Tonight Silver Lake-based indie rockers Summer Darling will be headlining Spaceland with local post-punk act Twilight Sleep. Local folk-infused indie rock outfit Mississippi Man are poised to grace the Echo with none other than LA-based blues-infused indie rock duo Rumspringa (LAist Review, #2). And, lastly, experimental indie rockers the Outline will be taking on the Bootleg Theater with local indie pop quartet Superhumanoids in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Echo Curio to catch Fargo-bred psychedelic rock trio Secret Cities, who are currently touring in support of their second spectacular studio-album—2010's Pink Graffiti. more ›

Tonight English indie rockers Gomez will be headlining the Wiltern with Portland's own indie pop outfit Blind Pilot in tow. Costa Mesa-based psych rockers the Growlers are poised to kick off a month-long residency at the Echo. And, lastly, New Zealand-based singer-songwriter and Stellar* front woman Boh Runga will be gracing Largo at the Coronet. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch the first night of LAist favorites Local Natives' (LAist Interview) month-long residency. We Barbarians, the Union Line and the Outline will all be performing as well, with Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard on the decks in between bands. Yours truly will be DJing the final night of the aforementioned residency, August 31st. more ›

Tonight legendary Leeds-based DJ Nightmares On Wax will be headlining the Echoplex. Denver's own gypsy rockers DeVotchKa are poised to play to a sold-out crowd at the Viper Room. LAist favorites Whispertown 2000 (LAist Interview, Review, #2) will be coming through Spaceland with Le Switch. Local instrumentalist Bobb Bruno is set to rock at the Echo. And, lastly, experimental electronic outfit Gang Gang Dance will be performing at the Smell in Downtown with LA-based Italo-disco act Nite Jewel. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Silver Lake Lounge to catch the opening night of Local Natives' month-long residency. The Outline, Lemon Sun and Aushua are slated to kick off the show. more ›

Patti Smith @ Santa Monica Pier Public Enemy @ House of Blues Tony Bennett @ The Greek Delta Spirit, The Outline, Sparrow Love Club @ The Roxy The Detroit Cobras, Dan Sartain, The Willowz @ The Troubadour Stonehoney, Alejandro Escovedo, The Estate @ The Mint Bang Sugar Bang, Sin Serenade, The Prix @ Alex's Bar Gore Gore Girls, Midnight Movies, Irving, The Architects @ The Echoplex The Veils, Carina Round, Paul McLaney, Julia Darling... more ›

The Edge and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 2006 more ›

Styx @ House of Blues Wounded Lion, Stab City @ Mr. T's Bowl French Kicks, Scissors for Lefty, Icebird @ The Troubadour The Royal Fever @ On The Rox Georgie James, John Davis, The Outline @ Spaceland Fontaine, Wil Ridge, The Ken Oak Band, Voyeur @ Tangier Samantha Stollenwerk, Ian Maddie, Rosanna @ The Mint Laced Confection, Born The Sky, Nerviosa, Joe Stansberry @ The Gig Costes & Lisou, Captain Ahab, Mr. Natural, Baseck,... more ›

Garbage, Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Victoria Williams, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, the Martinis (Joey Santiago and David Lovering), and others @ Alex Theater (Beat It Wally benefit) Helmet @ The Troubadour Kaki King @ Hotel Cafe Joss Stone @ House of Blues Sally Kellerman @ Genghis Cohen Jill Sobule, Julia Sweeney @ Largo Polysics, The Outline @ The Knitting Factory Ferona Vai, In Memory, Anthema @ Viper Room Iceage Cobra, Jessie Deluxe, The High... more ›

Duchesses, The Pope, Soft Shoulder, Knit Witch @ The Smell more ›

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge.


SUNDAY, 10/30



• Songa
  Lee-Kitto, Su-a Lee, and Chie Nagatani perform for LACMA's Sunday
  Live series. The concert begins at 6pm in LACMA's Leo S. Bing
  Theatre. Call (323) 857-6234.


• New Valley Symphony Orchestra
  performs Puccini’s La Bohème with vocalists from Opera
  of the Foothills and L.A. Lyric Theater at 1:30pm. The show is not free,
  but the proceeds benefit free concert series at Forest Lawn’s
  Hall of Liberty and free youth concerts at San Fernando Valley high schools.
  It's a worthy cause that allows things like this "free gig guide" to exist.
  For tickets call (818) 789-5466.


• Rosemary's Billygoat,
  Stigmeta, Brendon Small's Deathclock and Dropsonic perform
  at Spaceland at
  9pm. For details, call (323) 661-4380.