Ripper
The Troubadour – Justin Townes Earle, + Jonny Two Bags